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Design your own shoes!

16 Feb

Can’t find that shoe you’ve been looking for, a certain color or shape? Shoesofprey.com is your answer.  You can design custom flats, heels or booties . With trillions of possible combinations, you can make your shoe come true!!!!! ($140-$330)

Norma Kamali diffusion line

15 Feb

        Norma Kamali was the first designer I had ever heard of.  My mom had a pair of patent black Norma Kamali peeptoe heels that I loved, I knew I wanted to wear heels like those when I grew up. Looking back, That may have been when my passion for fashion started. I learned to appreciate Norma Kamali way back then, which is why I’m jumping for joy over the news of a Kamali diffusion line:)

       Diffusion lines are the best thing ever!!! A diffusion line is a secondary line of merchandise created by high end designers that retails at more moderate prices.  Let’s be honest here, most of these “moderate” prices are still high priced for real people but they do make these clothes more accessible, even if it does mean having to save up. Most people will never in their life spend $2000 on a dress but $200 is feasible and that is why these diffusion lines are so successful.

       Now that we got that out of the way, let’s get back to NORMA!!!  Known for her fashion forward, yet understated clothes, Kamali will debut her new line, kamalikulture at prices all under $100. yay! shop at kamalikulture.com but first  sign up for an email invitaion to shop these styles before they are available to the public at  http://bit.ly/kamalik

Check out my favorite diffusion lines.

  • Marc by Marc Jacobs
  • McQ by Alexander McQueen
  • Red by Valentino
  • Rachel by Rachel Roy

Mint Obsession

15 Feb

I am a fan of all pastels but am loving all things Mint!!!!!  Mint is such a pretty pale green that is perfect for Spring’s breezy vibe!  It looks great on all skin tones as well. Pair this pretty pastel with whites, neutrals, floral prints and other pastel colors. If your feeling edgy, mint looks really cute with black too. Dress ,Tibi($395) available at saks fifth avenue. Polish($8) available at essieshop.com.  Skinny jeans($64) available at Nordstrom.  Cuffed shorts($19.80) available at forever21.

Spring Trends Splurges and Steals

15 Feb

Two of my favorite Spring trends are Peplums(flirty,retro inspired) and High-low skirts(flowy and fun). Check these out, splurges and steals.

Navy peplum($297) available at Saks Fifth avenue. Teal peplum($40) available at Lulus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peachy petal high-low skirt by Jason Wu ($1,870) available at Bergdorf Goodman . Pink sprinkle high-low skirt($47) available at Spotted Moth

Introducing Maiyet.

14 Feb

There is a new type of luxury that is as much about high-end design as it is about ethical action. Firmly planted at this cross-section is Maiyet, a new collection of exquisite clothes and accessories hand-crafted by various artisans around the world—and available exclusively at Barneys New York.

Forget everything you know about clothing with a cause. With a design team that hails from some of the truly great names in fashion—think Céline, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Donna Karan—this is clothing you’d pine for regardless of its provenance. Co-founder Kristy Caylor, who formerly helmed Band of Outsiders, has described the collection as, “sophisticated, modern and minimalist in spirit; Maiyet explores the creative tension between the past and the present and unveils the intersection of integrity and beauty.”

But Maiyet’s aesthetics cannot be separated from its ethical aims. Two of its founders, Paul van Zyl and Daniel Lubetzky, have had long (and award-winning) careers in human rights and social entrepreneurship. Upon meeting, both immediately agreed that the surest route to establishing stability and peace in developing countries was promoting self-sufficiency and entrepreneurship.

This is not charity, keep in mind; the brand’s design philosophy is about celebrating “the rare and unexpected,” and for that they need artisans with unique skills and old-world techniques that aren’t as easily found in the developed world anymore. Their partners include carved-block printers in Jaipur, India; hand-loom silk jacquard weavers in Varanasi, India; and Kenyan jewelers working with poured brass, carved horn and bone in Nairobi.

 This  is an unprecedented marriage of design, craftsmanship and social consciousness.  Shop Maiyet here

Via: Barneys New york

Top 5 Best looks from the Red Carpet

13 Feb

 My 5 picks for Best dressed.  Gwenyth Paltrow in Stella McCartney.  Kate Beckinsale in Zuhair Murad.  Adele in Armani.  Carrie Underwood in Gomez Garcia.  Taylor Swift in Zuhair Murad.      Images: wireimage

Seeing Red

12 Feb

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Here are some cute dresses to inspire your attire on the day of love.  Textured Body-con tank dress($45) Asos.  Cap sleeve dress with belt($17)Forever21. Pleated halter dress with shoulder bow($35)Lulus. Ruffled cutout dress($82) Tobi.  Wrap dress with black belt($63)Asos  

Calvin klein donates $2M

12 Feb

Fashion week partygoers are all a buzz about Calvin Kleins recent donation to the Fashion Institute of  Technology.  Calvin Klein Inc. donated $2million  to the school last week.  The HUGE donation represents the largest gift that FIT has ever recieved from an alumnus (class of 1963). FIT receives sponsorships, grants and holds fundraisers to support the annual fashion show, where fashion design majors showcase their garments, but this donation is going to have an impact. Donations like this plant the seeds for future designers to grow.  Bravo Mr. CK!

Fashion Week tidbit

11 Feb

Keeping up with the best of  ’em Rachel Zoe doesn’t  have anything to prove…. Such talent should be bottled up and sold:)my favorite collection thus far.

Bi- coastal Barneys Warehouse sale starts NOW!!!

11 Feb

If you’re in the L.A.  area in the next week , run to the LA convention center (South hall) for the Barneys New york warehouse sale.  Starts today and goes through Monday February 20th.  Up to 75%off . Click here for details. 

Next stop..New York City . Sale starts Thursday February 16 and goes through Sunday february 26.