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The French Chic Formula for Everyday Style a la Emmanuelle Alt

I'll Have What She's Having: Off-handed, easy, wearable Parisian style Emmanuelle Alt Makes Cool French Chic Look So Easy, so can you! Style is a lot like cooking. If you start out with poor ingredients, no matter how many spices you add, the dish doesn't work... well, at best, it could be just passable. But if there are a few very special ingredients, the result can be superb! I've been observing the very covetable, easy-going style of Emmanuelle Alt for some time as she is one of my poster girls for pulling off everyday élan in an attainable, distinctive and fuss-free way. Emmanuelle Alt attends the Jean-Paul Gaultier show as part of the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011

Once a Pop Up Pavilion for Chanel, Architect Zaha Hadid’s Work Is Displayed in Paris

Cutting-edge woman architect's is work on display at Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris In the courtyard of the Institut du Monde Arabe, in the Latin Quarter at the start of Blvd. St. Germain, is a shiny, curvaceous white structure resembling a spaceship. It's the mobile art pavilion designed by Zaha Hadid and features a retrospective of the last 30 years of her cutting-edge architecture. Hadid originally designed the structure for Chanel in 2008 as a traveling art exhibition showcasing artists designing special edition handbags for Chanel and toured Hong Kong,Tokyo, and New York before arriving in Paris. Recognized as one of the most respected architects in the world right now, Hadid was the first woman to win the Pritzker

Style Wizz-Philippe Starck and Duravit Create a Museum-Worthy Urinal

On view at WaterDream: the Art of Bathroom Design, at the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) Who knew that a loo could be so cool? Well, I do as I have a Phillipe Starck toilet in two of the bathrooms of our New York loft. But a urinal, and one that's museum worthy too? A Philippe Starck and Duravit toilet in my powder room in New York. Isn't that painting wild? Through September 17, Duravit and Starck will be on display as part of a popular exhibit entitled WaterDream: the Art of Bathroom Design, mounted at the newly relocated Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA). What caught my eye are the three sleek Architec High Efficiency Urinals (HEUs) in the public

Get Some Style Inspiration From Paris Flea Market Finds

Of course, Parisians style their flea market displays! Ordinary rummage sale? I think not!Leave it to the Parisians to cleverly style the way they present their vintage wares at the Paris Flea Market. It's one of my favorite places to visit in Paris, even if only for some interesting inspiration. If you find some large items, like the perfect chandelier or chaise lounge, most venders are pretty savvy to help you ship them back to the States... for a price, of course. Luckily inspiration is priceless. The last time that I was in Paris, I tagged along on one of Richard Nahem's walking tours of Paris and we had the most incredible time looking for fashion and some rather glamourous

Cheap Chic Alert- Missoni for Target Preview Pictures

Must-have & fab home style offers that will easily fake out high end pieces- for real! The label queen in all of us will love this collection! It should come as no surprise that we are big, big fans of Missoni's timeless yet distinctive graphic signature designs and like many of you out there, we are stoaked about their expansive 400+ piece collection for Target which bows Sept. 13th. And with prices starting at $2.99, the deals can't get any sweeter. Of, course there's fab fashion too! SHOP: Get it at Target! Besides a full men's, women's and children's range featuring the iconic house's classic way with knits, color and prints, what we are really looking forward to is their

Luxury Children’s Clothing- Kiddie Couture from Chloe, Lanvin and Stella McCartney

Top children's fashion design... for the little ones. When Oshkosh is not an option, the sky is the limit for luxury children's clothing... With luxury houses zeroing in on the children's market come three impressive collections from Chloe, Lanvin and Stella McCartney. As you'd expect, Lanvin's recent 25 piece kid's outing is for the pint-size princess in your life with prices hovering around an exorbitant $800 mark, while the Chloe range tightly mirrors it's women's. Chloe for kids RELATED: Cool Kids Clothing From AllSaints For Your Fashion Angels The most surprisingly affordable and maybe the most adorable line of the three comes from Stella McCartney whose giddy confections come at friendlier prices with sweaters averaging at about $60. McCartney's line

'Muta,' directed by Lucrecia Martel for MiuMiu Fall/Winter 2011

Fashion On Film: When women direct... Following Zoe Cassavetes dreamy short film, 'The Powder Room,' for Miu Miu's Women's Tale series comes the label's second installment, 'Muta,' directed by Lucrecia Martel. While it is hauntingly filmed and full of mysterious appeal and thought-provoking imagery, it does beautifully highlight Miuccia Prada's must-have takes on forties glamour for Fall/Winter 2011. -- Naveed Hussain Watch... [youtube width"470" height"344"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?ve68SCYJAxec&featureplayer_embedded[/youtube] More: Miu Miu Published on July 25, 2011

Western Royals- Loving Kate’s Cowgirl Moment and How to Get the Look

I'll Have What She's Having: Whoa, the Duchess of Cambridge goes rodeo Talk about a photo op! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gussied up in Western duds to launch the parade for what is billed as "rodeo's richest, roughest ride" at the Calgary Stampede in Canada. Finally, I have found in Canada in common with Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge-- the ability to pull off Western wear as a city slicker! >> SHOP: Trendy Western Boots & Classic Cowboy Well, for me at least, a NYC girl with a vacation home out West that I successfully decorated with an ode to Western icons Dale Evans and Roy Rogers... see, anyone can get their

I'll Have What She's Having: Fresh Flowers Worn Like a Tiara With all the tzujed out brides of late and the kooky Fascinator headpieces that won't go away, fashion icon Anna Dello Russo has a novel and stylish take on a very chic way to look fresh and glam on your wedding day. Why not try some fresh flowers worn as a tiara? But it was not Anna's wedding day. Just another super glam day in the life of the Editor At Large and creative consultant for Vogue Japan. At the 'The White Fairy Tale Love Ball' in Crespieres, France, Anna Dello Russo wore a white sweetheart neckline Roberto Cavalli gown with an embellished hem that fluttered away like a

Oversharing with dtripazcorazon- Interview with Sharon Haver: Founder and Editor in Chief FocusOnStyle.com

More than you need to know about me... well, sort of... Very cool interview with dtripazcorazon... bet there are some things that you never knew... ---------- Name: Sharon Haver Website: FocusOnStyle.com Education Business degree. Marketing major. Minor in law & some abnormal psych. I became a stylist: When an art director hired me for a 3-week shoot in St. Maarten. Upon my return to New York, word got out and photographers kept hiring me as a stylist. I upped my day rate ten-fold! I guess being a stylist pursued me rather than my pursuing it as a career. I worked steadily as a stylist for 15 years! At the moment: Renovation and home design is a hobby of sorts. There

Glamour Alert- Versace for H&M Collaboration is Iconic Genius For Your Wardrobe- Video

Cheap Chic: Iconic Versace pieces and iconic Versace models celebrate the heritage of the brand Versace... icons....the models... the women's collection... the men's collection, HOME... our gold-edge Medusa coiffed head is spinning... and at bargain H&M prices... genius! This morning, the Donatella Versace and H&M collaboration was announced and we're breathless. Versace for H&M The sensual cuts and gold details of iconic Gianni Versace is getting a revival of sorts with a younger audience as Lady Gaga wore iconic Versace in her just released The Edge of Glory video and has made vows to try to wear Versace for the the next two months. For the first time since her brother Gianni's tragic death in 1997, Donatella Versce

Persol Magnificent Obsessions- The Intersection of Film, Eyewear, and Iconic Elegance

Obsessive craftsmanship as star PERSOL MAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONS: 30 Stories of Craftsmanship in Film Obsession: Costume Design-- Oscar-winning costume designer Milena Canonero, designed hundreds of elaborate costumes for Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, taking the entire color palette from a box of macarons. Film still above. I attended the fascinating exhibition on Thursday night that celebrated the painstaking and thought-provoking process to dedication that becomes obsession in pursuit of the craft, or in this case, frame by frame. PERSOL MAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONS: 30 Stories of Craftsmanship in Film took a unique turn to parallel the "harmonious partnership between human and machine" by way of its iconic frames and iconic moments in great cinema. >> MORE: Eyewear Persol Eyewear made its first screen appearance

Michael Jackson's Red Thriller Jacket Is At Auction

Just looking at this iconic jacket makes you want to shake your booty It's close to midnight... Something evil's lurkin' in the dark.. Michael Jackson's wig Under the moonlight... You see a sight that almost stops your heart... It's Michael Jackson's red jacket worn in the Thriller video! It's impossible to not think of Michael Jackson's style without wanting to get up and dance! The jacket designed by Deborah Nadoolman Landis is up for auction at Julien's Auctions Music Icons Auction in Beverly Hills along with over 600 items from the world's most iconic musicians from Lady Gaga to Jimmi Hendrix. As for MJ, other items include the wig worn at his last press conference in London where he announced

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