How many of us would earn more after we’ve departed? Well, Forbes magazine’s annual list of top grossing dead celebrities has named famed fashion designer, Yves Saint Laurent, at the top. He made an estimated $350 million dollars in the past year, most of which came from the sale of his estate at a Christie’s auction in [...]
Who says that good things can’t come from a down market? The private event sale sites have been thriving in this economic environment, and have seen a great deal of activity this week. So we have named them to this week’s Rollcall list.
It is such a lucrative business that Saks Fifth Avenue recently held its own private sale [...]
Michelle Obama graces the cover of Glamour magazine’s December issue in her own Jason Wu dress. The December issue features Glamour’s “Women of the Year”, and it is out next week. Within the article she talks mentorship, role models and dating. You heard me correctly, the First Lady offers sound dating advice like:
“Cute’s good. But cute [...]
The marriage of the luxury market with mass retail has become common place lately, yet learning of a new collaboration is often met with excitement. Jimmy Choo for H&M is one of those joint ventures being met with great anticipation, and rightly so. Have you seen the collection? They have many covetable pieces. It includes accessories like shoes, sandals, [...]
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These lovely ladies worked their respective red carpets in this Donna Karan gown. All day today, the question has been ”who wore it better?” However, my question is, what is Donna Karan’s secret to getting her gowns onto the red carpet? The sequin halter is on trend this season, and that likely played a role in its selection. [...]
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The news from J. Crew has been very good on all fronts this year. They recently presented their spring 2010 line, and it was well received. J. Crew scored major points for their neutral color palette; the earthy tones are perfect for spring, plus they complement most skin tones. The styling of the models combined [...]
Nicole Richie is launching a new clothing line that will showcase her bohemian chic style. The line is called Winter Kate, and will debut in spring 2010 in Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue to name a few.
Ms. Richie is adding to her growing fashion empire which already includes an accessories line, and a [...]
New York City has a reputation as being one of the major fashion capitals of the world, and the city is taking that reputation one step further. It was announced this week that the CFDA and New York City will host a contest to find twelve young designers to occupy space within the garment district. The collaboration [...]
So we’ve talked about the clothing trends and accessories for fall, but what about beauty? Our face is a canvass afterall. There are two primary areas for us to work with, the eyes or the lips. We know a lady should never do both, unless she’s a geisha or on the second leg of her world tour. Now that [...]
Left: Fendi Right:Versace
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The shoes for spring 2010 are definitely not your mother’s shoes. Some are like sculptures you would find in a museum, while others are as delicate as the shoes worn by a ballerina. The one thing they have in common is that they are incredibly sexy. They are works of art crafted by [...]
