https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:43:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-547732 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:36:30 +0000 Angie 547732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent, ladies! </p> <p>This thread is now closed. I have to write the post. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-547622 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:37:28 +0000 Vicki 547622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here's a wonderful article on vintage eyewear store owner, Russ Campbell, and his Old Focals vintage eyewear store in Pasadena, CA. (Even though I only wear readers/magnifiers, the designs are so wonderful, I'd make a trip up there!).</p> <p><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2012/01/vintage-eyeglasses-provide-clear-path-to-hollywood.html" rel="nofollow">http://latimesblogs.latimes.co.....ywood.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-547554 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:57:26 +0000 Carole 547554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I Enjoyed reading about "10 ways to break out of a style rut". Some simple tips to mix it up a little.</p> <p><a href="http://fashion.allwomenstalk.com/bold-and-fashionable-ways-to-break-out-of-a-style-rut/" rel="nofollow">http://fashion.allwomenstalk.c.....style-rut/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-547533 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:34:02 +0000 Inge 547533@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This Spring Marimekko and Converse have joined forces again, they're bringing out a new series of patterned sneakers.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freshnessmag.com/2012/01/19/converse-♥-marimekko-spring-2012-collection/" rel="nofollow">http://www.freshnessmag.com/20.....ollection/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-547532 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:33:31 +0000 ironkurtin 547532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a href="http://www.thedivinitus.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thedivinitus.com/</a></p> <p>This blog site baffles me. The woman who runs it wears nothing but Rick Owens and shoots herself in a variety of moody poses with bleak lighting. Yet she wins a lot of blog awards. Props for the discipline, but I do wonder - is it really so laudable to wear NOTHING but one designer head to toe? NOTHING but black? It seems more monastic than enjoyable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-547518 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:12:16 +0000 Angie 547518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, ladies!</p> <p>Anything else before I close the thread? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-547136 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:13:43 +0000 Lena 547136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been meaning to post this for a long time.<br /> Unfortunately I can't find the original source (appears to be WWD); this info has been quoted in several forums. <a href="http://www.effenhaute.com/showthread.php?15493-LAMB-Handbags-move-from-Schifter-Partners-to-Artisan-House" rel="nofollow">http://www.effenhaute.com/show.....isan-House</a></p> <p>or here<br /> <a href="http://beaconstreetonline.net/gwen-stefani/exclusive-l-a-m-b-handbags-now-developed-by-artisan-house-designing-for-fashion-oriented-consumer" rel="nofollow">http://beaconstreetonline.net/.....d-consumer</a></p> <p>LAMB handbags brand is moving from its original developer/producer (?) Schifter to another developer called Artisan. The changes are supposed to take effect this spring. </p> <p>"In a new recent feature in WWD magazine, it’s been revealed that Gwen and her L.A.M.B. team have moved on from founders of the line, Schifter + Partners (whom helped launch the line back in 2003) and are now with Artisan House, a creative force behind a few luxury brands including Charlotte Ronson. But, what’s shocking is more why the move happened, and I feel like all questions haven’t been answered though.</p> <p>Artisan House president Laura Maya goes on to say in the article that L.A.M.B. has been looked at as very young. It was growing hard for Gwen to wear her L.A.M.B. handbag designs anymore and feel good about them. Her aeshetic has evolved. It is true that we haven’t seen Gwen rocking newer looks lately, and if you are a L.A.M.B. handbag consumer, you might have found that it’s been quite difficult to find most reason designs in stores.Nordstrom reps have even disclosed that some stores have discontinued them and are planning to relaunch the line in stores when the newer bags arrive… made of better material."</p> <p>I'm interested in seeing what happens. I noticed the spring collection (bags) seems to be held up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546908 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:57:03 +0000 HelenInCanada 546908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here's an encouraging article about bringing healthy weight requirements to models hoping to work the runways (as well as banning underage girls). Educating the fashion world about the dangers of being underweight (many models forego eating solid foods in order to wear the sample sizes and have the same health profile as an anorexic). Some shocking facts here. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (headed by Diane Von Furstenberg, I believe) is taking steps in the right direction:<br /> <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/27/cfda-health-guidelines-for-models_n_1236213.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.....36213.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546878 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:07:34 +0000 Jem 546878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here is an interesting article my husband sent me about the information stores/etc are collecting from consumers and privacy: <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-target-figured-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did/" rel="nofollow">http://www.forbes.com/sites/ka.....ather-did/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546654 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:50:23 +0000 Mochi 546654@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This will take all of five seconds to read, but it's a tongue-in-cheek rant on technology's potential to ruin Fashion Week (for the writer, anyway):</p> <p><a href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/stylephile/2012/02/put_it_away_you.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.boston.com/lifestyl.....y_you.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546647 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:33:24 +0000 annagybe 546647@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I already posted this in the forum, but Ornella asked me to put here too.<br /> A very interesting size comparison. Unfortunately it's mostly UK brands</p> <p><a href="http://darkgreener.com/introducing-what-size-am-i" rel="nofollow">http://darkgreener.com/introducing-what-size-am-i</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546643 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:30:50 +0000 velvetychocolate 546643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Simplified: </p> <p>I'm very interested in the changes within Canada's retail sector - Target moving in, Nordstrom probably, J. Crew's first store in Toronto and so on. Sears Canada is slashing prices across the board by up to 30%:</p> <p>"The move, aimed at taking on rivals such as discount titan Wal-Mart Canada Corp., reflects the urgency of the new CEO to revive the department-store retailer as it rushes to improve operations before the arrival of another discount powerhouse – U.S.-based Target Corp. "</p> <p>from: <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.theglobeandmail.com</a>.....le2340575/</p> <p>Sorry for the long-ish, previous post - I was intrigued and began reading a bunch of things on the subject. We're going to see a big shakeup in the Canadian retail scene over the next while. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546622 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:04:47 +0000 Angie 546622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great ladies!</p> <p>VC, I can only post one link per forum member. Perhaps you can choose which is most important to you? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546588 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:27:16 +0000 velvetychocolate 546588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm very interested in the changes within Canada's retail sector - Target moving in, Nordstrom probably, J. Crew's first store in Toronto and so on. Sears Canada is slashing prices across the board by up to 30%:</p> <p>"The move, aimed at taking on rivals such as discount titan Wal-Mart Canada Corp., reflects the urgency of the new CEO to revive the department-store retailer as it rushes to improve operations before the arrival of another discount powerhouse – U.S.-based Target Corp. "</p> <p>from: <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/sears-canada-slashing-prices-on-5000-items/article2340575/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theglobeandmail.com.....le2340575/</a></p> <p>Even more interesting is that as Canada's retail sector undergoes a rather dramatic change, this change includes more online shopping - right now, there aren't nearly as many opportunites to shop online in Canada like there are in the US. Meanwhile, as this changes (and it willl), it's interesting to note that this will also have a noticeable effect on the commercial real estate market - because of the need for new distribution centres and warehouses. </p> <p>"If the insiders are right, Canada’s commercial property market is about to get an industrial-level facelift.</p> <p>Their prediction: a slew of shiny new 500,000-square-foot-plus facilities will be constructed in the next five to 10 years featuring ceiling heights of at least nine metres, in large part to accommodate high-tech automated materials handling systems.</p> <p>The reason developers will move toward building more of these large-scale distribution facilities, explains Stan Krawitz, president of Toronto-based commercial real estate consultancy Real Facilities Inc., is tied to changes in the way Canadians are shopping for everything from books to electronics."</p> <p>from: <a href="http://www.ctv.ca/generic/generated/static/business/article2344700.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ctv.ca/generic/gene.....44700.html</a></p> <p>While all this is going on, there's a new emphasis on trying to figure out why Canadian prices are so much higher than similar items in the US - despite the Canadian dollar increasing by about 50%. </p> <p>"There are many reasons why retailers charge consumers more in Canada than they do in the United States, but one is simply that they can, witnesses told a Senate committee Tuesday.</p> <p>Representatives of Canada's manufacturers and consumer advocacy groups focused on the same point — the lack of competition in Canada's retail sector — as a possible key component for the continuing price gap between the two countries.</p> <p>Bruce Cran of the Consumers Association of Canada told the committee that he is somewhat baffled by what has happened over the last five years, a period during which the loonie gained about 50 per cent in purchasing power as it has risen to parity with the U.S. dollar.</p> <p>And yet, he said, his own sampling of the price differential over that period shows that the gap has never fallen below 25 per cent."</p> <p>from: <a href="http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/breakingnews/retail-profits-higher-salaries-at-heart-of-price-gap-with-us-manufacturers-138852549.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.winnipegfreepress.c.....52549.html</a></p> <p>Looks like clothing and style has significant implications across many sectors.</p> <p>ETA: Oops, I had no idea this would look so long. Sorry about that! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546566 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:02:05 +0000 Lisa 546566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I liked this list of shopping tips. Especially about shopping on a Thursday instead of the weekends.</p> <p><a href="http://financiallyfit.yahoo.com/finance/article-113850-11794-3-best-times-to-go-shopping?ywaad=ad0035&#038;amp" rel="nofollow">http://financiallyfit.yahoo.co.....5&#038;amp</a>; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546553 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:30:05 +0000 tarzy 546553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I stumbled across this video that shows a great way to tie a bulky scarf. I've started using this incredibly easy method and love it!</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nGPERiPEl8" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nGPERiPEl8</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546545 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:07:19 +0000 ManidipaM 546545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a href="http://wearabout.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://wearabout.wordpress.com/</a></p> <p>This is a blog on Indian fashion --- well, given the extent to which this photographer documents men and women (and children) on the streets of India across socio-economic demographics, 'fashion' is a bit reductive; it's more like a cultural documentary focused on the apparel of the Subcontinent. He also interviews street fashionistas (and fashionistes?), records seasonal trends, reports on shows, and profiles designers. </p> <p>But really, I should just let the photographs speak for themselves. They are *that* fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546541 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:59:47 +0000 Classically Casual 546541@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here's the WSJ article re "dangerous" clothing...</p> <p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204909104577235313412770808.html?mod=e2tw" rel="nofollow">http://online.wsj.com/article/.....l?mod=e2tw</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/please-post-your-weekly-links-here-23#post-546538 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:57:21 +0000 Angie 546538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We haven't had one of these for weeks!</p> <p>Manidipa and Classically Casual, please post the links that you posted earlier this week here too.</p> <p>Thanks, ladies </p>