Fashion Says to Think Pink

Fashion desingers are using the pink ribbon on clothing and accesories

to draw interest for October's breast cancer awarenes month. AK Anne

Klein has come out with a limited-edition bracelet to support The

Breast Cancer Research foundation, an organization which helps to

prevent and find a cure for this illness. She joins Ralph Lauren's

Pink Pony breast cancer drive and Evelyn Lauder, founder of the

Susan G. Komen Foundation, in bringing fashion retailers and the

medical world together. She designed a Tory Tote ($195). It's a hot pink

bag with a metallic silver trim. All online sales of this bag go to

benefit the Light One Little Candle Foundation. Rebecca Minkoff joined

with Bag Trends to have a Kiss and Make-Up Clutch($115); profits also go

to the Komen Foundation. Juicy Couture has a "Key to the Cure T-Shirt

($35) and proceeds go to the Entertainment Industry Foundation Women's

Cancer Research Fund . Juicy Couture has a Breast Cancer Heart Charm

($38). Fashion has made a strong RX with breast cancer support.

Time is Money

Patek Phillipe is a watch brand associated with status, but it makes the world's

most complicated pieces by hand. Its "Sky Moon Tourbillon" sold at auction for

$1.49 million in April. Their 1932 men's "Calatrava" model is the opposite

of bling, even though the dial is surrounded by 52 diamonds and redone in rose

gold.

Gossip Girl Grins

Is Model T.V. a Good Role Model?

A new reality television show is going to be showing the modeling industry,

but some are objecting to this stle of show giving teenage females unrealistic

expectations and making them feel like something is "wrong" with them. The

new show, Model T.V. is coming up soon and one will see how well it turns

out. There have been other shows like America's Next Top Model and I Want to

be a Model, hosted by Nikki Taylor. People in the industry are trying to make

the public more aware of issues such as weight by doing a French public service

announcement with an anorexic model. They have also tightened age and weight

requirements due to the death of a Brazilian model.

Suing Over Split Ends

Kate Hudson and hair guru David Bakkai for Wild Aid, a company which has

hair products containing ingredients considered non-harmful to the enviroment,

are being sued by Lab 220. This company claims Kate Hudson stole a sample of

theirs containing volcanic ash. The actress denies this and is creating this

hair line with Bakkai. They have already sold some products on the Home Shopping

Network. Lab 220 is suing for appropriation of trade, fraud, and breech of

contract, but the agreement is supposedly verbal. One will have to wait to see

how much more the volcano will erupt.

Gwenyth as Cruella De Ville?

The new fall fashion spread in this year's Tod advertisements is being attacked

by the animal rights activist group,Peta,. The ads feature Gwenyth Paltrow

modeling their clothes, handbags, and shoes, but the actress is also wearing fur.

The Italian fashion line has not commented on this advocacy group's position, but

it does not look like Tods is going to stop runing the ads anytime soon.

Pointy Toe Pumps

One of the shoes for the fall/winter season is the pump with the pointy toe.

It illustrates how women can mean business in these powerful and sexy shoes.

These shoes also can work with jeans. Designers such as; Jimmy Choo, Kate

Spade, Michael Kors, Guess, and Cole Haan are selling them. Women have the option

of choosing different patterns and prices.