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Archive for February, 2012
Feb 27
Has Kate Spade run out of her own ideas ?
An Unhappy Marriage
We must have missed the press release on this one… so you can imagine our horror when we opened the March US Vogue to see this ad for Florence Broadhurst for Kate Spade.
This disturbs me terribly as I love, love, love all the Florence Broadhurst prints and I absolutely loathe the Kate Spade label – Hannah Brooks
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Gucci Fall/Winter 12 Preview
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Is seasonality meaningful these days?
Its 28 degrees outside (82.4 Fahreneit)…you had better rug up!
It’s only February and we’re already seeing overcoats in stores in Australia. If you don’t know how crazy that is …it was a beautiful, sunny, 28 degrees (82.4 degrees fahrenheit) in Sydney on the day that I tried this coat on. We have had a crappy summer this year and there hasn’t been a hell of a lot of beach weather but it doesn’t mean that Sydneysiders are ready to don overcoats. To give you a bit of context, in reality you we only need an overcoat in Sydney for about 4 weeks a year and the time you would actually need to use a coat like this would be at best, 4 months away!
The tourist trap!
Do luxury brands reflect local culture or are they merely tourist fodder?
Our previous post Beware of the Temptation of Emerging Markets prompted some interesting questions from our readers regarding issues of brand identity and brand consistency and at 2OPINIONATED we felt that they warranted further exploration.
One of the key considerations in the luxury brand decision-making process is actually buying into the particular brands country of origin. French brands are considered timeless and chic, Italian brands are sexy and superbly crafted and American brands are fresh and uncomplicated. This factor had us pondering two things..
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Do tweens want to wear the same labels as their mums?
Playing dress up – Witchery 8fourteen
Is Witchery really appealing to the “next generation” in launching a new range for 8-14 year-olds, labelled 8fourteen? Have a closer look at the 8fourteen range at www.witchery.com.au
When we were teens we wouldn’t even walk down the street with our Mums…let alone wear their clothes. We’re wondering if this is a shrewd move by Witchery or a total strategic miscalculation like the launch of their menswear range in 2009 (see clip below) ?
I have a beauty secret to declare!
Virginity soap – the ultimate LCP
Well you heard it here first girls. Finally a beauty product that not only unclogs your pores, it can also restore your hymen and if we’re to believe the tagline “You’ll be satisfied with the results” !
