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Mass Exodus 2008

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Mass Exodus 2008
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I attended my first Mass Exodus show. For those of you that don’t know, Mass Exodus is Ryerson’s fashion show for graduating students. I attended the press and industry show, so we saw the top 20 collections of the graduating class. It was interesting to watch Mass Exodus because it’s raw. These kids haven’t been broken down by the industry or have had there creativity stifled – well maybe the teachers helped there, but I can’t say for sure. They are excited about fashion and that is wonderful.

The production value of the show was excellent. The theater department was involved and there was a large set, smoke machines, lights and video. It was well organized and executed. I heard about the excessive number of swimwear and lingerie collections last year but this year there was only one and it was pretty good. I thought the bottom could have used some more fabric though. Not many collections grabbed me to be honest. Some kids were drinking way too much of the 80s kool aid and not in a good way.

In general, I liked the collections with the biggest dresses, where else are you going to be able to pull of this kind of collection but school.
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Janet Hum’s finale was actually a lot of fun. It was very dramatic with the music and smoke machines.
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I wish I knew the criteria used on the collections.

If you wish to see more photos from Mass Exodus check this flickr page. There were a ton of photographers at the event actually.

Thanks for letting me borrow your camera Andrew.

The good old days…

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I miss the old days of the Supermodel.

Look at these women. They wouldn’t get work in 2008. See how damn young Naomi is?

After my Sasha post you would think that I’m all about the uber skinny model, I’m not. I like the freaks, to be honest. I mean that in the nicest way possible. I just find the unusual ones more interesting to look at. Images like this does give me the shivers.

via Fashionista – I Don’t Care What My Teachers Say, I’m Gonna Be A Supermodel

Celeb clothing lines; Do they actually sell?

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Marc Jacobs Spring 2008 Ad Campaign with Posh Spice
I was reading ONTD and saw a post called Posh’s Jeans Blues: Sales Disappoint on dVb Line. Here’s a quote:

The blogosphere has been buzzing with reports that Victoria Beckham’s dVb denim line is being dropped from several top retailers, including L.A.’s famous Fred Segal and Kitson boutiques. Turns out that while the line isn’t dropped from Kitson, it’s definitely not performing up to expectation — and that’s being attributed to Posh’s laissez-faire attitude. Kitson owner Fraser Ross tells PEOPLE, “She’s not supporting the line. It’s not good for her brand and not good for her endorsements. In a tough economy, you need to be in partnership with the people that are selling your line to your fans. That’s the bottom line.

This got me thinking, do celeb lines actually sell? I see a lot of it on the sales racks and in resellers like Winners, *cough*HOUSE OF DEREON*cough*, so they can’t be doing that well. Kate Moss’s line at Topshot started off with a lot of buzz but has downturned quickly. Now you might mention the H&M designer collections to me. Yes, they have done well generally, but as time goes on, you begin to see more and more pieces from the collections hanging around on the racks and eventually the sales racks, hello Madonna and Viktor & Rolf. I even saw those horrible Cavalli faux fur bomber jackets at sale time.

Are there any shop owners that can answer this question? Please leave a comment. What celeb brands do work? What is your retail strategy when dealing with something so transient?

Yes, I realize the image is for Marc Jacobs, but it’s the only images of Posh Spice I have and I didn’t want to download one.

images: thefashionspot.com

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I had to disable them today because their server issues were preventing my site from loading. It would be nice if the postreach people would update their blog when this kinda thing happens. I think I’ll be looking for a WordPress plugin that does something similar. I really don’t want site loading because of someone else’s server issues.

Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific at the Rom

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I visited the ROM one lunch break to preview the Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. There was a little speech by prominent officials. I learned that new curators were brought on board to help with the gallery. We then went up to the gallery itself. I liked the layout and how they displayed the 1400+ pieces.

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This gallery reflects the ROM’s vast and diverse collections that represent the artistic and cultural traditions of indigenous peoples from Africa, the American continents, the Asia-Pacific region and Oceania. This is the first permanent home for these collections in over 30 years, with many of the 1,400 artifacts on display for the first time.

Ranging from large and dramatic ceremonial masks and colourful robes to archaeological objects such as ceramics and basketry, the collections were gathered from the late 19th century to the present and represent some of the Museum’s founding collections. The artifacts reveal aspects of everyday life, clothing, commerce, ceremony and art of indigenous cultures from around the world. Divided into four geographic areas, this gallery is rich with symbols of heritage and identity that continue to have meaning today.

One piece was my favourite in particular, the Diablada dance mask from Bolivia
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The gallery is open to the public and is located on the 3rd floor of the Crystal.

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images: me and the ROM