Asia attack mode xCollette Dinnigan

  The name of the most famous fashion AUSTRALIA, Collette Dinnigan, do not hope its luxury brand lost in translation.

For the first time, the designers appear, based in Sydney and Singapore to famous fashion fiesta.

His taste for exquisite lace, sew dresses, red carpet dresses and their more affordable "diffusion" will no doubt please a demanding clientele.

More than 1,000 confirmed guests include international media, Media Singapore, the main buyers, VIP customers, A-list celebrities and top 100 private wealth clients Westpac Singapore.

Collette was invited to show at the Audi Fashion Festival with a stand-alone, as it was recognized as an international designer with a very large fan base and interest in Asia and Singapore show.

Other international artists present their works include renowned American label Carolina Herrera, Peter Pilotto, the United Kingdom and the British label Hussein Chalayan.

Collette is the first and only Australian designer invited to show.

This performance comes at a time even if the Collette Dinnigan expanded label in Asia

Hukkster to $ 2,000,000 add taste-makers and fashion

  Deal Spotting Hukkster the site, co-founded by Erica Bell and Katie Finnegan led announced a seed round of $ 2 million on Tuesday with the participation of existing investors Winklevoss capital and new strategic investors, including Lisa Blue is the wife of President Jeff Blau related companies and an investor of the other startups New York City has been secured, including The Daily Muse and Loverly.

Based in New York Hukkster who had called in April 2012 launched an impressive first year of growth, in particular by the stars of her twins pushed investors. The site has about 80,000 users on the platform and 2000 platforms retailers, including Nordstrom JWN 1.24%, 0% and Target TGT Bloomingdale. In March, a mobile app in May debuted a turnover hukkster a partnership agreement with Self Magazine, which undergo a retrofit this year (less than fitness, more fashion) to the reader to "Hukk" permit has items that. Directly from the website For the uninitiated, resembles hukkster options for deal-seeking. See something that you can get as on an e-commerce and "Hukk" website an email when it comes to market.

"I like the idea," says Lisa Blue Angel investor whose reputation is founder to invest in women in and around New York. "As an investor, I am attracted to the consumer-oriented companies that are intuitive for me. And it is a concept that many women would react. This is something that I have my friends would use and then there are other companies, trying the same problem to be solved, I do not think that what they do is also built very focused or as intuitive as it Hukkster. "

The boat of the month round will be used over the next 12 months to build product improvements holiday 2014 (whoa) and the marketing budget for the same period of time (the second of the company since the start). First Place: June conversion will begin the site a new "trend setters" section, which multipliers is the fashion feature, "" wish lists "next to user Hukkster own must-haves The first influencer hukkster high profile has not been officially announced, but the founders are not. no teaser. "She's a top-down view as really cool," Finnegan said. "It's really appropriate for our users, it's a bit ambitious, but avant-garde as well."

The tastemakers page marks a turning point for Hukkster bet that users their website a goal after. A growing customer interest in the recommendations and the discovery "Our customers love Hukkster because they can get to the sites that they know and love to go, but she began to demand more," Finnegan said. "And because we were able to recognize trends early by user data, we are able to provide these parts or themes in the market much sooner."

Also on deck: an overhaul September iPhone and iPad app, the "game-changing" foundation properties are under wraps for the moment kept promises.

"We issued a convertible bond in May and we had always planned our series of seeds to do this month," said Bell, adding that all the loose ends are tied to the fundraising end of May. "We are very pleased to announce the next phase of growth of the brand."

Chanel reaches career high ranking

  Johannesburg - Chanel Simmonds of South Africa climbed 17 places in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday, reaching a career high ranking of 162.

Simmonds, 20, took second place in Soweto Open at the weekend after losing 7-6 (3), 4-6, 1-6 to Timea Babos of Hungary in the final of the women's tournament.

Number one Chanelle Scheepers SA moved up three places to 57th Place ranking in singles, women, despite the 3-6 defeat, 3-6 to former world number one Ana Ivanovic at the Madrid Open last week.

Meanhwhile, the number of SA men a Kevin Anderson in the 27th Position, retained his rank for singles ATP.

Anderson reached the third round of the men of Madrid, where he was eliminated in straight sets by the world number six Tomas Berdych. - Sapa

new strains of the festival - a guide of fashion for summer 2013

KATE MOSH

Just because you four days in one area does not mean you can not be avant-garde. Your motto? Live-resistant, die Chung. Your Isabel Marant wedge trainers can be difficult to walk on stage at the park, but it's not that you want the hospitality as soon leave - this is the only place with a fairly large mirror for all of your makeup (and Perk up) requirements. Glamping is all the way to you - even if you could put a tent for three people in this huge Mulberry handbag.
GORE-TEX GENERAL

Although the neophytes disconsolately festival fish for their about-face in the mud, you are blessed in your coat and leggings Masters spent stride. Your waterproof jacket folds into a fanny pack that keeps your high SPF sunscreen. The tent in five minutes. You might think that you have a little space, but they all will be begging to borrow the hammer, not to get yourself stuck round clash-finder to mention. And they do not know your Camelbak filled with a pretty decent Chilean Carmenere ...
We saw ONESIE

She counted it would be the perfect party dress to complete your wacky personality. But then an ear fell before reaching the site, and God knows where your wallet and cell phone were missing. You can not trust the zipper on an outfit that costs them: Your Pikachu suddenly see a little more, and some animals to be close with what seems to be the carnal interest. YOLO?
ADIDAS AZTEC

Their mantra is: 'ave it large' ave it loud, face 'Ave dubstep on the floor of the tent before midnight. It will not take long to go native, whisk your Superdry Polo and smearing of the torso with fluorine warpaint as the last of the Mohicans for mentalists. You will be on the front of Flux Pavilion, in addition to Relentless until it is time for Kasabian. But is that poppers or Clearasil we feel?
GDP CAROLINE

The only thing cooler than your favorite band live live blogging of your favorite band. iPad height, you are an independent guerrilla distribution center, the "old" media indigestible blipverts drowning in a whirlpool of tweets and Instagrams fuzzy output sequences. All of your vine is sure to go viral (such as Everything Everywhere your signals up).
BRYAN MAIDEN

A bit of Ted Nugent, do the search intensity in tent cities. Scrumpy shed properly removed, go straight for your usual spot in front of the speakers. They welcome the mud - Her black outfit is dirty anyway and it keeps the layers of the mosh pit. Who cares if the queues are longer than Skrillex Slayer these days? You worry about anything as long as it. Staves from the prospect of returning to the service desk on Monday
TWEEDOPHILE

You could cycle to the festival on your unicycle if it (can stoves and is not cheap, and mud terribly corrosive) not to bad road conditions. Nevertheless, the game is afoot! Acquired their pocket watch vintage fayre can make you look dashing as you see your mixologist are pop-up, with a nice flat worm man emblazoned with your personal arms. As night falls, it's time to scan a few gallons of their feet on the sample Lindy Hop in the tent electro-swing.
SYLPH FORGIVEN

People with closed minds say festivals are all about the music, but also for you, it's really a chance to get back to nature. You are responsible for your chakras raving Rudimental and prefer to weave casually through the fields devoted to spiritual activities and inner exploration, with flowers in their hair and happy mischief in your heart. This brings you even closer to the pulse of Gaia muddy bare feet - although it is true that the last silencer discarded felt more like a falafel.

wins Gucci Guess study in Italy

  Los Angeles lifestyle brand Guess Inc. has won the second round in a number of cases of the brand, fought with Gucci.

On 2 May had been an Italian court a 83-page decision rejecting the application for Gucci Guess who on the designs and the logo of the Italian luxury brand intervened.

In addition, the Court has held that the diamond pattern Gucci G logo and "Flora" style brands in Italy and the European Union are canceled and the basic rates "Quattro G Diamond" is not a replica of the Gucci GG pattern.

Gucci has promised to appeal the decision, noting that the use of G Guess logo is "free riders to the brand of Gucci and in general, its illegal and parasitic brand image."

This is the second time that two big name brands have faced court. In May, the two companies were currently in federal court in Manhattan in a similar color. Gucci has won the case before the U.S. District Court. Judge Shira Scheindlin Gucci awarded $ 4,660,000 damages a small part of the Italian company has $ 220 million of the company in Los Angeles requested.

Paul Marciano, CEO of Guess, said: "For me, the three-year fight in New York and Milan four years is due to a massive and unnecessary litigation that could have easily been solved with a simple call that Gucci ever made."

He added: "The tactics of Gucci are nothing less than bullying due to their infinite resources, Gucci forum shopping was in the world to try to stop guessing from the expansion of the accessory business success This is profoundly wrong and unreasonable..."

Gucci has pending litigation against rates in China and France.

Zara v H&M: Which will win the battle for Australian fast-fashion?

  Soon the Australian consumer will have the choice of leading fast fashion retailers in the world.

Announced the Swedish giant H & M in March, it will be extended to Australia next year. Bowing our sales dollars he joined perennial rival Zara, which is here since 2011.

H & M and Zara are leading retailers competing in the same space, but have developed radically different business models.

How do they differ, and who is going to win in Australia? We asked the experts.
Presentation of the fashion titans

H & M was founded in 1947 and written in 2012, $ 745 million in profits. It is supported and promoted by some of the biggest names in popular culture. Its current season is sponsored by R & B singer Beyoncé. It operates 2,853 stores in dozens of countries, including many in Asia quickly (three branches in Thailand, three in Malaysia, 15 in Japan and more than 100 in China).

Until recently, the largest fashion retailer H & M Europe. And then, in 2006, he was overtaken by Zara.

Zara is the best known brand of Inditex, founded in 1963 by Spanish giant in the retracted billionaire Amancio Ortega, now one of the richest men in the world.

Inditex listed in 2001 and increased its profit more than quadrupled since then, 3 billion dollars. It is the largest company in Spain and is proud of its fast fashion business model. Since H & M expands.

Both Zara and H & M are as fast-fashion icons. But they have different strategies to thank for their success.
Bicycle rack for storage in 20 days: The risks of supply chain Zara ultrafast

The greatest strength of Zara in its supply chain, they can run (three weeks) in new ways in a fraction of the time it is traditional retailers.

Unlike most retailers, Zara rarely entrusted Asia. He cuts tissue internally at its headquarters north of La Coruna in Spain and sends the local cooperatives for sewing. Sewing cooperatives and packages (adding price tags and hangers), and return to Zara stores will be driven and controlled world.

When he does not outsource expensive European countries whose output can be pushed quickly to the seat.

Zara designers are all based at its headquarters in La Coruña and churn quickly inspired by the latest runway trends drawings. The offer is limited - no more than a race made of any design. This keeps rare drawings. Zara stores receive new merchandise at least twice a week.

This means that the chain always strictly controlled Zara stores about new products, but in a limited quantity.

H & M operates quite differently. It uses a similar retail traditional seasonal fashion model. The stores are also widely used with staples in Asian factories cheap, are made throughout the year in stock.

It achieves a fast recovery similar to Zara, but it makes much more use of Asian outsourcing.

This can vaccinate against one of the biggest risks of a pure fast-fashion retail expert and his partner David Gordon Bentley said Leading Company help.

"The risk of fast fashion is that you misunderstood the fashion trends.

"The basics are not fast-fashion. This means that if you sell regularly, they are at low risk for a boost your sales."

But H & M of outsourced supply chain and clip area means that it will not be considered in the same league as Zara into consideration when it comes to fashion quickly, says marketing professor at the University of Melbourne Mark Ritson.

"H & M in terms of the actions is still too fast. Zara But if you simply can not qualify the model as fast fashion, H & M., It always follows the seasons, for example. H & M on a road or only jeans in comparison, "says Ritson, which advises many luxury brands in the world.

"H & M is largely successful, but it is not Zara. His growth and business model is less radical. If there is no Zara, H & M, the king of fast fashion."

Met Museum in New York celebrates the influence of punk fashion

   Occupied with their black leather jackets, ripped jeans, bondage and messages of rebellion and anarchy, punks 1970s probably never considered a great museum would celebrate her influence on fashion 40 years later.

But the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is doing just that with a new exhibition, "Punk: Chaos at the seam", the 9 Opens May 14 and runs until August

It includes 100 punk styles, ranging from the mid 70s to Vivienne Westwood in London and the shop Malcolm McLaren and the Sex Pistols pictures of examples of the influence of punk, high fashion and designers like Alexander McQueen, Helmut Lang, Miuccia Prada and John Galliano.

Movies and music of the time and a re-creation of the covered toilet graffiti at CBGB punk-rock club in New York, where Blondie, the Ramones and the Talking Heads played to add the grim authenticity of the exhibition.

"Punk was all about celebrating the individual, celebrating creativity and do not be afraid - even in your presentation brave and courageous in your fashion statement," Andrew Bolton, curator of the exhibition, said in an interview.

"Punk was to change the status quo," he added. "I think all this very touching mode."