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CATCHING UP WITH GAIL GARRAMONE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FASHION DELIVERS What was your most successful event this year? We recently worked on a pop-up store in Moore, OK for the two elementary schools that were destroyed by tornadoes in May. It was a huge community event to provide the kids with a year-end school celebration, and we were able to provide families recovering from the tornadoes with new apparel for the whole family as well as home goods. All thanks to our product donors!
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If PROJECT sometimes feels like an haute version of High School, think of the first annual #BLOGGERPROJECT Awards as its yearbook superlatives. Dapper digital editors like Monsieur Jerome and Highsnobette will be snooping around the floor in search of the show’s crème de la crème, so shine, shine, shine, people! ☛ Speaking of dapper, PROJECT Grooming promises to keep gents looking fresh and fit—despite the sweltering desert heat—via a selection of goodies from buzzy brands like Gentlemen’s Tonic and more. ☛ Feeling a little Daft Punk-y, are you? Try your hand at getting lucky over at the Sundek x Vespa installation for an opportunity to win a swanky scooter of your dreams. ☛ And don’t miss Marquee’s Dayclub on Tuesday when a summer BBQ will have you stealthily unbuttoning your skinny jeans at 8 p.m. in honor of The TENTS @ PROJECT.
A MOMENT WITH…. BRIAN STARK Owner of Brand Equity Showroom
Describe your job in one sentence Twitter-style. Go! Babysitting ego-driven designers and bringing them down to earth to launch their collections [laughs]. Funny! Seriously? Well, they’re not all ego-driven [laughs]. How is your showroom different? We are very selective. Every brand we take on is a big household name, hundreds of millions of dollars in volume. What should a brand do at a show to get a double-take from you? I’m a big believer in build-outs. I’m that rep that likes the extravagance. It gives you an idea of their flavor. Any new looks we should Superdry USA keep an eye out for? Booth: 18107, PROJECT Well, we’re re-launching Kennington. Now it’s much funkier. One of their pieces is an all-over plaid dropcrotch short. Drop-crotch plaid? Wow, that’s bold. It’s definitely for the trendy guy! How has this job affected your wardrobe? Half [of it] still has tags on it.
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5040 W Spring Mountain Road (702) 290-7181 Forget tasting dinners. Patisserie Mio Ogasawara wants you to skip right to a tasting dessert. At this newly-opened sweet sister to Raku, the super popular robatayaki destination, expect a multi-course, ever-changing menu of saccharineinfused treats like the Japanese Roll Cake (a sponge with banana custard and raspberry mousse) and house made sherbets. KUMI JAPANESE RESTAURANT + BAR
3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South (702) 632-9100 When a professional snowboarder turns to cooking, experimental meals are almost guaranteed. You’ll get that and then some (courtesy of spicy tuna and pop rocks) at chef Akira Back’s new Korean-inspired resto at Mandalay Bay.
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A MOMENT WITH….ALEX NAVARRO Founder, ERGY Showroom SYNSynergy
What’s your showroom’s giveaways, missing aesthetic? Modern and comfortable with a samples— everything luxe appeal. goes in this What are your top-selling business. brands? Zachary Prell, Bogosse and You have to roll with the punches Fidelity Denim. and not take it too seriously! Do you have a retailer What do you love wish list? most about this I would like to continue to exweek in Vegas? pand our business with the FoIt’s the final stage in rum Group and Shaw Group, as the season where we well as begin working with see all the hard highly-regarded accounts work start to take such as Patrick James, shape. Butch Blum, Scoop, & Any trends we Barneys. Bogosse Booth: 19056, PROJECT should be lookAny funny stories ing out for? to share about the Sophisticated Tradeshow circuit? prints, jacquard, I’ve seen lights go French terry, cashout, air conditioners mere blends, clean breakdown, naked washes, brushed cotmodels, mob tons and twills. scenes over
3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South (702) 701-0200 Modeled on the champagne debauchery that blew up brunchtime in NYC’s Meatpacking District, the Tropicana’s new daytime destination (complete with a 250-seat outdoor eatery, concert venue and volleyball courts) is hot, hot, hot. Grab your bikini, sunscreen and a few aspirin for later. PARK ON FREMONT
506 Fremont Street (702) 834-3160 This hipster-chic gastro pub, complete with open-air garden, antique jukebox and cocktails like the cheekily named “Unicorn,” is a superb alternative to the 24-7 banging clubs located on the strip. Consider your venture downtown like you would a trip to Williamsburg, skinny jeans and moustache included.
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REBBECCA MINKOFF What’s your favorite style from your new denim collection? I am currently living in the “Jane” skinny jean. It’s so versatile and comfortable. Denim-on-denim: Discuss. It’s all about putting different shades of denim together and playing with proportions. It tends to look costume-y when you get too into it. Justin and Britney at the AMAS in 2001 is the perfect example of what not to do. We still heart J-Timbs, though! Speaking of couples dressing together or alike, is actually wearing your boyfriend’s jeans a yay or nay? Yay! As long as you have the attitude to pull it off! And maybe a belt. So what’s the one denim trend you wish would go away? Pleated denim shorts! If you had to choose between a rock star in denim or a cowboy in denim, who would you choose and why? A cowboy in denim, it just seems natural. OK, what “happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” True or false? Oh, so false! It’s hard for things to “stay in Vegas” these days with so many forms of social media. Is it really worth doing if you can’t Instagram it anyway? Who’s your favorite Hangover character? Chow, he’s a bad ass! If you were to gift him one of your bags, which one would he get? I can see Chow with my “Flame” bag in bronze because it’s versatile, he can carry lots of cash in it. Any crazy tales to tell? Yes, but we can’t talk about that here. How do you cure a hangover? Coconut water is key. What’s your go-to Vegas ensemble? A mini dress. The Vegas buffet: to devour or avoid? Devour once and then avoid forever. At least you can say you’ve tried it! If you could choose one thing from the buffet, what would it be? Cheesecake.
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Happy 25th birthday! What are you doing to celebrate? We designed a range of limited edition pieces, from floor sweeping silver gowns to pretty embellished skater dresses, and a silver suit lined with Ted’s exclusive London cabbie print. Ted also organized a competition to win one of three trips-of-a-lifetime to far-flung destinations that have helped shape his aesthetic. Is there anywhere in the world he hasn’t been—and won’t go to? The Arctic Circle and the Arctic Circle. Just too far to be too cold! What’s changed in 25 years? When Ted Baker first opened in Glasgow 25 years ago, there was no budget to advertise, so customers were offered a free shirt laundry service to ensure repeat visits and goldfish were given away! We no longer give away goldfish, but excellent customer service is still at the heart of what makes Ted Baker tick.
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COMEBACK KIDS They just couldn’t stay away! (And why would they want to?) Elite and influential designers from the likes of Current/Elliott, Equipment, MiH Jeans, Trina Turk, Textile Elizabeth and James, Dolce Vita and CC Skye are back for yet another year. Expect chic contemporary wares, quality denim duds and a lustworthy assortment of accessories from these repeat offenders.
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TOM of ALL TRADES As the fashion-forward CEO of AdvanStar, former Condé exec Tom Florio has traded one fabulous circus for another. Between producing 10 (yes, 10!) trade shows and updating each with cutting edge technology, it’s lucky this ringleader can work with…MAGIC. BY DENA SILVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIORGIO NIRO
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ou went from running publications to running trade shows; did you pick up many styling tips from the halls of Condé Nast? Hopefully I was driving the styling tips not picking them up! What’s been the biggest difference? There’s this shift between luxury retailers and designers into a more contemporary space, which I saw as a huge untapped territory for growth. If we did it properly, I thought we’d be able to ignite a market, re-brand all these individual shows and launch them around the world. So how’s it going? It’s going! It’s going fast and it’s transformative. When I got here 18 months ago, my vision for MAGIC was to make it the largest contemporary market week in the world. And since, we’ve launched the highest end premium show. What do you credit the success to? We have tightly curated shows positioned together under one roof for the retailer. Yet at the heart of it are all these individual communities. How’s that changing things? It’s kind of like Coterie West, to some degree. You have these elevated brands and as a result we bring in the top retailers. So now we have Saks, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf’s, Barneys, and Fred Segal.
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How are you taking advantage of technology? was many years ago. It’s now an international show. With the evolution of Shop The Floor, MAGIC is now What’s your rapport with PROJECT president and e-commerce activated. So the whole relationship with the fashion director Tommy Fazio? show and the individual is now 24/7. We work very closely together. He’s a great creative Are there any new brands that you’re excited to mind; he brings something completely different to this feature this year? business. As the creative director of both Neiman Marcus There are quite a few. We have Theory Men’s, Hugo Boss, and Nordstrom, he’s both identified and built so many Catherine Malandrino and Eileen Fisher over at MAGIC. brands and always does it with a consumer point of view. We actually have a lot of new brands, over 1,500 of them! You really need to be able to understand quality, not just I don’t think you can go anywhere in the world and see cool. I think Tommy is the perfect combination of both. more brands over three days. So will you be in Las Vegas for What do you think is the the show? appeal for all these highOh yeah! For me, this is like end designers? doing 10 September issues all at It’s somewhere between the once because I have 10 shows runway and a trade show. going off all at one time. There So you can do presentations is WWDMAGIC, Sourcing, FN Introducing the newly redesigned logo and see trends, but at the Platform, WSA @ MAGIC, PROJECT same time you can do business. This was particularly MVMNT, MAGIC Men’s, Pool Tradeshow, The TENTS, important because the runway shows are so late now, PROJECT and ENKVegas. Needless to say, I will be busy. and 60 percent of the buy is done before the shows. No downtime, huh? How many buyers will it attract? Absolutely not! There will be over 30,000 buyers in town for four days Not even to see Céline Dion? over every classification: footwear, men’s, women’s, and If I go it will be to walk my clients in and that’s it. sourcing. It attracts retail from all over the world rather If you weren’t super busy, where would we find you? than just the West Coast or west of the Mississippi, as it Sag Harbor!
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Showing! BOGOSSE Patrick and Fabrice Tardieu, co-founders, Booth: 19056, PROJECT What’s it like working as brothers on a team? Yin and Yang would be the perfect definition! We differ a lot, but complete each other. Our family values are deeply rooted and are the cement of our business relationship. Tell us about the name. The name comes from the French term beau gosse, which is a traditional flattering translation for ‘handsome.’ It’s often used when recognizing stylish and elegant gentlemen worldwide. The Bogosse brand, therefore, stands for fine European classic tailoring with just a touch of playfulness.
ND B. TUFF JEANS COWGIRL TUFF CO. A Lisa Bollin, owner and designer, Booth: 36130, MAGIC Men’s Give us the goods. Tell us a little bit about yourself. With a background in fashion merchandising and design, I’ve been customizing and manufacturing clothing the majority of my life. I started hand-painting and tailoring tops to sell at events until I could no longer meet the demand. Al of your tops seem very “You go, girl!” How did they come about? I’ve been truly blessed [with success] and want to pass on the positive messages that have inspired me. You always need to pay it forward. You’ve also got to stand out, so what’s your plan of attack for creating a showcase showdown at your booth this season? We’ll have a live model, Zac, who will be signing autographs—shirtless! Come on down to see how great the jeans look on him. If you could ban one denim trend, what would get the cowboy boot? Colored denim. What would you be doing if you weren’t designing jeans? Barrel racing and spending time with my horses.
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PEACE LOVE WORLD Alina Villasante, creator and visionary, Peace Love World, Booth: 2170, ENKVegas Give us the goods! Tell us a little about yourself. I was born in Cuba, raised in New York and Atlanta and I moved to Miami when I was 18. I worked in the Aviation industry overhauling aircraft engines for 17 years before taking on the pursuit of fashion. Wow! That’s quite a jump. What came first, the men’s, women’s or children’s product? I started to design for myself, my daughter and my girlfriends, which quickly evolved into men’s and children’s. Everyone’s is looking for peace and love! What’s new this season? I have mixed the bodies of our chic and elegant Bohème collection with the soulful message graphics of our active lifestyle Love2Love collection. What’s your ultimate dream collaboration? Oprah, or something that has a spiritual message and gives back to others. Do you have any funny tradeshow stories? One of my major accounts walked in while I was mid-bite of a pretzel— and then I proceeded to step on her toe. We laughed, but the moral of the story is to be prepared, and always be yourself!
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WHO’S Showing ANALILI Lili del Cueto, president and head designer, Booth: 6178, ENKVegas What does every woman’s closet need? A pop of color! People are drawn to color. What’s new for Analili this season? Prints with vibrant color. Describe your brand in three words…go! Sexy, confident and bold Of all the Fashion Weeks in the world, which one would you love to show at? Milan, Italy. That would be so exciting! What’s your dream collection? A pajama line so yummy beautiful that you’d want to wear it the whole day. Any summer vacation plans? India to experience their influence of color. Best item you’ve made? My wedding dress! I designed and made it myself!
MYSTIQUE Yamin Levy, designer, Booth: 9144, ENKVegas What’s your attentiongetting booth tactic this season? It’s all about the bling and color. What’s new for the brand this year? We’ve added a home collection. I’m having fun blinging everything and anything. I just blinged out a mirror, which has the WOW affect! Where did you find inspiration? The south of France. Oooh. Fancy! When you’re not at the show, where might we find you? Chilling at the pool, duh! What’s your favorite exotic skin to work with? Python…in all colors. What pairs best with your sandals? A fabulous pair of pedicured feet.
ANTONY MORATO LAILA JAYDE Karen Okada, designer, Booth: 9157, ENKVegas What’s your attention-getting booth tactic this season? We’re planning to gift some of our product to retailers and stylists. Yay! Free stuff! So who’s the typical Laila Jayde customer? A contemporary customer that looks for easy-to-wear garments and appreciates a good value. How do you personally wear the line? I love to layer. Excited about any specific trends this season? Our bright modern stripes on tops, dresses and skirts. Who’s your not-so-secret style admirer? Yves Saint Laurent.
ARTICLES OF SOCIETY Rick Spielberg, president, Booth: 10130, ENKVegas What’s the brand’s must-have piece? Our Mya Skinny. It fits every size, shape and age demographic. In our first six months in business we shipped 300,000 pairs! What’s your favorite pair of jeans? Original Rock & Republic Super Skinny from 2008, and Levi 501’s Shrink-To-Fit from 1988. Is it all work for you in Vegas? Or do you let loose? I work 80 percent of the time and play the other 20 percent. Shouldn’t everything you’re passionate about be like that? What is your favorite overall denim look? $60 AOS Skinny jean with a $2,000 handbag and a $700 shoe. Would you ever rock a Canadian tuxedo? No! Only jeans with a great chambray shirt, and a non-denim jean jacket. FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M
Lello Caldarelli, president, founder and creative director, Booth: 22059, PROJECT Give us the goods! Tell us a little about yourself and the brand. Antony Morato pioneers the “smart luxury era.” His full-look collections create a cross-cutting look where destroyed denims match sophisticated blazers. We mix different shapes, colors and styles while maintaining a marked cosmopolitan and irreverent identity. What’s your attention-getting booth tactic this season? A signature black and white checkered floor and blue neon lights! Where would the Antony Morato customer be found on vacation? Anywhere he could have fun and satisfy his curiosity. If you could invent one thing, what would that be? Probably a time machine to see how fast man has changed over history.
WHO’S Showing HITE CROW BLACK SWAN AND W Rachel Anne Rainwater, designer, BS Booth: 8141 ENKVegas, WC Booth: 8144, ENKVegas In general, what’s the difference between the two lines? I like to think of the White Crow girl as I would myself when I was 21, when I used to add special details to all my favorite jeans and tees to make them perfect for going to shows and concerts and spontaneous road trips. Eventually, she’ll grow into more of a Black Swan customer, who loves those same details, but in a more sophisticated and easy-to-wear way. They’ll take her from her 9 to 5 job to seeing her favorite band play or traveling the world and visiting art exhibits. Which do you relate to more? Black Swan, because it’s an extension of myself. When I look at a collection, it’s a huge reflection of who I am. Tell us about your latest collections. Where did you find inspiration? The Black Swan Spring collection is inspired by a trip I took to Milan, Italy. I spent some time at the Duomo di Milano cathedral early one morning and was so inspired by the geometric details on the cathedral walls. White Crow Spring is fun and playful and has the spirit of Andy Warhol meets Twiggy with a Nineties Drew Barrymore twist. Have any funny designer stories? One day I brought my six-year-old daughter to work and she saw a woman I had drawn out in only underwear. She looked at me with the widest eyes and disappointment and said, “Mommy! You are drawing girls without their clothes on!” Now she has a hard time believing that I actually make clothes for girls at all! Favorite part of Vegas? Feeling the raw energy of how people respond to the collection. At the end of the day, I made it for them.
IX STYLE Francesca Kennedy, founder and designer, Booth: 6122, ENKVegas Give us the goods. Tell us a bit about yourself and the brand. My parents are originally from Guatemala and as a little girl I spent my summers returning to visit my extended family there and swimming in the beautiful waters of Lake Atitlán. On a trip back a couple years ago, I found the lake overrun with blue green algae. I saw children bathing in the toxic mess and didn’t know exactly how to help. On a trip to the local market I discovered artisans making these amazing sandals and I thought, why not create jobs for [them] and use the proceeds to provide clean drinking water? That’s what we did! Who are your key retailers? We will be in Anthropologie this December and we are also being carried in Richard Branson’s store on Necker Island. Any new projects in the future? We’re creating a line of clutches, which we’re super excited about.
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JARED LANG Jared Lang, designer and founder, Booth: 21055, PROJECT How do you keep the collection evolving? That’s the main challenge every season! We do a lot of research and get inspired by people, art and cinema. If you could choose a Jared Lang spokesmodel, who would it be? Ian Somerhalder. What’s your favorite Vegas haunt? TAO. Who would you love to collaborate with? Artist Damien Hirst. I love his art! With your first baby on the way, are there any plans to design a BABY Lang clothing line? We couldn’t be more excited. The children’s line is already in the works! It will probably be a mini version!
ELEVEN PARIS Dan Cohen, founder and designer, Eleven Paris, Booth: 16049, PROJECT Where does the name Eleven Paris come from? Well, we began in 2003, working out of a tiny building at number 11 on a little street in Paris. It seems pretty literal, but that really was the place where it all started! Describe the brand in one sentence, Twitter-style. Go! ElevenParis is the fusion of music, culture, and humor all while inspiring the ever-changing pace of the fashion world. Your T-shirts are super-pops. How do you dress one up for, say, going out on the strip? Pair it with a blazer or a nice cardigan. Look into our crystal ball… where will the brand be in five years? Ideally, we have our own boutiques in almost every country we currently sell in – flagship boutiques in the main cities – that show all of our accessories and the full lines: La Collection, Le Basic and Life Is A Joke. Where is one place in Vegas we’d never find you? I’ve got to say a strip club.
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ZACHARY PRELL Zachary Prell, founder and CEO, Booth: 19062, PROJECT It’s a bit unusual to go from finance to fashion. Why the switch? I worked on Wall Street, in a businesscasual environment, for about 10 years. I owned a closet full of buttonfront shirts, but I was never truly satisfied with any of them. I saw an opportunity in the marketplace and realized my own experience allowed me to approach designing from a consumer’s point of view. You launched with just shirts in Fall 2008. How has the collection evolved? I’ve been on the road, talking to customers. As I traveled, men would always ask, “What should I wear with your shirts?” To help answer that question, the brand has grown organically to include sport coats, knitwear, outerwear and swimwear— lots of unique pieces that fit into our customers’ busy lives. What’s your dream collaboration? I’d love to collaborate on an eyewear collection. I’ve been wearing eyeglasses since my banking days, and they can change your whole outlook!
BLANK NYC Emmy Lauridsen, creative director of design, Booth: 10121, ENKVegas If you could ban one denim trend, what would get the boot? Knit denim and jeggings. Would you ever rock a Canadian tuxedo? For sure! What’s your most memorable trade show story? Pier 94 catching fire tops them all! Have you ever had a crazy trip to Vegas? Isn’t every trip crazy? Look into our crystal ball…where will your brand be in 5 years? Probably on Mars.
UNCL Ahmed Mokhtar, founder, Booth: 20123, PRJOECT What’s your background? I was born and raised in Orange County, California and played football at USC where I founded UNCL in 2009. When I started it as a college athlete, I was determined to offer something more stylish to my teammates than regular sweats. How did you come up with the name? The name is my way of paying tribute to all the amazing mentors I’ve had in my life—both during my football career and even when I started getting into the clothing industry. I was blessed to have close family friends who acted as my “cool uncles,” offering advice. What’s the one piece in this new collection that you’re tempted to steal for yourself? I shouldn’t say because when it goes missing everyone will know who has it! Should we expect an Aunt collection soon? A women’s line is in the works!
SUPERDRY USA James Holder, co-founder and brand and design director, Booth: 18107, PROJECT Give us the goods. Tell us a bit about yourself and the brand. SuperDry has a unique identity born from our love of intricate Japanese detailing and imagery, cotton rich heritage American fabrics and a British approach to tailored silhouettes. When we started, we had a preppy sportswear identity, but we’ve diversified into all relevant product areas and have become a lifestyle brand with deep integrity with over 400 stores globally. What’s your favorite retail location? Our flagship on London’s Regent Street. Its sheer scale allows us to showcase the complexity and diversity of the brand. Any new projects in the near future? We have an exciting tailoring collaboration with contemporary British tailor Timothy Everest. The womenswear collection is launching in the UK for winter.
QUINN Bree Telford, design director, Booth: 31050, The TENTS What’s the essence of Quinn? We embody effortless luxury and modern design. Our name is derived from the word quintessence, which means to “represent the most perfect example of quality or class.” Who’s the typical Quinn customer? We cater to men and women who don’t try too hard. They’re not afraid to mix and match, and have a laid-back presence. What is your favorite trend this season? Using contrasting fabrics and textures in one garment to create a unique piece, basically mixed media! With fall just around the corner, what are you most looking forward to? Ski season. I love getting rugged up in luxe knitwear from head-to-toe. FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M
ODD MOLLY Per Holknekt, co-founder and creative director, Booth: 6163 ENKVegas Give us the goods. Tell us a bit about yourself. Former skateboard pro, currently creative director at Odd Molly, noted on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange. Do you have any crazy tradeshow stories? One favorite is our first ever show in the LA, about five years ago. We came out with absolutely no expectations, and went home after only three days with over 170 new accounts. We didn’t know whether to laugh or pinch our arms, so we decided to party. Can you describe your customer in three words? Up-to-me-istic, independent, self-distant.
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For his return to Vegas this year, it’ll be a crapshoot where to find Andrew Berg, VP of merchandising and sales for Theory Men’s. Between the pool, the blackjack table, The Bank nightclub at the Bellagio ( for hip-hop night!) and, oh yeah, milling about the tradeshow floor. This dapper dude knows a thing or two about balancing work and play. BY DENA SILVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIORGIO NIRO
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mpress us with a oneline resume. Go! I’ve been with Theory for a year, spent about eight with Ralph Lauren, a couple with Abercrombie, and four at The Gap. Whew! Theory is quite a different aesthetic from Ralph Lauren. Oh yeah! What’s your favorite part about working for this brand? We’ve got a fully functioning design, pattern and sewing room directly across the street from our headquarters. We make a 3D pattern in-house first, make sure it’s perfect, and deliver that pattern to the factory. Having worked at three major corporations before, none of the different departments— business, design, technical and fabric—worked this closely together. What do you think about Olivier Theyskens work at Theory so far? I think he’s great. He’s got a designer pedigree, and thinks very conceptually, but he’s got his finger on the pulse of what the consumer responds to in terms of fabrics and silhouettes. And I think he understands the commercial aspect of retail and clothing. Any chances of him designing a men’s line? He definitely works closely with the head of men’s design, myself and Andrew Rosen to conceptualize seasonal ideas, but currently there are no plans for him to have his own label in men’s. What is Andrew Rosen’s day-to-day influence on the line? He’s around all the time and he’s very hands-on, but he doesn’t micromanage the executives in the company. In essence, he’s there to be a guide on how to stay true to the company. Andrew’s mantra is, “The clothes that we put out need to have integrity.” We’re not designing seasonal collections just to fill up racks. Does he ever design any of the clothes? He influences design and he has his own input. And while he’s not a designer, he certainly understands design. When you walk out the
door in the morning, are you wearing head-to-toe Theory? I try to be an ambassador for the brand because I love what we’re doing, but from a fabric fit and silhouette stand point, I’m wearing a lot of denim with more tailoring on the top. I think it’s exciting how we see the modern guy evolving, pairing different elements of his wardrobe in a newer, more exciting way. How did Theory 38 come about? We really see the active element being an important component, so that’s what inspired the collection. It mixes urban street style with more technical details you’d find on true active wear. For example? We see the guy wearing a cool down vest underneath a sport coat, a great techy sweatshirt under a blazer, or track pants with a cashmere sweater. It’s definitely a mix. What’s the Theory look right now? There’s more of a dressedup, modern feel that’s moving away from the rustic workwear. Thank god! Yeah, there’s much more well-fitting pieces out there now. What men’s pieces do women usually want to keep for themselves? Our new sweatpant is something the girlfriend would steal. It’s got a ribbed bottom that she could pull up and scrunch on her calves. In the Theory 38 line we have a ton of sweatshirts in different styles, and I could see the fashionable girl in the household borrowing them all. Have you ever been to Vegas before? Quite a few times. What happens in Vegas… Any favorite haunts? The poolside BBQ at the Marquee Dayclub. I’ve had a lot of fun at pool parties whenever I’ve visited. The Bank at Bellagio is a lot of fun too, especially on Sunday night for hip-hop. To gamble, or not to gamble? I love a good card game. Blackjack and poker are my favorites! inseTs: cOuRTesy
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BOOTH: 6129, ENKVEGAS
As the doyenne of fashion, Nicole Miller has been faithfully outfitting women in decadent cocktail dresses for 27 years, and this ginger-haired designer shows no sign of slowing down. It’s no wonder this mover and shaker finds real Vegas adventure far from the slot machines and blackjack tables. So buckle up, hold on and enjoy the joy ride! BY DENA SILVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIORGIO NIRO Fill us in on what will be shown at Vegas. There will be a lot from Artelier and cocktail dresses from Collection. What is the difference between those two lines? Artelier is more contemporary; there are some dresses included in it, but they’re sportswear. The collection is more of a casual look, featuring separates and dresses. Was there a particular reason you felt compelled to spin off this line? I was getting typecast in the dress department, so I realized I needed to create another label to get into sportswear. It’s much edgier and appeals to the younger customer. Although, I feel like customers can be any age these days. Explain please! I just think no one wants to dress or look old. Might as well dress young! That’s one thing I always say about French women, that they always dress young. You’ll see these older women, still going topless on the beach and wearing Azzedine Alaïa. And they can always pull it off. Have you ever been to Vegas? Oh, a ton! I love it. Are you a big gambler? Not at all, I just like to go to all those amusement parks and go on all the rides. But I never did that one where they spin you around and you jump off the top of a building. FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M
Give us some dish on your Instagram account. Is it really you posting? I do my own Instagram! I tend to have the most success with posting pictures of shoes or accessories, as well as landscapes. Plus, a New York City skyline always gets a lot of hits. Sometimes I put together little scenarios with a vintage piece from our archives, that go all the way back to the Eighties, with a more recent piece of mine. Let’s talk prints. How are yours made? It’s impossible to draw prints anymore, and everything is done digitally and photographically. So sometimes we use images I’ve taken. It’s become so elaborate now with layers upon layers and expositions of things, it’s certainly not like the old days when you’d take out a pencil and draw something. Maybe we’ll get back to that one of these days. What’s your prints preference? I do wear a lot of solids because it’s easier, but if I’m going to an event, I actually prefer to wear a print. It makes more of a statement. You really can’t wear prints more than once though, especially the ones from the European designers. You show up at a party with your $4,000 dress, but you’d have to leave the country again. I can wear it once in Paris, once in New York, and that’s it! What are you looking forward to this Fall? Well, we’ve signed up with a new shoe licensee and we have been working on this whole new collection. Oh, tell us more! They will be exciting and contemporary, and built around the belief that platforms are never going away. I don’t like any shoes that aren’t comfortable, so that will be an important thing. Comfortable platforms? You’re sure of it? I will wear them all and make sure! What have you been doing this summer? I went to Italy and Saint-Tropez in June, just for a vacation. Any other travel plans for the future? We’re doing a show in Columbia, where we will be showing our Spring collection. Have you designed anything other than clothes or accessories? Once we made an airplane for Harrah’s Casino, which was really fun. We’ve also done a Ferrari and a Harley-Davidson. SPORTSWEAR: COURTESY
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CHIC Entrepreneur
Oh,
SHUCKS!
When he jumped off the J.Crew ship to launch his own brand in 2011, Todd Snyder found himself swimming in unchartered territory. Now, he’s at PROJECT showing not one, but two booths. The Daily Stylist recently joined this fly-by-the-seat-of-his-sea-pants designer for, appropriately, an oyster-shucking lesson at Jeffrey’s Grocery in NYC’s West Village. Ahoy, mate! BY EDDIE ROCHE PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIORGIO NIRO So what’s with the oyster shucking? I grew up in Iowa and obviously we didn’t have a lot of oysters there or much exposure [to them]. I didn’t eat oysters until I moved to the East Coast 20 years ago and I always thought shucking them would be very daunting. It’s actually quite simple. It sounds like you’re really into food. Food is part of my ethos. I use food as an analogy in the way I design clothes. The ingredients are known, it’s how you mix it together that makes it unique. Meanwhile, your brand seems to be having a moment! It’s a dream come true. It’s happening so fast. Things are growing. We’re opening our first store in Japan next year. More and more people are discovering us. Your success hasn’t necessarily happened overnight, though… I started out as a tailor assistant and taught myself how to sew. I’ve worked at Ralph, The Gap and J.Crew as the SVP of menswear. I’ve worked in the industry for 20 years. FA S H I O N W E E K D A I L Y. C O M
My father always said that if you want to be the best, work for the best. That was the best piece of advice he ever gave me. My other philosophy is just being nice. It sounds like the simplest concept, but you’d be amazed how many people screw that up. Were you scared when you left J.Crew? I was scared s--tless. I resigned in 2008, two days before Lehman Brothers went bankrupt and I was like, “Holy crap!” I started working from the basement of my home and I didn’t know if I was going to make it. I started working on my collection in 2010 and doing odd jobs here and there to pay the bills. We launched in 2011. I’m still scared s--tless. We’re starting to finally hit that second year mark where people see we’re legit. Bergdorf’s, Barneys, and Odin have been so supportive. Our business keeps growing. And you worked with Jenna Lyons there, too. I remember her from the day I started. She and I were both assistants. I always knew she was going to be big. I’m a nominee for the CFDA/ Vogue Fashion Fund and she’s on the panel. It’s very strange to be standing there in front of her. I have a lot of respect for her. She just has a presence. It’s her and Diane von Furstenberg, Anna Wintour, and Reed Krakoff. You’re also filming for the reality show based on the competition. It’s a bit nerve wracking. They are there once a week now, but it will be a lot more when Fashion Week starts. I got to meet Anna Wintour three weeks
ago and that in itself was amazing. I told my wife, “Even if my business stopped tomorrow, I feel like I’ve made it.” [Gets choked up] Sorry! I get a little emotional. What was the encounter like? She stopped by my studio for almost an hour asking me questions. I was asking her questions. I couldn’t believe it was happening. She’s Anna Wintour! I can’t even imagine what fashion would be like without her. She takes so much of her personal time and makes sure that the industry she loves always has a new resource. She looks at it as an art form and wants to give back, which makes me want to give back. So what brings you to PROJECT? I’m great friends with the PROJECT crew. I got to meet Tom Florio about a year ago and I’ve known Tommy Fazio for a long time. He was the first person to call me when I left J.Crew to tell me he wanted my collection at Bergdorf’s. I hadn’t even designed it yet. That vote of confidence was incredible. We’re showing Todd Snyder, but also our collaboration with Champion too. Will we see you at the slot machines? I don’t have time. But I like to go off the strip to sit at the local $5 tables, which is so much fun and you get free drinks.
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CHIC Retreat
OWNING THE
OASIS Seeking solace from the chaotic trade show floor? Duck into ENK’s Oasis, a select showing of premium brands hand-selected by Sunni Spencer, the current VP of ENKVegas, and her Vegas team. With a background in buying from Bergdorf ’s she certainly has a sharp eye, and a killer taste in vacation destinations.
So what’s this whole Oasis theme about? Each year, after our February show, I go on vacation to catch my breath. Most recently, I chose the Viceroy Anguilla where I took stellar photos of the amazing landscape. One of my favorite shots was a photo from my balcony of a square-shaped pool area infused with large palm trees, villas outlining the perimeter, and crashing aqua waves behind. The environment and my experience inspired this year’s ENKVegas theme, as these two factors are the key to a successful in-person trade event. The perimeter private showroom booths will resemble poolside villas and the overall décor plan will evoke a luxury, beachresort feel. We know you can’t play favorites, but what must we absolutely see? IX Style is a casual footwear brand that’s resort chic, colorful, and comfortable. The designer Francesca donates partial proceeds to Water for
Children. I like to call this “philan-tropic.” Then there’s handwoven bags by BANAGO, one of the most unique brands I’ve seen! And there’s also Seea, designed by avid surfer Amanda Chinchelli, who created her chic surf brand by cutting and sewing what a modern woman is looking for when heading for the waves. Who else shouldn’t we miss? Calvin Rucker; they’re bringing this newly launched brand for their Vegas debut. It’s a collaboration between Joie Rucker of Joie and Caroline Calvin formerly global design SVP for Levi Strauss & Co. They mix refined with the rough. This duo has a proven track record. It just works! With so much talent, how ever did you choose who would show? We look at aesthetic, current and target distribution, editorial coverage and potential, price value, and craftsmanship. Okay, other than ENKVegas obviously, where’s your favorite oasis? Viceroy Anguilla, of course!
PEPPERCOTTON Jewelry Booth: 5111, ENKVegas
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Booth: 5125, ENKVegas
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Booth: 7106, ENKVegas
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CHIC Denim 7 FOR ALL MANKIND Booth: 16129, PROJECT
GOOD JEANS Washes and fades and selvedge, oh my! A crop of denim designers share tricks of the trade when it comes to keeping us all chic and forever in blue jeans. Steve Romero, men’s denim designer, 7 For All Mankind
3X1
Booth: 31014, The TENTS
RED ENGINE JEANS
Booth: 10134, ENKVegas
How do you tackle keeping a darker denim—or even black—looking so fresh? One of the drawbacks to black is that with time, the fabric fades and loses its clean and sophisticated look. But our Triple Black fabric stays vivid even after 40 home washes! We achieve this through our Triple Black process, which starts with the construction of the fabric and is finished with a special dye process.
Kortney Hastin, creator and designer, Norman Russell What trends and styles should we look forward to? One of our new washes is named the Desert Wash after a friend of mine that does a lot of motorcycle riding in the California desert. All bottoms will still be made up of American selvedge denim from Cone Mills, but I will also be introducing a canvas selvedge to the line as well. Tell us about your design process! I use a very small team to produce my denim. The fact that I can see the denim through every step of the way is very satisfying. I am a very meticulous person when it comes to my denim—I want it to be perfect. Working with a small group of people makes that possible.
Jake Sargent, co-designer, Simon Miller
SIMON MILLER
Booth: 31012, The TENTS
Is there a certain wash or fit that’s making a comeback? Our M001 Copen style is heavily stonewashed to a faded blue, with minimal sanding and distressing. It’s a classic Eighties reference, but we’ve designed it in our narrow fit so it feels contemporary.
Kristen Harlan, designer, Red Engine Jeans What does “premium” mean to the brand? We import only the best fabrics from Europe and Japan, and produce the line entirely in Los Angeles. By producing locally, we are involved in all aspects of design, development and production, ensuring the highest quality possible.
Ali Fatourechi, founder and creative director, Genetic Describe your denim, to the touch! This season, we have taken texture to a whole new level by incorporating different treatments on fabrics that give it the ultimate soft hand feel that’s distinctly us. We play with a full spectrum of soft rigid fabrics to soft stretch fabrics that provide a range and depth that we’re notorious for.
Scott Morrison, founder, 3X1
NORMAN RUSSELL
What does “premium denim” mean to the brand? Premium denim has become a bit of a catch phrase over the past 15 years. What we’re doing in men’s qualifies as something decidedly better—more luxury than most of the denim brands in the “premium” space. Our bespoke and custom offerings, as well as the fact that we are 100 percent selvedge (denim, twill, corduroy, etc.), are massive differentiators, and there’s simply nothing like our product in the market.
GENETIC
Booth: 8109, ENKVegas
Booth: 31019, The TENTS
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CHIC Surf
TOES ON THE NOSE
TIGERLILY
Booth: 20011, PROJECT
Booth: 5106, ENKVegas
NEW WAVE How did PROJECT figure out what totes float with the California crowd? They put a surfer in charge! Tim Swart, avid wave-catcher and co-founder of San Diego’s UNIV, curated a combo of surf-centric labels, but his aren’t the only cowabunga-chic styles crashing the tradeshow shores.
KATIN USA Booth: 17017, PROJECT
What were you looking for when curating the section? We considered brands that had authenticity, but also wanted to tell the surf story to the fashion business. And what is that story? From the Fifties until today, what happens in the water, and around the scene, has influenced global style. How has California contributed? Well, California has warm weather, which leads to a laidback point of view and a relaxed lifestyle. Although surfing is global, California remains a key hotbed for the sport and culture. How has its proliferation into the mainstream changed the sport? It’s brought more money! Surfing is selling products well beyond its actual enthusiasts. Not much has changed with the feeling of going surfing, although the waters may be a bit more crowded! You catch the occasional wave (or six), so what makes a surf item actually a surf item? It’s got to have some apparent function, and stay true to the general feeling of being a surfer: casual or utility. It should also be able to be worn to and from the beach, or at least worn by someone who wants be a part of something cool! What’s your style like outside the water? Comfortable, eclectic and fitted. I’m usually designing, getting products made, making boards, attacking retail or fixing things, so my day involves desk work, while also being physical. Sometimes a nice shirt gets paint on it.
SURFSIDE SUPPLY CO.
Booth: 17005, PROJECT
TALLOW Booth: 5122, ENKVegas
PASTE
Booth: 18004, PROJECT
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Eggs and milk. I also love English muffins! —SHARON STONE, actress
The Daily Stylist asks: What's in your ice box? BY ALEXANDRA ILYASHOV
Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne is my favorite champagne ever: Oprah turned me on to it! I also always have Juice Press juices, specifically Dr. Green and Ginger Fireball, Serrano peppers, broccoli, asparagus, and Casamigos blanco tequila. —ADAM GLASSMAN, creative director, O
Hummus, Shiner Bock beer, water, eggs…and a human hand.
—PAUL RUDD, actor
Japanese eye drops, RetinA, a Horny Gorilla juice from The Juice Press, and maybe some Love Beets. Girl, you know I don’t eat!
Quinoa salad, kale, blueberries, and soft-shell crabs. —STAR JONES, TV personality Mini Sabra hummus cups and sliced veggies; ketchup and yellow mustard, for when I get Shake Shack burgers in Madison Square park; and vintage Gruber glass seltzer bottles, hand-delivered by Walter The Seltzer Man. —DESIREE GRUBER, Full Picture exec and Theodora & Callum co-founder
—GENEVIEVE JONES, gal-about-town
Goat's milk, watermelon, and EBOOST Acai flavored energy shots. —MOLLY SIMS, actress
Dark chocolate bars, Nova lox, yogurt with granola on top, raw steak, and this frozen mint lemonade I make! —LISA PERRY, designer
I always have a full fridge. At any moment, I could feed an army! I like Fiji water bottles, because the square edges fit better in the fridge. I also have rosé wine, hummus, Peroni Beer, and Lychee juice. —FERN MALLIS, fashion consultant and Sirius XM host
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My husband and son are obsessed with Devil Dills pickles, so we always have those, and we go through about four cartons of blueberries each day. Green Mountain Gringo Salsa from Vermont is the best salsa you can get in a jar, and I put Maille grain mustard in salad dressing, on fish, on hot dogs…everything! —ANNE FULENWIDER, Marie Claire, editor-in-chief
Plugra European butter, which is my favorite condiment; Pouilly-Fuisse wine, but only in the summer; and Similac baby formula, for my 10-month-old son, Beau. Oh, and pesto pizza from Otto. It's only offered on Monday nights, so we order a few to snack on during the week!—PUNCH HUTTON, Vanity Fair, deputy editor
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