July 4th, 2011 by Sophia Wardlaw
As an encore to last weeks Japanese illustration gallery, heres a super-cool discovery: A pack of 1960s playing cards using cover art for the magazine Heibon Punch, by artist Ayumi Ohashi.
July 4th, 2011 by Rebecca Hull
50s-inspired dresses with polkadots are big among Japanese magazines nowadays. Models like Lena Fuji from Vivi and Kana Hoshino from Popsister have been spotted wearing identical dotted sailor dresses.
l-r: Cawaii April 2011, Vivi May 2011
Fortunately, I was able to find the exact same dress during my trip to China a few months ago!
July 3rd, 2011 by Annabelle Lemberg
In case you haven’t heard tie-dye is back in a big way. And why not? Kate Hudson’s Penny Lane in Almost Famous, practically the entire cast of Dazed and Confused, and a bevy our favorite classic rock stars from the ’60s all had that tie-dye loving swagger that we’re itching to add to our summer style repertoire. That’s why this Eye on Tie-Dye installment of our ideelSTYLE sales carries all the covetable pieces you’ll need to update your warm weather wardrobe. From tees to tanks to dresses, you’ll find these tie-dye must-haves updated with a contemporary twist that’s of-the-moment yet classically hippie-chic. Read full post…
July 2nd, 2011 by Annabelle Lemberg
Back in March, we wrote about a case that was brewing between luxury brands—Louis Vuitton and Burberry— and manufacturers/importers of counterfeit handbags Altec Productions (Toronto-based), Carnation Fashion Co. and Singga Enterprises Inc. On Monday, Justice James Russell’s gavel came crashing down on the fake-makers, ordering Altec to pay $1.3 million, Singga $780,000 and Carnation Fashion Company $390,000. The settlement totalled $2.5 million and is officially the largest amount owed from a case of its kind, with the former record holder being a Burnaby woman who paid out $1 million. We fi
July 2nd, 2011 by Sophia Wardlaw
The French preppy blog Greensleeves To A Ground dug up a series of photos depicting couples at Eastern Kentucky University from 1963-1964. Plenty of chinos, penny loafers, collegiate haircuts, and third button on the back of shirt collars.
