Apparel News Daily Reader
A 21st Century Girl (Photo from New York Post)
Fashion:
Century Girl: Thoroughly Modern and on Her Marc
"The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion," sponsored by Marc Jacobs, opens at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York Post)
Dressed to Impress at Cartier's 100th Year Anniversary (Glam.com)
Your Recession Plan: Consign Buy (Glam.com)
Shopping: 50 Sandals From 50 Designers and Brands (Coutorture)
Shopping: One Piece Swimsuits Go Bright (Coutorture)
Start With the Basics
Fashion designer Jason Wu’s one-bedroom is a testament to monochrome. (New York Magazine)
24 Pairs of Sweet Summer Sandals, Starting at Just $29 (Refinery 29)
Collabs: Gap Design Editions Has Everybody in Khaki, Alexander Wang Included (Racked)
Tom Binns' costume jewelry is trash and treasure (Los Angeles Times)
Fab Flash: Halston Wants Olivier Theyskens (FabSugar)
Look Book Love: Corey Lynn Calter, Spring '09 (FabSugar)
Shops—Anzevino and Florence Opening on West 3rd (Blackburn + Sweetzer)
Industry/Business:
San Fernando still saying 'I do' to bridal shops
The abundance of bridal stores and related businesses in San Fernando once was celebrated. Now, the economic downturn has reduced the number of customers, and some merchants are struggling to survive. (Los Angeles Times)
Union Factions Reject Mediation Offer From SEIU
The Service Employees International Union and a newly formed union offered to resolve a long-running and bitter dispute with Unite Here that threatens to distract the unions from engaging on political priorities, including health care and a bill to ease union organizing. (Wall Street Journal)
Black Tie' Made of Blue Denim
Designers are pushing wild tuxedos for summer weddings; purists balk at even Obama's white tie. (Wall Street Journal)
Pols Rag on Hartmarx (New York Post)
Filene’s Basement Files for Bankruptcy (New York Times)
Don’t Hold Your Breath for the Target, Downtown LA (Racked LA)
Otis honors surf industry big-wigs (Shop-eat-surf.com)
