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NEW HIGH PROFILE CLIENT»»> KAROLYN PHO

We are so decided to produce her new mod collection!! Fantastic, savvy girl we love!!!

We are extremely excited to work with Holly Dunlap!! We are making the samples for her exciting and very cause worthy line (more info coming soon) Check out a bit about the girl herself…..

Holly Dunlap, began her career in fashion at the young age of 17 as an intern for New York socialite designer Carolyne Roehm. Although Holly was not paid a salary during her time with Carolyne, she was paid in the next best thing: Manolo Blahnik Shoes. From her first pair of Manolos, Holly realized that there were shoes and there were shoes.

From New York, Holly attended design school in Paris and landed her dream job working for Christian Lacroix upon graduation. Next, Holly moved to London to work for her long-time fashion idol, Vivienne Westwood. Although Holly loved working for Vivienne, she missed the beaches of sunny Los Angeles and headed back to the states to work as a celebrity stylist.

After a year in LA, Holly was ready to move back to the design side of fashion and took the position of Head Designer at Lilly Pulitzer. Having grown up in head-to-toe Lilly, Holly jumped at the chance to revitalize the line, which had been defunct for almost 15 years. She revamped the entire line of Lilly silhouettes and the classic Lilly prints. Her modern, preppy designs made Lilly Pulitzer a household name once again and, after a few years at Lilly, Holly felt she was ready to start her own line.

Though Holly’s experience was in print and apparel design, her love for shoes made them the obvious choice for her own label. She named her brand “HOLLYWOULD” because she knew her main source of inspiration would come from the glamorous lifestyle of Hollywood, CA. Holly’s first collection of all-American, sexy HOLLYWOULD shoes hit Bergdorf Goodman in Spring of 2000, and is now sold in over 60 better boutiques and department stores worldwide, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Harrods and Le Bon Marche.

How would you describe your own personal style?
Palm Beach meets South Beach – it’s a sexed up version of classic preppy, always with loads of print and color. I tend to gather my wardrobe from vintage stores and markets all over the globe, and I don’t like to wear any identifiable branded items. You will never see me with the season’s “it” bag, shoes or dress as I think it’s more interesting to make people wonder about what you’re wearing.

What are your wardrobe staples?
In summer, long printed halter dresses with jeweled flats, big earrings, and a gold arm band. In winter, mini dresses with boots, tights, and a fur vest & hat.

Who are your style icons?
Talitha Getty, Sharon Tate, Bianca Jagger, Bond Girls, and my mother.

What or who inspires your designs?
I live in Italy and am inspired by Italian style, quality and manufacturing, as well as all of my travel. I’m also constantly inspired by interiors, and am fascinated by architectural details, furniture design, wallpaper, and interior textiles. This summer while in Capri I designed a print based on the pattern of an old terrazzo floor.

What are the must haves for this fall?
Riding boots are a must-have classic that last a lifetime, and I like them in a flat version or heeled with tights and a knit mini dress. I’ve stopped buying things that won’t be in fashion next season, and I think real must-have items should be classic or interesting enough to stand the test of time.
What are the greatest challenges or rewards to being an entrepreneur?
It’s very challenging being a small independent fashion brand amongst the larger fashion groups. However, there is a great reward in being able to create something totally new without having to stick to someone else’s set formula.

What is the one thing in life you can’t live without?
My family, 8 hours of sleep, lemonade, and chocolate chip cookies. I know that is four but all are necessary for survival.

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ON THE RISE of the Fashion Life Cycle

                                                 Spring 2012 Trends

PALE FIRE

     After months of blaring neons and eye-searing prints, the pretty pastels we saw from Francisco Costa at Calvin Klein Collection and the new duo at Valentino were a welcome palette cleanser. Giambattista Valli and Louis Vuitton’s Marc Jacobs embraced the light, too, serving up color-blocked looks in sweet ice cream shades. Two scoops, please.

 

                                             Spring 2012 Trend

OCEANS 11

Think a futuristic water world in Paris!! Fun and exciting. Sarah Burton stitched her ethereal gowns with shards of coral at Alexander McQueen, Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci imagined a love story between a surfer and a mermaid, and Florence Welch sang “What the Water Gave Me” from inside a clamshell at Chanel. Im Seems as though fashion has finally found its Atlantis.

                                               Spring 2012 Trends

Game On Bitches!!!

Sport emerged as one of this season’s biggest themes in New York, especially with their two teams head to head in the superbowl. This type of clothing is perfect for the Ud4U gang and any downtown runners to remain fashionable, stylish, and more importantly COMFORTABLE :)  Parachute strap dresses at Altuzarra and sleek track pants from the boys at Rag & Bone. Alexander Wang’s mesh bombers, floral hoodies, and stadium map sweatersare so ready for playing the field ; )

                                               Spring 2012 Trends

The Echo of Deco

Think the fashion of The Great Gatsby. Every decade of the last century got an airing on the Spring runways, but the era with the loudest roar was the twenties. From the sexy Art Deco glitz at Gucci to the flapper-fab cocktail dresses at Ralph Lauren, this by far has to be the favorite elegant trend of the season.

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Christobal Method

Cristobal Balenciaga’s oeuvre just keeps on giving, and not only to Nicolas Ghesquière. Fifties couture shapes dominated the Paris scene, with Dries Van Noten showing sculptural silhouettes and Celine’s Phoebe Philo adding peplums—or “basques,” as she called them—to every outfit. In Milan, Raf Simons delivered the last collection in his couture trilogy for Jil Sander. This type of clothing is very Avant-Garde something Ud4U has done for costumes for the Katy Perry tour. We do AMAZING, QUALITY costumes and avant-garde pieces. Contact us through our email address here kori@ud4u.com for all your costume needs we love to help you make your design dreams a reality :)

                                             Spring 2012 trends

Abs Fabulous…

The exposed midriff is in full effect like never before this season. Dolce & Gabbana channeled Sophia Loren, and Emilio Pucci’s Peter Dundas had a Brigitte Bardot inspiration. The key is to keep the belly button under wraps, exposing just a tasteful flash of skin below the bandeau…kori Sexy understated skin ; )

Madonna “Super Bowl XLVI Half Time Show” (by TONEDY)

Since everyone has been talking about it why shouldn’t we? First lets talk about her and Her get-up. First off Madonna is 54 so good for her keeping fit and healthy, she is definetly an inspiration for women to keep themselves up.

Now to the exciting part, the best part of Madonna’s Superbowl Performance.. her outfit was made by Givenchy, we have some the initial sketches of her options. Check out the fabulousness…

Jesus Bowie here to save us from dodgy industry folks and help us meet deadlines.. Oh my!