Pink Rocks John Varvatos Eyewear November 2012

Pink was spotted wearing John Varvatos Eyewear in Venice Beach yesterday. The Grammy winning artist grabbed a morning coffee before her artistic performance at the AMA's, all while rocking Chianti colored John Varvatos V779 frames($230; www.johnvarvatos.com )

See who else has recently been spotted in John Varvatos eyewear.

Smart and Sexy for Holiday 2012

The Holiday season is synonymous with gift giving, but this season, renowned intimates line Smart and Sexy makes it easy to find something for every woman on your list -- including something for yourself!

 

Offering everything from holiday sets for that special someone to shapewear to make that little black dress look even better, Smart and Sexy is the must-have for the season.

Sacha Baron Cohen was spotted wearing a K-Way jacket

Sacha Baron Cohen was spotted wearing a K-Way jacket earlier today in London. The comedian played his part as family-man on a stroll with his wife, Isla Fisher and their two daughters, Olive and Elula in his K-Way Manfield in Army ($225). K-Way recently opened its first US store in Soho at 424 West Broadway, NY, 10012, 646-476-6669; www.k-way.ca.

image: Bauer-Griffin: www.bauergriffin.com

Ashley Madekwe sparkled in TACORI earrings

Actress Ashley Madekwe sparkled in TACORI earrings at the Melbourne Cup at the Flemington Racecourse today in Melbourne, Australia. The Revenge star accessorized her cute cocktail dress with TACORI White Gold .66ct Diamond Stud Earrings (FE526, $4,120). The same earrings were recently worn by designer Whitney Port at the Elle Women in Hollywood event.

Whitney Port wore the same earrings last month!

View more celebrities wearing Tacori jewelry on the Fashion Blogger website. 

Plastic Bottles Recycled into Haggar LK Life Khaki Eco-Line Made with REPREVE

After one year on the market, Haggar and Repreve can celebrate 14 million plastic bottles recycled into the Life Khaki collection of casual pants. Each pair contains seven recycled plastic bottles, and are sold nationwide. In celebration, ALL Life Khaki products will be discounted to $25 this Friday and Saturday only, on haggar.com and at Haggar Outlet Locations.

 

Haggar Clothing Co. announces its one year anniversary of its highly successful LK Life Khaki™ brand. With its modernized design and eco-friendly fabrications, LK Life Khaki pants are made with an innovative blend of cotton and REPREVE® fibers. REPREVE is an essential fabric ingredient that contains recycled materials, including plastic bottles. Each pant contains the equivalent of seven recycled plastic bottles, making Haggar the first menswear brand to bring sustainable options to the mainstream market. Within the first year of production of the LK Life Khaki brand, it is estimated that more than 14 million plastic bottles have been recycled.

"With the LK Life Khaki line, we set out with the intent of reaching a younger consumer by way of new products that fit his lifestyle with the added benefit of being eco-friendly,” said Michael Stitt, CEO of Haggar. “Not only did we get his attention, but also a larger share of his closet, which is reflective of the significant growth trend that we are experiencing within this brand."

Designed to change the way men buy khakis, the LK Life Khaki collection features an array of fits including slim, relaxed and straight that were designed for multiple wearing occasions. Men have shown that they appreciate how LK Life Khakis pants can take them from work to a barbeque, a wedding, or even a job interview. The LK Life Khaki line is available in more than 4,000 locations including leading department stores in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as well as online.

“Our work with the LK Life Khaki brand is an exciting opportunity to educate the consumer that plastic bottles don’t belong in landfills; they can be recycled into products like casual clothes, performance apparel, socks and even car interiors,” said Roger Berrier, president and COO for Unifi, the makers of REPREVE.

As eco-concerns arise, companies like Haggar and Unifi are realizing their need to analyze and reduce their environmental footprint. Haggar’s use of REPREVE recycled fibers in the LK Life Khaki collection demonstrates a commitment to the environment.

"We want to develop and sell products that sustain our natural resources and the environment; not because we have to, but because it is the right thing to do,” said Nancy Dowling, VP of Merchandising and Design for Haggar. “Even in a recovering economy, we are fortunate to be able to attract new customers with fresh product ideas that in this case have a direct impact on the environment. Not many brands can say that today."

Check out the REPREVE video below to see how plastic bottles get turned into REPREVE based LK Life Khaki pants http://youtu.be/eeZE7R0QKpc

About Haggar Clothing Co.

Haggar Clothing Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Haggar Corp., is a leading marketer of men's casual and dress apparel, with global headquarters in Dallas, TX. Haggar® markets in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Haggar also holds exclusive licenses in the United States to use the Kenneth Cole

New York®, and Kenneth Cole Reaction® trademarks to manufacture, market, and sell men's shorts and

pants in men's classification pant departments. For more information or to view product offerings by Haggar, visit the Haggar website at www.haggar.com.

Haggar® e·clo™ products are made with REPREVE® recycled fiber by UNIFI.

About Unifi:

Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI) is a diversified producer and processor of multi-filament polyester and nylon textured yarns and related raw materials. The Company adds value to the supply chain and enhances consumer demand for its products through the development and introduction of branded yarns that provide unique performance, comfort and aesthetic advantages. Key Unifi brands include, but are not limited to: AIO® - all-in-one performance yarns, SORBTEK®, A.M.Y.®, MYNX® UV, REPREVE®, REFLEXX®, MICROVISTA® and SATURA®. Unifi's yarns and brands are readily found in home furnishings, apparel, legwear, and sewing thread, as well as industrial, automotive, military, and medical applications. For more information about Unifi, visit www.unifi.com, or to learn more about REPREVE®, visit www.repreve.com.

REPREVE and IT’S WHAT’S IN IT are trademarks of Unifi, Inc.

LondonEdge Fashion and LondonEdge Original New Focus Zones for 2013

In its 14^th year, LondonEdge continues to improve, develop and grow and remains the biggest and best show of its kind in the world.

With an incredible array of brands the show caters to a group of some of the most creative and exciting ‘niches’ in fashion and accessories. Bringing everything from dramatic footwear and elaborate corsets to body piercing merchandise, vintage, retro, 40s, 50s, 60s, 80s, mod, fancy dress, hosiery, swimwear and more.

Brands such as Freddies of Pinewood and Daisy Dapper appeal to the rockabilly consumer and compliment the retro and rock brands such as Alchemy and Evil Bunny.

To help buyers understand the plethora of brands available, the show is split in to two different areas – LondonEdge Fashion and LondonEdge Original.

LondonEdge Original offers a typically edgy platform for punk, rock n roll and tattoo styles where as LondonEdge Fashion lends itself to the quirky, commercial and high fashion collections that are currently enjoying vintage, retro and kitsch influences – perfect for individuals and fashionistas.

This clear division appointed for the September 2012 show proved a positive change and successfully highlighted the broad and exciting ranges on offer at the show.

For the 2013 shows there are further focus zones within these two areas – London X (for more risqué/burlesque/lingerie) and Horror & Costume within LondonEdge Original and in LondonEdge Fashion The Festival Tent (for all things needed by music festival goers from clothing to lifestyle products) and the continued growth of VintEdge  (vintage, reformed vintage, vintage inspired and craft-inspired clothing & jewellery).

A consistently entertaining show, LondonEdge offers buyers & exhibitors added value such as Burlesque performances, aerial acrobatics, contortionists, free haircuts, Betty bangs and rolls at the Mister Ducktail Lounge, live tattoo & graffiti art and daily walkabout artists. 

As well as providing a positive atmosphere and entertaining show, business is conducted there and then, erasing the pressure to put orders in at a later date.

Continually developing and improving, for 2013 the show dates have been brought forward from February to January 25^th – 27^th, a change put in place to fit in with the exhibitors and buyers needs and give the exhibitors the very best advantages in the market place.

LondonEdge is one of the longest standing and consistent fashion trade shows in the UK offering an ever-evolving platform for its UK, European and worldwide exhibitors and buyers.

January 25-27, The National Hall, Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX

Web: www.londonedge.com

Learn more about the LondonEdge fashion trade show on Apparel Search.

EcoCouture A Women’s Contemporary Brand

EcoCouture, a women’s contemporary brand and the leaders in innovation, combine eco-friendly fabric and high fashion. Current celebrity collaborations include Twilight Saga’s, Actress Marisa Quinn and Melissa Polinar music Artist.

The label’s motifs include the ability to combine iconic styles with the current trends, while providing luxurious fabrics for a comfortable fit. These timeless pieces are carefully designed using Bamboo and other eco-friendly/organic fabrics. The DNA of this fabric offers fashion lovers a natural anti-bacterial and intelligent wardrobe staple. EcoCouture offers an array ranging from RTW looks to day-to-night dresses.

EcoCouture was designed to provide accessible eco-friendly fashionable wear for women of all ages. Karundi Serumaga, founder and President of EcoCouture , says this about her inspiration.

“We wanted to merge two worlds together, eco-friendly clothing which matched the style and sensibility of the mindful fashionista.” Standing true to company credo and affinity for sustainable living, all garments are manufactured in Los Angeles CA, under close supervision and manufactured under fair trade and labor laws.

EcoCouture apparel is now ready for purchase, at http://www.ecocoshop.com. The line carries couture price ranging from, $90 to $475. A percentage of all final sales will be donated to the monthly choice of environmental or social welfare organizations. For more information regarding the Marisa Quinn and Melissa Polinar collaboration please visit http://ecocoutureclothing.com.

About EcoCouture

Launched in 2011, Karundi Serumaga established EcoCouture in Los Angeles, CA. Her design concepts are fashioned by her commitment to provide timeless staples reflecting a sophisticated lifestyle in an ecologically sensible manner. EcoCouture maintains to offer understated sustainable elegance in luxurious fabrics that emphasizes quality construction and attention to detail. All collections are sewn exclusively in the USA under the close supervision of a design team. For more information about EcoCouture, visit http://ecocoutureclothing.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/ecococlothing or follow at https://twitter.com/Ecouturefashion/following.