By Marissa Stempien You can’t get any more California cool than a bikini, sunglasses and ocean tussled hair. But while you can’t buy beach-ready tresses (although you can try) you can always toss on a pair of stylish shades to look like you’re hitting the seaside every day. …
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Alzheimer's disease linked to poor dental health
A study has found that people with poor oral hygiene or gum disease could be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s compared with those who have healthy teeth. Researchers from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in the UK, discovered the presence of a bacterium called Porphyromonas gingivalis in the brains of patients who had dementia when they were alive… …read more
Hundreds Sick After Eating … Salad?
By Ruth Brown
Hundreds of people in Iowa and Nebraska are suffering from a stomach bug , and health officials think they’ve found the culprit: lettuce. A prepackaged salad mix has been linked to an outbreak of cyclospora, hitting at least 145 in Iowa and 78 in Nebraska, reports the AP . The salad mix… …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Health
Cholesterol connection to Rett Syndrome
Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs found in millions of medicine cabinets, may hold the key to finding a treatment for Rett Syndrome, a severe autistic disorder that affects young girls. The Connecticut-based Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) has sponsored work to identify a number of targetable genes that act on the Rett gene, MECP2 (methyl-CpG-binding protein 2), in mice… …read more
Personalized risk calculator for women's cancers
Researchers have discovered a new way of predicting whether a woman is at risk of cancer of the breast, ovaries, or uterus, according to a study published in the journal PLoS Medicine… …read more
Children can outgrow obesity – boys more than girls
Researchers have developed a model revealing how excessive calorie intake can affect the weight of children and adolescents, suggesting that children can grow out of obesity, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology… …read more
Bone healing turbo boost offered by 'magic metal'
An unusual “nanowire” coating for medical implants may soon be helping broken bones and joint replacements to heal faster. Ohio State University reports that research engineers there have found that bone cells grow and reproduce almost twice as fast on a textured surface made of metal oxide wires, each tens of thousands of times thinner than a human hair… …read more
Longtime Smokers Need Yearly CT Scan: US Panel
By John Johnson
Longtime heavy smokers should add a yearly chore to their medical regimen, says an influential federal panel: Get a CT scan. Specifically, the panel recommends that people 55 to 79 who have smoked a pack a day for 30 years should get the tests, even if they’ve long since quit… …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Health
Nicola Formichetti Officially "Too Busy" For Lady Gaga
Nicola Formichetti’s list of jobs in fashion used to be long – and we do mean long. But in a recent interview, the designer, stylist, and fashion executive said he’s cut one big commitment from his life: Lady Gaga.
“She’s going to be my BFF forever, but my ex-assistant Brandon is heading that project,” he told WWD in an interview about his work as the creative fashion director at Uniqlo. (He’s also currently the artistic director of Diesel and the fashion director of Vogue Hommes Japan, for those keeping track.) “I’m too busy with [other commitments]. I’ve done two albums with her, it’s been like five years, and you know, I’m always going to be involved somehow, but I cannot do it every day. She changes 12 times a day; it’s insane.”
Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie
Meet the Star of Avicii's Latest Video: Denim & Supply
By Randy Miller
What happens when music and fashion collide? If Grammy-nominated Avicii and Denim & Supply’s “Wake Me Up” video is any indication, it’s a perfect harmony of style and sound. In the coproduced single (the first from the album True, which will be released on Sept. 17), the duo bring together the rustic strum of guitar with the equally earthy vibe of Ralph Lauren‘s Fall 2013 designs, most notably a navy military jacket that appears prominently throughout.
Of the innovative collaboration, David Lauren explained, “Ralph Lauren is always looking for ways to break new ground with innovative advertising . . . Avicii’s music, combined with Mark Seliger’s legendary experience shooting fashion and music icons, has allowed us to showcase the brand to our customers in an entirely new way.”
If you were as enamored with the video as we were – and the four minutes wasn’t nearly enough – wait until you see our exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the stylish shoot. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie
Reed Krakoff to Buy Reed Krakoff
On Tuesday, Reed Krakoff (the man) announced that he and a group of investors would buy Reed Krakoff (the brand), which had been exploring “strategic options” since Krakoff said he would leave his post as creative director of Coach to focus on his own brand in April.
Coach, which is the parent company of Krakoff’s eponymous brand, put it up for sale shortly after Krakoff made his decision not to renew his contract earlier this year. (Stuart Vevers, creative director of Loewe, was hired to replace Krakoff in short order.) It also put a condition in the sale contract stipulating that Krakoff would lose $3 million in bonuses if his brand didn’t sell by July 29.
Whether Krakoff’s bonus was saved by today’s sale is unknown, but what is known is that Krakoff is now master of the brand that bears his name, and he’s in pretty good company. It’s great news for him, but Coach still suffered some bad news today. WWD reported that the venerable accessories brand fired around 200 people following weak fourth-quarter earnings results.
Krakoff (again, the man) will leave Coach officially in June 2014.
Source: Angela Pham/BFAnyc.com
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Buying This Gucci Really Might Save the World
By Leah Melby
Proving an eco-friendly handbag can look like something you’d find on Madison Avenue, rather than a ramshackle setup in Peru, is Gucci for the Green Carpet Challenge. The luxury brand partnered with Green Carpet Challenge creator Livia Firth and the National Wildlife Federation to make the same gorgeous accessories you’re used to seeing, but this time with guaranteed zero deforestation. The bags, seen above and below, are made with leather from the Brazilian Amazon that is totally traceable from source to finished product while also being ruled by Gucci’s regular quality standards.
The meeting of two worlds can be a beautiful thing. See shopping information below should you want to show your support (and update your accessory closet).
Green Carpet Challenge For Gucci Leather Shoulder Bag ($2,900)
Green Carpet Challenge For Gucci Leather Hobo ($2,500)
Photos courtesy of Gucci
Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie
Tune In, Sit Up: Vogue Gets Real on Your TV
The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund is no stranger to being documented on camera, but this year’s finalists are getting something others haven’t: a TV series.
Vogue, the CFDA, and Condé Nast Entertainment have been working with the arts-focused network Ovation to produce a series called The Fashion Fund. The show, which will begin airing six one-hour episodes this December, has all the hallmarks of other competitive reality shows: a field of diverse and talented contestants, tests of the designers’ design skills and business savvy, and a grand prize that includes $300,000 and a year of mentoring with an industry giant.
“This is the real deal,” said Ovation’s chief creative officer, Robert Weiss, in a statement. “There have been a lot of fashion competition series on television, but nothing comes close to matching the authenticity and talent found in The Fashion Fund.”
The Fund, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has been dipping its toes into reality programming ever since it started. The documentary Seamless followed the 2004 finalists Doo-Ri Chung, Alexandre Plokhov, Jack McCollough, Lazaro Hernandez (who won that year’s prize) as they created their presentations for the Fund’s selection committee. In 2011 and 2012, Vogue produced a web series that also chronicled the finalists’ journeys to the ultimate prize. It was called, naturally, The Fashion Fund.
Source: Neil Rasmus/BFAnyc.com
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The Secret to Burberry's Success
By Randy Miller
What vital source does Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts credit for the British label’s success? Energy. And we’re not talking about the kind that powers your lightbulb or fuels the new electric BMW!
In addressing the challenge of keeping pace in the rapidly changing digital landscape, Ahrendts writes, “How can we respond? The answer might be surprisingly simple. A powerful force we’re all born with – Energy.” Describing the force as an “emotional electricity,” that powers and connects people to achieve success, she highlights the three guiding principals of Burberry’s core values: trust, intuition, and belief.
To quote Maya Angelou, “People will forget what you did, they will forget what you said, but they will never forget the way you made them feel,” and leaving on the positive note of promising to share her LinkedIn journey with followers, we can’t say we don’t feel inspired!
Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie
Rita Ora's Hitting the Street for DKNY As We Speak!
By Randy Miller
Yesterday, when DKNY tweeted, “So guess who we’re shooting tomorrow for the #DKNY Resort ad campaign?! Ok, I’ll tell you, @RitaOra!! I’ll be on set. Stay tuned for pics,” we were at their command.
The vigilance paid off, as we’ve been rewarded this afternoon with a live stream of shots and videos that chronicle the campaign as it happens (hello, brightly hued Rita atop a taxi cab!). No need to wait for the official campaign. We’ve got what you want to see right here. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie
McKesson Fights Big Investors Over A Clawback Policy
By Ed Silverman
Two institutional investors believe McKesson, which is one of the largest pharmaceutical wholesalers, should have a tougher clawback policy, after paying more than $1 billion in recent years to resolve regulatory and other legal disputes without publicly disclosing any clawback steps. Meanwhile, John Hammergren is one of the most highly compensated ceo’s. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Health
It's Here! This Is What Alexander Wang's First Handbags For Balenciaga Look Like
Le Dix Cartable in Forest Green ($1,945)
Baleniciaga has officially revealed Le Dix, its first collection of handbags for Fall 2013 designed by Alexander Wang – and let’s just say these bags represent as close to a game-changer for the brand as bags can be. An accessories lineup that used to be synonymous with edgy studs, buckles, zippers, and stitches has been stripped down to refocus our attention on the quality of the bag, its construction, and the leather.
See the full collection here …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie
Blake Lively Doesn't Dress For You – and 6 Other Lucky Revelations
By Randy Miller
When Lucky sat down with Blake Lively in Germany (where her husband, Ryan Reynolds, just so happened to be wrapping a film), she arrived wearing scarlet lips and a panama hat. The past few days, however, had been spent in ripped jeans and a baseball cap – a far stretch from the floral Givenchy skirt and grommeted Anthony Vaccarello gown she models within the magazine’s September issue pages.
But Serena van der Woodsen, she is not! “I never think about how other people will respond to the way I dress,” she told Lucky. “Dressing up is all about reflecting how I feel.”
For an explanation of why Blake is just as likely to turn up at the grocery store in L.L.Bean moccasins or crystal heels and more surprising quotes, just keep reading. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie
How Calvin Klein Will Switch Things Up at New York Fashion Week
After years of hosting New York Fashion Week shows at its corporate offices, Calvin Klein plans to move its Spring 2014 show to a new location. It’ll also scale back from two shows in a day to just one.
The brand announced Tuesday that it will stage a single Calvin Klein Collection show (2 p.m. local time on Sept. 12) at Spring Studios, an as-of-yet unopened outpost for the British creative agency of the same name. In addition to office space, Spring Studios includes event space and a fully functioning photo studio. Calvin Klein will be the only brand to show its wares there for Spring 2014, and the office will officially open later this Fall.
Calvin Klein will also host an afterparty on another floor of Spring Studios that serves two purposes: it will celebrate Francisco Costa’s 10 years as the brand’s creative director, and it will also officially introduce the brand’s latest fragrance Downtown to the global market. In May it was announced that Rooney Mara was the face of the new scent.
But Calvin Klein isn’t the only brand that’s experiencing changes for New York Fashion Week. Read on to see which of our other favorite fashion brands is doing things differently for Spring 2014. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie
Teen Vogue's Andrew Bevan Gets Talk Show
Teen Vogue’s Andrew Bevan Gets Talk Show Teen Vogue is the latest to join Conde Nast Entertainment’s growing digital video network, and with shows like Besties and Breakfast With Bevan, you can count us in! The latter features the mag’s style features director, Andrew Bevan, interviewing industry stars over breakfast. Could there be anything better? Click to find out!
Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie