Pantone Adds 210 Shades to Color Palettes International color trend-spotting company Pantone has added 210 shades to its color palette system, bringing its total number to 2,310. “The extension of our range, what we tried to do, is to make certain we incorporate for the people who use our system the direction [regarding the] needs in …
The Met Previews ‘China: Through the Looking Glass’ Yesterday was the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s press preview for “China: Through the Looking Glass.” The exhibit is housed in the Anna Wintour Costume Center and will run from May 7th through August 16th. Over 130 couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear pieces are on display alongside Chinese costumes, …
Coach Gets $5.5M in Fakes Case Settlement While anti-counterfeiting is a tireless fight for many brands, Coach Inc. scored a $5.5 million win last month by settling with the owner of a well-known Fort Lauderdale, Fla., flea market that was selling fake Coach goods.The news also comes at a time when designers and major brands …
Vogue Coming to Thailand? It seems as if Thailand may be getting its own version of the iconic couture magazine. An article from a Thai newspaper, translated by a poster at The Fashion Spot’s forums, says Condé Nast “is entering [the] Thai market with the first publication of Vogue Thailand by early 2013.” Elle Thailand’s …
Small Fanfare for Lagerfeld Capsule Debut Could he have the same luck this Friday in Chicago? The hype surrounding Karl Lagerfeld’s new capsule collection for Macy’s fell a bit flat in the Midwest on Friday after the line made its runway debut at Glamorama in Minneapolis. It seems that attendees were a bit more impressed …
