Posts with tag nylon

Members Only Launches Denim Line - Ladies Only

Email thisPosted Dec 13th 2008 at 10:30AM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Vintage and Retro, Must Haves

When it comes to articles of clothing that define the awesome eighties, the Members Only jacket absolutely must be on the short list. Just the name alone signifies the 'too cool for school' attitude that we associate with Generation X. Since its resurrection last year, Members only has been working its magic with a re-issued jacket. Now, they're hoping to build on that success with the launch of a denim line.

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Tags: Bill Blass, BillBlass, denim, Designer License Holding Co, DesignerLicenseHoldingCo, Earl Jean, EarlJean, Generation X, GenerationX, jacket, jeans, Members Only, MembersOnly, nylon, WWD

Sneak Peak: Thakoon for Target

Email thisPosted Nov 10th 2008 at 4:00PM by Tiffany Neal

Filed under: Style in the News

Guess what? Thakoon's affordable diffusion line debuts at Target next month! We know, the excitement is almost uncontrollable especially after checking out some of the pieces in Target's look book.

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Tags: nylon, sneak peak, SneakPeak, target, thakoon

Gossip Girl takes over Henri Bendel

Email thisPosted Aug 15th 2008 at 11:50AM by Tiffany Neal

Filed under: Celebrities with Style

Ah, Gossip Girl. We miss it. Luckily, the CW hit makes it return with a bunch of new episodes on September 1st.

Just in case you want your little GG fix now, head on over to Henri Bendel's next Sunday, when the luxe store will debut its new window displays, which were created by the costume designer of the teen drama, Eric Daman. The preppy looks that will be placed on the mannequins were inspired by Blair, Serena, and Jenny.

Meanwhile, check out America Ferrera's reaction upon hearing some of the new hook-ups on the Gossip Girl lot. Priceless.

[via Nylon]

Tags: blair, fashion, gossip girl, GossipGirl, henri bendel, HenriBendel, jenny, nylon, serena, style

Terrapax eco-chic luggage

Email thisPosted May 14th 2008 at 9:08AM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Handbags, Accessories, Green Fashion

These days, with laptops, Blackberries, iPhones, etc., it seems like everybody's looking for the perfect piece of luggage to tote around their gadgets and junk. Now, you could throw down a few hundred bucks for a celebrity-endorsed luxury hand bag. Or, if you happen to have a soft spot for the environment, you could be a responsible human being and get a sustainable purse, murse, courier bag or hold-all from Terrapax.

Terrapax has a seriously green business model that includes the uses of all organic, renewable fabrics like hemp and linen, and they turn out some seriously durable luggage. The even buy back their old bags and recycle the hardware and hemp. The company was started by James Cox, who left North Face in '92 to design bags that don't contain petrochemical-based fibers like nylon and polyester.

Just in case you were wondering, those are genuine stag horn closures on this organic hemp shoulder bag. No animals were not harmed in the making of it though -- they shed their antlers each spring.

[via Treehugger]

Tags: elk horn, ElkHorn, hemp, linen, nylon, organic fibers, OrganicFibers, polyester, stag horn, StagHorn, sustainable baggage, SustainableBaggage, Terrapax

Gnarls Barkley video banned, for being awesome

Email thisPosted Mar 7th 2008 at 11:30AM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Style in the News, Videos, Celebrities with Style

The video for Gnarls Barkley's new single "Run" is so cool looking, it causes seizures -- literally. Apparently, MTV has announced that it won't air the video because it flunked the Harding Test, a set of guidelines set up to protect epileptic viewers from images that might trigger an incident. That's how trippy it is.

It's really too bad that the video is being held up by the strobing psychedelia, because it features a lot of great fashion nostalgia. Looks like director Chris Milk thought that a full-on 90's revival was the best way to compliment the track, yet all the looks fit together with the comeback of bright synthetic fabrics that's going on -- a very savvy choice by the video's costume designer.

Justin Timberlake makes a cameo as a geeky VJ, decked out in full on 90's style with an Eddie Murphy jacket and glasses. The video takes place on the set of a fictitious TV show, sorta like a Soul Train, but on a 60's soundstage. I see funky fresh parachute pants, bright colors and nylon -- I get excited thinking about 90's nostalgia.

[via PopCrunch]

Tags: 90's revival, 90'sRevival, Gnarls Barkley, GnarlsBarkley, Justin Timberlake, JustinTimberlake, neon, nylon, parachute pants, ParachutePants

Retro fitness gear anyone?

Email thisPosted Jan 31st 2008 at 9:00AM by Josh Loposer

Filed under: Accessories, Clothing, Shoes

I run at night, so it doesn't even matter what my shoes look like -- but still I can't get myself to buy the standard, dorky-looking running shoes for some reason. That's why I was super excited to see that Nike is bringing back the old waffle style running shoe.

They may be low tech, but I don't care. Give me retro nylon and suede leather and I'll whip you up and down the hike and bike trails.

I might even buy these babies at a second-hand store, but I prefer to stink up my own shoes. I found these at Finish Line, but I'm seeing them all over the place. Best thing Nike has done since Air Jordans.

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Tags: Finish Line, FinishLine, Nike, nylon, Product Dose, ProductDose, retro fitness, RetroFitness, running shoes, RunningShoes

Magic Fashion 8-ball: Acid Wash Jeans

Email thisPosted Aug 17th 2007 at 11:01AM by Lauren Messiah

Filed under: Clothing, Jeans

Believe or not, my first pair of premium denim was Miss Sixty acid wash jeans. I saved up my hard earned cashed and scooped them up; I still have those jeans today. Another thing you may not believe is that I am fashion psychic. I did it with the wide legs jeans on Lindsay Lohan (that particular cut has been dubbed an LA must-have) and you will find that I am about to do it again with acid wash jeans.

You see, two weeks ago I stepped into my closet to try on my acid wash jeans. No idea why, but they were calling me. I slopped them on (and they still fit) and thought these babies are making a comeback. I didn't wear them that day because I hadn't yet mastered the "look" I wanted.

Fast forward to this morning. I open up my issue of Nylon magazine and flip right to The Acid Test article. According to Nylon (and me) the '80s staple will be set to turn heads again this coming Fall. Brands like Superfine, Lux, Habitual, and Corpus will be "taking acid" with their new denim collections. Nylon advises that you don't spend too much on your acid wash jeans because this isn't something you can wear everyday and will most likely go out of style quickly.

How do you wear your acid wash jeans? Carefully. You do not want to look like some '80s punk from the street. Try mixing punk inspired accessories with something a little more preppy on top. Have fun with your flashback, er ... look.

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Tags: 80's fashion, 80'sFashion, acid wash jeans, AcidWashJeans, Nylon, retro

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Strapless dresses on 13-year-olds
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