Third Wave Fashion // NOVEMBER 2013 // FOOD, FASHION + FEASTING | Page 11

BUCHAREST:
THE NEW BROOKLYN

K MAGAZINE:
NEW OR INDIFFERENT?

THE APP WITH
A PERSONAL TOUCH

Eastern Europe questions the fashion
establishment as the five-year forecast
for the European clothing market has
it growing by 9.3 percent. The
movement is emphasized by the
expansion of publications like Vogue
and Harper’s Bazaar to the region.
TELEGRAPH

The introduction of Kering’s weekly
publication has critics asking if it is
necessary. K, which is being published
in English and French, features an
editorial approach to lifestyle stories
b ey o n d Ke r i n g ’ s b r a n d s . U s i n g
interviews, films and feature images,
the magazine is suspected to be a
response to LVMH’s NOWNESS.
FASHIONISTA

Tech and handwriting don’t usually go
together, but with Bond Gifts, that
changes. Encompassing the whole
spectrum of the gift-giving process,
Bond not only allows customers to
select gifts based on a selected price
range, but allows the giver to send a
handwritten message too using a robot
programmed with different
handwriting styles. THE HIGH LOW

VALUE AND DISCOUNT COMES
TO DESIGNER BRIDAL
With bridal options from new gowns, samples and
pre-owned dresses, Nearly Newlywed is introducing
brides-to-be to affordable gowns from top designers
around the world. With couture elements and handconstructed detail, the online boutique aims at the
fashion-focused bride. BRIDAL MUSINGS

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