When Baby Phat first launched all those years ago, it was an edgy, street brand – the little sister to Phat Farm, all fierce with the sassy kitty logo. Fast forward to today, and Baby Phat has changed quite a bit. The cat logo remains, but gone is the urban feel, replaced by a softer, […] Read More »
Haute trend to try: Floral prints
The floral-print trend is in full bloom this spring! (Pun intended). We first caught a glimpse of florals on the spring 2012 runways, and on celebrity It girls over the past few months. Drew Barrymore recently wore a vibrant J.Crew Jules Floral Print Silk Dress on the Tonight Show, paired with delicate Aurelie Bidermann jewelry […] Read More »
Nicole Scherzinger is the new face of London Fog’s Spring 2012 ad campaign
London Fog, known for its classic khaki trench coats, has been targeting a younger, hipper audience. Last year they cast Eva Longoria and ex-usband Tony Parker as the faces of their ad campaign. This year the new face is The Pussycat Dolls front woman, Nicole Scherzinger. The Spring 2012 ad campaign, shot in Los Angeles, […] Read More »
Sponsored: Kohl’s Rock & Republic to launch at New York Fashion Week
Even though this February will mark my 11th season attending New York Fashion Week, the excitement never ends! I’m looking forward to seven days of complete chaos and craziness – fashion shows, afterparties, celebrity sightings, presentations, fashion and beauty suites and many treks back and forth across the city. And I love it all. This […] Read More »
First look: Essie “A Spring to Invest In” Spring 2012 Nail Polish Collection
We fashion and beauty-nistas are fickle, aren’t we? We can’t wait for the fall to hit so we can start wrapping up in our chunky knits and chic coats, and as soon as it gets chilly, we’ve got our eye on spring again – the warm weather, the popping colors, the trends, and spring beauty […] Read More »
Preview: Tuleste Market Spring 2012 footwear collection
Tuleste Market‘s Spring 2012 collection has us wishing for warmer weather now. The brand that orignally started as a vintage-inspired jewelry line branched out into designing shoes a year ago. For next season, their footwear takes an ultra-chic, mod turn, with a collection of architectural heeled sandals, mules and booties, sky-high wedges and covetable not-so-flat flats. Designing sisters […] Read More »
Coming this January – Chanel ‘April’, ‘May’ and ‘June’ Les Vernis nail polish colours
Chanel barely finished promoting its limited-edition ‘Les Jeans’ nail polish collection and already there are images of new ‘colours’ from their new Spring/Summer 2012 Les Vernis nail polish collection. The new nail polish trio are called ‘April‘ (garnet red), ‘May‘ (a bubblegum pink) and ‘June‘ (a creamy tangerine/apricot/light orange hue). Chanel always makes ‘hits’ when it […] Read More »
Haute fashion + beauty news roundup: The Gucci Museum opens in Florence; The Limited to launch “eloquii” plus-size line; Nicki Minaj’s pink Fried Chicken Wing Necklace + more
The Gucci Museum opens to the public today in Florence, Italy, the birthplace of the brand. The museum is housed in a medieval palazzo and will feature all things Gucci, including horse bit loafers, luggage, accessories, red carpet ball gowns and of course, handbags. (Accessories Magazine) Coming October 26, The Limited will launch online, “eloquii […] Read More »
Weekly Shopping and Goodies Hopes to Raise Thyroid Cancer Awareness and Asks, “Is Your Neck in Check?”
A Few Goody Gumdrops hopes to raise Thyroid Cancer Awareness and asks…Is Your Neck In Check? Handbag du Jour loves the ice cream-colored handbags on the runway at Mulberry for Spring 2012 London Fashion Week! Shopping and Info thinks women who have had thyroid cancer surgery will love this Ferragamo chiffon scarf. TheFind wants to […] Read More »
Trend report: Color clash at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012
Matthew Williamson Spring 2012 runway London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 ready-to-wear shows have officially kicked off this week and among the many designers showing, one thing seems to be the common trend on the runway – color, and lots of it. Colorblock is still present but designers are going beyond that and pairing multiple garments […] Read More »
Haute off the Runway: Cynthia Rowley Spring 2012 collection #NYFW #MBFW
For Spring 2012, Cynthia Rowley debuted a collection of contrasting sporty and sweet looks. Her funky sportswear consisted of ‘mixed media’, like multiple iterations of perforated stretch fabrics (seen in tops, short-sleeved dresses and sleeves alone), gilded gold touches (overlaid on dresses, a ‘liquid’ gold skirt, shoes and handbags) plus an explosion of multicolored floral […] Read More »
Who rocked it hotter: Veronica Webb or Corinne Bailey Rae in a red Sophie Theallet Silk Dress #NYFW #MBFW
There’s only one thing as bad as showing up on the red carpet dressed in the same outfit as someone else. And that thing is showing up to a fashion show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, dressed in the same designer’s dress as another celeb at the show! But supermodel Veronica Webb and singer Corinne […] Read More »
Ouidad gives models “surfers-gone-wild” hair, backstage at Timo Weiland Spring 2012
For spring 2012, fashion house Timo Weiland took us on a trip to the beaches of Hawaii with Weiland and Alan Eckstein‘s surfer girl and guy inspired looks. “It’s Basquiat goes to Hawaii, goes surfing, and invites all his cool downtown city girls as guests,” Weiland said. Backstage, Ouidad created free-spirited, relaxed and natural hairstyles […] Read More »
Get ready for Nine West Original Sneakers launching Spring 2012
It takes a lot (like, a village) to get us out of our heels and into a pair of sneakers (aside from working out, of course). Very few brands have been able to do so – Ash, Reebok and Puma to name a few. And now – Nine West. Nine West has been a mainstay […] Read More »