We're undergoing some maintainence this week - nothing cosmetic. Just working out a few bugs that we've been coming across, hoping to make New Brahmin fully functional.
Every now and then, the site may be down or we might not be able to post because of all the technical goings-on that are beyond me. We'll do our best to get up our regular posts as often as we can.
Keep checking back!
xoxo
Liana
This weekend - no tax on stuff under $2500! Go for it!
Sorry we've been so sparse today - it's been a busy one. Good luck with the shopping.
There are people who live in the Providence Place Mall Racked
Historical transvestites who've made fashion history The Cut
More Comme des Garcons for H&M - this time, for the boys Hypebeast
For the non-fashion peons - AmEx offering tickets for fashion week (with a pricetag) Black Book
It's all about Uganda Fashion Week All Africa
Fashion hits the dictionary Vogue UK
Answers to yesterday's Asian Persuasian after the jump. One day we'll have prizes for those who are the first to guess correctly.
Luxury companies - frontin' on the green thing Portfolio
Did I miss something? Todd Oldham has been the creative director of Old Navy for a year, which is probably why there's been a vast improvement on their fashion-forward thinking The Cut
How come peope don't make a bigger deal about leather? Jezebel
With Sigrid Olsen (who lives in Gloucester) getting the boot, fashion continues to turn it's back on mature shoppers NY Times
Refinery 29 fascilitated Urban Outfitters next collabo - Rapscallion ("goth-and-lollipops" - I'm totally feeling that) Pipeline
The Pope gets shit for wearing fur (in summer) The Cut
More on Mrs Obama's favorite designer NY Times
Lagerfeld as a rapper FWD
The death of trends, Part 1 and Part 2 JC Report
Which Boston style blogger will be in the spotlight in a local weekly's fall fashion spread?
I was having a conversation with myself the other day after reading about the new Target collabo with Thakoon. I realized that a majority of prominent up-and-coming American designers that people lust over these days are men of Asian descent. So to pass the time, I challenge you to identify these leading men by name. I would mention their brandnames, but with few exceptions, they all head their own design houses. Get started after the jump. Answers tomorrow!
Dearest Readers -
This summer has turned out to be unbelievably satisfying as well as hellaciously chaotic. I'm proud to say that I've juggled New Brahmin along with two other jobs for the past 6 1/2 weeks and have only had one breakdown. There's one week left of the summer program I'm mentoring, Callie is on vacation and Lauryn is settling into a new apartment - it's a particularly difficult week for all of us to motor around town to check things out. Posts have clearly been cut back the past few weeks because we've been preoccupied, but also because we're trying to bring more quality than quantity.
However, I do promise lots more in the upcoming weeks. I'll be making a valiant effort to get out of the neighborhood that I live and work in and make my way around town to the city's shopping destinations. As fall product begins to hit the floors, expect reviews, reactions, trend analysis, where to shop and who knows what else. Plus parties, lots of parties. Which means lots of pictures. New Brahmin knows you love pictures.
Hope you're all making the most of the rest of your summer and this chilly weather isn't bumming you out. Consider it a reason to get excited for dressing for fall.
xoxo,
Liana
P.S. This picture is my fall inspiration. I know it has nothing to do with anything, but I love it and had to share it with you. Plus, how boring would this look without a picture?
Finally on time!
Thakoon + Target, the next collaboration Fashionista
In case you were wondering, the difference between culottes and skorts FabSugar
Fashion blogging is not good for children USA Today
So much for those stimulus checks - retail sales weakest in 5 months NY Times
British giving up on fighting against skinny models Telegraph UK
64% of women polled say that trying on clothes results in low self esteem USA Today
*Why am I getting better stories from USA Today than WWD?
Another busy day, another day neglected of its daily dose of distractions. Here's what went on the the fashionsphere while we were busy dropping donations off at the Goodwill...
Zara outperforms The Gap Fashionista
Ridiculous names for fashion brands Jezebel
What makes a $4600 Chanel jacket? Cut one open to find out NY Sun
More Comme des Garcons for H&M The Cut
American Apparel head honcho/perv Dov Charney's dog is missing in LA. Or is this just another marketing scheme Gawker
One of our favorite Brit indulgences returns - Dazed Digital is back! Dazed & Confused
