 Selfridges has finally embraced the internet and launched its first online store. The company, which celebrated its centenary last year, has run a website for many years, but not until this week could shoppers make purchases online. Despite the success of high profile online retailers, like Net-a-Porter or even contemporaries Harvey Nichols and Harrods, Selfridges was the last to enter the online market. Many high street retailers have been slow to embrace the internet and according to the Office for National Statistics just 3.9 per cent of retail sales took place online last year. Selfridges online offer is relatively modest stocking just 10,000 items, compared with the more than 100,000 that are available in its physical shops. However, the company is confident that its website is better than rivals' sites. A spokesman said: "The site is head and shoulders above what our competitor department stores currently offer in terms of interaction, product selection and services. So, this is a net gain for customers everywhere in the UK, especially those who were not able to shop easily from Selfridges in the past." The company has just four department stores, one in London, one in Birmingham and two in Manchester, but it promises that it will – for a price – deliver to anywhere in Britain. Using couriers, it will charge between £4.95 for standard delivery and £15 for same day delivery within London. Amy Shields, news editor at the fashion industry magazine Drapers, said: "They were very slow to market, but it's difficult to get a fashion website right. If you are selling designer clothes people usually want to see and feel them, but I think Selfridges has done a good job. The website captures some of the fun and theatre that the Selfridges stores have." Though it is stocking a relatively small number of items, they do give a taste of the full range on offer in the stores, with the cheapest item a £4.95 giant Hershey chocolate bar, and the most expensive a £7,560 silver bracelet by designer Vincente Gracia, featuring fairy tale animals heads in gold, silver and copper. Source: Sunday Telegraph |
Minggu, 11 April 2010
Selfridges launches online store
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Jumat, 09 April 2010
Sex and the City 2 Teaser Trailer Released!
New Line Cinema has released an all-new teaser trailer for Sex and the City 2!
Coming to theaters on May 28, 2010, Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are back! This time, it looks like they're getting out of Manhattan... way out of Manhattan!
Written and directed by Michael Patrick King, the sequel stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, Mario Cantone and Willie Garson.
Sex and the City 2 Teaser Trailer
The Ladies of Sex and the City 2
Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis all together for a photoshoot while on the set of Sex and the City 2 ! Many fans and photogs alike are flocking to the set in anticipation for the new movie which recently began filming!
Sex and the City - overveiw
Mr. Big and Carrie buy a magnificent penthouse in Manhattan and they decide to get married. Enid Frick invites Carrie to take pictures for a special edition of Vogue about marriage of women of forty and something years. During the preparation, Carrie raises the guest list from seventy-five to two hundred guests, and a simple wedding dress to a fashionable Vivienne Westwood, intimidating Mr. Big in his third wedding. Meanwhile Miranda has no sex with Steve and he confesses that he had had one night stand with a woman. On the eve of the wedding, in the rehearsal dinner, the upset Miranda tells Mr. Big that marriage ruins everything. On the next day, the scared Mr. Big calls off the wedding leaving Carrie in the church. Carrie feels humiliated and depressed and Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte decide to travel to Mexico with Carrie to the hotel where she was supposed to spend her honeymoon. When Carries returns, she hires the assistant Louise to help her to organize her life. When Miranda discloses what she told to Mr. Big to Carrie in the rehearsal dinner, their friendship is shaken. courtesy of IMDb
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Kamis, 08 April 2010
Could Megan Fox Be Any More Gorgeous?
Sigh….
In YSL Tribute Pumps*Louboutin Twisted Shoulder Tote*Veronica Damiani Dress
Source: WWTDD.comMegan Fox at Comic-Con
In Emporio Armani. Drop Dead G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S.
Image: Just Jared
Celebrity Style: Megan Fox Transformers 2
I know some people might be so sick of seeing Megan Fox everywhere. But she’s so gorgeous that it is so hard not to stop and stare. Miz Fox does sexy-sophisticated to a T. Her stylist should get a raise. She looks so foxxxxy! I mean the dress, the body, hair and make up are all flawless. *Sigh
Here is she is at the Berlin premier.
The warm gold make up looks natural and the low ponytail is uber chic! Plus I love the slight nipple action she has going. It reminds me of that Sex and the City episode with Samantha and the fake nipples.
This picture is from the London premier. She looks like Wonder Woman and I really like how simple her make up is. Out of the 3 gowns that she wore this is the most sexily subdued dress. I like the back detail and although Megan looks great in black it is not her best colour. I think that she is far more stunning in violet and red.
At the Seoul premier in Herve Leroux.
And again in Herve Leroux at the Late Show with David Letterman
Images: The Fashion Spot
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Rabu, 07 April 2010
3 Celebrity Designers Who Have Done It Right
All too often we see the celebrity that thinks he or she can do it all. The actress that tries to sing, the model that tries to act, the reality star that tries to be anything close to a legitimate entertainer. Naturally, the first place they all turn to is fashion.
Maybe it’s because they get to wear beautiful clothes (usually chosen for them, not by them), they feel as though an entree into the world of fashion would be seamless. Or perhaps it’s because companies regularly hire these celebrities in hopes that their face and fame will bring in the dough. In an article about celebrity designers, Andy Sernovitz, author of “World of Mouth: How Smart Companies Get People Talking,”told WWD, that “fashion is word-of-mouth. When you bring a celebrity into fashion, what they do bring is a pre-existing fan base.” But as we’ve seen too many times from too many designers: a celebrity name may indeed bring eyes to the table, but rarely does it bring legitimate fashion recognition.
Celebrity brands come and go as quickly as last season’s Balmain blazers went out of style. A book could be written about the awful and often poorly-made garments some of these celebrities have put on the racks of respectable stores. Instead, we’d like to look on the bright side and thank those celebrities who have done it right — those who’s clothing lines could easily succeed without their name attached to it.
The Row and Elizabeth & James by Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen
Enter Elizabeth & James, the wildly successful brand which includes shoes, jewelry, and a full ready-to-wear collection. Highlights: the back-buttoned flannels, painter-shirts, and Boyfriend blazer. The brand successfully enables shoppers to do what they’ve longed to do since the twins’ burst on to the fashion scene: dress like an Olsen — but at an everyday price.
Up next? The Olsens just launched an adorable line for J.C. Penney called Olsenboye and are in the process of creating a denim-offshoot of Elizabeth & James called Textile Elizabeth and James, which will feature styles inspired by the twins’ favorite jeans from their own closets.
William Rast by Justin Timberlake
Who would have thought that the Mickey Mouse club kid who once sported a matching denim-on-denim ensemble with Britney Spearswould become a successful designer? Timberlake’s line, created with designer Trace Ayala, screams country meets Hollywood rugged, full of distressed leather jackets and thoughtfully cured denim. At New York Fashion Week this past month, William Rast also debuted a new shoe line. Brand executive Colin Dyne said, “Obviously, being in the denim business, we felt the biker boot and the whole ‘Americana biker’ theme goes well with boots and shoes.” We agree. Justin, if you could please send us each a leather jacket, it would be greatly appreciated.
Victoria Beckham Collection
I must admit, while I’m always pleasantly surprised to see what the former Spice Girl is wearing on the red carpet, I did not think she had it in her to create the collection that she has. In its fourth season, Victoria Beckham Collection has once again impressed fashion’s elite with its incredibly tailored dresses and Beckham-esque sex appeal. The line wafts beautifully between 30’s inspired girly-chic and modern day, power woman class. Regardless of its high price point, the line has remained successful, even in today’s economic climate. The Guardian reports VB Collection is expected to generate an estimated $7.5 million in sales this year.
“Look, it’s a very basic way that I am doing this,” Beckham saidduring New York Fashion Week, “You can see that from the gold dress. The drape has literally been draped on me. We tied it in a knot. And I thought ‘that looks really cool — I like that’. Technically it’s probably not the right way to do things. But there’s a really fun, playful atmosphere in the studio.”
The designer admits that she indeed had to prove herself in the fashion community, despite her immense fame, and with the Collection’s rave reviews for Fall 2010, it appears she has been successful in her endeavor.
So let’s raise a glass to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Justin Timberlake, and Victoria Beckham. Thank you for taking fashion seriously and creating incredible collections season after season.
We ask other celebrity “designers” to to take a cue from you.
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