Fashion's Night Out and more: Updates from around the Web

Well, it looks like we were wrong, wrong, wrong about Fashion's Night Out's success, or lack of. WWD reports today that the Sept. 10 event was SO smashingly successful that it's going to be repeated next year — and it'll be bigger and smashing-er than ever!!! Everyone's still mum about actual sales figures for the night, with Bergdorf ceo Jim Gold pronouncing that "More importantly… Fashion’s Nig

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It's a green recession at Condé

First, Anna Wintour was spotted walking to work. Then Grace Coddington outed herself as a subway rider. Now, as the latest result of 25% across-the-board cuts at Condé Nast, Self mag editrix Lucy Danziger is getting profiled by the NY Times — for her newfound routine of commuting by bike. Danziger blows away all the naysayers who worry that biking is unglamorous, pedaling off in her Tory Burch ou

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Rallying around the Garment District

Yesterday's "Save the Garment Center" rally was well-attended — by fashion students, garment workers, and even high-end designers, reports the NYT — but it looks like the district could already be making a comeback. In a far cry from this summer — when Mayor Bloomberg proposed to consolidate the entire NYC garment industry into a single building — the city is now sponsoring incubator studios for

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Eco designers among latest CFDA/Vogue picks!

The annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund spread is out in this month's Vogue, and surprise! Not one, but two sustainable designers are among the 10 nominees: womenswear designer Alabama Chanin and jewelry designer Monique Péan. This marks designer Natalie Chanin's second nomination, having already been selected in 2005 under her previous label, Project Alabama. Her clothes are made by local Alabama art

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Cocomaya Bakery & Serena Rees

A fashionable trio consisting of Serena Rees, Walid Al Damirji and Joel Bernstein are joining forces to open the Cocomaya bakery at the end of this month. There will be a wide host of sumptuous cakes, decadent chocolates as well as a delicious afternoon tea. I can hardly wait for this to open, I may have to pay Connaught Street a visit on the very same day that it is due to open. I stil

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Real vs. fake: A model controversy

Once upon a time, not so long ago, hourglass figures like Marilyn Monroe's were considered most desirable; and even as recently as the 1980s, breasts were an accepted part of a model's body. These days, with the stick-thin heroin-chic figure continuing to dominate the fashion world as Americans grow ever plumper, the fight continues to escalate between defenders of runway models and advocates of

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French Vogue 'Blackface' Shoot

French Vogue decided to do a fashion story with Lara Stone 'blacked up' which has sparked huge outrage in the media and the public. Firstly, lets not forget that French Vogue is synonymous with controversy and in some cases the controversial fashion stories that they produce do have a positive effect and show that fashion is an art form. In this case however I think it is highly insensitive and o

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The East End Thrift Store

I have been planning to visit this store for the longest while after seeing it in Vogue's secret address book a while ago and also hearing of it in a few whispers. I finally made it there last week Friday and I can now reveal that I am in love with it. I love vintage but it is so hard to find a good one with quality and reasonably priced pieces.The store is very big and in a warehouse quite near

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Paris Fashion Week S/S 10: Jean Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, Viktor & Rolf

Jean Paul Gaultier: The famous conical bra was brought back in this collection as part of an overall lingerie trend for Spring. This collection didn't just capture lingerie it changed the way we have seen it at other shows. There was a hip-hop influence in some of the looks and bustier denim jackets and dungarees were shown. This showed off the trend but made it more mode

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Paris Fashion Week S/S 10: Balmain, Christian Dior, Comme des Garcons

Balmain: We have Christophe Decarnin to thank for the plethora of sequin pieces in the high-street. For S/S he reminded us how great he is with sequins and why we are now willing to wear them for daywear. The collection had military inspirations in the form of tailcoats, epaulettes and bullet belts. The sequins here were worn distressed, slashed and ripped which made the look a bit dirtier a

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