SXStyle at STK Supper Suite

On Saturday March 14th and Sunday March 15th, A-List Communications’ Supper Suite by STK and its sponsor partners, STK Restaurants operated by lifestyle hospitality company The ONE Group, Maestro Dobel® Tequila, and Blue Moon Brewing Company celebrated Jamie Babbit’s FRESNO (world premiere), and three films from Duplass Brothers Productions: Hannah Fidell’s 6 YEARS (world premiere), J. Davis’ MANSON FAMILY VACATION (world premiere) and Ross Katz’s ADULT BEGINNERS (U.S. premiere).

Taissa Farmiga and Nina Dobrev

Great fun was had by all at the parties, and guests sipped on Maestro Dobel® Tequila specialty cocktails including its signature “Black Diamond Margarita” and “Dobel Agave Julep,” as well as official SXSW sponsor, Miller-Coors Brewing which featured beer pairings across its Blue Moon Brewing beers.

Guests at the FRESNO reception snacked on cucumber and couscous tabouli with feta, mint, and paprika oil; Tuna Tartare with avocado, taro chip, chili oil and micro cilantro, and seared NY steak with crème fraîche, chive potato and smoked roe butter. All expertly prepared by Executive Chefs Robert Liberato from STK LA and Mark Alba from STK Atlanta.

Duplass Brothers party guests snacked on cucumber and couscous tabouli with feta, mint, and paprika oil and tuna tartare with avocado, taro chip, chili oil and micro cilantro. All, once again, prepared by Executive Chefs Robert Liberato from STK LA and Mark Alba from STK Atlanta.

Official cast junket for Todd Strauss-Schulson’s Final Girls with cast Nina Dobrev, Taissa Farmiga, Main Akerman, Alexander Ludwig and Thomas Middleditch opens two days of parties at SXSW

Official cast party for Jamie Babbit’s Fresno With cast: Natasha Lyonne, Judy Greer, Aubrey Plaza 

Official party for Duplass Brothers Productions’ 6 Years, Manson Family Vacation and Adult Beginners

Guests included Jay and Mark Duplass, Nick Kroll, Shiri Appleby, Constance Zimmer, Jennifer Lafleur, Taissa Farmiga, Nick Kroll, Lindsay Burdge, Linas Phillips, Leonora Pitts, Ben Rosenfield

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Ashlee Simpson Wearing Black Seamless Leggings

Ashlee Simpson was photographed wearing Seraphine's Black Seamless Maternity Leggings ($25) on March 19, 2015 in LA! 

This is the second time the mommy-to-be sported Seraphine's active-wear collection as she wore the Crop Seamless Maternity Leggings last week ($25; www.seraphine.com/us)! 

See Ashley Simpson in Cropped Maternity Leggings from last week.

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Matt Lanter Wears Navy Sole Oxfords

Matt Lanter was photographed wearing Carlo Pazolini last night to A Night At Sardi's event in Los Angeles! The actor accessorized his dapper look with his Navy Sole Oxfords as he supported the Alzheimer's Association ($90; www.carlopazolini.com). 

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Lily Collins Eye Boyfriend Pullover

Lily Collins was photographed wearing Junk Food early yesterday in LA! The actress looked refreshed in her Eye Boyfriend Pullover from the Fall '15 collection as she left a spa in West Hollywood (Available in July, $75; www.junkfoodclothing.com).

You may want to also see Lily Collins wearing a Greatful Dead sweatshirt from our style post earlier this week.

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Sears New President of Apparel: Liz Simon

Reported on the Sourcing Journal Online March 18, 2015: Struggling Sears Holding Corp. has hired fast-fashion retail veteran Liz Simon as SVP/President of Sears Apparel.  Industry insiders alerted Sourcing Journal to the news earlier today and a call to the company’s West Coast apparel office in San Francisco confirmed the tip. Simon’s assistant said she expects her to start “within the next few weeks.”  The company’s corporate public relations department could not be reached for further comment but Simon’s LinkedIn page has been updated to list her new title.  https://www.sourcingjournalonline.com/sears-hires-ex-primark-exec-liz-simon-lm/

Here is the LinkedIn profile page being referenced:

https://fr.linkedin.com/pub/liz-simon/32/886/537

 

Note: Apparel Search has not yet seen an official press release or heard directly from Sears confirming this appointment has occurred. 

ProQuip Performance Weatherwear

ProQuip, the world leader in advanced golf performance weatherwear, is making available four new product lines to select consumers who pledge to purchase the apparel through the company’s recently launched crowdfunding campaign with Fundable. Pledges made through the site carry the reward of reduced pricing and first-in-line access once the new products are released.

The new ProQuip products available through Fundable include the men’s Tour Lite waterproof rain jacket, women’s Grace TourFlex 360 rain jacket, men’s lined Lambswool sweater in the new color of intarsia and the unisex Performance Base Layer shirt. 

“The time has come to really kick the ProQuip USA brand into high gear by expanding our product lines, paving the way for ProQuip to grow beyond golf and become a leading producer of active wear for running, boating, skiing and beyond,” says ProQuip president, Lori Kelfer.

Visit ProQuip on Fundable (https://www.fundable.com/proquip-usa) to learn more about product offerings and make a pledge.

About ProQuip

ProQuip represents the highest standard in performance golf outerwear and clothing, providing golfers worldwide with state-of-the-art, technical design garments to cope with every type of weather condition. ProQuip supplies thousands of golfers every year with superior performance products, from quiet waterproof rain suits to the water repellent Lambswool knitwear range, and even lightweight windproofs.  ProQuip has served as the Preferred Supplier to 20 of the last 32 Ryder Cup teams – European and U.S. – more than any other clothing manufacturer. The company also outfitted the 2007 and 2009 United States Solheim Cup Teams. ProQuip is one of only two weatherwear companies in the world to offer rain suits for men and women with multiple inseam lengths.  All waterproof suits come with a three-year unconditional waterproof guarantee. For further information call 781.639.1060 or visit online at www.proquipgolfusa.com

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Diane Kruger STRÖM Brand

Diane Kruger was photographed wearing STRÖM Brand yesterday in Germany! The actress made her way through Tegel Airport rocking her Nio Vintage Selvedge skinnies ($264, www.strombrand.com).

UNTUCKit Women's Shirts

We wanted to share the news with you that UNTUCKit – the innovative menswear brand known for its casual chic button down shirts specifically meant to be worn untucked – has now extended its collection to women’s shirts!

 The limited edition women’s line will be introduced TODAY (at 12noon) with 4 shirts – all priced at $99 – through a sneak peek PRE-SALE on the UNTUCKit website: www.untuckit.com.

Did you know that Riley Smith likes to UNTUCKit? (in his men's version of the shirt).

Lily Collins Wearing Greatful Dead Sweatshirt

Lily Collins was photographed wearing Junk Food yesterday in LA! The actress looked relaxed in her Tie Dye Grateful Dead sweatshirt as she shopped at Whole Foods in West Hollywood. ($82; www.junkfoodclothing.com).

Below is a photo of a fashion model wearing the same graphics so that you can have a better look at the print.

You should also check out our Lily Collins Le Street C'est Chic blog post from earlier today.

Here is a little trivia... What was the first concert that I ever attended?  Yup, Greatful Dead.

Datacolor MATCH TEXTILE v. 2.0

In certain segments of the garment industry professionals are responsible for assuring textile and apparel goods are manufactured with high quality and within tight schedules. You need to rely on proven and helpful tools to get the fabric colors correct.

The good news is that Datacolor MATCH TEXTILE has had a significant upgrade.  It was re-designed to help you succeed in meeting today’s demanding color development requirements: shorter deadlines, cost reduction initiatives, reduction of lab dip time and expense.

The newest release of Datacolor MATCH TEXTILE v. 2.0 provides enhanced functionality and ease-of-use for superior first-shot matches and recipe corrections, thereby increasing efficiency in the color development process.

Below are some of the upgrades to assist the fashion industry.

Upgrade to Datacolor MATCH TEXTILE v. 2.0 for significant efficiencies in your color development processes:

• Up to 50% reduction in color formulation time with increased first-shot matches, resulting in up to 20% savings in labor costs.
• Up to 10% reduction in the number of new formulations required for the color development process, as advanced recipe archives and search functionalities take advantage of proven results.
• Up to 15% reduction in annual dyestuff expenditures by using system-generated low-cost recipes that meet quality requirements. Easy-to-use dye replacement functions and detailed formulation results enable selection of less expensive standard dyes instead of custom dyes.

Improve color process efficiencies with Datacolor MATCH TEXTILE v. 2.0:

• Maximize customer satisfaction – rapid response, fewer defects and improved productivity.
• Eliminate waste – the right color the first time means fewer lab dips.
• Reduce dye consumption – lowest-cost, best-match recipes.
• Integrate color formulation and production dyeing – speeds up overall production and improves color quality.
• Improve color communication between your customer, sales office, lab and production line by exchanging reflectance data and recipe results – no more verbal, subjective color descriptions, but rather objective data exchange

Are you ready to boost efficiency and productivity with Datacolor MATCH TEXTILE v. 2.0?  Learn more at the Datacolor website at http://info.datacolor.com/

Learn more about fashion color trends and other color relevant issues on the Apparel Search guide.

Learn more about Datacolor Match Textile v. 2.0 on the Fashion Blogger website.

You may also want to read our fashion color page for more information.

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