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As soon as people swooned over Kate Middleton’s royal wedding dress, they were walking down the aisle in a replica of the dress. Lord & Taylor will get a two week exclusive on A.B.S.’s ‘royal rip-offs’, including the Kate Middleton gown as well as the beautiful one worn by Pippa Middleton. Would you buy these dresses or would you rather create your own fairytale wedding? The warm weather has finally approached us, so it is finally time to bring out

2011/05/14

6 Things We Want to Share This Week

Kate Middleton Royal Wedding via Elle At last, the Prince and Princess have become one; and the long-awaited dress worn by Kate Middleton at her Royal Wedding was revealed this morning! Middleton chose Alexander McQueen because of “the beauty of its craftsmanship and its respect for traditional workmanship and the technical construction of clothing.” The dress and wedding were a tribute to all of the flowers of England (check out the lace detailing and the train hem; and the wedding

2011/04/30

Sizzling Summer Style Q&A: The Wrap-sody of Spring!

Question: Where can I find a nice wrap dress? Adrianne B. shot us an excellent question on one of spring and summer’s hottest trends: the iconic wrap dress! This time around, designers like Diane von Furstenberg have given the garment a makeover, providing us with unique styles in all sorts of patterns, lengths, fabrics, and silhouettes. Below you will find various styles of the wrap-dress; follow the links and choose accordingly to cater to your own personal style and definitely

2011/04/28

The Teal Appeal

Notte by Marchesa silk chiffon gown $995 – net-a-porter.com Narciso Rodriguez sleeveless dress $1,195 – barneys.com Matthew Williamson oversized cardigan $595 – net-a-porter.com Catherine Malandrino blouse 50,400 JPY – mirabella.jp Graphic tee $20 – delias.com One piece cut out bathing suit 260 GBP – harveynichols.com Diane von Furstenberg platform heels $388 – my-wardrobe.com Christian louboutin pumps $895 – barneys.com Jessica Simpson platform heels $90 – heels.com Lanvin ballerina flat ly.st Marc by marc jacobs bag 175 GBP – harveynichols.com Miu Miu leather satchel handbag 780 GBP – flannelsfashion.com Julie K Handbags teal leather handbag $495 – couturecandy.com KOTUR snakeskin handbag $560 – shirise.com Ed Hardy blue

2011/04/13

Dress for Success

DVF Reara Colorblock Wrap Dress Feminine Short for spring Spring trend alert *Colorblocking“ Cowl neck to frame the face Wide side sash to compliment midsection Coloring: mineral/soft grey and jade green VERDICT: (provided you want to show a little leg) it works from day to evening, petite and shorter frame to full-figured! DVF Reara Colorblock Wrap Dress

2011/04/08

6 Things We Want to Share This Week

Wrap yourselves up in lightweight scarves this spring! These lightweight versions will give your outfit a put-together look, without the heaviness and bulk of your wool winter versions. Recently named GQ’s ‘Best New Menswear Designer in America’, Alexander Wang designs a menswear collection featuring tracksuit pants and leather shorts! Can’t wait to see it in the fall! Live in denial with us over the unfortunate cool weather and browse Glamour’s Shop-A-Matic, which features 120 pretty spring dresses to get you

2011/04/02

Stop ‘White’ Here! The Classic White Button-Down Amped Up!

See that white button-down in your closet? This is one of the most classic and versatile items of clothing that every fashionista should own! It is an excellent piece which can instantly be styled in various ways that you may have never tried – from dress pants to jeans or shorts to any kind of skirt or dress. Although there are a diverse number of ways to go about this item, many people tend to get stuck in the rut

2011/03/31

Dress for Day to Date

The detailing in this printed Saloni Aspara dress is spectacular: two small red, yellow and black beaded bugs on the waist, pleated centered back seam, slim fit skirt, and short sleeves with a loose fit top. Great for Sunday brunch, daytime power meeting, or a weekend rendezvous with the opera!

2011/02/24

We See Things in Black & White

Black, by itself, is not the most springy color, agreed? And white, by itself, is really pushing the envelope on the Memorial Day rule, ya know? But black & white together is quite a different story — together they easily welcome spring to our doorstep, make mince-meat of any fashion faux pas, and handily do double-duty for work and weekends! We wanted to share a few of our favorite combinations as inspiration for the pairing…and to get your creative juices

2010/04/07

DVF Dresses

Diane von Furstenberg spring dresses are available online! ‘Nuff said…

2010/04/01

Dress Till Your Heart’s Content

J Crew has just kicked off a “20% off all women’s dresses” special — so let’s take advantage of it. There are tons of styles, shapes, colors, and textures but, one of my all-round favorites is this Crinkle dupioni dress ($118.40). Why you ask? the textureof the dupioni lends itself to the informal Saturday grocery run and the slightly more dressy Sunday brunch the drapey shift shape is ideal to cover up imperfections or, with a belt, highlight some assets

2010/03/17

Super Chic, Super Cheap #2

We’ve said it many times before, but dresses are as easy as buying penny candy at the corner bodega! We like this Embroidered Peasant Dress from Forever 21 ($29.80). While you’ll have go up a size or two to account for your 20+ years on the teeny-boppers, it’s great for the slimmer set to wear as a stand along dress, for the full-figured to wear as a long shirt over a pair of slim fitting jeans or leggings, or for the pear-shaped

2010/03/16

Party Like a Rock Star, Dress Like a Princess

Every rockstar worth their smashed guitar dresses the part so, you are no different when it comes to the last round of Holiday parties…or New Years Eve!! Head to Off 5th and nab a few options since most will be priced to go….at $150!

2009/12/23

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6 Things We Want to Share This Week

Stop ‘White’ Here! The Classic White Button-Down Amped Up!

Dress for Day to Date

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Super Chic, Super Cheap #2

Party Like a Rock Star, Dress Like a Princess

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