Fashion

Stop wardrobe malfunctions with local woman’s invention Strap N’ Guard

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:54:56 GMT

A wardrobe malfunction of Janet Jackson/Super Bowl proportions at Starbucks led to West Palm Beach’s Carmen Molina inventing the Strap N’ Guard. “I was just having some good laughs with my friends and it was at that moment I became a victim of my tube top sliding down completely exposing my bust causing me an embarrassing [...]

Father’s Day fashionable gift ideas from Cubavera in Macy’s runway show

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:54:56 GMT

Dudes, it’s your turn. Macy’s Miami International is celebrating Father’s Day with a fashion show of the latest styles in guy garb from the Cubavera menswear label Saturday, June 2 starting at 3 p.m. And after the runway show, enjoy music from the AXIS Band and refreshments. The event – on the first floor of Macy’s Men’s Store [...]

Kathy Griffin takes aim at Will Smith, Madonna, Derek Jeter, P. Diddy, Lindsay Lohan

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:39:27 GMT

Kathy Griffin – the acid-tongued standup funny lady who skewers Hollywood gods and goddesses for the amusement of us mere mortals – will bring her ribald act to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on June 2 at 8 p.m. “I’m so glad to hear that you cover fashion,” Griffin said [...]

Touch Boutique in Miami holds fashion challenge

Tue, 29 May 2012 13:32:55 GMT

The oh-so-hip Touch Boutique is having a “Fashion Fete” on Thursday, June 7 from 7 to 10 p.m. to celebrate the store’s grand opening in Miami’s Upper East Side. Fashion bloggers – Ginger Harris of Electric Blogarella, Lori Riviere of Shortcuts To Fabulous, Ria Michelle of RiaMichelle.com and Juliana Cardona of A Fashion Soiree – will decide who wins the [...]

“Top Model” & “Project Runway” models share tips at summer camp

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:01:37 GMT

If you’re like me, you hear the words “summer camp” and you think midnight showings of “Rocky Horror” have returned or maybe Lady Gaga is touring again. Nope. This summer camp is the more literal meaning. Modeling Camp Miami launches for the first time in South Florida June 26-29 at the Alexander All Suite Oceanfront Resort. The [...]

NFL star Jason Taylor knows fashion

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:47:14 GMT

Even with his oh-so-style-savvy wife Katina unavailable as a personal stylist, gridiron great Jason Taylor can score on the fashion field. The proof for the ex-Miami Dolphin was at the annual “Cuisine for Art” fundraiser Thursday, May 17th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino where the “Dancing with the Stars” finalist was honored for [...]

Miami Metropolitan International Fashion Week starts this Memorial Day Weekend

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:40:13 GMT

The latest “fashion week” is Miami Metropolitan International Fashion Week going on May 24-26. The event morphed out of what used to be called Brickell Fashion Week, which gave the downtown Miami boutiques and the shops in Mary Brickell Village a chance to sashay their wares. And the new venue for the catwalk capers of swimwear, eveningwear, [...]

Plantation woman wins Cover Girl contest, appears in Oprah Winfrey’s magazine

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:48:06 GMT

She didn’t get to meet Oprah. But it’s still a big deal for Plantation’s Jennifer Cohen who recently won a Cover Girl contest that means she’ll be featured in the June issue of “O The Oprah Magazine.” She also got a $2,500 check for her Sydney & Alexandria Cohen Foundation, Inc. “My husband initially nominated me,” Gohen said. [...]

Jewelry designer David Yurman hosts shopping event Wednesday

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:29:05 GMT

David Yurman – as a jewelery and timepiece designer – has adorned the likes of Madonna, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Munn…not to mention a trio of Kates (Moss, Hudson and Bosworth). Now, he can do the same for you here in South Florida. Yurman will visit his eponymous boutique in the Bal Harbour Shops Wednesday, May [...]

James Bond Jaguar and Batman 1966 Batmobile roll into Fort Lauderdale Home Design & Remodeling Show

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:37:15 GMT

In case you didn’t know May is National Home Improvement Month. So of course that means that the Fort Lauderdale Home Design & Remodeling Show is returning to South Florida, this time over Memorial Day Weekend May 25-28 at the Broward County Convention Center. What can you expect to see? Well, celebrity speakers, original rooms [...]

Bra fit clinic in South Florida Macy’s stores

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:56:41 GMT

Macy’s and Wacoal support garments have teamed up for a series of bra fit clinics in South Florida. And even better, for every woman who receives a complimentary fitting from a trained Wacoal fit consultant during one of the events, Wacoal donates $2 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and an additional $2 for every [...]

Q&A with “Kitchen Cousins” HGTV stars before Fort Lauderdale Home Show

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:09:34 GMT

In case you didn’t know May is National Home Improvement Month. So of course that means that the Fort Lauderdale Home Design & Remodeling Show is returning to South Florida, this time over Memorial Day Weekend May 25-28 at the Broward County Convention Center. Celebrity guests include HGTV hunks Anthony Carrino, 33, and John Colaneri, [...]

Q&A with Feng Shui expert Deanna Radaj for Home Design & Remodeling Show

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:26:08 GMT

In case you didn’t know May is National Home Improvement Month. So of course that means that the Fort Lauderdale Home Design & Remodeling Show is returning to South Florida, this time over Memorial Day Weekend May 25-28 at the Broward County Convention Center. Celebrity speakers include eco-shui consultant DeAnna Radaj, a Wisconsin-based interior designer who fuses [...]

Donna Karan and Philippe Dodard subject of MOCA panel discussion

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:21:08 GMT

Think of it as a sneak peek. The connection between fashion designer Donna Karan and artist Philippe Dodard will take center place at a free-and-open-to-the-public panel discussion at the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami tonight at 7 p.m. The event will be streamed live at MOCAnomi.org and participants can email in questions or comments. “This [...]

Miami Heat baller LeBron James spotted shopping at Aventura Mall

Fri, 11 May 2012 18:57:57 GMT

We all know hoopster LeBron James can close the deal on the basketball court – evidence the easy defeat of the Knicks Wednesday at American Airlines Arena – but can the Miami Heat-er find the deal…y’know, while shopping? Well, it’s easy to get a bargain when you visit your own store. That’s what King James did [...]

Get same swimsuits as Beyonce and Shakira at Nordstrom in Aventura

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:24:50 GMT

South Florida swimwear designer Lourdes “Luli” Hanimian is bringing her latest Luli Fama Swimwear collection to Nordstrom in Aventura Mall for one-on-one styling sessions on Saturday, May 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. Fans include Beyoncé Knowles, Bar Rafaeli, Jennifer Aniston, Shakira, Kate Hudson, Cindy Crawford and Kourtney Kardashian. Luli Fama designs retail for $140 to [...]

Brazil products and fashion gets store-within-store at Macy’s

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:09:15 GMT

Macy’s is bringing a little bit of Brazil to more than 300 of the retailer’s stores this summer with the launch of “O Mercado, the Market at Macy’s.” The campaign for the store-within-a-store kicks off officially May 16, but already you can find many of the exclusive, limited-edition items inspired by and manufactured in Brazil. “It definitely [...]

Makeup artist for Jennifer Hudson, Tyra Banks visits Macy’s Aventura

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:09:14 GMT

The man who blushed the cheeks of Jennifer Hudson, Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell and Vanessa Williams is coming to Macy’s in Aventura Mall on Saturday, May 12 from noon to 3 p.m. Sam Fine, creative makeup director and celebrity makeup artist for Fashion Fair Cosmetics, will introduce the new Truly Treasured Collection demonstrating how to wear [...]

Local design talent gets spotlight at Fashion Designers Expo in Miami

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:09:14 GMT

Up-and-coming designer talent will get a showcase at the 6th annual Fashion Designers Expo at the Hilton Miami Downtown Friday, May 11 starting at 8 p.m. Tickets range from general seating at $25 to VIP seats for $150 (includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and swag bag). For more information or to order tickets, go to FashionDesignersExpo.com. The annual [...]

Recovering addicts get support at Delray Beach’s Serenity Styles salon

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:09:14 GMT

Serenity Styles in Delray Beach is the kind of workplace where hairstylists can let their hair down. The beauty salon caters to a wide variety of clientele, but it’s the stylists themselves who have gravitated there for a particular reason: many of them are in addiction recovery. “I saw a market for it while in recovery,” said [...]

T-shirts fund anti-bullying programs, Fort Lauderdale high schools get seed money

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:06:13 GMT

The organization fighting bullying and teen suicides – Live Free Be Strong – has donated $1,000 seed money to the Fort Lauderdale High School Gay Straight Alliance. What has this got to do with fashion? Cool – or should I say “kewl” – T-shirts fund ths support for grassroots groups that take a stand to end [...]

Mom’s Nite Out at Town Center at Boca Raton Thursday

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:29:21 GMT

As part of the pre-Mother’s Day celebration going on nationally under the umbrella title “National Mom’s Nite Out,” Town Center at Boca Raton is getting all Zen. The tony mall will host a health and fitness-inspired night with everything from a lululemon “function show” of fashionable workout gear to aromatherapy/hand massage lounges. Moms can also get [...]

A Prom To Remember gives teens with cancer a reason to party…and a dress to do it in.

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:32:32 GMT

She’s 18 years old and this is her first prom. But her body is fighting a battle. The vagaries of cancer have left her thin. Very thin. Ana Vasquez wears a double zero size dress and she is worried that she and her boyfriend Sy Oliva have driven all the way from Homestead to the Zola Keller [...]

Coral Gables boutique gets exclusive on Monique Lhuillier bridal

Fri, 04 May 2012 20:20:59 GMT

Red carpet go-to-designer Monique Lhuillier first made her glam reputation in the bridal market. That’s what got her clients such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Kristen Stewart, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Now you can see what her wedding couture is all about at Chic Parisien in Coral Gables. The boutique is the only South Florida retailer [...]

Space NK founder Nicky Kinnaird to visit Bloomies Aventura

Thu, 03 May 2012 20:57:10 GMT

Wanna meet the NK behind beauty emporium Space NK? Space NK founder and beauty guru Nicky Kinnaird returns to SoFlo Thursday, May 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Bloomingdale’s in Aventura Mall. In addition to the meet-and-greet, shoppers are invited to enjoy a free mini-makeover from Space NK skincare specialists and makeup artists. For the uninitiated, Kinnaird [...]