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Fashion Week Outfits: Day 4 (Double Outfit!)
(handmade acrylic bead necklace, handmade mesh top, Forever21 white long-sleeved top, handmade belt with removable chain, handmade skirt, Spanx reversible tights, Forever21 lace-up military boots)It's a handmade extravaganza!What I wore Wednesday, Feb. 17 while in New...
Samantha Pleet Runway Show – Tues, Feb 16
Samantha Pleet showed her A/W Collection last Tuesday, Feb 16, as part of The Green Shows Collective. To a small studio venue in the Lower East side we tromped, despite the slowly melting slush, and were packed into the small space to view a short presentation of...
Cool Findings Store: metalliferous, NY
metalliferous is a jewelry supply store located near Bryant Park in New York City. It's a little hard to find, the outside being so nondescript and such, but it is indeed a gem in the rough.The list of tenants inside the doors to the building, on the wall. The store...
Armani Exchange Math
Some ideas for a Spring/Summer wardrobe:Metal Beaded Tank, $58 Mini Cargo Skirt, $48 A|X Graphic Tote, $38= Chic at the Beach Mixed Stitch Tunic, $88 Modern Geo Earrings,...
In Hawaii…Again. (And a sloppy outfit.)
I know, right? Again????Full disclosure: I am in Hawaii now and desperately trying to catch up on posting all my New York Fashion Week coverage from my laptop that I was silly enough to bring with me.Hub's best friend had his wedding February 12. His brother has his...
Rad by Rad Hourani. Well named, Sir.
From the website:Designer, visionary, artist, Rad Hourani reinvented fashion by transcending its conventions, creating a unisex luxury that is changing women’s and men’s wardrobes since he launched his namesake label in 2007 in Paris. He follows no gender, no season,...
Tommy Hilfiger Runway Show (Thursday, Feb 18)
"Preppy With a Pop"From the PR company: "The Fall 2010 collection retrofits Tommy Hilfiger's preppy heritage from 1985 for a dynamic new decade. All-American sportswear that is uncontrived and luxurious; casual but refined. Classics get a cheeky spin as conventional...
Shoe Lust Spring 2010
clockwise, from upper left black boot:Dolce Vita Whitney Boot, $102Karmen Boot, $39.90 London Stiletto in Bleach Denim, $29.90Metallic Embellished Platforms, $32.99Percy Boot, $39.90 Irregular Choice Diamontina Boot, $134.95Jeffrey Campbell X-On Shoe, $9880%20 Jackie...
c. marchuska Show – Wed. Feb 17
c. marchuska, an eco-friendly and sustainable brand, had their Fall/Winter 2010 show in the Lower East Side, closing the series of The Green Shows last week.Conceived by Christine Marchuska and Brooke Bresnan and manufactured in New York, the brand has only been...
Fashion Week Outfits: Day 3
(handmade snap tape bauble necklace, Forever21 long-sleeved top, handmade chiffon mini-bustier, Forever21 rhinestone knuckle ring, Icing by Claires silver rhinestone tendril ring, handmade studded fabric ring, Jeans Warehouse wool mini-shorts, Spanx reversible tights,...
formspring.me
From formspring.me:could you please post the tutorial for the zip harness thing?x (the reader means the piece pictured above, I believe)Sorry - I know I wrote that I would share the tutorial for this a little while ago, and I actually did put together a how-to. But...
Looks for Fall 2010 I’m Loving…
From left: Marchesa, Rodarte, and Alexander Wang.Anything chiffon-y with stars in it (would that I could find star-printed chiffon by the yard to make myself a little a summer romper!!); a mishmash of prints, crochet, knitting, lace-embellished mesh; and menswear...
Interview with Hedi Slimane on Style.com
For an incredibly interesting interview with Hedi Slimane (his first in 3 years!) on the immediacy of the image, the rise of online media in this digital age, and what this bodes for creatives (as well as for traditional print media such as magazines), check out Dirk...
I Received a Sunshine Award
Lovely reader anna from girls go green has bequeathed upon me a Sunshine Award!Anna's blog has some cool refashions she's done (LOVE the jeans --->jumper refashion she posted; supercute!) and some very useful info about recycling, reusing, and living GREEN.The...
If You Missed the Alexander Wang and Rodarte Shows…
You can see the video of the Alexander Wang show here And the Rodarte show here. Both were streamed live last week at SHOWstudio.com (and you can view a lot more fashion shows from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week there). Other live streams coming up? GUCCI Women's...