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Gap Inc. announced today that Simon Kneen, a fashion leader with more than 25 years of experience in key design roles for apparel brands in the United States and Europe, will become executive vice president of design and creative director for Banana Republic, effective Jan. 9.
In this role, Mr. Kneen will set the product direction for Banana Republic apparel and accessories, as well as set the overall creative direction for the brand.
"Simon has a tremendous ability to creatively guide a brand, experience delivering a consistent aesthetic across all expressions of the brand, and a proven track record of fostering strong creative teams," said Jack Calhoun, president of Banana Republic.
"After talking with dozens of fantastic candidates, it's clear that Simon is a great fit for Banana Republic."
For the past five years, Mr. Kneen served as creative design director for the Retail Brand Alliance, where he led the creative vision for such well-known brands as Brooks Brothers and Adrienne Vittadini.
He was the first to design a fashion collection for men's and women's at Brooks Brothers, and was part of the leadership team that helped reposition the brand.
While at the Retail Brand Alliance, he was also responsible for designing the collections under the Casual Corner label from 2003 until 2005, prior to the brand's sale.
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Leading Wedding Resource Reports on the Marie Antoinette Wedding, '80s Cover Bands, Daring Destination Weddings, and more!
Creativity is the new word in weddings for 2008, according to leading wedding resource The Knot and the new issue of The Knot Magazine Spring 2008 issue, on newsstands January 28, 2008.
"Brides want to be anything but boring this year," explains Carley Roney, editor-in-chief of The Knot.
"From resourceful ways to get the perfect look to decadent reception decor inspired by Sofia Coppola's fashion epic Marie Antoinette, surprising elements like '80s cover bands, and daring destinations, couples are going to new lengths to infuse their personalities into their big day."
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All those empire-waist gowns and tops that looked so stylish not so long ago suddenly have turned into the fashion equivalent of pumpkins, morphing from au courant to out-of-date as quickly as the New Year's clocks chimed 12.
Or so say northern hemisphere trend-watchers.
The high-waisted "baby-doll" look, which topped most must-have lists in early 2007, is one of several trends predicted to take a tumble early in 2008.
"Baby-doll tops - my clients are totally over them," says Wendy Ricchi, owner of the ZouZou boutique in Orlando.
Berri Morris of the Coralia Leets Boutique in Winter Park, Florida, is even more blunt: "High waists make you look pregnant.
My customers do not want to look pregnant. They work out. They're in good shape. They want clothes that show off their shape."
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Ermenegildo Zegna, the world leader in fine men's clothing, officially opened the doors of its new St.Moritz boutique in December, 2007.
As one of Europe's premier ski destinations and the birthplace of Alpine luxury, St. Moritz is an ideal location for the company to expand its retail presence.
This unique resort, world-renowned for its luxurious boutiques and exclusive hotels, was founded in 1896 and has since become the ski destination of choice, for the jetsetter crowd and European aristocracy alike.
After Zurich and Lugano, the new boutique at Via Serlas 30 is the third in Switzerland, and the second of four planned boutiques within close proximity of Milan: After the flagship boutique on Via Montenapoleone in the heart of Milan opening in October 2007, further boutiques at Malpensa airport and La Rinascente in Milan will follow.
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We are entering a new age of perfumery.
The sense of smell is our most ancient and primitive sense.
Recent scientific research is showing that our sense of smell is much more important in our emotional lives than we had previously known.
We start our lives by smell-bonding with our mothers and we continue by forming romantic attachments with partners whose body aroma re-echoes this early, primal, olfactory experience.
Aromas can also affect our moods and feelings.
This research project is a new development taking inspiration from biology and the delicate delivery system of animals and insects.
It conjures up multi-sensorial clothing based around the sense of smell.
The approach to fashion design introduces the living garment as a Smart Second Skin.
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