Do you ever find yourself falling so much in love with a new piece of clothing that you want to wear it all the time. I know I have. It’s that perfect storm of fit, style and color that will have me reaching for the same dress, pants, blouse etc. over and over again. For budget conscience shoppers like me it’s a good thing- since the actual cost of anything depends on how much use you get out of it ( you know a bargain is no bargain if you never wear it- philosophy! )
But my ‘uniform tendencies’ haunt me sometimes- I do worry about showing up in the same dress for two parties or events in a row that may be attended by the same guests. But if the occasion is out of the loop- and will be sure to feature a whole new crowd- then I’m in luck, and my favorite garb gets another ‘go’! But what’s a girl ( with my same tendencies of clothing puppy love ) to do when she has paparazzi falling her all over the globe.
Rocking a Carolina Herrera frock
This seems to be the fashion conundrum that Vogue’s Editor-in- Chief, Anna Wintour, has recently found herself in. (more…)
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If you think New York City’s skyline is impressive- wait to you get an eyeful of it’s East River.
Starting this Thursday, the river that runs up and down the east side of Manhattan with become a “flowing” work of art.
photo of the artist from a NY Times article
Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, known for his atmospheric art installations, has created the largest work of public art to hit NYC since Christo installed his “Gates” through Central Park back in 2006.
an artist rendition shows what New Yorkers will be seeing starting at 7am Thursday morning.
The project, which will feature 4 cascading man made waterfalls and (more…)
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Is runway fashion- “art”? The curators at London’s Barbican Art Gallery seem to think so.
Their latest exhibit “The House of Viktor & Rolf”, a retrospective dedicated to the past 15 years of creative endeavors by the masterful Dutch duo- Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, opens on June 18th.
Viktor & Rolf with their “dolls”
Viktor & Rolf have made a name for themselves not only as a design team that enjoys creating beautiful clothes but also one that strives to present their collections each and every season in their own unique way. (more…)
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16th Jun. '08 ·
Julie's Daily Tips
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Authored by Julie Hoylen
Changing over my wardrobe from “it’s still chilly Spring” to “okay it’s now officially smoldering Summer” is one of my favorite times of year.
Warmer weather always puts me in the mood to “lighten up” so I look to this yearly ritual as a great opportunity for me to mercilessly clean out my closet, drawers, vanity, make-up bag, jewelery boxes etc. And by cleaning out- I don’t just mean weeding through and throwing things away- I mean literally scrubbing, vacuuming and polishing every pretty little inch of storage space.
Little extra touches make the time spent more special and your space more luxurious- like using scented cleaning supplies ( Mrs. Meyer’s lavender line is extra yummy! ), re-lining drawers ( cool wrapping paper is a cheap and easy solution) , buying uniform hangers and pretty storage containers ( Target, The Container Store and West Elm all have great choices), and finding a spot to place inspirational pictures and styling ideas I’ve torn out of magazines ( mine go on the back of my wardrobe door ).
Once everything is in order I always add a small vase with fresh flowers on top of my vanity- as a treat, then I sit back- take in the beauty of my for-once clean, orderly space and rejoice that Summer is finally here!
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I saw this in my latest issue of Marie Claire and thought I would share:
Five Artist turn a fresh new lens on the season’s hottest trends.
“First introduced in 1952, Ray-Ban Wafarers have become the most instantly recognizable, stylishly iconic sunglasses in the world. This spring, Ray-Ban is re-inventing these glamorous shades by adding an array of colors to their distinctively-shaped frames. To introduce this new line of colored Wayfarers, Ray-Ban and Marie Claire partnered to launch Project Colorize, inviting five of NYC’s hottest artists to create works of art inspired by the season’s fashion trends: Day-Glo, Floral, Painterly, and Tailored. (more…)
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When you love a television show, the sets of the show are sometimes just as important as the characters.
This is the case for Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment from the HBO series “Sex and The City”. Everyone who watched the show came to know Carrie’s apartment as the perfect “pied a terre” for a single stylish woman living in the Big Apple.
It had a fantasy walk through closet that housed her equally fantastic wardrobe, a bathroom that most Manhattanites I know would kill for and the perfect sized kitchen for one. (more…)
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Much like their mall neighbors Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel, Restoration Hardware has joined the ranks of catalog giants in offering their own line of children’s furnishings, bedding and apparel.
Their much anticipated Restoration Hardware Baby & Child catalog is open for business, and from the looks of things RS fans will be ecstatic.
Integrating the colors and decor of children’s room into the overall scheme of the home has been a huge trend over the last few years. Restoration Hardware obviously understands this and keeps their designs and colors very much in the vain of it’s adult catalog. (more…)
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Today we bid farewell to a maestro of fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Yves Saint Laurent, the fashion designer whom first appeared on the fashion scene in the late 1950’s when he took over the reigns at Christan Dior at the mere age of 21, passed away this weekend at his home in Paris.
Yves Saint Laurent, from the beginning of his career in the 1950’s to his final walk down the runway in 2002, was a man of utmost style
A true pioneer of haute couture and a shaping force behind so many fashionable ideas it’s easy to forget they didn’t always exist (more…)
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Last year, Anya Hindmarch’s limited edition “I am not a plastic bag” caused such a fashionista frenzy, the bag which originally sold for around 5 pounds in the UK was by the end of the last summer fetching prices in the hundreds on Ebay!
Now the market for eco-friendly shoppers bag has exploded, as designers and stores are discovering consumers are willing to forgo their choice of “paper or plastic”- and bring their stylish own.
And as is usual in the case of buying a trendy bag- how much you are willing to spend to save the Earth is up to you.
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Milliner Eugenia Kim, perhaps best known for making funky hats for the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Madonna, has joined forces with Coach this summer.
Her latest line for the mega company has just hit the shelves and with a ‘roaring 20’s meets East Village’ style- these toppers will have you feeling like a guest at some fabulous Gatsby-esque party.
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