Although used constantly in the military, the olive color is largely under used in fashionable society. Complimentary to many skin tones an olive colored garment is unexpected, flattering and stylish. I am loving J. Crew's burnished olive Coat pictured above ($298). Paired with stunning jewel tones or just some denim and a basic tee this is a yummy coat that will create a stellar look.
At the beginning of this year I wrote a post about The Signature Fairfax Over the Knee Boots that sold out. Well, they are back and available at The Trend Boutique, an online retailer that lets you know where you can get celebrity fashion goodies. The boots were fabulous earlier this year and now even more fabulous now that Kim Kardashian has shown you how to wear them in a super hot way. If you order now they will ship out this January.
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When Demi Moore attended Sean Comb's white party this summer, it was not her Andrew Gn lace strapless mini that caught my eye, it was her incredible enamel cuffs. Wearing the matching wonder woman cuffs has not really struck me as all that stylish, but add some inches to those cuffs and I am sold!
Since I couldn't find out who made Demi Moore's fabulous wrist covers I found some other awesome long cuffs. CC Skye makes a nice gold cuff and Shopbop has an interesting Feather Cuff.
You know you love those expensive looks worn by celebrities and whoever, but I can't afford it and I know a lot of you can't either. To help you out here is a "look for less" you might be interested in.
Did you crave that $875 bondage jersey and leather dress by Helmut Lang? Then check out this YOANA BARASCHI Michelle Color Blocked Day Dress here.
It was a starry night at the event in Los Angeles celebrating the Jimmy Choo's H&M collection. Hollywood celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Hayden Panettiere, Kate Walsh, Olivia Wilde and Sheryl Crow with others, walked down the red carpet to a private residence high above the Sunset strip of Hollywood Hills. Although a few of the celebs sounded a little scripted, I am incredibly excited about this collaboration and the party looked so cool I could spit.
Showing a little ankle can be incredibly sexy. Kate Moss (as usual) shows how a cropped jean isn't just for casual summer days, but chic fall afternoons as well. She pairs a cropped blazer, a long tank with a U hem and tan heels with her white cropped zippered Superfine jeans. Try your own version of the look with some skinny dark denim crops, short jacket and longer top.
Three times a week I run in San Diego's Balboa Park and on those days I cover myself in sunscreen to avoid weird tan lines and combat sun damage as well as skin cancer. Generally though, I don't like the feel of sunscreen and I hate taking those moments to slather. Often I wear full sleeves and pants to avoid it, but I know there are some health benefits of the sun as pointed out by many health articles and Sun Soul active wear.
This week I was sent a shirt from Sun Soul. With a UPF 50, this collection of active wear and accessories uses fluorescent compounds in the fabric to convert UV into beneficial blue light to prevent back and chest blemishes and prevent skin damage. I don't understand its technology* and although it costs $89.95 and loses its power after 30 washes, I am still excited about this product. I recommend only wearing it outdoors to conserve its use.
*The sunlight works with the pigment of the dye in the shirt to create either beneficial blue light or yellow light (depending on what color you are wearing.) These lights are used in dermatologists offices nation- wide to treat skin conditions.No one wears a pinky ring anymore. Let's get on that. Skip the middle, the pointer and don't even get me started on the fourth finger (often referred to as the "ring finger"), and give your pinky some time in the spotlight. For an evening look take a page out of the ever stylish Blake Lively's book, and slip a diamond ring (real or faux) onto that itty bitty finger.
When Chanel Fine Jewelry hosted the annual Fete d'Hiver in New York City, Blake Lively showed up in a fabulous necklace along with the delicate "Ruban 1932" ring on her left pinky. No other rings graced her hand making her teeny, but expensive at $270,000, bauble all the attention. Find a cheaper version of your own and start putting that two inch finger to work.
A formal dress is an expensive garment you rarely wear making the price per wear pretty ridiculous. Now, imagine if you are pregnant. Yup, that dress will be worn once, hence the idea of renting.
Renting maternity clothing is not a new concept; however, there are a limited number of retail shops scattered throughout the country so Belly Bump Boutique is bringing the service online.
This week they launched their website, the first online store specializing in maternity formal wear for rent. On the website pregnant women can preview the latest styles online, rent the outfit for a week at a fraction of its retail cost, and have it delivered to their door. “Given today’s economy, we recognized the need for alternative options when it came to maternity formal wear,” notes Julie Christoi, Founder of Belly Bump Boutique. “We developed the site to provide pregnant women with affordable options without compromising fashion – as we feature the latest styles in a wide range of sizes, from the industry’s top designers, such as Liz Lange and Fierce Mamas.”
Rental prices at Belly Bump Boutique range from $39.00 to $119.00 for a seven day period. Rentals include free return shipping and dry-cleaning costs and full refunds are provided for garments that have not been worn. “Our philosophy was to create a stress-free experience for pregnant mothers to quickly find and rent the right outfit – with the end goal of them looking fabulous for that special event,” adds Christoi.
For those of you who don't mind borrowing something instead of owning this is something to look into.
I love powerful people that treat everyone with kindness and wealthy people that look like bums. I suppose one can say I enjoy surprises. Especially the surprise of Margareta van den Bosch, the woman behind H&M's collaborations with high-end designers. Looking like Ozzy Osborne dressed as a schoolmarm, this ridiculous looking woman can be held partly responsible for this fast fashion mega brand growing by leaps (profits up 14% from last year).
Van den Bosch has been the woman bringing in names like Karl Lagerfeld, Comme des Garçons, Stella McCartney, Roberto Cavalli and Viktor & Rolf to design for H&M. Obviously, alliances between designers and the high street are not new but, until Lagerfeld, they had not been involved with such internationally renowned names.
What I find most interesting is that these collaborations bring very little profit if any. “The Viktor & Rolf wedding dress [sold in the UK] cost a lot more to produce than we charged for it,” says Van den Bosch, “but we like the rumors around these collections. They create a sense of excitement about shopping.” Which then leads to tornadoes of customers snatching up everything they can. (Sadly this includes me - I often skip waiting in the absurd dressing room line to try anything on and just buy everything that catches my eye.)
H&M’s current collaboration is truly going to break the store walls with all the consumer's anticipation. Jimmy Choo, " a label famous in every country with access to episodes of Sex and the City," joining H&M's ranks is truly worthy of the frenzied attention considering the similarity between the real thing and the H&M goodie. This marriage also marks Choo's foray into clothing.
I can only assume people will be fainting from excitement during their restricted ten-minute shopping slot on November 14th, the day Jimmy Choo premieres in H&M across 19 stores in UK and Ireland. I'll have to get back to you about the U.S getting a taste of this sweet sweet goodness.
PearlParadise.com's President and CEO Jeremy Shepherd has provided the most rare and highest-quality pearls of any other online seller, so I have read. Beginning last week the new, truly round, Metallic Freshadama freshwater pearls will be available in the U.S. for the first time via PearlParadise.com. These exotic pearls vary in size from 6.5 to 9.5 mm and range in color from gold to copper and exhibit an intense, natural metallic luster.
PearlParadise.com has partnered with one of the largest producers of freshwater pearls in China to separate out the rare metallics. Chinese workers spend hours collecting these pearls, which are culled from harvests at hundreds of different farms. “These pearls represent state-of-the-art culturing, despite the fact that no one knows how they are created, and I am glad we are able to bring beautiful pearls, with luster similar to the top-of-the-line Japanese and Tahitian pearls, to the public for the first time,” said Shepherd. “At prices a tenth of their saltwater counterparts, we expect our first offering of Metallic Freshadamas to sell out quickly.”
This November, PearlParadise.com will begin a pre-Christmas promotion of 500 Metallic Freshadama strands. These metallic round strands will be priced at between $190 and $1,200 depending on the pearl size. Once the initial offering sells out, Shepherd intends to put 200 strands on sale a month until supplies are depleted.
Sales of the Vivienne Westwood label rose by almost a fifth last year to 26.4 million dollars after Sarah Jessica Parker's Character wore her wedding dress in the Sex And The City Movie. "Being in Sex And The City helped a lot." Westwood's business partner Carlo D'Amario explained. "It brought new customers to us and increased awareness of our labels across the world. We are an independent company so this product placement is invaluable."
They also credit the price point and the creative designs as a turn on for customers. "We are Prada for the girl next door, almost."
One person Vivienne is not crediting for their sales is Patricia Field. "I thought Sex And The City was supposed to be about cutting-edge fashion." Vivienne Westwood said last year. "There was nothing remotely memorable or interesting about what I saw. I went to the premiere and left after 10 minutes."
I think Vivienne Westwood is off her rocker. I personally loved the majority of the fashions in the Sex And The City Movie and felt Carrie's wedding dress was the sore spot. Being a combination of Madonna 1990 and a fairy princess, that dress was a major disappointment. (Sarah Jessica Parker was the person to make this wardrobe decision.)
Sex And The City The Movie Sequel opens in 2010.
I have been searching for a pair of stunning thigh-high boot below $200 for months now. Now with fall actually here I have been dying to jump into this chilly weather trend, but to no avail. I tried zappos, DSW, Nordstrom and so on, but never found the simple pair of suede thigh high goodies in any price range let alone mine.
Color me surprise, two weeks ago I found them in Charlotte Russe for $40! Here I was willing to pay five times more than that. Oh what a joyful day for me. They have a small platform with a stiletto heel in simple black suede with an almond toe. Exactly what I wanted. They also have purple and brown, but I think black is the dog's tuxedo.
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I am sad to say that Madonna will no longer be the front woman for Louis Vuitton's Ad campaign. They are now moving on to Lara Stone; a weird looking model with good boobs.
I know they had to have someone else. They have already moved on from Scarlett Johansson and so on, but the Madonna Ads were truly stunning and cutting edge. I don't know if they sold bags, but it certainly turned by head towards a brand I don't have much interest for. Between her and Marc Jacobs my dislike for the bags are becoming irrelevant. Oh, parting is such sweet sorrow...