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Dec31	2007 Fashion Predictions Maria Palma December 31, 2006 Know More: Fashion Trends 2.0, Fashion Trends Over in India, the fashion gurus are predicting what will be “in” for 2007... Priya Kataria says that knee length and long dresses will be likened to the short minis of today. Pooja Arya guesses that retro fashion circa 1930’s and 1940’s will be all the rage. As for what I think... Well, I see some of the fashion of the 90’s fashion creeping back into some of our closets. As I browsed the Victoria’s Secret catalog tonight, I noticed that bodysuits are making their way back. However, I don’t think the actual “grunge” look will come back. (No, please, no!) Posted at 8:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec30	It Was John Travolta Who Started the Pink Craze! Maria Palma December 30, 2006 Tonight was a lazy movie night and my best friend and I watched the musical, Grease. I’ve watched the movie dozens of times, but never noticed the part during the dance contest when the character played by John Travolta was... Continue Reading Posted at 11:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	JCPenney Loses COO Maria Palma December 30, 2006 I came across this little news snippet about Catherine West, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of JCPenney (JCP), who was terminated and I was reminded of another newspaper article I read the other day that said that West... Continue Reading Posted at 11:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Reflections and Lessons Maria Palma December 30, 2006 As the year draws to a close, I reflect on the notion of fashion bloggers gaining ground in the media. Incidentally, Susie of Style Bubble offers her own reflections on the past year and how her own fifteen minutes of... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Why I Read Fashion Magazines Maria Palma December 30, 2006 My friend, the “Avon lady”, asked me the other day if I wanted a free subscription to Allure Magazine. Well, of course I said yes...“It’s not one of those magazines that tell you what you ‘need’ to do or tell... Continue Reading Posted at 8:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec27	I Actually Read Vogue From Beginning to End... Maria Palma December 27, 2006 On the train trip up to Central California, I had the luxury of being able to read Vogue from beginning to end. Usually I just flip through the magazine looking for inspiration and to check out the latest glossy ads,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec26	Copyright Infringement in the Blogosphere Maria Palma December 26, 2006 With blogs gaining ground in the media, there are many companies now on the lookout for copyright infringement. Shannon of Pierce Mattie Public Relations reports that the blogger of Perez Hilton is being sued for $7.6 million dollars by X17... Continue Reading Posted at 9:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	In the Middle of Nowhere... Maria Palma December 26, 2006 I know I’ve been out of the loop for a minute, but now I’m back with full force! Hope everyone had a great holiday… I’m sure many of you are sportin’ your new clothes and shopping all those after Christmas... Continue Reading Posted at 12:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec20	Who Will Meet the Challenge? Maria Palma December 20, 2006 For those of you who don’t know, to keep up with all the “skinny” news I read Stephanie Quilao’s Back in Skinny Jeans Blog (Such the blogging fanatic she is!) However, I haven’t visited her blog lately and noticed that... Continue Reading Posted at 8:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A Great Place to Buy Wholesale Jewelry and Beads in San Diego, CA Maria Palma December 20, 2006 You’ll have to excuse my lack of posts here, dear fashion divas. I’ve been plugging away at my jewelry making to keep up with the demand. You know, it is Christmas and everybody is looking for just the right gift... Continue Reading Posted at 7:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Good Things Going On at Limited Brands, Inc. Maria Palma December 20, 2006 According to Gary E. Sattler over at BloggingStocks.com, Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD) seems to be doing quite well this year. I took a look at their stock price over the past ten years and it looks like they’ve gone from... Continue Reading Posted at 6:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec13	Barbara Walters Picks Very Fashionably Fascinating People Maria Palma December 13, 2006 The ever-so-stylish Anna Wintour, the Editor (with a capital “E”, thank you!) of Vogue Magazine, was interviewed by Barbara Walters for her 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006 Special. Anna gives her thoughts about the movie, The Devil Wears Prada. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Burlington Coat Factory in Fur Trouble Maria Palma December 13, 2006 I just came across this press release from the The Humane Society of the United States regarding the investigation with Burlington Coat Factory. Apparently the company was leading customers to believe that their fur products are fake, when in actuality... Continue Reading Posted at 8:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Stylish Cell Phones: LG and Prada Hook Up Maria Palma December 13, 2006 Whether you’re walking down the street, in the line at the grocery store, or driving on the freeway, you’ll see someone on their cell phone. They’ve become the “cool” thing to carry nowadays as cell phone companies come out with... Continue Reading Posted at 6:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec12	My Favorite Holiday Windows in San Francisco Maria Palma December 12, 2006 When I worked for Wet Seal, my most favorite thing to do was merchandise the windows. Your window displays generally determine whether or not a customer will walk into your store. Windows are the first impression you make to your... Continue Reading Posted at 2:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec11	Victoria's Secret IS Bringing Sexy Back Maria Palma December 11, 2006 Walk by any Victoria’s Secret store and you’ll notice that they’ve been really pushing their new line called “Pink”. Well, actually the line is two years old, but I’m a little slow to catch on ;) The brand is doing... Continue Reading Posted at 7:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pantyhose a Thing of the Past? Maria Palma December 11, 2006 Can you think of the last time you wore pantyhose? The last time I wore a pair was...I say, about ten years ago when I worked for a bank. Those were the days when it was taboo to not wear... Continue Reading Posted at 5:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 9	Pricey Jeans Get Even Pricier Maria Palma December 9, 2006 Wow, and I thought that $150 was pricey enough to pay for a pair of jeans. I just finished reading this Forbes article titled The World’s Most Expensive Jeans in which they talk about the much coveted bejeweled jeans by... Continue Reading Posted at 9:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 8	Fashion Icons: They’re People Too Maria Palma December 8, 2006 I was browsing through the Oprah Magazine today and came across an article by Simon Doonan titled “The Plain Truth About the Beautiful People”. In this article Doonan talks about the people he idolized back in the 60’s like Jackie... Continue Reading Posted at 3:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Italy Creates the National Manifesto of Self-Regulation Maria Palma December 8, 2006 In the wake of recent events in Europe regarding the ban of skinny models from runway shows, the Italian state and luxury industry authorities have created a new set of rules to promote healthy eating for models in the fashion... Continue Reading Posted at 1:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 7	Vivienne Tam's Fresh SS07 Designs Maria Palma December 7, 2006 Below is a video of the Vivienne Tam SS07 Runway Show provided by Coutorture. There aren’t too many couture fashion designers who can create pieces that can be translated into “real” wear - meaning we can take it right off... Continue Reading Posted at 7:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Madonna Continues the Relationship with H&M Maria Palma December 7, 2006 H&M seems to be getting quite a bit of publicity lately! Many of us know that Madonna designed the track suit piece for the clothing company awhile back (which I’ve seen in person and is very cute, by the way...) ... Continue Reading Posted at 6:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 6	What's Up in the Fashion Blogosphere? Maria Palma December 6, 2006 My blog feeds have been collecting dust lately as I am busy making jewelry for the holiday rush. I feel like I’ve been out of the loop on everything! So, out into the blogosphere I went tonight to see what... Continue Reading Posted at 9:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Why We Don't See Models on the Front Covers of Fashion Magazines Maria Palma December 6, 2006 Anna Bayle seeks to answer the question that has been wandering around in the depths of my mind (and this blog as well!) “Where have all the models gone?” gives us a perspective from a model’s point of view. Why... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 3	What’s the True Cost of High/Fast Fashion? Maria Palma December 3, 2006 The Independent reports that “fast fashion” is a growing industry in the UK - same goes for the U.S., I think - and many clothes are being thrown away after only one season. Who on earth would throw away clothes... Continue Reading Posted at 9:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 1	Fashion, Hot Men, and Charity Event in San Diego Maria Palma December 1, 2006 If you live here in San Diego or will be visiting this weekend, you may want to visit The Shops at Las Americas for a fun fashion event involving hot Santas and great fashion designs from students at Fashion Careers... Continue Reading Posted at 12:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Dec31	2007 Fashion Predictions Maria Palma December 31, 2006 Know More: Fashion Trends 2.0, Fashion Trends Over in India, the fashion gurus are predicting what will be “in” for 2007... Priya Kataria says that knee length and long dresses will be likened to the short minis of today. Pooja Arya guesses that retro fashion circa 1930’s and 1940’s will be all the rage. As for what I think... Well, I see some of the fashion of the 90’s fashion creeping back into some of our closets. As I browsed the Victoria’s Secret catalog tonight, I noticed that bodysuits are making their way back. However, I don’t think the actual “grunge” look will come back. (No, please, no!) Posted at 8:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec30	It Was John Travolta Who Started the Pink Craze! Maria Palma December 30, 2006 Tonight was a lazy movie night and my best friend and I watched the musical, Grease. I’ve watched the movie dozens of times, but never noticed the part during the dance contest when the character played by John Travolta was... Continue Reading Posted at 11:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	JCPenney Loses COO Maria Palma December 30, 2006 I came across this little news snippet about Catherine West, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of JCPenney (JCP), who was terminated and I was reminded of another newspaper article I read the other day that said that West... Continue Reading Posted at 11:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Reflections and Lessons Maria Palma December 30, 2006 As the year draws to a close, I reflect on the notion of fashion bloggers gaining ground in the media. Incidentally, Susie of Style Bubble offers her own reflections on the past year and how her own fifteen minutes of... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Why I Read Fashion Magazines Maria Palma December 30, 2006 My friend, the “Avon lady”, asked me the other day if I wanted a free subscription to Allure Magazine. Well, of course I said yes...“It’s not one of those magazines that tell you what you ‘need’ to do or tell... Continue Reading Posted at 8:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec27	I Actually Read Vogue From Beginning to End... Maria Palma December 27, 2006 On the train trip up to Central California, I had the luxury of being able to read Vogue from beginning to end. Usually I just flip through the magazine looking for inspiration and to check out the latest glossy ads,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec26	Copyright Infringement in the Blogosphere Maria Palma December 26, 2006 With blogs gaining ground in the media, there are many companies now on the lookout for copyright infringement. Shannon of Pierce Mattie Public Relations reports that the blogger of Perez Hilton is being sued for $7.6 million dollars by X17... Continue Reading Posted at 9:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	In the Middle of Nowhere... Maria Palma December 26, 2006 I know I’ve been out of the loop for a minute, but now I’m back with full force! Hope everyone had a great holiday… I’m sure many of you are sportin’ your new clothes and shopping all those after Christmas... Continue Reading Posted at 12:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec20	Who Will Meet the Challenge? Maria Palma December 20, 2006 For those of you who don’t know, to keep up with all the “skinny” news I read Stephanie Quilao’s Back in Skinny Jeans Blog (Such the blogging fanatic she is!) However, I haven’t visited her blog lately and noticed that... Continue Reading Posted at 8:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	A Great Place to Buy Wholesale Jewelry and Beads in San Diego, CA Maria Palma December 20, 2006 You’ll have to excuse my lack of posts here, dear fashion divas. I’ve been plugging away at my jewelry making to keep up with the demand. You know, it is Christmas and everybody is looking for just the right gift... Continue Reading Posted at 7:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Good Things Going On at Limited Brands, Inc. Maria Palma December 20, 2006 According to Gary E. Sattler over at BloggingStocks.com, Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD) seems to be doing quite well this year. I took a look at their stock price over the past ten years and it looks like they’ve gone from... Continue Reading Posted at 6:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec13	Barbara Walters Picks Very Fashionably Fascinating People Maria Palma December 13, 2006 The ever-so-stylish Anna Wintour, the Editor (with a capital “E”, thank you!) of Vogue Magazine, was interviewed by Barbara Walters for her 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006 Special. Anna gives her thoughts about the movie, The Devil Wears Prada. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Burlington Coat Factory in Fur Trouble Maria Palma December 13, 2006 I just came across this press release from the The Humane Society of the United States regarding the investigation with Burlington Coat Factory. Apparently the company was leading customers to believe that their fur products are fake, when in actuality... Continue Reading Posted at 8:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Stylish Cell Phones: LG and Prada Hook Up Maria Palma December 13, 2006 Whether you’re walking down the street, in the line at the grocery store, or driving on the freeway, you’ll see someone on their cell phone. They’ve become the “cool” thing to carry nowadays as cell phone companies come out with... Continue Reading Posted at 6:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec12	My Favorite Holiday Windows in San Francisco Maria Palma December 12, 2006 When I worked for Wet Seal, my most favorite thing to do was merchandise the windows. Your window displays generally determine whether or not a customer will walk into your store. Windows are the first impression you make to your... Continue Reading Posted at 2:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec11	Victoria's Secret IS Bringing Sexy Back Maria Palma December 11, 2006 Walk by any Victoria’s Secret store and you’ll notice that they’ve been really pushing their new line called “Pink”. Well, actually the line is two years old, but I’m a little slow to catch on ;) The brand is doing... Continue Reading Posted at 7:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pantyhose a Thing of the Past? Maria Palma December 11, 2006 Can you think of the last time you wore pantyhose? The last time I wore a pair was...I say, about ten years ago when I worked for a bank. Those were the days when it was taboo to not wear... Continue Reading Posted at 5:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 9	Pricey Jeans Get Even Pricier Maria Palma December 9, 2006 Wow, and I thought that $150 was pricey enough to pay for a pair of jeans. I just finished reading this Forbes article titled The World’s Most Expensive Jeans in which they talk about the much coveted bejeweled jeans by... Continue Reading Posted at 9:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 8	Fashion Icons: They’re People Too Maria Palma December 8, 2006 I was browsing through the Oprah Magazine today and came across an article by Simon Doonan titled “The Plain Truth About the Beautiful People”. In this article Doonan talks about the people he idolized back in the 60’s like Jackie... Continue Reading Posted at 3:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Italy Creates the National Manifesto of Self-Regulation Maria Palma December 8, 2006 In the wake of recent events in Europe regarding the ban of skinny models from runway shows, the Italian state and luxury industry authorities have created a new set of rules to promote healthy eating for models in the fashion... Continue Reading Posted at 1:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 7	Vivienne Tam's Fresh SS07 Designs Maria Palma December 7, 2006 Below is a video of the Vivienne Tam SS07 Runway Show provided by Coutorture. There aren’t too many couture fashion designers who can create pieces that can be translated into “real” wear - meaning we can take it right off... Continue Reading Posted at 7:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Madonna Continues the Relationship with H&M Maria Palma December 7, 2006 H&M seems to be getting quite a bit of publicity lately! Many of us know that Madonna designed the track suit piece for the clothing company awhile back (which I’ve seen in person and is very cute, by the way...) ... Continue Reading Posted at 6:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 6	What's Up in the Fashion Blogosphere? Maria Palma December 6, 2006 My blog feeds have been collecting dust lately as I am busy making jewelry for the holiday rush. I feel like I’ve been out of the loop on everything! So, out into the blogosphere I went tonight to see what... Continue Reading Posted at 9:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Why We Don't See Models on the Front Covers of Fashion Magazines Maria Palma December 6, 2006 Anna Bayle seeks to answer the question that has been wandering around in the depths of my mind (and this blog as well!) “Where have all the models gone?” gives us a perspective from a model’s point of view. Why... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 3	What’s the True Cost of High/Fast Fashion? Maria Palma December 3, 2006 The Independent reports that “fast fashion” is a growing industry in the UK - same goes for the U.S., I think - and many clothes are being thrown away after only one season. Who on earth would throw away clothes... Continue Reading Posted at 9:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Dec 1	Fashion, Hot Men, and Charity Event in San Diego Maria Palma December 1, 2006 If you live here in San Diego or will be visiting this weekend, you may want to visit The Shops at Las Americas for a fun fashion event involving hot Santas and great fashion designs from students at Fashion Careers... Continue Reading Posted at 12:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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