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Apr30	Gisele Bundchen Holding Strong at #1 Maria Palma April 30, 2008 Know More: Fashion Business, Modeling Forbes published their list of World's Top-Earning Models with Gisele Bundchen still holding strong to her position at #1 banking a $35 million while Heidi Klum coming in second with $14 million. Tagging on their heels is Kate Moss with her $7.5 million earnings. The lesson that models are learning is that in order to make money in the fashion industry these days is with partnerships, clothing licenses, and advertising sponsorships. In other words, a pretty face and a knock-out body aren't enough anymore. With models losing their spots on magazine covers, models need to have a strong sense of business as well. Check out the full list of top earning models... Posted at 10:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr30	Everyone Wants to Know What's Up With Nina Maria Palma April 30, 2008 Nina Garcia's name has been hitting the fashion radar the past few days. Maybe it's because of her cameo appearance in an episode of Ugly Betty. Looks like she has some pretty decent acting skills...or is that the real her? ... Continue Reading Posted at 7:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Australian Fashion Week: Konstantina Mittas' Fierce Collection Maria Palma April 30, 2008 Some Australian fashion designers are proving that "fierce" and innovative fashion are not exclusive to Christian Siriano and Nicolas Ghesquiere. Take Konstantina Mittas, for example. I was pretty blown away by some of the pieces in her spring/summer 08/09 collection. ... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr29	Fashion Trends: My Top 5 Jewelry Pieces For Men Maria Palma April 29, 2008 If you're in the jewelry business, this may be the year for you. According to the L.A. Times (via Style Dash), these days men are becoming comfortable with the idea of wearing more jewelry. Bling is no longer reserved for... Continue Reading Posted at 5:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fashion Marketing 2.0 Maria Palma April 29, 2008 The other day I browsed through Teen Vogue because I was curious as to what kind of ads are being printed these days. Basically what I saw were the same ads as the regular Vogue. In a nutshell: forgettable. No,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr28	Miley Cyrus and Vanity Fair: Speculation Rises Maria Palma April 28, 2008 As if Miley Cyrus hasn’t received enough attention from fans of her Hanna Montana character, she’s now attracted raised eyebrows and speculation from adults for her recent spread in Vanity Fair magazine which is due out later this week. I... Continue Reading Posted at 12:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr27	Fashion Industry Job Openings at Like.com Maria Palma April 27, 2008 If you've always wanted to work in a fashion ecommerce environment and want to become part of a growing company, you may be interested in working for Like.com. Like.com is an online shopping search engine that helps you visually search... Continue Reading Posted at 1:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr26	The Fashion Scoop Maria Palma April 26, 2008 The weather is warming up outside and so is all the fashion news. Here are a few tidbits to check out this weekend...Fashionista tells us that Forever 21 continues to copy designs from the runway Manolo The Shoeblogger also... Continue Reading Posted at 11:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr25	Fur Fashion: It's About Moderation Maria Palma April 25, 2008 I was reading this post about “ecological fur” and it made me rethink my beliefs and values in regards to treatment of animals…I’m still on the fence about the whole situation. I do love animals, but at the same time... Continue Reading Posted at 10:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr24	Fashion Week Mexico: The Creativity Award Goes To... Maria Palma April 24, 2008 Marvin & Quetzal have been heralded by the fashion community for their edgy and innovative designs. This young design duo is taking the Latin fashion scene by storm! Their Fall/Winter 2008 collection was the eye-catcher for me as I browsed... Continue Reading Posted at 2:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fashion.alltop.com: All Fashion News, No Fuss Maria Palma April 24, 2008 Here's a great resource I found out today while hanging out at Twitter...Fashion.alltop.com It's a fashion resource that aggregates the most recent posts from fashion blogs, magazines, and newspapers all into one page. This is a great website for people... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr22	Two Fashion-Related Questions For the Presidential Candidates Maria Palma April 22, 2008 For many of us who work in the fashion industry, Fashion Week - or month, rather - is a long forgotten memory. As designers are probably at this moment working on their Spring 2009 collections, consumers are just settling into... Continue Reading Posted at 10:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Environmentally Conscious Fashion and Earth Day Events Maria Palma April 22, 2008 Now more than ever many of us have become more conscious about the earth. "Save the Planet" signs are everywhere and we're seeing this consciousness drifting into the fashion industry with the growth of companies offering environmentally conscious fashion. ... Continue Reading Posted at 1:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr21	A Call For Guest Fashion Bloggers! Maria Palma April 21, 2008 Do you have fashion industry news, fashion tips, or fashion blogging experiences to share? Would you like to be a guest blogger here at The Runway Scoop? I'm currently looking for a few fresh voices to share their thoughts! I'm... Continue Reading Posted at 1:32 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr18	HauteLook Brings the Sample Sale Online Maria Palma April 18, 2008 When you start an online business within the fashion industry, it's important to find and define a niche for yourself. Finding and filling a need in this multi-billion dollar industry has proven to be a challenge for many. However, for... Continue Reading Posted at 3:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr16	Skinny Images: Should They Be Banned? Maria Palma April 16, 2008 In the U.S. we are very fortunate to live in "the land of the free and the home of the brave" where we can have as many kids as we want, we're allowed to practice whatever religion calls us, we... Continue Reading Posted at 4:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr14	CoSTUME National Launches New Blog Maria Palma April 14, 2008 CoSTUME National, a brand recognized all over the world for its edgy chic collections, was started back in 1986 by Ennio Capasa and his brother, Carlo. After working as an assistant to Yohji Yamamoto for three years, Ennio thought it was time to go... Continue Reading Posted at 8:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fashion Week Mexico: Reminds Me of Nacho Libre Maria Palma April 14, 2008 Browsing through the pictures of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Mexico, this Etni-k collection by Fernando Bermudez caught my eye. It's almost as if the designer found inspiration from the movie, Nacho Libre . I tried to do a Google... Continue Reading Posted at 2:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr11	The Best Line in the New York Times...Ever Maria Palma April 11, 2008 I've ranted here and there about how fashion ads these days are a bit...boring. Well, I was reading this New York Times article, "When Is a Fashion Ad Not a Fashion Ad?" where Cathy Horyn says about Marc Jacobs' ads:... Continue Reading Posted at 10:58 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr10	Malan Breton: Soaring Into the Fashion Dream World Maria Palma April 10, 2008 Project Runway has been a great stepping stone for many fashion designers to get their career started. There are some Project Runway alumni who fade off into the distant while others like Malan Breton (Season 3) are soaring into the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 8	ApparelNews.net Gets a Facelift Maria Palma April 8, 2008 If your fashion business is based in California, you may be aware of California Apparel News, one of the leading trade newspapers for the Los Angeles fashion industry. Well, they recently they revamped their website, ApparelNews.net which has tons of... Continue Reading Posted at 4:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Karl Lagerfeld Enters the Dark Side Maria Palma April 8, 2008 Many of us hail Karl Lagerfeld as a fashion genius who not only is a great photographer, he has also created phenomenal designs to Chanel and Fendi. Now there's word that he's going to be featured in the much anticipated... Continue Reading Posted at 2:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 4	Fashion Blog Reading: RSS 101 and the Full vs Partial Feed Debate Maria Palma April 4, 2008 Yesterday someone left a comment saying that they were unsubscribing from this blog because of partial feeds. Incidentally, I was going to do a post that explains what RSS is and the different ways you could subscribe to this blog.... Continue Reading Posted at 2:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 3	Two Challenges Fashion Houses Face Today Maria Palma April 3, 2008 In the fashion industry, everything happens at the speed of lightning. As fast as you can say, “Grey is the new black”, all of a sudden it’s changed to “Brown is the new black”. As soon as we start getting... Continue Reading Posted at 2:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Apr30	Gisele Bundchen Holding Strong at #1 Maria Palma April 30, 2008 Know More: Fashion Business, Modeling Forbes published their list of World's Top-Earning Models with Gisele Bundchen still holding strong to her position at #1 banking a $35 million while Heidi Klum coming in second with $14 million. Tagging on their heels is Kate Moss with her $7.5 million earnings. The lesson that models are learning is that in order to make money in the fashion industry these days is with partnerships, clothing licenses, and advertising sponsorships. In other words, a pretty face and a knock-out body aren't enough anymore. With models losing their spots on magazine covers, models need to have a strong sense of business as well. Check out the full list of top earning models... Posted at 10:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr30	Everyone Wants to Know What's Up With Nina Maria Palma April 30, 2008 Nina Garcia's name has been hitting the fashion radar the past few days. Maybe it's because of her cameo appearance in an episode of Ugly Betty. Looks like she has some pretty decent acting skills...or is that the real her? ... Continue Reading Posted at 7:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Australian Fashion Week: Konstantina Mittas' Fierce Collection Maria Palma April 30, 2008 Some Australian fashion designers are proving that "fierce" and innovative fashion are not exclusive to Christian Siriano and Nicolas Ghesquiere. Take Konstantina Mittas, for example. I was pretty blown away by some of the pieces in her spring/summer 08/09 collection. ... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr29	Fashion Trends: My Top 5 Jewelry Pieces For Men Maria Palma April 29, 2008 If you're in the jewelry business, this may be the year for you. According to the L.A. Times (via Style Dash), these days men are becoming comfortable with the idea of wearing more jewelry. Bling is no longer reserved for... Continue Reading Posted at 5:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fashion Marketing 2.0 Maria Palma April 29, 2008 The other day I browsed through Teen Vogue because I was curious as to what kind of ads are being printed these days. Basically what I saw were the same ads as the regular Vogue. In a nutshell: forgettable. No,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr28	Miley Cyrus and Vanity Fair: Speculation Rises Maria Palma April 28, 2008 As if Miley Cyrus hasn’t received enough attention from fans of her Hanna Montana character, she’s now attracted raised eyebrows and speculation from adults for her recent spread in Vanity Fair magazine which is due out later this week. I... Continue Reading Posted at 12:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr27	Fashion Industry Job Openings at Like.com Maria Palma April 27, 2008 If you've always wanted to work in a fashion ecommerce environment and want to become part of a growing company, you may be interested in working for Like.com. Like.com is an online shopping search engine that helps you visually search... Continue Reading Posted at 1:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr26	The Fashion Scoop Maria Palma April 26, 2008 The weather is warming up outside and so is all the fashion news. Here are a few tidbits to check out this weekend...Fashionista tells us that Forever 21 continues to copy designs from the runway Manolo The Shoeblogger also... Continue Reading Posted at 11:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr25	Fur Fashion: It's About Moderation Maria Palma April 25, 2008 I was reading this post about “ecological fur” and it made me rethink my beliefs and values in regards to treatment of animals…I’m still on the fence about the whole situation. I do love animals, but at the same time... Continue Reading Posted at 10:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr24	Fashion Week Mexico: The Creativity Award Goes To... Maria Palma April 24, 2008 Marvin & Quetzal have been heralded by the fashion community for their edgy and innovative designs. This young design duo is taking the Latin fashion scene by storm! Their Fall/Winter 2008 collection was the eye-catcher for me as I browsed... Continue Reading Posted at 2:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fashion.alltop.com: All Fashion News, No Fuss Maria Palma April 24, 2008 Here's a great resource I found out today while hanging out at Twitter...Fashion.alltop.com It's a fashion resource that aggregates the most recent posts from fashion blogs, magazines, and newspapers all into one page. This is a great website for people... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr22	Two Fashion-Related Questions For the Presidential Candidates Maria Palma April 22, 2008 For many of us who work in the fashion industry, Fashion Week - or month, rather - is a long forgotten memory. As designers are probably at this moment working on their Spring 2009 collections, consumers are just settling into... Continue Reading Posted at 10:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Environmentally Conscious Fashion and Earth Day Events Maria Palma April 22, 2008 Now more than ever many of us have become more conscious about the earth. "Save the Planet" signs are everywhere and we're seeing this consciousness drifting into the fashion industry with the growth of companies offering environmentally conscious fashion. ... Continue Reading Posted at 1:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr21	A Call For Guest Fashion Bloggers! Maria Palma April 21, 2008 Do you have fashion industry news, fashion tips, or fashion blogging experiences to share? Would you like to be a guest blogger here at The Runway Scoop? I'm currently looking for a few fresh voices to share their thoughts! I'm... Continue Reading Posted at 1:32 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr18	HauteLook Brings the Sample Sale Online Maria Palma April 18, 2008 When you start an online business within the fashion industry, it's important to find and define a niche for yourself. Finding and filling a need in this multi-billion dollar industry has proven to be a challenge for many. However, for... Continue Reading Posted at 3:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr16	Skinny Images: Should They Be Banned? Maria Palma April 16, 2008 In the U.S. we are very fortunate to live in "the land of the free and the home of the brave" where we can have as many kids as we want, we're allowed to practice whatever religion calls us, we... Continue Reading Posted at 4:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr14	CoSTUME National Launches New Blog Maria Palma April 14, 2008 CoSTUME National, a brand recognized all over the world for its edgy chic collections, was started back in 1986 by Ennio Capasa and his brother, Carlo. After working as an assistant to Yohji Yamamoto for three years, Ennio thought it was time to go... Continue Reading Posted at 8:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fashion Week Mexico: Reminds Me of Nacho Libre Maria Palma April 14, 2008 Browsing through the pictures of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Mexico, this Etni-k collection by Fernando Bermudez caught my eye. It's almost as if the designer found inspiration from the movie, Nacho Libre . I tried to do a Google... Continue Reading Posted at 2:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr11	The Best Line in the New York Times...Ever Maria Palma April 11, 2008 I've ranted here and there about how fashion ads these days are a bit...boring. Well, I was reading this New York Times article, "When Is a Fashion Ad Not a Fashion Ad?" where Cathy Horyn says about Marc Jacobs' ads:... Continue Reading Posted at 10:58 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr10	Malan Breton: Soaring Into the Fashion Dream World Maria Palma April 10, 2008 Project Runway has been a great stepping stone for many fashion designers to get their career started. There are some Project Runway alumni who fade off into the distant while others like Malan Breton (Season 3) are soaring into the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 8	ApparelNews.net Gets a Facelift Maria Palma April 8, 2008 If your fashion business is based in California, you may be aware of California Apparel News, one of the leading trade newspapers for the Los Angeles fashion industry. Well, they recently they revamped their website, ApparelNews.net which has tons of... Continue Reading Posted at 4:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Karl Lagerfeld Enters the Dark Side Maria Palma April 8, 2008 Many of us hail Karl Lagerfeld as a fashion genius who not only is a great photographer, he has also created phenomenal designs to Chanel and Fendi. Now there's word that he's going to be featured in the much anticipated... Continue Reading Posted at 2:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 4	Fashion Blog Reading: RSS 101 and the Full vs Partial Feed Debate Maria Palma April 4, 2008 Yesterday someone left a comment saying that they were unsubscribing from this blog because of partial feeds. Incidentally, I was going to do a post that explains what RSS is and the different ways you could subscribe to this blog.... Continue Reading Posted at 2:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 3	Two Challenges Fashion Houses Face Today Maria Palma April 3, 2008 In the fashion industry, everything happens at the speed of lightning. As fast as you can say, “Grey is the new black”, all of a sudden it’s changed to “Brown is the new black”. As soon as we start getting... Continue Reading Posted at 2:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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