Archive for October 2011

Reviews

Banana Republic Spring 2012: Ladylike with Latin Flair

For spring 2012 Banana Republic is keeping with that ’50s ladylike vibe we saw all over the runways this past season and on Banana’s racks in their popular Mad Men collab.

“It’s not about flip flops and shorts,” Banana Republic creative director Simon Kneen told us. “It’s about tailoring and suiting, it’s polished.” Kneen believes the trend towards tailoring has to do with the economic climate–customers are looking for more. “It’s about more of those classic timeless pieces than those quick throwaway pieces you can only wear for a moment.”

At last night’s presentation, models wore ladylike below-the-knee shift dresses and little belted tops over knee-length skirt. It was work appropriate–as Banana should be–but hardly office-drab. Bossa Nova music filtered through the showroom space and it was clear Kneen was feeling Rio this season.

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Entertainment

The Rachel Zoe Project‘s Jeremiah Brent Tells Us About Wanting to Be a Stylist, Organizing Skyler Berman’s Closet and Dressing Like a Homeless Lesbian

We’ll admit it. We kind of have a huge crush on Rachel Zoe’s newest employee and breakout star of her reality show, Jeremiah Brent. In the beginning, Jeremiah, or ‘Miah, garnered obvious comparisons to Rachel Zoe’s former employee Brad Goreski, who he was technically replacing. We even wondered if Rachel only hired him because he was super hot and made for good television and when he got fired, many criticized Rachel and Rodger for using him to get their house decorated on the cheap.

But as season four went on, ‘Miah held his own by (literally) proving himself over and over again as one of Rachel’s most dedicated and hard-working employees ever, even after he was fired. He also happens to straddle that line between hot and adorable so perfectly that it sometimes distracted us from everything else going on in the show.

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Beauty

Makeup For When You’re Dead (Winged Liner Is Completely Acceptable)

Forgive me for being morbid, but it’s the week before Halloween–what better time to talk about death and makeup? Plus it seems like everywhere I turn I’m reading about it (not sure what that says about my choice of reading materials lately.)

Back in July, we reported on Brit makeup brand Illamasqua collaborating with a London funeral home to provide glam looks for the afterlife. Well, it’s not really as nutty a concept as it originally appeared.

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Reviews

Brood Spring 2012: Parachutes and Corsetry Come Together

Designer Serkan Sarier shot into the fashion industry in Spring 2011 when his first collection for Brood won the praise of fashion industry insiders like Sally Singer, Eric Wilson and Vera Wang–something that even seasoned designers can only dream of, let alone first-timers. Fast-forward one year later, Sarier’s career trajectory shows no sign of slowing down–that is if his Spring 2012 collection, shown at a discreet Chelsea gallery, is any indication.

Yes, there were a number of the fashion industry’s heavy-hitters present (Vera Wang and Sally Singer both held court), and yes, there was a giant silver malformed balloon hovering in the background (more on that later) but still, it was the clothing that really got our attention.

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Fashion Careers

Paul & Joe is Hiring Sales Associates!

Designed in Paris, Paul & Joe is an international lifestyle brand with over 50 stores worldwide featuring Women’s luxury and contemporary clothing, Men & Kids clothing, Eyewear, Cosmetics and Accessories. Today, Paul & Joe is operating its first US flagship store in Los Angeles and is planning to open other locations throughout the United States.

Paul & Joe is currently seeking Sales Associates for its Los Angeles store.

As a Sales Professional your primary focus is to drive sales through building and maintaining relationships with customers. Our philosophy is to provide outstanding customer service and to ensure that our customers become and/or remain unconditional fans of the brand. We are looking for experienced candidates that are highly motivated and passionate about our brand.

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Entertainment

10 Questions for The Rachel Zoe Project

1. How is Mandana going to deal with Skyler always being with Rachel, without getting visibly annoyed?

2. Is there a single Rachel Zoe cast member who doesn’t wear sunglasses inside on a semi-regular basis? Probably Jordan. She’s so normal.

3. Why has every episode of this season been like Jeremiah’s Big Test? Poor guy.

4. When does Skyler get a Coveteur feature?

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Streetwalker

Street Style: Cory Dresses Like a Masculine Grace Kelly

Name: Cory

Age: 31

Occupation: Sales at Marni, Stylist, Model

How would you describe your style? Classic feminine looks. Grace Kelly inspired, with masculine flares… eclectic but on a classic level.

What is the most prominent color in your wardrobe? Mustard yellow and pumpkin…also pink, I have three pink jackets.

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Fashion News Roundup

Fashion News Roundup: Chanel Replaces Freja Beha Erichsen, a New Dior Photo Book, and Paula Deen Gets a Clothing Line

Frances Bean Marrying a Kurt Cobain Doppelganger?: Rumors are swirling that our fair Frances Bean is engaged to Isaiah Silva, a guy with longish hair and a beard who plays in a band and wears flannel shirts– a description that fits basically every male I went to college with, the entire neighborhood of Williamsburg, and my own brother. Yup, serious daddy complex there. {Gawker}

Chanel Replaces Freja Beha Erichsen in Carine Roitfeld-Styled Spring Ads: After five consecutive campaigns, Freja is being replaced in Chanel’s ads. Karl Lagerfeld said the new campaign, featuring Joan Smalls and Saskia de Brauw (and styled by Carine Roitfeld), will focus on “athletics and the sea.” Freja… forever in our hearts. {Fashionologie}

Macy’s Is Launching its own Blog Thursday:…and we are part of it! mBlog will include original blog posts, reviews, how-to’s, and trend-spotting on an array of fashion and home topics with insight from Fashionista.com (yay!) and FoodRepublic.com – and you’ll be able to click and purchase items directly from the page. Easy-peesy. {WWD}

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Beauty

You Can Custom Blend Your Fave Discontinued Nail Polish (Chanel, Anyone?) Just Like Kathie Lee Gifford

Every morning while we’re writing, searching for news, getting ready to go to the office, and generally screwing around, we have two very special ladies keeping us company in the background. Yes, we are out-and-proud fans of Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb of the Today show, those singing, wine-chugging, opinionated morning hostesses extraordinaire (except for that interview with Glenn Beck today). Today a gem of wisdom nonchalantly dropped from KLG’s lips that sent us running to Google.

Turns out that Kathie Lee is a fan of Chanel‘s super-limited-edition Khaki Rose nail lacquer, which was released in 2010 for that year’s Fashion’s Night Out (below). The Khaki Vert color launched a thousand knock-offs, but the whole trio pretty much defined the color palette of manicures that fall. The Chanel colors were discontinued after selling out instantly, but you never, ever tell KLG that she can’t have something.

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Labels

Leighton Meester Talks Fashion and Life After Gossip Girl (She Wants to Garden) at Roger Vivier’s Cocktail Party

Last night storied French footwear label Roger Vivier threw a cocktail party at their Upper East side store to celebrate their fall winter “Uptown-Downtown” collection as well as limited edition collection “Rendez-Vous.” Creative director Bruno Frisoni’s creations for the brand–particularly the “Rendez-Vous” collection which he described as “Rock! Think Keith Richards”–nearly outshone all the fashion starlets who turned out to sip champagne and shoe-drool. Leighton Meester was there, and so were industry darlings Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Marie Amelie Sauve, Hamish Bowles, Hanne Gabe Odiele, Emily Weiss and Leandra Medine. Plus Alexandra Richards was DJing. Needless to say, it was a very chic event.

We caught Meester, who looked lovely in sequined J.Mendel, Vivier accessories and Bulgari jewels, staring distractedly at some studded Vivier boots so we seized the moment to check in with the Gossip Girl star.

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Accessories

Exclusive: Watch Dita Von Teese Talk About Collaborating With Christian Louboutin, Pose Topless With Shoes For 20th Anniversary Book

By Dhani Mau Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 / 11:15 AM

Christian Louboutin‘s gorgeous 20th anniversary book, Christian Louboutin (Rizzoli) comes out today. To accompany the book, they filmed interviews and behind-the scenes footage of several of its subjects, one of whom happens to be the inimitable Dita von Teese. Read more »

Fashion Careers

Get Stylin’ needs Social Media Interns!

Do you obsessively check Twitter?
Find yourself getting lost on Tumblr?
Are you a Facebook fanatic?
Do you have dreams of living in the fashionista blogosphere?
Love showing people what you’re wearing?
Enjoy giving advice about clothes to other people?
Are you nice?

Then come join us! Get Stylin‘ is looking for some savvy social media interns who love talking about fashion more than life.

We’re a fashion based start-up that focuses on wardrobe advice. We’ve got a lot up our sleeves, and we’re ready to kick things into high gear with both our online presence and building our community. If you get chosen to intern for us, you will:

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