• The Human Rights Campaign unveils collaboration with various designers to celebrate the universal power of love and raise awareness about LGBT. Designer contributions include tees from Alex & Chloe, Kenneth Cole and Marc Jacobs. (HRC)
• Designers Alexander Wang and Henry Holland tour New York. (Fashion Week Daily)
• Reports are in for the first six months of 2009 and Hermès’ sales are 7.6% higher than this time last year. (00o00)
• The club collar is having a moment and labels like Aquascutum and Patrik Ervell are more than willing to assist.
• Burberry opens a new store in Singapore. (My MANy Bags)

Great news for those of you local to Los Angeles.  Alex & Chloe are holding two sample sales this weekend:

Pool Tradeshow Sample Sale
Saturday, April 25, 2009
One Day Only, Noon to 6:00 p.m.
2900 Rowena Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Alex & Chloe Sample Sale Items: t-shirts for guys and girls. Brands include Alex & Chloe, Mike & Chris, Blood is the New Black, Apartment3, Modern Lovers, PF Flyers, Costume Dept., and Modern Lovers.

New High (M)art Sample Sale
Saturday & Sunday, April 25 & 26, 2009
Noon to 6:00 p.m. both days
741 New High Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Alex & Chloe Sample Sale Items: t-shirts, jewelry, accessories, and sunglasses for guys and girls. Brands include Alex & Chloe, Grey Ant, Costume Dept., New High (M)art Pieces.

The lookbook for the latest t-shirt collection from Alex & Chloe was shot by photographer Greko Sklavounos. In the midst of a dark range, Alex & Chloe’s t-shirt named, “The New Americana” stands out with bright blue, bold red stripes and stark white stars. The remainder of the collection falls into place borrowing a mixture of stripes and lines. The t-shirt range will be available early May 2009.

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It is always difficult to find those subtle accessories that are easy to incorporate in daily ensembles. Alex & Chloe’s new “Tar” collection fits the build for everyday wear. The pieces are “inspired by objects found in the depths of the earth and sea, blackened in ‘tar’ and hung from antique brass chains.” Currently available at Alex & Chloe’s webstore.

“To celebrate Fashion Week, Oak has invited some of its favorite designers to explore their inner kinks and create limited-edition pieces evoking the idea of bondage for their limited line and associated presentation.”  Labels participating include Complex Geometries, Unconditional, Bess, Obesity and Speed, Erik Hart, S2VS, Maharishi, Gar-de,  and Alex & Chloe.

View the rest of the collection at Oak

Pictures from Oak