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Don?t hate me
2008-05-23 02:42:00 Here?s another item that most girls will hate me for, but I just couldn?t resist. I like shorts. I think they look awesome. And there?s something else ? you can?t just wear shorts, because you?re skinny. You actually have to work out to be able to wear shorts and look great in them. So for the bigger girls out there ? you?re not the only ones that have to make an effort in order to look good in the chose clothes. And back to the shorts ? those are a real lifesaver in the hot summer days when you want to wear as less clothing as possible. After all, it rarely gets any less than that. And the model in the picture looks just perfect. Starting with the color ? the ultimate white ? if you still haven?t noticed the white color is practically everywhere this summer. It?s fresh, it?s gentle and it?s very eye-catchy. The model is low cut (adding to my ?as less as possible? descrip... More About: Hate , Glam
Smersh Designer Jewelry
2008-05-22 17:24:00 Smersh Design was founded in 1994 and is powered by Frances and John Smersh. Their focus is on clean design, and they utilize alternative materials to create jewelry with contemporary lines. Frances designs the work, and each piece is made by hand in the couple's jewelry studio. Located less than a mile from their home in Seattle, the studio is not far from the waters of Elliott Bay. The proximity to home and beach keeps them in touch with gardening, kayaking, roller blading, and yoga. Bowtie Pearl Earrings in Grape Luscious freshwater pearls make this pair of earrings turn heads. You may want to line up a special occasion for the first time you wear them out. After that, go ahead and wear them every day. The posts are sterling silver. The unexpected beauty and color of concrete caught Frances Smersh's attention in 1998. The uniqueness of the material in the context of jewelry provides both technical intellectual challenges. Concrete jewelry is lightweight, durable, and tex... More About: Jewelry , Style , Designer
Juicy Couture Skyline Canvas Anchor Slouch Bag
2008-05-22 11:22:00 Juicy Couture Skyline Canvas Anchor Slouch Bag If you're into white, you're especially going to flip over the very stylish look of this Skyline Canvas Anchor Slouch Bag by Juicy Couture . The natural white canvas bag features goldtone hardware with a wrapped knotted top handle and a detachable should strap. The casual look and feel brings on a whole new meaning to the word fun. Priced at $250, you can pick this one up at Neiman Marcus. A really cute summer bag to have around. More About: Glam
J. Crew Lugano Leather Suitcase
2008-05-22 10:50:00 J. Crew Lugano Leather Suitcase News flash! Some airlines are now going to start charging for each bag, checked or carry-on. Soooo, if you're going to have to pay, make it worth the price and take it in style with the sophisticated look of the Lugano Leather Suitcase from the J.Crew collection. Available in a brightly eye-catching orange, it's beautifully handcrafted in Italy by Dell'Ga with superb quality of Italian vachetta calf leather. Richly accented with brass hardware, the leather handle and top two-way zip completes the vintage feel of this extraordinary suitcase. Measuring 16x25x7 5/8, it sells for $1,800 at J. Crew. Perfect... More About: Glam
Japanese Infection LED Watch features 27 LEDs
2008-05-21 18:11:00 Japanese LED Watch shop TokyoFlash informs us about the new and unique Infection LED Watch. The Infection watch features a full face mirrored lens and an innovative way to view time. Twenty-seven multi-colored LEDs pulsate and move like cells across the curved face to present the time from beneath the mineral crystal lens. The look is finished with a matching leather band and stainless steel clasp. Twelve red LEDs indicate hours, eleven yellow LEDs represent the progression of time in groups of five minutes and four green LEDs show single minutes. A single touch of the upper button animates the LEDs, a single touch of the lower button shows the time immediately Tokyoflash Infection is available from our online store for a special launch price of 13,900 Japanese Yen ($134, ?86, £68) including free 5-day worldwide shipping. More details on TokyoFlash. More About: Features , Style , Japanese
On vacation!
2008-05-21 16:03:00 Now Smell This is taking a short break; we'll be back on Monday. More About: Vacation , Style
Gorgeous Gold Rings at HSN
2008-05-21 15:53:00 Yellow has been a favorite color since this past winter, and what better embodiment of that trend in jewelry than gold. Though it's ever so pricey, yellow gold has made a comeback in a big way this year, and rings continue to be bold and chunky. So I set out to find some beautiful gold rings that won't put a gigantic dent in your bank account. Surprisingly, I found a wonderful selection at HSN. 14k Gold Heart Dangle Ring Midas-touched in polished yellow gold, this ring showcases a puffed yellow gold heart dangle. The heart features a textured, rhodium-plated heart design in the center with a prong-set, round diamond accent, for a splash of sparkle. Polished finish, tapered shank, so cute! $119 Pure gold is too soft to withstand the stresses of every-day wear, so it is alloyed with a mixture of metals like silver, copper, nickel, and zinc to give it strength and durability. Caratage, indicated by a number followed by k, indicates purity, or how much of the metal in a piece ... More About: Style , Rings , Gorgeous
Banana Republic Greenwich Leather Tote
2008-05-21 10:22:00 Banana Republic Greenwich Leather Tote We're all bargain shoppers, even if we don't need it we can plead our case by saying, but honey it was on sale! And thanks to the Bargainist, I ran across a good savings that I felt the need to pass on. Now through May 26th, Banana Republic is having a 30% savings on select handbags, as with this gorgeous Greenwich Leather Tote. Available in chalk, and black the leather tote features brass finish hardware with a zip closure and double handles. Measuring 12x14x5 5/16, you can buy if for the sale price of just $159.60. Awesome. Thanks Bargainist! More About: Banana , Glam , Banana Republic
Free People Cargo Travel Bag
2008-05-21 09:36:00 Free People Cargo Travel Bag Oviously, if you know anything about the fashion trends for summer, then you know that canvas is all that. For a fashion accessory that won't cost a fortune, but still keep you in the click, then you have to take a look see at this gorgeous, oversized Cargo Travel Bag by Free People. Don't let the word 'travel' throw you off, with this bag you can more than carry it everyday, anywhere, for anything. Available in camel, it's accented with leather trim, front snap pockets and a removable should strap. Measuring 19x13, it sells for $188. More About: Free , Glam
Fifi Award Winners 2008
2008-05-21 09:25:00 The Fragrance Foundation of the United States has announced the winners of the 2008 Fifi Award s, known as the "Oscars of the fragrance industry". The award ceremony was held this evening at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City; award presenters included Bernadette Peters and Zac Posen. This year's Hall of Fame Awards went to Vera Wang and Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien. And the winners are: NOUVEAU NICHE - WOMEN'S ~ Prada Infusion D?Iris NOUVEAU NICHE - MEN'S ~ Giorgio Armani Armani Privé Vetiver Babylone LUXE - WOMEN'S ~ Marc Jacobs Daisy LUXE - MEN'S ~ Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme You can see the rest of the award categories and winners at the Fifi page at MySpace. See also: the 2008 finalists, the Fragrance Awards page. More About: Style , Winners
Bespoke: made for hard times
2008-05-21 02:26:00 Bespoke: made for hard times Molly Gunn considers the benefits of bespoke tailoring in hard timesJo Rees discovers bespoke tailoring: goodbye to my magic knickersFashion trends are often a barometer of the country's mood and as we stumble into an economic downturn, it's no wonder our shopping habits have become more considered - so considered, in fact, that bespoke and made-to-measure shopping services are undergoing a renaissance. Made -to-measure: Pretty Ballerina pumps"It may seem contradictory that people want a more specialised service when talk is of less disposable income," says Lauretta Roberts, editor of the fashion industry magazine Drapers. "But it does seem to go that way: we trade up in a downturn."Buying bespoke is about finding your own style and investing in it, rather than falling prey to every trend. It becomes about spending wisely and not wasting money."During the good times of the past decade, the idea of having something custom-made was eschewed in favour... More About: In the News , Hard , Times
Queen draws inspiration from classy Camilla
2008-05-21 02:10:00 Queen draws inspiration from classy Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall is proving to be a surprising innovator, says Hannah BettsThe most diverting aspect of last weekend's royal wedding was not the Hello! deal, or the bride's wacky moniker, but how dashingly the House of Windsor scrubbed up, taking its cue from the Duchess of Cornwall as the Firm's fashion innovator. Hight of elegance: the Duchess of Cornwall and the Queen As Peter Phillips married Autumn Kelly, his grandmother, the Queen, looked not to her recent guest Madame Sarkozy, or Princess Beatrice - the granddaughter who is moonlighting on planet fashion - for inspiration, but to her daughter-in-law, a woman more associated with breeches than brocades.And yet here both women were in all their subtly shaded, feather-festooned, pearl-bedecked glory. The Duchess of Cornwall sported a silver-blue chiffon frock and embroidered coat by Anna Valentine, with her trademark Philip Treacy fascinator and trusty LK Bennett footwe... More About: Inspiration , In the News , Queen
Bespoke tailoring: Jo Rees discovers made-to-measure
2008-05-21 01:50:00 Bespoke tailoring: Jo Rees discovers made-to-measure When novelist Jo Rees failed to find the perfect dress for her book launch, she turned to a dressmaker - and discovered why there is a burgeoning appetite for all things made-to-measureBespoke: made for hard timesDeciding what to wear to the launch of my book tomorrow night has been more of a nightmare than choosing its title. Platinum was an easy choice, with its connotations of wealth and style - fitting for a romantic novel - but finding a fabulous frock to match was another matter. Jo Rees enjoys her bespoke dressI was pregnant with my third child while writing the book (my first solo novel, having co-written seven with my husband, Emlyn Rees). Wearing my giant, elasticated trousers as I typed, I fantasised about how I'd look at the party, sans bump. I envisaged my slovenly self in a glamorous dress - sophisticated, yet funky. But how to transform the yogurt-stained me into the kind of glamour-puss that adorns the pages... More About: In the News , Made , Tailoring
Covet Pure Bloom by Sarah Jessica Parker ~ new perfume
2008-05-21 00:24:00 Covet Pure Bloom is the first flanker to Sarah Jessica Parker 's Covet fragrance. Covet Pure Bloom is a "bright, feminine floral indulgence, a new scent that's pure paradise and a rare sensuality": Bored with roses or mixed bouquets, Parker picked the royal Indonesian pikake as the floral note at the heart of her new perfume. The notes feature purple plum, coconut water, tuberose, royal Indonesian pikake and amber creamy musks. Covet Pure Bloom is currently exclusive to the Home Shopping Network (HSN), where it is available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum sold in a duo with Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely (they ship the Lovely now, the Covet Pure Bloom at some later date). It is expected to go into wider distribution in July. (first quote via hsn, second quote via msnbc, with many thanks to Dana Cerise for the tip!) Here is a video from HSN showing two women (neither of whom is Sarah Jessica Parker) hawking the perfume set. Around about the 30 second mark, there is a short video clip of Sarah ... More About: Perfume , Style
On custom perfume
2008-05-21 00:06:00 Famed French perfumer Jean-Paul Guerlain once said, "To imagine a scent is to imagine the woman who wears it." He probably didn't mean it quite as literally as today's perfumers are taking it. With the top end of the fragrance market booming, it's no surprise that luxury brands?titans like Guerlain, Cartier and Jean Patou, as well as smaller specialized houses?are investing in the rapid-growth niche sector of bespoke perfumery. ? From Bottling Your Own Personal Smell: Luxury perfumers create singular scents?for a price at Newsweek magazine. More About: Perfume , Style , Custom
Quiksilver for Men, Etat Libre d?Orange Bendelirious ~ new fragrances
2008-05-20 23:49:00 Surf apparel and lifestyle brand Quiksilver will launch its debut fragrance for men, called simply Quiksilver, this coming July (their subsidiary for women, Roxy, has already launched Roxy and Roxy Love for women). Quiksilver for Men is described as a woody aromatic marine fragrance. It was developed by perfumers Antoine Lie and Antoine Maisondieu. In a nod to the brand?s Australian origins, the scent features certified organic, fair-trade sandalwood oil sourced from an Aboriginal community, a first for a fragrance, the brand says. In addition to the sandalwood, Quiksilver features citrus and spices. I'll post a more detailed list of notes when I can find them. Quiksilver for Men will be available in 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette and in matching grooming products. (quote via cosmeticnews, additional information via fashionmag.fr) Niche line Etat Libre d'Orange will launch Bendelirious, a limited edition fragrance created in collaboration with New York department store Henr... More About: Style , Fragrances
Dior Addict by Christian Dior ~ perfume review
2008-05-20 23:28:00 Christian Dior launched Addict in 2002. They were hoping the name ? and the tag line, "Admit it" ? would get attention, and they got their wish; although it had been preceded by a lipstick and nail color range under the same name, it was the perfume that got people riled up. "The advertising industry has long been drawn to the low-life look, but the French fashion house Christian Dior has taken it to new depths", noted NPR's Weekend Edition*. After months of pressure from anti-drug abuse advocacy groups, Dior dropped the tag line and replaced the early ad images that had appeared to glamorize illegal drug use. Whatever punch the name Addict had in 2002 has been largely diluted by the subsequent flankers ? Dior Addict 2 Summer Litchi, anyone? But the Addict juice, a floriental developed by perfumer Thierry Wasser, still packs a wallop. The opening is orangey citrus plus sweet (make that very sweet) vanilla, and while it announces from the outset that it is not going to be my sort o... More About: Christian , Perfume , Review , Style , Christian Dior
Cannes Film Festival: fashion highlights
2008-05-20 20:10:00 Cannes thread Festival : fashion highlights Hilary Alexander reviews the latest fashion offerings winding heads at the Cannes thread FestivalIn pictures: summit frocks in CannesCannes thread Festival homepage Kristin Scott Thomas brilliant in LanvinForget the red carpet, just term it the Red Catwalk. Cannes is winding into a fashionorama, eclipsing the Haute Couture season and the Hollywood Oscars combined. Hour by hour, sometimes minute by minute, my message box pings attending notwithstanding another dispatch fiery forward the heels of some celebrity’s arrival at notwithstanding another premiere, another junto or one more after-junto. It is not enough these days to know simply whose frock the actress in question is wearing. (Read the full post about ‘Cannes Film Festival: fashion highlights’…) More About: Fashion , Cannes , Highlights
Armani armour for Chelsea at Champions League Final
2008-05-20 15:56:00 Armani armour for Chelsea at Champions alliance Final Giorgio Armani equips chelsea accompanying figure armour for the final showdown in moscow, writes Hilary Alexander Telegraph sport Chelsea are hoping a small bit of figure magic will pass their way in tomorrow night’s Champions alliance Final against individual Utd in Moscow. Chelsea players in suits specially designed for the association ward Giorgio Armani The team’s off-field apparel has been designed ward the figure superstar, Giorgio Armani, who reported: “I hope that my suits possess a similar effect to the batman cape.” The Italian designer added that superheroes were a topic that was very plenteous ward his mind at the moment, since the gala opening of the exhibition, “Superheroes: figure and Fantasy”, earlier this month, that he sponsored at novel York’s Metropolitan Museum of trade Costume Institute. “Footballers are the gladiators of our duration,” ... More About: Champions League , Armani
Christine MacKellar Jewelry
2008-05-20 15:14:00 Christine MacKellar creates bijoutry attending layers of rich textures and an rare twist to the two-tone idea made popular at bijoutry designers similar David Yurman and Steven Lagos. Her signature gaze combines gold and genuine n in seamlessly fused bijoutry. The gold flows end the genuine n similar a current of hot lava. Blossom Pendant Small pendant hand-fabricated from 22k gold and genuine n bimetals, freshwater pearls, and 18k gold, and suspended up an 18" genuine n mesh chain. Christine's key technique is fusing high karat gold to genuine n. The pieces in her collection are totally hand-fabricated attending nay casting, says the designer, who describes herself as a metalsmith. (Read the full post about ‘Christine MacKellar Jewelry ’…) More About: Christine
Lodis Primadonna Frame Wallet
2008-05-20 09:34:00 Lodis Primadonna Frame bag New bags for the coming year are definitely showing us that anything goes. The Primadonna Frame bag on Lodis, is described like veing ‘very burning’. No longer something that you only bear for specifical occasions, the slim metallic spreading leather bag offers interior windows, card slots, slip pockets and nickel hardware. Measuring 8×4x3/4, the super modish bag sells for $155 at Nordstroms. It’s available in similar burning colors like fuschia, sky, kelly, and violet. A fun choice for a quick trip to just about anywhere you draught to go. (Read the full post about ‘Lodis Primadonna Frame Wallet ’…)
Juicy Couture Free Style Canvas Satchel
2008-05-20 09:02:00 Juicy Couture independent diction Canvas bag Juicy Couture never ceases to amaze me with their new summer collection of handbags. This adorable independent diction Canvas bag is made of Nardles (pink)/depp (brown) PVC with depp leather trim and matched with silver-tone hardware. A handbag worthy for the young at heart, the cute shadow scottie dog print and the lace-through detail makes this an instant winner for some wardrobe. You can pre-order this hot small sack for $375 at Neiman Marcus. (Read the full post about ‘Juicy Couture Free Style Canvas Satchel ’…)
Britain’s best award for Marchesa
2008-05-20 02:56:00 Britain’s best award for Marchesa Boris Johnson and Gordon Brown divide a taste of red carpet witchery accompanying design duo Marchesa, writes Hilary Alexander Every espousals dress tells a record Marchesa autumn/winter 2008/2009 collection London’s new Mayor and the Prime Minister may subsist on opposite sides of the fence politically, but if there is individual uniting power, it is fashion. Design duo: Marchesa co-founders Keren Craig (Left) and designer Georgina Chapman Boris Johnson and Gordon Brown joined celebrity guests including the actors Jude Law and James ‘Atonement’ McAvoy; actresses Gong Li, star of ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’, Mischa Barton and the Eastenders star turned Bionic Woman, Michelle Ryan, latest night for the glitzy Britain’s Best bash at the ITV studios. (Read the full post about ‘Britain’s best award for Marchesa’…) More About: Award
Sometimes the color can change everything
2008-05-20 01:26:00 Now, let?s see if I can wow you with that. Does it look better than the previous item reviewed? For some yes, others will hate it, I know. It?s a dress for skinnier girls only, as it?s pretty short one, but I?m sure as much as some will hate it others are gonna absolutely fall for it. The thing is sexy and seductive, yet very gentle and if it was white I would absolutely call it innocent looking. Being black is exactly what makes it so sexy. It?s the perfect little black dress, if you ask me. It looks kinda formal and can absolutely be worn to events like that, but for myself I put it in the casual chart. It makes the perfect party dress, especially if you have intentions of gathering all of the attention. I?m not such a big fan of the flowery element on the top part, but when thinking about it, it?s exactly what makes the dress unique. On the ... More About: Color , Change , Glam
Scentsa fragrance finder debuts at Sephora
2008-05-19 23:24:00 Sephora is introducing a new touch-screen system to help customers find fragrances. Scentsa was developed by Jan Moran, author of the Fabulous Fragrance s books, and allows users to search by brand or fragrance name, fragrance notes, or best sellers. You can find Scentsa at the following Sephora locations: New York City (42nd & Madison, 711 Lexington, 150 Broadway, Flatiron, Times Square), Chicago (Northbridge), Las Vegas (Miracle Mile, Venetian), Orlando (Florida Mall), Dallas (Northpark), Atlanta (Lenox Square), Honolulu (Ala Moana), Massachusetts (Burlington), California (Powell Street, South Coast Plaza, Fresno), New Jersey (Garden State, Short Hills), and Washington, DC (Tyson?s Corner, Georgetown). Whether or not you have a participating Sephora nearby, you can play with Scentsa's celebrity fragrance functions online at the Scentsa website. Owen Wilson apparently wears Calvin Klein Euphoria Men, who'd have thunk it? (via press release from Scentsa) More About: Style , Finder , Sephora
The Perfume We Aspire To
2008-05-19 23:05:00 Marilyn Monroe famously said all she wore to bed was Chanel No. 5. That always puzzled me. No. 5 is elegant and restrained, so ladylike, and it doesn't have half the pulchritude Marilyn does. Marilyn might have done better with No. 5's lusty cousin, Guerlain Vega. While No. 5 stares coolly as a man walks out on her (how dare he!), Vega begs tearfully for him not to go, then laughs at him when he tells her he loves her. But it occurs to me now: maybe No. 5 wasn't really what Marilyn was. Maybe it was what she wanted to be. How much of your perfume choices reflects what you aspire to, and how much reflects who you really are? I know I'd like to be a vintage Dior fragrance: elegant and unusual, like Diorella; passionate and unexpected like Dioressence; and strange and womanly like Miss Dior. Sadly, my unkempt hair alone kicks me down the perfume hierarchy to something found on the sale rack at Walgreen's. My perfume cabinet could provide years of material for a fragrance-savvy shr... More About: Perfume , Style , Aspire
Palladium Wedding Bands
2008-05-19 14:05:00 Palladium is a platinum group metal, which also includes platinum, ruthenium, osmium, iridium, and rhodium. These metals are found together in nature and have similar qualities. They are white in color, extremely durable, and unaffected by elements in the air that make other metals tarnish. Palladium was first used for jewelry when platinum was declared a strategic metal and reserved for military use in 1939. Women's Palladium Wedding Bands : Artcarved Women's Palladium "Sussex" Wedding Band Celebrate that special moment with a wedding band that's stylish yet subtle. A brushed-finished center offers a textured look that appeals to the eye. Glossy ridged edges give it a modern twist. $525 Goldman Women's Palladium Milgrain Wedding Band An intricately-patterned center is the highlight of this palladium wedding band. It is bordered by milgrain details and capped off by glossy edges. It shows a modern twist on the classic band. Milgrain is the raised beaded edg... More About: Style
Ask Hilary: Where is it from?
2008-05-19 10:04:00 Ask Hilary : Where is it from? Hilary Alexander tells a reader where to find Crowes Cremine Dear Hilary,For many years, I have used Crowes Cremine, a cleansing and moisturising cream and make-up remover. Originally, I got it from Boots, then from Lloyds Chemist. Until recently, I bought it by post, but now that avenue has closed. Please solve the mystery of the vanishing Crowes Cremine. Judy, East YorkshireDear Judy,Good news: we have tracked down a source of Crowes Cremine. The website expresschemist.co.uk sells 150ml pots for £4.49 (quote product code: 28212F), online or by phone: 0800 542 1203. More About: In the News
Haruo Suekichi Steampunk Watches
2008-05-19 08:59:00 Japanese watchmaker Haruo Suekichi designs unique watches with steampunk style. Mr. Suekichi is very productive and already created tons of unique timepieces in this Victorian age style. Every watch is hand-made, and are actually not that expensive, but hard to get as the watches are only sold in Japan. Chief Magazine has published recently a lengthy interview with Haruo Suekichi. Read the full interview on Chief Magazine. The above Steampunk watch is actually sold through Chief Magazine for $1,200. There are only two available, which most likely are gone already. More details on the Haruo Suekichi site (Japanese). More About: Watches , Style
Fossil Kate Bucket Bag
More articles from this author:2008-05-19 08:34:00 Fossil Kate Bucket Bag I've always been a huge fan of anything Fossil, and recently become quite fond of their handbags. The Kate Bucket Bag, new for summer is brightly colored in leather, suede and fabric with leather trim and looks as though it will match anything you choose to wear. It carries with a single shoulder strap, has a floral print lining, and a cute detachable key-shaped logo charm. Measuring 14x9x6, it sells for $188 at Macys. A sure hit for your summer fun. More About: Glam , Fossil 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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