Category — faSHION

If you’re like me, you look forward to Thursday evenings for one reason and one reason only: Project Runway! And like me, maybe you’ve wondered just how the contestants pick out the perfect accessories to pair with their challenge looks.

Well, now Bluefly is giving us a behind-the-scenes look at Project Runway contestants selecting the perfect duds for the runway from the Bluefly Accessory Wall. Check it out:

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I tend to disappear from fashion.

I can’t really explain it, but when my heart is broken by fashion, I often hide from it. For instance, missing out on Fashion Week this season is killing me. I had wanted to go so badly, but circumstances arose that have prevented me from going. So to avoid the heartache, I’ve avoided the fashion world altogether. Silly, I know.

If you’re not at fashion week this season, don’t despair. As one who has tasted the sweet nectar of the Mercedes Benz tents, it can seem difficult to find something newsworthy to read about if you’re not actually in attendance.

So, what to do?

♥Well, for starters, don’t be lame like me. Read the blogs. Keep up on the runway shows, the events. If your friends are there, live vicariously through them, and maybe even share some link love. Just because you’re not at the tents, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them from afar.

♥Also, keep doing what you do best. Find local trends, test great products. Just because the rest of the world of fashion is caught up in the runway storm, doesn’t mean that your love of all things style should be put on hold. Tell us what you love! And heck, do your own remote coverage.

♥And, for the love of all that is holy, DO NOT DISAPPEAR FROM FASHION. Especially if you stand a prayer of going to future seasons of Fashion Week…posting is a must. Stay active.

Don’t worry, I’m now attempting to take my own advice. Happy posting!

*photo courtesy of http://twitter.com/rachel_roy

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For every beautiful gown on the Red Carpet, are often found three hideous gowns. Many of them left me asking, “Why, why, why???”
And many of these, I wanted to love because of who is wearing them. (Ahem…Jayma Mays.) Alas! Here are what I consider to be 5 of the most awful creations on this year’s GG Red Carpet:

Maria Menounos:

Check out more photos of the 2010 Golden Globes Red Carpet below:

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Whereas this year’s Golden Globes Red Carpet won’t be dropping any jaws, there are, however, some tactful, tasteful gowns. Some stunning, some innovative, and some classic.
Here are 7 of my picks for best dressed:

Sandra Bullock:

Maggie Gyllenhaal:



Emily Blunt:


Shaun Robinson:



Lea Michele:



Christina Hendricks:



Samantha Harris:

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This weekend’s Link Love are posts that made me think a bit, weep a bit, or cheer a bit. I hope you feel as inspired as I did.

• IWANTTOWEARIT offers some perspective on the tragedy in Haiti through photographs taken before their world forever changed in Haiti Alive.
• Fashion.Style.Beauty makes single women everywhere, including me, feel even more self-assured and confident about our lives as independent, single women in Editor’s Commentary: No, I’m Not Married: The “Samantha Effect”.
• Poetic & Chic reminds us blog and Twitter enthusiasts to be kind and well-informed before putting in our two cents in part two of her series,I Sing the Blogger Electric, Part Deux.

*Photo courtesy of David W. Dunlap for NY Times.

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I don’t know what it is about Zac Posen that I love so much. Maybe it’s how flawlessly he takes classic staples, and roughs them up a bit, without losing any of the pretty. Quite a feat, if you ask me. Unfortunately for my closet, lacking a little magic, ZP has never been within my budget. Until now!

The Zac Posen for Target First Lookbook is now available, thanks to the Fashionista who was among the first to see it and share it.

(Hate to tell you this, but you’ll have to wait until April 25 to get a hold of this drool-worthy collection!)

Want to see the lookbook for yourself? Check out Fashionista’s post here.

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On chilly days, it’s often essential to keep your hands warm, while still being able to function. You know, selecting the right key on your key ring, checking your iPhone, giving the bird to someone who cuts you off in traffic, the usual.

One of the sure fire ways to keep your paws toasty is with glittens, a glove/mitten hybrid. They’re nothing new, but after wearing off the fingers on my old gloves, and feeling like a dejected bear in my mittens, I’ve decided to for a pair of merinos from J Crew:

And if $25 for a pair of gloves is a bit out of your price range, because believe me, it’s more than likely out of mine, you can try an adorably colorful and thrifty alternative, like these from Forever 21:

Now, go grab yourself a hot chocolate!

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Let’s play a word association game: I say, “Peanut Butter” and you might reply with, “Jelly!” I say, “American Idol” and you might think of something along the lines of, “Lame!” So, when I say, “Fashion,” I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if you didn’t immediately begin shouting the name of, oh…I don’t know, Lindsay Lohan. Of course you wouldn’t. (”Rehab” might provoke you to mention her name, however.)

Ever since she was a guest judge on this season of Project Runway, or since news broke that she is rubbing elbows with Ungaro, (Why, God???) people have been scoffing about her ability to well, do anything, let alone have a sophisticated opinion about style.

Well, now the fashion industry has bigger fish to fry.

LL’s new fashion line, dubbed 6126 is set to be released this fall. (I can’t help but wonder about the name, 6126. The number of DUIs she’s received? The number of male celebrities she’s hit on in clubs?)

Oh, but perhaps I’m being too harsh. It’s almost the new year after all. Maybe I’m just bitter because I miss the Mean Girls-era Lindsay.

At any rate, the fall 2010 line, ranging from leggings to leather jackets, will retail at a relatively decent price point of around $100-$150.

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Manhattan-based independent designers, Sara Jordan and Aimee Wolk, are putting a whole new spin on recycling.

Their vintage-inspired line, Sara Claire & Esther, features embellishments, buttons, trims, and fabrics that are re-purposed from thrifted or vintage garments. The feminine looks are reminiscent of childhood tea parties or fashion expeditions through mother’s or grandmother’s closet.

And what’s more? Their Fall 2009 collection is making me swoon! In shades and tailoring that can only be described as elegant, classic, and whimsical rolled into one. Check it out for yourself:

What are your thoughts on Sara Claire & Esther?

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Recently, a friend of mine, knowing that I am anti-fur, asked my opinion on whether or not she should buy a vintage fur coat for chilly New York City nights. This got me thinking about faux fur. Maybe it isn’t as warm as the real deal, but it’s cruelty free, and will warm your shivering bones to their core.

From vest to coat, here are four faux fur options to keep you toasty in cooler months ahead:

Forever21 – Urban Faux Fur Vest, $24.80

Topshop – Leopard Print Faux Fur Coat, $160

Express – Faux Fur Cropped Coat, $168

Fred Flare – Faux Fur Isabelle Coat, $153

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