Archive for May 28th, 2009

Marc Jacobs - Hall of Fame, FiFi Awards

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Marc Jacobs - Hall of Fame, FiFi AwardsThe Downtown Armory was the setting Wednesday evening for the 37th annual Fragrance Foundation FiFi Awards. The winners list is as follows:

Fragrance of the Year — Women’s Luxe: Harajuku Lovers Fragrances — Love, Lil’Angel, Music, Baby, “G” — Coty Prestige

Fragrance of the Year — Men’s Luxe: I Am King — Sean John — Sean John Fragrances

Fragrance of the Year — Women’s Popular Appeal: American Beauty Beloved — BeautyBank

Fragrance of the Year — Men’s Popular Appeal: McGraw by Tim McGraw — Coty Inc.

Fragrance of the Year Unique Boutique: Tom Ford Private Blend Champaca Absolute — Tom Ford Beauty

Fragrance of the Year Women’s Nouveau Niche: Chloé Eau de Parfum — Coty Prestige

Fragrance of the Year Men’s Nouveau Niche: Burberry the Beat for Men — P&G Prestige Products Inc.

Fragrance of the Year — Private Label/Direct Sell: Victoria’s Secret Sexy Little Things Noir Eau de Parfum — Victoria’s Secret Beauty

Hall of Fame: Marc Jacobs

Female Celebrity Fragrance of the Year: Paris Hilton

Fragrance Hall of Fame: Tie, Davidoff Cool Water — Coty Prestige, and White Diamonds Elizabeth Taylor — Elizabeth Arden

Perfume Extraordinaire of the Year: Mane for à Travers Le Miroir Thierry Mugler, Clarins Fragrance Group (Perfumer: Alexis Dadier, Mane Paris).

Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage: Women’s Scent Feature: Allure for “Uncommon Scents”

Men’s Scent Feature: Elle for “This Year’s Model: What a Boy Wants”

“Scent Bite” (short feature): Elle for “Advanced Chemistry”

Blog: Bois de Jasmin for “Scents of Cities: Kiev”

Technological Breakthrough of the Year: Mane USA for Aquafine

Bath and Body Line of the Year: Angel “Les Parfums Corps” by Thierry Mugler, Clarins Fragrance Group

Interior Scent Collection of the Year: Nest Fragrances Collection Candles — Candela Group

Best Packaging of the Year Women’s Prestige: Tie, Harajuku Lovers Fragrances — Coty Prestige, and Ma Dame — Jean Paul Gaultier, Beauté Prestige International

Best Packaging of the Year Men’s Prestige: R1X Rocawear — Elizabeth Arden

Best Packaging of the Year Women’s Popular Appeal: Avon Bond Girl 007 — Avon Products Inc.

Best Packaging of the Year Men’s Popular Appeal: McGraw by Tim McGraw — Coty Inc.

Best Media Campaign of the Year Women’s: Sensuous — The Estée Lauder Cos.

Best Media Campaign of the Year Men’s: Dirty English From Juicy Couture — Elizabeth Arden

Retailer of the Year: QVC and Tova Borgnine

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Mayor Bloombery Declares Burberry Day!

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Major Bloombery Declares Burberry Day!MAYOR BLOOMBERG DECLARES 28 MAY AS BURBERRY DAY IN NEW YORK

London, 27 May 2009 - Burberry is pleased to announce that Thursday 28 May has been declared Burberry Day in New York City.

The proclamation, by New York City’s Mayor Bloomberg, is in honour of the continued investment and commitment Burberry makes to New York and the US and coincides with the official lighting of the Burberry logo on the rooftop of the new Burberry Americas headquarters at 444 Madison Avenue. The site at 444 Madison Avenue is one of only six grand fathered signage locations in New York.

The fifty foot long Burberry logos will be lit across the iconic Manhattan skyline for the first time this Thursday evening, during an event to celebrate the occasion being hosted by Burberry Chief Executive Angela Ahrendts and Burberry Creative Director Christopher Bailey for over 300 guests.

The new 68,000 square foot Burberry Americas headquarters at 444 Madison Avenue opened in April 2009 and mirror the 160,000 square foot Burberry global headquarters in London. Both headquarters, designed by Burberry Creative Director Christopher Bailey, capture the quintessential British values which Burberry represents and feature modern contemporary office space and cutting edge show rooms.

To further celebrate Burberry Day, 20% of all purchases made in Burberry New York stores at 57th Street and Spring Street in SoHo on the day will be donated to The Burberry Foundation.

The Burberry Foundation is committed to dedicating global resources to help young people realise their dreams and achieve their potential through the power of their creativity. The Burberry Foundation invests in select charities focused on supporting young people in the key cities in regions where the majority of Burberry employees live and work, and where they are able to participate in volunteer roles with Burberry Foundation charity partners on the ground.

Burberry currently has two stores in Manhattan and today announces plans to double this figure with two brand new 1600 square foot stores either side of the new Burberry Americas Headquarters at 444 Madison Avenue. The new stores will open at the end of October this year.

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Duck and Cover - British Country Heritage

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Duck and Cover - British Country HeritageSTAND TO ATTENTION - DUCK AND COVER AUTUMN WINTER COLLECTION 2009

London May 2009, For Immediate Release - Stand to attention with this Autumn Winter season’s military offering from urban lifestyle clothing brand Duck and Cover. Taking cornerstone influences from both the Cold War and industrial workwear styles, Duck and Cover fuses military detailing with the brand’s artisanal individuality template to create a highly wearable yet contemporary clothing collection for men. Key elements throughout the range are coated zips and velcro fastenings, diamond 3-layer quilting, multi pocket functionality, and welded / fused seam and applied detail. This attention to detail, coupled with a monochromatic industrial colour palette of black, dark grey and navy’s affords the wearer to build a stylish look with a nod to the brand’s British heritage.

Shirts, outerwear and denim are key silhouettes for this particular range. Fabrics are formed around waxed weather-proof coated cottons, lightweight performance jerseys and knits and directional plaid shirtings. Carefully placed electric highlights of neon citrus yellow, synthetic green, burnt orange and vivid pinks complete the overall mood, whilst the addition of specially coded graphics and digitalised branding details ensure the coming season has a futuristic look and feel. Marketing Manager for Duck and Cover Richard Whitbread says of the Autumn Winter range: “Duck and Cover strives to constantly be a leader in the marketplace with a passion for design and innovation. Our ever-present attention to detail, premium quality and trendy fashion led approach creates an ageless aesthetic with a modern Duck and Cover twist. Our products simply look good and feel great. It’s all about the fit, the feel and the attitude.”

Always highly contemporary and built around innovative detailing, Duck and Cover’s Autumn Winter offering this 2009 plays true to its military heritage whilst giving a strong sense of attitude to the wearer. Duck and Cover is stocked in more than 200 independents and House of Fraser stores across the UK and Ireland.

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Ethical Fashion?

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Ethical Fashion?The ETHICAL FASHION SHOW® Paris is back:

From 1st to 4th october, during the fashion week
AT THE TAPIS ROUGE
67, rue du faubourg St Martin 75010 Paris

A lot of people ask, exactly what is ethical fashion? There are numerous answers from brands like NOHARM, Loomstate and Edun. The issues extended from:

Agenda 21 - One of the main documents created during the Eco 92 climate conference in Rio de Janeiro. Based on this document signed by 170 countries, a global action plan for social and environmental sustainability was created, ultimately resulting in many local agendas all over the world. Many eco fashion initiatives have also been inspired by Agenda 21.

all the way to…

Vegetarian Animal Free - Referring to products that have been produced without the use of leather or animal tissue products. Examples are shoes or bags made from “vegetal leather” using Amazonian rubber instead of animal skins.

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