| Bagging a fashion bargain for charity
T-shirts by designers Elusiv and Lonely Hearts Club and a silk dress by Love Lies Bleeding are three of the items being auctioned on sellmefree.co.nz this month in a bid to raise money for rescue helicopter services throughout New Zealand. The charity auction runs until Monday, September 24 and allows bidders to vie for high quality garments from six of New Zealand's leading fashion designers. The rescue helicopter service relies on corporate sponsorship and public donations, so the winning bids will help keep the helicopters in the air. General Manager of sellmefree, Josh Borthwick said: "This is a fantastic opportunity to promote some of New Zealand's emerging and established fashion designers as well as support a very worthwhile cause." The rescue helicopter service operates 24/7, and has made a life or death difference for many New Zealanders.
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-09-06 18:48 GMT: Blass sticks to what it knows for spring
NEW YORK (AP) - The lunching ladies who consider Bill Blass a staple of their wardrobe don't have to fret over what they'll wear next spring. The line's creative director resigned midway through preparing the spring collection, but the dresses presented Thursday at New York Fashion Week were based on looks of the house's archives. The design studio led by Prabal Gurung found their inspiration in "the pretty young things" who so often are called to cocktail parties and other dressy occasions. While Bill Blass might be most famous for its tailored sportswear, the "unsung heroes" of the label have been the dresses and gowns rich in embroideries and other intricacies, the design team explained in notes provided at the presentation at the New York Public Library. The women who would wear a sweet blush-colored silk-satin dress with an embroidered rosette tulle underskirt or the lovely cocktail dress made of ivory and black tulle and decorated with black beads and lace are those who "take fashion risks and exude sensuality," the designers said.
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