Shecky’s just shared with us a great upcoming wine tour that we want to share with you. Shecky’s Getaways If you go on the one in July then chances are you might see us there too!

Surprisingly, I wasn’t too excited about the new film until I saw this extencded trailer this week. I’m sure that if you’re a S&TC fan you have already seen it but if you’re a real fan you want to see it again

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The other day I was doing what all fashionistas do in their down time. I was browsing my favorite designers sites. I found my new desire on the Christian Louboutin site. And since I’m not selfish I want to share with you.

These are two of the three styles the “Let Me Tell You” shoe comes in.

There’s a third style. Black with red stitching…but I have to keep something to myself

The all black is available for pre-order on the Saks Fifth Ave site for a mere $2,195.

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When I started watching the film I thought this would be just other documentary a fashion “GOD”. I thought all I would see was the creation of a beautiful line for a fashion show and maybe get to see Mr. Valentino have a few Diva Tantrums. What I did not realize was that I would absolutely fall in love with Mr. Valentino and his wonderful partner in love, life and business Mr. Giancarlo Giammetti and their five fabulous Pugs. I saw this documentary as a love story with a twist of beautiful fashion. It was a surprisingly moving snapshot of the end of an era. I will admit that it made me shred a tear or two when watching Mr. Valentino’s 45 years of fashion being observed by the women and people he’s been dressing for years. To see the reaction of Karl Lagerfield when taken into the Room of Evening gowns helped me understand exactly what the name Valentino means and should mean to women everywhere.

This film was shot between June 2005 and July 2007 and over 250 hours of footage was captured showing Mr. Valentino as true jetsetter, he traveled from his Mansions, went skiing in Gstaad and spent warm days on yachts and still he was able to work on his fashions while Mr. Giancarlo and the Valentino Team planned a massive 3-day extravaganza that cost nearly $20 million, that would commemorate Valentino’s 45th year anniversary in fashion. All the while you get an intimate look at the relationship between Mr. Valentino and Giancarlo. They honestly reminded me of an old, yet absolutely fabulous, married couple from when they argued about where they first met to Giancarlo letting Valentino know he may have been a little “too tan” after one of his interviews. I totally agreed with Giancarlo, Valentino was hitting that Orange Burst tone, but that would literally be my only complaint of the entire 90-minute masterpiece. I believe that the Valentino Fashion House was able to last as long as it did because of the love in this partnership. Not just to each other but to the fashion. Valentino let the world know he just wanted to make the women of the world look beautiful but Mr. Giancarlo the man who handled all the day-to-day business helped Valentino make that dream a reality. I believe they both exposed themselves with a refreshing brutal honesty that comes with years of love and determination to make all of their relationships work. “To be with Valentino as a friend, as a lover, as and employee you need a lot of patience” Is one of the many lines that Mr. Giancarlo stated in one of his interviews and you definitely see the patience that Giancarlo has with Valentino specifically. From calming Valentino down from one of his few rants about the cameras following him to the frustration he showed when putting the finishing touches on the White Ruffled Evening Gown that I fell in love with. Giancarlo always seemed to know exactly what to say to Valentino and this is why I believe They seem to have found a perfect balance between business and personal as well as learned to mix both worlds to work for them. When Mr. Giancarlo stated that in the 45 years that they have been together they have only been apart from each other for maybe 2 months I was simply amazed by that fact but definitely not shocked you can see with the fluid movements of their relationships that Giancarlo is the Yin to Valentino’s Yang. I can only say that this movie inspired my heart to search for that kind of connection that seems like it will last a lifetime.

The conclusion of this movie sadden me because by the end I felt like I was leaving a friend. I felt as though Valentino and Giancarlo were kind enough to let me into their lives to witness genius in action and that they will definitely be a part of my heart and a part of my quest to find a love this divine whether it be with a man or with that lovely White Ruffled Evening gown I know that I am forever changed after experiencing this movie and only can wish that you will come away with the feelings I did.

For the most part though we will be showcasing those with Fashion Forward looks and trendsetters. And as always we’ll be offering any info we have on places to eat, shop & things that just shouldn’t be missed.

Here are a few of our favorite looks from parties around NYC this New Year’s Eve.

These gentlemen did their thing! They were not playing games. They look wonderful. Our favorite of the group is homeboy in the purple. Absolutely love how the stripe in the tie is almost the exact same shade as his shirt. Really wish our bowtie buddy would have left the Gucci belt home but he still looks good. Just hope he kept his jacket closed most of the night.

For a more casual look, he is our choice. Don’t think you can go wrong with neutral tones. We do wish though that sunglasses in the club would be a trend that was left in 2009.

Love this pic because it is natural. They weren’t paying attention to the camera and were simply enjoying their night. Was sad that the gallery we got this from didn’t have a solo shot of the woman so we could see her whole look. The gentleman looks great. The contrast of red on the black pops just as a New Year’s Eve outfit should. And they coordinated their looks. How cute!

She is our favorite female for the night. This dress looks fun! It is what New Year’s outfits should be, short, sexy and extra. Wish we could see the shoes she chose to pair it with. Love the red flower in the hair. And she was smart enough to know she didn’t need a necklace.