Posts tagged with 'Europe':

Saddle up shoe lovers, because Swedish footwear company Tretorn's newest venture is finally coming stateside. Thanks to a collaboration with equestrian distributor EquiFit, Inc., Tretorn is launching their high-performance riding boot (previously only available in Europe) in the US, proving that some old ponies can be taught new tricks.
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Of all the assets in the world, luxurious, healthy skin is the ultimate. As an essential factor of our everyday lives, our skin is not only critical to our concept of beauty, but it is also a key marker of our overall health and youthfulness. This fact has made skincare a top priority for many individuals worldwide, while the call for effective, safe and fast-acting skincare has not gone unheard.
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Inspired by the fashion filled, grimy streets of London's East End, ANT!PODiUM has become a cult womenswear label that remains 100% Australian made. Designed by ex-pats Geoffrey J. Finch, Ashe Peacock and Empire Line creator Fenella Peacock, the team formed after finding a "gap on the rack" of clothing houses. Using naughty satire to name each collection and garment, ANT!PODiUM fuses wearable, contemporary clothing with classic design edge and attention to detail.
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After discovering a 200-year-old statistic stating that "more than one million tons of textiles were thrown away each year with most coming from household sources," Laura Bradley and her mother Terri decided to combine their love of the environment and recycled fashion to open online vintage store Love Miss Daisy. It was a smart move that has brought Love Miss Daisy to the attention of all who want to support recycled clothing instead of throw-away fashion.
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The timing of Yves Saint Laurent's store opening in Malaysia couldn't be worse—it launches in the midst of a current economic downturn and following the recent demise of the iconic designer himself. And yet, the opening of the 1,200-square-foot outlet coincides with the recent launch of several new high-end malls in Kuala Lumpur, lending an air of sophisticated excitement to the Malaysian capital.
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With so many designers vying for the top spot, menswear in New York is a competitive game. Though the verdict is still out as to who will rise, German-born designer Robert Geller is a safe bet. Geller (formerly of Cloak) churns out fiercely cut garments in none too precious fabrics that are frippery free and infectiously cool. We recently caught up with the New York-based Geller, who told us how his eponymous brand got started, what gets his creative juices flowing and dished his advice on how men can look good.

JC Report: Tell us how and why you started your label Robert Geller.

Robert Geller: After leaving Cloak, I started working with a small womenswear collection. Working in womenswear is fascinating, but I knew in my mind that I wasn't done with menswear. One day, I received a call from a foreign investor who expressed their desire to support a new collection under the Robert Geller name. After much planning, negotiations and a lot of traveling, I launched my first season in autumn/winter of '07-'08.  read more »

It's time to bust out the must-haves for spring. Step into those satin combat trousers, tropical printed skirts, metallic pumps and pick up a just-delivered (across Europe and Asia) Xelibri mobile phone. Mimicking designer collection schedule, Xelibri is parading onto the fashion calendar, not only showing new models every spring/summer, fall/winter seasons the phones are made to hang onto clothing or dangle from the neck and produced in a wide variety of tangy Pantone colors to match any look. To seal the phone-as-fashion category, they're sold, like clothes, at fashion retailers and department stores.  read more »