Archive for October 2010

Beauty

Attention Beauty Junkies: Bloomingdale’s Is Throwing A Pretty Party

I opened my big glossy flyer from Bloomie’s yesterday and almost started hyperventilating from sheer over-stimulation. From October 14 through the 24th they are hosting a massive beauty event and we’re all invited.

First of all, if you love free samples and tote bags, it is a goody bag paradise. Or rather, a “gift with purchase” paradise. Yeah, you have to buy. But isn’t it worth spending $100 to get a cheap pouch full of tiny samples? (Apparently I think so, because I have ten years’ worth of these cluttering up my bathroom vanity.)

Here are some of the best:

Space NK: It’s kind of major that Space NK is selling in Bloomindgale’s now. For years their hard-to-find brands were only available in the UK, until a flagship opened here in NYC. Let’s hope this Bloomie’s collaboration leads to more free-standing Space NK stores. But I digress. For spending $95, you’ll get a black cosmetics bag filled with off-the-beaten path samples from the likes of Wei Bauty, Eve Lom, and Lipstick Queen.

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Streetwalker

Street Style: Katie Gallagher Runs in Her Own Designs

Name: Katie Gallagher

Age: 24

Occupation: Designer

What is your favorite dessert? Candy Corn

Do you know what you are going to be for Halloween? I haven’t decided yet, but last year I turned myself into a candy corn.

What was the inspiration for your SS2011 collection? I was inspired by sports, athletic wear, and the patternmaking involved.

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  • ASHLEY JAHNCKE
  • Wednesday, Oct 13, 2010 / 4:00 PM
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Fashion Is Fun

The Stuff We Actually Want From Disney’s TRON: Legacy Fashion Line

The highly-anticipated release of Disney’s TRON: Legacy is only a couple of months away and many companies are already trying to capitalize on the film’s inevitable success by producing lots of themed merchandise. Disney has been licensing their little hearts out, which has resulted in products ranging from action figures to iPod docks to replica motorcycle suits to sterling silver cufflinks shaped like cars.

Honestly, we don’t know much about TRON other than it has a cool trailer and was some kind of cult favorite in the ‘80s. Thus, we didn’t think of ourselves as people for whom Tron merchandise would be appealing, until Disney Consumer Products introduced us to the new TRON: Legacy couture line, “designed for the young female urbanite,” according to a press release. Even though this press release managed to describe us to a T, we were still a bit skeptical until a quick browse through the new products revealed some pretty awesome accessories. Hurley, Rotenier, Rosseau, TomTom and Hayden-Harnett are among the collaborators and Disney is even launching a TRON Pop Up Shop in L.A. this November.

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Retail

A Peek Inside the Kate Spade Pop-Up Apartment Across the Pond

LONDON–Ask any 20-something about her first handbag memory, and chances are it involves Kate Spade. That bright polka dot or stripe-printed canvas! Those simple shapes! And most of all, that small black label (!) cued covetousness in many a suburban middle school girl (not to mention a slew of Canal Street searches, but…that was before we knew it was wrong).

Lately, the brand has been striding back to prominence with fashion and lifestyle shops across the US, and its latest move is a ‘pop-up apartment’ in London’s Covent Garden. The Kate Spade team conjured a dream home for its gal-about-town muse, complete with gorgeous clothes, accessories and objets.

It’s full of Spade-y signatures and clever decorative touches, such as wallpaper-backed closet doors, crisp, grass-green walls, a painted black-and-white floral “rug” and some rather glorious mid-century modern furniture.

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  • EMILY CRONIN
  • Wednesday, Oct 13, 2010 / 2:02 PM
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Entertainment

Watch A Mini Michael Kors and Other Tiny Children Reeanct Project Runway

By Leah Chernikoff Wednesday, Oct 13, 2010 / 1:05 PM

Babelgum‘s latest “Kids Reenact” video takes on Project Runway. And it’s hilarious. We’re partial to the mini Michael Kors, who tells a contestant that their dress looks like “Princess Jasmine showed up drunk to the Little Mermaid’s birthday party.” Also the confessional room looks just like the real thing. Enjoy. (Via Vulture.)

Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Karl’s Crazy Fashion Island, ADR’s Rules to Wearing Fruit on Your Head and Fashion’s Night In

A Women’s Right To Headpieces: This fantastic blog post by Vogue Nippon editor Anna Dello Russo includes a photo montage of the fruit-inspired headwear she’s been sporting lately, the frenzy around which has inspired her to explain her 10 RULES to wearing headpieces. Our favorite pieces of advice: “4. Try the LOOK! At the end you have to look pretty in your face.

” and “9. Don’t take off the hat when you get inside, 
it’s part of your LOOK!

” {ADR}

Matthew Williamson Diffuses: Diffusion lines are all the rage these days and now British designer Matthew Williamson is no exception. The collection, which will sit next to the likes of Marc by Marc and See by Chloe, is set to debut next Februrary. “It will carry all the essence of the Williamson woman but it’ll be for her younger sister and at a lower price point,” said Williamson. Sounds good to us. {Vogue UK}

Fashion Island: It looks like Karl Lagerfeld and his fabulous friends will have somewhere other than Saint-Tropez to take fabulous breaks from their fabulous lives. Check out Isla Moda (yes that’s really what it’s called), a man-made fashion-centric island off the coast of Dubai that Karl himself is helping design. There are now renderings of the island and s*** looks crazy. {NY Mag}

Teenage Dream: Katy Perry will be performing live at this year’s Victoria’s Secret Angels fashion show. The show, which airs November 30 at 10pm on CBS, will be a whole to do including a red carpet, model profiles and behind-the-scenes exclusives. There will also of course be a $2 million bra worn by Adriana Lima. We hope the show also includes those Victoria’s Secret “halloween” costumes and that Katy Perry wears something ridiculous. {Victoria’s Secret}

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Accessories

Coach Goes Back to Basics for Spring 2011 and We Like It

We popped by Coach’s charming West Village “legacy” boutique to preview the Spring 2011 collection. There were enough handbags, shoes and other accessories to fill the entire store and we were pleased to find a lot of things we actually liked. The collection subtly indicated a return to simplicity. There was nary a monogram print to be found.

While there was plenty to satisfy lovers of the ultra-girly and overly embellished, the more stripped down options showcased what we consider to be Coach’s best qualities–good craftsmanship, quality materials and timeless shapes. (The new Poppy collection, inspired by Coach’s new scent, occupies the former category.) My favorites were a large navy leather tote and a slouchy beige drawstring bag.

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New Source Confirms Rachel Zoe Is Pregnant. For Real.

Break out the Chanel pregnancy capes, Rachel Zoe might actually be pregnant. We first reported rumors of Zoe’s pregnancy about two weeks ago, when OK! ran a story about it. OK! subsequently pulled their story offline, which seemed to imply that the story was just a rumor.

But today Us Weekly is running this headline: “Exclusive: Stylist Rachel Zoe Is Pregnant!” We’re inclined to believe them. They cite a source as saying, “It’s very hush-hush…she’s telling people she can’t travel.” And it’s true, Zoe was suspiciously absent at Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks. The mag also notes that at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic event in L.A. this past weekend, Zoe was only sipping lemon water, while Rodge enjoyed some champers.

Brad Goreski even commented on the story (without actually confirming the report), saying, “I hope to be in the delivery room!”

So it looks like there will actually be a Chanel-clad baby for Rach and Rodge to follow that drawn out “will she or won’t she have a baby” plot line on The Rachel Zoe Project this past season. It will be the first child for Rachel, 39, and hubby Rodger. They’ve been married for 12 years. And how convenient that Karl just debuted Chanel for tots.

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Shopping

DecadesTwo Launches New and Improved E-Commerce

From The Rachel Zoe Project to Upper East Side apartments brimming with Chanel, DecadesTwo co-owner Christos Garkinos will go anywhere for fashion. Even the internet.

For years DecadesTwo has been an elusive myth to fashionistas living outside LA, but now you can get your DecadesTwo fix from anywhere in the world with their newly launched online shop, DecadesTwo.1. A treasure trove of all things consigned, Decadestwo.1 will satisfy every desire. You can search by designer (Chanel, Dior, Prada, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Balenciaga, etc.,), by style, and by closet. While most of DecadesTwo.1′s consignors are kept secret with a number instead of a name, their wardrobes are still presented as a whole unit, meaning you can receive updates when Consignor 007′s goods go up on the site. They do however, occasionally reveal their consignors (Houston socialite Becca Cason Thrash is Consignor #815) or release juicy tidbits about their lives, like how consignor 2842 is the wife of a very influential Hollywood producer.

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Accessories

Spring/Summer 2011: Best Accessories

By Elizabeth Jaime Tuesday, Oct 12, 2010 / 7:03 PM

From Chanel‘s leather gloves to Prada‘s Day-Glo sombreros, here are some of our favorite accessories from the season.

Fashion Careers

Sally’s Styling Seminary: A Stylist’s Role on the Runway

Seeing as how fashion month has just ended, I thought it would be appropriate to write about what a stylist’s role is on runway shows. On some shows, I merely choose shoes for the looks, and on others I am involved six months before the show, from creative conception to the completion of the show. Stylists cover the gamut for a designer by bringing in an outside perspective and fashion expertise of what is relevant, irrelevant and “new.” Stylists are needed on a runway show to edit the looks, ensure the designer is showing the most innovative pieces from a collection and that the hair, makeup, and models are on target with everything else happening in the world of fashion. A great stylist can take inspiration from the designer and translate it into every element of the runway show, from the manicure to the music.

When I am working with a design team from the beginning of the creative process, I can spend the six months before thinking about inspiration, hair, and makeup. It gives me a chance to fully flush out the ideas and details for all of the “creative,” giving the designers much more bang for their buck. Working with a designer and his/her team from the get go creates a more complete picture of the intention of the collection, and helps me figure out how to better style the show. I edit, make recommendations, and style the collection to be relevant to what is going to be happening on the runways. While designers and their teams tend to be in their amazing self-made bubbles, we stylists are out there seeing everything, allowing us to make powerful suggestions for shoes, accessories, and new silhouettes that are truly original.

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  • SALLY LYNDLEY
  • Tuesday, Oct 12, 2010 / 6:00 PM
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Magazines

Bon Anniversaire Vogue Paris!

Vogue Paris turned 90 this October and to celebrate filled their October 2010 issue with reprises of their most memorable editorials. Click through to see the best of Vogue Paris!

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