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Hattitude! Aretha Franklin, style…

Please don't go too mainstream with that Aretha Franklin inauguration hat Aretha Franklin Inauguration Hat | Hattitude. Please don't go too mainstream with that Aretha Franklin hat You know that hat. It's the hat that won't go away. The grey one with the oversized bow that sung out louder than its wearer at the inauguration. Well, it seems that the Aretha Franklin Inauguration hat has continued to take on a life of its own. The hat in question neither shocked or amazed me with in either its beauty or its showiness. I'm quite familiar with rather flamboyant handmade "Church Lady" hats worn with pride and gusto as the niece of an old time milliner. The New York Times once described

Born-Again Vintage, eco chic budget fashion re-do…

How-to recycle your wardrobe with style Born-Again Vintage, book review - eco chic budget fashion re-do. How-to recycle your wardrobe with style. How many times have you looked at something and thought to yourself, "Humm, if that collar was a bit smaller, the waist nipped in more, maybe as a vest and not a dress, or it doesn't really look like it did in its eBay photo?" Well, put a twist where it outta be! Born-Again Vintage: 25 Ways to Deconstruct, Reinvent, and Recycle Your Wardrobe by Bridgett Artise and Jen Karetnick helps you transform your wardrobe and vintage finds into your own unique and timeless look. It's the ultimate eco chic book to rethink fashion on a budget with

Milan Men’s Fashion Week, Fall 09/10: Let’s hear it for the boys

Giorgio Aramni, Emporio Armani, and John Varvatos… All dressed up and have your guy slack off, no way! Take a first peek at Milan Men’s Fashion Week Fall Winter 2009/10. We have first look fashion show photos and designer inspirations from the top three usual suspects in wearable men’s style: Giorgio Armani and the house’s take on the New Classic silhouette, Emporio Armani and its take on being Green, and John Varvatos who looks to rock and roll's fashion heritage to shape his collection… click on over. >> Visit our fashion shows section to see the latest runway photos

Hey mom, look what I bought!

Fashion show video to show latest shopping goodies… I stumbled upon this clip and think it is very charming. Margaret Maloney made a little “fashion show” video, with clever commentary, to show her mom some of the clothes that she bought herself this weekend. She even has some Anne Klein from Macy’s! “Yes, mom, I will wear something else over the arms,” tells us that mom does like to get her fashion two-cents in… sound familiar? Hey Margaret, you know you have it going on! “Clothes I purchased this weekend with Christmas money, gift certificates, and my own hard-earned cash. I made this video so my mother could see what I got.” Vimeo.

John Varvatos – Men’s Collection

JOHN VARVATOS Men's Collection Milan Men's Fashion Week FW 09/10 Men's Collection from the designer... Collection Inspiration John Varvatos looks to rock and roll's fashion heritage to shape his fall 2009 collection, reworking it into a dressed-up line that's polished with a glamorous edge. Every element of the collection: silhouette, detailing and proportion, is given a contemporary gloss. The palette is dark, moody and elegant. Black reigns, with charcoal, burgundy and rich chocolate accented by tones of grey and inserts of white. (continues below) Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Distinguished by its hourglass shape, John Varvatos has softly evolved his silhouette into a more modern, sleeker profile. A slender but well-defined shoulder skims down to a nipped

Giorgio Armani – Men’s Collection

GIORGIO ARMANI- Men's Collection Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 Milan Men's Fashion Week NEW CLASSIC from the designer... Contemporary with a deliberate sense of shape: a dual approach that transcends that boringly traditional look so often confused with classic style. A new way of dressing in which the choice of fabrics and their combination in different weights results in a totally renewed vision of the classic, a union of powerful fabrics that emphasizes the impact of the garment.(continues below) Click on each picture for an enlarged view. A fitted silhouette with restrained saddle shoulders defines the formal wear, while the sportswear, with its recognizable urban flavor, goes for soft volumes and suggests warmth without bulk. Colors are mostly dark - including brown juxtaposed

Emporio Armani – Men’s Collection

EMPORIO ARMANIAutumn/Winter 2009-2010 Men's Collection Fashion Show PhotosMilan Men's Fashion Week GREEN TOWN from the designer... A thought, a sensation, a green emotion. This world encompasses all of the facets of green, in a palette that merges into grey, darkens into black, picks up the brown of tree trunks and bare earth, and includes soft touches of white. The colors and materials create the image of winter warmth: not just because of the layering and quilting, but also because of the actual quality of the wool. (continues below) Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Forceful and precise treatments emphasize the city mood of the sportswear. A touch of class for a young man who has no wish to

Weekly Web Roundup:1.23.09

Who says what online this week… FocusOnStyle.com shares Michelle Obama Style Tips: Today's power dressing muse has the everyday style for clean, corporate chic. SheFinds wants you to rock Aretha Franklin’s crazy bow hat …. or maybe a more conservative version. At home beauty treatments are keeping girlawhirl’s good looks in tip top shape, while allowing her to cut back on expenses. SheZoom reveals fabulous bling and shock-me prints as the secret behind Crystal Audigier's line of hats and sets. Smarter Fashion shows us how to get the style of the beautiful and talented Norah Jones. From lemongrass to one-shoulder dresses, StyleBakery.com takes an in depth look at Michelle Obama’s style The Beauty Brains prove that Living Proof No

The right strapless bras to avoid slippage in a one-shoulder dress…

Tips to find the right strapless bras to avoid slippage in a one-shoulder dress How to find strapless bras with stay-put action I've become mesmerized with one-shoulder dresses but fear the inevitable; my girls will be out of control. I am not overly busty, but do need to wear a bra. How can I tell if a strapless bra will stay in place? (Toledo, OH) Love it or leave it, The First Lady's inaugural gown has created quite a buzz about a top spring trend- the strapless dress. Whilst most of us don't have the opportunity to wear a lavish one-shoulder gown, like the Naheen Kahn one pictured here, there are certainly plenty of short day to evening styles that

Michelle Obama: First Lady, first gown, first dance

Jason Wu is Smithsonian bound… While I love their style separately, the combination may not be as divine. Michelle Obama chose a very of-the-moment one-shoulder, white airy gown by Jason Wu as her much coveted First Lady ball gown. The sheer, floatiness of this cream, organza gown is probably quite amazing and spectacular in person– it undoubtedly will be a showstopper in the Smithsonian First Ladies Collection and a rather sublime choice historically. However, on television, in photos… not so much on the First Lady herself. Obama has a very keen sense of her own personal style and wears what both flatters her and what she feels comfortable wearing. Today, with all the pressure, I feel she feel prey to

Michelle Obama: First dress, First Lady

She’s gearing up to First Lady… The Obamas made their first appearance for Inauguration Day with Michelle Obama looking rather regal in a golden yellow brocade coat and dress ensemble. Yes the color is stunning on her. However, isn’t she looking a bit too First Ladyish? Read: Dowdy?! Not since Jackie Kennedy has anyone been excited about the style of the First Lady. Perhaps, because not since Jackie Kennedy has a First Lady had much notable style! Let’s hope that this outfit is a respectful nod to the the day and not a representation of the Mrs’s Obama’s otherwise modern and clean chic appearance. –January 20, 2008 >> READ: Michelle Obama Style: Today's power dressing

Here’s a cute fix for inauguration day… Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore will “try to semi report live” from the inauguration for Ashton’s channel on Qik.com. Sure, why not… let’s go >> READ: Michelle Obama Style: Today's power dressing muse Demi and Ashton talk about sharing their experience with you: >> READ: Michelle Obama Style: Today's power dressing muse

Michelle Obama gets it right with a Narciso Rodriguez encore

Narciso Rodriguez to the front again… Hope in modern elegance continues with Michelle Obama’s selection of a gorgeous, simple chic and timeless beige coat and slender skirt ensemble by Narciso Rodriguez for yesterday’s star-studded We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial. Repeating her unerring good taste with a modern flair from the fabulous Narissco Rodriquesz red dress and black cardie which Mrs. Obama chose for the election eve acceptance speech, her clean chic look continues. According to morning news reports, Mrs. Obama has not selected her wardrobe for tomorrow’s inauguration as of yet. The First Lady is said to have been busy with the family move and has much on her plate to be be fretting

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