The old Faconnable location in Costa Mesa, California. What will the new version look like?! French luxury line Faconnable has decided to bring its Costa Mesa, California outpost into the 21 century with a new store design that takes it cues from the company's heritage. Started in Nice, France in 1950, the high-end retailer that …
Vintage Charles Jourdan pump It has just been announced that one of the most innovative shoe designers of the sixties and seventies, Charles Jourdan, will be making a comeback with an upcoming line. Still beloved by vintage shoe collector's everywhere, the Charles Jourdan label will be debuting the newest designs at Paris Fashion week this …
Looks from Charlote Ronson's 'I Heart Ronson' line for J.C. Penney Retail chain J.C. Penney is determined to revamp their image away from the matronly, strip mall aesthetic into a cooler, more modern realm. First they announced their plans to open up a Manhattan flagship in Herald Square, home to the sprawling locations of affordable, …
French fashion house Cacharel announced last winter that it would be stopping all formal fashion shows. Now the label has just announced its staging a comeback, set to kick off with a spring 2010 collection presented at Paris fashion week in September. The firm's newest managing director Marc Ramanantsoa, with the label since last October, …
Bruce Hoeksema (second from left) with (from left) Anne Hathaway, Blythe Danner, and Charlie Rose Former president of Valentino USA, Bruce Hoeksema, has just announced he will be designing a small collection of handbags for luxe label Asprey. Former model himself, Hoeksema is also the head designer behind his accessories label, VBH, which stands for …
