Nautical With A Twist

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HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

YEA SUMMER!

News | The Weekly Edit 5.28.15

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS: (TDH's On-Going Series of Industry Shake-Ups)

• Victoria's Secret Will End Catalogs, Saving Nearly $150M - NY Daily News
• Tiffany Reports 1Q Profit Drop on Soft Jewellery Market - Business of Fashion
• Danielle Sherman Exist Edun - Vogue
• Fashion Shake-Ups Go Beyond Designers to the C-Suite - NY Times

FOR FASHION JOURNALISTS & BLOGGERS:

• BoF Exclusive | Cathy Horyn 'You Just Have to Say What You Think' - Business of Fashion

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  If this is the only thing you read this weekend, it's worth it.  I think everyone who follows TDH knows I love Cathy Horyn. 

FOR FUTURISTS:

• Google and Levi's team up on a "connected" jacket that lets you answer calls, use maps and more - Tech Crunch
• Designing for the Stars of Outer Space - Racked

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Yes!  This is the kind of design that gets me excited and what I studied at Cornell.

FOR MOTIVATION:

• The RealReal CEO: If You Start A Company Today, Getting Seed Money Is Pretty Easy - ReCode
• The Company That Created The 'Greatest Hoodie Ever Made' Just Released a $35 T-shirt That Took a Year to Make - Business Insider

FOR ATHLEISURE-ISTS:

• Do Yoga Pants Count as Business Casual - Bloomberg

Multi Color Stripes

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Laced-Up

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News | The Weekly Edit 5.21.16

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS:  (TDH's Continuing Series of Industry Shake-ups)

• Amazon Will Become America's Top Clothing Retailer in 2017 - Business of Fashion
• The Death of the Great American Sporting Goods Store - Racked

FOR MAGICIANS: (aka trying to unravel the ever-changing fashion calendar)

• A Complete Guide to Brands' Fashion Week Changes - Racked 

FOR INSPIRATION:

• Inside Yohji Yamamoto's Fashion Philosophy - Business of Fashion

FOR NYC HISTORIANS:

• Why New Yorkers Have Always Worn Black - NY Mag/The Cut

Bobbles

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Nanna van Blaaderen

Full Needle Rib Strips

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Kenzo Fall 2016

Sheer Sparkles

Loewe

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News | The Weekly Edit 5.14.16

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS:  (TDH's On-Going Series of Industry Shake-Ups)

• Tod's Says Creative Director Facchinetti to Leave Company - Reuters
• Why Sports Authority Is Likely To Close All 463 Stores - Fortune
• Scoop NYC Is Closing Every Store - Racked NY
• Gap Realizes It Needs to Make Some Changes as Sales Continue To Plummet - Fashionista
• Macy's Investors Brace For Another Rough Quarter - CNBC
• Macy's Needs More Change, Less Hope - Bloomberg
• Rescuing Ralph Lauren Won't Be Quick - Bloomberg

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  It's earnings call time again in Retail and there is a flurry of bad news.  Customers just aren't in the malls and in the stores anymore.  Old school ways don't work anymore and to fix the big retailers and brands is like trying to turn around the Titanic.  It not only takes time, it takes vision and bravery.  A longer commentary to follow on all this.

FOR BUSINESS OWNERS:

• Is Your Company Relying On Old Remedies For New Corporate Challenges - Quartz 

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Heed the above

FOR GUN LOVERS AND OPPORTUNISTS:

• Kalashnikov's New Business Model: Fewer AK's, More Fashion - Quartz

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Click on the "About" section above to learn about my path into fashion.  As a graduate of Cornell University, my studies largely focused on functional apparel; designing and building clothing and accessories that considered end-use, wearer's needs, and incorporating material science and technology to execute best in class product.  The blend of function and fashion in pursuit of the dollar in this case however raises an interesting discussion on ethics and values.  I welcome your comments below.

FOR INDUSTRY DISRUPTERS & INNOVATORS:

• Is Jill Lindsey the Busiest Woman in Brooklyn - Racked
• Campfire Capital Leads Series A Financing for FIGS, a Medical Apparel Startup Disrupting $9Billion Market - PR Web

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  THIS is the future of fashion and I want in!  Read more about FIGS HERE

Etched

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

Colovos Fall 2016

Check Mate

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Weekend Shopping Splurge | Tie-Dye

Tie-dye...it never really gets old does it?  Tie-dye was all over the runways for Spring 2016 and while it always channels a somewhat bohemian vibe, this year's crop doesn't push you into deadhead territory.  Tie-dye sweaters however are usually printed to look like tie-dye rather than using a true twisting and knotting technique.  Even though you've probably seen 1000's of printed sweaters it's often a tricky endeavor unless your factory really knows what's its doing.  (And I can tell you from personal experience, they rarely do.)

The last image is a printed sweater made to look like traditional Japanese Shibori which I worked on with Thakoon for his Spring 2008 Collection.  8 years old and it still looks great!

The Elder Statesman

BCBG Spring 2016

Thakoon Spring 2008

Barney's has a pretty extensive offering of Raquel Allegra's tie-dye tops, tees, dresses, and pants.  If you like the Thakoon sweater above I recommend this great sweater paired with cropped denim multi-wash jeans.

Raquel Allegra

GET THE LOOK:  BARNEY'S

TDH Disclosure:  I was not financially compensated for this post by either Raquel Allegra or Barney's New York.  All opinions and recommendations are completely my own based on my experience and research.

Modern Crochet

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Transfer Ribs | Victoria Beckham S/S 2016

The white, the fluidity, the fuss-free attitude.  Victoria Beckham's Spring/Summer 2016 Collection did exactly what she set out to do: surprise.  

While I've always credited her with being a serious designer rather than another celebrity engaging in a vanity project, I can't say I'm a typical Victoria Beckham customer.  However, now that all the Spring collections are almost on sale I went back and took another look at her show and I can safely say I've been converted.  I want these clothes!  No gimmicks mucking up the presentation or towering heels suitable only for women who scoot around town with private drivers.  These clothes almost literally could walk off the runway and into someone's daily wardrobe rotation...money aside of course.

As a knitwear designer I am truly impressed with the technical prowess of these rib knits.  While there's a hint of Celine here, Beckham has carved out a new niche for herself with these silhouettes; something softer and less overtly sexy yet still sublimely chic.

All images courtesy of vogue.com