Thursday, April 06, 2006

Michael Kors fashion show

Michael Kors fashion show

The Michael Kors fashion show Tuesday should have been called “Welcome Back from the Hamptons” as Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss, Liz Cohen, Helen Lee Schifter, Olivia Chantecaille, CeCe Cord, and Jamee Gregory tucked away their Hermes beachtowels and donned Tod’s loafers, tweed blazers, and crocodile bags for a front-row seat. With boldfacers that even Dan’s Papers readers may not recognize, the paparazzi stormed Jessica Simpson and best friend/personal assistant CaCee Cobb as they walked to their seats.

Fabian Basabe somehow finagled a chair front row and flirted endlessly with the socialites on either side of him—one playfully touching the hole in his jeans while he bopped around to “Love is in the Air.”

The most shocking appearance was the arrival of Lil’ Kim just as the lights dimmed. Wearing head-to-toe Michael Kors (a plunging brown jersey dress with a cropped fur coat and python heels), the always blinging rapper squealed, “I thought the show was so sexy, so expensive, I mean, so oh my god. I love it. Especially the white dress with the blue crystals in the middle, the leopard-skin bikini, the snakeskin dress with the snakeskin bikini. I could totally see myself in everything.” And although Lil’ Kim’s silhouette is constantly changing, she insists the reason she loves Kors’ clothing is because “he truly understands a woman’s body.”

With models like Carmen Kass and Karolina Kurkova strutting the runway, his incorporation of gravity-defying boobs remains to be seen.—Joanna Douglas

posted by Tata @ Thursday, April 06, 2006   0 comments  

HERMES BIRKIN BLACK LEATHER BAG PURSE HANDBAG

HERMES 40 CM BIRKIN BLACK LEATHER BAG PURSE HANDBAG
PORTERO Fashion - The "IT" bag of all "IT" bags

FEATURES:

- Original Hermes design
- Signature Birkin handbag
- Black pebble leather exterior
- Dual handles
- Top flap with twisting lock closure
- Silver-toned hardware
- Fully leather lined interior
- 1 interior multipurpose pocket & 1 zippered compartment
- 4 Protective feet
- Dust bag included
- Made in France

MEASUREMENTS:

- Dimensions: 40 cm/15" width x 28 cm/11" height x 20 cm/8"
- Handle Drop: 4"

CONDITION:

- This item is in good condition.
- Exhibits scuffing along base and 4 bottom corners.
- Please note slight markings along front base.
- Please refer to photographs to verify condition.
- Please note that all items are sold As-Is.

AUTHENTICITY:

- Front exterior marked Hermes Paris Made in France
- Hardware marked HERMES PARIS
- Markings: C4

ABOUT HERMES:

There are status symbols, and then there's Hermès, a luxury brand that for more than a century has transcended easy categorization. The Hermès handbag holds unique status as a coveted collector s item, while nothing elevates a woman's chic factor faster than an exquisite Hermès silk scarf or bracelet. But beyond the classic appeal of its signature accessories for example, the famous Kelly handbag, named for the late Princess of Monaco there is also innovation. Under master designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, Hermès has become a force to be reckoned with in women's fashion. Witty and whimsical, Gaultier's penchant for the outrageous is in equipoise with polished, expert tailoring and attention to detail. Look for surprising color pairings, nipped-in jackets, classic trenchcoats, body-conscious pencil skirts, flirty flamenco skirts, and the best tiered skirts going. A favorite of style-conscious sophisticates, especially those who appreciate a jolt of the unexpected.

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Hermes Pursues Bag Copiers


Hermes, the maker of the famous Birkin bag, is bringing a trademark, trade dress and unfair competition lawsuit in federal district court against a New York store for selling a replica Birkin bag made of rubber rather than leather. The owner claims it's a satire on the hideously expensive Birkin; Hermes isn't amused.

Here's Hermes's argument:
[W]hat aggrieves Herm賠lawyers most is the attempt to convey the gestalt of a Birkin or Kelly bag, which they consider a violation of the company's intellectual property. . . . [T]he widespread celebrity the bags have attained constitutes a trademark in itself. "If everyone on Madison Avenue has a fake Kelly or Birkin, it dilutes the exclusiveness of the brand," he said.
I leave it for others to evaluate the merits of this argument. Read the New York Times article here
Of course, anybody who has been to New York's Chinatown district, or similar places around the world, knows that knockoff bags are everywhere: you can buy nearly indistinguishable Hermes, Kate Spade, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, etc. bags at a fraction of the genuine cost. By the very nature of the object being copied, bag-design infringement is not as widespread as copyright infringement, but, like pattern piracy, it's there and often very, very mainstream. Some parties may see intellectual property as property; it's clear, though, that many people from all walks of life think quite differently, and act accordingly.

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