Ed Hardy Licensee Pans New Line

The leader in standard douchewear Jersey Shore threads urbanwear Ed Hardy has expanding past its signature sneakers shoes and getting into something a bit more, dare I say, stylish? Philip Chemla, owner of the Los Angeles-based Philip Simon Development Inc. footwear firm and longtime licensee for Ed Hardy shoes, is readying his own line for …

Piperlime.com Now Part of the Ever-Changing Project Runway

  Now Tim Gunn won't be able to say "use the Bluefly accessories wall wisely!" anymore… The e-tailer Piperlime.com announced that it is the new sponsor of Project Runway's season eight. The Piperlime accessories wall will be painted the site's signature green and feature items from the website. On the e-commerce site, a shopable version …

JPG Campaign May Be the Face of the Modeling World's Future

Take a good look at this ad from Jean Paul Gaultier's fall 2010 campaign. Plus-size model (and the subject of the recent Great Weight Debate) Crystal Renn, lays precariously alongside Chinese model Ping Hue and French model Kelly Moirera. Nothing out out the ordinary, right? Or is there? Renn is the only caucasian model in …

Christian Lacroix: Where Is He Now?

The couturier has found new digs at the French mint, the Monnaie de Paris French designer Christian Lacroix, who was entangled in the most publicized bidding war last year to save his eponymous couture house which eventually ended up shuttering, may be down but he is definitely not out. The design legend has found a …

Prada's Jazzy New Sunglasses

  Prada is using jazz music as the inspiration in its newest ad campaign and limited-edition capsule collection of eyewear called Prada Swing Sunglasses by Luxottica. The brand is even going as far as to debut both projects tonight in one of New York's most popular jazz clubs Joe's Pub. The acetate sunglasses will be …