J.Crew Enlisted Its Staffers, Family and Friends to Model Its Spring Collection. As we walked into Spring Studios for the J.Crew spring 2017 presentation on Sunday afternoon, something seemed a little off: Stylish folks that we normally spot in the crowd at these things — blogger-slash-photographer Tamu McPherson, fashion consultant Ramya Giangola and political PR prodigy and former "Girls" guest star Audrey Gelman, for example — were instead decked out in head-to-toe J.Crew, standing as part of the presentation.
Those we recognized looked every bit as chic as they do in their day-to-day lives, and while they were certainly styled by the brand to help tell the story of the season, their personalities still shone through. That is to say, we imagine that they could actually have these very pieces in their own closets. A huge topic of New York Fashion Week conversation this season is inclusion, particularly when it comes to runway casting, and the J.Crew take on diversifying was to enlist its friends, family and employees to model the collection.
Solange is the New Face of Michael Kors: Exclusive. This fall sees artist, entrepreneur and style innovator Solange fronting the first-ever Michael Kors street style campaign with a series of imagery snapped by photographer Tommy Ton and a 43-second visual directed by Wednesday Agency.
The campaign, called The Walk and snapped on the streets of Manhattan's most scenic neighborhoods -- including The West Village and Greenwich Village -- features Solange sporting three distinct outfits from the designer’s fall ready-to-wear line. Along with trendy outfits -- a faux fur green jacket paired with matching neck tie blouse, black leather culottes, and white sneakers -- Solange showcases the new gray MICHAEL Michael Kors Brooklyn grommet crossbody purse.
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Alexa Chung Launches Fashion Label. Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images.
We've stalked her style since she hit our screens on cult music show Popworld in skinny jeans with the perfect ruffled fringe and Brit wit in 2006. Lena Dunham Fronts an Un-Photoshopped Lingerie Campaign. H&M Taps Plus-Size Model Ashley Graham But Doesn't Carry the Sizes in Stores. In preparation for the September 8 launch of its higher-end, limited-edition Studio Collection, H&M released its look book this week featuring major models such as Soo Joo Park, Karly Loyce, and Ashley Graham.
It's exciting that H&M chose such a beautiful, diverse group of powerful women to showcase the feminine line. The inclusion of Graham is especially groundbreaking because while H&M does sell plus sizes, it's not specifically a plus-size brand. In fact, Graham's curves are not the main focus of the campaign, which is a big step forward in body diversity. But as great as all of this is, and it really is, there's a glaring problem with the collection that's hard to ignore. Right under a photo of Graham, the H&M press release states "plus size will be sold exclusively on hm.com. " Bloggers trusted more than celebrities, journalists, brands and politicians.
London, 14.05.2015 Bloggers are the third most trustworthy source of information, behind friends and family, according to an independent survey of UK consumers commissioned by affiliate network, affilinet.
Meanwhile brands languish towards the bottom of the ranking, only just above politicians. Celebrities also ranked poorly. affilinet Trust Index: Whose opinion do you trust the most? Family Friends Bloggers Social media contacts Colleagues Journalists Religious leaders Celebrities Brands Politicians. Inside the New Teen Vogue. NEW YORK, United States — Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth isn’t afraid to get right to the point.
The Rise of Indie Fast Fashion. NEW YORK, United States — The rise of fast fashion has been nothing short of meteoric.
Over the last decade, giants like Zara and H&M have conquered large parts of the market thanks to a powerful mix of runway-inspired product, cut-rate prices and large store networks. Net-a-Porter's new campaign shows that diversity makes business sense in a global fashion industry. Forbes Welcome. White-Washed Runways: The Effects of Racism in the Fashion Industry. “We’ve already got a black girl,” “It’s not our creative vision,” “Our customer isn’t ready yet.”
These are the excuses we hear time and time again to explain the lack of models of color in the fashion industry. In fact, the more you talk to people in our profession about this, the more you realize that these statements are tired, unimaginative and backwards; things this industry supposedly detests. With the internet and particularly social media giving a voice to experts and amateurs alike, accusations of racism have been heating up in recent years. Whites-Only Policy at Vetements and Balenciaga. NEW YORK, United States — Fashion is addressing the issue of racial diversity.
Industry Darling Demna Gvasalia Fails to Cast a Single Model of Color in His Runway Shows this Season. Kenzo X H&M's new campaign: an important statement about fashion diversity. The lack of diversity in the fashion industry is a perennial issue. Late last year, Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing told Newsnight: “We can’t forget, but fashion is sometimes defined as a white world ...
I love showing reality on my catwalk and I think we are going back to that.” Hopeful words, but for every Balmain (whose catwalks regularly feature models such as Jourdan Dunn, Lineisy Montero and Dudley O’Shaughnessy) and Nasir Mazhar, there is a Demna Gvasalia (Vetements, Balenciaga). Only 1.4% of models over a size 12: The truth about diversity in fashion now. How come the high street can blatantly steal designs? EXCLUSIVE: The Dirty Advertising Practices of the Industry's Biggest Brands, Bloggers.
The problem: Less than a month after announcing the partnership by way of a post on her Instagram account and one on her blog – one that is heavily predicated upon Song's social media prowess (and as WWD noted, specifically includes compensation for posting content on her Instagram account) – Song appears to already be running afoul of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Act, a federal law that governs the publication of commercial messages and prohibits the utilization of unfair or deceptive acts and practices in the market. Posting endorsements – that have come about as a result of a connection between the endorser and the underlying brand – without proper disclosure are violations of the FTC Act.
The same is true for the posting of sponsored content (regardless of the medium). The FTC is an independent government agency tasked with promoting consumer protection, and eliminating and preventing anticompetitive business practices.