Posted April 24th, 2011
by Amy Windradyne
If the average American mall had a Prada store, our teenage selves might have looked a lot smarter. But the teenagers and mall punks—and, undoubtedly, the savvy shoppers—of Hong Kong will not be deprived. Today, Prada announced that its Hong Kong location, at the International Finance Centre, has gotten a makeover.
It’s a modern re-do without a design motif, so it might look spare to those familiar with some of the retailer’s well-known Western locations. Architect Roberto Baciocchi has nonetheless designed the new Prada store with nods to the location in Milan at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. You’
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Posted April 20th, 2011
by Amy Windradyne
If you’re near Brooklyn this Earth Day, stop by the Textile Arts Center in Park Slope. Environmental fiber artist Abigail Doan is hosting “Fashioning Self and the Environment,” an open house featuring local artists, designers, and activities related to slow fashion strategies and environmental outreach.
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Posted April 14th, 2011
by Amy Windradyne
With Earth Day just around the corner, there’s bound to be a bevy of green fashion coverage hitting the mainstream media outlets; eco-friendly fashion on Earth Day? How original. But really, putting sarcasm aside, I am excited about green initiatives–literally–popping up at retail locations such as Bloomingdale’s SoHo.
On Wednesday, April 20 through Saturday, April 23, they will host “The GreenShows Spring Ecolux Designer Pop-Up Shop” with ten fashion and accessories designers “in celebration of Earth Day 2011,” according to the press release.
Even if Earth Day is an excuse for a mainstream high-end department store to highlight the work of some of my favorite fashion labels, I don’t mind, it’s a step in the right direction.
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Posted April 8th, 2011
by Amy Windradyne
In 1989, before every clothing line had a website, a blog, and a Twitter account, Emporio Armani launched its own bona fide style publication: . This month, “Momenti di Emporio,” an exhibition of images from the biannual glossy, which was modeled after Stefano Tonchi’s ’80s indie mag (Tonchi actually worked on the premiere issue) and helmed by Rosanna Armani and Maria Luisa Frisa, will be on view at Armani/5th Avenue. The magazine featured original work by the likes of Peter Lindbergh, Michel Comte, Max Vadukul, Roxanne Lowit, and Albert Watson, and explored ethereal themes such as “Cityscape” and “Aria” in a stark, minimalist style. Though Emporio
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