I genuinely enjoy seeing perfume campaigns and reading the accompanying press releases. The excess, theatrics, anthropomorphism and general overuse of OTT imagery appeal greatly to my melodramatic soul. Understandably, not everyone is aware that descriptions like “a phoenix rising from the ashes” are merely industry speak for a spicy, bold fragrance, so here are my Read More →

(American Apparel founder Dov Charney deflected a question about his sexual involvement with employees.Dov Charney) American Apparel founder Dov Charney has started a new wholesale clothing company called Los Angeles Apparel. Charney started the company late last year, two years after he was forced out of American Apparel by his own board and other investors in the company. Read More →

Modest wear has quickly emerged into the mainstream fashion industry and Istanbul, a city full of diversity, is at the forefront of this new trend. ISTANBUL, Turkey — Are you aware there’s a seismic shift happening in the global fashion industry? Two worlds that once existed on separate paths are slowly merging. Some of the biggest design houses are Read More →