Fashion Blog June 2016

Here are a few fashion blog posts from June 2016.

FLEEPS Flip-Flop Brand - flip flops are the perfect summer show.

July 4th Must Have Fashion - patriotic themed fashion.

1940's Inspired Lace Mini Dress - wow, what an amazing lace dress.

They Wear the Sk8-Hi - skater footwear.

Fishing Vests Too Late for 2016 - father's day is over, but it's not too late to get him a gift to show him that you care.

Celebrity spottings worth your review:

Laura Vandervoort in Lace Romper with Clutch

Jennifer Aniston Peace Trooper Pant in Fatigue

Demi Lovato Wears Rock Group T-shirt

Shay Mitchell Wears Rock Band T-shirt

Kourtney Kardashian Wearing Python Choker

Elizabeth Debicki on Red Carpet at BFG Premiere

Celebrity reality focus on fashion:

The Fashion Magic of Elisa Johnson: EJNYC

Fashion industry insider.  Let's learn about how product is made:

How Socks Are Manufactured

Cheryl Burke Wearing Suki + Solaine and carrying cinda b

Cheryl Burke was photographed wearing Suki + Solaine and carrying cinda b today in Los Angeles! The I Can Do That star looked polished as she left a meeting in her Reva Midi Dress ($120, www.sukiandsolaine.com) while accessorizing with the Medium London Tote in Mod Tortoise from the b luxe collection ($119, www.cindab.com).

Fashion Blog for Mobile Devices

New fashion blogs for mobile devices.

Fashion Blog Template - it is new and currently only has a few posts.  However, the site has plans for expansion.

Fashion Blog - this is primary fashion blog of Apparel Search.

Cyber Monday Sale from Nicholas K

http://nicholask.com

Melissa Gorga Wearing New York Jets Tee

Melissa Gorga was photographed wearing Junk Food x NFL earlier today in New Jersey. The reality show star showed off how to throw a tailgate party while sporting her New York Jets Rookie Raglan ($48, www.junkfoodclothing.com).

Thank you for reading the above fashion blog post about Real Housewives of New Jersey's Melissa Gorga and the fashion brand Junk Food.

Fashion industry links of possible interest:
Shopping for Clothing
Advertise Your Fashion Business
Advertising Pricing
Merchandising Marts

Apparel Industry Directory

If you work in the fashion industry, these links will help you with your daily tasks.  Below you will find a few of the key categories of the apparel industry directory on Apparel Search.

Clothing & Fashion Directory
Apparel Link Associations Buying Groups Calendar Care Labels Classifieds Close Out Consulting Conversion Charts Customs Design Studio Education Employment Fashion Financial Glossary Jobber Licensing Logistics	Manufacturer Merchandising Merchandise Marts Message Boards Modeling News Pattern Maker Popular Brands Production Quality Testing Recycle Retailer Sales Reps Shipping Technology Trade Leads Trade Shows Warehouse Wholesale World	Apparel Search is the worlds largest and fastest growing business to business database dedicated solely to the Clothing, Fashion & Textile Industry.    Through the use of cutting edge technology, and a tremendous amount of "human" effort, we will continue to expand the Apparel Search directory.  Our intention is to provide information regarding all aspects of clothing and fashion.  If you know of any clothing, fashion, or textile related issue that is not currently listed on Apparel Search  please let us know.

If you are researching information that you can not access from the above guide, you can also try the directories search engine for more options.

Fashion Communities

Cinémoi a New Film, Fashion and Lifestyle Network

The only network dedicated to curated film, high fashion, and international lifestyle.  On Cinémoi, viewers can watch endless classic and contemporary movies, year-round coverage of film festivals around the globe, and Fashion Weeks in every major city in the world.  Launched this past September, the network also presents original and unique interviews with world-class stars and filmmakers, transporting viewers behind the scenes of the world’s most exclusive and glamorous events, providing them access to the most influential artists who are defining tomorrow’s style and lifestyle. 

One of the major highlights of this new network appealing to the elegant and sophisticated viewer is its CINÉCouture programming, with content focused on all things fashion not shown on other networks. The network not only offers a backstage pass to Fashion Weeks around the world, but also features exclusive interviews with designers, such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Karl Lagerfeld, series such as Dressed Up for… , and glamorous fashion documentaries such as Dior: The Man Behind the Myth. 

Starting next week, Cinémoi will begin airing mini biographies on the designers that have influenced and shaped our pop culture, including Tory Burch, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, J. Mendel, Diane von Furstenberg, Alexander Wang and Vera Wang. 

For Carrie Bradshaw, a hopeless romantic and high-fashion connoisseur, Cinémoi would most likely have been the only destination on TV.

View a very stylish video at http://vimeo.com/46613398 

What would Carrie Bradshaw be watching if she owned a TV?  Cinémoi!

Scandinavian Fashion Label Sand Supported by Saks

Saks Fifth Avenue has thrown its muscle behind the trendy Scandinavian label Sand.

The upscale retailer recently installed a shop for the Copenhagen-based men’s brand on the seventh floor of its Fifth Avenue flagship, and results have been “explosive,” according to Tom Ott, senior vice president and general merchandise manager of men’s wear. “We’ve been working with [the brand] since the fall of 2011, and we love it. So we put in a shop for this season.” He said the line’s use of colour, fancy detailing and “great design and silhouettes” has been embraced by the store’s customers and ties in perfectly with Saks’ move to attract a younger man. “We think it’s a great line for a younger-thinking consumer,” Ott added. “It’s our plan to make the product assortment timely and youthful. We’ve found that old guys want to look young and young guys want to look cool.”

Ott said Sand is carried in all Saks doors and he is looking for opportunities to open additional shops outside New York City.

Creative director and chief executive officer Søren Sand, who creates the line with his wife Lene from a villa in Como, Italy, launched men’s wear in 1989; a women’s collection followed in 1991. The line developed a following in Europe and entered the Canadian market five years ago and the U.S. three years ago. The brand operates showrooms in Toronto and New York City and is carried in 65 independent stores in Canada, including Harry Rosen, according to Rian Gardiner, executive vice president of Triluxe, Sand’s North American distributors. It is also stocked in 120 boutiques in the U.S., including Traffic Los Angeles, Rand + Statler in San Francisco, Mitchells in Westport, Conn., M Penner in Houston and Syd Jerome in Chicago.

The brand offers three distinct sublabels: the colorful Pink label, the more-tonal Black label and the modern and sometimes over-the-top Red Carpet collection. “The design speaks to the 25- to 40-year-old head-set,” Gardiner said. “We’re Scandinavian, and it’s all about design in Scandinavia,” Sand said, pointing to the architects and other creative types who hail from that region. “That is our roots, but we also love the values in Italy and the sartorial way they do tailoring. So we bring the two worlds together.” The price points are also appealing to a younger guy, Ott said. “There’s a real fashion-value relationship,” he said, noting that suits retail from $895 to $1,100 and feature semicanvas construction, pick stitching and fancy detailing. “For us, this provides a new and exciting point of view and adds to the equation. The modern, updated, cool way of dressing is what’s working at Saks,” Ott concluded. Last year Sand partnered with Michael and Sara Dovan, founders of Traffic, to open a 2,500-square-foot store in West Hollywood, which has performed well, and Gardiner said the plan going forward is to expand in the U.S. through additional in-store shops, freestanding retail stores and further development of its women’s line, which currently represents 35 percent of the brand’s $200 million in global sales. Volume in the U.S. is $20 million, Gardiner said.

If you enjoy this luxury retailer or this fashion brand, you are welcome to discuss this article or these companies on the fashion blog community on Google+.

Julie Benz Stunning in Nanis Italian Jewels on Watch What Happens Live

Acclaimed actress, Julie Benz, stole the show from "Watch What Happens Live" host Andy Cohen in her all black ensemble with diamond accessories by Nanis Italian Jewels. The blonde beauty wowed viewers in her black silk top and pants paired with a diamond encrusted bangle from the celeb adored jeweler. Julie truly personified effortless style during her Bravo appearance.

WHO: "Defiance" actress, Julie Benz

WHAT: The award winning actress accessorized with:

Nanis: Gold and diamond bangle from the Africa collection, $16,700 (www.nanis.it)
WHERE: Watch What Happens Live in NYC

WHEN: April 14, 2013

ABOUT NANIS ITALIAN JEWELS: 

Founded in 1990 by Piero Marangon and Laura Bicego, Nanis is an ultra glamourous diamond adored by celebs and everyday women alike. The remarkable diamond creations are both on-trend and created with women in mind. The versatility of the Italian based collection is apparent through the use of unusual materials which are transformed through innovative jewelry-making techniques. With a wide variety of pieces, Nanis jewelry is great to wear for formal occasions and may even be spotted on this year's hottest red carpets.

Learn more about Julie and other fashion celebrities at the celebrity fashion directory on the Apparel Search website.

Raine Magazine Celebrated Volume 14

Left to Right: Nova Lorraine, Editor and Founder of Raine Magazine seated next to America's Next Top Model, Jaslene Gonzalez. Right to Left: Singer and Socialite Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin seated next to Vanessa Dobson. Photo by Sam DeVries and Jason Jaskot


Raine Magazine celebrated the release of their newest issue – Volume 14, The International Issue last Thursday, January 31^st, 2013, in New York City at the Pierre Hotel’s Two E Bar/Lounge from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Stars from the worlds of fashion, entertainment, and culture were all in attendance. America’s Next Top Model winner Jaslene Gonzalez arrived in celebration of her feature in Raine Magazine’s International Issue. Fashion designer and Real Housewives of New York star Malan Breton made an appearance. Actress Sarah Meghan Thomas from Backwards (2012) was also in attendance. Singer and actress Conseulo Vanderbilt Costin, America’s Next Top Model alumna Sara Racey-Trabizi, and Mrs. Kentucky 2012 Kathy Polston-Dalton all attended to help Raine Magazine celebrate the new issue.



Actress Sarah Megan Thomas. Photo by Sam DeVries and Jason Jaskot.


Raine Magazine’s International Issue release party featured a giveaway by House of Horology Watches. Congratulations to Twitter and Instagram follower, Tricia Layne, who won the Bedlam Dark Red watch by posting the most social media messages throughout the evening through the next morning.

The evening included specialty cocktails featuring Brugal Rum & Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut. The bar was brought to the party by online cocktail culture magazine, CitySip.com and bar consultant Jane Elkins.

DJ E-Stylez played the top hits while the fashionable crowd mingled and celebrated Raine’s success. Guests received gift bags courtesy of Epice International Inc., whose motto is: It’s all about healthy skin.” The Pierre Hotel’s Two E Bar/Lounge served as the perfect reception space for this exclusive event.

Step into an exotic world of beauty, fashion, culture and entrepreneurism at the celebration of Raine Magazine’s newest issue – Volume 14, The International Issue. Raine Magazine is the fashion and lifestyle resource for creative entrepreneurs.


About Raine Magazine


Described as the Haute Couture resource for entrepreneurs, Raine strives to find the must know uncovered gems in fashion, entertainment, culture and technology. Filled with intriguing stories and hypnotic photography, Raine proves to be a lifestyle must have for those who are creative and love all that is new and luxurious – while delivering the rising stars around the world to its readers each quarter. Raine Magazine is available at Barnes and Noble and digital newsstands as well as online at www.rainemagazine.com.

Here is a previous blog post about this event from the Fashion Salad blog.

Fashion+ on Google+

Today a few more fashion pages have been added at Google+

The pages are listed below for your easy reference:

• Fashion Industry
• Beauty
• Fashion+

More new Google+ fashion pages will follow soon.  We will keep you advised as soon as we learn of the new page addresses.
If you are interested, you can check out the three new Google+ fashion pages from the links below.

• Fashion Industry
• Beauty
• Fashion+

If you find any more interesting pages, please let us know.
Also, just in case you missed it the other day, don't forget to check out the fashion page.

Fashion on Wall Street

Fashion and Wall Street have relevance to one another.  Now their is a new website regarding fashion on Wall Street.  The site is called Wall Street Fashion.

Learn more about fashion on Wall Street from this new site.

+1 Circles, Stream, Sparks and More

Apparel Search has developed a website called Join My Circles to help members of the fashion industry learn about some of the new features provided by the Google + project.  The new site will help explain Circles, Stream, Sparks, and a few more of the Google +1 features.

Learn more at the new Join My Circles website.

You may also want to visit the Grow Circles and Join My Circle sites.  All of which are still in the early stages of development.

Associated Merchadising Corp AMC

Is AMC still an active buying group for Target.  Below is an old description, but not sure if they are still active.  The link to the Associated Merchandising Group from the apparel buying groups page on Apparel Search (link below) just goes now to the Target website.  This link will be removed today from Apparel Search.

Associated Merchandising Corp (AMC) The Associated Merchandising Corporation (AMC) might have picked out the clothes you're wearing right now. The company, which does business as Target Sourcing Services/AMC, provides apparel-sourcing and product-development services for its parent company, retail giant Target. Target Sourcing Services/AMC spots trends; designs apparel, accessories, and housewares; arranges for their production; and oversees retail delivery of the merchandise. The company operates from more than 50 offices in some 40 countries worldwide. It was founded in 1918 and acquired by Target in 1998.

Is AMC still active?

Fashion World Live

Global publisher of interactive entertainment 505 Games, global fashion, entertainment, and media company IMG, and world-renowned online gaming developer Funcom today announced the pre-launch of Fashion World Live with Creative Director Pat McGrath at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. Fashion World Live is the first interactive online entertainment platform for fashion lovers and the first to fully integrate fashion brands into social media.

Fashion World Live, due to launch in September 2011, will premiere the first virtual fashion universe to exist in the social media space.  Fashion World Live allows users to create and collaborate across all facets of the fashion industry— from design, styling, modeling, makeup artistry, photography, show production and more.  Within the Fashion World Live community, which will exist initially on Facebook, users will explore and activate their own individual creative talents, collaborate and network with each other to create and build various dimensions of the fashion industry, and rise to fame with each challenge and success.

Learn more about fashion games on Apparel Search.

You can also try the Fashion Industry Network if you want to have fun and games in the fashion industry.

If you want to be social, maybe you will like social bookmarking as well.

Follow the fashion world network on Facebook.  Check out fashion world live.  Also, if you are interested in the world of fashion, you may want to check the international section on Apparel Search.

Fashion Directories

What are your favorite fashion directories?  Here are a few fashion directories for your review.

Fashion Boutique Directory : The fashion boutique directory is for specialty stores selling clothing or fashion accessories. If you own or work for a fashion boutique, you are welcome to list your business in this fashion directory.

Women's Fashion Directory : The women's fashion directory is for womenswear companies.

Men's Fashion Directory : The men's fashion directory is for menswear.

Clothing Industry Directory : The Clothing Industry Directory, covers all aspects of the clothing industry. This directory includes men's clothing, women's clothing, children's clothing, trimming, machinery, etc.

Children's Fashion Directory : The children's fashion directory is obviously for childrenswear. If you are in the business of selling kids clothing, this is the directory for you.

Clothing Factory Directory : This directory is for clothing factories. If you own a manufacturing facility, you are welcome to list your clothing factory or textile factory in this directory.

Fashion Technology Directory : The fashion technology directory is for searching for companies that provide fashion software or technology related services to the fashion industry.

Textile Industry Directory : The textile industry directory is for listing companies that sell fabrics. If you work for a textile company, you should make certain that your companies information is listed.

Textile Machinery Directory : The textile machinery directory is for companies that manufacturer or distribute textile machinery and equipment for the fashion, textiles or apparel industry.

Trims and Notions Directory : The trims & notions directory is where you will find fashion trimming such as zippers, buttons, labels, hangtags, hangers, etc.

Wholesale Apparel Directory : The wholesale apparel directory is for clothing wholesalers. If you sell wholesale women's fashion, wholesale menswear or wholesale childrenswear you are welcome to list your company. This directory also has a section for wholesale fabric, wholesale textile machinery, wholesale trims and notions etc.

Also, don't forget the Apparel Search fashion directory.

Fashion Apps : Learn About Fashion Apps

Fashion Apps : What are fashion apps?

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. 

Fashion Magazine Categories

Here are a few fashion magazine categories that you may have interest in viewing.

Women's Fashion Magazines
Men's Fashion Magazines
Teen Fashion Magazines
Bridal Fashion Magazines
International Fashion Magazines
Fashion Magazines by Name

If you visit the Apparel Magazine website, you will also find categories as follows:

• Beauty Magazines
• Hairstyle Magazines
• Modeling Magazine