WTH Wednesday-O.M.G. The Ultimate Collab

*picture courtesy of Racked.com


There isn’t much that surprises me anymore but THIS did. Target is the Queen, or is it King? Either way, Target rocks it out when it comes to collaborations. Alice Temperly, Zac Posen, Missoni and many other high end designer’s clothing has graced the racks of this retailer. But NOTHING beats what Target has planned for this holiday season.

Target has just announced the designer collaboration capsule to end all designer collaboration capsules. The fast-fashion retailer will be partnering with no less than 24 CFDA designers as well as high-end department store Neiman Marcus to create a doozy of a holiday collection that will be sold in both stores.

Again…O.M.G.


Prepare yourself!!!  Here's a list of who all is participating:
Alice + Olivia
Altuzarra
Band of Outsiders
Brian Atwood
Carolina Herrera
Derek Lam
Diane von Furstenberg
Eddie Borgo
Jason Wu
Judith Leiber
Lela Rose
Marchesa
Marc Jacobs
Oscar de la Renta
Philip Crangi
Prabal Gurung
Proenza Schouler
Rag & Bone
Robert Rodriguez
Rodarte
Skaist-Taylor
Thom Browne
Tory Burch
Tracy Reese

*thud*


Each designer will create 1 to 3 items. WWD reports that prices will range from $7.99 to $499.99, with most items going for less than $60. The collection will launch December 1. Target's website also promises "home décor, pet products, sporting goods, and more".


All products will be sold at the same price at both stores, as well as on the Target and Neiman Marcus web site. Which means Neiman Marcus locations the country over are going to be subject to the same kind of insane cray cray-ness that typically accompanies a Target collab launch. (I’m not getting that shaft this time around bishes!)

Target has promised to reveal the collections in October. I'll have my eyes, ears, and fingers ready to report as everything is revealed.

 Neiman Marcus, Target Team in Daring Designer Deal [WWD]

Sophie Theallet to collab with The Limited

 

Sophie Theallet, an alumnae of a Gaultier and Alaïa, will be bringing her sweet Parisian style to The Limited for an exclusive Holiday capsule. Rumor has it that Theallet will pay homage to the original designer collabs from the 80s. ZOMG! I LIVED in The Limited as a teenager so I am super siked to see what she will be offering.

Capsule will arrive in stores in November.

 

 

*picture courtesy of Zimbo

WTH Wednesday…2 Rihanna/Chris Brown Remixes…say WHAAA?

The world is abuzz with the news of the two remixes that Rihanna and Chris Brown did together. Rihanna’s Birthday Cake features Chris Brown while Rihanna returns the favor in Chris Brown’s Turn Up the Music.


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Fan are going insane over speculation on whether Rihanna and Chris Brown are back together or is this just a way to cash in on their highly publicized domestic abuse case. Comments ranging from “YEA team #RiBreezy” to “What a dumbarse RiRi is” are flooding the boards.

What bothers me about some of the comments is the number of people bashing Rihanna about her not being a proper role model for young girls or telling her she must have deserved the beating she got.

Whoa.

That’s a bit much don’t you think? One-No ones deserves to get abused. No one. Two-the public seem to put unrealistic expectations on public figures then berates them because they don’t live up to our expectations. Don’t depend on people you don’t know to be role models for yourself or your kids. It just leads to disappointment.

I think more people would feel better about all of this if Mr. Brown wasn’t so antagonistic in public. Many say he’s never apologized. Technically he did in a YouTube video (still don’t understand why he did that) but it was so bad and rehearsed that nit's hard to believe in his sincerity. We’ll never know how or if he apologized to Rihanna and it’s really none of our business.  Either way, it’s their lives, their choices, and we have no input into it. I only hope that Rihanna remembers that it’s okay to forgive but to never forget.

As for the songs, I’ve listened to both. Their ok. Birthday Cake is porn set to catchy music and Turn Up The Music has a nice beat but sounds dated.