UPDATE: More delicious pics of the collection just cropped up. Click on the slideshow to see them all! For a young designer, winning the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund is like winning American Idol, but instead of getting a contract with Simon Cowell, you get to cozy up to labels like Swarovski, J.Crew and Vogue. For 2012's winners — Greg Chait of The Elder Statesman and runners-up Tabitha Simmons and Jennifer…Read more
Is there anything better than two of your favorite fashion brands teaming up? We think not. We can't help but get awfully excited every time J.Crew and Lulu Frost release their collaborative collection every season, and their latest line for summer '13 is really a knockout. These bright metal baubles range from $98 to $278 and are available at J.Crew on May 20. Peep the pieces that will bring out your inner…Read more
J.Crew Very Personal Stylist's Instore App Experience from Gin Lane Media on Vimeo. The thing about J.Crew is...well, it's just great. Wearable basics meet fashion-forward statement pieces? What's not to love! There's just one catch. The catalogues are so immaculately styled, every bit so perfectly placed, that it's easy to wander off into dreamland — and then find yourself in the store wearing a totally…Read more
While Bing isn't exactly the de facto noun-turned-verb when it comes to search, the Microsoft search engine does have its committed followers. And according to the company, those followers really like both American and luxury fashion. Bing released its list of 2012's most searched fashion brands, and NY-based Michael Kors takes the number-one spot (not surprising considering the impressively successful…Read more
When it comes to Lulu Frost's latest collection exclusively for J.Crew, the fourth time's the charms. Okay, that's not how the saying usually goes (and yes, the first three collections were also quite charming), but the latest line of dramatic jewelry is, arguably, the best yet. Preparing for a late-August launch, Lulu Frost's Lisa Salzer credits a century worth of inspiration for her newest designs…Read more
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