All Choked Up

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Mark Fast Fall 2012

Camo Abstract

Sansovino 6 Spring/Summer 2016

Sansovino 6 Spring/Summer 2016

Stop & Start Ribs

Nellie Partow Spring 2017

Nellie Partow Spring 2017

Celine Spring 2016

Rib Splicing

Celine

Eudon Choi Fall 2016

Marc Jacobs

News | The Weekly Edit 9.17.16

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS: (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)

• 'It Was A Ghost Town': Shoppers Reveal Why They've Abandoned Sears and Kmart - Business Insider
• Struggling Nasty Gal Reportedly Seeks Buyer - Retail Dive
• Golfsmith Files Bankruptcy With Sport's Popularity Fading - Bloomberg
• Will Lands' End Sink or Swim on Amazon - Retail Dive

FOR KNITTERS:

• Why Is Uniqlo Cashmere So Cheap? - NY Magazine

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Hmmm...I find this article misleading.  Yes, it is true that almost all of the world's cashmere fleece (i.e. the raw materials) comes from the same region in Mongolia but there is still a significant difference in the finished yarn and finished garment made by Uniqlo vs. a true luxury sweater made by someone like Brunello Cucinelli.  Not everyone can use the longest, most stable, 1st shearing fleece because it IS more expensive.  There definitely are different grades of cashmere fibre.  Italians and Chinese spin their fleece into yarn a bit differently.  More importantly they have a totally different artisanal approach or intangible "hand" to the way they knit.  Beyond that, a good cashmere sweater really comes down to the water used to wash it and how many sweaters are washed in the machine at the same time in the cleanest water.  That costs money.

FOR PHILANTHROPISTS:

• These Companies Donate Products Every Time You Shop. They've Given A Lot Away - Campfire Capital

FOR SHOPPERS:

• The Problem With the Direct-to-Stores Runway Trend - Cathy Horyn for The Cut/NY Magazine
• Under Armor Bets on High-End Clothing Line - The Wall Street Journal
• Totokaelo Acquired by Herschel Supply Co. - Business of Fashion

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE:  Totokaelo is one of the best multi-brand stores out there who truly understands fashion, customer, and the changing retail environment.  Click the link to check out their website.

Lattice Work

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Misha Nonoo Fall 2014

News | The Weekly Edit 9.10.16

FOR ENVIRONMENTALISTS:

• Fast Fashion is Creating an Environmental Crisis - Newsweek

TDH Editor's Note:  PLEASE READ! PLEASE READ! PLEASE READ!

FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM BUYER'S REMORSE:

• The Sneaky Genius of America's Lenient Return Policies - Quartz

Cross My Heart

Vanessa Jackman

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GET THE LOOK:  CUPSHE.COM

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TDH Disclosure:  I was not financially compensated for this post. All opinions and recommendations are completely my own based on my experience and research.

Sprayed

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News | The Weekly Edit 9.03.16

FOR INDUSTRY WATCHERS: (TDH's continuing series of industry shake-ups)

• Gap and Abercrombie are Trapped in Retail's Nightmarish Cycle - Business Insider
• Why Are Sales Suffering At So Many Women's Stores? They Made Bad Clothes - The Washington Post
• Zara's 'Fraudulent' Pricing Practices Caught on Film in the #ZaraChallenge - Fashion United
• J. Crew Will Sell Through Nordstrom as Brand Seeks A Revival - Bloomberg

FOR ETHICISTS:

• Moral Fiber: A Wrinkle in the Ethical Market - Lean Luxe
• Study Shows That Luxury Shopper Are the Worst - Fortune

FOR SHOPPERS:

• Conde Nast's Style.com Officially Launches - Fashion United

TDH EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the long-awaited e-commerce section of the site and is currently only available on the UK.

Remembering Sonia Rykiel 1930-2016

In the era where high-profile designers jump from one storied house to another it's hard for any label to maintain a sense of consistency. Despite being majority-owned by Hong Kong based First Heritage Brands, a division of the Fung Company, the integrity of Sonia Rykiel, the brand, remained steadfast; its design mission true to Sonia Rykiel, the woman.

As a knitwear designer citing Rykiel in your top 5 all-time influencers is a given. Sure others pop onto the scene and we are seduced by their fresh perspective but to create a legacy house, especially one grounded in knitwear, is rare; Missoni and Pringle being the only others which come to mind. Like Chanel, Armani, Burberry, and Ralph Lauren the roots of Rykiel's vision run deep and even though times and creative leaders have and will inevitably change for these houses, there is an identity Rykiel has created which will always be respected no matter who helms the ship.

Among insiders we talk about things like "codes" and "handwriting" to evaluate the strength of a brand. While she didn't invent the "poor-boy sweater," Rykiel will forever be inextricably linked to it just as Halston is with the wrap dress (not DVF.)  It is from this one humble item that her identity was formed and from which a legend was established. She also owned stripes in a manner totally different from the Americans and is perhaps the inadvertent pioneer of today's Athleisure movement. Rykiel always stood for comfort and ease but she did it with that French joie de vivre; coyly flirtatious and powerfully feminine. Trompe L'oeil intarsias, bows, sequins, and cats! were also hallmarks of the brand. Her children's line is hands-down the cutest ever and her show finales were always a boisterous celebration.

The house of Rykiel will continue to be lead by her daughter Nathalie as President and designed by Julie de Libran.

It is impossible to encapsulate Rykiel's vast body of work with just a few pictures but these are some of the ones I looked at today and liked.

Fall 2007

Fall 2008 Ad Campaign

Fall 2011

Sonia by Sonia Rykiel Resort 2015

Sonia by Sonia Rykiel Resort 2015

Fall 2016

Spring 2002