Everyone knows Iman for her success as an international supermodel and cosmetics company founder. The inspiration for Yves Saint Laurent’s “Africa Queen” collection, for fourteen years the singularly named beauty graced the runways of the world’s most renowned fashion designers. Before Tyra, Heidi Klum and the other model moguls we know today, Iman was one of the first to capitalize on her modeling background with an entry into business via Iman Cosmetics.
Launched in 1994, the company focuses on products designed for women of color. Today Iman is broadening her creative design talents collaborating with Design Consultant, Carlos Mota on a new home fabrics line called IMAN Home.
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Luxury high-end shoe designer, Brian Atwood, has recently signed a deal with Jones Apparel Group to create a more affordable line of shoes, apparel and accessories. As Atwood describes it, “The cool, East Village girls who have great style are kind of a muse,” he told WWD of the collection’s design philosophy.
OMG exciting alert – J.Crew plans to put its outlet store clothing up for sale online starting next month! You know what that means: no more driving to out of the way shopping centers and strip malls to score J.Crew cheapies.
You probably won’t find the longest catwalk in the world or the Olsen twins bartending or even a street party avec Rag & Bone but you will see is a roster of talented, up and coming designers, steadily gaining credibility in one of the world’s largest emerging luxury markets.
Fashion’s Night Out was started as a global initiative last year, in the throes of the bleak economic scene to get people out of their houses and pulling out their wallets to give the economy some retail therapy. I was pleasantly surprised that it was held in New Delhi, India as one of the 15 worldwide locations. I was disappointed, though, to see that there were significantly more large, international labels such as Burberry, Chanel, etc. This year, however, a lot of niche Indian designers have stepped up and are taking an initiative. These are some of the participating designers I feel show the most promise:
Ok, so leggings are are great and all but they are morphing out of control! Most women know that the comfort and functionality of leggings are great for most activities from working to working out, which could explain why they have remained so popular and worn by almost everyone with every body type.
After the leggings boom a few months back, along came jeggings. They’re the weird cross between jeans and leggings. They haven’t taken off quite like good ol’ leggings, but companies like H&M don’t want to stop trying.
It looks like some of the rumors regarding iTunes that came out close to the event on Wednesday were true. Apple has turned it’s attention to social networking, and has built it right into iTunes, making it almost impossible for many to avoid.
With Windows Phone 7 coming before the end of the year, it’s not unreasonable to think Microsoft wouldn’t go about releasing new apps on competing platforms. That doesn’t seem to be stopping the company, however, as it has now launched a Bing app for Android.
The city of brotherly love isn’t so loving towards blogging brothers (or sisters). A number of Philadelphia bloggers were recently slapped with a demand for $300 to pay for a business privilege license. The license fee, which in several cases exceeds what the bloggers have earned in revenue, is accompanied by demands for wage tax, business privilege tax and net profit tax.
This is why you shouldn’t take any relationship rumors seriously until there’s a Facebook status update to confirm.
Earlier today rappers Drake and Nicki Minaj sent fans into a tizzy looking for more information about a tweeted matrimonial announcement.

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