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FASHION WEEK DAILY
TARGET, JASON, AND THE "WU GIRLS" HIT SKYLIGHT SOHOA rainy nook of nowhere-man’s land on Hudson Street—aka Skylight Soho—morphed into a charming Parisian playland for the launch of Jason Wu for Target last night. Laduree macarons, dished up for immediate nibbling and beautifully boxed as a takeaway treat? Check. Trompe-l'œil shutters, windows, and t...Date: 27 Jan 2012 22:00:18 ESTG'DEEDWhile Australia Day ('Straya Day!) was carrying on in the land of Oz, New Yorkers celebrated in their own way at a cocktail party and small presentation at The Crosby Street Hotel in SoHo. The Woolmark Company and Australians In New York Fashion presented 'The Australian Five,' five talented designe...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:40:07 ESTBERLIN DISCOVERIES WE LOVE: BASLERAmong the many groundbreaking discoveries we made at Berlin Fashion Week—more on that in the first issue of your New York Daily, chéris—the Basler collection was among our faves. Please enjoy this petit slideshow of the Fall 12 looks we loved best....Date: 27 Jan 2012 18:40:02 ESTLUNCH WITH DONNA, ANYONE?Here at chez Chic, we're in full-on NYFW mode: caffeinated, multitasking, and show schedule plotting accordingly! (As if you'd expect anything else! We've got so much delightful Daily-ness coming your way in less than two weeks, it's mildly insane.) So obviously, nothing sounds better than an "Insid...Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:40:03 ESTKINDNESS: SO CLUTCH RIGHT NOW!Pining for a touch of karma this weekend? Look no further than Rachel Roy's Kindness is Always Fashionable Clutch, a stylish mash-up of ombre, slightly watercolor-esque textiles overlaid with a pop of tribal patterning. But there's nothing muted or washed about Roy's message, which is emblazoned on...Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:20:14 ESTADIDAS X OPENING CEREMONYCollab alert! The sportif images for the Adidas Originals for Opening Ceremony have hit the web running today. In the lead: a zip-off neoprene print coat, a red Parisian terry top trimmed with reflective tape, and waterproof jellies. Expect 100 pieces of nineties streetwear and athletically-inclined...Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:00:20 ESTWORDS OF WISDOM! THE INES DE LA FRESSANGE EDITIONInto the Gloss staged a beauty sit-in with Inès de la Fressange. What were her titillating tips? Behold the highlights!...Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:00:08 ESTMICKEY BOARDMAN DIGS FRENCH FRIES AND SEQUINS...and he also adores a good soapy read on the royals. What else really gets the Paper editorial director jazzed, Chic wondered while ambling around last night's Jason Wu for Target bash? Hint: the pattern-happy brand also got the Target treatment recently. Can you make us chortle any harder, Mr. Mi...Date: 27 Jan 2012 15:20:17 ESTBOHO BAGGINSWHAT: Cleobella Ella Bag. WHY: Let us count the ways! Cleobella, an LA-based handbag line catering to wild child gypsies and A-listers alike, captured our undivided attention this week while ho-humming in SoHo and perusing the yumo wares lining Steven Alan's downtown showroom. That gleaming, bejewel...Date: 27 Jan 2012 15:20:02 ESTTARGET, JASON AND THE "WU GIRLS" HIT SKYLIGHT SOHOA rainy nook of nowhere-man’s land on Hudson Street—aka Skylight Soho—morphed into a charming Parisian playland for the launch of Jason Wu for Target last night. Laduree macarons, dished up for immediate nibbling and beautifully boxed as a takeaway treat? Check. Trompe-l'œil shutters, windows, and t...Date: 27 Jan 2012 15:00:11 ESTRETAILER REPORT! WITH NEAPOLITAN'S KELLY GOLDENWhat's the latest from our fave Golden girl? Neapolitan's very own Kelly Golden checks in with Chic....Date: 26 Jan 2012 17:40:18 ESTTERRY! TERRY!We'd prefer Jared Leto, but we'll settle for rapper (you know, that "Gucci Gucci" diddy) Kreayshawn paying a visit to Terry Richardson's studio on our latest visit to his diary. Word!...Date: 26 Jan 2012 17:40:09 ESTFGI FETES ITS LATEST RISING STAR WINNERSCipriani's uptown outpost played host to more than just ladies who lunch, as Fashion Group International hosted scads of pre-NYFW-preoccupied fashion folks at its 15th annual Rising Star awards this afternoon. A quick recap: Wes Gordon tied with Misha Nonoo for the women's RTW category, and Simon Sp...Date: 26 Jan 2012 17:20:04 ESTCAN YOU TELL WHO THIS IS?Can you figure out who this is just by looking? Our initial guess was Boy George, but it's actually The Gossip's Beth Ditto for MAC. Bright, riiiight? Beth's very own limited-edition MAC collection goes on sale in June. We have a feeling you won't be able to miss it!...Date: 26 Jan 2012 16:40:20 ESTSHOT OF THE DAILY: WARNING WEIRWe're sure Johnny Weir was shaking in his skates last night when he saw this warning at the Standard Hotel's adorable Ice Rink. Mr. Weir was joined by Sasha Cohen, Lorenzo Martone, Coco Rocha, Chrissy Teigen, Andre Balaz, Claude Morais, Brian Wolk, and Douglas Hannant for a Midwinter's Night Skate p...Date: 26 Jan 2012 16:40:14 ESTFAMILY AFFAIRSay cheese! It was a family affair today at The Fashion Group International's 15th annual Rising Star Awards at Cipriani when Tommy Hilfiger was joined by his daughter Ally and her co-designer and brother from another mother Nary Manivong....Date: 26 Jan 2012 16:40:04 ESTPARIS COUTURE: VALENTINO(PARIS) Valentino: Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri planted the seed for Spring with a budding couture collection patterned with every type of pastel-hued perennial springing up along the French countryside. Surprisingly, the inspiration was not floral fantasies dreamt up in the wee hours...Date: 26 Jan 2012 15:20:01 ESTWILD AND WACKYWHAT: Stacey Bendet + Gene Meyer Print Scarf. WHY: "The scarves are like neck candy!” Stacey Bendet said to chez Daily about her new Skittles-colored accessory collab. (We second that!) The fabulously eccentric Alice & Olivia designer teamed up with legendary créatif Gene Meyer to create six limited...Date: 26 Jan 2012 14:40:08 ESTSHE WANTS CANDIE'SRachel Berry, uh, Lea Michele follows in the footsteps of Britney Spears, Fergie and Hayden Panettiere as the new face of Candie's Spring ads for the line, sold exclusively at Kohl's. The multimedia campaign debuts in March, and features Lea "Hangin' At Home" causing a "stir in the kitchen, glamorou...Date: 25 Jan 2012 16:20:21 ESTABOUT LAST NIGHT...The Core Club was the chichi setting for last night's screening of A Luxury Collection's latest short film, HERE, starring Agyness Deyn and produced by Chic fave, Waris Ahluwal. Co-writer Tilda Swinton (not letting a little Oscar snub bring her down) hosted the evening that brought out Olivier Theys...Date: 25 Jan 2012 16:20:11 EST
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DESIGNER ILIE WACS PENS MEMOIRHe and sister Deborah Strobin wrote “An Uncommon Journey: From Vienna to Shanghai to America, A Brother and Sister Escape to Freedom During World War II”. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:20:16 ESTARMANI COLLEZIONI RTW FALL 2012The designer focused on daywear with sophisticated, functional looks. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 27 Jan 2012 16:40:22 ESTFIRST LOOK AT ADIDAS ORIGINALS COLLECTION FOR OPENING CEREMONYHere’s a first look at the new collaboration. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 27 Jan 2012 16:00:26 ESTAFTER HOURS: BROADWAY'S FINEST CELEBRATE SMASHW Magazine"This is all for a TV show?" That was the resounding refrain Thursday night when NBC, the Cinema Society, and Volvo hosted a blowout premiere for Smash, the hotly anticipated Steven Spielberg-produced TV series about the making of a Broadway musical....Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:00:27 ESTCHAOS THEORYW MagazineClassic French knitwear gets an unexpected twist....Date: 27 Jan 2012 11:00:21 ESTSHAPESHIFTERSW MagazineDay bags get a ladylike update with structured silhouettes....Date: 27 Jan 2012 10:40:27 ESTPARIS GETS PLAYFUL AT SIDACTION GALADesigners, film stars and models crowd annual AIDS benefit. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 27 Jan 2012 07:20:14 ESTPRE-FALL 2012 TREND: TAKE COVERThe Oscars are right around the corner, and chances are some of pre-fall’s chicly covered-up gowns will grace the red carpet. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 27 Jan 2012 02:20:19 ESTBETSEY JOHNSON DRESS IN THE SPOTLIGHTThe designer's paper dress, popularized in the Sixties, is the subject of one of the monologues in the Off-Broadway play “Love, Loss and What I Wore.” Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 27 Jan 2012 02:20:03 ESTROCK THE HOUSEKarl Lagerfeld fetes launch of his new masstige line. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 26 Jan 2012 23:20:15 ESTGOSSIP GIRLFashion pack turns out to view 19-year-old tabloid sensation’s debut collection. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 26 Jan 2012 22:40:29 ESTROCK SOLIDThe movie, a sequel to “Two Days in Paris” focuses on her character’s current relationship with Chris Rock. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 26 Jan 2012 22:40:22 ESTFGI HONORS YOUNG DESIGNERSWes Gordon, Misha Nonoo tie for Fashion Group International's Rising Star Award in the category of women’s ready-to-wear. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 26 Jan 2012 22:40:10 ESTDRAGON WEEK CATERS TO CHINA'S RICHDesigners and luxury brands are rolling out the red carpet for a group of wealthy Chinese in town for a weeklong tour of New York City. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 26 Jan 2012 22:20:27 ESTICE CAPADES AT THE STANDARDJohnny Weir and Sasha Cohen headlined the hotel's Midwinter Skate Party in New York on Wednesday. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 26 Jan 2012 21:40:21 ESTSTEVE MADDEN, MICKEY BOARDMAN PAIR UP AGAINThe two will team up again this New York Fashion Week for a social media and Taxi TV iniative called “Crashin’ Fashion Week,” set to launch Feb. 1. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 26 Jan 2012 19:00:18 ESTLOUIS VUITTON OPENS MAISON IN ROMEThe site was previously one of Rome’s most iconic movie theaters, the Etoile, the city’s first cinema, which shuttered in 1991. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 26 Jan 2012 18:00:24 ESTTHE ROAD FOR CARLA GUGINOAt 40, Gugino is a seasoned character actress best known for two types of roles: the mom figure and more adult roles that tend to deploy her bombshell figure. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 26 Jan 2012 17:00:53 ESTA BUSTLING BERLIN FASHION WEEKA stronger-than-ever core of designers and brands took part. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 26 Jan 2012 15:40:21 ESTTHE STANDARD GOES ON ICE FOR MIDWINTER PARTYJohnny Weir and Sasha Cohen headlined the hotel's Midwinter Skate Party on Wednesday. Continue reading...Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook....Date: 26 Jan 2012 15:00:17 EST -
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FASHIONABLES FOR SPRING SUMMER 2012: SHOP HANDBAGS STARTING $250Nidhi Sinha: Through the inclusion of refined quality, Bottega Veneta, Loewe, Ellie Saab, Gucci, Roberto Cavalli and other ace designers have always kept us engaged in their ladylike, uber-feminine handbags. With their much anticipated 2012 Spring/ Summer handbags collection, these designers are...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:22:28 ESTKIRSTEN DUNST FEARED DIRECTORKirsten Dunst was scared to work with Lars Von Trier. The 29-year-old actress stars in the legendary filmmaker's 'Melancholia' but admitted she was nervous about making a movie with him because of his difficult reputation....Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:22:22 ESTNO TV FOR ZACHARY QUINTOZachary Quinto doesn't watch television. The 'Heroes' actor insists he is too busy to make the time to view shows on a regular basis and he prefers to catch up with DVD box sets instead....Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:22:16 ESTFLORAL CANDLES FROM SLATKIN & CO. HELP SET THE MOOD THIS VALENTINES DAYAre you looking to create the perfect romantic atmosphere this Valentine’s Day? Look no further than these floral scented candles by Slatkin & Co., available at Bath and Body Works. Who needs a bouquet of fresh flowers when these floral scents will last long after February 14? Slatkin &...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:22:09 ESTSPICE GIRLS SET FOR ROYAL REUNIONThe Spice Girls look set to reunite for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The 'Wannabe' group - who were formed in 1994 and went on a hiatus in 2000 before reforming again for a comeback tour in 2007 - look set to get back together to mark the British monarch's 60th year on the throne later this summer...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:22:01 ESTGABRIEL AUBRY AGREES TO ANGER MANAGEMENTGabriel Aubry has reportedly agreed to take anger management classes. The French-Canadian model - who is being investigated for child endangerment - allegedly met with ex-girlfriend Halle Berry and representatives from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services on Friday (27....Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:21:54 ESTJ'ADORE TODAY: CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTINTo shop now at my favorite store, Bergdorf Goodman:)! Christian Louboutin Love! How I Want. x alice (source: Tumblr)...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:21:47 ESTREVIEW: BURBERRY PRORSUM REDEFINES MILITARY TREND WITH RAFIA COTTON PARKANidhi Sinha: Military outfits or accouterments might not be that infamous in mens wardrobe, but thanks to runways, the classic military trend is all voguish this season. And luckily, tapping into this falls military trend is extremely easy with this Burberry Prorsums trimmed cotton twill parka. This...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:21:41 ESTVICTORIAS SECRET DESIGNER COLLECTION, PHOTOS OF THE COLLECTION OF LUXURY BRANDSDesigner Planet Ladies and gentlemen, here is the Victoria’s Secret Designer Collection. The brand fashion U.S. is a favorite of women around the world. On it is Models, His angels and with stunning performances to show the world the delicious collections of lingerie for the women’s ward...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:21:35 ESTFUZZY BOOTS: CROCS COZYCROCS FUZZ BOOTIESDeliciously fuzzy, sensuously soft and terribly cute. These are without a doubt the warmest furry boots you’ll ever find. They come in 2 colors Stucco with Espresso trim and Brown with Black trim. I received the Stucco ones directly from Crocs to review. I can report that they are just beauti...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:21:25 ESTQUEEN ELIZABETH IS DANISH MONARCH'S INSPIRATIONBritain's Queen Elizabeth is "very important" to Denmark's Queen Margrethe. The Danish monarch is celebrating her 40th year on the throne in the same year Elizabeth marks her 60th, and she admits the British royal has always served as an inspiration to her....Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:21:19 ESTOPRAH WINFREY PLANNING HAWAII MOVE?Oprah Winfrey is considering a move to Hawaii. The media mogul has previously joked that if her network OWN isn't a success she will move to the island of Maui, Hawaii to become an organic farmer but pals of the star have revealed the idea isn't too farfetched....Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:21:14 ESTREBECCA MINKOFF MOONSTRUCK HOBORebecca Minkoff has been reinventing her collection lately. I am loving all of the fresh, new styles! For her Spring 2012 Collection, she is bringing back fringe, stripes, and (you guessed it) studs! As you know, I am especially partial to studs on handbags. It’s no surprise then that my favo...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:21:06 ESTDIARY 130: A SATURDAY IN EAST DULWICHAt least so far:)! It's only 3pm. I dressed up a little bit today, to feel better I think.....I have a new favorite sweater:) It's from Top Shop and it's striped Candy Pink (1&2). Love it. Beneath it I am wearing a Catherine Malandrino candy blue str...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:21:00 ESTNEWSFLASH: EATING ONLY ONE FOOD FOR FIFTEEN YEARS ISNT HEALTHYMany of you may have read this article from Yahoo Health that went up two days ago. It’s the sad tale of British teen Stacey Irvine who collapsed and was rushed to the hospital with severe breathing problems. Turns out what was wrong with her was that since she was two years old – that&...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:20:55 ESTIMOGEN POOTS FOR H & M MARNI COLLECTIONYou know theres this huge Marni collaboration with H & M for this Spring! And you also know that theres a video for the campaign, directed by Sofia Coppola coming to sustain the said campaign. However, until that video surfaces, theres the ad print campaign for H & M Marni Collection. With...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:20:48 ESTCONTRABAND SOUNDTRACK: J RODDY WALSTON AND THE BUSINESS DONT BREAK THE NEEDLERemember I told you we were to the movies a week ago? It was wonderful, especially since the movie we watched was great too! (were usually the hit and run movie goers: we dont always get to pick the movie we go to because were rarely out on our own. So when we can elope the kids, en amoureux, we u...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:20:41 ESTPROPER ATTACHMENT AND REMOVAL OF A LACE FRONT WIGFrom Proper Attachment and Removal of a Lace Front Wig via Beauty and Fashion Tech Lace front wigs have become so valuable in both hairstyling and addressing hair loss problems. These wigs are affixed on a mesh lace around the front portion; it is a fine lace that blends well with a persons hairline...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:20:36 ESTLILLY WIGGLER COUTURE REVIEWLilly Wiggler Couture is a collection of high-qualityluxury modern lingerie with a vintage feel.Lilly (the designer and founder) uses all the comforts of modern design, but her products still have a vintage charm and beauty to them. All of their products are handmade and areguaranteedto have you swo...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:20:30 ESTIS THAT A BIRD? NOOO! ITS A ROGER VIVIER LIMITED EDITION FEATHERED SHOE!Precious just got a new picture in my fashion dictionary! Roger Viviers Rendez Vous Limited Edition collection for the Fall Winter 2012 2013 season took the ordinary shoe and gave it a fairy tale spin courtesy of some seriously de – feathered bird/s. Im sure no actual bird was harmed in the m...Date: 28 Jan 2012 16:20:21 EST
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WHAT I WORE | DANIELLE DE NIESE: THE SOPRANO DANIELLE DE NIESE - WHAT I WORE, FROM JAN. 18 TO JAN. 24Danielle de Niese in a teal Vivienne Westwood corseted gown at Le Poisson Rouge in the West Village....Date: 28 Jan 2012 23:00:24 ESTQ&A WITH ROSS HALFIN, CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHERRoss Halfin...Date: 28 Jan 2012 06:20:29 ESTIT’S NOT ME, IT’S YOU: HOW TO END A FRIENDSHIPJeryl Brunner said she took the “bad-boyfriend approach” and stopped calling a friend; she now wishes she had handled it differently....Date: 28 Jan 2012 06:20:18 ESTSHOULD A LIFE COACH HAVE A LIFE FIRST?A coach, Jeannine Yoder, 27, was an actress....Date: 27 Jan 2012 18:00:26 ESTCHIC IN REVIEW | TAYLOR SWIFT'S SONGS FOR JAKEThe MomentAll the fashion news of the week that's fit to reprint....Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:20:51 ESTSCOTTY BOWERS AND HIS SEXUAL TELL-ALL OF OLD HOLLYWOODScotty Bowers, 88, at his Hollywood Hills bungalow, where he lives with his wife....Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:20:39 ESTSTUDIED: BLOGGING AS THERAPY FOR TEENAGERS - STUDIED...Date: 27 Jan 2012 16:00:51 ESTSTUDIED: BLOGGING AS THERAPY FOR TEENAGERS...Date: 27 Jan 2012 15:40:26 ESTMOTHERLODE BLOG: A SURVEY OF 8- TO 12-YEAR-OLD GIRLS SUGGESTS MORE ONLINE MEDIA USE MEANS LESS HAPPINESS.A Web survey finds that the more time 8- to 12-year-old girls say they spend online, the less happy they say they are....Date: 27 Jan 2012 15:20:49 ESTCHECKING IN | PUBLIC CHICAGOThe MomentIan Schrager's latest venture, a re-do of a landmark hotel, is surprisingly elegant and refreshingly down-to-earth....Date: 27 Jan 2012 15:01:16 ESTON THE RUNWAY BLOG: AND IN COUTURE IS ...Looks from the couture collections include, from left, Chanel, Christian Dior, and Giambattista Valli....Date: 27 Jan 2012 14:40:30 ESTTHE GET | AESA CUFFThe MomentAesa's new bracelet was inspired by the dreams of an ill-fated queen....Date: 27 Jan 2012 14:20:15 ESTMOTHERLODE BLOG: HOW DO YOU CHOOSE A LEGAL GUARDIAN FOR YOUR CHILD WHEN THERE'S NO OBVIOUS CHOICE?How do you choose a legal guardian for your child when there's no obvious choice?...Date: 27 Jan 2012 14:01:03 ESTOUT THERE | ENCORE PERFORMANCESThe MomentPacific Standard Time is now neck deep in its eleven day Performance and Public Art Festival....Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:20:37 ESTSAMURAI SHOPPER | THE YEAR OF THE DRAGONThe MomentHappy Chinese New Year! Eat, drink and ink yourself a dragon tattoo....Date: 27 Jan 2012 12:20:28 ESTSOCIAL Q’S: TAKE PRIDE IN DOING GOOD, NOT LOOKING GOOD - SOCIAL Q’S...Date: 27 Jan 2012 12:01:40 ESTMODERN LOVE: EMBRACING MARRIAGE, FLAWS AND ALL - MODERN LOVE...Date: 27 Jan 2012 12:01:33 ESTWHAT I WORE: THE SOPRANO DANIELLE DE NIESE - WHAT I WORE, FROM JAN. 18 TO JAN. 24Danielle de Niese in a teal Vivienne Westwood corseted gown at Le Poisson Rouge in the West Village....Date: 27 Jan 2012 12:01:28 ESTWORK WEAR | BROOK KLAUSINGThe MomentFor the next installment in our series on occupational uniforms, T visited with the landscape designer Brook Klausing to see how he dresses for work every day....Date: 27 Jan 2012 11:20:28 ESTFACE TIME | GRETCHEN MOLThe MomentThe actress provides her nominations for Best Supporting Beauty Products....Date: 27 Jan 2012 10:20:31 EST -
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A WATCH THAT'LL GIVE YOU THE MOON--PLUS A COUPLE OF BEAUTIES THAT SETTLE FOR THE TIMEHorology buffs tend to go nuts for grand complications, so you should expect to see plenty of paper bags and Epsom salts at today's Patrizzi & Co. auction in New York. On offer: a Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon, the......Date: 30 Dec 2011 02:04:06 ESTFIRST IMPRESSIONS OF ALBERT HAMMOND JR.'S NEW LINE OF SUITSIt was a long time coming—the news was announced back in August 2008—but Albert Hammond, Jr.'s suit line finally hits the racks at Confederacy today. Ilaria Urbinati, who co-owns the L.A. men's shop and worked with the sometime Stroke on......Date: 30 Dec 2011 02:04:00 ESTTHE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE IN ALABAMA WITHOUT A 12-GAUGEThe most attractive aspect of Porsche's new four-door Panamera, which we plugged in our Fall Trend Reports, may well be a feature that debuted in the Carrera last fall: the seven-speed marvel of modern engineering called the PDK. A recent......Date: 30 Dec 2011 02:03:54 ESTTHIS JUST IN: VANISHING ELEPHANT AT OAKWhat's in a name? In the case of Australia's Vanishing Elephant, not much. The year-old company's clothes are deceptively, appealingly simple. Until you take a closer look, that is. A waxed cotton anorak has shades of Penfield, except that it......Date: 30 Dec 2011 02:03:48 ESTUNIQLO'S 'TECH SUPPORTNow that the days are turning brisk, your ordinary undershirt won't cut it. Head for—where else?—Uniqlo, further cementing its all-things-for-all-people status with the new Heattech line. Heattech's technical fibers actually help generate and retain warmth by absorbing body moisture—its movement......Date: 30 Dec 2011 02:03:41 ESTA FEW NEW SCOTCHES WORTH A TRY (PREFERABLY WITH ADVIL HANDY)The Classic Malts Collection boasts an enviable lineup of single malts from all over Scotland, so when the company debuted 11 new limited expressions this week, we took notice. After a lot of sipping—and a full day of recovery—we've managed......Date: 30 Dec 2011 02:03:34 ESTBASQUIAT DRAWS A CROWDCreating the new "Jean-Michel Basquiat" line, which hits London's Dover Street Market tomorrow, was not exactly a simple process. The Inoue Brothers (whom you may know as the world's leading London-based, Japanese-Danish design team) started with polos, jackets, sweats, and......Date: 30 Dec 2011 02:03:28 ESTWHAT TO WEAR WITH YOUR BLACKED-OUT ROLEX, BALMAIN TEES, AND AIR YEEZYSGood luck finding the clothes in stores now or anytime soon—debut date and even season are still heartily TBD—but Kanye West's first Pastelle lookbook shots have just hit the Web. (They're likely authentic; the man himself has worn some of......Date: 30 Dec 2011 02:03:21 ESTPRADA'S ARCHITECTURAL NEW COLLECTIONFor its latest line of T-shirts, Prada has found a notable way to differentiate itself: enlist the design help of world-class architects like Rem Koolhaas and Herzog & de Meuron. Well, sort of. Koolhaas and co. didn't really design the......Date: 30 Dec 2011 02:03:14 ESTOUR AWARD FOR THE BEST JAPANESE AVANT-GARDE ANIMATED DOLLS GOES TO......Undercover designer Jun Takahashi. (Who else?) GILApple, an animated short featuring Takahashi's homemade dolls, was one of several entries in last week's Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival, overseen by capital-F fashion blogger Diane Pernet. Popcorn flicks these flicks ain't,......Date: 30 Dec 2011 02:03:09 ESTA WATCH THAT'LL GIVE YOU THE MOON--PLUS A COUPLE OF BEAUTIES THAT SETTLE FOR THE TIMEHorology buffs tend to go nuts for grand complications, so you should expect to see plenty of paper bags and Epsom salts at today's Patrizzi & Co. auction in New York. On offer: a Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon, the......Date: 29 Nov 2011 02:06:53 ESTFIRST IMPRESSIONS OF ALBERT HAMMOND JR.'S NEW LINE OF SUITSIt was a long time coming—the news was announced back in August 2008—but Albert Hammond, Jr.'s suit line finally hits the racks at Confederacy today. Ilaria Urbinati, who co-owns the L.A. men's shop and worked with the sometime Stroke on......Date: 29 Nov 2011 02:06:43 ESTTHE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE IN ALABAMA WITHOUT A 12-GAUGEThe most attractive aspect of Porsche's new four-door Panamera, which we plugged in our Fall Trend Reports, may well be a feature that debuted in the Carrera last fall: the seven-speed marvel of modern engineering called the PDK. A recent......Date: 29 Nov 2011 02:06:35 ESTTHIS JUST IN: VANISHING ELEPHANT AT OAKWhat's in a name? In the case of Australia's Vanishing Elephant, not much. The year-old company's clothes are deceptively, appealingly simple. Until you take a closer look, that is. A waxed cotton anorak has shades of Penfield, except that it......Date: 29 Nov 2011 02:06:27 ESTUNIQLO'S 'TECH SUPPORTNow that the days are turning brisk, your ordinary undershirt won't cut it. Head for—where else?—Uniqlo, further cementing its all-things-for-all-people status with the new Heattech line. Heattech's technical fibers actually help generate and retain warmth by absorbing body moisture—its movement......Date: 29 Nov 2011 02:06:16 ESTA FEW NEW SCOTCHES WORTH A TRY (PREFERABLY WITH ADVIL HANDY)The Classic Malts Collection boasts an enviable lineup of single malts from all over Scotland, so when the company debuted 11 new limited expressions this week, we took notice. After a lot of sipping—and a full day of recovery—we've managed......Date: 29 Nov 2011 02:06:09 ESTBASQUIAT DRAWS A CROWDCreating the new "Jean-Michel Basquiat" line, which hits London's Dover Street Market tomorrow, was not exactly a simple process. The Inoue Brothers (whom you may know as the world's leading London-based, Japanese-Danish design team) started with polos, jackets, sweats, and......Date: 29 Nov 2011 02:05:59 ESTWHAT TO WEAR WITH YOUR BLACKED-OUT ROLEX, BALMAIN TEES, AND AIR YEEZYSGood luck finding the clothes in stores now or anytime soon—debut date and even season are still heartily TBD—but Kanye West's first Pastelle lookbook shots have just hit the Web. (They're likely authentic; the man himself has worn some of......Date: 29 Nov 2011 02:05:51 ESTPRADA'S ARCHITECTURAL NEW COLLECTIONFor its latest line of T-shirts, Prada has found a notable way to differentiate itself: enlist the design help of world-class architects like Rem Koolhaas and Herzog & de Meuron. Well, sort of. Koolhaas and co. didn't really design the......Date: 29 Nov 2011 02:05:44 ESTOUR AWARD FOR THE BEST JAPANESE AVANT-GARDE ANIMATED DOLLS GOES TO......Undercover designer Jun Takahashi. (Who else?) GILApple, an animated short featuring Takahashi's homemade dolls, was one of several entries in last week's Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival, overseen by capital-F fashion blogger Diane Pernet. Popcorn flicks these flicks ain't,......Date: 29 Nov 2011 02:05:36 EST -
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PREPPING A NEW CLASS OF MODELS FOR THEIR RUNWAY DEBUTSAs a new model, how do you prepare for your first-ever New York fashion week? For those eager, lanky teenagers just recently thrown into the fashion vortex, no piece of advice falls on deaf ears. On Wednesday afternoon, New York Model Management, which represents notables like Melissa Tammerijn, Sui...Date: 27 Jan 2012 16:01:12 ESTTO THE COSMOS AND BACK AT THE HAUTE JOAILLERIE COLLECTIONSCoco Chanel launched her house’s fine jewelry collection in 1932, holding an exposition de bijoux de diamants for two weeks in November on the Faubourg Saint-Honoré. (The diamond Franges necklace above was in the original collection.) “Reason prompted me, initially, to create faux...Date: 27 Jan 2012 14:01:35 ESTHAUTE JOAILLERIE...Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:41:08 ESTALEXA CHUNG FOR SUPERGA, WINEHOUSE FAMILY UPSET BY JPG SHOW, A FIRST LOOK AT MARNI’S H&M COLLECTION, AND MORE…Alexa Chung was the face of Superga’s Spring campaign last year, and she has taken up the role once more this season. Guy Aroch photographed Chung, who styled the shoot under the brand’s easy instructions: “Go create.” [Telegraph]Amy Winehouse’s dad, Mitch Winehouse, ha...Date: 27 Jan 2012 11:40:40 ESTTHE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAGIf the elbow-to-elbow lines at the Jason Wu for Target party was any indication, the retailer’s latest high-low collaboration, set to hit shelves on February 5, will be tough to keep in stock. Wu and Target took over Skylight Soho last night and converted it into a whimsical Parisian street sc...Date: 27 Jan 2012 11:00:49 ESTSHINING STARS“At least it’s not snowing this year” was a phrase heard repeatedly at Fashion Group International’s 15th Annual Rising Star Awards luncheon, held today at Cipriani 42nd Street. There were several FGI veterans in attendance, including Catherine Malandrino and past winners Tho...Date: 26 Jan 2012 16:40:49 ESTANTONY HEGARTY: ONE NIGHT ONLYThe Museum of Modern Art is quietly making a case for being the best music venue in town. Of late, the museum has hosted performances by the likes of Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Kanye West, and Jay-Z, and was preparing to host Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons, in a companion piece to his [...Date: 26 Jan 2012 15:40:53 ESTKATE MOSS DOESN’T MIND SNAKES, OLSEN TWINS ENLIST PRADA EXEC FOR THE ROW, RIHANNA HAS A TV SHOW, AND MORE…Being a top model requires the ability to withstand some unpleasant encounters. “The snakes. I don’t mind snakes, but sometimes they’ve been quite…you know, snakes going up legs and snakes everywhere,” says Kate Moss, referring to one of her weirdest modeling gigs. [Huf...Date: 26 Jan 2012 11:00:51 ESTWHEN IT COMES TIME TO TAKE SIDES, WILL YOU GO RED OR BLUE—OR BOTH?Forget the Red and the Black. Right now, it’s all about the Red and the Blue. The 2012 elections will mean a full year of face-off between the red Republicans and the blue Dems. All of a sudden, the red and blue Masai prints at Thakoon and Kim Jones’ men’s collection for Louis Vuit...Date: 26 Jan 2012 10:01:18 ESTA COUTURE NEWCOMER WITH SEX APPEAL TO SPARENineteen-year-old Zahia Dehar unveiled her debut collection of lingerie on the Couture catwalk in Paris yesterday. Haute couture is typically a masters-only field, but Dehar, who is a mere 19 years old, doesn’t even have a design background. Rather, she made a name for herself at 16 when she f...Date: 26 Jan 2012 10:01:12 ESTOZ ASCENDING: FIVE AUSTRALIAN DESIGNERS TO KNOW NOWIt’s a long way between Australia and New York—23 hours by air—and accordingly, Aussie designers have had less of a presence in the city than they might. But this week, the Australians in New York Fashion Foundation and the Woolmark Company have brought five star down-under designe...Date: 25 Jan 2012 17:20:57 ESTMAXIME SIMOENSOur review will be posted shortly. See the complete collection by clicking the image at left....Date: 25 Jan 2012 17:00:48 ESTJ.W. ANDERSONOur review will be posted shortly. See the complete collection by clicking the image at left....Date: 25 Jan 2012 16:01:28 ESTLOVE, EDITH A. MILLERValentine’s Day calls to mind things like lingerie, jewelry, and chocolate. Those are all nice, but Edith A. Miller designers Jennifer Murray and Nancy Gibson had something a little more cozy in mind for the holiday this year. The duo has made a name for themselves—J.Crew picked up style...Date: 25 Jan 2012 13:40:45 ESTINSIDE PRADA’S 24 H MUSEUMLast night, Prada and artist Francesco Vezzoli erected the ultimate one-night-only spectacle: an entire museum, curated and designed by Vezzoli, open for only 24 hours. With the help of Rem Koolhaas’ AMO (Koolhaas is a longtime Prada collaborator), Vezzoli erected “sculptures” (ac...Date: 25 Jan 2012 13:01:18 EST24 H PARTY PEOPLEAfter the success of the Double Club in London, Paris was an obvious target for another of Prada's cultural interventions. The 24 h Museum was exactly that, an imposing exhibition space constructed inside the Palais d'Iéna for all of one day. Prada's collaborators this time were the art provo...Date: 25 Jan 2012 12:41:04 ESTELIE SAABOur review will be posted shortly. See the complete collection by clicking the image at left....Date: 25 Jan 2012 12:40:44 ESTMILLER SISTERS LEAVE TWENTY8TWELVE, VICTORIA’S SECRET LAUNCHES LUXE LINGERIE, YASMIN LE BON’S 100-POUND DRESS, AND MORE…Sienna and Savannah Miller, who served as co-creative directors of Twenty8Twelve, are leaving the London-based label to work on their own projects. The label will show its Fall ‘12 collection at London fashion week in February as planned. [Vogue U.K.]Victoria’s Secret launched its first...Date: 25 Jan 2012 11:40:42 ESTIN BERLIN, THE CATWALK’S JUST ONE MORE GALLERY SPACEAt Berlin’s Fall ‘12 fashion week, just wrapped in the German capital, the city’s status as a European art hub was front and center. It was no accident that the largest hometown brand, HUGO, chose the Old Masters’ Museum as the venue to host its star-studded runway show and p...Date: 25 Jan 2012 11:00:44 ESTRISING STAR, WES GORDONThe night before Wes Gordon was set to make his New York debut, it seemed fate might be against him. “It was September 2010 and there was a horrible blizzard that night—I kept looking out the window every 30 seconds to see if the snow was sticking,” he tells Style.com. The snow wa...Date: 24 Jan 2012 17:01:28 EST
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BEST DRESSED: DIANE KRUGER IN ERDEM, JESSICA ALBA IN CHANEL AND MOREWeek after week these ladies always look stunning, and this week is no exception. Cameron Diaz (with a new crop) was lady-like in Valentino and Diane Kruger went sheer in Erdem. Jessica Alba covered up in Chanel while Alexa Chung made a more gamine Chanel choice. Angelina Jolie rocked a Michael Kor...Date: 29 Jan 2012 13:20:32 ESTJC PENNEY UNVEILS NEW TARGET-ESQUE $800 MILLION REVAMP, NANETTE LEPORE COLLABYesterday, JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson unveiled details of a major overhaul that JCPenney stores are about to undergo. Based on WWD’s report this morning, nothing will go unchanged–save for the name of the store and its passable ecommerce component. Johnson is focusing on the brick and mortar sto...Date: 28 Jan 2012 15:00:39 ESTFASHION GROUP INTERNATIONAL CROWNS RISING STARS WES GORDON, MISHA NONOO AND MORE“Leave room in your life for the unperfected. You’ll have enough time later to refine and to edit, but love lies in the raw. Keep your imagination free of editing.” These sage words were part of a passionate and advice-filled keynote address that designers Isabel and Ruben Toledo gave to kick off t...Date: 28 Jan 2012 09:20:25 ESTEXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: CHRISTINA RICCI COVERS OYSTER MAGAZINE, IS REALLY SMALLOur favorite Addams-Family-star-turned-retro-TV-stewardess Christina Ricci covers Oyster Magazine this month! In the fashion mag’s newest issue, which hit newsstands today, the adorable Ms. Ricci talks about the benefits of being super-small (fitting in an airplane’s overhead compartment...Date: 27 Jan 2012 20:20:23 ESTMEET JASON WU’S NEW SIGNATURE BAG AND HIS ADORABLE KITTENS (YES, AT THE SAME TIME)Target is basically attached to Jason Wu’s name right now: the hype for the February 5 launch of his collection for the mass retailer has reached fever pitch with a celeb-filled pre-shop party that went down last night. The Target buzz it’s almost enough to make you lose sight of the lov...Date: 27 Jan 2012 19:40:40 ESTTHE MOST INFLUENTIAL FRENCH NEW WAVE FILMS IN FASHIONIn an industry like fashion which is always looking for the next new look, we’ve noticed there’s at least one source of inspiration that gets revisited by designers time and time again–the French New Wave. Echoes of the film movement from the late 1950s and 60s are felt far beyond...Date: 27 Jan 2012 18:20:28 ESTFASHION GROUP INTERNATIONAL CROWNS RISING STARS WES GORDEN, MISHA NONOO AND MORE“Leave room in your life for the unperfected. You’ll have enough time later to refine and to edit, but love lies in the raw. Keep your imagination free of editing.” These sage words were part of a passionate and advice-filled keynote address that designers Isabel and Ruben Toledo gave to kick off t...Date: 27 Jan 2012 18:00:49 ESTHOW I’M MAKING IT: GREG ARMAS OF ASSEMBLY NEW YORKOn a cool-kid block of the Lower East Side is a white shop that is so meticulously orderly, it might make your head spin. Envelope clutches rest upon a white piano. Minimal gold rings sit beside crystals on the countertops. Shoes are perfectly paired on the floor. Of course I’m talking about A...Date: 27 Jan 2012 17:40:41 ESTMODA OPERANDI IS HIRING A DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER CARE!Moda Operandi seeks a service and sales professional to manage our Customer Care and Stylist Team, who will be responsible for leading and motivating the team to achieve sales goals while maintaining exceptional service experience for our global, demanding customers, delivering M’O members a premier...Date: 27 Jan 2012 16:22:51 ESTWANT TO WEAR THE LATEST IN JAPANESE TRENDS? HEAD TO ZOZOTOWN.COM!It’s no fun showing up to a swanky soiree done-up to the absolute nines, only to discover that you’re wearing the exact same party dress as another one of the guests. And– heaven-forbid– she’s wearing in better than you are. As die-hard fashionistas, we’re always...Date: 27 Jan 2012 16:22:44 ESTSTREET STYLE: CARLY IS OBSESSED WITH OPENING CEREMONY’S FUR COLLARSName: Carly Rosenbrook Age: 23 Occupation: Student How would you describe your style? Retro, streamlined, minimalist. What are you currently obsessed with? The fur collars that they’re selling at Opening Ceremony right now. Continue reading »Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan...Date: 27 Jan 2012 16:22:38 ESTBLAKE LIVELY, EMMY ROSSUM AND MORE TURN OUT TO FETE JASON WU FOR TARGETThe launch party for the much-anticipated Jason Wu for Target collaboration went down last night in Soho, and – much to our relief – instead of finding ourselves amidst the type of mass hysteria that surrounded the kick-off of that other Target collab, we found a charming Parisian wonder...Date: 27 Jan 2012 15:21:02 ESTFASHION NEWS ROUNDUP: KATE MIDDLETON NAMED ‘HAT PERSON OF THE YEAR,’ CHANEL WINE EXISTS AND THE RODARTE GUIDE TO BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYERKate Middleton Receives Two Unusual Honors: The Duchess of Cambridge has gotten a lot of attention for her sartorial choices, so it can’t be too much of a surprise that she is being awarded for it. What is somewhat unusual is the source: The Headwear Association has named Kate their “Ha...Date: 27 Jan 2012 14:41:01 ESTVALENTINO HAUTE COUTURE SPRING 2012: 19TH CENTURY GARDEN PARTYValentino’s wonder duo Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli presented a prim and proper collection, seemingly inspired by children’s books illustrations and New Empire dresses – all for a 19th century garden party atmosphere. The duo couldn’t be vulgar if they tried. After presenting angelic a...Date: 27 Jan 2012 14:40:55 ESTFASHION NEWS ROUNDUP: KATE MIDDLETON IS HAT PERSON OF THE YEAR, CHANEL WINE EXISTS AND THE RODARTE GUIDE TO BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYERKate Middleton Receives Two Unusual Honors: The Duchess of Cambridge has gotten a lot of attention for her sartorial choices, so it can’t be too much of a surprise that she is being awarded for it. What is somewhat unusual is the source: The Headwear Association has named Kate their “Ha...Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:41:21 ESTINFAMOUS FRENCH ESCORT ZAHIA DEHAR DEBUTS ‘COUTURE’ LINGERIE COLLECTIONPARIS–Wednesday night, in Paris’ majestic Palais de Chaillot, France’s most famous call girl, Zahia Dehar, presented her debut couture lingerie collection, bringing a sultry close to the city’s fashion week. Guests were welcome by real-life size molds of her naked body, as well as mini white...Date: 27 Jan 2012 13:20:59 ESTTHE MAKING OF FASHION’S NEWEST MUSE: WE CHART AZAELIA BANKS’ FASHION COUPS, ENDING WITH HER PERFORMANCE AT KARL LAGERFELD’S HOUSEIt’s becoming pretty clear to us that Azealia Banks, the 20-year-old Laguardia HS grad whose dirty lyrics (and genuine talent) have everyone’s attention, is poised to take the fashion world by storm as well. In fact, in a remarkably short time (basically one trip to Paris), she already...Date: 27 Jan 2012 12:20:52 ESTAB FAB‘S PATSY AND EDINA SNAG ALEXIS BITTAR CAMPAIGNPhoto: VogueUKIf you doubted that Absolutely Fabulous was going to be able to stage a comeback, well, you’re wrong. They pulled off a successful Christmas special (featuring Stella McCartney nonetheless), more episodes are forthcoming, and a feature film is reportedly in the works. So what now...Date: 27 Jan 2012 12:02:00 ESTTHE SARTORIALIST’S SCOTT SCHUMAN AND GARANCE DORÉ ON HOW THEY MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THEIR SITES AND MAKE MONEYTo fête the launch of their ‘True Love In Pictures’ campaign with Tiffany & Co., Scott Schuman and girlfriend Garance Doré hosted a swanky shindig at the legendary jeweler’s Fifth Avenue flagship last night. DJ Solange Knowles spun old-school hip-hop tunes while models, socialites, and the who’...Date: 27 Jan 2012 11:20:49 ESTJUICY COUTURE IS LOOKING FOR FOOTWEAR SALES/SHOWROOM INTERNS!Schwartz & Benjamin is a family- owned company that has been in business for eighty-nine years. Daniel Schwartz, owner and CEO of the company, represents the third generation in the business. Schwartz & Benjamin acquired the license for Juicy Couture footwear in the spring of 2006. We manu...Date: 27 Jan 2012 11:00:57 EST -
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC BREWING OPENSSan FranciscoThe Mission's New Beer Garden The pow has finally blanketed Tahoe, and, in a few hours, the city will be a wasteland.So you’re an apres-ski closer to snagging a reclaimed wood stool at Southern Pacific Brewing, opening tonight.Two years in...Date: 27 Jan 2012 07:01:56 ESTRED HILL RESTAURANT OPENSLos AngelesYou Say You Want a (Food) Revolution? Comrades,In the mid-20th century, Echo Park was dubbed Red Hill for its leftist, freethinking society. Now the new Red Hill Restaurant takes its cues (and name) from that time.Here, its manifesto.To ser...Date: 27 Jan 2012 07:01:40 ESTILLINOIS SPARKLING CO. LAUNCHESChicagoClink Your Glasses for Local Bubbly Champagne, France, and Champaign, Illinois, couldn’t be more different.Leave it to Midwest winemakers Mark and Teri Wenzel (Utica’s August Hill Winery) to bridge the gap.Their new venture, Illinois Sparkl...Date: 27 Jan 2012 05:20:49 ESTANNODIA'S FANTASTIC BOOKLISTNew YorkWords with Friends Fact: People judge your book choices. And that shelf stocking Hunger Games and Fashion Cats isn’t doing you any favors.Earmark Annodia, a monthly book-curation service from Nancy Hagen Ethridge and Meriah Schultz.The form...Date: 27 Jan 2012 04:20:52 ESTSCREEN PLAY: SUNDANCE 2012Atlanta...Date: 27 Jan 2012 04:20:35 ESTHIDE OUT IN OLGA ROAD UPCYCLED LEATHER JACKETSAtlantaTrenches Get a New Life Prosecutor: Ms. Pender, it’s come to our attention that you’re not the hoodie you say you are.Pender: I can explain [straightens collar]. I’m an upcycled Olga Road leather jacket.Prosecutor: We have evidence suggesti...Date: 27 Jan 2012 04:20:27 ESTNAVIGATING THE BEST BEER GARDENS IN NYCNew York...Date: 27 Jan 2012 02:21:01 ESTMOLAMI LUXURY HEADPHONES MAKE A LOUD STATEMENTLondonRadio Head Vintage Versace body harness? Check. Clashing prints? Check. Daytime pyjamas? Check.When it comes to fashion, you don’t miss a beat. Make sure the same applies to your music with a pair of luxe headphones from Molami.Created by S...Date: 27 Jan 2012 02:01:59 ESTREDD WOOD OPENS IN YOUNTVILLESan FranciscoWood-Fired Pizza and Homemade Pasta Whether you’re drinking your way through Napa or gunning for good pizza, take a pit stop at Redd Wood, opening tomorrow. Some directions:1. Make your way north to Yountville.2. Check in at Hotel Luca. Det...Date: 25 Jan 2012 07:01:36 ESTPALIHOTEL'S THAI THAI MASSAGE OPENSLos AngelesRub-a-Dub-Dub We like our rubdowns like our first dates: mellow and handsy.So when we heard that Palihouse’s quirky-cute new sister property, Palihotel, is opening next Wednesday and has its own Thai massage spa, we were all ears (and legs,...Date: 25 Jan 2012 07:01:08 ESTGET WOOD-FIRED SMALL PLATES AT URBAN UNIONChicagoIt's on Fire Tired of winter giving you the cold shoulder?Heat things up at Urban Union, opening today on Taylor Street.In the open-air kitchen, executive chef Michael Shrader (N9ne, Epic) creates European-inspired dishes with the help of a...Date: 25 Jan 2012 05:20:32 ESTMAGICIAN JEFF GROW PERFORMS IN OUR OFFICENew YorkHe Shows Us a Few of His Finest Parlor Tricks This past Friday the workday disappeared before our eyes. One second it was 4 p.m.; the next, closing time.The man behind the miracle: magician Jeff Grow, whose awe-inspiring office performance...Date: 25 Jan 2012 04:20:45 ESTEXOTIC CARPETS THAT DON'T FALL FLATAtlantaBeldi Moroccan Rugs and Accessories Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to rumble.The Moroccan home goods and accessories on new site ShopBeldi.com can really throw down.In corner one: Azilal Berber carpets, sourced by Moroccan-born, Brooklyn-b...Date: 25 Jan 2012 04:20:25 ESTBLEULAB REVERSIBLE JEANS LAUNCHLondonBuy One, Get One Free You know the drill: reduce, reuse, recycle.But what about reverse?Halve your expenditure and double your exposure with Bleulab’s new reversible jeans. Two ingenious pairs in one, the L.A.-made denims display a chic day...Date: 25 Jan 2012 02:01:19 ESTTHE BIKE SHACK STEERS YOU STRAIGHTSeattleLessons from the Road June 1, 2011: It’s love at first sight. A pretty pink beachcomber (on sale, no less!) catches our eye, and we take her home that day.August 12, 2011: Tragedy strikes. A relaxing summertime ride around Green Lake proves...Date: 24 Jan 2012 07:20:30 ESTSPA VITALE'S WARM BAMBOO RENEWAL MASSAGESan FranciscoIt Gets the Kinks Out Two ninjas sit at a bar.HI: Our training is really getting to me. My bod is as tight as Jerry Brown’s fiscal policy. I need some relief.YA: Spa Vitale has the solution. It’s the only place in town offering the Warm Bam...Date: 24 Jan 2012 07:01:49 ESTBREN FASHION LINE LAUNCHESLos AngelesFashion Worth a Double Take Step aside Mary-Kate and Ashley.There’s a new set of sartorially savvy twinsies on the scene.The dynamic duo in question? Identical sisters Brie and Jenny Maletz. Their new line, Bren (see what they did there?),...Date: 24 Jan 2012 07:01:30 ESTVINTAGE JUNKYS HOME AND FASHION BOUTIQUE OPENSDallasA Reason to Drive to Colleyville You’ll take the fragrance of a musty antiques store over Chanel No. 5 any day. Time to sniff out Vintage Junkys. Treasure hunters Cristy Tongate and Becky Callahan just opened their three-building marketplac...Date: 24 Jan 2012 05:40:43 ESTDIG DEEPER, WATSON: WAXWING PUZZLE CO.ChicagoA Grown-Up Treasure Hunt If you haven’t seen National Treasure, stop reading.We kid — though it would help you understand what Waxwing Puzzle Co. founder Andy Patton was thinking when he created Chicago’s ultimate real-world treasure hunt.A...Date: 24 Jan 2012 05:20:31 ESTSOUPNEXTDOOR DINNER PARTIES LAUNCHNew YorkMeet the Social Caterers As a New Yorker, you can break down your neighborly relations into banging on walls (Duran Duran at 3 a.m.?), avoiding meaningful contact, and stealing wireless (passwords are always 12345).Get cordial with SoupNext...Date: 24 Jan 2012 04:01:05 EST -
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