Sea New York short sleeve shirt, $99 The row, $439 Giuseppe Zanotti leather shoes, $595 Givenchy genuine leather handbag, $2,180 Dezso by Sara Beltran opal earrings, $590
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6.30.2012
{the blogger's box} Spice Girls
Edited by: Jess of Fresh Jess
This week, the Spice Girls got together to announce their support for the upcoming musical Viva Forever, which is inspired by their Girl Power movement. The fearless, limitless supergroup has come so far since they burst onto the scene 16 years ago. They’ve inspired millions of girls around the world to go after their dreams, and paved the way for bloggers like you and I to share our individual styles and passions with the world. My picks this week reflect how IFBers are spicing up their life this summer. From Beetlejuice and the streets of Tokyo to the bright colors and light fabrics of the season, the variety of style expression has never looked so good. Even Victoria Beckham would be proud!
- Bowtie Diary: Before and After
- Chocolate Laced: Combining Colors, Patterns & Textures
- City & Coat: Silk
- Crystal Eyes: DIY Maxi > 2 Pieces
- Curating Style: Daydreaming: The Garden Party
- Elembee: Summer To-Dos
- Fashion, Well Done: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!
- Hunting in Heels: It’s a Man’s World
- Lala Mamma: Foto de Cuba
- Marie-lle: How to Survive Summer 101
- Moi Contre La Vie: Mission Put Together, Week 2
- My Fashion Slash Life: Summer Wedding Trends
- Sara Constance: Happy 6 Month Blogging Anniversary!
- Stephanie Surtida: Tokyo Street Fashion
- Studs & Sapphires: Photo Diary - Cold Shoulder
- Style Cue by Susie Q: High-Waist Tweed & Sequins
- The Citizen Rosebud: Inspiration: Advanced Style
- The Love Hanger: Crop Tops & Chiffon Skirts
- The Violin Style: Tropical Party Look
- Tobruck Ave.: Agave One to Four
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6.28.2012
{campaigns} Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2013 Ad Campaign
Photographed by Juergen Teller, the Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter 2012-13 Ad Campaign features models Marie Piovsan and Marte Mei van Haaster. We love the the repertoire of emotions transmitted from the campaign pictures and the extreme level of craziness and insanity that those hats add to it.
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{live from the runway} "World's Longest Fashion Show" Kicks Off in Paris
For the next three days and two nights in a Paris art gallery windowfront, model Brendan Ruck will call home a tiny cubicle of plywood planks furnished with a deck chair and folding table, a Z-bed and duvet, some books and paints and his iPhone for company for what is being billed as the longest-ever fashion show. Scott Sternberg, founder of the fast-growing US label Band Of Outsiders, took over the gallery to showcase a look inspired by the Occupy protest movement and make his Paris debut on the sidelines of this week's menswear shows.
"It's been good so far -- they're feeding me well," joked the 21-year-old Canadian as he emerged to change into the next of the 25 outfits he will be sporting through til Friday evening. "I made a few sketches and wrote a journal entry and I've been reading this book called 'Breakfast of Champions' that Scott gave me. It's pretty relaxed."
"It's not torture!" laughed Sternberg. "We're taking good care of him." Nods to the Occupy movement -- aside from squatting the gallery -- include camouflage motifs and "lots of hoods and ponchos -- what you think of when you see some poor group of protesters in the rain!". "He's staging a protest of sorts," said Sternberg. "But he has nothing to protest about -- it's just a fashion show."
Running from 0700 GMT Wednesday to 1900 GMT Friday, the event is being fed live to the brand's website at www.bandofoutsiders.com. It wraps up with a party Friday evening, before the gallery is turned into a showroom for fashion buyers next week.
{Via APF Relaxnews}
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{magazine cover} Marion Cotillard for WSJ Magazine
For Marion Cotillard, the difference between acting and modeling is that when posing for a photograph, only she knows the script. "I find it very interesting to be able to create your own story about what you feel in a certain outfit," says the French actor of the "romantic and gothic" clothes she wore for this month's cover shoot. "The difference is, the whole story is known only by you." On location in New York City, the sapphire-eyed 36-year-old drew upon her experience as one of the most sought-after on-screen performers to bring hard-edged allure to the looks stylist David Vandewal put her in, equal parts delicate and provocative. Read more: online.wsj.com
The shoot comes ahead of the release of Cotillard's new movie, The Dark Knight Rises, which is released on July 20. Cotillard poses in shades of just black, a vampy lipstick and a different fierce pose in each in luxurious outfit by Christian Dior, Balenciaga , Bottega Veneta, Jil Sander and Thakoon.
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{collaboration} Jimmy Choo's Arty Collaboration with Rob Pruitt
The first images of Jimmy Choo's team-up with contemporary artist Rob Pruitt have been revealed, with the eagerly anticipated collection comprising shoes and bags adorned with the artist's trademark panda motifs; and the recently unveiled line showcases highlights such as the iconic Jimmy Choo Anouk pump reimagined with the artist's signature use of dégradé color in orange, pink, and yellow overlaid with French lace.
Pruitt, who is best known for his glittering panda bear paintings and large-scale dégradé canvases, created several original designs that were realized for the capsule collection which makes nods to his playful artistic themes. The artist created a unique duo of angel and devil pandas symbolizing the dual personalities of the Jimmy Choo woman, and these feature heavily in the line of 19 styles of shoes, bags and accessories. Pruitt’s line will be part of Choo’s 2013 Cruise collection, with products set to hit Jimmy Choo boutiques and online this November.
"The panda is a recurring image seen throughout the body of my artwork. It's a symbol that reminds us both to tread lightly and to appreciate the adorable. They represent the harmony of yin and yang," said the artist.
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| Rob Pruitt |
{Via APF RelaxNews}
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{news} Issue 0: The First Issue of Karin Roytfeld
Carine Roitfeld has released a teaser video from the debut issue of her magazine project, CR Fashion Book. The first full-length issue will hit shelves in September, Roitfeld has decided to create an "Issue 0" to be distributed as an insert in the upcoming issue of V Magazine to be out on July 5.
The Cut has released a short video that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a shoot featuring numerous dodgy wig-sporting models being photographed by Sebastian Faena.
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{campaigns} Dolce & Gabbana F/W Advertising Campaign
Dolce & Gabbana new Fall/Winter 2013 advertising campaign is not that different from the Spring/Summer 2012. The pictures, again shoot by photographer Giampaolo Sgura, with Monica Bellucci, model Bianca Balti Bianca and Bianca Brandolini, show typical scenes of the Italian life, with lots of lace, flowers, delicate fabrics and ruffles and gold embroidery.
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{editorial} Judging People Based on Their Shoes
Recently, a study performed by researchers at the University of Kansas set out to see just how many personal characteristics people can glean from others, just by looking at a picture of their shoes. In the study, 63 subjects were asked to look at over 208 shoes, and guessed certain personality characteristics correctly at a 90% rate. Obviously, the more expensive your shoes are, the more likely you earn a higher salary; the more outrageous your shoes are, the more likely you're an extrovert. But, more surprisingly, the more practical your shoes are, the friendlier you are; ankle boots signal aggressive types; uncomfortable shoes mean a calm personality; the more pristine the shoes, the more self-conscious the person. People who always wear boring shoes were self-described as 'aloof and repressive' and found it difficult to form relationships.
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{nifty sale} Zara Semi-Annual Sale is On Now!
Zara, just started their semi-annual sale. Enjoy 20~50% off on the spring/summer clothing, shoes, and accessories.
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6.27.2012
{beauty} Summer Coral Eyes Tutorial
Summer is here and so are all the warm summer colors that go along with it. Today Marlena has a super easy and quick tutorial using all coral and peach shades. She wanted this look to be very monochromatic using basically the same shades on the whole face to give it a fresh, summer appearance.
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6.26.2012
{live from the runway} Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Schedule
Haute Couture Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2012-2013, set to take place in Paris July 1-5, will bring the most illustrious couturiers and design houses. The runway shows kick off with Versace, while Maison Martin Margiela will close the week. Here is the calendar for the fashion's most eagerly anticipated week:
Sunday, July 1:
19:30 VERSACE
20:30 VERSACE
Monday, July 2:
11:30 CHRISTOPHE JOSSE
12:30 BOUCHRA JARRAR
14:30 CHRISTIAN DIOR
16:00 ALEXIS MABILLE
17:30 CHRISTIAN DIOR
18:30 ADELINE ANDRÉ
19:30 GIAMBATTISTA VALLI
20:30 IRIS VAN HERPEN
Tuesday, July 3:
10:00 CHANEL
12:00 CHANEL
14:30 STÉPHANE ROLLAND
15:30 ATELIER GUSTAVOLINS
16:30 GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVÉ
17:30 GIVENCHY
18:30 ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER
19:30 JULIEN FOURNIÉ
Wednesday, July 4:
10:00 ON AURA TOUT VU by Yassen Samouilov and Livia Stoianova
11:00 FRANK SORBIER
12:30 ELIE SAAB
13:30 YIQING YIN
14:30 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER
16:00 MAISON RABIH KAYROUZ
18:00 VALENTINO
19:30 MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
Thursday, July 5 :
10:00 BOUCHERON, CHANEL JOAILLERIE, CHAUMET, DIOR JOAILLERIE, MELLERIO DITS MELLER, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS.
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{collections} Prada Resort 2013
Miuccia Prada decided to parade her women’s resort show three days before her men’s show in Milan on the same runway. And no wonder: The collections, shown on Sunday evening, mirrored each other in silhouette, fabrications and Seventies sportif mood. Prada luxed up the women’s version of athletic tanks, rendering hers in fur, along with short-sleeve fur jackets that resembled two-tone polo shirts.
{Source WWD.com}
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{my shopping bag} Whimsical Canvas
One of the best features is that you can personalize all of your bags, and they come in the following sizes, 15x15, 14x18, 13x13, and 6x9 inches. The smaller 6x9 inch canvas is primarily used as a lunch bag or a car sized trash bag. What a perfect way to go green this summer! The bags are completely affordable and stylish; the prices ranging from $8.00 to $14.00. Choose your size, personalize it, and show off your whimsy bag! Check them out at whimsybags.
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6.24.2012
{the blogger's box} Summer Starts Here!
Edited by: Emily of Sugar & Spice
My first week editing Links a la Mode and so many amazing posts to choose only 20 from! Today marks the first day of summer for the northern hemisphere and judging by my choice below, I am willing summer to start in earnest in the UK! In the meantime, there’s tips on keeping stylish in the rain. One of the things I love about the fashion blogging community is the creativeness that it breeds and this week is no exception with a few brilliant and on-trend DIYs for your to try at home. If DIY-ing isn’t your thing but you still like to save your pennies there are posts for splurging or saving too.
- Capital Fashion: The fashionista’s bucket list
- Citizen Rosebud: 5 Quick Questions for Ari Seth Cohen
- Fashion Pastiche: how to wear hot pink this summer
- Fashion, Trends and More: how to dress stylishly on a dime
- Fashionopolis: dressing stylishly in the rain
- Kaaty McDonald: DIY your own skull and spike statement necklace
- Law Moda: Ikat: a history of this summer’s print
- Lazy cat style: collages for this summer’s trends
- Life.style.flash: working forgotten pieces into your outfits
- Lifestyles of the Thrifty and Shameless: on why the only way to make a statement this season is via a statement necklace
- Lovelee: Summer’s nail palette
- Mia Moore: Asymmetric skirt DIY
- My Vintage Curves: summer of love
- Oranges and Apples: on whether or not we’re out-growing blogging
- Pink Chai Style: Top tips for picking your prefect red lipstick
- She like ruffles, he like ruffles: splurge or save on this season’s most wanted maxi dress
- The Chic Street: some accessory inspiration for brightening your day
- The Closet Coach: When to save and when to splurge on your wardrobe
- The Simply Luxurious Life: Style Commandments to live by
- WWelcome to my Closet: on saying goodbye to an old favourite
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{special edition} Miu Miu London Calling
On 27 July 2012 a special Olympics edition collection of Miu Miu accessories goes on sale in the brand’s London boutiques. There are metallic colours like gold, silver and bronze for the bags in madras leather or matelassé nappa and the sandals and lace-ups in nappa silk. But there are also hair bands, brooches and tricks in satin and leather decorated with micro-crystals and hand-applied mirrors, enhanced with embroidery and luxurious reflections. The collection will be sold exclusively in London Miu Miu boutiques.
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6.21.2012
{style} The Art of Packing from Louis Vuitton
The Art of Packing from Louis Vuitton is the latest microsite from the brand that teaches us how to pack our favorite Louis Vuitton bag with these expert tips. A beautiful site and a genius idea where we could definitely learn from a couple of these tips even if we don’t have Louis Vuitton baggage. Watch the video below.
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{trends} Resort 2013: The 5 Leading Trends
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| Marc Jacobs |
Dresses Over Pants: The next act in the layering movement.
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| Lanvin |
Printed Jackets: Blazers are busier than ever.
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| Gucci |
Denim on Denim: The Texas Tuxedo gets chic.
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| Dior |
Peplum Procession: Whether sexy, sweet or buttoned-up,the hip flounce shows versatility.
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| Michael Kors |
The New Safari: The classic look is stripped down and cleaned up.
{Source WWD.com}
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