Multiple Fashion Awards Scooped by New Look at Company Magazine Ceremony

OK, I apoligize in advance... I was not familiar with Company Magazine prior to reviewing a press release from New Look.  However, after reading and doing a bit of research I see that this is an interesting magazine.  In my defence, I do not live in the UK.  However, I probably should have been familiar with them anyway.  Afterall, they are part of Hearst Digital.  Since the fashion magazine blog is regarding fashion and magazines, I certainly did not want to pass up on the opportunity to write a blog message regarding New Look and the Comapny Fashion Awards from the Company Magazine.

High Street trend setters New Look have walked away from the prestigious Company Fashion Awards with a handful of significant awards, cementing their position as the leading creator of high fashion, high street clothing.

The ceremony, which included amongst New Look's competitors other high profile fashion brands, was voted for by Company Magazine's online readership.

New Look walked away with a place in the Best Place to spend 50 pounds and Best Plus Size Clothes categories and took first position for offering the Best Shoes under 50 pounds.
The three awards are a significant scoop for the high street fashion retailer, which has continually evolved its fashion brand since 1969 when the company was founded in Weymouth, Dorset. It now has over 800 stores in the UK, Eire and mainland Europe.  

New Look have continued to stay ahead of the high street fashion pack by teaming up with recognisable faces that appeal to a fashion savvy market and continue to offer their own adaptations of cool cutting edge clothes like skinny jeans. Amongst the famous faces that have represented the brand in recent years are Drew Barrymore, Pixie Geldof, and Alexa Chung.
This season New Look has recession busting seasonal offers on their party dresses, which are available online. As you'd expect prices are in keeping with their Under 50 pounds category competition wins, reflecting New Look's continuing commitment to providing on trend glam at affordable prices.

Learn more about fashion magazines on the Apparel Magazine website or you can learn more about online fashion magazines on Apparel Search.  Either way, be sure to check out the Company Magazine and take some time to learn more about New Look.  By the way, if you are looking for a "new look", you may want to consult with a fashion consultant...

By the way, you can learn more about awards on Apparel Search.  However, this is more in regard to red carpet celebrity fashion awards then the type of award listed in this blog post.

Bill Gates of Fashion

Wow, you would really have to be conceited to call yourself the Bill Gates of Fashion.  Or maybe, you would be completely joking when you called yourself the Bill Gates of Fashion and therefore would have been not funny, but not conceited either..  What if someone else referred to you as the Bill Gates of Fashion and then it simply would not be your fault at all, and you would technically not be conceited.

OK, it is quite possible that this blog post is making absolutely no sense to you at all.  Well, the fact of the matter is that I wanted to call someone the Bill Gates of Fashion because I thought the terms was sort of cool.  Technically, I have no good purpose for using the term the Bill Gates of Fashion and frankly I do not know anyone that would qualify to be called the Bill Gates of Fashion.  However, isn't a blog a perfect place to write something that is of interest to yourself but may actually be of no interest to others???  The reality is that I am not writing a fashion book.  And you are not being charged to read this silly blog post.. Anyway, I woke up this morning and the term the Bill Gates of Fashion had popped into my head.  So, I thought I would create the term.  Now, I wonder if anyone else has ever called themselves or someone else the Bill Gates of Fashion.  I actually know who is NOT the Bill Gates of fashion.  Do you know someone that would have similarities?

Apparel News You Can Use

Retailers, brands and manufacturers are working together to make the apparel industry eco-friendly and sustainable from the fibers to the finished products.

 

If you are interested, you can read an article on this subject called, SUSTAINABLE APPAREL IS THE ONLY OPTION, SAY INDUSTRY LEADERS
By Sandra Marquardt.  You may also be interested in reading, BUSINESS ANALYTICS TAKING CENTER STAGE By Jordan Speer, Apparel.  The summary is, "As retailers and others increasingly strive to optimize their processes, they are finding that business analytics integrated across the entire enterprise can yield actionable data that can be used to save time, improve customer relationships and spike profits."

 

For further reading, you may want to browse the SAKS TAKES THE 'LEAD' WITH VENDOR UPC PROGRAM article By Christian Chensvold, Apparel Contributing Writer.  The summary is, "Because the cost of assigning UPCs can be prohibitive for some vendors, Saks worked with its partners to create the Lead 4 program, ensuring that no vendor would be priced out of complying with the retailer's EDI initiative."

 

These apparel news articles can be found at the ApparelMag.com website (which is not affiliate with the ApparelMagazine.com website).

 

Read more apparel news at ApparelMag.com, ApparelMagazine.com and at the apparel news section on Apparel Search.

Fashion Sites

Are you looking for great fashion sites?  Well, aren't we all...  Who would not love to stumble upon a great new fashion site that they have not seen before.  Most of us are familiar with the great fashion sites such as Style.com, Apparel Search, the Fashion Industry Network, etc.  However, their are many other great sites as well.  You just have to spend a little time and search for them. 

You can find fashion directories at the fashion industry portal site.
You can find fashion news sites at the fashion news articles site.
You can find clothing manufacturing sites from search engines such as the apparel manufacturer site.
You can find clothing store sites from the apparel retailer fashion site.
You can find fashion wholesalers at the apparel wholesalers site.

Basically, you can find just about any type of fashion sites if you spend a bit of time searching.  If you want to find fashion sites in just about any category, you may want to try the Apparel Search fashion directory.  From that site, you can find just about any fashion site on the planet. 

Torrid Growing Fashion Stores for Plus Size Fashion : Texas Store Coming Soon

Torrid, the destination for fashion and denim in sizes 12–26.  Torrid, the second division of national retailer Hot Topic, Inc., provides size 12+ fashion-forward apparel and accessories for young curvy women.  As of May 2010, Torrid operates over 150 stores and an Internet store.
Torrid will be opening its doors at The Centre at Preston Ridge, Frisco, Texas.  The go-to destination for young women's fashion in sizes 12 and up, Torrid is truly a one-stop shop for fashion and denim designed with the curvier girl in mind.  The Torrid store at The Centre at Preston Ridge will provide Frisco-area fashionistas with a convenient location to enjoy all that Torrid has to offer.

Learn more about plus size fashion from the Plus Size Fashion Directory and the plus size fashion guide section on Apparel Search.

The Torrid store at The Centre at Preston Ridge will offer a fun, friendly, fashion-forward atmosphere where customers can shop for wide variety of merchandise, including trend-based fashion, premium denim, novelty T-shirts, lingerie, shoes, gifts, beauty products and more.  In planning its assortment, Torrid takes its cues from fashion icons, runway trends, music and pop culture.  In addition to Torrid's own private label, customers will find familiar brands like Source of Wisdom, Fragile, Ed Hardy, Hello Kitty, Z. Cavaricci Couture, and many more, all sized to fit just right.

Learn more about clothing stores in Texas.

Find women's clothing stores in Texas or simply learn about fashion in texas.

Teen Fashion Magazine Suggestions

Here are a few teen fashion magazine suggestions.

Seventeen The perky authority on all things girl since 1944, Seventeen magazine still provides advice and encouragement to masses of young misses. Although the primary focus is fashion and famous folk, this teen zine is not mere eye candy. Mixed among the cutting-edge styles (and multitudinous ads) you'll find short but plentiful articles. Topics range in import: fluff stuff like "What Will You Wear Back to School?" and "The Ultimate Ponytail Guide" is balanced by heavier fodder, such as "No One Believes I Was Raped" and pieces on having a gay sibling and the dangers of binge drinking. Skewed largely toward a Caucasian teen audience, the magazine's coverage of beauty and relationship conundrums does offer nods to young women of color. The tone is resolutely positive, and amid all the talk of must-have hairdos and hottie alerts, the message is girl power in its most nonthreatening guise. --Brangien Davis (description from Amazon)

Cosmo Girl! It's about time! Written with the Cosmo Girl in mind issues you face now, subjects and circumstances that matter to you. Plus fashion and beauty tips that fit who you are, where you are. All geared to help you discover you. Be the first to get this hot, fun, exciting, revealing, insightful, cool magazine now!

Teen Vogue TEEN VOGUE. It's new. It's like regular Vogue, except for teens. It's the #1 magazine for fashion, trends, and music.

Discovery Girls Magazine A magazine created for and by girls ages 7-12! Discovery Girls is a forum for girls to both express their ideas/dreams and address their fears. With articles on middle school challenges, inspiring stories about exceptional teens, sports, contests, quizzes, "embarrassing moments", fashion and more!

Girls' Life Magazine The perfect magazine for girls 10 and up. Friends, advice, quizzes, fashion, ideas, celebs, self-esteem. Five-time Parents Choice Award winner!

J-14 Teen Celebrity Magazine!

Fashion Magazine Suggestions

Are you looking for the best fashion magazines?  Well, I can not actually tell you which are the top fashion magazines, but I can give you a few suggestions so that you can make your own decisions.

Here are a few classic fashion magazines that you may have interest in viewing:

Allure This magazine analyzes trends in beauty. Its articles stress information on fitness, health, nutrition, travel, design, fragrance, food, fashion, literature, film, art and theater.  Allure is the beauty expert. Every issue is full of celebrity tips and insider secrets from the pros, like what works overnight and what works for a lifetime. Editors pick their favorite new products and reveal what new styles really work for you.
 Articles of interest to women about fashion, beauty and lifestyle.
Beauty Fashion
 Cosmopolitan 
 Elle This magazine reports on emerging trends in fashion, beauty and style. Its visual core is surrounded by features, news and analysis of the larger world. Its articles feature information on culture, health, politics, art and relationships.

Flare Canada's national fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine for young working women.

Glamour  Articles and features on fashion, beauty, travel, life-style, decorating, entertaining, crafts and merchandise for young women.  Description from Amazon: Glamour is the twentysomething woman's "Miss Manners" and charm-school bible, bursting at the seams with intimations, propositions, and warnings: how to dress for a dinner party, how to turn him on in five minutes, how to avoid the dreaded "fashion don't." Glamour's mission is to help the young woman trapped between Seventeen and Vogue find her way to becoming a happier, healthier, sexier gal. Unabashedly girly, including all the things we've come to expect from beauty and fashion mags--celebrity style gossip, hot trends in hair and makeup, quizzes, and quick fixes for everything from broken nails to fractured friendships--Glamour is girl talk, pure and simple. --Daphne Durham

In Style  Articles about beauty, fashion, and media personalities.  Create a personal style that's uniquely yours with inspiring ideas from In Style. Discover the best of fashion in every price range and expert beauty advice you can use to create your signature look. Enjoy tips for entertaining with style and intimate looks at your favorite celebrities - their homes, wardrobe, and personal beauty secrets. Articles covering topics that include beauty, health and fashion, book and motion picture reviews, food and decorating, fitness, finance and travel.  Description from Amazon : Cosmopolitan (or as it's affectionately known, Cosmo) has sex on the brain. Hugh Hefner is a monk compared to the Cosmo Girl in the fun fantasy world conjured by the magazine. The naughty cover headlines ("151,497 of You Begged to See THIS Guy Butt Naked") are legendary, veritable haikus of horniness reportedly perfected by David Brown, the movie-producer husband of Cosmo's most famous editor, Helen Gurley Brown. Inside, lots of articles will warn you that "names have been changed"--and you won't complain, considering that anonymity frees people to reveal what goes on behind closed doors in the lives of celebrities and average women. If you're the slightest bit curious to find out, say, what "shocking act" 41 percent of American women have tried, or which attribute Leo DiCaprio flashed in an interview, or what sort of "sexified" look might "melt his ice-cream cone," perk up your life with Cosmopolitan. --Bob Brandeis