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Naughty Pin-Up Icon Bettie Page Dies

The saucy babe with the bangs… Bettie Page, the 1950’s pin-up icon who between girl next door shots, would throw in a cat of nine tails or two was probably known more for her legendary glamor style than her saucy S&M antics passed away at the age of 85. The model’s rich black hair with its architecturally cut bangs, perfectly groomed eyebrows, and deep red lips have been a beauty reference for more than a half-century. Madonna. Demi Moore, Project Runway's Kenley Collins, downtown glamor queens, and scads of hair and make-up artists have immortalized Bettie Page’s captivating retro chic allure that is probably what comes to mind to most young women rather than the stir her dominatrix and bondage

Retail Remedy: Hermes Paris Christmas Windows

Nothing says oh la la luxury more than Hermes Paris… Richard Nahem, the Paris Insider has brought us the gorgeous Paris Christmas windows at Galeries Lafayette and Printemps and now the very short list of luxury and absolute elegance with the Paris Christmas windows from Hermes, Paris. The House of Hermes began as a harness and saddlemaker in 1937 and has continued to be the measure for timeless elegance, supreme quality, and to many the epitome of classic chic. Savor their holiday window display from a silver leather and ostrich horse saddle to a pearl encrusted Kelly bag. Hermes… life can be so beautiful!

Thumbs down to fugly fashion gift certificates… A friend of mine came back in a sweat after spending over 2 hours in the local, rhymes with Freako’s, not for want, but out of desperation. Seems that my friend in question was the proud recipient of a $100 gift certificate that she couldn’t find a way to spend in the store known for dressing that hunky swimmer’s mom when she was in the limelight. However, my friend has quite the Barbie doll body and not typically seen in stamp-printed camp shirts, shapeless floral cardigans, or elastic waist midcalf skirts. Fashion legend Diana Vreeland embraced the notion of bad taste, but “No taste is what I’m against,” she said. Let’s just call

Men’s Metrosexual Makeover

It's not about sexuality; it's about looking great. Say ciao to the metrosexual, it's the Wow Man who rules! The TOP TEN MEN'S MAKEOVER TIPS to put the life back in your look Dear Sharon: Help! I need help to save my marriage! Can you recommend anyone in the San Francisco area that can assist with a male makeover? I'm 42, 6'3 250 lbs, and I am in a crisis situation with my wife. It's a long story but happy to tell it for some help? - Wake Me, When You Make Me Over (San Francisco, CA) Dear Wake Me, Make Me: Sweetie, your letter sounds like an application for "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," but this is not

Spring Preview: Armani Accessories – Shoes and Bags

Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani… Wish now, buy later in February when they start to hit the stores… the showstopper of the spring / summer preview for Giorgio Armani bags and shoes is the Montenapoleone Bag, a woven fabric handbag with triangular sides to maximize capacity yet maintain a sleek and feminine look. In combination with its leather handle, the Montenapoleone Bag comes in fresh, city shades of cream and beige. Why stop at a gorgeous bag when you can have complementing shoes like a Giorgio Armani thong in printed ivory calfskin with an elegant metal criss-cross strap? (See photo gallery below). All those extra goodies that we tend to take along in the summer can be beautifully ensconced in

Straight talk dish and no bologna and cheese He is Miss J. Alexander, the zany and straight shooting, model dishing diva from a zillion television seasons’ of “America’s Next Top Model” to most of you. But to me he is my old friend Alex. READ: Follow the Model Slightly outrageous but more down-to-earth and compassionate than “out there,” Alexander Jenkins stopped by our loft while he was in NY filming for an impromptu din-din, a cup of tea (sorry, we were out of honey), nasty feet talk (some things never change), and the idea to give my young son, a budding filmmaker wannabe, the opportunity to shoot, edit, and share a very raw, In the Kitchen “biographical” video, where of

Hey Vicky, sweet and sexy loungwear is getting busy

Kelly Nishimoto Launches Cute Booty… Victoria’s Secret move over, there's another cute homebody around with a to-die-for tush! Los Angeles designer Kelly Nishimoto launched her Cute Booty lougewear collection at a winter wonderland party for the fashion savvy. There were models walking around dressed in her fabulous bootylicious clothes and sporting the most adorable and soft knit caps and scarves also from the collection. I have to say, these accessories made me wish I lived near the snow because they were the most utterly soft and plush way to bundle up while still looking totally winter cute. The lovely ladies were also handing out cute knick-knacks such as I heart Kelly Nishimoto buttons and pink and white stunner shades made

GOSSIP GIRL Jewelry, Mama knows best when it comes to gorgeous baubles…

Badgley/Sneed Designs Gossip Girl jewelry What's utterly divine, rich with intrigue, terribly chic, and quite addictive? "Gossip Girl," of course! As well as its mama-lode of fabulous jewels. Frequently seen on the hit television show are some of the most fantastic rocks of genuine precious and semi-precious stones and cultured freshwater pearls in combination with mostly 14K or 18K gold findings. It's very uptown chic, so these necklaces fit the bill of elegance. And, they just happen to be have a pedigree that is very close to home... The "Gossip Girl" jewelry we love is from Badgley / Sneed Designs, the design duo that by chance is Penn Badgely's mom, Lynne Murphy Badgley and his godmother, Jan Sneed. Oh, yes

Retail Remedy: Paris Christmas Windows Tap Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld dresses up Printemps and Galeries Lafayette gets a dose of shocking pink… So much gorgeousness, so little time. What's a chic recessionista to do? No need to fly off to Paris, when we can bring the best of the Christmas holiday windows to you. Kaiser Karl Lagerfeld was tapped by Paris retail giant Printemps to create some very magical holiday French chic windows. Lagerfeld concocted a whimsical animated marionette theme with a marionette named, guess what, Coco! Coco the marionette dresses in a Chanel quilted suit and strolls through a garden brimming with mystical flowers and plants. Hannah Macgibbon of Chloe, architects Jakob and Macfarlane, and furniture designer Herve Van Straeten add their special holiday window touch with

How to wear ruffles…

How to wear ruffles... Share | December 04, 2008 How to wear the ruffle trend I wanted to know a smart and not too over-the-top way to incorporate ruffles into my wardrobe. I saw so many references to ruffles in magazines, and I love the look, but I'm not sure how to put it together, please help! Thank you! (New York, NY) Stay on trend and elegant with this very feminine trend Ruffles are one of the strongest fashion trends right now, but if not put together in just the right way, you can wind up looking like an escapee from the Can Can Review! Reference, not overindulge is absolutely the stylish way to master this trend. The key to

Tinko’s Take: Fashion Photos from Dubai

Dubai Style, Absolut-C’est Moi Fashion Event… Our globally roving photographer, Tinko Czetwertynski brings us some candid photos of the Absolut-C’est Moi Fashion Event organized by Sana Fahham in Dubai, the ultra glamorous man-made and hi-tech city in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai Style Photo Gallery

Coupon Codes Galore – Online Deals for you!

Fashion finds and major deals in our online shopping extravaganza… New Section! We’re delighted to announce our new shopping section with the most recent and best coupon codes, free shipping, and online deals for women’s clothing, shoes, accessories, and more from top online merchants. Start saving here with our COUPON CODES and web specials from online merchants like GAP, Target, Apple, Ralph Lauren, Lane Bryant, Smart Bargains, Overstock, Walmart, and more… Visit: http://focusonstyle.keycodecoupons.com/ More FocusOnstyle Shopping Options: Are you looking for our fashion editor selections of the top fashion trends, try our Style-Pack Shopping Guides ? Do you have to window shop the storefronts across the web? Style-Maze is just for you! Peek at the front

NY Style: East 57 Street…

Posh fashion designer windows, spring preview Y Style - East 57 Street Posh Designer Windows. Spring preview fashion video. Burberry, Christian Dior, Chanel, Coach, Prada, Christian LaCroix. Get a leg up on spring fashion and take a gorgeous window shopping tour with us along New York's posh East 57 Street for some major fashion inspiration for Spring.We can do major shopping damage at Burberry, but with Dior, Chanel, Coach, Prada and Christian LaCroix in the fantastic mix, what can a girl do but buy, buy, buy!?! Or, at least get motivated to think about what to wear this spring, with a bit of high styling nuances to spark our very fashionable imaginations. Fabulous, simply fabulous! February 12, 2008

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