Following the successful launch of the “You Can’t Fake Fashion” campaign last year, eBay and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) are continuing the fight against fakes with a new collection of original totes. There are more than 75 CFDA designers – including Diane von Furstenberg, Tory Burch, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Tracy Reese, and Betsey Johnson - participating in the 2012 “You Can’t Fake Fashion” Campaign.  The initiative will raise awareness against counterfeit goods, with each designer creating a one-of-a-kind tote. Starting today at 8 a.m....  Read More..

Demi Moore has been named the new face of Ann Taylor. The actress, 48, shot the fall campaign with photographer Patrick Demarchelier in New York City at Rockefeller Center’s rooftop garden. (Daily Mail) eBay will launch its eBay Fashion Outlet on Sept. 19. It is said to be “the first virtual outlet shopping mall in the U.S.” (WWD, subscription required) Feast your eyes on the new line of mid-priced handbags designed by Rachel Zoe, like this Audrey bag. (StyleBistro) Essie’s new line of nail polish for Fall was inspired by post-war 1940s and 1950s handbag colors. The color...  Read More..

There is nothing more powerful than two major fashion forces and a team of the industry’s most influential designers coming together to support a cause. eBay and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) collaborated to raise awareness against counterfeit goods. The “You Can’t Fake Fashion” tote bag campaign launches today on the eBay Fashion Vault. eBay and the CFDA produced a collection of 50 exclusive totes customized by America’s top designers including 3.1 Phillip Lim, Anna Sui, Badgley Mischka, Botkier, Catherine Malandrino, Helmut Lang, Naeem Khan,...  Read More..

Tom Ford launches new beauty collection that incorporates color cosmetics and skincare – WWD (subscription required) 5 Under-The-Radar Beauty Brands You Need To Know – Refinery 29 Alexander Wang’s highly anticipated small leather goods will debut exclusively on eBay’s Fashion Vault, starting Friday June 17 (but you’ll only have 24 hours to purchase) – Full Frontal Fashion Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Adrienne Maloof partnered with Charles Jourdan to launch a capsule footwear collection this October on Isaay.com – Footwear News (subscription...  Read More..

Image via Fashionista Prada’s Spring Collection has already covered 15 magazine covers (Fashionista) Dolce & Gabbana are crushing on Justin Beiber’s style (Telegraph) Shopping may help you live longer – there’s scientific proof! (Glamour) Christian Louboutin strikes again! He’s now suing Carmen Steffens (along with YSL) over his trademarked red-soled shoes (WWD) Alexander Wang’s Tribeca apartment is the epitome of downtown cool, as expected (W) You Now Can Buy ‘Courtney Love Couture’ On eBay (Styleite) MAC launches new spring collection, Quite Cute,...  Read More..

Last October we told you about the Derek Lam + eBay crowdsourcing project, where shoppers (you) could collectively vote for and pick from the Derek Lam ready-to-wear collection, which would be available for purchase at a fixed, low price, exclusively on eBay during the Spring/Summer 2011 season. Debuting next week (Feb. 16) on the runway and online, is Lam’s exclusive eBay collection of 16 dresses, all original pieces, which include everything from classic shirtdresses to high-end gowns. The dresses were designed by Lam to represent styles he envisions for all women. Voting for the five...  Read More..

We came. We stood in line. We waited with bracelets. And we watched it sell out right before our eyes. The Lanvin for H&M collection was probably the most successful collection H&M ever sold, with dresses, t-shirts, pants and pretty much everything else selling out on the first day, all over the country. If you missed the sale and have extra funds to spare, there’s always eBay. But if you’re a celebrity, you probably didn’t have to wait in line to begin with. Several celebs have been spotted recently wearing those covetable and uber-cute Lanvin for H&M dresses. The...  Read More..

Here’s a brilliant use of crowdsourcing that Gap may want to take notice of after its new logo fail. Fashion designer Derek Lam announced today that his 2011 New York Fashion Week ready-to-wear collection will consist of original designs that shoppers can collectively vote for and pick from on eBay.com. The final Derek Lam for eBay Fashion collection of shopper’s favorites will then be available for purchase at a fixed, low price, exclusively on eBay during the Spring/Summer 2011 season. Lam commented: “Having a direct and immediate dialogue with the online audience is what makes...  Read More..

Though we seem to be moving out of the great recession, shoppers are still cautious about spending money. So it’s great that designers are recognizing this and continuing to create lower-priced lines that we can all afford. Narciso Rodriguez just announced his collaboration with eBay. You may have heard of him – he only dressed First Lady Michelle Obama on election night. His eBay line launches on February 15, 2010 and represents the designer’s first-ever original capsule collection. The collection will consist of eight-piece limited-edition pieces of streamlined silhouettes, color...  Read More..