A Bark To Soothe The High Heel Bite
Do your feet hurt? Chances are, after a few seasons walking around in platform-wedge- sandal-bootie-skyscrapers, they do. And now it’s time to give those dogs a break. That’s the thinking behind the debut shoe line Newbark. Launching tomorrow exclusively at Net-a-Porter, the Newbark is pretty much the ultimate slipper for padding around town. “It’s a [...]
Massenet And Mouret: Needing A Computer To Shop Is So Last Year
Natalie Massenet and Roland Mouret go way back, all the way back to both Net-a-Porter’s and Mouret’s earliest days. At London’s Regent Street Apple store last night, the two friends gave a cozy fireside chat to a group of fashion fans. “We’ve seen our businesses grow together largely due to technology,” explained Massenet. “We always [...]
Do Sales With Expiration Dates Work Retail Magic?
Being indecisive, I tend to avoid any form of stressful shopping, whether it’s a YSL sample sale or even a boutique with a pushy owner. But my interest was piqued yesterday when I found an e-mail from Neiman Marcus in my inbox touting its Midday Dash, an exclusive two-hour online sale with prices slashed in [...]
Stella McCartney For Net-a-Porter; K-Fed For Your Baby
Stella McCartney has designed a capsule collection for Net-a-Porter, due in May. We like the sound of the platform espadrilles, but what we really can’t wait for is weather to wear them in. [WWD]
After finding himself so good at fatherhood that he needed something else to do, K-Fed is going to make a line of [...]
Is Tom Ford Tossing a Made-to-Measure Gauntlet on Rodeo Drive?
Tom Ford has cojones (not that we were in any doubt). His newest store opens in L.A. across the street from Gucci, his former employer. Game on.
Legendary French couturier Ted Lapidus died Monday at 79; the safari jacket, however, robustly lives on.
We know launch dates are merely vague proposals for when business will actually [...]
Net-A-Porter Gets (Even More) Organized
It always seems as if e-tailer Net-a-Porter is pretty nimble in staying a couple steps ahead of our online needs, helpfully aiding any laptop shopping ventures to function successfully with the least frustration. Today, the site launches another feature that will make getting a fix of Roland Mouret or Rick Owens even easier for NAP [...]
preen’s power move
Preen fans, it’s time to boot up. Not in the footwear sense, but rather, the computing one: Preen designers Thea Bregazzi and Justin Thornton are launching their first-ever resort collection today at Net-a-Porter. New looks and Preen standouts in special colors comprise the capsule, which is for sale exclusively at Net-a-Porter and has already been [...]
man with a (fashion) van
Net-a-Porter.com has long had its packaging down pat. Getting one of those beribboned black boxes is almost as good as getting a gift, even if you did pay for it yourself. But up until now, New York has lagged behind London in the presentation department. Same-day delivery has been available in both cities, but only [...]




