Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
more on Versace for H&M
Luxury brands have never seemed further from reach, but Versace's shrewd link-up with H&M delivers glamorous fashion at a budget price--Susannah Frankel
"Iconic pieces for young people – the essence of Versace" is how Donatella Versace describes her collection for H&M, which previewed in London yesterday and goes on sale online and in H&M stores worldwide at 9am next Thursday. Expect camping on pavements, queuing around the block and sharpened elbows when this, perhaps the finest designer offering from the Swedish high-street giant to date, drops.
H&M's link-ups with some of fashion's biggest names began in a blaze of publicity in 2004 with Karl Lagerfeld – and that sold out in a matter of hours. Its creator – who starred in the accompanying advertising campaign – has since said the experience was responsible for making him a household name.
In fact, Ms Versace, who is already among the most famous faces in the industry, was originally approached by the powers that be at the chain two years ago. At that point, the designer was concentrating, she said, on her own business, which was in the throes of restructuring following the 2008 crash, so she turned it down.
"I wanted to stabilise the main collection everywhere in the world," she told Women's Wear Daily earlier this week. Now though, with sales at Versace on the rise and its business and profile growing as a result not least of young British designer Christopher Kane's reinvention of the younger Versus line, the company has finally taken the plunge – and it couldn't be more timely.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Shoo & Bridal Show at the Overture!
Thank you so much to everyone who attended the Shoo event with
and the Bridal Show at the Overture!
It was a definitely a great night for fashion.
TASA would also like to recognize the winners of the Paper Wedding Dress Competition: Yer Lee, Samanthan Kachel, Aly Reinert, Amrita Maithil and Rachael Snedigar :)
Check out the rest of photos from both events courtesy of Vintage Roots & TASA's VP Nicole Moyer :)
Style Gurus of UW-Madison!
Friday, November 4, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
DIY Fashion Fun with TASA!
If you're attending the CollegeFashionista.com's SHOO event and the Bridal Show at the Overture with TASA tomorrow...why not jazz up your attire with the help from HONESTLY...WTF!
DIY Bow Tie for the Bridal Show?
How about DIY MIU MIU Sneakers for the SHOO event?
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Fair Trade Fashion!
click above to SHOP for Fair Trade Fashion!
SERRV is a nonprofit organization with a mission to eradicate poverty wherever it resides by providing opportunity and support to artisans and farmers worldwide.
For more than 60 years, SERRV has worked to eradicate poverty through our direct connections with low-income artisans and farmers. We market their crafts and foods, find joint solutions to their challenges, and help them grow and embrace the future. One of the first alternative trade organizations in the world, SERRV is a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (formerly IFAT) and a founding member of the Fair Trade Federation (FTF).
We strive to enrich lives around the world and to inspire real change for the better.
Our work encompasses more than just buying and selling.
We offer prepayments so our partners can sustain their business.
Create new designs so they can build their markets.
Teach new skills so they can develop their craft.
Provide grants so they can expand their resources.
We support equal rights for women.
Guide sustainable development.
And of course, pay a fair wage.
SERRV with us and craft an experience that will reward every person it touches, and build a sustainable style of life that'll be enriching for us all.
You can also stop by at the store right here in Madison, Wisconsin!
SERRV
Knickerbocker Place, right next to Bluephies restaurant on Madison's West side.
2701 Monroe Street
Madison, WI 53711
TEL: 608.233.4438
Current Hours:
Mon-Sat: 10am - 6pm
Sundays: 11am - 3pm
Land's End Trip w/ Student Retail Association
Check out pictures from October 14th, when TASA joined Monica Klein with SRA (Student Retail Association) for their trip to the Land's End headquarters in Dodgeville!
Special thanks to TASA members Willie Sinclair, Meghan Herman, Jordan Bautista, Samantha Kachel and Krisa Kuffel for attending the trip :)
Land's End Headquarters Trip included:
- Land's End company presentation
- meet and greet with the designers and retailers in the company
- lunch with UW-Madison alumni
- headquarters tour
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