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Jelly Shoes, Designer One-Ups the Cheapie Summer Sandal…

Even Givenchy has jelly gladiators and you should too! Jelly Shoes, Designer One-Ups the Cheapie Summer Sandal. Even Givenchy has jelly gladiators and you should too! Once upon a time jelly fisherman sandals with cute anklets were all the rage for grown-up girls. Then the ubiquitous jelly shoe lay buried at the bottom of the bin of boardwalk novelty stores alongside beach sarongs that screamed the name of the beach du jour in iron-on type. Wait up--jelly shoes are back and quite chic this time around! I must say that the leader of the fashion pack for jellies are the Givenchy Shoes Cutout Jelly Flats in matte plastic. Now, if you think about it, quite a fashion steal to get

Weekly Web Roundup: 06.05.09

Who said what online… FocusOnStyle.com says bikini season is here and we gotta mow the lawn… Bikini Perfect keeps grooming in check! Girlawhirl institutes a new office policy: no cell phones in the bathrooms! SheFinds is more than a little uncomfortable with the main ingredient of the spermine facial. Can you blame us? SheZoom shows you how to spice up your little black dress without breaking the bank. Smarter Fashion gives us their top 7 beach-going essentials. StyleBakery.com picks their favorite maxi dresses at mini prices to wear to the beach and beyond. Do The Beauty Brains give a “sheet” about Ted Gibson Hair Sheets?

Fun in the Sun… How honored was I when top NYC dermatologist Dr. Francesca Fusco agreed to be interviewed? Very! Although Francesca is my dermatologist, I know that she is amazingly busy and sought after, so I was thrilled when she agreed to answer some questions about my treatment, skin care recommendations and getting clear about sunscreen. Summer is just a round the corner (yay!!!) and I wanted to find out some skincare tips and recommendations from the expert. I think in many ways we all know much of the basics when it comes to sunscreen and skincare at this point, right? Well…no. Francesca enlightened me about some real basics that I had not known about sunscreen and maybe you

Bliss – Philips Bikini Perfect keeps grooming in check…

Bikini season is here and we gotta mow the lawn… Swimsuit time, short shorts, good grooming tis the season to keep the hair down there in check. Time to get a buzz or buzz cut on home spa treats. DIY your bikini area with Bliss-Philips Bikini Perfect Spa-at-Home Grooming System. The kit takes you from hair to as bare as you want to go with a precision wet and dry trimmer, precision comb that adjusts to 5 length settings, and a micro shaver. You are on your own for fancy shapes, but this is the trimmer that can guide you in your topiary fantasies. What we really like about Bikini Perfect is the nifty assortment of Bliss Spa body care

TOMS Altruistic Chic: Look good, do good…

Shoes to look cute and help a poor child TOMS Shoes to look cute and help a poor child. Altruistic Chic: Look good, do good. We think of footwear as an accent to our outfits, something that both looks great and is comfy... well, most of the time. However, in many developing countries most children grow up barefoot and walking is often their primary mode of transportation. Children have to walk for miles get basics like food, water, shelter, and medical help. Some cannot even attend school as shoes are part of their uniform. Wearing shoes enables them to walk the distance that they could not barefoot. It prptects their feet from cuts and sores from unsafe roads and contaminated

Weekly Web Roundup: 05.29.09

Who said what online… As if Kate Moss would get cut-offs and heels wrong? But a whole lot of others do, so FocusOnStyle.com shares three ways to go wrong wearing shorts with heels and how to make it look right! Graphic black and white printed dresses take Girlawhirl to the office - and beyond. SheFinds helps you find the right shades for your face shape so people don’t refer to you as Bug Eyes behind your back. Smarter Fashion shows us how to get celebrity inspired jumpsuit looks. StyleBakery.com is giving away a gorgeous Kooba Blake bag worth $645, enter to win! The Beauty Brains shine some light on whether or not sunscreens really help hair.

Burberry Lights Up Manhattan Skyline

The English are coming have arrived... Few cities can compare to the magnificence of the iconic Manhattan skyline at night. Now visitors to New York and natives alike have a new jewel in the sky– Burberry! Decorating the NYC skyline is no easy feat. The new Burberry Americas headquarters on Madison Avenue is one of only six grand fathered signage locations in New York. In honor of the official lighting of the 50 foot long logo, Mayor Bloomberg declared yesterday, Burberry Day and there was quite the fete in celebration of its official lighting last night. It was definitely trench coat night as New York weather also paid homage to the British brand and its designer Christopher Bailey by providing

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Kate Moss in Ksubi cut-off shorts and heels

As if Ms. Moss would get it wrong, but a whole lot of others do so let’s share some tips to get it right… Ragged but refined cut-offs, tailored jacket, asymmetrical hemmed- T-shirt hanging out, low-key duffle bag, and to-die-for platforms. Superb! No over affected, jangling It-gizmos, no excess of skin to distract and cheapen her look, absolutely the right amount of off-handed chic that keeps Kate Moss ahead of the style pack. Now, Kate looks fantastic in her black Ksubi cut-offs and heels but it's not as easy a look to pull off for most. You would think, but from what I see on the street, shorts can get tricky. There are three ways to go wrong with

Let's help this Pilates instructor figure out what to wear to work to look chic and flatter her athletic build I have been a Pilates instructor for 15 years and constantly trying to find interesting and comfortable tops that flatter my figure and suit my almost Bohemian style. I'm 53 years old, 5'7', and weigh in at 155 pounds. I feel that tunic length tops work best on my figure, particularly ones that have rounded hems, long sleeves, and a boat neck or ballet neckline. I have a heck of timefinding these type of tops or even longer shirts with a shirttail hemline—it seems that they are always straight across the bottom. I just need tops that are long sleeved,

Amy Winehouse Clothing Line… Yup, it’s a fashion go!

Let’s think about this one… Amy Winehouse first pounced on the music scene with her amazing voice and unique and edgy punky fifties-flashback style. Then, all that sketchy stuff started happening and happening and happening. But I– we– do believe in second chances. Possibly even a third in some special cases. No matter how you look at it, Amy still rocks her image and personal life is meant to be, well, personal. So here we have it with the morning news from WWD, Amy Winehouse joins the ranks of a zillion other celebrities and gets her own fashion line! She is developing a fashion collection with London label PPQ, designed by Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker, the design team who

Weekly Web Roundup: 05.25.09

Who said what online… FocusOnStyle sheds some light on the Hottest Sunglasses to rock summer. Think on trend colorful plastic. Bold, graphic, colorful, and very glam sunglasses frames are a fashion must-have! Girlawhirl's super pal tries the latest in hair straightening: the Brazilian blowout. SheFinds found three summery beach totes that don’t scream ‘tourist’ when you walk onto the beach. Take your look from buttoned-up to Boho Chic. SheZoom shows you how. Smarter Fashion gives us their top 5 picks for women’s short styles for summer. The Beauty Brains ask would you be willing to strip for more beautiful hair? StyleBakery.com shares the most flattering swimsuit styles for your figure.

Red carpet posing tips to make you look just as amazing… It's that time of year where we all get snapped more than ever. What with summer parties, June weddings, graduations, and the big vacation on the calendar, we need to be a little paparazzi ready in our personal lives. From years of being a stylist on photography set, countless times of listening to the king of the pose, my friend, Miss J. backseat model with all his directives, I can look at the perfect red carpet photo and tell you how to instantly get into the most flattering position when a camera is in front of you. If there ever was a single photo to capture how to pose

Hottest Sunglasses? Think on trend colorful plastic!

Bold, graphic, colorful, and very glam sunglasses frames rock summer Hottest Sunglasses? Think on trend plastic! Bold, graphic, colorful, and very glam sunglasses frames rock summer The bright days are upon us and with the start of long weekends, and summer fun there is nothing more practical and glam than a fabulous pair of sunglasses. Those crazy-colored classic Ray-Bans from last year opened our eyes to all that's bold, graphic, and colorful in must-have summer sunnies. Put yourmetal frames to the side for a bit. Go have some fun with fabulous plastic frames in some very look-at-me shapes certainly not for the sheepish or meek. Aviators even rock to a new beat when in big bold plastic. Mock tortoise still

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