It seems as though there are quite a few people still mourning the death of Chanel’s black satin nail polish, which is evident in the fact that a new neutral tone seems to be just as in demand this summer as LA Sunrise:
Gray nail polish.
It’s definitely not the vibrant orange color women have been leaving their manicurists wearing or as London Times writer Lisa Armstrong says, “It looks downright unhealthy, like a body gently rotting from within.”
True.
And yet, that never kept any of us away from an even more morbid black nail stain. My favorite type comes courtesy of Lippmmans — whom created the gunmetal polish with 80s icon Pat Benatar.
After a temporary hiatus from the scene, it seems as though once popular sneaker brand, British Knights, is seamlessly making its way back into fashion.
They currently have an online store where their storied sneakers can be purchased as well as t-shirts that bare the company’s logo.
In addition to the throwback merch, the site boasts a gallery full of vintage ads and ask readers to send in stories of their fondest memories associated with the shoe.
As if you could forget, the first M.I.S.S. downloadable calendar featured a lace pair of BK hi-tops. If only the new kicks, looked as cool. *sigh.
Just when we thought the love affair between fashion and super heroes was winding down, Colette uploads this piece of action-packed jewelry to their ever so popular online boutique.
Designed by Japan’s version of Jacob the Jeweler, Antonio Murphy & Astro, the Pow! necklace comes in black, white, and various bold neon colors with silver or gold chains.
Unlike your typical Batman tees and Wonder Woman catsuits, this is going to cost more than twenty bucks - $180 more to be exact. But when you’re rocking something as frighteningly amazing as this necklace , how can you take a pass.
In case you’ve been living under rock, allow me to make one thing clear:We lurrrvvve sneakers here at M.I.S.S. Crew.
From metallic Nike hi-tops to vintage LA Gears, we’ve always had a weakness for finely crafted and well-designed kicks. And we know we’re not the only people with this problem.
So, we can understand why Vanessa Hudgens would be interested in crafting a song that pays homage to her favorite pair of sneakers. But - oh, my! - what was she thinking when she laid down her tragic vocals on her new single, Sneakernight.
Not only can she not sing (and that’s after all of the fancy production, yall), but the sneakers Vanessa and her video co-horts are wearing are pretty, uh, well, bad.
Unless you have children or work in a field where you have to tend to their needs on a daily basis, say, a daycare, then it’s pretty hard to justify your collection of limited-edition dolls Bearbricks to any otherwise rational adult.
Luckily, though, no one needs an excuse to buy a cool handbag paying homage to some of their favorite plastic figurines.
This summer, Kidrobot is launching a line of new bags that are bound to make you want to be a kid all over again — except without the task of doing homework or listening to your parents complain, of course.
Ranging in prices from $38 to $148 for canvas and $78 to $328 for reflective nylon, the brightly colored bags come equipped with three equally playful details: Munny zipper pull, a Yummy Donut key chain, and a mini Smorkin’ Labbit.
While the over-sized weekend totes are a bit much for our liking, the backpack and messenger have our names written all over them. If you feel the same way, you can pick up your Kidrobot bag at Kidrobot stores, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale’s beginning June 25th.
It took ten years to turn Jorge Yarur Bascuñán’s parents’ home into a museum of fashion
Yarur was an only child born to extremely wealthy parents in the affluent city of Santiago, Chile. Before his parents passed away, he was like any other child of privilege: conflicted in carrying on the family profession (banking), aimless in his own ambitions, and looking for companionship within his imminent materialistic lifestyle. But it was his mother’s impeccable, worldly style that pushed him to save the mint-condition Balenciaga and Dior dresses she accumulated before he was born, and set up shop in his childhood home.
It doesn’t seem like celebrity designers are going anywhere - they are in full force! The newest to the batch is Kristin Davis who is designing a collection for Belk. I had never heard of Belk so I looked it up and it looks like a department store based primarily in the South. Her collection launches in the fall and will be available at 125 stores and online. “The modern, feminine, style-savvy line will launch with compelling assortments of women’s apparel, sleepwear, loungewear, shoes, handbags and jewelry.” I only saw one look, and if that’s any indication, this collection looks just as bad as the one Sarah Jessica Parker did for Dave & Barry’s. I wonder if Ms. Davis will follow in SJP’s shoes and launch a fragrance as well?
Speaking of fragrances, the mighty Queen Latifah just signed a deal to release a fragrance for Fall 2009 that has targeted distribution in department stores and is aimed at the “urban market in addition to middle-aged consumers.” No other details yet, we’ll keep you posted.
Read more about Kristen Davis’ collection at Belk here.
See pictures of the store rendering and a piece from the Kristin Davis collection after the jump.
I couldn’t wait to see to see the pictures from the show in Miami and I have to say, it was definitely worth the wait. Karl Lagerfeld never disappoints and this season’s resort show looked amazing. The models “walked on water” with a custom catwalk built for the show. Though the show took place in Miami, the aesthetic of the show looked more 1970s inspired with smoking jackets, high waisted leggy pants, disco dresses, wide-brimmed hats, tie-dye shirts and bell-bottom jeans. It looked fabulous in the usual black and white color palette with the addition of pastels like pink, lilac and light blue. BUT my favorite thing by far was the accessories. Check out the chain link/leather giant heart loops with interlocking C’s in them (see photo below). Hello? I need them - like now!! The oversized chain link bracelets and head bands were amazing too. And last but not least, the heart shaped bag with interlocking C’s was also a really cute new twist on the iconic logo.
See the rest of the photos after the jump . . . You can also view parts of the show on the Chanel site here.
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We’ve seen a rise in the adoption of film and video in portraying fashion campaigns. A few weeks back we reported on videos for Spring & Clifton and Agent Provocateur. We just got word of some other fashion videos that you may get a kick out of.
The first one is very funny and a bit naughty but has to do with “shoe love.”
This one from Prada is gorgeous and does a great job of using the imagery to highlight themes and pieces from the collection.
Happy Viewing! I’m sure we can expect to see more of these popping up. I don’t know about you but I like this trend and see it as a whole new canvas for fashion companies to work with. I’m excited to see what’s to come!
While Seven Jeans occupy the bodies of soccer moms now, J Brand has the Alice & Olivia-loving set in their tangled web of dark wash skinny jeans and wide-leg trousers.
And, like any cooler younger sister competing in this denim market, J Brand has reworked some of its more popular styles to keep their customers buying those $200 jeans in our slagging economy.
The Lovestory and Monroe can now be found at Shopbop made out of 98% organic cotton. The washes look vintage and worn-in. Just what I like. And a purchase of a pair of J Brand Green Label jeans comes with a free canvas tote. Cool, right?
Meanwhile, Shopbop is offering an additional 25% off of items already marked down to 70% off. It’s their version of the stimulus package.
It seems as though there are quite a few people still mourning the death of Chanel’s black satin nail polish, which is evident in the fact that a new neutral tone seems to be just as in demand this summer as LA Sunrise:
I couldn’t wait to see to see the pictures from the show in Miami and I have to say, it was definitely worth the wait. Karl Lagerfeld never disappoints and this season’s resort show looked amazing. The models “walked on water” with a custom catwalk built for the show. Though the show took place in Miami, the aesthetic of the show looked more 1970s inspired with smoking jackets, high waisted leggy pants, disco dresses, wide-brimmed hats, tie-dye shirts and bell-bottom jeans. It looked fabulous in the usual black and white color palette with the addition of pastels like pink, lilac and light blue. BUT my favorite thing by far was the accessories. Check out the chain link/leather giant heart loops with interlocking C’s in them (see photo below). Hello? I need them - like now!! The oversized chain link bracelets and head bands were amazing too. And last but not least, the heart shaped bag with interlocking C’s was also a really cute new twist on the iconic logo.
While Seven Jeans occupy the bodies of soccer moms now, J Brand has the Alice & Olivia-loving set in their tangled web of dark wash skinny jeans and wide-leg trousers.