January 29, 2012
Jason Wu, who became an overnight sensation in 2009 after Michelle Obama, as the newly appointed first lady, made the rounds of Inaugural Balls in one of his dresses, is the latest designer to partner with Target to bring his brand of Style to the masses.
Wu’s 53-piece collection, which hits stores and Target.com on Feb. 5, comes hot on the heels of Target’s website-crashing collaboration with the Italian Fashion house known for its zigzag.
But Wu isn’t worried.
"The funny thing is, when I signed up, [...]
January 28, 2012
Hats off to Kate: the Duchess of Cambridge was just named “Hat Person of the Year” by The Headwear Association. Beating Rachel Zoe, Ne-Yo, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and Charlie Sheen — and taking a whopping 91 percent of the vote — the Duchess was the obvious favorite of online fans.
The Headwear Association — an organization founded in 1908 that “promotes hat wearing and the headwear industry throughout the world” — highlighted some of Kate’s best hats, including the velvet cabernet hat she wore on Christmas [...]
January 28, 2012
Veteran designer Wendell Rodricks has carried the sartorial legacy of Goa to a new level by documenting it in "Moda Goa" – a first-of-its kind pictorial and illustrative Fashion chronicle of the state. He says Goa was the cradle of Indo-Western couture.
"Goa was the birthplace of Indo-Western garments," Rodricks said in an interview. The book, "Moda Goa" (HarperCollins-India), which he describes as his tribute to his state, takes a look at the factors that shaped Goa’s distinct garment Style.
"The Portuguese, who were the first colonisers in [...]
January 15, 2012
Just because a book is on a “best-seller” list doesn’t mean it’s great.
One recent example is the latest installment of “Gossip Girl” (more on that in a moment). Sadly, the original “Gossip Girl” series was such a huge hit it has been made into a successful TV program. Fans abound, but do adults really know what’s in these novels and the TV programs? Probably not. Let me fill you in with a quick synopsis of the type of content that’s in the newest novel, “Gossip Girl Psycho [...]
January 14, 2012
George Clooney was worried that his khakis-and-Hawaiian-shirts wardrobe in ‘The Descendants’ ruined his masculinity.
In the movie, the actor looks considerably less dapper than usual. Not only is his hair far grayer than in real life, his character’s clothing choices are downright suburban.
"I know! Yeah, that was almost ending all masculinity," the New York Post quoted Clooney as telling the website Celebuzz at the Critics Choice Awards.
"The minute you pull the khakis up about there, and the Hawaiian shirt tucked in to down there… It will [...]
January 13, 2012
ItsHot.com, the well known diamond jewelry store based in New York has launched the hottest selection of diamond jewelry pieces at guaranteed lowest prices. Ringing in this new year, ItsHot.com has come up with this diamond jewelry sale to present its valued customers with a large selection of diamond jewelry with round diamonds and princess cut diamonds set in invisible setting in 10K, 14K, 18K white gold, yellow gold and pink gold (also called rose gold or red gold) or Platinum.
Diamonds have always known to be the [...]
January 13, 2012
WOBURN, Mass. — Four suspects were in court and charged in connection with a jewelry store robbery that led to the shooting of a Woburn police officer on Thursday.
Last September the suspects were all allegedly involved in a heist at Musto Jewelers in Woburn. All four suspects — including the daughter of a Boston police officer — face up to 40 charges each.
There was a large police presence in court on Thursday in support of Officer Robert DeNapoli, who was shot in the heist. DeNapoli was [...]
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 [...]
