agnona - luxury apparel in
vicuna, alpaca, mohair and cashmere from Italy. Part of the
Ermengildo Zegna Group
Alpha Industries - outerwear from supplier to U.S. Armed Forces.
Select box in right column to
shop Alpha Industries
Always in Style - Web site of style expert Doris Pooser that
features the online Trends magazine
American Apparel - T-shirts and other knitwear made in downtown
L.A.
Anthropologie - "Clothing, Accessories, Home Decor, and
Furniture" with an ethnic flair
APC -
Premium sportswear from France. Site in French, English, and
Japanese
Appleseed's
April Cornell - "A Lifestyle Boutique of colorfully designed
women’s clothing, housewares, linens pottery gifts"
Aquascutum Ltd. - While not as well known stateside as Burberry,
this English firm is known for its classic trench coats. Like
Burberry, it is seeking to update its image
Arden B.
BCBG Max Azria
Barrie Pace
Barry Bricken
Ben Sherman - British clothing line famous for "mod" Brit style
in the 60s.
Shop Ben Sherman
Bernardo Fashions -
women's outerwear and sportswear.
Shop Bernardo Fashions
Blue Plate Fashion - "fun, stylish
looks for young women"
Bluefly.com - designer brands at discount prices
Boden
BodySuit.com - "Body suits, Thongs, Yoga & Workout Outfits,
Bodysuits for Men"
Boston Proper
Boutique Oohlala -
"high quality women's skirts designed and
produced in Los Angeles"
Brooks Brothers - best known for men's suits, it now provides
women's career clothing
C-D
C&C California - "The
Perfect Tee Shirt"
CALYPSO Christiane Celle -
Carole Jackson Colors - yes, she's still around. She
sold Color Me Beautiful in 1993, but retains rights to her books and
color swatch packets.
Casco Bay Wool Works - fine wool
Capes, Shawls and Blankets
Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute - a trade
association to "promote and protect the image and integrity of camel
hair and cashmere textile products." Its services include
product testing to verify labeling
Chadwick's - budget fashions from the mail order catalog
Chico's
Coldwater Creek -
shop Coldwater Creek at amazon.com
Conselle Institute of Image Management - headed by Judith
Rasband of Brigham Young University. Comprehensive materials
on fashion and building a wardrobe.
Cotton Incorporated - "The fabric of our lives"
Crazyshirts - T-shirts from Hawaii, notable for their original
and beautiful designs
Crossing Pointe - Fashion from Blair at affordable prices
Custo Barcelona
Cutter & Buck - premium golf and sportswear
Cyberswim - features
Miraclesuit Swimwear that provides shape control
Deepam
Silk International - silks and saris of India
Diesel - Pricey denim wear (a pair of jeans costs $120) - the
cross-dye denim treatment is beautiful. To find stores
carrying Diesel in your area, call 1 877 4DDIESEL (1 877 433 4373 5)
Dockers - Khakis and casual wear from Levi's.
Doncaster - women's clothing sold exclusively through "wardrobe
consultants"; overpriced, with tricky details that make the clothing
difficult to coordinate with other items in your wardrobe.
Doncaster has a restrictive 30-day return/refund/exchange policy.
DressByDesign - "Create Your Own Classic, Feminine Dresses."
DressByDesign allows you to select one of 5 basic dress styles and
customize it with your choice of neckline, sleeve length, hem
length, and fabric.
Due per Due - clothing line sold through Bloomingdale's
and Dillard's
L.L. Bean
La Redoute - this French mail-order catalog has arrived in the
U.S.
Lafayette 148 New York - bridge line of clothing
Lands' End - select box in right column to
shop Lands' End
Lane Bryant - plus size fashion
Layers Clothing - "Taking the tee-shirt beyond the common-place to
levels of practical elegance and comfort"
Leah Feldon - Web site of the style expert who wrote Dressing
Like a Million. Her latest book is Does This Make Look
Fat?
Lee
Jeans
Levi's
- jeans and denim wear
Lilla
P
Liz Claiborne - this clothing conglomerate also owns brands such
as Sigrid Olsen and Lucky Brand Jeans
Lisa Curran Swimwear - Swimwear, Bikinis, Tankinis, One-piece &
Two-piece Swimsuits
LotusOrganics.com - web-only organic clothing retail stores with
over 140 organic and natural fiber clothing products
Lycra
- yes, a web site devoted to the stretch fabric manufactured by
Dupont. Features fabric care tips and product lines that
feature clothing with Lycra.
Macys - The web site for this American institution features
online shopping.
Malo
- luxury cashmere knitwear from Italy
Mark Shale - Online shopping, in addition to retail stores in
Chicago, Atlanta, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Dallas.
Mary Quant - Web site of the fashion designer whose clothes
epitomized "swinging London" of the 60's
matta - clothing
inspired by designer Cristina Gitti's travels
Michael Stars - "The Original Tee." Body-clinging knit
tops.
miele fresca ++ lilywear - women's tees with fresh, smart
graphics
Monroe & Main
Monsoon - UK chain of stores selling clothing with an Eastern
influence
N Peal
- pricey cashmere knitwear from the UK
Newport News - this mail-order catalog has reinvented itself as
a magalog (magazine+catalog) featuring fashion trend reports,
styling tips, and different color stories.
Nanette Lepore
net-a-porter
No Sweat - clothing produced by independent trade union members
in the US, Canada, and the developing world. Its website
states that independent trade unions are the the "only historically
proven solution to sweatshops."
Nordstrom
Norm Thompson - catalogue featuring innovations such as the
underwire bra and Invisible-Fit™ Pants that provide a extra 2'' of
stretch in the waist band
Nuala - yoga wear line inspired by model Christy Turlington.
Orvis - more casual and travel clothing.
Shop Orvis at amazon.com
Pantaloons - Chain of retail stores in India offering men's and
women's clothing. I love separates and this store offers
salwar kameez separates!
paperdenim&cloth - premium denim wear
Patagonia - "The world's premier designer of clothes and
clothing systems for the outdoors."
Patricia Field - is the stylist for HBO's Sex and the City.
You may see her outré style here.
Paul Stuart - haberdashery for men and women
People Tree - UK company offers Fair Trade clothing from
organic cotton and handwoven fabrics
Pendleton Wool Home - blankies and woolen clothing
Peruvian Connection - Wool and alpaca knitwear
from Peru. Exquisite and pricey!
Pink - UK-based shirtmaker for men and women. Pricey -
shirts at $100
pinkmascara.com - now features clothing
Plenty by Tracy Reese
Polo Ralph Lauren
Ponchotora - "your source for elegant and stylish ponchos"
Pringle of Scotland - this traditional Scottish knitwear company
has undergone a fashion makeover
Purple Skirt - "Devoted to individuality in Fashion."
Trendy clothing, fashion, and style
Rampage
Rebecca &
Drew - buttoned shirts that are actually
sized to a woman's bust with unique embellishments
Relevant Products - gift apparel with
whimsical designs
RENUKA SILKS
- specializes in designing Indian ethnic wear and silk fabrics which
are completely handcrafted. Each is an exclusive piece
reyes - José Ramón Reyes is a fashion designer from the
Dominican Republic whose clothing features ruffles evocative of his
Hispanic heritage.
Riders Jeans
S-Z
Sarah Arizona
Shanghai Tang - fashion inspired by Chinese and Tibetan styles
Silhouettes - casual fashion for sizes 12W and above.
Shop Silhouettes
SHOP.STYLE.COM - premium shopping and link to shopping sites
from Style.com
Stewart+Brown
Supima
- promotional organization of the American Pima cotton growers which
licenses the Supima® trademark
T.J. Maxx - the store sells name brands at discount.
Their selection of handbags is particularly impressive.
Talbots - Unconditional guarantee. Catalog orders may be
placed at store phones with a $6 fee (regular shipping & rates are
waived) + sales tax; stores also accept catalog returns.
Tarsian and Blinkley - "The mission of the company is to create
beautiful, novel, highly fashionable products that celebrate
feminine beauty and Afghan artisanship"
Temperley - website for London designer Alice Temperley
The
Finley Shirt - updating the standard cotton shirt
The
J Peterman Company - this catalogue, known for its illustrations
and its overblown copy, filed for bankruptcy several years ago, but
is still around. It's even launched a line of furniture.
The Territory Ahead - Clothes for the Journey
Three Dots
Tocca
Tommy Bahama - "Purveyors of Island Lifestyles," including
textured silk clothing with tropical flower patterns for women
TORY- fashion from socialite-turned-designer Tory Burch
Tracy Reese
Travelsmith - clothing suitable for travel and everyday
Trina Turk
Triple 5 Soul - clothing and accessories with an urban edge
TU - fashion from the Sainsbury's chain of supermarkets in the
UK
Tysons' Corner - Northern Virginia's premier shopping mall.
UJeans.com
- Made-to-Measure Jeans for which you can customize the style
Victorian Cowgirl - a boutique in Sedona, Arizona that
features the original fashions of designer Candace Walters, inspired
by Victorian and western wear (gee, how could you tell?)
Velvet-Tees - started out as a t-shirt collection, but has
extended its clothing line
Vivre
Viyella - the British textiles company has hired Patti Boyd,
former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton to be its
"face"
WALL - alpaca clothing from the UK
White + Warren - fine knitwear
Wrap - sophisticated women's clothing by mail order and online
Yansi Fugel
Yves Saint Laurent - Retrospective of the great fashion
designer, who retired in 2002
Loungewear and sleepwear
BedHead Pajamas - designer pajamas
Calispia - lounge and sportswear for
for discriminating women seeking
luxury, comfort and style
Chandler & Greene - organic nightwear and apparel
HotCoolwear - nightwear and other apparel with wicking and drying
properties
Jamatex
- "an independently, family owned operation that
merchandises and distributes hip, contemporary sleepwear, lounge wear,
lingerie, knit tops and robes for junior and missy sizes."
PajamaGram - "the softest,
most luxurious pajamas, along with a personalized card and lavender
bath tea, all wrapped in a beautiful keepsake hat box."
Soft Surroundings - romantic loungewear and casual wear
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