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Ready Your Browser for KARL

Today at 10:30am EST, Karl Lagerfeld‘s line, KARL, launches on the Net-a-Porter website! Here’s what we know: KARL is exclusive to Net-a-Porter It’s a 70 piece collection The price points are much lower than Chanel but don’t look for bargains: the average prices hover between $300 – $400 with the lowest priced item being a $35 canvas tote and the highest priced item being a $1350 blazer This is just another example of the windstorm of fashion collaborations to come

2012/01/25

Special Events

It’s SUPER BOWL 46 Baby!

I love football ~ no not for the uniforms (although I do admire the physiques) but for the athleticism. And because it is about more than just the gridiron, we wanted to give you the skinny on the tradition of how Super Bowl balls are made. Time Magazine did a photo essay, so as you’re rooting for your team (Go Giants!) you’ll feel a bit more educated about what’s going on. Enjoy!

2012/01/25

Year of the Dragon

According to the Chinese New Year, it’s the Year of the Dragon. Here’s what we know about the Year of the Dragon The Dragon symbol of the 2012 year is an intelligent and laborious worker The water Dragon has enough courage to face challenges and easily finds weak points that stand on his way to success The Dragon is magnificent. He is flamboyant, attractive and full of vitality and strength In China the Dragon is the imperial symbol, the sign

2012/01/23

Beauty

Eye Popping, MAC Makeup from Icon Apfel

At 90 years old, she’s seen her share of just about everything including more fashion trends than she likely cares to mention. Never inconspicuous (who could miss the whitish, grey hair & those black, oversized round frames?), iconic Iris Apfel launched a line of MAC makeup on January 5th. The line includes arrestingly noticeable lipsticks, noteworthy nail lacquers, and striking eyeshadows. The 20-piece line has names comprised mostly of birds (as we understand it, the naming convention takes its cue

2012/01/17

Contests & Giveaways

Blueprint for Style Website Redux

In honor of our stylish website launch, we’re feeling frisky and think it’s the perfect time to do a few giveaways (read: incentives to visit our fresh-faced website)! The first giveaway: A Guide to Elegance: for every woman who wants to be well and properly dress on all occasions by Genevieve Antoine Dariaux. This book will go to the first two individuals who signs up b-styled by blueprint gold membership! The second giveaway: The Handbook of Style: A man’s guide

2012/01/16

Stylish People

Author Profile: Sophia Nelson

When you see the book title, “Black Woman Redefined” you think you know who should be reading this book, right? And if I hadn’t thumbed through it which would not have happened had not the author, Sophia Nelson, been my client, I would agree. But let me give me insight into who should really read this book…. Black men ~ the insights and breakdowns on how Black women process information and experiences will likely make you the hottest, most sought-after,

2012/01/16

Practice Patience

We’re almost there….our new site facelift will be done soon ~ and it will make you fall in love with Blueprint for Style all over again! Days 2 new feature: dowmloadable style guides for subscribers; and a warmer, more welcoming background color!

2012/01/04

Marsha Ambrosius Style

This sponsored post by Lexus is the last in a series focused on various artists and written word poets. This week we’re looking at Artist Marsha Ambrosius and Poet Georgia Me. I have watched Marsha while she was part of Floetry and afterwards….always with her own style and slightly chic bohemian. She tapped into her true north personal style continuously and has found her own voice [no pun intended]. What we love about her style as seen in this photo: She is

2011/12/28

Best Style & Fashion Apps for 2011

Besides Twitter, I sat back to figure out what I would have missed in 2011 had I not been able to access these apps. What app do you use regularly that you think you could not have made it through the year without it? Here are mine: Pantone ~ I use this app with all of my clients to better understand their current color preferences as well as create color palettes for inspiration Tungle ~ I can schedule with anyone

2011/12/28

Accessories

Fellas Get Some Book Sense…& Sex

There are few things sexier than an educated man… Culo (by Raphael Mazzucco) is a provocative collection that shows the beauty of the woman’s booty! Available at BiggerBooks, $54.14 Ok, I’ve given you the perfect gift and you can just tell her you’re focused on expanding your reading selection…. What do you want me to do? Buy it for you?! C’mon you know that’s not gonna happen, so just splurge..and get educated! %RELATEDPOSTS%

2011/12/22

Style Hotness…Or Not?

Melanie Fiona is very pretty and her voice is extraordinary ~ and that’s why she’s being featured on TV One’s Verses & Flow series sponsored by Lexus. That said, let’s take a quick walk through her style prowess: Overall the Canadian-born singer has a terrific shape standing at a taller-than-average 5’8′. She creates an even more statuesque appearance by rocking heels and keeping her clothing fitted on her legs Her jailed-striped outfit provides a fashion lesson for all ~ you can wear

2011/12/21

Double Duty Clutch

Leopard print is wonderfully versatile and a clutch is the essential every lady needs these days…..wait, along with something to carry her e-reader in! Lodis has created the Siren E-reader Envelope which fits the Kindle, Kobo, nook, Sony reader and a few others. The bonus is it doubles as a fabulous clutch, and comes in camel (pictured), denim or ruby. Available at eBags, $78 (size: 8″ x 5″ x .75″) %RELATEDPOSTS%

2011/12/18

6 Things To Share…Since You Weren’t Listening Before

Issac Mizrahi is set to roll out a menswear line of dress shirts and neckwear that will launch for fall at department and specialty men’s stores. Honestly, I’m not sure this is a good thing…. Post Holiday season, you can still wear sequins if you remember to pair it with something less glam (read: more casual) like a slouchy sweatshirt or the likes. Sometimes I see Jennifer Lopez aka JLo and she can get ‘jiggy’ with it ~ and this outfit

2011/12/17

Breakdown on the Information Highway

Our apologies, but we spent the last 48 hours unable to post and share any information but we’re back!

2011/12/15

Naturally 7 Needs A More Natural Look

Naturally 7 is a signing group of seven gentleman from New York City who has this amazing gift for a cappella. Lexus is sponsoring this post but I can only share my honest insights: they rock!! With seven singers, it’s fairly difficult to nail harmony except, in their case, they’ve done it. What they haven’t nailed is their signature style ~ which again is difficult but essential with seven guys. They look like a typical boy band and that’s the ‘kiss of death’. Do you agree? With such harmony

2011/12/15

My Sweet Homemaking Skills

Thanks to Duncan Hines for sponsoring my writing. There’s no limit to the baking possibilities, so grab your favorite Duncan Hines mix and Comstock or Wilderness fruit fillings and Bake On! www.duncanhines.com A few incontrovertible facts: anyone who knows me knows I love sugar ~ anything sweet ~ anything that has more sugar than a little bit! Anyone who knows me knows I love to entertain the people I love ~ anything from campfire hot buttered rum to a girl’s

2011/12/13

Two-Pronged Tech Plan

I am riding high after attending LeWeb in Paris (Europe’s largest social media & internet conference). Why? LeWeb gave me insight into the convergence of fashion and technology; and Rachel Sterne (bless her heart) helped to really knock it out the park! First, let’s talk about Rachel Sterne ~ she’s the 28-year-old Chief Digital Officer in Mayor Bloomberg‘s administration. Her role makes New York the only US city with the Chief Digital Officer role following London and, perhaps laying the pathway

2011/12/12

6 Things We Want to Share This Week

It’s Saturday and I’m still in Paris (I was an Official Blogger for LeWeb), but that’s no reason not to give you the skinny on what’s happening around the fashion community that you need to know about. In keeping with the convergence of fashion and technology, Valentino Garavani has provided 50+ years and over 5,000 documents at your fingertips with his new Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum using technology similar to Google Art Project. I’ve check it out ~ things are

2011/12/10

Raise Your Hand If You’ve Heard of #LeWeb

Quietly, I am certain a full 80% of you (maybe more) are raising your hand for real or in your mind. No worries ~ until a month or so ago, I was clueless about LeWeb too. I went to the site, tooled around, saw a phenomenal lineup of social media giants, and decided that I needed to be there because fashion and technology are bound to intersect on more global and large-scale manner, and I want to know when and

2011/12/09

Tweople to Follow

Do you know everything you have in your closet? Are there items you want to get rid but aren’t quite sure? Want your personal stylist to create your outfit for your upcoming event? If you answer YES to any of these questions, then plan to download the Netrobe app! I had a chance to chat with the founder, Christina Plakopita, while at LeWeb and put our heads together about a few fashion + technology to-do’s (you’ll hear more about that later).

2011/12/09

Caught Tech-Handed

Gloves are a winter essential but these are not only season-appropriate but ideal for the tech savvy mamacita! The Audrey glove has all of the standard cashmere wool lining, blah blah blah but it also has Tec Touch™ pods on the index finger and thumb that allow you to operate your iPod®, iPhone® or other touch screen device without removing your gloves! So we’re talking $80 for warmth, fashion, and the ability to be tech-forward ~ we’re WINNING!!

2011/12/08

Karl Lagerfeld Shares A Bit of Himself At #LeWeb

The first speaker at LeWeb was Karl Lagerfeld. I was determined to make it from the airport (CDG) since I landed around 7am local time….and I did! As a wardrobe stylist and image consultant, it was clearly going to be one of the highlights for the entire social media event; and I was anxious to see how Karl shared the connection between fashion and technology. While he doesn’t proclaim to be able to provide insight, here are some stylish gems

2011/12/07

I’m off to Paris & @LeWeb

LeWeb is Europe’s largest social media and internet event and yours truly, Blueprint for Style, was chosen as an Official Blogger! Look for posts and tweets ~ and they’ll be livestreaming and have YouTube videos of everything from Evernote to Facebook to Sean Parker. And, of course, we’ll be showing our outfits because J Brand Jeans and Lands’ End Canvas outfitted us! And OMG ~ Karl Lagerfeld will be among the speakers! Dennis Crowley of Foursquare is back, Daniel Ek, Co-Founder &

2011/12/06

Color Combo: Sweet & Spicy!

Giambattista Valli & Emma Stone via redcarpet-fashionawards Straight from Giambattista Valli’s Fall 2011 RTW show, onto actress Emma Stone, pinks and reds have definitely made a sweet and spicy fashion mix (& totally rockable for the Holidays)! Get inspired with the look below to brighten up your mood while looking like a delectable treat in these otherwise dreary days of rain. These red hot pants are an extremely versatile choice – both for daytime and nighttime – especially when