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Oct31
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In celebration of Halloween I wanted to do a little feature on spooky celebrity fashion, but I'll leave it up to the Fug girls to do that! (Yes, that is a pretty scary comparison of Meg Ryan and Ashley Olsen!)  And speaking of Olsen, there's buzz that the Olsen twins are coming out with a new fashion line. I won't go there. I've already made known my thoughts about celebrities and their clothing lines. I'm over it and I refuse to let it bother me when all it does it fester up negative energy that we don't need. Could it be a bit of jealousy, perhaps? Check out some of the pictures from the new line over at Glam Boulevard... Related Posts:
More Criticism on Celebrity Fashion
Thoughts on Celebrity Fashion Lines and Endorsements
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Oct30
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The Handbag: for some, something that just helps carry the necessities around. For others, a symbol of status and class. For those of us who fit the description of the latter, we look at the handbag like a man would...
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"It is sort of like the LA version of the CFDA, but more trucker hats, tattoos, and LOTS of jersey little dresses!!!" -- Nick Verreos, Fashion Designer The L.A. Fashion Awards took place last Friday and Blogging Project Runway was...
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Hat tip to Manolo the Shoeblogger for sharing a new blog read titled The Materialist written by John D. Erickson. In one his posts, "Voting With Your Dollars, Part 1" Erickson gives consumers the inside scoop on what you can...
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Oct29
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Looks like we're getting closer to the Star Trek era of fashion and runway shows...Target recently announced that they will have a runway show in Grand Central Station of New York City. Taken into consideration the idea that this...
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Oct28
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It's been said that Tommy Hilfiger brand hasn't been doing so well as of late, so the exclusive deal with Macy's will hopefully give the company a boost. However, now there's the dilemma for the customer who loves Tommy Hilfiger...
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If there's one style of handbag that designers can always bank on, it's the doctor's bag. It seems like every season this style shows up on the arms of fashionistas everywhere. Life & Style did a feature on the "sexy...
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Oct26
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I'd like to send out my thoughts and prayers to all of my fellow San Diegans who have been affected by the fires. Fortunately, I have been staying at my parents home in Central California this past week so I...
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Oct25
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Roberto Cavalli fans are anticipating the Cavalli collection for H&M. I think out of all the designer collections for H&M, this is the one I'm pretty excited about. As I've said before, my infatuation with animal print is growing and...
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One of the things I like to try to do is keep up with some of the fashion events going around across the globe. I like to keep an archive of Global fashion because I think it's important for people...
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Oct24
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As the internet continues to grow, we're starting to see many designers creating an online presence and making a name for themselves. You no longer need a publicist or a huge marketing budget to get business. Now more than ever...
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With so much denim on the market these days, it's always nice to go back to a tried and true brand: Levi's. Who would've thought I would get myself into skinny jeans, but after trying out the Low Skinny 531...
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It's nice when you can come across some very inspiring streetwear because as you may have noticed from yesterday's post, I haven't been very impressed by streetwear lately. However, that's all changed when Ivy from GrooveEffect stopped by and left...
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Oct23
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It's nice to read about other fashion bloggers getting major pub from other media outlets. For example, one of my regular blog reads, The Business of Fashion, was featured in an interview with JCReport. For me it's been a little surreal...
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I mean bad as in bad and not bad as in good... Dobizo shares some interesting thoughts on the new Kellog's Collection: "Under the Hood": "Now either someone is incredibly stupid and knows nothing about intellectual property, trademarks, copyrights and...
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When people want to shop for infant clothing, where do they go? Most of the time I head to the department stores if I want to buy baby clothing for my friends' kids. I can't think of any stand-alone chain...
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Oct22
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I've often shopped at Ann Taylor Loft in the past, but the past couple years I haven't really been inspired by Ann Taylor ads or even the window displays in the malls to even want to step into one of...
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Oh, we can never get away from drama in the fashion industry. As L'Oreal Fashion Week in Toronto kicks off, a group among the Toronto Fashion Community wants a reformation of the Fashion Design Council of Canada. Read other thoughts...
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So, why did I join Coutorture? Well, there are two main reasons why I joined: 1) I wanted more exposure for this blog and 2) I saw the potential for Coutorture to play a huge role in changing how people...
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Could handbag sales be on the decline? Well, according to this article over at the International Herald Tribune , analysts are saying that handbag sales could fall back and that now the trend is in buying branded designer jewelry. Perhaps...
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For those of you who are into sustainable fashion, you may be interested in knowing about Portland Fashion Week which is being hailed as the largest sustainable fashion week in the country. It's day 3 of the fashion week and...
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Oct21
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I'm the type of person who loves to support and inspire young, creative minds. So when I hear about companies like By Kids for Kids a.k.a. "BKFK", I feel the need to spread the word... Recently BKFK and Tommy Hilfiger...
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Have you ever wondered why more women of color aren't represented on the runways? I've certainly thought about it. Guy Trebay of The New York Times talks about it in his article, Ignoring Diversity, Runways Fade to White. Claire...
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Oct19
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La, La Land. I heard this term to describe southern California - well, Los Angeles mostly, but never gave it much thought until I read Second City Style's review of some of the shows at L.A. Fashion Week. Perhaps I...
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Due to information overload, I decided to avoid my fashion feed reads this past week. However, after some retail therapy and a little partying, I feel that my mind has finally cleared up enough to enjoy some good reading. So,...
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What: Fashion Career Fair New York When: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Where: Metropolitan Pavilion : 125 West 18th Street (between 6th & 7th)Admission: $10 Meet face to face with leading fashion, footwear, accessory, and textile retailers in the country. Full-time...
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Oct18
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Just when you thought men's suits were drab and boring. I got the news from Infomat that the color for next Fall/Winter 08/09 is going to be burgundy. We'll start to see burgundy in all types of menswear from tailored...
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Oct17
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When it comes to fashion designers, you have the strong key players like Ralph Lauren, Valentino, and Oscar de la Renta. Then there are the somewhat silent, yet still influential designers like Elie Tahari who just opened up a new...
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There's all this talk about a slow economy, but for major luxury fashion groups like LVMH and Burberry, things appear to be smooth sailing. This Times Online article reports that Burberry hasn't been hit by "the gloom on the...
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It's always interesting to see companies from other industries getting involved with the fashion industry. Six years ago, Ecco Domani, an Italian winemaker, started the The Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation (EDFF). This foundation continually sponsors emerging artists and gives them...
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Oct16
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I knew that L.A. Fashion Week was going on this week, but after the New York, Paris, and Milan runway shows I've been a bit exhausted from looking at spring fashion. To be quite honest, I find West Coast fashion...
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When it comes to public relations in the fashion industry, it seems as if higher education didn't give it much thought. Well, that's where Crosby Noricks of PR Couture comes in. In a time where information on fashion public relations...
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Between all the writing, answering emails, working on my jewelry business, and traveling that I do, I don't have much time to engage in social networking online. However, I'm beginning to realize the importance of getting out there and meeting...
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Oct15
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The weather here in Southern California is slowly getting cooler, so this weekend I figured it was time to go shopping for new women's boots and women's shoes for the fall season. As we wandered from store to store waiting...
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One of my favorite bloggers, Kathryn Finney of The Budget Fashionista, was recently interviewed by the Daily News. Kathryn talks about how she got into fashion blogging, the ins and outs of running her own blog, plus budget fashion, of course!...
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Oct10
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Whew! I breathe a sigh of relief now that the month-long fashion extravaganza has ended. Well, actually, now it's going to take another month or so to let my mind marinate on all the shows, the variety of designs, prints,...
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Oct 9
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I never quite understood the big attraction to Louis Vuitton handbags. So they are brown and have the LV logo branded all over it - big deal. Whoop-dee-do. Ok, so they're well-crafted, "made of the finest materials", blah, blah. But...
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Oct 8
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Being part of the Coutorture network for the past year has been such a rewarding experience. I've been able to connect with fashion and beauty bloggers from around the world and it's been fun learning the different aspects, perspectives, and...
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Oct 5
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If you didn’t already know, Kimora Lee Simmons a.k.a. Miss “Baby Phat”, has her own TV show called Life in the Fab Lane. I still have yet to see the show, but I did come across this little clip of...
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Oct 4
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After last spring's robot-inspired fashion, I was excited to see what Balenciaga had in store for the Spring 2008 collection. Watch some of the show in this video from Style.com… Well, it was nothing short of extraordinary, eh? Nicolas Ghesquiere...
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Mexico is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from me, yet I haven’t given much thought to the talented fashion designers that come from this majestic country. Not until I saw some of the pictures from the dFashion...
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Oct 3
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When I was in high school, the main color palette that existed in my wardrobe was black and white. I was definitely one of those mod girls that listened to Depeche Mode and didn't even think to buy any article...
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With Valentino's Spring 2008 collection, there is never a dull moment. Whatever color or style floats your boat, Valentino has a dress for you. Everything from black and white polka dot, flowers, lace, gingham, sexy, groovy, and conservative was sent...
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Spreading some of the news from the inbox: * The Budget Fashionista is going for broke! For every comment made on the blog during the month of October, $1 will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.* Waterfield...
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As models in Paris strut their stuff down the runway, supermodels like Gisele Bundchen are busy launching new footwear lines in Australia. Gisele has come out with a range of sandals called the "Ipanema Collection" which will be distributed by...
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After last season's Viktor & Rolf presentation, I was very curious as to what they would do for Spring 2008. With Viktor & Rolf, there's no telling... The collection started off very neutral, like the pianist playing very calmly...The pieces...
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Oct 2
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Out of all the spring fashion weeks, I believe this Paris fashion week has been the most interesting of all. Some would argue with me when I say that fashion is art and art is fashion. In the case of...
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Drawing inspiration from Old Hollywood glamour, Christian Dior sends out a collection that exemplifies what high fashion is all about. There were menswear pieces, a dash of red silky evening dresses, animal printed jackets and top hats, and a little...
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Thanks to this invention that we call a camera, those of us die-hard Sex and the City fans can get a glimpse of what's going on behind the scenes of the movie filming. Up until now I haven't been too...
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Guy Trebay of The New York Times has an interesting article about some of the current issues surrounding the modeling industry. One of these issues is smoking - a subject I've been thinking about lately. I've seen many older women...
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Oct 1
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There's a certain type of woman that is suited for Vivienne Westwood's designs - the woman that is bold and daring, the woman who doesn't live by the rules, but creates her own. The Vivienne Westwood woman is wild,...
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Before we hop right over to Paris for another whirlwind week of high fashion, I'd like to pay tribute to one more show from Milan Fashion Week: Fendi. I would have to say that this is my favorite show out...
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And speaking of Olsen, there's buzz that the Olsen twins are coming out with a new fashion line. I won't go there. I've already made known my thoughts about celebrities and their clothing lines. I'm over it and I refuse to let it bother me when all it does it fester up negative energy that we don't need. Could it be a bit of jealousy, perhaps?
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