Jimmy Choo has now exceedingly blown my mind with his new capsule collection for H&M. Choo’s efforts in creating brilliant shoes, and handbags for women has surpassed, time and time, my own expectations along with many other self proclaimed fashionistas. The luxurious brand Jimmy Choo, now affordable, features men’s and women’s clothes, shoes, bags, and accessories. The collection is eclectic and everything you would expect from Choo, using elements from the brand’s essential style. H&M has given us Jimmy Choo on a fancy swarovski crystal platter, eat up my dears! Collection hits stores November fourteenth.

This is super news!

Here is the press release from H&M, obviouslly they are very excited about this too:

JIMMY CHOO BRINGS GLAMOUR TO H&M THIS AUTUMN

This autumn, British accessory brand Jimmy Choo will bring its international glamour and covetable shoes and bags to selected H&M stores. The collection will be available from November 14 in around 200 stores across the world. It is the first time that H&M is collaborating with an accessories brand, and to celebrate Jimmy Choo will extend its design vision for this collection to women’s clothing to complement the accessories. Further exciting news is that this collaboration includes a men’s collection of shoes, bags and accessories.

“We are privileged to be among the fashion greats who have been affiliated with H&M so far, and to be designing a collection appealing to fashion savvy, street smart women, and to be including some great pieces for men, too. Jimmy Choo will bring to H&M a sophisticated, fashion forward, accessible and glamorous collection – the perfect party pieces to buy now and then wear out that night!” Tamara Mellon, Founder and President, Jimmy Choo.

“We adore Jimmy Choo’s shoes and bags. They are glamorous and sexy, and they add instant style to the simplest of outfits. I like the way we have worked with clothes to accessorize the shoes and bags rather than the other way around. This collaboration is particularly exciting because it’s our first shoe designer collection. It’s a joy to be able to offer top end designer shoes and bags of excellent quality to our customers.” Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor, H&M.

Since its launch in 1996, Jimmy Choo has been such a phenomenal success that the brand name has become part of popular culture – say the words “Jimmy Choo”, and you know you mean shoes. In Hollywood, Jimmy Choo shoes have become a red-carpet essential, and have been worn at the Oscars by winners such as Cate Blanchett, Halle Berry and Hilary Swank among many other actresses. The famous Jimmy Choo shoes will be at the heart of the exclusive collection for H&M, but there’s more. Jimmy Choo has also become well known for its bags, and for H&M there will be a whole range of accessories to complete the look.

H&M does not have an outlet at Woodbury Commons but if you want to check out who does, go to the list of stores at Woodbury Commons.

Yay for H&M and Jimmy Choo!

Giorgio Armani is one of the most popular stores at Woodbury Commons Premium Outlet Stores. Giorgio Armani is the quintessential Italian fashion company. The company designs and manufactures products in several categories including fashion accessories, apparel, cosmetics, fragrances, home interiors, jewelry, eyewear and watches.

So, what’s going on at this fashion house? Here is some of the news from the past week:

In The 20 Most Expensive Celebrity Weddings, Sean points out that Giorgio Armani provided the wedding dress for Tom Cruise’s new wife Katie Holmes. In fact, little known fact, there were two wedding dresses he provided. Who needs two wedding dresses though?

Want to look like Scarlet Johansson? According to Veee from Beautyista and the Office Beast you can if you use Giorgio Armani’s Armani Silk lipstick in Shade 16 for an almost perfect match to her look.

According to this article from a Montana paper, there is a local consignment shop that sells all sorts of gently used designer fashions including those of Georgio Armani.

Have you seen Victoria Beckham’s new Armani underwear ads? Smoldering! Check out one great pic here. This article has a few more pics of our gal pal, inlcluding shots from a soviet fashion magazine.

Here is an amazing shopkeeper who has owned the same shop for 75 years and is still running it! It was pointed out in the article that he has been running the store for as long as Georgio Armani has been alive! Somehow looks at the store I don’t think he sells any Armani fashions though!

Kind of a fun blog post talking about Armani Cologne.

Armani accuses Dolce & Gabbana of copying the design of his quilted trouser for their autumn/winter collection. D&G has denied the accusation.

Finally, how cool would this be? A VIP shopping trip at Armani flagship store with you the only customer? That is what David Beckham recently got while shopping in Milan.

That’s it for the news at Giorgio Armani this week. See you at Giorgio Armani Woodbury Commons!

Giorgio Armani is one of the most popular stores at Woodbury Commons Premium Outlet Stores. Giorgio Armani is the quintessential Italian fashion company. The company designs and manufactures products in several categories including fashion accessories, apparel, cosmetics, fragrances, home interiors, jewelry, eyewear and watches.

So, what’s going on at this fashion house? Here is some of the news from the past week:

According to this post on Bloomberg, Giorgio Armani himself says that “he’ll keep control of his fashion company as long as he stays healthy.” That’s good news. I thought this quote about the economy was interesting: “It wasn’t about not having the money,” Armani said. “It’s a psychological issue. Nobody’s shopping. The recession is in full force and everybody in our sector is going to feel it, from Zara to Cartier.” Even the rich are holding back on spending money on designer fashions?

According to this story on Cityfile, Giorgio Armani is “moving ahead with his massive Fifth Avenue flagship, which he says will open on February 18th.” Armani says that opening the large store is “an act of faith toward the Americans and Fifth Avenue shoppers.”

Tony Blair knows how to shop in style! The former Prime Minister got a whole Armani store all by himself to do a little designer clothes shopping.

He spent several thousand pounds on men’s clothing from Armani’s top-of-the-range ‘black label’, including casual trousers and jackets but no suits. Blair is a smart shopper too, he got in on the first day of Armani’s sale and so he picked up items at up to a 50% discount.

The Burj Dubai is now the world’s tallest structure and according to this article Giorgio Armani is selling 144 apartments and penthouses above and below his first branded hotel in the building. That will surely fetch some serious moolah!

This comes from an article in New York Mag:

Giorgio Armani is appearing in ads in Italy to promote Prevention Guides, a new series of health books. The double-page spread depicts a beaming Armani shot against a gray backdrop holding one of the guides and framed by a message in capital letters that reads ‘Love Yourself.’

This guy says “Giorgio Armani is in town and he’s partying like it’s 1999; or in his case, 1959, when the dynamic designer would have been an even more limber 25-year-old.”

And finally, how can we write about Giorgio Armani and not point to this story which has an inspiring photo of the 74-old in a Speedo. Still holding his own!

That’s it for the news at Giorgio Armani this week. See you at Giorgio Armani Woodbury Commons!

Jimmy Choo is one of the most popular stores at Woodbury Commons Premium Outlet Stores. These shoes usually retail for hundreds if not thousands of dollars and are the current “in” shoe for the entertainment community. For the girl looking to be cool and trendy, there is nothing like a pair of Jimmy Choo Shoes. Match your Jimmy Choo designer shoe with a Jimmy Choo designer handbag and you have a killer look!

So, what’s going on at this fashion house? Here is some of the news from the past week:

Jimmy Choo makes the Canberra Times in Makeover in Woden:

I went to meet Samantha West. She’s a fabulous 40-something who despairs that one of her teenage daughters has a penchant for pink skull embellished accessories. West is trim, tanned and well-coiffed. She was dressed casually but impeccably. She was also very approachable. I once met a stylist who wore a giraffe print wrap dress, high heels, plenty of make up and toted a Jimmy Choo handbag – I was a little afraid to talk to her.

Winter House in Russia features a cool picture with shoes made out of ice. But are they Jimmy Choo?

Clever Girl mentions Jimmy Choo:

Admittedly, I am a shopper. I see, I like, and I buy.

Unless I can’t afford it, of course. Then I see, I like, and I cry. So if you’re at the mall someday, and you see a girl sniffling outside of Jimmy Choo? Yeah, that’s probably me.

This writer gave someone a compliment about their shoes and she reacted as if she had been wearing Jimmy Choo shoes.

This commentary mentions they are frugal:

I always considered myself financially responsible because I don’t own one designer bag. I wouldn’t know a Jimmy Choo shoe if it hit me. I’ve realized of late that those “sacrifices” mean little. In fact, they aren’t sacrifices for me at all.

This article says that Jimmy Choo Shoes are going for 50% off. Half off Jimmy Choo? Sign me up!

Did you know that one of Jimmy Choo foudner Tamaa Melon’s favorite places to shop are Jeffrey New York (contemporary cool collections), What Goes Around Comes Around (a vintage feast), and Bergdorf Goodman (uptown, upscale luxury). Very nice selection! But how about Jimmy Choo Woodbury Commons, Tamara?

That’s it for the news at Jimmy Choo this week. See you at Jimmy Choo Woodbury Commons!

Giorgio Armani is one of the most popular stores at Woodbury Commons Premium Outlet Stores. Giorgio Armani is the quintessential Italian fashion company. The company designs and manufactures products in several categories including fashion accessories, apparel, cosmetics, fragrances, home interiors, jewelry, eyewear and watches.

So, what’s going on at this fashion house? Here is some of the news from the past week:

Giorgio gets a mention in this article:

And Vilhem knew this, of course.. for his eyes were elsewhere. Perhaps they were on changing the world, or Georgio Armani attending his birthday celebrations. For soon he would walk again, and soon he would be asleep again. But not without his kind act of charity, of mercy. Of unveiling his true self, his mythical tail, and affinity for milk. Not without calling for an end to this control, and rebelling against the morning star who sits at the head of his family’s tabel. Not without leaving his mark on this world.

This article talks about buying fashion clothes at Goodwill. I would prefer they shop at Woodbury Commons:

“I’ve got these Georgio Armani pants. Retail price is $725. But at Goodwill, they’re $15. I have these Dolce Gabbana pants. Never been worn. They retail at $300. But at Goodwill, they’re $15. I’ve got these Kaki pants. They retail in the store at $40. But at Goodwill, they’re $15.”

A Giorgio Armani wedding dress is mentioned here:

In this heartfelt tale of undying love, Camille follows the journey of two lost souls who learn the true meaning of love under the most unlikely of circumstances. With stunning cinematography and an incredible wardrobe showcase, including a one-off Georgio Armani wedding dress, Sienna Miller shines as Camille in this delightfully twisted story about love, life and unexpected occurrences.

How about this mention in The 20 Most Expensive Celebrity Weddings: “Tom Cruise secured his dear friend Georgio Armani to design Katie Holmes’ gowns (there were two).”

Armani perfume mentioned here: “I bought the Georgio Armani Diamond collection’s purfume and hate it. It’s not my type and smells trashy.” So for those of you want to smell trashy you know whose perfume to buy!

Shop Till You Drop writes about a shopping trip to Pentagon Center:

We split up and shopped our socks off for a few hours and Christmas (Holiday) bargains were had by all. The Pentagon Centre is a 4 storey shopping complex with Macy’s, Nordstrom and any other name brand store you could imagine, eg Georgio Armani and so on.

And finally, we learn that every in Thailand is trying to sell you an Armani suit:

Streets are crammed with shops and food vendors, and one of the main selling items in Thailand that I noticed was custom made suits. Everywehre you go someone is offering to make you a Georgio Armani suit

That’s it for the news at Giorgio Armani this week. See you at Giorgio Armani Woodbury Commons!

Jimmy Choo is one of the most popular stores at Woodbury Commons Premium Outlet Stores. These shoes usually retail for hundreds if not thousands of dollars and are the current “in” shoe for the entertainment community. For the girl looking to be cool and trendy, there is nothing like a pair of Jimmy Choo Shoes. Match your Jimmy Choo designer shoe with a Jimmy Choo designer handbag and you have a killer look!

So, what’s going on at this fashion house? Here is some of the news from the past week:

There is a new Nordstrom’s store in Naples’ Waterside Shops that features handbags by Jimmy Choo:

There are separate sections for luxury handbags by Marc Jacobs and Jimmy Choo. Choo’s designs glow under a chandelier. One of them, an east-west leather and suede satchel goes for $1,950. As Bailey picked up the bag to show it off during the tour, a sales associate working nearby said the exposed zippers on it were one of the big trends for fall.

Jimmy Choo was named “Brand of the Year” at the 12th annual ACE Awards. Tamara Mellon accepted the award for Jimmy Choo.

Sarah Palin was recently described as “Dubya in Jimmy Choo heels”

Here are some great pictures of actress Rachel Bilson carrying a Jimmy Choo designer handbag.

At the premier of the new Bond movie Quantum of Solace, Reshma Bombaywala was seen carrying a Jimmy Choo Maddy liquid patent and suede handbag.

London and New York-based private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners said on Monday it has closed its third fund, having raised a total of $2.8 billion of capital from existing and new investors. Towerbrook’s investments include women’s luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo.

Eileen Chambers recently gave a presentation entitled “To Jimmy Choo or NOT to Jimmy Choo: Practical Financial Advice for the Young Professional” in which she gave practical advice to young professionals on how to manage their income. I suspect she doesn’t know the power of a great Jimmy Choo handbag!

NBC cancels My Own Worst enemy but don’t feel bad for Christan Slater as he is still dating Jimmy Choo founder Tamara Mellon.

Finally, if you are looking to save money on Jimmy Choo and you live in London (which means you can’t go shopping at Woodbury Commons), then check out the Oxfam in Southfields for some cut-price designer gear courtesy of a mystery donor who donated thousands of dollars worth of Jimmy Choo, Dolce & Gabbana and other designer fashions.

That’s it for the news at Jimmy Choo this week. See you at Jimmy Choo Woodbury Commons!

Jimmy Choo is one of the most popular stores at Woodbury Commons Premium Outlet Stores. These shoes usually retail for hundreds if not thousands of dollars and are the current “in” shoe for the entertainment community. For the girl looking to be cool and trendy, there is nothing like a pair of Jimmy Choo Shoes. Match your Jimmy Choo designer shoe with a Jimmy Choo designer handbag and you have a killer look!

So, what’s going on at this fashion house? Here is some of the news from the past week:

Mr. Jimmy Choo himself was at the Education UK Fair, according to this blog post, which mentions that Choo gave a talk and exhibited a line of his Jimmy Choo shoes.

Here is a cool video he also wrote about:

U.S. News & World Report reports that “The days of True Religion jeans and Jimmy Choo shoes will be over” in their article The Store of YOU which focused on how retailers are going the customization route. While I don’t disagree that customization is the wave of the future I think they are selling short the creative minds at Jimmy Choo, who will certainly come up with a way to address that growing trend.

Vanessa Hudgens looks ravishing in her Jimmy Choo shoes, even if she does wear the same shoes with three different outfits!

David Gregory on the Tonight Show mentions Sarah Palin buying Jimmy Choo. (actually on viewing the video a second time she says maybe she couldn’t afford them. She should shop at Woodbury Commons!

Lifestyle Singapore highlights The Cruise Collection 2009.

Finally, we’ll end with a little more political humor from Jay Leno:

“And Republicans now say that the $150,000 worth of clothes they bought for Sarah Palin will probably go to a charity. Charity, is that a good idea? Isn’t that kind of counterproductive? I mean, you’re going to give a homeless woman your spare change when she’s wearing a Dolce & Gabbana jacket and Jimmy Choo shoes, you know?” -Jay Leno

That’s it for the news at Jimmy Choo this week. See you at Jimmy Choo Woodbury Commons!

Jimmy Choo is one of the most popular stores at Woodbury Commons Premium Outlet Stores. These shoes usually retail for hundreds if not thousands of dollars and are the current “in” shoe for the entertainment community. For the girl looking to be cool and trendy, there is nothing like a pair of Jimmy Choo Shoes. Match your Jimmy Choo designer shoe with a Jimmy Choo designer handbag and you have a killer look!

So, what’s going on at this fashion house? Here is some of the news from the past week:

Shoes Safer Bet Than Stocks?? That’s the headline at the Business Sheet in an article that quotes Jimmy Choo chief executive Josh Shulman:

“Apparently, shoes are a safer investment these days than stocks” – so said Jimmy Choo chief executive Josh Shulman last week, surveying the rows of stacked and spindly heels arrayed before him in the brand’s Milan showroom. He was attempting to explain why the New York and Los Angeles stores had reported better-than-ever sales at the same time Congress and the Federal Reserve decided Wall Street needed a rescue package.

The author of the article goes on to show how Jimmy Choo shoes are a better investment than Wachovia shares. Scary!

In The Coolest Of The Cool it is pointed out by Vogue.com that The release of Sex and the City: The Movie has been credited with propelling some of the key brands it featured, such as Jimmy Choo. Jimmy Choo Woodbury Commons will surely benefit from that.

Market Watch reports that Nicole Hanley and Matthew Mellon Introduce HANLEY MELLON. The connection to Jimmy Choo? Well, Matthew’s background includes developing Jimmy Choo with his ex-wife Tamara Mellon, shoe company Harry’s of London and cashmere label Degrees Of Freedom.

The news at wwdRetail is that Jimmy Choo Opens Paris Store – now as much as I like Jimmy Choo at Woodbury Commons if I was forced to I would be happy to go visit their Paris outlet!

Finally, as reported on Just Jared, Vanessa Hudgens was recently seen wearing a pair of Jimmy Choo “Edalene” shoes.

That’s it for the news at Jimmy Choo this week. See you at Jimmy Choo Woodbury Commons!

Jimmy Choo is one of the most popular stores at Woodbury Commons Premium Outlet Stores. These shoes usually retail for hundreds if not thousands of dollars and are the current “in” shoe for the entertainment community. For the girl looking to be cool and trendy, there is nothing like a pair of Jimmy Choo Shoes. Match your Jimmy Choo designer shoe with a Jimmy Choo designer handbag and you have a killer look!

So, what’s going on at this fashion house? Here is some of the news from the past week:

Jimmy Choo teamed up with Swarovski to produce a stunning pair of four-inch red snakeskin stilettos with ruby crystals from Swarovski. The stunning designer shoes were unveiled at a party at New York Fashion Week.

Olympic double-gold winner Rebecca Adlington was presented with a pair of £450 gold water snake skin Jimmy Choo shoes by Mayor Tony Eddington. Not as nice a bonus as Michael Phelp’s Million Dollar bonus, but a new pair of designer shoes is nothing to sneeze at!

Jimmy Choo has opened a new store at Westfield Topanga in Canoga Park, California. This store showcases an extensive selection of Jimmy Choo shoe, handbag, small leather goods and sunglass collections. The assortment is tailored to the market and includes the most fashion forward elements of the collection. This isn’t an outlet store though, so bring some of your bling-bling as you are going to need to spend it!

Jimmy Choo Founder Tamara Mellon has just paid $20,000,000 for Edgar Bronfman’s condo in New York City. Word has it that her condo in London is gorgeous so we should expect a similar treatment in NYC.

Finally, a Jimmy Choo Wallet has made the list of 50 things every British girl should have. The article quotes, “Because if a bag matters, so does your purse — and people see it all the time. Jimmy Choo’s, we feel, are particularly well thought-out.”

That’s it for the news at Jimmy Choo this week. See you at Woodbury Commons!