Fashion Darwinism: Labels Flip To Survival Mode
February 5, 2009 1:45 pm
How do budding labels like Vena Cava, Buckler, and Duckie Brown stay afloat when business isn’t so booming? Share space, focus on basics, recycle materials, and call McDonald’s. [NYT]
And the fashion calendar sees its own cutbacks as Milan slims its schedule down by a day, or one less gelato. Sigh. [WWD]
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen add menswear to The Row, but, warns Ashley, “It’s going to take a relatively educated man to understand the collection.” Gentlemen, gauntlet thrown. [WWD]
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner Alexander Wang rises above the season’s doom and gloom with abstract earrings, a guy named Paris, and a lot of vodka. [WWD]
Gwyneth Paltrow continues to get absolutely, 100 percent, without a doubt, no love. [NYP]
tags: Alexander Wang, Andrew Buckler, Ashley Olsen, Duckie Brown, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mary-Kate Olsen, Paris Kain, The Row, Vena Cava, Young designers
USER COMMENTS (2)








I have been following Vena Cava for a while now and adore the line.
I am not familiar with too with Duckie Brown.
Are Mary Kate and Ashley empire now trying to sell men clothes.
Oh man.
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Great read.
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