Devi Kroell Leaves Devi Kroell

Devi Kroell has left her own label.  According to the company which still bears her name, it appears that Kroell told her staff that it was her decision to resign as CEO and creative director of the brand last Tuesday. She will though continue to remain a shareholder and member of the board of directors.  …

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Abaete Finally Shutters

Abaete's last runway show (Fall 2009) I wish this would stop happening. Abaete, the popular contemporary clothing line that started in 2004, has closed down. Though the brand stopped production in October of 2009, business was still trying to move forward and find its footing.  Laura Poretzky, founder of Abaete, had no comment. Abaete was …

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Bad Judgement du Jour. The Half Pant/Half Short

OK, are they serious with this? If this is one of those bad fashion nightmares I occasionally tend to have, then it is definitely time for me to wake up. But while I'm pinching myself back to reality, check out this latest so-called summer trend that's up for some serious debate. Designer Bernard Wilhelm came …

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Carol & Andra Strike a Pose with Phillip Lim!

  Check out Second City Style's Carol Calacci and Andra Naylor with Phillip Lim in the Chicago Tribune! We almost missed this article, but thankfully we caught it! Read "The Tribune's Q&A with Phillip Lim" where the designer talks fashion trends, creativity, business acumen and how he got his start.