January 11, 2012
Usually you hear many names — Harry Winston, Lorraine Schwartz, Van Clef & Arpel — when actresses are asked about their jewelry on a red carpet. But at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala on Saturday (Jan. 7) one name was on almost everyone’s lips. Cartier.The jewelry company sponsored the festival for the 5th year in a row and offered their jewels to the award-winners and presenters. Who could say no, right? Only Octavia Spencer — who wore Neil Lane jewelry to accent her David Meister [...]
January 8, 2012
Until Houston gets its own H&M, no trip to Dallas is complete without a shopping stop at NorthPark Center, currently one of two spots in Texas for an H&M fix. The other H&M opened in November at Town East Mall in the Dallas/Mesquite area.
Inquiries to Willowbrook Mall were referred to H&M, which has yet to comment on any locations. By summer, a couple of other locations will be “sprinkled” throughout the city, she said. When asked about a more central location in The Galleria, the [...]
January 6, 2012
There are few ways to more efficiently solidfy yourself as a symbol of classic beauty than to nab a beauty endorsement deal with the likes of labels like Louis Vuitton, Chanel or Dior. We can now find Mila Kunis on the list of classic beauties because she’s just been added to an all-star lineup of Hollywood spokeswomen like Charlize Theron, Marion Cotillard and Jude Law: she’s the latest face of Dior.
In the photos, Kunis keeps it simple, with her hair drawn back and dressed in [...]
January 6, 2012
While on a Chanel high (see my previous Pin Code piece), it is only fair to pay equal respect to the woman and legend behind the brand that has single-handedly made quilted bags and ballerina flats universal Fashion must-haves. Gabrielle, or "Coco" as she preferred, was a complex and complicated woman. Or, atleast, that is how she is portrayed in the three (yes, three) books that came out just this season. Having only read one so far, I can promise that Coco’s romances are explored just as [...]
January 4, 2012
Gossip Girl star Blake Lively adds a feminine touch to her blue Elie Saab Smoking Suit with lace detailing on the shoulders. We heart the daring no-inner look — quite a tease. Cocktail ring phase much? The sexy star has lately been seen donning chunky rings rather than the layered neckpieces and chokers we are so used to — she needs to change things a bit. ASAP! Other than that, totally terrific Deepika Padukone seems to be in a fab lace phase. This black dress, a super [...]
January 3, 2012
2011 was a great year for Fashion!
From Nicki Minaj’s open declaration of her love for Michael Kors on the "A$$" Remix, to Versace’s blowout H&M takeover, fashion took over the lives of everyone from wealthy celebs to bargain hunting shoppers.
LIST: GlobalGrind’s Best & Most Memorable Books Of 2011
In honor of the past 365 days of catwalk heaven, the shopping site Polyvore put together a list of the most-searched-for brands for 2K11!
Ranging from high hitters like Alexander McQueen and gucci, to British chain stores [...]
January 2, 2012
Despite the loud buzz that Beyoncé gave birth over the holiday weekend, the countdown to the arrival of baby Bey is still on.
On New Year’s Eve, the singer, 30, ate for two at Buttermilk Channel in Brooklyn, where she and husband Jay-Z feasted on fried chicken and oysters.
"She was definitely a pregnant lady that night," said an onlooker. "They sat side by side and had a cozy and intimate dinner. They seemed to be having a lovely time."
And although the soon-to-be mom is due [...]
January 1, 2012
In his excellent book ‘The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines’, author Mike Madrid raises an interesting point. In 2000, Jennifer Lopez attended the annual Grammy Awards in a sheer green Versace dress with a neckline that plunged daringly past her navel and a similar upward slit exposing her legs. The following day, Lopez and her dress were the front page story on newspapers worldwide! Across the globe, people wondered how the dress stayed in place or if she used double sided tape. [...]
January 1, 2012
With big, bold, and sometimes gaudy Fashion jewelry taking the market by storm, traditional buyers of gold, silver and gemstones may be worried that sleek styles and simple designs have been replaced. It’s also a hard truth for many wholesalers, retailers and consumers that the cost of precious metals is so high. However, Sun Fashion Designs has a low cost, high quality, sophisticated alternative: designer inspired, bonded/plated jewelry.
The manufacturer’s bonding process, utilizing a combination of several different colors of gold, produces a product that radiates and [...]
