55 Secret Street tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-342837 2009-11-02T10:11:32-05:00 Where Style and Substance Live TypePad Web Snob Monday tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834525f2869e20120a6a013b9970c 2009-11-02T10:11:32-05:00 2009-11-02T10:26:43-05:00 KRISTOPHER DUKES is wanting, wearing, and hating the Salvador Dali "Bird In Hand" compact. Coquette wants to dress up her MacBook and iPhone in the upcoming new Mulberry accessories for Apple products. Stiletto Jungle thinks a wrap sweater you can wear 6 ways is perfect for fall. If you are looking for just one all around great piece for the season or for the year,Bag Snob has it! The StyleBakery.com editors share their Top 10 Picks for Fall, totaling over 100 must-buys for every budget. Second City Style takes a look at Where The Wild Things Are on the runway and the real way. V-Style Loves Thakoon's Mirror Mosaic Booties for fall. All Lacquered Up takes you backstage at Carolina Herrera where made its runway debut. Heidi & Spencer dress as Jon & Kate for Halloween - Allie is Wired has the pictures. Bag Bliss loves the latest arm candy by Felix Rey. There is so much talk about lash enhancers, but what about the brows? Beauty Snob has the product. The Daily Obsession shares a never published before beauty tip. Fashion Pulse Daily has teamed up with Manhattanite to give away a Nip & Tuck Hollywood Basket, full of Foot Petals, Miss Oops, and Hollywood products! The Jet Set Girls pick the black nail polish for Vegas. From ankle height to over the knee, SheFinds has all the best flat boots to let you walk, run, and skip through fall in style and comfort. Shopping and Info found the best black cashmere cowl neck sweater. Stylehive is thinking the basic little black dress has been a bit too nice lately, and is loving black leather dresses for fall. The Beauty Stop dishes about Reese Witherspoon's beauty secrets. The Shoe Goddess has fallen in love with this pair of amazing Azzedine Alaia Buckle Boots! eye4style has the scoop on what's next for New York City's legendary Limelight (hint: it involves shopping!). Nichelle
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  • Stiletto Jungle thinks a wrap sweater you can wear 6 ways is perfect for fall.

 Are We All Really "Team Zahara?" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834525f2869e20120a63d4ca1970b 2009-10-30T09:32:40-04:00 2009-10-30T09:50:48-04:00 In the aftermath of Allison Samuels' controversial article in Newsweek, Zahara Jolie Pitt and the Politics of Uncombed Hair, Newsweek asked three bloggers, including yours truly, to write a response to the article and Samuels' rebuttal to the criticism. I gave my response the title Are We All Really "Team Zahara?" but I am fine with how Newsweek printed it: Nichelle Gainer: It's Time To Fully Embrace Natural Hair. I am also happy to see that Newsweek didn't shy away from asking Roslyn Hardy Holcomb for her response, Hair Don'ts Hold Us Back, after her scathing assessment of Samuels' initial article. Tami Winfrey Harris of What Tami Said also contributed with Natural Hair Is Not Unhealthy. Please let me know what you think. Nichelle

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In the aftermath of Allison Samuels' controversial article in Newsweek, Zahara Jolie Pitt and the Politics of Uncombed Hair, Newsweek asked three bloggers, including yours truly, to write a response to the article and Samuels' rebuttal to the criticism.  I gave my response the title Are We All Really "Team Zahara?" but I am fine with how Newsweek printed it:  Nichelle Gainer: It's Time To Fully Embrace Natural Hair. 

I am also happy to see that Newsweek didn't shy away from asking Roslyn Hardy Holcomb for her response, Hair Don'ts Hold Us Back, after her scathing assessment of Samuels' initial article.  Tami Winfrey Harris of What Tami Said also contributed with Natural Hair Is Not Unhealthy. 

Please let me know what you think.

 Yay or Nay: German Lingerie Commercial tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834525f2869e20120a678d40d970c 2009-10-26T16:21:22-04:00 2009-10-29T04:03:35-04:00 I spotted this ad for Liaison Dangereuse, an online lingerie store from Germany at Jezebel (they found it at Animal and Ad Freak) and I am curious to hear what you think about it. I'm not sure what to think about it. At first glance, I knew it wasn't an American commercial - and not only due to the model's bare-bottom in the opening shot. There is an elegance in this ad that you just don't find on our airwaves. I wouldn't go as far as saying that it is "empowering" to women - but I am not offended by it either. Then again, I am not Muslim (did you know that there was a ban on women selling lingerie in Saudi Arabia?) Let me know what you think of this ad - especially the twist at the end. Nichelle <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><object data="http://media.liaison-dangereuse.com/skin/frontend/default/liaison_dangereuse_2.1/images/startseite/flowplayer-3.1.4.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="210" width="350"><param name="movie" value="http://media.liaison-dangereuse.com/skin/frontend/default/liaison_dangereuse_2.1/images/startseite/flowplayer-3.1.4.swf"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="flashvars" value="config={&quot;playlist&quot;:[{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http://media.liaison-dangereuse.com/skin/frontend/default/liaison_dangereuse_2.1/images/startseite/dessous-video-miriam-wimmer_m.jpg&quot;},{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http://media.liaison-dangereuse.com/skin/frontend/default/liaison_dangereuse_2.1/images/startseite/dessous-video-miriam-wimmer.flv&quot;,&quot;autoPlay&quot;:false}]}"></object> <p>I spotted this ad for <a href="http://www.liaison-dangereuse.com/" target="_blank">Liaison Dangereuse</a>, an&nbsp;online lingerie store from Germany at <a href="http://jezebel.com/5388663/a-lingerie-commercial-with-a-message-but-what" target="_blank">Jezebel</a> (they found it at <a href="http://animalnewyork.com/2009/10/social-statement-via-unmentionables-ad/" target="_blank">Animal</a> and <a href="http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2009/10/lingerie-that-goes-with-practically-any-outfit.html" target="_blank">Ad Freak</a>) and I am curious to hear what you think about it. &nbsp;</p> <p>I'm not sure what to think about it. &nbsp;At first glance, I knew it wasn't an American commercial - and not only due to the model's bare-bottom in the opening shot. &nbsp;There is an elegance in this ad that you just don't find on our airwaves. &nbsp;I wouldn't go as far as saying that it is "empowering" to women - but I am not offended by it either. &nbsp;Then again, I am not Muslim (<a href="http://jezebel.com/5302218/saudi-women-trained-to-sell-underwear" target="_blank">did you know that there was a ban on women selling lingerie in Saudi Arabia?</a>)</p> <p>Let me know what you think of this ad - especially the twist at the end.</p> <p></p></div> Today is my 40th Birthday! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834525f2869e20120a61d266f970b 2009-10-25T04:49:06-04:00 2009-10-25T04:49:06-04:00 That's about it! Nichelle

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 Web Snob Weekend tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d834525f2869e20120a61bc871970b 2009-10-24T20:24:17-04:00 2009-10-24T20:24:18-04:00 Coquette is stocking up on must-have patterned tights! Stiletto Jungle talks fame and fall fashion with The City's Roxy Olin. All Lacquered Up is raising funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through its Think Pink - Donate & Win Giveaway. Bag Snob has the Jimmy Choo Ramona Pyramid for those into studded bags. If you're looking for the perfect moisturizer for combination skin, Beauty Snob has it! Fashion Pulse Daily gives a sneak peak at the soon-to-launch Carlos Falchi for Target Collection! I'm Not Obsessed wants to know how you feel about Fall's newest trend - the Slouchy Hat? The Jet Set Girls share a video recap of Anne's bachelorette party in Vegas. KRISTOPHER DUKES is wanting, wearing, and hating Giuseppe Zanotti mules. Second City Style says luckily, many designers turned out a selection of Flat Over-the-Knee Boots that boast a more comfortable version of the trend without sacrificing any of the chic. As the weather cools down, SheFinds is warming up with the best of the best puffy coats and jackets. Shopping and Info is giving away a $500 Carolina Herrera gift card. StyleBakery.com has some stylish Halloween costume ideas using items you already have in your closet. Stylehive is finding Amelia Earhart's story and style so inspiring, and has devoted an entire slideshow to the aviatrix. The Beauty Stop asks, "what are you willing to pay for moisturizer?" The Shoe Goddess falls in love at the Pierre Hardy Boutique in Paris! V-Style Has the stunning photos from Eva Longoria and Tony Parker’s London Fog Campaign . eye4style experiences the most stylish tea in London - Prêt-à-Porte at The Berkeley! Allie is Wired fashion face off: Leighton Meester vs. Victoria Beckham. Nichelle

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Coquette is stocking up on must-have patterned tights!

Stiletto Jungle talks fame and fall fashion with The City's Roxy Olin. 

All Lacquered Up is raising funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through its Think Pink - Donate & Win Giveaway. 

Bag Snob has the Jimmy Choo Ramona Pyramid for those into studded bags. 

If you're looking for the perfect moisturizer for combination skin, Beauty Snob has it! 

Fashion Pulse Daily gives a sneak peak at the soon-to-launch Carlos Falchi for Target Collection!

I'm Not Obsessed wants to know how you feel about Fall's newest trend - the Slouchy Hat? 

The Jet Set Girls share a video recap of Anne's bachelorette party in Vegas. 

KRISTOPHER DUKES is wanting, wearing, and hating Giuseppe Zanotti mules. 

Second City Style says luckily, many designers turned out a selection of Flat Over-the-Knee Boots that boast a more comfortable version of the trend without sacrificing any of the chic.

As the weather cools down, SheFinds is warming up with the best of the best puffy coats and jackets. 

Shopping and Info is giving away a $500 Carolina Herrera gift card.

StyleBakery.com has some stylish Halloween costume ideas using items you already have in your closet. 

Stylehive is finding Amelia Earhart's story and style so inspiring, and has devoted an entire slideshow to the aviatrix. 

The Beauty Stop asks, "what are you willing to pay for moisturizer?" 

The Shoe Goddess falls in love at the Pierre Hardy Boutique in Paris! 

V-Style Has the stunning photos from Eva Longoria and Tony Parker’s London Fog Campaign .

eye4style experiences the most stylish tea in London - Prêt-à-Porte at The Berkeley! 

Allie is Wired fashion face off: Leighton Meester vs. Victoria Beckham.