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Milla Jovovich Knows How to Wear Beige With a Pop of Color and Major Bling

I'll Have What She's Having: Vibrant red & some Jacob & Co. bling Beige, nude, taupe, and all those "new neutrals" are hotter than hot this season, but let's face it, they can wash you out. Runway after runway, model after model-- particularly at New York Fashion Week- all worked the Spring / Summer beige trend. But to be honest, after the third day of shows, it all morphed into one big beige blob for me. Close-up of Mila's bling from the Jacob & Co. Red Carpet Collection While beiges can be very soft and pretty, sometimes a few major accents that play off its neutrality are what it takes to turn a blah to wow. I love Milla Jovovich

Stylish looks that brim the generation gap! Ann Taylor held a chic preview party for its Fall 2011 collection at the trendy Beauty & Essex Lounge; an atmosphere fit for the confident, stylish woman AnnTaylor is aiming to project to us. The woman we guests should want to dress like. Is this the Ann Taylor we all knew? The store my mother went into and I cringed? It is. And it's having a make-over. Evolving your customer base is essential to a timeless line, and Ann Taylor is executing that well by designing some edgier pieces to lure the young women in, while maintaining democratic pieces to stick with the consistent customer to this brand. Fabrications are luxe and attention

The Perfect Curvy Figure, Skinny Jeans At, Of All Places, URBAN OUTFITTERS

Simple Perfect Style: Basic & colorful skinny jeans that fit! Who needs a brand to mark their jeans "curvy" when you can find a pair or two or three over at Urban Outfitters that slip right on? We're in love over here. Not for nothin' but we don't mind dropping the bucks on fab style, but when it comes to jeans, we do get our frugal on. The thing is that more times than not, purchasing jeans is more about the fit than the price, so saving money is not quite an option. They hit the rear at the right spot That is, until we stumbled upon BDG Cigarette High-Rise Jeans. They come in an array of colors-- including

Another Must-See Costume Exhibition- Madame Gres Exhibit at Mus

That Grecian draped dress that you love was probably inspired by Mme. Gres! Most eyes may be on the Alexander McQueen retrospective in New York, but don't miss this exhibition from one of the masters in fabric draping. If I could only have just one vintage couture piece, something from Madame Gres would be on my wish list. The extraordinary and timeless designs of this French couturier are on exhibition in Paris. Richard Nahem takes us there. --S.H. Madame Gres was one of the great couturiers of the 20th century with a career spanning over 50 years. Born in 1903, Gres trained as a sculptor and later said that working with fabric was the same as working in stone. Madame

Collection Review: The variety of textures and fabrications is a result of a detailed and sophisticated eye and it allows solid colors to really stand out next to each other. On a dreary early spring evening in Manhattan, a midtown roof deck was transformed into an intimate setting, glowing softly in warm candle light and plush with worn oriental rugs, to host the Haute Hippie Fall 2011 Preview. It was a lovely party to attend - not only to admire the boho chic collection and the fittingly boho-chic guests, but the passed hors duerves and champagne kept everyone satisfied and there was a sultry, live performance by singer Marla Joy. A party only a true haute hippie would want to

Royal Wedding Inspired Dresses- Lookalike Fashions for Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge and Pippa Middleton for the Princess in You

We've got the photos of the get the Royal look for less gowns! For every girl who has ever dreamt of being a Princess on her wedding day, now those royal dreams can almost come true! Thank Faviana-- the company known for bringing Oscar inspired dresses to you-- for having their pencils up during the Royal Wedding to sketch both of the gorgeous Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen wedding gowns worn by Kate Middleton. And, both the stunning maid of honor dress and party dress worn by her sister Pippa Middleton. The Kate, Duchess of Cambridge's Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen gown is the inspiration for the Faviana version. Merely a weekend has passed and we have the design room

Royal Wedding Fashion- Kate's Honeymoon Comfy Wedge Pump Espadrilles Are a Shoe In

Our collective feet are killing us from all the festivities... It certainly was the wedding of this century (so far)! I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted from it all but certainly don't want give up on style. Lanvin espadrille wedge pumps, like Kate's! Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, didn't skip a beat in her polished, skeek "Kate Middleton style," when she left Buckingham Palace the morning after her wedding in some very chic and comfy black patent espadrille pumps. We've tracked the Royal Wedding getaway shoes to a lookalike version of these patent leather Lanvin espadrille wedge pumps. And, we found a similar less pricey, yet equally stylish, version in these Sam Edelman Randall wedges. A classic, yet slightly

Another fabulous dress at the reception First, we had the wedding dress that legends are made for the morning ceremony. Then for the reception, Kate chose a second Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen dress. A clean and simple number without the frivolity or garishness of so many celebrity red carpet dresses is what stole the show. The white satin strapless evening gown with a circle skirt and diamante detailing around the waist was worn with a fuzzy angora shrug. ROYAL WEDDING RELATED: HOW TO GET THE ROYAL DO- HAIRSTYLE TIPS ROYAL WEDDING FASHION ROYAL WEDDING FASHION- SECOND WEDDING DRESS FOR KATE, DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE KATE'S HONEYMOON GETAWAY COMFY WEDGE PUMP ESPADRILLE SHOES ROYAL WEDDING INSPIRED DRESSES LOOK FOR LESS KATE

Michelle Obama Wears Easter Yellow Tracy Reese Dress To Watch the Eggs Roll

The annual White House Easter Egg Roll is a family must for the little ones! I received a pr head's up about the 1950's inspired yellow floral Tracy Reese dress that First Lady Michelle Obama wore at yesterday's White House Easter Egg Roll. It got me thinking about our family trips to Washington, D.C. and our time at the annual event on the Great Lawn of the White House. For our time at the White House Easter Egg Roll, Bill and Hill made their entrance from a balcony. Janet Reno read from a children's book. Festive fun and a patriotic sense of oneness ensued. Somewhere, we still have the banner from the event and some other souvenir mementos from that

The Flatform Shoe is Fashion’s Newest Buzzword, Just Think Flat Platform Wedges

Goodbye jegging, sayonara, shootie, it's hola flatform! Say hello to fashion's newest hybrid buzzword. It's "flatform" floogie with a floy floy. Floy doy, floy doy, floy doy JAVA CORAL SUEDE PEEP TOE PLATFORM WEDGES at Topshop.com The Flatform Shoe. One part flats. One part platform. Looking best when on a wedge. What's made an impact on the Spring 2011 runways, and a staple in my personal closet, is a very wearable, flat platform that's been dubbed a flatform and causing a bit of emails around here today as the buzzword du jour. While the buzziness of the shoe trend that was seen on the runways of Chanel, Prada, Vena Cava, Derek Lam, Fendi, Marnie and more may be big news,

Sneak Peek Video-HM Conscious Collection is Cheap Chic Eco Chic

It's budget friendly & eco-friendly, what's not to love? Cheap Chic Eco Chic, say that ten times fast! We have the sneak peek video of the new H&M Conscious Collection set to launch in all H&M stores on April 14th. It's quite lovely! Typically, eco-friendly fashion is either difficult to come by, pretty darn hideous by "regular" fashion standards, or fairly high priced. Not this time! The H&M Conscious Collection is in the most modern silhouettes of the moment with emphasize on the summer white trend, and of course- sustainability. > SHOP: Eco Chic We're jonesing for the eyelets and soft tailored jackets. What about you? Watch the H&M video: H&M IN this H&M video, the collection is

Wide Leg Jeans Tips- How to Wear the Pants Trend

The secret to pulling off this super hot fashion trend is more than just the fit! We certainly all have plenty of skinny jeans in our closets, and I am assuming that you've gotten the memo that they look the most modern these days when paired with a ladylike pump or rolled at the hem with flats. So enough about that. Let's go all the way to other side. Citizens of Humanity - Hutton High Rise Wide Leg Jeans It may be the inner 70's child in me, but I must admit, I always have a special place for wide leg pants and platform shoes. When worn right, the look is crisp, lean and iconic. Wide leg jeans have been

Fashion Week Gossip- My Favorite Real Housewife Rocks The Runway, and more never say nevers at NY Fashion Week

Jill Zarin walks the walk as Zang Toi receives a standing ovation, Custo Barcelona rocks the house with sharp silhouette's reminiscent of Stephen Sprouse! A Gender Bending Freak wrapped in Tissue Paper... Think Lady Gaga Meets Isabella Blow! We let Brad Boles out with the fashion week dish... runway reviews to come... Who said a Sunday night was just about the Grammy Awards! Or Lady Gaga with flesh-like pointed shoulders in last night's performance of her Madonna "inspired???" song, Born This Way? Here in New York, we have Fashion Week and at the Custo Barcelona show, the Gaga would have been all over the collection with its bold retro prints in shades of pinks, purples and turquoise and lots of

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