Each of the four major fashion weeks – New York, London, Milan and Paris – are as distinctly unique and diverse as their illustrious host cities. London, the birthplace of many subculture-born style trends, is the launchpad for a great number of fashion's most innovative and excitin...
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“What I love about Thakoon is that he's always made wearable clothes.” — Ikram Goldram, Owner of Ikram boutique The Los Angeles Times “Thakoon makes sportswear with hyper-pretty, atelier-inspired flourishes and finishes. His proportions are those of his generation: small,...
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Two years ago, a show with a genius designer, a plot oozing with scandal, a drop dead gorgeous cast and it's smart producer made television history. It was the first soap after Sex & the City that had clothing so decadent, you could put the TV on mute and still be thoroughly entertained. It...
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American designer Donna Karan has been setting the standard for modern, urban and sexy designs since her debut in 1985. She knows how to cater to an urban woman's busy lifestyle without sacrificing style and sexiness. Karan was born in New York in 1948 and grew up with her stepfather who was ...
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The modelling industry is tough. Plenty of girls try to break in and are unsuccessful. If you’re a fledgling model, you may have an idea of what it means to be a model that is simply not accurate. Before you go any further, consider the following realities that you will face in the indus...
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The shoes we're offered each season are getting bigger and badder and are continually pushing the boundaries of how crazy cool our feet can look, yet it's still a fairly narrow view of what shoes can be. And if we're honest, most of us can't even walk in them. I have a few pairs of shoes I love ...
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The term "fashion victim" is one that every fashionista is familiar with. But what does it really mean? Is it someone who is disastrously dressed? Is it someone who is criticized for not being up to date with the latest trend in the industry? Or is it someone who is pressurized by this ...
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Abigail Lorick is the lady behind the fabulous clothes of Eleanor Waldorf on Gossip Girl. She's single handedly credited to have brought preppy-ness and ladylike dresses back. I was fortunate enough to be able to have a chat with her. Here are some excerpts! Q. When did you realize that fas...
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Fall/Winter 2010 Fashion Week has started! Menswear-inspired looks, lots of layering, and chunky fabrics were sent down the runways. Here are some of my favorites (and not-so-favorites...) so far: Rag & Bone: While Rag & Bone has been designing for women since 2005, this was the first tim...
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As a style icon, Diana Vreeland has an incredible influence on the fashion industry for 50 years. She had an impressive resume including Fashion Editor at Harper’s Bazaar, Editor-in-Chief at Vogue and a position creating exhibits for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Vr...
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