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Game on at Opening Ceremony
March 31, 2005

Game on at Opening Ceremony

By JC Report

It's a popularly held view that compared to other fashion capitals, New York is an unadventurous shopping town. Luxury is consumed in...

The Pulse in Paris - Julie Gilhart
March 23, 2005

The Pulse in Paris – Julie Gilhart

By JC Report

Earlier this year, when The Farmers' Almanac requested our trend forecast for 2006 and beyond, it was instinctive to highlight a darker...

Fashion Race
February 21, 2005

Fashion Race

By JC Report

To get to the core of the black experience in fashion, we invited three of our profiled talents, Chuck Amos, Edward Buchanan,...

NAUM
February 4, 2005

NAUM

By JC Report

While major luxury fashion conglomerates are grappling with the building of mega brands, smaller independent labels are still seeing a marketplace with...

The Lowdown on J. Lindeberg
January 21, 2005

The Lowdown on J. Lindeberg

By JC Report

While other labels were conducting focus groups on skinny tailoring and boot-cut pants, J. Lindeberg had already converted urban hipsters to his...

B There
January 7, 2005

B There

By JC Report

Next week the scorching hot Meatpacking district will see the addition of yet another boutique. B8 Couture, set to open at 27...

Fashion Artists
December 17, 2004

Fashion Artists

By JC Report

Since the early '90s, the cross-pollination of fashion and art has been evident, with labels such as Bless, Hussein Chalayan, and Viktor...

Fabulous Wish List
December 2, 2004

Fabulous Wish List

By JC Report

For a different view on holiday products this season, we called on editors, stylists and designers from around the globe to hear...

Discourse with David Gensler
November 18, 2004

Discourse with David Gensler

By JC Report

By all accounts David Gensler is a branding guru. He started Human Brand, a strategic branding firm for companies and celebrities from...

Happy Heatherette
November 4, 2004

Happy Heatherette

By JC Report

Richie Rich, co-designer

Sharp Tools
October 21, 2004

Sharp Tools

By JC Report

Oliver Sweatman, CEO and co-founder of Sharps JCR: Why now for the men's grooming market? OS: Because now, for the first time in...

Tisci's Triumph
October 8, 2004

Tisci’s Triumph

By JC Report

In March of this year, Riccardo Tisci signed a three-year contract to helm the house of Ruffo Research. In May, the Italian...

Ellen Carey
September 23, 2004

Ellen Carey

By JC Report

There are certain players in the fashion industry whose impact runs far and wide, and who consistently feed the market talent, unique...

Hail Herchcovitch
September 9, 2004

Hail Herchcovitch

By JC Report

Credited with re-establishing a dormant Brazilian fashion scene, Alexandre Herchcovitch may be the most famous designer you've never heard of. He designs...

Getting Traced
August 30, 2004

Getting Traced

By JC Report

In our ongoing cultural research, we're first hand witnesses to the blurring of lines in racial and stylistic identity across the globe....

Close Promo
August 12, 2004

Close Promo

By JC Report

Personalization, limited editions, and made-to-measure services are all explosive fashion trends frequently profiled on these pages. Now we're witnessing an even closer...

Chinese Tea
July 29, 2004

Chinese Tea

By JC Report

No other country in the world is thought to have more emerging business opportunities than China. The easing of the rigid politics...

Keen on Kim Jones
July 15, 2004

Keen on Kim Jones

By JC Report

The London based designer Kim Jones is only three years out of Central St. Martins and already has an impressive resumé under...

Fantasy Branding from Hermés
July 1, 2004

Fantasy Branding from Hermés

By JC Report

In February of this year, after the couture collections, Hermés staged a ball in Paris to celebrate fantasy. Last year a chartered TGV...

Brand Pimps and Media Whores on casual fashion

The casual fashion category (sportswear, streetwear, jeans) is showing a dynamic interplay between large brands and boutique labels. Both are jockeying for...

Coming Up Noses
June 3, 2004

Coming Up Noses

By JC Report

While every fashion house churns out new fragrances at an alarming rate, the perfume business is seeing the real experiments among an...


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