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American Apparel Opens in China; Danity Kane to Design Jeans
Also, checking into Fashion Week might not take so long this year, and Seven for All Mankind sweeps through Asia.
Posted 08/21/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads
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Ralph Lauren Dodges Retirement Speculation; LVMH Gets Record Counterfeiting Payout
Plus: An auction of hip-hop's "crown jewels," Diesel opens big in Brazil while feeding artsy New Yorkers, and vintage Levi's sell for $36K.
Posted 08/08/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads
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Tory Burch Seeks Investor; CK’s Steamy Underwear-Shoot Outtakes
Also, Calvin Klein menswear will walk in New York in February, Giorgio Armani designs a bullfighting outfit, and Janice Dickinson flashes.
Posted 07/30/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads
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Faking Out Consignment Shops
Ever wonder if the vintage clothes you're eyeing are legit? A test scam of a few local consignment shops had some interesting results.
Posted 07/07/08 in The Cut : Run Through
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Two Bucks Gets You a Coach Bag at the Jersey Shore
Piña coladas, mini golf, and a carnival game where you can win a Coach Bag — is there anything this boardwalk doesn't have?
Posted 07/07/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads
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French Judge: eBay Responsible for Counterfeit Sales of Hermès
This is the first ruling of its kind against eBay. But at least it has time to clean up its act before judges rule on Louis Vuitton and Dior's similar suits.
Posted 06/05/08 in The Cut : Run Through
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Handbags, Clothes, Condoms Recovered in Counterfeit Bust
Authorities arrested eight people in the latest counterfeit bust in Queens, where over 1,100 boxes of fake goods were recovered.
Posted 05/30/08 in The Cut : Run Through
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H&M's Marimekko Drops Today; Topshop Sets Opening Date
Marimekko's printed dresses, swimwear, and other summer gear hit racks today; Topshop opens October 10; and the Donald totally disses Ivanka…
Posted 04/11/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads
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Charlotte Gainsbourg for Ghesquière; Hermés Sues eBay
Charlotte Gainsbourg may model in Nicolas Ghesquière's next campaign, eBay feels the wrath of Hermés's counterfeit-fighting legal watchdogs, and Russian Fashion Week isn't high on subtlety.
Posted 04/09/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads
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Banana Republic Goes Monogram; More Murakami Fuss
Banana Republic's monogram adventure opens in the West Village today, Gwen Stefani makes even pricier handbags, and John Galliano's minions do manual labor.
Posted 04/07/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads
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Gwen Stefani Launches Fragrances; Police Seize Counterfeits in Queens
Gwen Stefani's new set of fragrances represents her and each of her Harajuku dancers. Plus, more counterfeit stings and Armani finally launches luggage — in croc no less...
Posted 04/04/08 in The Cut : Loose Threads
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Louis Vuitton Makes Its Brooklyn Debut, Street-Vendor Style
As a courageous statement against counterfeit handbags, real Louis Vuitton handbags and the new Monogramoflauge canvases will be sold on ten tables outside the Brooklyn Museum at the opening of the Takashi Murakami–Louis Vuitton exhibit tonight.
Posted 04/03/08 in The Cut : Run Through
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Canal Street Update: Police Confiscate Bags of Bags
Police are busy clearing out the fake merchandise from the 32 Chinatown shops that were shut down by the city yesterday; we snapped this photo on Canal Street this morning amid a gaggle of forlorn tourists. They came all this way from Iowa, and now look.
Posted 02/27/08 in The Cut : First Responders
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No More Fake Louis! The City Shutters 32 Canal Street Counterfeiters
Say good-bye to fake Prada bags: Yesterday the city shuttered 32 vendors of counterfeit goods on Canal, Walker, Center, and Baxter streets, dubbed the "counterfeit triangle" by Mayor Bloomberg and the gazillion tourists looking for cheap holiday gifts.
Posted 02/27/08 in The Cut : Run Through
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