Archive for March 2010

Comment of the Day

Cafe Gitane Closes the Love Triangle

“Either way, I’d bet they’d take you to Cafe Gitane for your first date.” –Commenter Kyle_H on today’s Would You Rather

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Magazines

Lula Issue #10

We’re loving the page-boy look on Taylor, baby bangs and all!

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Elizabeth & James Adds Fine Jewelry

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are bringing feathers back in their Fall 2010 collection. They’re adding leather, and a couple of inches to the heels of their booties, but it’s the diamonds that caught our eye in their showroom this morning. While they’ll continue to produce their most popular jewelry pieces from seasons past, they’re adding [...]

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Retail

Shoppers, Unite: Consumer Confidence is Up for March!

Have you started shopping again? The Conference Board, a group that tracks spending in the US, says its consumer confidence index rose to 52.5 in March, up from 46.4 in February. While we’re far away from 100–the number on the scale that basically means consumers are totally confident in their spending–50+ is still a heck [...]

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Quote of the Day

Miley’s New Movie Garners Colorful Reviews

“Her expression is perpetually bored and restless, as if the only thing she’s got on her mind is getting back to her walk-in closet to assess her vast kingdom of tank tops. This is a performance with all the elegance of a bitten fingernail.” –Salon reviews Miley’s new movie, The Last Song

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Would You Rather?

Would You Rather…?

All hate mail can be sent to lauren@fashionista.com!

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Streetwalker

Streetwalker: Mirabelle in Soho

Name: Mirabelle Occupation: Photographer From: New York City, born and raised! Favorite Designer: Isabel Marant Go to Style Icon: Lauren Hutton Favorite Store in NYC: Opening Ceremony Fashion vs. Art: Art

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I Need, I Want, I Have to Have: Rachel Gilman Earrings

Rachel Gilman has styled for magazines like Misbehave and Valerie. (She also happens to be a regular Fashionista commenter.) But those two factors alone do not warrant a story. What’s really unique about Gilman is her jewelry line, compiled of graphic, colorful pieces that I want to add to my accessories wardrobe asap. The designer [...]

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Raquel in Vogue Nippon, Hannelore on Hannelore, Jason’s Inspiration

Inez & Vinoodh Take on Raquel: We’ve never seen Zimmermann look this good. {Fashion Gone Rogue} iPad envy: Should we buy the $600 contraption, if only to own this gorgeous bag from Temple? {All Plaid Out} Jason’s Inspiration: Wu’s AW2010 board, caught on film. {HuffPo} Bouffant Bonanza: Big and beautiful updos are in. Here’s how [...]

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Retail

Barneys CO-OP is Coming to My Neighborhood. Will I Ever Leave Brooklyn Again?

Yesterday afternoon, I received an urgent message from my neighbor who edits Racked NY. Barneys New York CO-OP was indeed setting up shop on Atlantic Avenue in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, just blocks away from my house! The store is scheduled to open the second week in September, just in time for Fashion’s [...]

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Our Carven Questions Answered

When Fashion Month ended and I got back into my everyday routine, I finally noticed Carven on Net-a-Porter. I noticed it a) because it’s simple, but girly and b) because it’s kind of fancy, but at a Marc by Marc Jacobs price point. If I’d been smart I’d have clicked on the “About Carven” tab, [...]

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