This month, we’re featuring some of our favorite designers, the people behind our most-loved brands and fashion bloggers, and what’s haute on their holiday gift wish lists! We’ve shopped their sites, bought their products, read their thoughts – now we get inside their heads to find out what they want this holiday season! Abbe Held […] Read More »
Another reason to go to Vegas: H&M to open its largest store in the world
As if you needed another reason to travel to Las Vegas. H&M (or Hennes & Mauritz) is opening its largest store in the world on Dec. 11 in the world at The Forum Shops at Caesars. The Vegas flagship store will open at 10 AM and is truly Vegas-themed, with a specially designed 50-foot atrium […] Read More »
Haute trend: Menswear-inspired accessories
There’s something about menswear that has appealed to women for several seasons now. Whether single or taken, the ladies adore the “borrowed from your boyfriend” look and we must say that we do too. We’ve picked out a few our our absolute favorite menswear-inspired fashion pieces that mix both masculine and feminine details and can […] Read More »
Project Runway contestant Mondo Guerra designs World AIDS Day T-shirts for Piperlime
Show your support of World AIDS Day with a limited-edition t-shirt designed by Project Runway contestant Mondo Guerra. The tees feature a colorful image of a skull, and a tree with a red heart between the branches emblazoned with the Spanish words ‘Vive y Ama’ (Live and Love). Guerra revealed on this season’s Project Runway […] Read More »
Haute to shop: pieces from H&M Holiday 2010
Look all around you and you’ll see the stirrings of the holiday season – decorations, candy canes, lights, and holiday-themed apparel all abound. But you won’t find any snowman covered sweaters at H&M. (Thank goodness!) In the H&M Holiday 2010 collection, instead you’ll find a cute selection of perfect party dresses, adorable accessories, chic separates […] Read More »
From the boardroom to the boudoir: Vamp Collection Camisole from Brulee Lingerie
When the cold weather hits, it’s all about layering to keep warm. But layering doesn’t have to mean you’ll be covered in tons of heavy knits. Try pairing a thick cardigan or blazer with a sexy camisole. Our pick? The Vamp Collection Camisole from Brulee Lingerie. It comes from Brulee’s Fall 2010 collection and is perfect […] Read More »
Club Monaco debuts fall and holiday capsule collection online at Shopbop
One of the most exciting exclusives we’ve seen in a while is the Club Monaco collection launch at Shopbop. Starting today, you can shop Club Monaco’s cool, easy pieces ONLINE through shopbop.com. Club Monaco is testing the e-tail waters, with their own e-commerce site set to launch next year. But in the meantime, you can […] Read More »
H&M teams up with Lanvin for Fall womenswear and menswear collaboration
With every season comes more and more interesting designer collaborations and one of the most exciting ones we’ve heard about in a while is the H&M collaboration with Parisian fashion house Lanvin. Designed by Alber Elbaz, Lanvin’s artistic director and Lucas Ossendrijver, menswear designer, the collection will consist of both womenswear and menswear and will […] Read More »
Shop spring blooms at H&M: The Garden Collection
A trip to H&M wouldn’t be complete without discovering yet another new collection in store. Last night I found the H&M Garden Collection – H&M’s first line of clothes made from sustainable materials like organic cotton and linen, recycled polyester and tencel. The 80 piece collection is full of flirty floral prints, details and trims […] Read More »
Badgley Mischka presents “American Glamour” collection for HSN
I recently had the chance to meet design duo Mark Badgley and James Mischka of Badgley Mischka. The two behind the glamorous couture gowns we’ve seen dominating red carpets are set to roll out a full segment of their luxury fashions to all of America with their American Glamour collection, exclusive to HSN. I had […] Read More »
Brulee Lingerie: Questions and answers with designer Kristian Giambi
The dilemma women often face when shopping for lingerie is sacrificing comfort for sexy. How great does the combination of comfortable and sexy sound when thinking about high-quality lingerie and loungewear? Well, that is just what Kristian Giambi had in mind when she designed Brulee, a luxurious line of lingerie that is all handcrafted in […] Read More »
Barbie Basics LBD Collection – event recap
Yesterday I told you about the Barbie Basics LBD collection of dolls. Well, I had the chance to preview the one-of-a-kind designer dolls last night at Openhouse Gallery. The Kir Royale cocktails were flowing, the hors d’oeuvres were being passed and I got a chance to catch up with some of my favorite fashion bloggers. […] Read More »
Barbie Basics black label collection of little black dresses
Barbie is the luckiest girl in the world. Who else can say that they have a closet full of little black dresses (LBDs), designed just for them by 12 of the world’s top designers? To celebrate the launch of Mattel’s new Barbie Basics doll, featuring twelve customized Barbies with varying hairstyles, skin tones and a […] Read More »
Make 2010 your sexiest year ever with Affinitas Intimates lingerie
Have you been keeping up with your New Year’s resolutions? We all tend to make the commitments to lose weight, exercise more, and drop the bad habits. For 2010, how about a resolution to feel more beautiful, to toss your worn-out sensible undergarments and go all-out sexy? Affinitas Intimates makes affordable, gorgeous lingerie that is […] Read More »
H&M in New York City slashes its merchandise – literally
Wonder what happens to H&M‘s clothes that don’t sell? Well, unlike many retailers who sell their unsold merchandise to discounters like TJ Maxx and Marshalls, H&M reportedly takes a knife to its clothes. According to the New York Times, instead of slashing prices, H&M just slashes its merchandise. (Apparently, this is Walmart‘s practice too.) The […] Read More »
She’s here! The Cat Burglar Barbie by Christian Louboutin
Last month we told you about Christian Louboutin‘s collaboration with Mattel to create a limited-edition Barbie doll. And now, just in time for the holidays, she has arrived – the Cat Burglar Barbie by Christian Louboutin. The limited-edition doll is super stylish, but would you expect any less of Monsieur Louboutin? She wears a black […] Read More »
Zac Posen to design for the girl on the street: introducing Z Spoke
Don’t you just love when designers launch lines for the everyday woman? We do. We’ve long been fans of Zac Posen but stuck to shopping only his accessories since his evening dresses reached exorbitant price levels. We’re happy to learn that Zac, according to Women’s Wear Daily, is launching a new lower-priced collection for spring […] Read More »
Barbie by Christian Louboutin
Since it’s almost Christmas, you know what that means – a new version of the Barbie doll is hitting stores for parents to fight over. But this time, they may be fighting for it for themselves and not their daughters (or sons as the case may be). That’s because shoe designer of the moment (or […] Read More »