Go Fug Yourself: The Fug Awards:
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Undercover x Number (N)ine x Hysteric Glamour x N. Hollywood:
“Jun Takahashi of Undercover has just revealed a four-way collaboration between Undercover, Number (N)INE, Hysteric Glamour and N. Hollywood. The collaboration, named ‘QUADROHENIA’ (means someone having four different personalities) was originally initiated by legendary Japanese stylist Tsuyoshi Noguchi . . . On the 1st of Feburary, Undercover will release the first shirt in the collection for this dream collaboration between 4 of the most well-known and well-received hi-fashion powerhouses in Japan.”
Talk about strength in numbers . . .
Glamor Was in Fashion at the SAG Awards:
“The Golden Globes red carpet was a victim of the strike earlier this month, so the SAGs, which normally are a less publicized event, received lots of attention and actresses pulled out dresses by top-tier designers.”
When Even Wealthy New Yorkers Cut Back on Spending:
“For consumers with disposable income, the act of pinching pennies on everything from toilet paper to yoga classes has less to do with actually saving money and more to do with emotional health. Sure, being thrifty can help people save a few thousand dollars a year, but it can also help them regain some sense of control when the world seems topsy-turvy — with stock markets around the world falling last week, brokerage firms announcing billion-dollar losses and those ubiquitous For Sale signs.”
***And in a related article, The Canadian Press reports that Belt-tightening among wealthy U.S. shoppers could choke blue-collar households: “Economists say that recent signs of cutting back by the affluent could hurt the U.S. economy and deliver even more pain to lower-income workers, who are dependent on their business and fat tips . . . Cutbacks by the wealthy have a ripple effect across all consumer spending, said Michael Niemira, chief economist at the International Council of Shopping Centers. That’s because American households in the top 20 per cent by income – those making at least $150,000 a year – account for about 40 per cent of overall consumer spending, which makes up two-thirds of economic activity.”
Glitzy Club-Couture Label Heatherette in Limbo:
“In 2005, Heatherette took a reported $6 million from the Weisfeld Group, which also owns Fubu and Coogi, but when we asked Norman Weisfeld about Heatherette’s “reorganization,” he responded with a long silence before referring us back to their in-house PR. Heatherette’s bold, fun look was popularized by the likes of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Kim Stewart, but industry watchers say the glitzy club couture never took off with retail customers.”
“Who’s up for blowing the investors’ cash on a pile of cocaine?”
Donatella Versace Steps All Over Louboutin:
“When President Andrew Jackson learned of the Supreme Court’s decision recognizing Native American sovereignty in Wooster v. Georgia, he allegedly retorted, “John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!” It seems that Donatella Versace has taken roughly the same attitude toward Christian Louboutin’s recent registration of his signature red soles as a U.S. trademark.”
Retailer H&M Teams Up With Finnish Design House Marimekko:
“Finnish textile designers Marimekko have partnered with the Swedish manufacturer of disposable-yet-stylish clothing! Over 50 pieces will debut this spring, with patterns pulled from classic Marimekko collections of the 50s, 60s and 70s.”
Crazed Mobs Destroy Textile Factories During Pakistan Riots:
“Six people were burnt to death and three seriously injured when a mob enraged by the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto torched a garment factory in Karachi . . . In a number of other disturbances at least five textile mills, over two dozen garment factories and more than 2,500 bales of cotton were also set ablaze in Sindh during the violence.”
