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Green Is The New Luxe
2007-12-06 07:41:00
"Customer demand is changing," said Sylvie Benard, the head of environment for the world's biggest luxury conglomerate LVMH. "Our customers today are as demanding about luxury as they are about respecting the environment."Check it out this awesome article here!A Los Angeles designer, featuring organics only!Check her out here!Organic clothing, not just for hippies: Mainstream retailers buying into eco-friendly fashion...Read this article here!
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A Tip For Your Holiday Shopping!
2007-12-06 06:36:00
Shopping search engines should be your best friend. Whatever it is you are looking for, you can easily find it online by doing just one search, and at a glance, compare prices without having to visit each individual page and hunt down your item. You can even get a star rating on the website offering the item up for sale, that is voted on by fellow users. Dont think these search engines are just for flat screen tv's and appliances. You can find pretty much anything. From True Religion jeans to Prada... it's worth at least a few clicks to check it out!
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Better Late Than Never?
2007-12-06 06:09:00
Sorry for the lag in writing this week guys and dolls! With the holiday season going on things are profitably hectic at work, and by the time I hustle home through the INSANE traffic on the 101, I have just been TOO tired to keep up! I wont even tell you how long its been since I washed my car (probably because I cant even remember!). Since I was AWOL on Friday, I want to take a moment to fill you in on the best articles of the week by my FAVORITE fellow fashion bloggers!StarStyle wrote about the cutest reusable dry cleaning bags, with Sex and the City quotes embroidered on the outside!Thread Trend validates my urge to splurge on "expensive but worth it" designer duds on SALE!Couture In The City tips us off on where we can get our Featured Fashionista, Lindsay Lohan's hot hat! It's the exact same hat, and it's only $58.00!Chic Intuition gets the hook up on boots like Bilson (Rachel Bilson) for just $67! And they really ARE hot!** If you write a fashion or beauty related blog and ...
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Stella McCartney Is Britain's Designer Of The Year At The British Fashion A
2007-11-28 09:00:00
Britain's Designer of the Year , Stella McCartney, has beaten her rivals Anya Hindmarsh and Luella Barton to be recognised as the UK's leading fashion designer.The award coincides with Stella McCartney's announcement of her label's first - minor - profit marking the end of a six-year battle by the designer to establish herself as a force in the fashion industry.Vivienne Westwood's enduring popularity and iconic status in the UK fashion scene was rewarded with the Outstanding Achievement in Fashion award.(Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood pose with their awards.)The night's other winners included production designer Michael Howells who received the inaugural Isabella Blow award for Fashion Creator, named in honour of the late English style-setter.Best New Retail Concept was awarded to Marc Jacobs while Christopher Bailey for Burberry won Menswear Designer of the Year.Christopher Kane was named New Designer of the Year and although Anya Hindmarsh missed out on the top gong, ...
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Put This On My Wishlist!
2007-11-28 08:39:00
Okay so here and there between now and the end of the holiday season, I am going to start posting the stuff that's at the top of my holiday gift wishlist! Starting with this amazing top by Tory Burch. Wether you are shopping for me, or your very own little fashionista, I am sure my picks will be a success! I am actually quite surprised I haven't written anything about Tory Burch yet, so consider this the first of many postings, as I'm a die hard fan. I love everything about this print, classic TB meets vintage Pucci. And the color combination is reminiscent of a vintage dress I have... This top comes in XS, S, M, and L, and is $295.00. Considering I see this as on the pulse right now, and a guaranteed vintage hit in the future, I think it's well worth the investment!Shop Tory Burch HERE!
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Decor Couture: Rosanna
2007-11-27 07:16:00
I am absolutely LOVING this range of dishware by Rosanna! Seriously, check this out:Better even, is that her prices are beyond reasonable! Four dessert plates for $40! A teapot for $30! You can buy right from her website, and there is also a gift registry! Be sure to check out the holiday designs, there are some great pieces that would make PERFECT gifts!
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Serious Baggage: Envirosax
2007-11-27 06:22:00
I admit I feel a twinge of guilt when I am at the grocery store and the checker asks if I would prefer paper or plastic. Either way you go you are either killing a tree or filling a landfill. One of the easiest and most basic things we can do to save trees and prevent waste from non-biodegradable bags is to use reusable bags to take our stuff home in. Fortunately, I have recently discovered a reusable grocery tote that is actually VERY cute and chic! Envi rosax are eco-friendly and reuseable, and they actually have me excited about the idea of using them, unlike the previous reusable bags I have seen that look like a plain jane potato sack with shoulder straps. Get me looking at it as an accessory and I am that much more likely to use it! Which is the point, right? The designs are truly cool. In the graphic series, there are 5 sets of designs. You can purchase single bags for $8.50, or you can choose the pouch, which has 5 coordinating bags of your chosen design set, that all fit int...
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Some Random Updates...
2007-11-26 20:16:00
Victorya's winning designs for Sarah Jessica Parkers line Bitten, is now available at Steve & Barry's stores nation wide!StyleShake.com now ships to the US!
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Louis Vuitton Sues Britney Spears (Kinda) And Wins
2007-11-26 19:54:00
A Paris civil court ordered Sony BMG and MTV Online to stop broadcasting or marketing the video for "Do Something" in any form and fined them 80,000 euros ($117,000) apiece, a spokeswoman for Paris-based Louis Vuitton said Monday. The ruling was handed down last week.In the opening scenes of the video, Spears appears in the driver's seat of a hot pink Hummer floating on make-believe clouds. One shot shows fingers drumming on a dashboard covered with what looks like Vuitton's "Cherry Blossoms" design: dark pink blossoms on a pale pink, weblike background, embossed with the "LV" logo.The court did not find Spears herself guilty but ruled that Sony BMG and MTV Online were guilty of violating counterfeiting laws. The ruling said the video constituted an "attack" on Louis Vuitton's brands and its luxury image, the spokeswoman said.(source)You can still view the "Do Something" video on YouTube, which I have embedded here... I first notice the LV at about 42 secs in. I am really surpris...
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From Me To You: Fav's on Friday!
2007-11-24 07:49:00
Couture In The City reveals the secrets of a budget fashionista...Thread Trend drops knowledge on some super cool jewelry by Alyssa Dee Krauss...Chic Intuition gives us a sneak peak at Kate Moss's new stuff for Topshop...Star Style gives us the run down on tights...
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Project Runway: Season 4, Episode 2: "I Started Crying"
2007-11-22 08:00:00
Last week when they showed bits of this weeks episode, they made a big ta-do about the guest judge that was coming up. And they werent kidding! Sarah Jessica Parker! What a pleasant surprise! The designers were asked to create an item for her line, Bitten, that is to RETAIL no more than $40. This is quite a challenge, as this meant that they really had to keep costs at about $15. You can read a synopsis of the episode here.More strangeness from Elisa, who "spit marked" her fabric. I'm still figuring this one out. I mean, as weird as her methods are, her designs are actually not that bad. There might be more to her than what we see at face value.A favorite moment of mine was when SJP was meeting with each designer to review their sketches. When she was wrapping it up with Kevin she extended her hand to shake his, and he completely missed it, and didnt bother at all. Not only unprofessional, but tacky in general. Victorya shined again this week. I absolutely loved her racerback vest!...
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The Kids Are Alright: Thanksgiving Weekend Sale
2007-11-21 07:13:00
I found this store by accident in Echo Park, and I just LOVE it! With the holiday shopping season officially kicking off, I am SO excited to find out they are having a sale this weekend! If you haven't checked them out yet, you can view their website and check out their online store. But really, if you can, stop in! They have WAY more merchandise in their retail store, than they are showing in their online store. I promise, well worth checking out!
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After 20 Years, Lacroix Finds He's Fashionable Again
2007-11-21 06:41:00
Christian Lacroix has always been a designer that leaves me in awe, mouth gaping at the exquisite detail and outrageous creativity of his clothes. Bright, interesting colors... dramatic, unexpected, architectural silhouettes... He is amazing.Some of his work:Check out this great article to get to know more about him:"The 56-year-old designer, who lives and works in Paris, grew up in rural Arles in southern France, where he was greatly influenced by traditional folk art and dress, and the costumes and colors of the bullring. He moved to Paris in 1971, and studied art history at the Sorbonne and the Ecole du Louvre, thinking he would be a curator, but began designing clothes instead.The maturity of middle age "brings you a kind of distance and self assurance," the designer wrote in an e-mail message. "Yesterday's extravagances are now classics. The trick is just follow your impulses, inspiration and intuition with the conviction that they are stronger than the average, banal, pretent...
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Magnificent Marimekko Patterns at H&M This Spring
2007-11-20 10:21:00
Mark your iCal: April 2008! I am so excited! God I love/hate H&M." H&M's (STO:HMB) designers have created a beautiful collection with Marimekko 's popular patterns from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s for the summer 2008. The collection of some 50 products will be sold in H&M's stores on all 28 markets from April 2008.The collection, which has a graphic overall look, will comprise airy summer favourites such as wide 70s dresses, tunics, skirts and shorts for women. For men there will be classic summer shirts and shorts. There will be some items for children as well and all comes with accessories to match."Our design team has long admired Marimekko's vivid prints and colours. When our designers came up with the idea of creating a collection with Marimekko prints, it felt natural and just the right time. The summer collection 2008 will be joyfully fresh like a vitamin injection," states H&M's head of design Margareta van den Bosch."H&M is one of the trendiest and most successful fashio...
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Holiday Savings With ShopBob!
2007-11-19 10:08:00
Spend $150 and save $25, Spend $300 and save $50, Spend $500 and save $100, or Spend $1000 and save $250!Just enter GETAJUMP at checkout to redeem! Offer ENDS TONIGHT (Monday) AT MIDNIGHT!*You also get FREE ground shipping!
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Spice Girls Copy Britney Spears At The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
2007-11-19 09:34:00
Um, someone needs to fire their stylist! Two of the five Spices showed up in exactly the same dresses Britney has probably long since discarded! Dated AND done? Britney Spears performing I?m Not a Girl (Not Yet A Woman) at the San Remo music festival in Italy, 2002 and Emma Bunton on the red carpet at the Victoria?s Secret fashion show on Thursday nightBritney Spears on the red carpet at NRJ Awards in France in 2004 and Geri Halliwell on the red carpet at the Victoria?s Secret fashion show on Thursday night(images courtesy of Wa!eg and Perez Hilton)
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From Me To You: Fav's on Friday!
2007-11-16 09:06:00
Chic Intuition shows us how to look more like Moore (Julianne Moore, that is!)...Thread Trend shouts out Rachel Bilson's fierce fashion sense...Couture In The City does an awesome interview with author Meg Cabot...Star Style gives us a great sugestion on what to wear for Thanksgiving...
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Twisted Heart Is The New Juicy
2007-11-16 08:32:00
I have recently fallen in love with Twisted Heart . To be totally honest, I am SO over Juicy Couture velour, and yet my wardrobe still needs that sassy, sexy sweat ( say THAT one 3 times fast! ). In their designs, attention has been paid to every detail: embroidery, embellishments... top quality and wonderful fit!If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, you can buy Twisted Heart at M. Fredric stores.

Project Runway: Season 4, Episode 1: "Sew Me What You Got"
2007-11-15 08:37:00
Read a synopsis of this episode here!After watching tonights premier of Project Runway I am even more excited for this season than I was before. Unique designer's, and even some unique designs prevailed. I am especially proud to have featured the designs of contestant Rami Kashou back in April, before I knew he was going to be a contestant at all. I havent decided exactly what level of skill and insight I am expecting from the others just yet, its hard to tell after just one episode, one outfit... however I can say for sure that I expect Rami to be around for the duration. The dress he made was definitely a signature look for him. Grecian goddess meets silver screen starlet. The judges were obviously as impressed as I was, considering they voted him the winner of the first challenge! I really hope you saw for yourself, the model walking down the runway in this dress, the way it moved and fit so perfectly. This picture does it no justice. Another look that impressed me was Victorya...
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Diesel Debuts Online Store
2007-11-13 08:12:00
Diesel has cultivated an edgy image by selling pricey jeans and other apparel to urban hipsters, but when it came to the web, the company, like so many fashion brands, was behind the curve.The Milan-based company takes a giant step forward on Monday with the official opening of its online store, allowing customers for the first time to purchase its $200 jeans and $150 tops with the click of a mouse.Diesel is the latest fashion company to make its products available online, in a move that is increasingly melding high fashion with high tech. For years designers preferred to sell their goods through a tightly controlled network of luxury department stores and their own boutiques, fearing the web would tarnish their image of exclusivity.But with advancements in technology, fashion houses from Yves Saint Laurent to Louis Vuitton are finding they can recreate much of the sophistication of their real world stores online.Keep reading here
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From Me To You: Fav's on Friday!
2007-11-09 18:58:00
StarStyle.com reviews this awesome makeup kit from Too Faced, with a mirror that actually lights up!CoutureInTheCity.com gives us tips on how to wear celeb scarf trends!ChicIntuition.com tells us where Lindsay Lohan is getting her latest accessories... and its not on Robertson Blvd.!ThreadTrend.com tips us off on the HOTTEST pair of jeans by Lips.
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Knits! Is Navy The New Black?
2007-11-09 07:30:00
Chunky knits with interesting cuts and unique appeal are all over the place this season! And I am loving that I am seeing navy blue make a comeback! Such a classy and refined color, with the same slimming effects as black, without the bore!Here's some of my fav's, and if you would like to know more about either of these items you can click on their respective names for info and ordering!YAYA AFLALO: bone striped cotton open cardiganretail value: $290.00OUR PRICE: $129.99you save 55% (in stock now)Norma Kamali: navy cocoon sweatshirt cardiganretail value: $195.00OUR PRICE: $117.00you save 40% (in stock now)
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CBCG To Become Men's Fashion Boutique
2007-11-07 20:49:00
"The men?s fashion designer John Varvatos confirmed today that he is building a 3,200-square-foot boutique in the Bowery storefront that housed CBGB, the legendary punk-rock nightclub that closed in October 2006.In a conference call with reporters, Mr. Varvatos said his new store would pay respectful homage to CBGB, whose founder and owner, Hilly Kristal, died in August. "(click here to keep reading)To shop John Varvatos click here!
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Save 20% On Sephora.com 11/03-11/21!
2007-11-07 00:16:00
Just enter FF2007 at checkout!
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Roberto Cavalli For H&M Hits Stores November 8th!
2007-11-06 19:58:00
This Thursday November 8th, H&M's new line by Robe rto Cavalli hits stores:"The Italian designer icon has created a unique, highly personal and extravagant ladies? and men?s collection for glamorous everyday or party. The collection, with 20 men?s and 25 ladies? pieces including underwear and matching accessories, is all about Roberto Cavalli?s expressive and sensual signature style.The Roberto Cavalli at H&M collection will be available in around 200 selected H&M stores worldwide from 8 November 2007. A selection of the collection will also be available at www.hm.com in the Nordic countries, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands."I'm thinking this is the perfect excuse to hit up their new location on Sunset Blvd. here in LA. I drove past it last night on the way to dinner, and it looks amazing! If I go, I'll try to remember to take some pics for you guys!(source)
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Um...? Lily Allen As The New Spokesmodel For Agent Provocateur
2007-11-06 19:23:00
"She's in amazing shape ? down from a size 14 to an 8 ? and the pictures of her are sensational." say reps of the lusty lingerie line, Agent Provocateur of their newest pick for spokesmodel, Lily Allen . The singer is said to have struck a 6 figure deal with the company, joining the ranks of Kate Moss, Dita Von Teese, Kylie Minogue, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.An insider said: "The owners of Agent Provocateur , Joe Corre and Serena Rees, are delighted. They feel her natural look will appeal to a lot of women. She's in amazing shape since she lost the weight, and the pictures of her are absolutely incredible."Images from the recent photoshoot won't be released until Spring. Shop Agent Provocateur here!

Stella McCartney Designs "Single Leg" Pendant To Snub Heather Mills
2007-11-06 18:22:00
VS Stella McCartney has always been one designer you can count on to make a fashion statement. This time, the statement she is making is about more than beautiful clothes. As we all know, Stella is the 36 year old daughter of Sir Paul McCartney, who is going through a publicly bitter divorce with Heather Mills , his second wife (Stella's mother Linda was married to Paul for 29 years before she passed away in 1998). Stella was never supportive of the marriage to Mills, and when they wed in 2002, she refused to design her wedding dress.Now that the divorce has been so very public, with Mills supposedly turning down a $50 million divorce settlement, Stella has struck her own kind of blow to Mills. She has unveiled a $500 silver pendant of a single leg in Paris to fashion industry insiders last month. Mills has had her left leg amputated below the knee after being hit by a motorcycle in 1993. Coincidence? Please. "A lot of people thought it was really edgy while others secretly thought ...
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You Can Attend The Fashion Show That Will Kick Off Season 4 Of Project Runw
2007-11-05 07:46:00
The new season of Project Runway will premiere on Wednesday November 14, 2007 at 10 PM on Bravo, but New York fans of the show can get a taste of what is to come on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. That is the date when Bravo will tent New York's historic Lincoln Center with a first-ever fashion show hosted for the fans.If you live in or will be visiting the New York area on Tuesday, November 6, below is the information from Bravo on how you can join in on the action at Lincoln Center Plaza (located on 65th Street & Broadway). Tickets to the event will be available to the public via Project Runway's New York based promotional partners including Time Warner Cable, through Z100 Radio, Gawker.com and event partner Bluefly.com. Additional seats will also be made available to fans at the event on a first come, first served basis. The event begins at 12:30PM sharp.To make the show more accessible to fans, the tent that houses the runway will be clear giving consumers a sneak peek at the ex...
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This Just In... Stores: White Trash Charms Does Disney Couture
2007-11-02 17:55:00
White Trash Charms has long been a favorite of mine. Their shop on Hillhurst in Los Angeles is one of the first places I go when I have a gift to buy, or want to splurge a little bit on something new for myself. But those of you not lucky enough to live near a retail location of theirs, can click on any link or image in this post and be directed to their website! I discovered them when our correspondent (and my best friend!) Amelia gave me this awesome piece about a year ago:Their styles usually come in sterling silver, gold vermeil, and 14k gold, and also typically are available in 3 sizes. Worn by so many celebrities it would be impossible to list them all, featured in so many publications it would be impossible to index them all, they are truly growing into such a style influence we just had to tell you about them!Some pieces I have purchased:Their new line, Disney Couture , is truly amazing and believe it or not, sophisticated! These are not your little sisters Disney charms. The...
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From Me To You: Fav's on Friday!
2007-11-02 17:33:00
Take a second to check out my favorite blogs for this week!Check out this funny article at ThredTrend.com on how to dress like style icon, Dorothy Zbornack, of the Golden Girls! Sooo cute!Our friends at CoutureInTheCity.com talk about the hottest trends!StarStyle.com talks about a new venture!ChicIntuition.com helps you dress just like Kate Walsh!
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