FAME APPEAL

Jumping out of a taxi, I see one model after another walking towards a tall unnamed brick building.  Am I in the right spot, little did I know that in this weathered commercial space, serious professional activities were taking place.  I interviewed two budding entrepreneurs in their 20′s who dream of taking their unique take on fashion to the runways across the world. Kevin Parker (co-founder of FBH) and Sherwin Raven (publicist) candidly talked to me about FBH modeling agency and their presentation of Philly Fashion Week Fall 2010.
What is Philadelphia Fashion …

I want to start my own clothing company?
So much ingenuity and ambition however the technical side usually stumps most of us. The following is a list of business and legal topics/terms one should keep while operating an apparel based business.
1. How to Brands survive Retail either e-commerce or in-store
2. Changing consumer dynamics
3. Cultural trends and fashion
4. The shifting powers

Style update:
Dont forget to check style pages: His Briefcase & Her Handbag

Doctored photo of Vanja Gaffi with Mr. Clooney. www.thegossipers.com

Imagine someone used your image to help launch a clothing line!!!  Well that is exactly what happened to George Clooney in Italy.  It all started when George Clooney found photographs of himself wearing a Rolex. How absurd is that you may ask???? Well, Clooney is the spokesperson for Omega Watches so that would never happen.  Next, he found fake pictures of himself with people that he never met!

Forever 21 is a sickness for American Women. It is a shame how millions of them are blinded by its look-a-like clothing scheme and succumb to its poor quality.  Don’t Forever 21 customers realize they are being scammed? Instead of the endless amount of cheap wannabe knockoffs in your closet you could save your money and purchase a quality garment from a real quality fashion house.
Talk about lawsuits. A friend of mine interned for H&M’s in house counsel and she told me that Forever 21 is bombarded with design infringement cases. For …

South Africa World Cup Courts FIFA- Fame Appeal
Forget about Yellow or Red cards! In order to be prepare for legal violations the Law Society of South Africa has actually set up a Special World Cup Court. The special court quickly handles issues so that it does not have to be taken care of after the World Cup is over. For example violations :
-committed by non-resident supporters,
-committed against non-resident supporters,
-to which a non-resident is a witness to a crime, or
- committed at a tourist attraction or any other place in …

Come celebrate summer and sustainability with us us at the SA VA LOVE fashion show, in addition to showcasing its summer collection, the event will bring awareness and support to the sustainable economy and culture of Philadelphia. Proceeds will benefit arts and culture in Fairmont Park. See you there!
Sarah Van Aken will be presenting her line SA VA on Saturday June 19th at Love Park in Philadelphia. SA VA is a locally made, globally inspired fashion house based on the premise of effortless, individual style. the brand was founded in …