Editors Are Forecasting

Editor’s Are Forecasting: Northern Exposure

Since it is the Pendelton Round Up’s  Centennial  Celebration this week, I thought we would feature the Pendelton Indian blanket. . When Indians met European settlers for the first time, there were three things the settlers had that were superior to what the Native Americans had: the iron cooking pot, the metal knife, and the [...]

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Editors are Forecasting: Asian Fusion

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Stock-ing Report

. Accessories can be the key to any outfit. They can turn ‘ho-hum’ into ‘runway-ready’ in a blink of the eye. One accessory category that is getting a lot of editorial play is hosiery.  Whether it be textured laces or bold patterned tights, hosiery is a quick, simple and inexpensive way to turn up the [...]

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Editors are Forecasting: Mix Master Prints

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Editors Are Forecasting, Fashion

Editors Are Forecasting: Mirror, Mirror

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Editors Are Forecasting, Fashion

Suzy Menkes: That’s it FOREVER

This morning I came across an interesting and relevant video interview with fashion editor Suzy Menkes.  If you you’re asking yourself, “who is Suzy Menkes,” here is my Suzy Menkes for Dummies: Fashion editor for the International Herald Tribune Contributing editor to select prime fashion rags Attends over six hundred fashion shows a year Very [...]

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Editor’s Are Forecasting: Color

Editors Are Forecasting

Culture Clash, Color Smash

. Your first comments after we sneak-peaked the new Culture Clash spring ad campaign were: fun colors love the oranges, pinks & turquoise looks great, I love the colors . So you can see color is going to be a big part of Double D Ranch’s Spring 2010 Collection.   They are a bright and vibrant [...]

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I’m with the Band

The Last Stand Jacket was fun to design.  It was a “what if George A. Custer” crossed with “deconstruction” at the Battle of Little Big Horn, but was given the orders to “play nice,  be free”. l Well, what came out of that creative process was Double D Ranch’s ‘Last Stand Jacket’.  A funky mix [...]

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Editors are Forecasting: Biker Bibs

l Ok, before you panic, I’m not talking about Hells Angles wearing pabulum pinafores… breathe, breathe… ‘Biker bibs’ is a self coined word describing the current trend of biker-metal detailing combined with two other key looks: the bib necklace and the graphic tee. Voila, Double D Ranch’s™ ‘Ring Tee’! Metal, biker, and bib necklace on [...]

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