Fashion Industry

Francisco Costa and Andre Leon Talley may have been the most recognizable names at last weekend’s SCAD student fashion show, but the students themselves made just as big a splash in Savannah. Continue reading »Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Model: Soo Joo Park (Wilhelmina)Magazine: Vogue Korea, June 2013Photographer: Hyea Won KangStylist: UnknownHair: UnknownMakeup: UnknownSource: Scanned by Raymond Kim @ tfs

Before they gather together at the June 3 CFDA Award ceremony, the nine 2013 CFDA Swarovski Award Nominees partied last night at New York boutique Fivestory to celebrate their noms and unveil one of a kind works of art. Continue reading »Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Over the past several minutes, both Nora and Hayley have had to ask me what I’m watching because I’ve just been lol’ing all over the place in front of my computer over here. Why? Model Files. Continue reading »Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

New blog Part Nouveau, or ‘partly new’, delves into fashion history to showcase the inspiration–be it art, photography or design–behind some of today’s biggest fashion moments. It’s fascinating and impossible not to get lost in, so we asked the site’s founder, Lilah Ramzi, to give us a little history lesson each week. This week? A little lesson in art history and the work of Ingres. Continue reading »Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Converse, the shoe made for playing, has collaborated with Comme des Garçons PLAY, the label made for playing, to create four styles of the Converse Pro Leather sneaker. The court shoe that debuted in 1976 and evolved into an iconic lifestyle sneaker has evolved again, courtesy of Rei Kawakubo, to feature PLAY’s signature quirky heart-with-eyes logo placed randomly, ensuring uniqueness.$130-140 at the Dover Street Market website (May 28), the Comme des Garçons store in NYC (May 28), Paris and London (June 1), Tokyo and throughout Asia (June 21)

We’ll give you one guess… Yep, it’s Gisele Bündchen!  For the second year in a row, the Brazilian beauty is the only supermodel to be named on Forbes‘ annual list of the ‘World’s 100 Most Powerful Women,’ ranked No. 95 among the lineup of influential entrepreneurs, CEOs, politicians and philanthropists. And what exactly makes Gisele so much more powerful than the rest?  Well, to start, the super is still one of the most sought after campaign stars across the fashion and entertainment world, currently posing for such premiere brands as Chanel Beauty, David Yurman and most recently, H&M.  On top of that, the business-savvy Brazilian continues to earn a cut on Ipanema flip-flops and other products bearing her name, along with her independent ventures like her Sejaa skincare line.  Add that to the fact that the fashion icon also serves as an ambassador for the U.N. Environmental Program, and it’s easy to see where Forbes is coming from— not that we’re surprised in the slightest! In recent years, Gisele has become something of a Forbes staple, earning such titles as the ‘World’s Highest-paid Supermodel’ and the ‘World’s Highest-Paid Celebrity Couple.’ While she remains the sole catwalker to grace the power round up, she wasn’t the only fashion tastemaker to do so.  Returning to the list with Gisele in 2013 was Diane von Furstenberg, Anna Wintour and Miuccia Prada, as well as newcomers Tory Burch, Spanx founder Sara Blakely and Zara founder Rosalia Mera. Congratulations to Gisele and all of her beautiful, supermodel power!

Name: Jenny Wang What do you do? I work for Opening Ceremony. What would you never be caught wearing? Overalls. What was the last thing you bought? A sandwich. What’s your favorite beauty product? Mascara. What are you wearing? Continue reading »Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Today's giveaway is from Of a Kind, a Brooklyn-based site run by two amazing women. Each week, they choose an emerging designer with whom they collaborate on a limited edition piece. They sell these lovely pieces (think: bracelets, shirts, stationery) exclusively on their site until they sell out. Today they're giving away this handmade Bianca Rockwell ring, which would make your finger sparkle. Don't you love it? For a chance to win, please visit Of a Kind's online shop (and consider signing up for their newsletter here) and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random tomorrow. Good luck! Bonus for all readers: Get 30% off all jewelry from Friday to Monday with the code NOSWEAT.

A new study ranks the leading fashion brands on Pinterest. And while rankings of brands on social media platforms are pretty common–this one is interesting because the brands themselves don’t really have much to do with their presence, since on Pinterest, all content is user-generated. For instance, Chanel, which does not have an official Pinterest account, ranked number one with 150,000 total shares, 58 million total impressions, and an average 56 pins per day, and 1,244 repins per day. Continue reading »Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.