This Versace
This sport swing coat, $2,605 is the perfect add on to any outfit and will instantly dress up any basic dress. eLUXURY
This jacket, $3,015 by Versace is so crisp and fresh with its mandarin collar and subtle A-line shape that we think it will work in any city. eLUXURY
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Coco Chanel will be played by actress Shirley Maclaine depicting the later years of the fashion icons life in a Lifetime miniseries set to launch next year. Not to be outdone by Coco Avant Chanel, the movie starring Amalie actress Audrey Tautou that is shooting now in Paris. Vive la Coco!
We are in love with this online vintage store. Archive Vintage is at the helm of Kerry Bonnell, a former manager of Resurrection Vintage, another great vintage destination based in New York. She was constantly working with editors and stylists (including editorial shoots for mags like Rolling Stone and Vogue) and has a background studying fashion design at the top school Parsons, which no doubt helped when she launched her Dallas-based company. The store carries pieces from the 60s to the 90s including this very cool Gucci pen holder, this YSL green trench from 1974 and this to-die-for Givenchy rope chocker. Other brands include vintage Pucci, Gaultier, Dior, Chanel and Miyake. Shop www.archivevintage.com.
Destroyed Denim has grown with rapid popularity since they first swept on the scene on myspace. Britney was just spotted wearing the label on her most recent music video “Piece of Me.” You can steal the look from Brit Brit and get an almost identical style by asking for the boot cut medium/dark blue stretch denim in low rise for $100. Want a look that is all your own? Just send in a pair of your own jeans and the company will destroy them for you. Available exclusively at www.destroyedbrand.com. 
More and more celebrities and models are crossing over these days into design. There's Victoria Beckham with her line DVB and Sienna Miller with Twenty8Twelve and fellow model Kate Moss with a collection at Top Shop, so why wouldn't model Gisele Bündchen want to get in on the action? She already does the wildly popular Havaianas flip flops that sell millions in Brazil. The model is pairing up with famous designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of Dolce & Gabbana where she is currently the face of the brand. Get ready for next spring when the line will launch and sell to stores worldwide.
A new fashion fair is set to launch in Berlin called Stark under Norbert Klauser who is the owner of three fashion agencies including Slacks, Kaufleute and Modeagentur Klauser. Stark.Men will run from January 25-27th 2008 and buyers will be able to place orders for this collection until January 31st.
Offsetting Stark, CPD in Düsseldorf is another great opportunity for buyers to view new designer collections and runs from February 10-12, 2008. This international Trade Fair for womenswear and accessories welcomes designers come from all over the world to present their collections and it's broken down in three segments: the fashion gallery is the place for avant-garde, newcomers and new designers; style & signature is for the trendy and progressive labels and night life presents the collections of evening and cocktail fashion. Visit www.igedo.com.
It seems anyone can live the luxury lifestyle these days. You can buy designer coffee at Starbucks for $4, or borrow that coveted (not to mention latest) Louis Vuitton handbag from Bag Borrow or Steal
UGG Australia and Art & Sole hosted their online charity auction, where celebrity boots were auctioned off from December 1-14 with the proceeds benefiting the St. Jude Children's 
For Chicagoans with big hearts--and pocketbooks to match-- there’s no worthier call to party than the annual Children’s Ball, sponsored by the Medical Research Institute Council (MRIC) of the Children’s
In honor of the ball’s galaxy theme-- chosen by event co-chairs Jenny Patinkin (pictured right) and Lisa Lewis—1,300 guests spent the night frolicking in an elegant and futuristic playground. “Our theme was retro-futuristic, hearkening back to the 1950s and ‘60s, when the concept of space exploration exploded into the pop culture psyche,” says co-chair Jenny Patinkin. She sported a Ralph Lauren gown, of which, she says: “I didn't choose it -- it chose me! One look and I knew it was the one!”
-Jennifer Berg
Here's some galaxy-esque looks that we love.
The stripes of pink and metallic did it for us. This Missoni twist tie halter dress ($595) is available at Intermix.
We spotted a woman at the ball with a black dress with lights underneath. Wear this Chloé fine check mini skirt for all the reflection you'll need for $1,146. It's now 40% off! NET-A-PORTER.COM
Silver jeans weren't on our radar, but now that we've found them they are! These Rich & Skinny jeans for $216 is all you really need for added shine. If we could give you one tip on wearing, it's go simple with it. Rich & Skinny online at eLUXURY.com!
and tartan!
In a sea of black tuxedo jackets Ray Lewis, the husband of this year's co-chair Lisa Lewis, stood out in his signature tartan jacket.
This tartan tuxedo jacket from J. Crew for $650 received rave reviews from editors, stylists and designers, so the next time you grab your basic black jacket, think again.
She’s done it again. The iconic designer, (and we’re proud to say,
Guests perused Cynthia’s whimsical, but often spunky line of gorgeous pieces while sipping on mini champagnes. Cynthia was a stand-out even amongst the glittering crowd in a dress of her own design, a black form-fitting little number with a silver inlay cascading down the front. She completed the look with a pair of bedazzling, opaque, metallic dust tights.
The newly minted boutique displayed many a fabulous party dress for the current season in silky fabrics and jewel tone colors, but with a special ode to the darker shades of violet. Keeping us
The talented Ms. Rowley is not just a designer extraordinaire, she’s also a fantastic illustrator and author. Her latest book, Slim: A Fantasy Memoir, was heavily perused by all at the opening, and is part fiction, part fantasy, sated with tall tales from Cynthia’s youth and early days as a designer. Her fanciful illustrations, which also appear throughout the book, adorn the boutique’s walls lending a truly personal touch to the decorum.
The crowd was seduced by the opening evening and all in attendance concurred- two Cynthia's is twice as nice!
www.cynthiarowley.com
- Kari Skaflen
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