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 The Cat's MeowAustin designer Cat Swanson continues to pump out a new collection every season.Her Spring 2005 line hit the New York Fashion Week runway a few weeks ago. Since starting two years ago, sales have tripled and it doesn't hurt business to have one of her dresses featured on a national Jergen's commercial. Swanson said her Spring collection will be hard to beat. Nature was her inspiration. "Lots of green, yes. The theme is taken from Central America. It's inspired by the Quetzal bird. It a very romantic notion because it dies in captivity. So, the collection is all about free spirit and adventure," Swanson said. Swanson still gets an adrenaline rush putting together a collection every season despite the exhausting hours it takes. "It's so cool to be from Texas and show up in New York and actually see a lot of people there waiting to see what I've been doing and excited to see what I've been doing," she said. Style dates Saturday: Russell Korman Jewelers will host an Estate Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See vintage pieces which are so fashionable right now and for years to come. By appointment only. Wednesday: The fall Club de Ville fashion show is one you won't want to miss at 900 Red River Street. The show is at 7 p.m. Shiki, Therapy, Flipnotics, Upstairs, Legs Diamond, Factory People, Moxie and the Compound, Parts and Labour, Boudoi more www.new... (62) added by Bige OZLER |
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 The British Fashion Awards 2004Phoebe Philo was named Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards last night.The 31 year old designer, who is expecting her first baby later on this year and is credited with increasing sales at Chloe by a massive 40 per cent since last season, picked up the gong from Bryan Ferry, leaving fellow nominees Roland Mouret and Christopher Bailey by the wayside. Other winners at the event, which took place in the Raphael Gallery at the Victoria & Albert Museum, included Best Menswear Designer Alexander McQueen, Best Accessories Designer Mulberry and Best Model Lily Cole. Giles Deacon beat two other hot choices, Alice Temperley and Jonathan Saunders, to take home the Best New Designer gong for his two-season-old label, Giles. The Fashion Creator award was won by make-up guru Pat McGrath, who was responsible for the Leigh Bowery mask looks that John Galliano's models took on last season, while David Bailey took home the V&A's own award for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion. The Net-a-porter team, which is no stranger to winning prizes these days, was partying again last night too, after being named Best Shop over fellow contenders Asprey and Matthew Williamson. more www.vog... (325) added by Bige OZLER |
 Senior Class Selects Winning Beer Jacket DesignIn 1915, a group of seniors donned white suits to protect their clothes from the beer they drank at the Nassau Inn. The tradition lives on for this year's senior class, whose winning design for the Class of 2005 "Beer Jacket" was announced Sunday.Over 90 percent of the senior class voted through the Class of 2005 website. The first round of voting allowed each member to select two designs from 16 choices, which varied both in logo and style. For the second round, seniors selected their top choice out of the three most popular designs. "The high voter turnout was really encouraging," said Anne-Louise Bigliani '05, who is responsible for this year's class jackets. Edward Shin '05 submitted the winning design, which was actually created by his brother Ernie, a high school senior. One of the last designs submitted, it features a large orange and black tiger on the back and a Princeton crest with "Class of 2005" written on the front. "My brother is a much better artist than I am and I knew he would make something cool," Shin said. The only inputs Shin had in the design were the number of buttons and the design of the pockets. Nevertheless, he was very impressed with the final design. "I think it shows that our class has good taste," he said. Because the senior class pays for the jack more www.dai... (384) added by Levent OZLER |
 Flip Flop Socks Creates Four New Design StylesFlip Flop Socks also known in years past as Thong Socks, Slap Socks or Tabi Socks, have been a part of the Japaneese culture for thousands of years. In 2003 Cloudyreason Inc. introduced them back into the American market as "Flip Flop Socks," offering three styles in four colors. "Many customers tell us they still have a pair of Thong Socks or Slap Socks they purchases in the 1970's, and are thrilled to find them again in the U.S.." says Michele Baer, Cloudyreason Inc. president.The new product's popularity has prompted Cloudyreason Inc. to produce even more styles and colors to satisfy customers. With the Christmas season approaching, the company will attempt to deliver the new styles in early November 2004. "We've had such a flood of email requests for new styles from customers over the last 2 months, we made it a goal to get our new designs out before Christmas", says Baer. Cloudyreason Inc. will produce two new styles, a crew line in 2 new colors and a light weight grey and white base sock with two different colorful horizontal stripe sets. "They will be classy and colorful, more like a light stylish dress sock for Flip Flops." more Flip Flop Socks Creates Four New Design Styles added by Levent OZLER |
 Anatomy of a Classic: The TrenchIt started as a purely practical weatherproof overcoat. But over the course of a century, the trench has outlasted every trend and won over every new generation.In 1914, when Sir Ernest Shackleton launched his expedition to cross the Antarctic, "cutting-edge technology" meant reindeer-fur boots and wool underwear. But thanks to outerwear pioneer Thomas Burberry, Shackleton and his crew were kitted out with waterproof coveralls that helped fend off ice, sleet and frostbite. Here, an interactive look at the pedigree of a fashion icon through the years 1914 - 2004. more www.sty... (167) added by Senay TOPCUOGLU |
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