Ana Sui For Target

Pictures of Ana Sui's line for Target have surfaced, and boy do they look good. The collection, which will be on sale September 13 through October 17th, is inspired by one of the best shows ever, Gossip Girl. Sui even sectioned off the collection into groups designed specifically for 'Lil J, Blair, Serena and Vanessa. Looks like I'll be taking a dash of Blair and a bit of Serena, thx.

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Dean of Parsons: Will the Real Thakoon Please Stand Up?

It seems like everyday a new designer announces a diffusion line with an affordable retailer like Payless, H&M or Target, and with all these lower price point pieces running around, it got the Wall Street Journal thinking; how big is the difference and how easy is it to tell the real Thakoon from the Bergdorf's Thakoon for Target? The Journal recruited two experts— Simon Collins, dean of fashion at Parsons the New School for Design, and Randi Rahm, a designer based in Manhattan — to help them find the answer. Mixing a $1,145 dress with some pieces (all under $100) from the Thaikoon for Target line, the experts were asked to identify the expensive one. While Rahm was able to tell the difference, Dean Collins was not. Maybe he should sit in on a garment construction class this week.

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The Final Countdown!

Less that two weeks until the debut of the McQ inspired Alexander McQueen for Target line. March 4th, ladies.  Start your engines.