Simply Vera : Vera Wang for Kohl's - Page 3

**softgrey** · 26-08-2006

i am astonished at the number of these lines in recent years....
i really don't know what to think...

...

meg's right though...
for example....
isaac doesn't design the target stuff...
they just use his name and he makes appearances etc...
he's sort of creative director i guess...
but target has other designers on staff who do the designs...
i think isaac does hire those people or at least approves them for the position...

vera doesn't even design her own collection...
someone she hired from marni is doing it....

...

kevinnn · 26-08-2006

I guess it must be a huge move for Vera Wang to design an affordable line and sell it to a mass population and I give her props and everything, but Khol's is just eww to me.

**lucy92** · 26-08-2006

yes, kohls is run by crooks. lots of leftovers at that store from other department stores.

vera is an improvement over daisy fuentes i would say!

make_me_whole · 26-08-2006

hell no.i hate kohls!they have such awful clothes.

LoveMyBoots · 27-08-2006

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Originally Posted by softgrey

meg's right though...
for example....
isaac doesn't design the target stuff...
they just use his name and he makes appearances etc...
he's sort of creative director i guess...
but target has other designers on staff who do the designs...
i think isaac does hire those people or at least approves them for the position...

vera doesn't even design her own collection...
someone she hired from marni is doing it....

...

I had no freakin' clue! I so disappointed and beyond angry, though it does make a lot of sense...

liberty33r1b · 27-08-2006

i wanna see vera for h&m next, that way i could buy her pieces here too....

crow_watcher · 27-08-2006

Its all about business and making a profit for their respective companies. Vera Wang reaching out to the "average people" doesn't "lessen" her more exclusive line. It's being competitive with the other designers moderate wear.
Personally for the most part,I like this new trend. It shows how creative big name designers can be on a lower budget scale.

BTW-I don't think all big name designers should venture in this area.

classic1908 · 27-08-2006

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Originally Posted by LoveMyBoots

I had no freakin' clue! I so disappointed and beyond angry, though it does make a lot of sense...

It makes a heckuva lot of sense. I don't think that many designers who have bridge or moderate lines actually design the gear, although I suspect they do sign off on what goes to the stores under their name.
I have never been in a Kohl's. I would like to see what VW does. As an aside, I'm not wild about Oscar de la Renta's moderate line. I saw some skirts in a jobber the other day, and I don't do polyester satin. He could have done a nice cotton or a silk.

NOE · 27-08-2006

Does any ready-to-wear designer actually design the whole line? Doubt it.

fashnistabrooke · 27-08-2006

I think this is a little low. The collaborations are going too far. I'm getting sick of them.

**lucy92** · 27-08-2006

there is now an oscar de la renta line in macys

LoveMyBoots · 28-08-2006

^ I completely forgot about that

Oscar, right?

vanilla fairy · 01-09-2006

I just found this article in Yahoo!news, hope it's not a repost!

Quote:

Lindsay Sammon

New York - Kohl's Corporation in partnership with Vera Wang announced today that they will be the newest duo in the ongoing designer-meets-department-store partnership trend with the launch of Very Vera by Vera Wang, a premium fashion and lifestyle brand for Fall 2007.
"The Very Vera by Vera Wang premium collection is modern and addresses the fashion demands inherent in today's female shopper," said Kohls' President Kevin Mansell.
The collection will be available in Kohl's department stores as well as kohls.com, and will include sportswear, intimate apparel, jewelry, footwear, handbags and other accessories, and linens.

vanilla fairy · 01-09-2006

oh sorry

**softgrey** · 25-04-2007

SIMPLY CHANGED: It looks like Vera Wang's exclusive Kohl's line has undergone a name transformation. While initially slated to be launched as Very Vera by Vera Wang, save-the-date calls for a launch event next month made late on Friday referred to the line as Simply Vera. A Vera Wang spokeswoman confirmed the name change to Simply Vera/Vera Wang. "This was chosen as the collection has the ease, nonchalance and whimsy that is quite simply…Vera!" she said.

Of course, it also could be the result of pending trademark litigation. As reported in February, VEW and VWK Licensing were seeking a declaratory judgment that the Vera Wang brands set to be sold exclusively at Kohl's do not infringe on another trademark. The licensing companies had asked the court to declare that the Very Vera and Simply Vera marks did not infringe on the "Vera" trademark owned by Atlanta-based The Vera Co. That case is pending. The unveiling of the exclusive Kohl's line is expected to take place on May 10 at the Altman Building in New York.

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26-08-2006	#31
softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Profile: Mod Squad Leader Design Team Member Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 46,356	i am astonished at the number of these lines in recent years.... i really don't know what to think... ... meg's right though... for example.... isaac doesn't design the target stuff... they just use his name and he makes appearances etc... he's sort of creative director i guess... but target has other designers on staff who do the designs... i think isaac does hire those people or at least approves them for the position... vera doesn't even design her own collection... someone she hired from marni is doing it....... __________________ ‘Perfect symmetry is ugly…I always want to destroy symmetry’ Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons Last edited by softgrey : 26-08-2006 at 05:38 PM.
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kevinnn V.I.P. Profile: Location: Chicago, IL Gender: homme Posts: 4,822	I guess it must be a huge move for Vera Wang to design an affordable line and sell it to a mass population and I give her props and everything, but Khol's is just eww to me. __________________ MY NOTORIOUS FASHION BLOG WITH MASQUERADE O_O
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26-08-2006	#33
lucy92 V.I.P. Profile: Mod Squad Member Location: Boston Gender: femme Posts: 6,725	yes, kohls is run by crooks. lots of leftovers at that store from other department stores. vera is an improvement over daisy fuentes i would say!
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26-08-2006	#34
make_me_whole trendsetter Profile: Location: Wherever Gender: femme Posts: 1,232	hell no.i hate kohls!they have such awful clothes. __________________ Be aware,I overuse smilies.
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27-08-2006	#36
liberty33r1b V.I.P. Profile: Location: Manchester, UK Gender: femme Posts: 15,761	i wanna see vera for h&m next, that way i could buy her pieces here too.... __________________ "he waited for other people to understand what he was doing, instead of doing what they wanted. Balenciaga never compromised."
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27-08-2006	#37
crow_watcher fashion icon Profile: Location: New York Gender: homme Posts: 3,291	Its all about business and making a profit for their respective companies. Vera Wang reaching out to the "average people" doesn't "lessen" her more exclusive line. It's being competitive with the other designers moderate wear. Personally for the most part,I like this new trend. It shows how creative big name designers can be on a lower budget scale. BTW-I don't think all big name designers should venture in this area. __________________ I have no problem with whatever the next big look is. Just don't try and tell me that only one look is beautiful.- Alek Wek Last edited by crow_watcher : 27-08-2006 at 10:08 AM.
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27-08-2006	#39
NOE trendsetter Profile: Location: Chicago Gender: femme Posts: 1,474	Does any ready-to-wear designer actually design the whole line? Doubt it. __________________ “Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in his or her shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.”
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27-08-2006	#40
fashnistabrooke windowshopping Profile: Location: North Carolina Gender: femme Posts: 42	I think this is a little low. The collaborations are going too far. I'm getting sick of them. __________________ Fashion is fleeting, style is eternal.
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28-08-2006	#42
LoveMyBoots V.I.P. Profile: Gender: femme Posts: 3,667	^ I completely forgot about that Oscar, right?
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01-09-2006	#44
vanilla fairy backstage pass Profile: Gender: femme Posts: 912	oh sorry
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25-04-2007	#45
softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Profile: Mod Squad Leader Design Team Member Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 46,356	SIMPLY CHANGED: It looks like Vera Wang's exclusive Kohl's line has undergone a name transformation. While initially slated to be launched as Very Vera by Vera Wang, save-the-date calls for a launch event next month made late on Friday referred to the line as Simply Vera. A Vera Wang spokeswoman confirmed the name change to Simply Vera/Vera Wang. "This was chosen as the collection has the ease, nonchalance and whimsy that is quite simply…Vera!" she said. Of course, it also could be the result of pending trademark litigation. As reported in February, VEW and VWK Licensing were seeking a declaratory judgment that the Vera Wang brands set to be sold exclusively at Kohl's do not infringe on another trademark. The licensing companies had asked the court to declare that the Very Vera and Simply Vera marks did not infringe on the "Vera" trademark owned by Atlanta-based The Vera Co. That case is pending. The unveiling of the exclusive Kohl's line is expected to take place on May 10 at the Altman Building in New York. wwd.com __________________ ‘Perfect symmetry is ugly…I always want to destroy symmetry’ Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons
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