Doo Ri Chung & Macy’s ~ February 15th: YES YES YES Milly & Sperry Topsider ~ February 6th: If you get a chance….{Nordstrom & Bloomingdale’s} Alberti Ferreti for Macy’s Impulse ~ April 17th: YES if you’re under 30 Up next: J Crew & Manolo Blahnik ~ we’ll tell you more on Thursday!
A large part of defining one’s own style has to do with choosing items that are authentically ‘you’. So when I saw this gorgeous satin faced silk organza dress at etsy, I immediately thought of an ‘unconventional wedding dress’ {lo and behold the description says the same thing…!}. The dress has all the making of a perfect political mixer mix-it-up dress and is a one-of-a-kind created for 2012 SS #NYFW. I love it ~ do you?
This is the ‘beginners’ version of men’s cool furnishings 101. Activist Eyewear created this beautiful, easy to rock bowtie handkerchief set in collaboration with up-and-comer Alfred Julius. The heavyweight microfiber of the handkerchief makes it truly usable, but it’s in limited quantity (only 50 produced worldwide)! Grab yours now, $105, at Activist Eyewear.
What do you get when you mix a beauty blogger with a seasoned mom? The best low/no-cost beauty tips ever! Compliments of RealBeauty.com, here’s what we’ve got for you: Caffeinated green tea bags reduce under-eye puffiness {Susan McLean, Divine Secrets of a Domestic Diva} If you can’t do a pedi or mani, opt for a polish change because it’s quick and usually costs around $10! {Stefania Pomponi Butler, City Mama} When you’re over 40 years old, you can never over-moisturize.
Our top picks for lovely ladies of the night: Cameron Diaz~ Gucci Premiere dress Ellie Kemper~ Armani Prive dress Emma Stone~ Giambattista Valli dress Gwyneth Paltrow~ Tom Ford dress Jennifer Lopez~ Zuhair Murad dress Kristen Wiig~ J. Mendel dress Michelle Williams~ Louis Vuitton dress Rooney Mara~ Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci Viola Davis~ Vera Wang gown What was your favorite look of the night?!
This look is our version of feminine biker chic with zest! The yellow says ‘spring is sprung‘, the styling of the biker jacket (which I scooped last week) screams “I’m edgy”, and the full midi ponti skirt and boucle material of the jacket emphasize the ‘ultra feminine’ side = together they are absolutely lovely for running around, to work, after hours, or Saturday hanging out! Shopping List: Cap toe canvas ballet flats, available at Old Navy, $23 {available in navy
This Olivia Moon maxi skirt is perfect for its jersey/spandex material, the multidirectional striped panels, and the high/low angled hemline that make this so fabulous. First ~ it’s easy because of the coloring and material (I rocked it with a ruched, asymmtrical All Saints zipped sweatshirt). And then the high/low hemline make it sweeping, a a tad sexy and very feminine. Overall assessment: WINNING! Available at Nordstrom
Sounds a bit weird, right? But the premise is easy: most men dress for the opposite sex. Ok, there are exceptions out there ~ men who don’t give a crap about anything other than what they want to wear, but for most men, women are very strong influencers of style. Married men are often at the whimsy of their other half. Single men are at the mercy of demanding girlfriends, or even just the allure of any sexy woman that
Lands’ End Canvas is the way to go for easy, effortless weekend casual ~ and perfect for conferences (like Blissdom)! I”ll be rolling around on Friday, wearing the outfit below ~ and if you leave a comment on this post, you can win a $100 gift card from Lands’ End Canvas to get your own! For my look, I’ve added a cream tie-front belt and oversized cream bag with flesh-colored heels (I’ll post a picture later today…..). Post a comment and
Ever wonder what you really miss at #NYFW? Sure the shows, but as a footwear aficionado, I miss the fun and fabulous footwear that dons the runways and the walkways. Here’s a look at some cool ones from FabSugar….. [nggallery id=62]
This briefcase is perfect ~ nothing says “I’m not a businessman” more than a briefcase that can’t fit anything. This Jean Shop leather briefcase works to go crossbody or to carry in-hand; and the medium-brown leather color is guaranteed to age perfectly over time. Its’s big enough to fit your laptop but small enough that your bag doesn’t look empty (read: crazy) without it.
One of the most common complaints I get from men and women is around “being casual”. What most end up with are jeans, a button down shirt or tee ~ and a feeling that they could have done better. Being casual doesn’t mean you need to look like you just rolled out of bed. The keys to being casual …yet chic & curated are: Consider more than just jeans ~ slacks, leggings, skirts and dresses count too! Casual is
We love the pictures and, frankly, the four styling offers are phenomenal ~ but only available through Tuesday at 11PM EST!
They say all press is good press, but in this case it’s actually really good. Blueprint for Style is featured in Tory Johnson‘s Spark & Hustle Daring Doer section. Kinda cool….
Tory Burch‘s runway theme could have been aptly titled, “The Walk of Shame” kinda….”a prim and proper girl who falls for the wrong guy—in a hotel no less.” Style Notes: it was very Tory Burch with models rocking gloves and very ladylike chic purses; they were more buttoned up than not; the colors were fairly low key with creams and blues with hints of aubergine and earthiness; and the hemlines that hit just below the knee created thoughts of the
Watch it ~ and crack up! Derek Blasberg is so funny…. Now that #NYFW is over, it seems like the perfect time to LOL!
Doo Ri Chung‘s runway show was ‘business as usual’ and she returned to her well known roots as a “drapaing” queen. The overall palette was not colorful ~ highlighted by pale pink, browns and eggplant. Style Notes: I have been a fan of Doo Ri’s easy silhouette’s and slightly suppressed styling; she presented some very nice looks but nothing stunning Runway to Walkway: most pieces can make their way into the professional woman’s wardrobe without much fuss, but with a
Clearly not the man himself since he passed away in 1988, but Macy’s celebrates the 100th birthday of Romare Bearden for Black History Month in conjunction with The Romare Bearden Foundation. Although the exhibition will be available February 16-19, the reception is on February 16th at 5:30PM. Born in Charlotte, NC, Bearden focused mostly heavily on the lives of travelers on their way to and from home. Displayed most prominently in Black Odyssey, his 1977 series of 20 collages based on episodes from
Diane von Furstenberg named her collection “Rendezvous” ~ the program notes said, “Glamorous at a moment’s notice” and that’s that she gave! Style Notes: The collection used black as a staple but showed a wonderful array of reds, teals, soft dewy pinks, and touches of yellow and aubergine. It was amazingly flowy (read: feminine) without taking you into evening-wear unwillingly; and the bonus were the opera-length gloves featured on several of the models….beautiful and richly colored! Runway to Walkway: most
I admired the European, curated casual look that hit the runway but even more intrigued by Michael Bastian‘s naming his show “The Extra Man”. Here’s the scoop as Style.com tells it: So-called “extra men” have a storied history in polite society: they’re natural-born charmers, called upon to make up numbers at the table, dance with undesirables, and escort other men’s wives to functions when the ladies’ husbands can’t be bothered. Bastian turned up a 1974 listing of the top 30 the city
Christian Siriano Gold Collection will be available in Payless stores in starting in September 2012. Price tag for these fiery, hot-as-hell heels will be around $60-ish….yes, I wrote it correctly, $60-ish. I’m one of the main stylist for Shoe Dazzle, but even they will find it hard to keep pass with these bad boys!!
Tracy Reese never disappoints and this collection is no different. Style Notes: the collection was based in black but piled loads of vibrant colors like orange, teal and goldtones; the silhouettes were feminine but not overly fitted although the hemlines were a littel shorter than other collections; prints and textur variations throughout made this fabulous Runway to Walkway: just about every piece could walk off the runway and into the everyday diva’s closet without much fuss (except perhaps the price);
{A.P.C. jeans & Converse snakeskin-effect sneakers} You wear them all the time, but never looking quite this good! Jeans and sneakers for your night out are totally acceptable when they’re A.P.C. petit standard grey slim-fit (just a little different than the norm) and John Varvatos metallic snakeskin-effect sneakers (a little edgier and zestier than average). Go forth into the night and conquer!!
On Thursday (yes, I’m a little late), jewelry guru Dannijo posted this Instagram photo with the caption: “#breakingnews: @DANNIJO is launching shoes!! Sneakpeek of DANNIJO x @MattBernson: the Zeppelin boot.”
Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs fashioned their collection after Pedro Almodóvar’s twisted tale, The Skin I Live and thus featured cutouts, some bandage-y type dresses, visible zippers, and a certain type of perverse sexiness in the dresses. Almodóvar’s grim and morbid tale talks of a surgeon’s desire to create skin that cannot burn because his now-deceased wife committed suicide following a car accident in which she was burned to a cinder. Without sharing any more details, the collection is worthy
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