Predictions for Lanvin’s fast fashion collaboration with H&M. Outlook not good.
…keep reading Lanvin for H&M Predictions
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Vena Cava for Aqua maintains the designers’ aesthetic, but cheap material compromises the fit of the budget blazers and tops. Another collab bites the dust. …keep reading Vena Cava + Aqua: Good Idea, Bad Execution 
Mulberry for Target bound to be as fugly as other leather accessory collaborations. Ebay or consignment stores a better alternative for a luxe handbag fix. …keep reading Sevens Retraction, Mulberry for Target 
GAP collaborates with Vogue CFDA winners again, this time to hawk overpriced jewelry and accessories. Limited availability of collection creates faux demand. …keep reading Gap CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Collection Strategically Exclusive 
Zac Posen for Target exemplifies the worst of designer fast fashion lines. Heinousness abounds, and the tuxedo bodysuit is its most criminal offense. …keep reading Zac Posen for Target All Kinds of Ick 
Jil Sander’s Uniqlo +J is a welcome respite from subpar designer fast fashion collaborations. Blazers and outerwear are particularly impressive. …keep reading Dressing Room Shots: Uniqlo + J Spring 2010 
Mmkay, it’s been weeks since the launch of Commes des Garcons x The Beatles, so maybe this isn’t the most timely of reactions. Whatever. I’m not throwing in my nine cents now to bitch about Commes des PouPou’s elitist perversion of the best band ever. That would be stating the obvious. …keep reading Anti-Leather, Anti-Health: Commes des Garcons, The Beatles, and PVC 
Target announced an upcoming collabs with Zac Posen today, and everyone’s flipping their respective nuts. This bean-spillage on behalf of the big box is a highly strategic move: It’s almost enough to distract me from the ‘collection’ slated to launch in a few weeks. Almost. I read somewhere that Rodarte
…keep reading Rodarte for Target A Nightmare Before Christmas 
Before discussing the individual offerings of Jimmy Choo for H&M, I’m going to attempt to rationalize the pricing scheme behind the line. The designer from whence said line comes is Tamara Mellon, the brand’s founder and president. Her Wikipedia page bears the cautionary warning: This article or section reads like a news
…keep reading Jimmy Choo Gives H&M Shoppers Chance to Experience Monetary Guilt 
Fast fashion merch is made quickly and cheaply, and pitched to we-the-consumers as a means to a material fix that won’t break our respective banks. This is, of course, horseshit. If fast fashion were about consumer convenience and accessibility, H&M’s How-To Guide for shopping the store tomorrow – Jimmy
…keep reading Jimmy Choo for H&M Overestimates Its Worth I’ve been stewing over Kate Moss for Topshop’s Oriental Kimono (non-PC alert) ever since The Cut reported its No Longer In Stock status. …keep reading An Alternative to the Kate Moss for Topshop Kimono Dress 
Dearest Alexander Wangface – Wanna know what happens when you charge $200 for glorified athletic shorts? PEOPLE DON’T BUY THEM. Then, you have to rip off one of your old khaki styles and re-design it in cheap, easily outsourced material for the GAP. Tres drag, but hey, collabs like that keep …keep reading Original Alexander Wang Khakis For Less Than Their GAP Price 
Now lookee here, I’m all about beauteous designer shoes – they’re pretty, I like to look at them. I appreciate the craftsmanship that undoubtedly substantiates their $1000 price tags. I’m just not about to pay for it, and neither are you, and that’s precisely why Jimmy Choo for H&M and Pierre Hardy
…keep reading Stupid Things in Style: Fast Fashion Footwear 
Note: I wrote this on October 1 – the day UNIQLO + J came out – and apparently forgot to hit the Publish button. Can I get a ditz?! Oy. See below. Today, I pulled the nucking futs move of waiting in line for a look at Uniqlo’s collabs with Jil Sander, …keep reading Dressing Room Shots: Uniqlo + J 
The moment McQueen for Tar-jay hit the racks was the moment I stopped giving a shit about designer collabs. I’m not overly familiar with McQueen RTW, but I assume it’s a bit more attractive than his cost-friendly effort (and I use that term loosely). Is copying your own designs really that difficult? Oy. …keep reading Anna Sui for Target Forgets Grammar Check 
Let’s talk about the power of buzz, specifically its ability to amp up subpar designer collabs as all kinds of awesome. Charlotte Ronson might very well be a cool chick, but a designer’s ability to surround herself with stylish celebutards doesn’t necessarily mean she knows jack about making clothes. To be fair, …keep reading Why Heart Ronson? I’m Confused. 
From the overwhelmingly pretentious promotional video …keep reading Hussein Chayalan Makes J Brands Even Pricier 
GAP Design Editions features khaki apparel from Vogue CFDA winners Alexander Wang and Vena Cava. Ill-fitting pants, too-tight dresses and diaper shorts result. …keep reading Design Editions A Khaki Disaster 
A Stella McCartney for Adidas sweatshirt costs way more than it should. Workout wear shopped resale is a fiscally responsible alternative. …keep reading Stella McCartney For Adidas…You Seriously Wanna Mess With Me? 
An authentic Alexander McQueen corduroy skirt found at a Colorado consignment shop is cheaper than a skirt from McQueen’s Target collection. Booyah! …keep reading McQueen at Consignment Cheaper than McQueen for Target |
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