NOV
2005
16

Fashion Blogging and the New Media

Manolo says, it is not the secret that the Manolo has recently joined up with the Pajamas Media (who will by the time you are reading this be called the OSM). This it is the new media venture designed to join the bloggers together with the old media peoples under the single roof. It is also not the secret that the Manolo has been asked to moderate (via the computer from the comfort of the Manolo cave) the discussion session at today’s launch party of this new company. This session it will be entitled “Are Blogs the New Black”, described…

NOV
2005
14

Cartoon Raccoons

Manolo says, the Chelsea Clinton, she has gone all Rachel Zoe! Backed into the corner, the sisters Olsen respond with …Super Mecha Rachel Zoe! Manolo says, the Rachel Zoe look, it is now officially over.

OCT
2005
27

The Animal Within

Manolo says, Ayyyyy! The animal prints they are everywhere this season! First the spectacular one from the Dolce and the Gabbana. Then the semi-practical one with the round toe, from the Kenneth Cole. Finally, if you are going to wear the animal prints, do not be shy. The super fantastic girl who would wear these boots from the Donald Pliner she is indeed the creature of dangerousness.

SEP
2005
15

Fashion Week: Bland is the New Black

Manolo says, it is the fahion week in the big city, and the Manolo he is the very busy man. However, many of the Manolo’s internet friends they have been doing the exemplary coverage of the shows and the clothes. The Barney’s Girl and the Herrod’s Girl they have been analyzing several of the shows, including that of the Marc Jacobs. Lera the Fashion Addict notes that the trends for the spring they are the beige, the empire waists, and the short shorts. The Bunnyshop she is bored with this season. (And here the Manolo he must partly agree. Beige?)…

SEP
2005
08

The Fashion Blogs

Manolo says, Ayyyyyy, the Times of the New York they have done the article on the fashion blogs! And there is the picture of the Manolo’s internet friend the Barneys Girl, and she is indeed most beautiful and super fantastic. With names like Fashionologie, Kiss Me, Stace, Shoewawa and Now Smell This, the more popular fashion blogs are compelling enough that “to ignore them is to run the risk of seeming out of touch,” said Brandon Holley, the new editor in chief of Jane, the young women’s style magazine. Readers identify with bloggers’ idiosyncratic, rebellious voices, said Ms. Holley, who…

JUL
2005
29

The Boots of the Cowboys

Manolo says, here is the article from Times of the New York about the increasing popularity of the boots of the Cowboys. Western boots worn out of season represent “a really strong trend, one that still is gaining momentum,” said Michael Atmore, the editorial director of Footwear News, a trade weekly. And to judge by the number of boot makers who have added Western models to their lineups, Mr. Atmore said, “a lot of companies are banking on the look for spring, summer and fall.” It is something of a paradox that the Western boot, a classic emblem of Americana,…

JUL
2005
20

The Shoes Without the Socks

Manolo says, one of the Manolo’s many internet friends has sent the Manolo the link to the ridiculous article about the men who wear the dress shoes without the socks. IT seems almost obscene, given the expanses of midriff, thigh and backside that too many people are all too willing to bare today, that the decision to show a little ankle with dress shoes should raise eyebrows. But almost obscene is just how it seems to many. “It’s the new male cleavage,” said Thom Browne, the men’s wear designer and a professed ankle exhibitionist. “You can’t believe the snickers and…

JUN
2005
28

Miuccia Speaks of the Clothes

Manolo says, the Miuccia she has unveiled her spring/summer men’s collection for the 2006, and the beautiful Samurai Suzy she has passed the judgement…it is the triumph! In her fresh, clean-cut show and in her wise words, Miuccia Prada put into perspective the malaise pervading high fashion menswear, which other Italian designers have tried to face off with vivid color and graphic pattern for summer 2006. “Fashion should become more egalitarian. I am not interested in dealing with a few sophisticated people,” Prada said. “Crisscrossing everything is the main issue: the need to face the huge world and to appeal…

JUN
2005
14

The Mohawk

Manolo says, as hard as it may be to be believed, sometimes the Manolo he misses the development of the fashion trend. Such it was the case with the Steve Madden Mohawk in the black suede, which the cool New York City school girls they are wearing this summer with their little skirts and t-shirts. Sad to say, this it had escaped the notice of the Manolo until one of his many friends had pointed it out to him. The Manolo, he was indeed most chagrined to be out “shoed” in such the manner. However, the dignity it was somewhat…

JUN
2005
08

Less Skin

Manolo says, look at this story! Hip-hugging jeans and tight-fitting tiny tops are out. Less skin is back in for the young American. U.S. fashion experts say a trend toward modesty is evident in new fall styles for clothing aimed at girls in their early teens, and will become more common with spring 2006 designs. “We’re seeing skirt hemlines that are at the knee and are very demure, very proper pants, prim tops and large pearl necklaces,” said Gloria Baume, fashion market director for Teen Vogue. The magazine showcases fashion and photography much like its parent publication Vogue. Baume, who…

MAY
2005
15

The CoolChiq

Manolo says, the Manolo he must send you to the site of his internet friend the CoolChiq who as always has much intelligent discussion of the fashion, including the lengthy reporting on the Melbourne’s Fashion Week. She also has this notice of the museum showing of Marika Harvey’s shoe collection in the Canberra, for the Australian friends to visit. This it is the sort of smart and funny fashion blogging that the Manolo adores.

APR
2005
28

Cathy Horyn and The Fashion Bloggers

Manolo says, there is the very astute article written by the fashion reporter the Cathy Horyn in the Times of the New York about the six young influential Paris-based designers. The article it is very much worth the reading in the entirity, however for the Manolo these paragraphs they leaped out at him. You don’t have to be a fan of the reality show “Project Runway” to appreciate that fashion has become more and more populist. This is the age, after all, of the adolescent designer, the celebrity designer, the hip-hop designer, and the claimants have been as varied as…