• Jones Apparel Reportedly Considering Sale of Barneys: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
  Stymied by an inert stock price, Jones Apparel CEO Peter Boneparth is reported to be considering the sale of luxury department store chain Barneys New York, the company’s best-performing asset
  (tags: fashion+news barneys jones+apparel+group industry)
• Sweat Free Coalition demands sweatshop-free UW apparel - The Daily of the University of Washington
  More than 100 student protesters of the UW’s Sweat Free Coalition (SFC) marched past thousands of UW students, staff and visiting high schoolers in Red Square Friday, as they demanded an end to the use of sweatshop labor for the production of UW apparel
  (tags: fashion+news sweatshop labour apparel university protest)

• Amy Oliver explains the new eBay trend for ‘flipping’ | Consumer and ethical living | Life and Health
  ‘Flipping’ is a booming online business. First, shoppers snap up limited-editions - then they flog them on eBay for a quick profit. Amy Oliver explains what’s hot right now
  (tags: fashion+news flipping ebay internet trends)

American company, Forever 21 is coming to the Eaton Centre. Looks like knockoffs are becoming more and more accessible. Are you excited?

I saw this quiz on facebook today and decided to try it out. Are you Hot?

You Are Super Spicy

You’re a little bit crazy, a little bit naughty, and a whole lot of sexy. You go beyond hot - you set people’s senses on fire!

He he, super spicy huh, I wonder if my friends agree?

• Gulfnews: Africa’s role models can’t fit into Western fashion scene
  Skinny African girls may get to strut on Western catwalks but the more fleshed-out ones have to stay at home.
  (tags: fashion+news africa trends models)
• DNA - After Hrs - Bhandarkar’s ‘Fashion’ to open a Pandora’s Box? - Daily News & Analysis
  Director Madhur Bhandarkar’s much talked about film ‘Fashion’ on the fashion world may unearth some big surprises.
  (tags: fashion+news india film industry)
• Designer attacks Moss fashion range
  Fashion designer Jeff Banks has launched a stinging attack on the high street trend of featuring ranges by celebrity “designers”. Banks questioned how much creative input famous faces such as Kate Moss and Madonna had in their clothing ranges at Topshop a
  (tags: fashion+news celebrity collaboration clothing)
• SecLimited Brands Looking to Shed Apparel Business.
  According to an article in today’s WWD, Express and Limited Stores are for sale. The two potential buyers are Schottenstein Stores Corp. and Gordon Brothers Group. Jay Margolis, president of Limited’s apparel group, is reported to also be interested in ma
  (tags: fashion+news industry)
• Forever 21 targets Canadian teens
  Another wildly successful pioneer of “cheap chic” unisex clothing is about to hit Canada.
  (tags: fashion+news toronto forever21 shopping eaton+centre)

Well then, you’re an idiot. Sorry, but it needs to be said. Check out the new video from her upcoming album Volta, Earth Intruders.

In honour of the Clothing Show (May 5- 6, 2007) I will featuring my favourite designers that you can find at the show. This special “i want…” features Passenger Pigeon.

I’ve been a fan of the eco-friendly fashion created by Heather Schibli from Passenger Pigeon. I’ve featured PP twice before on I want - I got and posted an interview on blogTO.
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I’ve been meaning to do another post about my adventures with the KRZR for a while, but things would come up.

Fashion and the Mobile Phone
I’m going to start with a response to the question posed by my KRZRblogging friend Sonja from TorontoStreetFashion.com. She asks “Are mobile phones a fashion or in fashion? Do you think people notice your phone at all?”

When it comes to mobile phones I’m a function over fashion girl. It’s a tool not a dress. People do notice mobile phones even in Canada, I’m guilty of it too, but it’s usually more from a technology standpoint than a design one.

Software
I made a comment about the KRZR software that is totally incorrect. It truly sucks. It’s beginning to remind me of my battles with my Sony MD player software back in the day. I have a couple questions for the software designers.

1. Every time I connect the phone to my computer I’m prompted to install the Motorola USB Modem software. Why is this?

2. Why must you add so much bloatware to your software? I don’t care about a spash page nor do I care for your graphical display.

I can just imagine the development and testing that went into this GUI when real problems like the USB Modem software are left. I don’t even understand the point of this display and why it couldn’t be incorporated in the main working window that displays when you click the icons on the phone. I can only compare this to my Moto Q and the software is way superior.

3. Why is your software so slow?

Pictures
The lack of flash really hinders this camera but I was finally able to get some decent shots out of it.

Things I need to try still
1. Connecting to my computer with bluetooth.
2. Creating my own ringtone with Melody Maker.
3. Creating a video.

I wish I got my hands on this Krzr.

In honour of the Clothing Show (May 5- 6, 2007) I will featuring my favourite designers that you can find at the show.

Starting the week off is Knotty Girls. I previously featured a pearl and silk necklace from Knotty Girls’s designer Danielle Ker. Ribbon is a big feature in Danielle’s designs. She’s a ribbon nut and previously worked at Mokuba, that beautiful and colourful store on the corner of Queen Street West and Portland Ave.

Wrap Necklace
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• Technology Trends in Apparel
  Apparel Magazine just released it’s 1st Annual Top Technology Trends Report, authored by Michael Barret, Retail Research Director of AMR Research. The report had some interesting findings.
  (tags: fashion+news technology trends apparel)
• Import of second hand cloths is harming Kenya’s textile industries - Africa-News.net - Sharing an interest in Africa
  Kenya, one of the worlds leading exporter of textile and garment, has become an importing country of cheap and second hand clothing commonly known as Mitumba, The industry is beset by sagging sales and lack of an anti damping policy. The Kenyan fashion ma
  (tags: fashion+news africa industry trends)

Denise Warehouse Sale
April 25 - 29, 2007
May 3 - 4, 2007

Inventory must be cleared out for new stock. Current season fashion has been consolidated from their four retail locations. You will find an assortment of brand name labels such as Mexx, Esprit, Kenzie, 525, Laundry, and Vero Moda. Print out the flyer for an ext

1140 Sheppard Avenue West Unit 16
North York
416-760-0013

Wednesday thru Saturday 10AM TO 7PM
Sunday 11AM to 6PM
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

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• Filling In The ‘Gap’…
  Although, based on reports of the bare racks at 12 Manhattan Gap stores around town, the title should really be, “Emptying the Gap”
  (tags: fashion+news gap collaboration designers)
• Going green on Queen
  Greensters, like scenesters, are concerned about what they wear, but when they look at labels it’s to find out if the clothes are eco-friendly
  (tags: fashion+news trends eco environment sustainable)
• Fashion designer Galliano fined for copying imagery - 20 Apr 2007 - NZ Herald: Lifestyle News and Reviews from New Zealand and around the World
  PARIS - Fashion designer John Galliano’s company was ordered to pay 200,000 euros ($365,958) in damages to renowned US photographer William Klein for unauthorized use of his atmospheric imagery in an advertising campaign.
  (tags: fashion+news john+galliano copyright advertising)
• Postbulletin.com: Gap’s hopes to broaden market with dressier attire - Thu, Apr 19, 2007
  NEW YORK — Gap Inc. clothes will grace the cover of Vogue’s May issue for the first time in over a decade to highlight the retailer’s partnership with up-and-coming fashion designers. Gap? And Vogue? Sounds like a stretch, but industry watchers applaud t
  (tags: fashion+news gap industry)
• True Religion jeans accuses Wal-Mart of infringing trademark - Los Angeles Times
  True Religion Apparel Inc., a maker of $300 jeans worn by celebrities including soccer star David Beckham and actress Angelina Jolie, said Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Sam’s Club warehouse chain was illegally selling clothing with its trademark
  (tags: fashion+news copyright walmart true+religion)
• Gap names Muto as president of Gap Adult - Yahoo! News
  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS - news) on Thursday named Gary Muto, a 19-year veteran at the apparel retailer, as president of Gap Adult and GapBody, the latest senior executive change at the company intended to help reinvigorate merchandise t
  (tags: gap fashion+news industry)
• Tarrant Apparel Terminates Buffalo Deal: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tarrant Apparel Group, a design and sourcing company for private label and private brand casual apparel, said Friday it reached a mutual agreement with Buffalo Group to end a transaction to buy Buffalo for up to $120 million in cash, s
  (tags: fashion+news industry buffalo tarrant+apparel+group)
• DUPLIKATE By MAUREEN CALLAHAN - Fashion - New York Post Online Edition
  HYPED KATE MOSS FASHION LINE TAKES THE CLOTHES OFF HER BACK - LITERALLY
  (tags: fashion+news collaboration designer kate+moss)