January 2012
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Red Carpet Review: 2012 SAG Awards
Frankly, I wasn’t very excited about most of the dresses I saw at this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. These three were the standouts, in my opinion.
Sophia Vergara in Marchesa
Sophia is a lovely lady, but she tends to wear gowns on the red carpet that are too tight. This is a pleasant departure. The fit is great and that raspberry looks fabulous on her. Hair and makeup are...
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Wine and Dime
I don’t know about you, but I like to shop efficiently. Which is why I’m pretty stoked about the first-ever Short North Trunk Show on Tues., Jan. 31 from 8-10 p.m.
The scene: clothes, shoes, and accessories from six neighborhood shops −Brigade, Ladybird, Milk Bar, Repertoire, Royal Factory, The Attic− and an indie label −Suite Shoppe− all in one place.
This lovely place, Camelot...
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Pretty Shiny Sparkly
At least one of those words describe all the following.
You might remember that I have a thing for pretty doors. Well how freaking pretty is this one?! That nail head trim is amazing. And that green!
I have serious brow envy. I wouldn’t mind having those cheekbones, either…
I want to be photographed in a gown cascading down a grand staircase just once before I leave this...
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Michelle in a Blue Dress
Forget about taxes, education, national debt. Let’s discuss the sapphire blue Barbara Tfank dress the first lady wore during last night’s State of the Union address.
The dress, from Tfank’s Resort 2012 collection, looked lovely on Shelley O, don’t you think? The elongated marquis brooch is by Alexis Bittar.
A closer shot:
Aren’t you dying to see her shoes?! The...
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WatchTo continue the Obama theme today, I’ve posted video of the president singing a line from Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” at a recent fundraiser. Nice job, POTUS!
Someone suggested that Obama adopt this song for his re-election campaign, and I couldn’t agree more.
~M.M.
Video: CBS
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“I’m drunk when it comes to clothes. It’s a disease, like being an...”
– ~Nan Kempner
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“The truly fashionable are beyond fashion.”
– ~Cecil Beaton
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Supermodels: The Next Generation
It was announced Wednesday that Cindy Crawford’s 10-year-old daughter, Kaia Gerber, will be the face of Young Versace, the label’s new kids line.
She certainly looks like Cindy! I predict a long career if she wants one.
In a press release, Donatella Versace said:
“Like her mother, Kaia has a very special gift … the camera really, really loves her. Having Cindy on set...
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Girls in White Dresses...
with pink satin sashes.* And Swarovski crystal-covered sashes.
I saw both last night during a Bridal Couture Affair featuring more than a dozen wedding gowns designed by Anne Bowen, Romona Keveza, Monique Lhuillier, Badgley Mischka, and Vera Wang. Such striking silhouettes and the most beautiful details!
About 30 people attended the fashion show, which was held at Camelot Cellars Urban Boutique...
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No business casual shirt, no shoes, no reporting
Major League Baseball last month issued dress guidelines for media members, making the MLB the first pro league in North America to do so.
The media should dress “in an appropriate and professional manner” with clothing proper for a “business casual work environment” when in locker rooms, dugouts, press boxes and on the field, the new MLB guidelines say.
The panel that...
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{NSFW} I wrote about posing nude
Not about me posing nude. (You wish.) Famous people posing nude.
I just had a thought. Isn’t it ironic that the very people who can afford lots and lots of clothes are usually the ones asked to pose with no clothes on? Anyway…
PETA’s anti-fur ads. You know, the ones where the female celebrity du jour poses in her birthday suit and the tagline reads “I’d rather go...
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Bebe Does Bridal
Yes, that Bebe. The mall staple. How do they keep their doors open? Have you ever heard anyone say, “I bought this at Bebe”? Yeah, me either.
I hear “Bebe” and instantly think of stripper heels and bandage dresses. And why is anyone still wearing bandage dresses? Am I the only one who thinks that trend peaked in ‘09? Anyway…
Bebe has been hit hard by the...
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Just Married
Isaac Mizrahi, one of my favorite fashion designers, appeared on a recent episode of “The Wendy Williams Show” to talk about “Project Runway All Stars,” which debuted Thursday on Lifetime. (He’s a judge.)
After flashing his left hand for the audience, Mizrahi revealed that he and his boyfriend of six years, Arnold Germer, got married Nov. 30!
“We...
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Essie Occupies Wall Street
My first job out of college was a staff writing position at a business and legal newspaper (I wrote about finance for nine months and real estate for a little over three years), so Essie’s Spring 2012 collection has a special place in my heart.
Per the Essie press release:
“Whatever your strategy, choose one of six ingenious colors that means business.”
From left to right...
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Woohoo for Wu!
I am super excited for the Jason Wu for Target limited-edition collection, which hits stores Feb. 5!
Wu launched his eponymous label in 2006 (at just 23 years old) and won the Fashion Group International’s Rising Star award two years later. And Michelle Obama wore a Wu creation −an ivory, one-shouldered, silk chiffon gown adorned with Swarovski crystals− for her inaugural ball appearances.
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“What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when...”
– ~Miuccia Prada 