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Fashion
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“The Situation” Is Sueing Abercrombie For $4 Million
17 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, the abdominal muscle infatuated Jersey Shore actor, is suing Abercrombie and Fitch for making and selling t-shirts with phrases like “The Fitchuation” on them. He is also still distressed about the fake press release Abercrombie put out asking him not to wear their clothes anymore.
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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2011 – [Photos]
11 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Wednesday night saw probably the most important occasion of the year, as the highly anticipated Victoria’s Secret fashion show took place in New York City. Our very own Candice Swanepoel did not disappoint, as Adriana Lima made headlines of her own, prancing around in a $2.5 Million bra. And when I say “prance,” I mean […]
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Turn Your Brown Eyes Blue, Forever
07 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cosmetic surgery, beauty products and other aesthetic enhancements have made it possible to change just about every aspect of your appearance, for better or worse. Now you can add permanent eye-colour change to your to-do list.
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Puma Drops Sexual Coverblock Clydes In Time For Summer
31 Oct 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Puma has teamed up with Undefeated to unleash these fine creations on humanity, just in time for summer. Only available at Fabiani stores from November 4, you would be a fool not to have a pair of these caressing your feet by Friday evening. A fool. A real fool. Check it out. Red. Kind of […]
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Victoria’s Secret To Launch US$2,5 Million Fantasy Treasure Bra
28 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Recession? What recession? Next month, Victoria’s Secret will launch a US$2,5 million bra at their annual fashion show in New York. The 2011 Fantasy Treasure bra boasts 3 400 white and yellow diamonds totalling 142 carats, and was inspired by sea shells, and buried treasure, apparently.
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Foschini Withdraws T-shirts Following Feminist Outrage
26 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The Foschini Group has withdrawn three T-shirts from their stores after FeministsSA asked its followers to boycott the shopping chain. The reason for the campaign was a series of male t-shirts with slogans such as “I put the STD in STUD, all I need is U” and “You looked better from behind”.
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G-Star RAW At V&A Waterfront Launches New Denim Range
24 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
G-Star RAW in the V&A Waterfront went all out with their new denim launch for this summer. Sushi,drinks and cool music mixed by a funky DJ created an awesome vibe for socialising and for entertainment, while hot models put on a photoshoot in original G-Star RAW clothing. What makes G-Star’s denim stand out above any […]
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Exclusive G-STAR Party – Claim Your Spot
14 Oct 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Summer is upon us, friends. And there is no better way to get back into the season of revelry than with an exlcusive fashion party at the top end of summer. To celebrate the arrival of the hottest collection of G-STAR fashion items to date, a photo shoot and launch party is going down in […]
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Fashion Designer Makes Clothes From Milk
11 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A young fashion designer from Germany has produced the first man-made synthetic fibre entirely without chemicals. And she did it with a staple you can find in your fridge — milk! The fabric is called QMilch, and is made from high concentrations of the milk protein, casein. The best part is that it looks and feels like silk but doesn’t smell.
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2oceansVibe Declares Summer Open
05 Oct 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
2oceansVibe has, for a number of years upheld the proud tradition of declaring summer open. There’s a variety of aspects we take into account to decide when the time is right. We don’t fall into the early September trap of sighting a half week of mid-20s as a sign. No sir! It is far more […]
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Designer From Soweto Debuts At London Fashion Week
19 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lesego Malatsi is a young fashion designer from Soweto. The driving force behind Mzansi Designers Emporium, he has also just made his debut at London Fashion Week. By all accounts it looks like he owned the show! His clothing range was very popular on the ramp and he received high praise for his work. Make it work!
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(Russian Accent) You Want Buy Solid Gold Phone Comrade?
16 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A limited-edition 18-carat gold phone aimed at Moscow’s fashion-forward elite has just been designed by Danish retailer, Aesir. It’s price tag? $57,400. The phone, which took three years to develop, doesn’t boast email, games, a camera or even GPS, it only boasts solid goldness. Or does that not satisfy you? The company founder, Thomas Jensen, subtly calls it ‘not a play thing’.
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Parody Entry Wins American Apparel’s “Plus-Size” Model Competition [PICS]
15 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Hoo. So American Apparel wanted to inaugurate the introduction of an XL size into their clothing range by holding an online model search for plus-sized women to promote the new threads. Enter Nancy Upton, who, offended by the contest, sent in photos of herself gorging on ice-cream on her kitchen floor. And then won.
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Gingers Hold Massive Confidence-Boosting Weekend Conference
13 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
More than 1 000 gingers held a massive confidence-boosting weekend in Breda, Holland, to celebrate International Redhead Day this last weekend. News reports coming out of the area have been slow because national news agencies were weighing up whether or not such distressing information would serve the public interest.
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Galliano Found Guilty Of Racism – Following Drunk Racial Slur
08 Sep 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Racial slurs seem to be all the rage at the moment, as we see a famous racial trial overseas, reaching finality. Ex-Dior designer, John Galliano, has been found guilty of racism, following remarks he made in a bar. According to the Guardian: The British designer John Galliano has been given a suspended fine of €6,000 […]
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Lacoste Wants Anders Breivik To Stop Wearing Their Clothes
08 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lacoste is having a bit of an Abercrombie and Fitch moment and has asked the Norwegian police to prohibit terrorist and mass murderer, Anders Behring Breivik, from wearing their clothes during his court appearances. Breivik seems to consistently wear his red Lacoste sweater with the distinctive crocodile logo on his trips out of prison.
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100 Years Of Fashion In 100 Seconds [VIDEO]
05 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The video you are about to see is in one word…brilliant. It chronicles the last 100 years in fashion in 100 seconds. Starting on Sept 13, 1911 and running all the way to Sept 13 2011, the actors change costume (and dance moves!) every second to reflect the popular fashion trends of each given year. Make it work!
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Ancient Egyptians Also Used Hair Gel
31 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 25 Comments
The ancient Egyptians have always been known to be ahead of their time, and one of the most advanced of the early modern civilisations. Scientists have now revealed that they think that the Egyptians used a type of hair gel because, well, appearance was also important back then.
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In Defence Of A Man’s Simple Shoe
30 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Since the shoes go on the feet, it’s easy to ignore them. To think you can get by with a good shirt and jacket while leaving your shoes to the mercy of poor taste is not ok. I suspect this is why Gregory House said that shoes never lie.
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International Fashion Blogger Bryan Boy On His Way To SA
26 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the fashion world you’re either in or you’re out. And Bryan Boy is most definitely in, what with him being a top international fashion blogger and all. Sunglass Hut, along with Marie Claire will be bringing him to South Africa for a series of workshops and appearances. Details after the jump.
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Lenny Kravitz’ Daughter Stars In New Woolworths ‘RE:’ Campaign
23 Aug 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Did you catch the 16-page RE: insert from the latest issue of ELLE magazine? According to PopYaCollar: Lenny Kravitz’ daughter, Zoë, headlines a star-studded cast in the latest Woolworths RE: brand campaign, which kicked off with a massive insert in the latest ELLE magazine. Zoe was also on the cover and shares space inside with […]
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Abercrombie And Fitch Offers Jersey Shore Cast “Substantial Payment” To Stop Wearing Its Clothing
17 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Brand association is important. We are well aware of that here at 2oceansVibe, and that’s why we’d never endorse or recommend anything we didn’t fully believe in. Clothing retailer Abercrombie and Fitch feels the same way and said it would offer a “substantial payment” to MTV’s The Jersey Shore’s cast members to stop wearing the brand on air.
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Biography Claims Coco Chanel Was An Anti-Semitic Nazi Spy
17 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new biography, published by a very respected publisher yesterday, claims legendary designer Coco Chanel willingly collaborated with the Nazis during World War II. She also had a spy code-named “Westminster”, had a German officer for a lover, and was deeply anti-Semitic. She apparently even went on missions to help recruit new agents willing to serve Germany.
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London Named The New Fashion Capital Of The World
17 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
London has overtaken New York City as the world’s fashion capital for 2011. Given the number of badly dressed folk in the news looting the English capital at present, this may be difficult for the rest of the world to swallow.
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Levi’s Drops Advert In The UK Depicting Riot Scene [VIDEO]
15 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Trying to get your brand to tap into certain subcultures’ wallets is hard at the best of times. Increasingly, brands are pushing the limits of message delivery, but Levi’s certainly couldn’t have predicted that their new advertisement featuring scenes from protests resembling the London riots would cause such a stir.
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“Swallowable Parfum” Makes Your Skin Emit Perfume
08 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Australian artist and ‘body architect’ Lucy McRae, in collaboration with Harvard biologist Sheref Mansy, is releasing these little digestible capsules that make human skin emit perfume scents. Which is nice and futuristic, I think. And by futuristic I mean I have no idea how this thing works.
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Italy Approves Draft Law For Burqa Ban
03 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Italy has become the next European country to join the wave of nations banning women from wearing veils that cover their faces in public. An Italian parliamentary commission has approved a draft law prohibiting women from wearing a burqa, niqab or any other garment that covers the face in public places.
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Six-Year-Old Beauty Queen Retires From Competition
14 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
True winners like Eden Wood always quit at the top of their game – on their own terms. At the age of six she is currently on an epic winning streak and has over 300 child beauty pageant titles behind her name. But this week she announced, along with her manager/mom, that she is retiring from the industry. Next? A memoir named “From Cradle to Crown”.
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Ti Amiamo, Armani
12 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Ti amiamo, Armani” means (roughly): “We love you Armani, and your timeless style – and we need you to design our tracksuits for London 2012”. That’s what Italy’s Olympic Committee has arranged for the Azzurri for the Summer Olympics next year.
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