Creative Director, Deborah Lloyd, described Kate Spade's new Fall 2009 line as all their favorite things and classic, referencing stylish cities such as Paris and London. The collection embodies silhouettes that are significant to the 60s era with whimsy, jewel cuffs. Mustard-yellow plaid skirts paired with floppy big button coats are also a reflection in the line. The 60s Mod girl has become the ideal figure that encompasses Kate Spade's new line, topping off the collection with rounded hats that resemble 60s British style . Come fall, shop the line at Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom as well as Kate Spade Boutiques. - Katie Davidson
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Kate Spade Fall 2009
Luxe Links! Luxury Stories from Around the Web!
Factio Magazine interviews Pierre Colorado, the designer behind Blake Standard (as seen at Cusp)!
An Eco Friendly Stunner Overlooking Los Angeles: This amazing house, appropriately named the Skyline Residence, features a number of really innovative details that make it truly unique.
Modern glass and steel New York City hotel opens. MOMist checks out the Cooper Square Hotel!
Kristopher Dukes is wanting, wearing, hating Giuseppe Zanotti Platform Wedges.
Harness the power of Himalayan Sea Buckthorn. Wildcrafted ingredients make for super effective anti-aging program...
Old trees get a new life as beautiful organic furniture. Luxist checks out Urban Hardwoods!
Redmoon's Spectacle
photo courtesy of Redmoon Theater
No one or body puts on such a delightfully strange party as Redmoon Theater’s Spectacle Lunatique benefit. The bizarre and bombastic occasion successfully entertained over 500 guests with enchanting performances, ingenious mechanical creations, and unique site installations. Lunatique transformed their industrial space “Redmoon Central” with a focus on spectacle-making merriment in mind and we have it all on video for your perusal.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Suno at Ikram
Spring has come! Suno, a new and exciting new women’s collection from Africa just hit the sales floor at Ikram (the Chicago store that Michelle Obama frequents)!Designer Max Osterweis has been collecting brightly-colored, vintage African kangas (a.k.a. printed cotton fabric) for the past decade and this is what the collection is entirely made out of. The result of all his travel and research is Suno, a collection of women's brilliantly-hued fitted blazers, short skirts, and twisted headscarves.
Produced in small fair trade workshops in Kenya, Osterweis' 1,000 one-of-a-kind individually numbered pieces retail between $95 and $595. The Kenyan sourced brand is a new label which faces its own share of problems including “routine power outages, overturned buses and the occasional wayward snake.”
The aqua blues, paisley reds, and wild pink polka-dotted pieces were available exclusively at New York and LA's Opening Ceremony stores, but now our own Ikram is the Chicago outlet to get Suno!
Visit www.sunonv.com to learn more and indulge yourself in the colors of warmth!
- Chloé van der Wel
Friday, March 27, 2009
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Fashiontribes Pick of the Sale
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Event Alert: Future Vision '09 Fashion/Beauty Show!
Click on image to enlarge!Future Vision '09 is a part of the
-Jackie Medler
This Just In! ShopLanguage Acquired by The Violet Hour
Neapolitan Opens Men's Store
Who hasn’t always wanted a brother? “Girls only” got way too boring for Neapolitan, who has been going it alone for the past five years, until now. Our beloved upscale
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-Jackie Medler
Link It! It's Fashionable Links from Around The Web, The Week in Chic!
RedPoppy Fashion welcomes Spring with perfect baubles in Turquoise and CoralFactio Magazine checks out the beauty forecast for 2009!
Fashion Fille interviewed Beka of reLYME.com! She interviewed Fashion Fille as well...check it out!
Runway To Retail finds out about Mai Mumbai with Naomi Campbell for Lakme Fashion Week!
Fashion Pulse Daily gives our two cents on the Steven Alan & Opening Ceremony collections at Uniqlo.
Ring in spring with cocktails and a bright splash of fun color - Fashiontribes
Quinta Trends shows the NSBP new collection. The fall is coming in South America…
Make sure to take The Budget Fashionista's fabulous Annual Shopping Survey for 2009, and help us beat last year's record of over 3,000 responses!
The Curated Life tracks down supercool London bikewear company Cyclodelic and gives details on their new line exclusively for Topshop
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
America's Next Top Model Auditions
Open Call Today! *Chicago
Wednesday, March 25
10:00am-3:00pm
Donald E. Stephens Conference Center & Ballroom
5555 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
The ANTM Casting Team will be in attendance. This is the first time ANTM is looking for contestants 5' 7" or shorter.
More details: Click Here
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Cyber Deals! 2 Days Only 40% Off Sunglasses and Watches
2 Days Only! Enjoy 40% off select full-priced sunglasses & fashion watches for her
These 3.1 Phillip Lim Castor Sunglasses, Regularly $225, Now $135! Happy Shopping!
Luxe Links! Luxury Stories from Around the Web!
Margaret Rowe Vintage Couture NecklaceWin a Margaret Rowe necklace: Luxist is giving away a vintage brass link necklace from Margaret Rowe Vintage Couture
Last chance to sign up to win Factio Magazine's giveaway of luxe pants from Italian label Dismero!
Kristopher Dukes is wanting, wearing, hating Revlon ColorStay Lipcolor
Some DIY Tips from the Today Show We Hope You Don't Try: Today Show Correspondent Bobbie Thomas came up with some odd ideas for updating your wardrobe on the cheap recently - but they're more laughable than doeable.
Runway To Retail Checks Out Mai Mumbai with Naomi Campbell for Lakme Fashion Week!
Lindsay Lohan eyes full time modeling career...? The actress lamented a lack of acting jobs recently, saying she's contemplating a move to modeling full time because "there's no work to it".
Introducing the H2Pro
H2Pro is known for releasing some of the finest quality flat irons and hair styling tools. They are launching a new 300 special edition flat iron, which is a dream come true for anyone who wants to achieve that sleek, straight hair. This new flat iron wastes no time, heating up to 450 degrees quickly and relieves the hair of bacteria and pollutants. Retailing for about $160, this power packed iron is sure to give your hair the shine and versatility it craves.-Joletha Goodman
Fashionistas Flock to Shecky’s Girls Night Out
Shecky’s famous Girls Night Out event made its way back to Chicago for three days of fashion, beauty, and fun! From Wednesday, 3/18, to Friday, 3/20, you had the opportunity to shop emerging designers at discounted prices, sip cocktails, and enjoy mini beauty services. Crowds of hungry-for-discount-designer-goods shoppers huddled around displays of chic leather belts, ribbon-band watches, dangling semiprecious-stoned earrings and glittering rhinestone handbags. There were racks of dresses, blouses, suede coats and handmade threads that we don’t need but definitely want. And is it even legal to sell a Trina Turk fitted blazer for $100? We snagged that up in an instant. The ‘Le Dress’ booth made us very happy this year.
In addition to all of that good stuff, another reason to attend Shecky’s GNO is the Famous Goodie Bag! This year the Bag was very recession friendly with necessities that every girl needs. Now we can skip a trip or two to Walgreen's. Thank you Shecky’s!
The Bud Light & Cheese tasting was very original, but we left with a sophisticated Midori Margarita buzz. Our bags filled up the cab home and the accomplished smile lingered for the rest of the evening. Who couldn’t use a fun night out with their leading ladies?
- Chloé van der Wel
Monday, March 23, 2009
Lara Miller to Helm Macy's Fashion Incubator
Lara Miller is taking on Macy’s Fashion Incubator. The acclaimed -Jackie Medler
Naomi Campbell’s Fashion For Relief Presents Mai Mumbai
Supermodel Naomi Campbell and Indian hotelier, Vikram Chatwal, have joined forces to stage a major charity event in Mumbai to celebrate the opening of Lakme Fashion Week.
A star-studded cast of models will walk the runway in Indian-inspired pieces by some of the most glamorous designer labels in the world, including Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Zac Posen, Roberto Cavalli, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera and Diane von Furstenberg.
The designs will be available to buy via a silent auction, and online at eBay with proceeds being used directly to support CJP’s initiatives. Campbell created Fashion for Relief in 2005 to galvanize the fashion community to raise funds in times and places of need. Campbell is also organizing the show in association with IMG Fashion.
Campbell says, “I love India and have always felt very welcome when visiting the country. When the terrorist attacks happened last year my heart went out to the people of Mumbai. We are using Lakme Fashion Week’s platform to raise funds for Citizens For Justice and Peace and to raise awareness of their important work.”
Fern Mallis, Sr. VP of IMG Fashion and "International Ambassador" of LFW says, “The international fashion community has always used India for its inspiration and for its special ability to bead and embroider, and produce their garments. This was an opportunity for designers to give back to this special city and country."
For further information log on to www.lakmefashionweek.co.in
- Chloé van der Wel
Rodarte gets in the Ad Game
There have been all kinds of confusion regarding the Rodarte Spring 09 ad. We speculated about the thought that it was the first ever Rodarte ad, when actually there was a Rodarte ad featured in Anthem’s Fall issue showing splattered red paint on a white wall with Karen Elson shot by Autumn de Wilde. Nonetheless, all this confusion is making waves for the Mulleavy sisters. So Rodarte jumped on the advertising bandwagon. We understand that desperate times call for desperate measures, especially when you’re selling $3,000 leather jackets. Their ad for Spring 2009 has been spotted in the latest issue of V Magazine (page #58).
The newest ad shows a model from behind, wearing a backless dress with gloves and those fabulous diamond cutout leggings. The brands name is written across the top in a strong font with a rainbow tint. Subtle, clean, detailed and serene- we love it.
Model and photographer are still unknown at this point in time. This shows how much the ad is actually about the clothing instead of a famous model. Outside of the model being photographed from the back, the Rodarte name covers her face. The brand keeps it a mysterious image, even in the commercial world of magazine ads.
- Chloé van der Wel
Bebe/Vogue Spring ’09
A smile covered our faces when we walked into the Bebe store on Oak Street for the Bebe/Vogue event. This exclusive evening previewed the Spring 2009 collection and because Bebe knows that Chicago weather takes a little longer to get warm, they opened a raffle. Every guest had the opportunity to enter to win a 2-night stay at Fontainebleau Miami Beach and a $500 Bebe gift card!The theme for their Spring collection is Safari. This makes the color palette soft, sweet and very wearable. There were feathers, ruffles, tight cocktail dresses and flowy spring dresses. We fell in love with the liquid zipper leggings but they sold out immediately after models paraded through the crowd. Very impressive were the shoes, and in our opinion, the Rome Leather Sandal is something every woman needs to strut on the streets!
Also, can we say how much we love the ad campaign for this collection? It reminds us of the faded look in D&G ads and the garden in bloom gives us the romantic feeling of picnicking in the park.
- Chloé van der Wel
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Net-a-Porter.com's Secret Sale at Midnight
Shhhh! NET-A-PORTER.COMLink It! It's Fashionable Links from Around The Web, The Week in Chic!
Factio Magazine finds that platinum jewelry is "the new standard" to celebs like Amy Adams! The Fashionable Housewife - Did you know that lip gloss, like food, has an expiration date? Read more about it.
Fashion Pulse Daily is marveling over the creative hairstyles seen on the Paris runways.
Wondering what to wear? When in doubt, wear red advises Fashiontribes.
Quinta Trends goes to shopping to Buenos Aires
Runway To Retail shows us shoes are always making statements and it’s no different for this season with boho-inspired sandals.
Its time to chime in! The Annual Shopping Survey 2009 by The Budget Fashionista wants to hear from all of you, dear readers, by Thursday, March 19th.
The Fashionable Bambino wants you to Feel Positive From The Inside Out With FIT2BMOM
The Fashionable Gal found some Fashionable Plus-Size Clothes for Spring
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H & M Spring 2009
H&M is toning down the colors and pumping up the prints for spring. Spring has sprung with promise of airy dresses, wide skirts, quirky clutches, and sky high sling-backs. Pretty safari pieces go great with lightwash jeans, baggy chinos, and ethnic bangles. Spring 09’ colors include wishy-washy watercolors, light neutrals, hot prints, and bouts of neon. Pair your favorite pieces with trendy and new H&M accessories like skinny belts and colorful necklaces. Keep on the look-out for these futuristic and sporty influenced designs at H&M. Check out the latest ad campaign.-Jackie Medler
Ballerina Beautiful
Whenever a bad-hair day shows up on a day you were supposed to look flawless, don’t force yourself to stay inside the house any longer! Become ballerina beautiful! Ballerinas are known for their elegance and ultra feminine appeal. Which is why, even though you wouldn’t dream of zipping yourself into a tutu, you may yearn to capture some of the dancer glow for yourself.Uzo for NARS, tells us that luminous skin is key. She recommends starting with a moisturizer that gives a pearl scent shimmer. She gets the cheekbones, the bridge of the nose and the temples to pop with a highlighter.
Gordon Espinet for M.A.C. uses a shimmer powder on cheekbones, with a slightly darker shade in the hollows. For the eyes, he suggests a few false lashes at the outside corner and a sheer blue pink for lips.
Pulling back the hair is easy; pulling off the look is harder, says Eiji Yamane of Eiji Salon. Set straight hair on rollers for body, then coax it back with your fingers; for curly hair, wax the top layer for texture and shine.
Once you have the hair and makeup, all you need is an eagerness to join the dance. Tutu optional.
- Chloé van der Wel
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
A Real Taste of Chicago Fashion
Chicago Fashion has got us in stitches this spring 2009. The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and Real Talent will present an April showcase: A Real Taste of Chicago Fashion. The ingenious platform will feature eight local Chicagoan designers at Vesta Kitchen Design. CEC’s Stitches Fashion Program is behind the fun and inventive event that combines the genres of fashion and food. Each designer will reveal their new spring lines in fresh kitchen spaces, complete with themed menus. Partaking designers in this year’s showcase include Lara Miller, Abigail Galum-Lathbury, Sophia Reyes, Shorty, Dollybird, Objets d’envy, Mohop, and Process and Content.
The CEC’s Stitches Fashion Program is an initiative of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and provides assistance, mentoring, and resources to peoples in all aspects of the fashion industry. Additionally, fashion entrepreneurs can call on the Stitches Fashion Program for expert guidance in expanding globally while still creating locally.
-Jackie Medler
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
St. Patty’s Style
It's Saint Patrick's Day, and people around the world are celebrating all things Irish and green! Green being one of the hardest colors to wear, we still found some gold at the end of the rainbow.
Green Printed Silk Dress by Cynthia Steffe, $295
Alexander McQueen Skull Print Scarf, $260
Malene Birger Artsan Plate Necklace, $325
Pantone tells us that green perpetuates freshness and renewal in the form of Vibrant Green, a spring shade; calm and somewhat serious Dark Citron; and Reflective Lucite Green for a dash of clean, subtle shimmer.
We’ve gathered some perfect items for you, so before you head out to the pub for a pint of Guinness, sprinkle some green into your wardrobe without going over the top!
- Chloé van der Wel
Green Printed Silk Dress by Cynthia Steffe, $295
Alexander McQueen Skull Print Scarf, $260
Malene Birger Artsan Plate Necklace, $325
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