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My new shoe$

post from The Bag Blog on 05 February 2008 11:19:00 PM. © The Bag Blog

So money! From Payless, of course....

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Kardashians Fight Back

post from StyleCritics on 05 February 2008 11:00:32 PM. © StyleCritics

The mother of R&B star Brandy has accused socialite Kim Kardashian of committing credit card fraud. Sonja Norwood filed a lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court on Monday against the star, after Kardashian allegedly abused the use of a credit card given to her to make "one (and only one)" purchase on behalf of Norwood. [...]

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Calling Fashion Junkies

post from StyleCritics on 05 February 2008 11:00:02 PM. © StyleCritics

Attention Fashionistas!The CW is holding an open casting call in New York City this Saturday, February 9, 2008 from 11am to 4pm. They are casting an untitled reality competition that will take viewers (and cast members) behind the fashion world's velvet rope for a chance to work side-by-side with a who's-who of high fashion and [...]

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Valentines Day Gifts: Five Great Gifts for Him,
$10 or Under

post from The Budget Fashionista on 05 February 2008 11:00:00 PM. © The Budget Fashionista

Even on a tight budget, you can still show him some love this Valentine’s Day. Here are five gift picks for $10 or less:

bamboo-frame
Bamboo Photo Frame (with your picture inside, of course), WalMart, $7.97

merona-tie
Merona Tie in a Gift Box, now just $4.99, Target

coupon-book
I Love You Coupon Book, $5.95, FindGift.com

fingerless-gloves
Red Fingerless Gloves, $4.99, Urban Outfitters

magic-eight-ball
Novelty Magic Eight Ball, $7.99, Gifts.com

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008: Elaine Turner,
Handbag Designer and Enabler

post from A+E Interactive on 05 February 2008 10:52:34 PM. © A+E Interactive

(Handbag designer Elaine Turner/courtesy Studio Communications)When Liz Embry, a former fashion journalist who is now a publicist, invited a few of us to meet Houston-based handbag designer Elaine...

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NY fashion week mid-week review

post from chic simplicity on 05 February 2008 10:39:00 PM. © chic simplicity

An attempt to review a tenth of all that's going on for NY fash week:

To put it mildly, I'll be Max Azria's b*tch!! Have you glimpsed his amazing pieces for the newly revived and renowned Hervé Léger label?? Two words: Quintessential chic!! The classic banding style of the Hervé Léger dress is updated with the simplest of touches ? flower and squiggle appliques, feathers, cashmere, caviar beading, beautifully arched bands in contrasting colors (against the main bodice of the dress) transforming the classic pieces into true works of art. I love it all. The question now is, "How will I lay my hands on two or three pieces if possible??" An H. L. dress does cost a pretty penny that'd kill my budget if I truly had one.
I've also been thoroughly impressed by Mses. von Furstenberg's and Reese's collections. In her show titled "Foreign Affair," Diane von Furstenberg presents beautifully cut pices in a mix of patterns; jackets/sweaters/coats feature prominently, showing up with almost every outfit; each ensemble affair is elegantly secured with a thin waist belt. Contemporary Glam!!
Ms Reese captures me with her water color palette. With much subduedness turning up on the runways ? a deemed reflection of our current economy ? the designer's swirls of colors is certainly uplifting and projects a deliciously fluttering repose, which manages to exude a diametrically animated revival, in much the same way that we seek relief from our currently depressed state. Other pieces in her collection show the usual greys, blacks and browns of fall, but with a glorious sheen that's anything but bleak. These two collections have previously been more in my budget ? and yours ? so I'm terribly excited!!
Just a few hours ago, I was fortunate to be able to sneak (seriously!!) into Monique Lhuillier's show, and I'll say the economy be damned!! Pardonnez-moi l'expression. Ms. Lhuillier's dress collection of decidedly sumptuous fabrics, sparkling embellishments and feathers, paired evenly with the clean lines for which she is so well recognized was simply breath-taking!! I could feel my heart beats as each model strutted the runway in the dresses, each seeming more intricately glorious than the previous. I doubt that I was able to take it all in, and I almost cried from the utter decadence of it all.
About an hour later, in a more intimate gathering at Stephen Burrows' showroom down in the Fabric district, I relived a beautiful appreciation for the female form. Standing only a few feet from the models as they showed off Burrows' new line Mo Lajé of simple, yet very French chic pieces adorned chain and hinted beaded garnishes, the elegant manner of the clothes was enhanced even more by the form of the model's bodies. Certainly, a testament to the acclaimed designer's practical knowledge of fluidity, the clothes had an easy movement that grazed the body ever so softly. He opened with a hammered satin shearling coat and these was a collective gasp of pleasure throughout the room. His collection fused the elements of water and earth, matte (jersey) and shiny; and a knowing sexiness and body consciousness.Fashion photos courtesy style.com
At the end of the show, I plucked up some courage and went to talk to the casting director for the show Ms. Bethann Hardison, celebrated model in the sixties and seventies, and later model agent. Perhaps, almost single-handedly, Ms. Hardison has been responsible for pushing forward black models. Although she shut down her a decade ago, Ms. Hardison has recently revived her efforts to advance black representation ? especially of models ? within the fashion industry. Last year, she begun an ongoing series of discussions to tackle this glaring omission of color within the industry, and it can be assumed that designers are 'attempting' to take note. The fashion circle is a very slow moving one, but there's been a sprinkling of black (and Asian) models on the catwalk.

P.S. Did I mention Bethann Hardison is this famous actor's mom. I didn't. Oh oops!! We all had a crush on him back then, some of us still do. ...Back in a different world.
Mother and son :)

I'll keep you posted. Soo t..i..r.ed!!

Celery sticks (no peanut butter or dressing!!) and air kisses.

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chic fashion: NY fashion week mid-week review

post from chic simplicity on 05 February 2008 10:39:00 PM. © chic simplicity

An attempt to review a tenth of all that's going on for NY fash week:

To put it mildly, I'll be Max Azria's b*tch!! Have you glimpsed his amazing pieces for the newly revived and renowned Hervé Léger label?? Two words: Quintessential chic!! The classic banding style of the Hervé Léger dress is updated with the simplest of touches ? flower and squiggle appliques, feathers, cashmere, caviar beading, beautifully arched bands in contrasting colors (against the main bodice of the dress) transforming the classic pieces into true works of art. I love it all. The question now is, "How will I lay my hands on two or three pieces if possible??" An H. L. dress does cost a pretty penny that'd kill my budget if I truly had one.
I've also been thoroughly impressed by Mses. von Furstenberg's and Reese's collections. In her show titled "Foreign Affair," Diane von Furstenberg presents beautifully cut pices in a mix of patterns; jackets/sweaters/coats feature prominently, showing up with almost every outfit; each ensemble affair is elegantly secured with a thin waist belt. Contemporary Glam!!
Ms Reese captures me with her water color palette. With much subduedness turning up on the runways ? a deemed reflection of our current economy ? the designer's swirls of colors is certainly uplifting and projects a deliciously fluttering repose, which manages to exude a diametrically animated revival, in much the same way that we seek relief from our currently depressed state. Other pieces in her collection show the usual greys, blacks and browns of fall, but with a glorious sheen that's anything but bleak. These two collections have previously been more in my budget ? and yours ? so I'm terribly excited!!
Just a few hours ago, I was fortunate to be able to sneak (seriously!!) into Monique Lhuillier's show, and I'll say the economy be damned!! Pardonnez-moi l'expression. Ms. Lhuillier's dress collection of decidedly sumptuous fabrics, sparkling embellishments and feathers, paired evenly with the clean lines for which she is so well recognized was simply breath-taking!! I could feel my heart beats as each model strutted the runway in the dresses, each seeming more intricately glorious than the previous. I doubt that I was able to take it all in, and I almost cried from the utter decadence of it all.
About an hour later, in a more intimate gathering at Stephen Burrows' showroom down in the Fabric district, I relived a beautiful appreciation for the female form. Standing only a few feet from the models as they showed off Burrows' new line Mo Lajé of simple, yet very French chic pieces adorned chain and hinted beaded garnishes, the elegant manner of the clothes was enhanced even more by the form of the model's bodies. Certainly, a testament to the acclaimed designer's practical knowledge of fluidity, the clothes had an easy movement that grazed the body ever so softly. He opened with a hammered satin shearling coat and these was a collective gasp of pleasure throughout the room. His collection fused the elements of water and earth, matte (jersey) and shiny; and a knowing sexiness and body consciousness.Fashion photos courtesy style.com
Simply chic clothing, chic fashion all around!!
At the end of the show, I plucked up some courage and went to talk to the casting director for the show Ms. Bethann Hardison, celebrated model in the sixties and seventies, and later model agent. Perhaps, almost single-handedly, Ms. Hardison has been responsible for pushing forward black models. Although she shut down her a decade ago, Ms. Hardison has recently revived her efforts to advance black representation ? especially of models ? within the fashion industry. Last year, she begun an ongoing series of discussions to tackle this glaring omission of color within the industry, and it can be assumed that designers are 'attempting' to take note. The fashion circle is a very slow moving one, but there's been a sprinkling of black (and Asian) models on the catwalk.

P.S. Did I mention Bethann Hardison is this famous actor's mom. I didn't. Oh oops!! We all had a crush on him back then, some of us still do. ...Back in a different world.
Mother and son :)

I'll keep you posted. Soo t..i..r.ed!!

Celery sticks (no peanut butter or dressing!!) and air kisses.

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Glam Rock, Siouxsie Style

It's a different story over at Diesel. I attack James Kiliardos first at makeup. His inspiration is Siouxsie and the Banshees, but instead of her hard black eye, a softer brown one (Charcoal Brown and Espresso by MAC to be exact). The eyeshadow has a graphic shape, as do the clothes, explains Wilbert Das, the designer.

Geometric shapes of the '80s, but reinterpreted in warm, earthy colors (for now) graced the runway. Bleached jeans and huge dolman/batwing sleeves send me spiraling back to the scary decade, but at least it isn't Dynasty cobalt blue. Laurent Philippon is doing my fave hair. Glam rock, sexy and urban. A one-inch barrel iron, Bumble & Bumble styling wax with a sprinkling of Laurents dry shampoo, which grabs onto the wax, creating a thick and "dirty" look. It is very good.

There is photographers' war going on out there. The stage is set with fake photogs at one end of the runway, right opposite the real guys and girls. Black dresses and jumpsuits come out. As do great layers of sweaters and shirts. Proportions are fun, with shirts hanging out with narrow jeans or super-baggy. Then I see oversized jackets, but without big shoulders, the coolest padded leather arm-warmers. Next, silk parachute pants, a fur jerkin and T-shirts. Then, washed denim, baggy-pegged jeans ... I'm scared, but strangely into it.

-Finola Hughes

Please check out my blog at www.so-tomorrow.com for more!

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Glam rock, Siouxsie style.

Different story over at Diesel. I attack James Kiliardos first at make up. His inspiration is Siouxsie & the Banshees, but instead of her hard black eye, a softer brown one, Charcoal Brown & Espresso by MAC. The eyeshadow has a graphic shape, as do the clothes, explains Wilbert Das the designer. Geometric shapes of the 80's, but reinterpreted in warm, earthy colors for now. Bleached jeans and huge dolman/batwing sleeves send me spiraling back to the scary decade, but at least it isn't Dynasty cobalt blue. Laurent Philippon is doing my fave hair. Glam rock, sexy & urban. A one inch barrel iron, Bumble & Bumble styling wax, with a sprinkling of Laurents dry shampoo, which grabs onto the wax, creating a thick and 'dirty' look. It is very good. There is a photographers war going on out there. The stage is set with fake photogs at one end of the runway, right opposite the real guys and girls. Black dresses and jumpsuits. Great layers of sweaters and shirts. Proportions are fun, with shirts hanging out with narrow jeans or super baggy. Oversized jackets, but without big shoulders, the coolest padded leather arm-warmers. Silk parachute pants, a fur jerkin and t shirts. Washed denim baggy pegged jeans...I'm scared, but strangely into it.

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008: Marc by Marc
Jacobs

(A few looks from the Marc by Marc Jacobs runway show on Tuesday/AP)Marc Jacobs usually shows his namesake label on Monday night, then his secondary, more youthful line on Tuesday afternoon.This...

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