Zac Posen to launch affordable limited-edition collection for Target.
Target announces Zac Posen as the next limited-edition designer for GO International®, an innovative program designed to offer guests reasonably-priced fashion created by world-renowned designers. Zac Posen will launch his exclusive collection available at most Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com. The women’s fashion collection will launch on April 25, 2010, and be available through May 30, 2010.
Leslie Greene Jewelry Photographed on ‘Dancing’ Pro Karina Smirnoff!
Karina Smirnoff has sizzled on the stage with her Latin dances on ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ and now international dancing champion, Karina Smirnoff is heating up the fashion world in jewelry by famed designer Leslie Greene. Smirnoff wears the “Jovia” Ring and “Morandi” Earrings with such sophistication and ease, showing that pieces from Leslie Greene’s Sterling Silver collection can make any woman shine. We’d make a bet that all eyes are on Smirnoff wherever she goes!
The Leslie Greene “Morandi” Earrings retail for $835, and the Leslie Greene “Jovia” Ring retails for $530. Both are now available at the recently launched Leslie Greene e-Boutique, www.lesliegreene.com .
Vera Wang introduces youthful charm and romance through hand-painted tulles and silks. This week’s featured wedding dress, Didi, showcases innovative design techniques from Vera Wang. Vera offers her insights on the design inspiration behind Didi.
INSPIRATION: The Didi embraces color for its fresh interpretation of modernity and romance in wedding fashion. In particular, Didi’s unique design is showcased in citrus, a core color of this collection’s palette. This color – and this wedding dress – can be described as nothing less than vivacious.
Didi illustrates an important technique in the use of color: hand-painting. The full skirt is a combination of hand-painted organza and tulle that tumble from the structured, pleated bodice into artful deconstruction. You will see this frothiness throughout the collection, along with a very specific delicate lightness that is created through the layering of fabrics rather than crinolines (stiff petticoats under the skirt).
The pleats on the Didi’s bodice are particularly dramatic at the back of the wedding dress (see image below).
Didi captures artistry, which is another common thread in Vera Wang’s recent collections, along with whimsy and charm. These themes are soft, but not antiquated. The crispness of the design technique and the use of color establish the modernity of these wedding dresses.
Keep in mind, Vera Wang wedding dresses shown in color are also available in traditional white and ivory; contact one of their wedding consultants for more detail or visit www.verawangonweddings.com
Blessed & Cursed is a luxury denim company known for creating fashion that expresses individuality and originality. With Japanese fabric and Italian washes, Blessed & Cursed utilizes a specialised pattern technique ensuring the silhouette, as well as the fit, will give the body a slim elegant look. Women and men of all shapes will find in Blessed & Cursed jeans a new favorite.
Celebrity Fans: Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Adrian Brody, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Mariah Carey, P.Diddy, Thomas Kretschmann, Michael Ballack, and many more.
Blessed & Cursed also offers accessories that can be teamed up with its jeans, such as leather and jeans jackets, vests, tanks, belts and other accessories.
Designer: Nicola Eibich
Spotted: Stephanie March beautiful in red carrying LELYA water snake red clutch at the 2009 GLAMOUR Woman of the Year Awards on Monday, November 9, 2009.
Stephanie March is best known for her portrayal of Alexandra Cabot on the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
LELYA
Style – Polos Clutch
Retail price – $435.00
Available at Verve in New York – 212-691-6516
www.lelya.com
Several hundred Hollywood stars, fashionistas, philanthropists and civic leaders dropped by Beverly Hills’ longest lasting boutique, GRETA, on Wednesday evening (November 18) from 6 – 9 pm for a first look at Sachin + Babi’s Resort 2010 collection, available exclusively in Beverly Hills at the fine women’s apparel establishment located at 141 S. Beverly Drive.
Celeb stylist George Blodwell and LA models wearing Sachin + Babi Resort 2010
The moment the red carpet rolled out, Beverly Hills Mayor Nancy Krasne proudly presented boutique owner Greta with a special commendation from the BH City Council recognizing the wonderful woman who has stayed in business on South Beverly Drive for 48 years. Michael Papajohn (“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”), Chelsea Gilligan (Miss California Teen USA), Jazmin Whitely (MTV’s “House of Jazmin”), Judy Tenuta (star comedienne), Ben Mittleman (“Dying the Live”), Amanda Luttrel Garrigus (E!) and famed celebrity stylist George Blodwell joined the dozens of long-time Greta clients and friends enjoying fine French and German wines, delectable hors d’oeuvres from Mako and informal modeling by the most gorgeous professionals from LA Models.
Greta and Jazmin Whitley of MTV’s House of Jazmin.
Continue reading GRETA Beverly Hills’ Longest Lasting Boutique
Launching last week bebe began selling Nicole Richie’s House of Harlow for bebe jewelry collection.
The best part is that they have created a one-of-a-kind keepsake bracelet that is sold in bebe stores and on bebe.com through December with 25% of sales donated to the Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation. (If you’re unfamiliar with the Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation, you can learn more here: www.richiemaddenfoundation.org .)
Nicole was sadly too sick to attend but the party included special guests such as Amanda Luttrell Garigus and Nick Verreos (Project Runway), Edyta Sliwinska (Dancing with the Stars) and Lou Diamond Phillips (I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here).
Last week was the official launch party!
The jewelry line, including the keepsake bracelet, is now available on bebe.com
Get up close and personal with the 2009 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists in an exclusive video, now live on VOGUE.com. The finalists speak candidly about how fashion has shaped their lives, what it means to be a Fashion Fund finalist and what they would do if they won. The winner will be announced in NYC on November 16.
“Growing up in Orange County, we couldn’t afford the cool shoes,” says finalist, George Esquivel of Esquivel Shoes. “We always had the fakes, or not even shoes…it was just hand me downs from cousins or something like that…and I just kind of fell into shoes.”
“If I won, I would call my mom,” says finalist Wayne Lee of Wayne. “She has never really felt that this is what I should do and it would be very good news to let her know that hey, I got there, and this is where I’m gonna go.”
Via: VOGUE.com
Nicole Richie was spotted in her Modern Vintage Mack boots! Available on Shopbop.com:
CALENDAR LISTING-Open to the Public: Mayor Bloomberg, Actress Emma Thompson and a host of other very special guests, artists and curators will be launching a unique and provocative art installation depicting the ‘Journey’ of women trafficked across the globe into the sex industry.
WHEN & WHERE: Located on Washington Place, off Washington Square Park, from Tuesday, November 10th until Sunday, November 15th, the installation will be hosted by Emma Thompson, Activist Sam Roddick, Human Rights Campaigner Helen Bamber OBE and other members of the Journey team.
Journey opens to the public on Washington Place, off Washington Square Park, on Tuesday, November 10th. Hours of Operation are: Tuesday, November 10th – Friday, November 13th 12pm-8pm, Saturday, November 14th 11am-7pm and Sunday, November 15th 10am-3pm. Produced in partnership with the City of New York and the City of London.
Journey is a ground-breaking art installation comprising seven shipping containers each telling the powerful and personal story of a woman who was trafficked into sexual slavery. It powerfully depicts the seven stages of the brutal reality experienced by such women: Hope, Journey, Uniform, Bedroom, Customer, Stigma and Resurrection.
Championed by Oscar-winning actress and writer, Emma Thompson, Coco de Mer founder, activist and entrepreneur, Sam Roddick as well as the New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Journey’s arrival in Manhattan celebrates the third leg of its tour across the globe and its inaugural visit to the United States.
This profound piece has galvanized the artistic skills of a highly experienced and talented team assembled from a range of disciplines including: Turner Prize-winning artist, Anish Kapoor; internationally acclaimed artist, Antony Micallef; Oscar-winning costume designer, Sandy Powell; one of Britain’s leading graffiti artists, MODE2; BAFTA-nominated Art Director, Michael Howells; playwright, Simon Stephens; photographer, James Ostrer; Royal graphic designer, Mike Dempsey; V&A award-winning illustrator, Laura Carlin; trafficked woman, Elena Varga and Lifetime Achievement Award-winner in Human Rights, Helen Bamber OBE.
Emma Thompson said: “People just don’t want to know about this issue – it’s hidden, it’s criminal, it’s perverse and yes, it’s happening right on your own doorstep. Journey is a remarkable piece of collaborative, creative and confrontational art that profoundly challenges people’s perspective. Come and see it for yourself and then tell us if you agree….”
Mayor Bloomberg said: “Journey brings human trafficking out of the shadows – I hope its arrival in New York sparks a conversation among New Yorkers about this pernicious form of exploitation. My Administration has used coordinated enforcement, tough new laws, and partnerships with service providers to fight human trafficking. Our efforts are overseen by a task force of police, prosecutors, service providers, advocacy groups and academics who welcome Journey and the unique attention it will bring this inhumane and criminal activity.”