Different mediums, same message. CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA is hot.

Interesting to see coverage on one of the most coveted new designers on the footwear scene, Charlotte Olympia this month. Blake Lively dropped it as her “fall fetish” in InStyle, and VOGUE featured the designer, Charlotte Dellal as their October “It Girl. Looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of this brand in months to come.

Francine Davis Ballard

Photos: InStyle, Vogue - October issues

This will really drive a point home about who is in the digital game.. Vogue magazine has approximately 5,000 twitter followers, while ELLE has over 300,000, and InStyle has almost 2 MILLION!

Maybe that’s because Vogue doesn’t follow ANYONE!!! Duh- isn’t that the whole point? They must be horrified to even have to think about dabbling with the masses these days.

-DS Staff

EVERYONE’S UP FOR SEPTEMBER

Vogue has the highest ad paging increase (but they usually crush it for this issue). And InStyle is still in the lead overall. Kinda funny.. Anna wishes her abs looked like that.

[Via New York Post 7-20-10]

Posted by: Francine Davis Ballard

D2D: Direct to Designer, Bibhu Mohapatra

If you happened to pick up the July issue of InStyle, you may have noticed new face Jennifer Lawrence, paired with new designer Bibhu Mohapatra. 

Born in India, Mohapatra got his fashion start by making dresses for his sisters.  After moving to New York, studying at F.I.T, and landing gigs at Halston and J.Mendel, Mohapatra decided to spread his wings and start his own label.  Recognized by the CFDA, he was named one of the 12 designers to receive a coveted position at the CFDA Fashion Incubator.  At the Incubator, we got to check out his new workspace and showroom, ogle his Fall 2010 Collection, and fall in love with a beyond beautiful wedding dress from Spring 2010.

Visit bibhu.com for a closer look at his collections, and see why everyone’s buzzing about this new designer to watch. (Bibhu Mohapatra collections are available at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus).

posted by: BC

The press declared the death of the “It Bag” upon the birth of the recession.. but if you ask me this looks a little suspicious.