topic Re: Isaac in Fashion

Isaac

mollymaggie — Mon, 28 May 2018 23:42:10 GMT

I have read all of your info on Isaac not designing any of the clothes he sells but do any of you think that maybe he just designs QVC s

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Kachina624 — Mon, 28 May 2018 23:45:47 GMT

No, it's often so obvious by his reaction when an item is wheeled onto the set that he's never seen it before. He apparently doesn't even preview his merchandise before the show.

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kaydee50 — Tue, 29 May 2018 00:04:55 GMT

I don't think SG personally designs all of her clothes either. They all have a "team" of people who I would assume work under some general guidelines. I think it would be impossible for either of them to design every article of clothing.

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butterfly123 — Tue, 29 May 2018 00:05:59 GMT

@mollymaggie

I read that he sold his company to Excel brands. He also licenses his name to other companies.

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ECBG — Tue, 29 May 2018 00:12:56 GMT

I have seen other items on sites leagues beyond Q by Issac. He really does design.

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tockerman — Tue, 29 May 2018 00:28:48 GMT

ask him on his Instagram page he always answers all your questions.

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Stray — Tue, 29 May 2018 00:28:49 GMT

Isaac does design, does have a team and is quite prolific. He has a lovely couture line and often designs for ballet, theater and opera venues. Designers work well ahead of the current season or on designs we see now. So I think it’s possible to forget some detail in a garment you may have designed over a year ago.

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Susan in California — Tue, 29 May 2018 00:32:27 GMT

It's a little smoke and mirrors: Excel Brands has their in-house designers. My guess is part of the deal in the sale included Isaac's coming on QVC as a salesperson for the Isaac Mizrahi Live!

label.

I think it is the same with Judith Ripka as well as the Philosophy brand.

P.S. Yes, Isaac designs, and his pieces can be found in higher-end dept stores, but the Isaac Mizrahi Live! is the QVC label.

The same with Judith Ripka. I have seen some of her jewelry

at Bergdorf.

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FranandZoe — Tue, 29 May 2018 00:58:18 GMT

At least Graver knows her own clothes.

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itsmagic — Tue, 29 May 2018 01:10:25 GMT

The Xcel Brands website states that Isaac is the Chief Designer for his brand.

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butterfly123 — Tue, 29 May 2018 01:25:55 GMT

Thank you @itsmagic and @Susan in California.

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nana59 — Tue, 29 May 2018 02:13:58 GMT

he might be the designer, but i've been watching him tonight and he doesn't know any of the colors' names! he hasn't gotten one right....except for black and white!

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x Hedge — Tue, 29 May 2018 02:39:12 GMT

@nana59 wrote:
he might be the designer, but i've been watching him tonight and he doesn't know any of the colors' names! he hasn't gotten one right....except for black and white!

I think QVC assigns a 'color name' when they enter them as new items in the inventory.

Designers sometimes seem a bit miffed at some of the inaccurate color names the hosts read off their cards.

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phoenixbrd — Tue, 29 May 2018 04:12:51 GMT

Excel owns and designs for QVC Judith Ripka, QVC Issac and, I believe Halston and C Wonder....they show up to sell.

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Nonametoday — Tue, 29 May 2018 04:26:45 GMT

I do not think he designs these clothes or the IMNY label. These are off-the-rack that I could design. He designs a couture line. He is not bothered with petty stuff that QVC sells. His name is attached to it for a profit.

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phoenixbrd — Tue, 29 May 2018 06:01:51 GMT

@x Hedge, @nana59

That's because he is not the designer....he is showing up to sell. Designed by Excel.

@x Hedge wrote:
@nana59 wrote:
he might be the designer, but i've been watching him tonight and he doesn't know any of the colors' names! he hasn't gotten one right....except for black and white!

I think QVC assigns a 'color name' when they enter them as new items in the inventory.
Designers sometimes seem a bit miffed at some of the inaccurate color names the hosts read off their cards.

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itsmagic — Tue, 29 May 2018 10:17:39 GMT

@x Hedge I agree. I heard Pat explain a while back that the Q gets a small sample of a piece of fabric for an item and gives it a color name. So Isaac, Susan, and others don’t know what the colors have been named.

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kelsey17 — Tue, 29 May 2018 11:40:32 GMT

@kaydee50 wrote:
I don't think SG personally designs all of her clothes either. They all have a "team" of people who I would assume work under some general guidelines. I think it would be impossible for either of them to design every article of clothing.

I have heard her say quite a few times she has a great team she works with.........

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Judaline — Tue, 29 May 2018 12:01:30 GMT

@nana59 wrote:
he might be the designer, but i've been watching him tonight and he doesn't know any of the colors' names! he hasn't gotten one right....except for black and white!

So many times I've heard the host, while showing the colors a garment comes in, say,'slate blue? I'd call that gray-folks, this is gray.' It's because when the clothes come in (wherever they come from!) QVC immediately changes the color name to what they prefer. They are rarely on target.

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Harpa — Tue, 29 May 2018 12:06:22 GMT

I'm not sure if he designs for QVC. I do know, though, that he has a whole other collection of clothing that is very different than what he brings here.