Audrina Patridge “Talks Shopping”

What’s Hot?

Shopping and browsing is one of my all time favorite things to do. One of the best things about it is finding a good deal! Here are some of the hottest items with best discounts. Check back often – this section changes constantly!

• – Floral Embossed Double Prong by Fossil
  $36.00 $28.80
• – Julie High Rise Straight Gab ’72 by Christopher Blue
  $135.00 $108.00
• New York Candy Ribbon 10mm Bangles by Kate Spade
  $65.00 $52.00
• – Wind Chill Earflap Beanie by Nixon
  $36.00 $28.80
• – Orlena by Sofft
  $150.00 $105.00
• New York Tarrytown Seasonal Maryanne by Kate Spade
  $395.00 $316.00
• – Quilla by Fergie
  $88.95 $71.16
• – Caley by Bass
  $69.00 $55.20
• – Ghezza by Gabriella Rocha
  $39.00 $31.20
• – Julia – 86345 by Think!
  $180.00 $162.00

– BV2811 by Biviel
$310.00 $248.00

• – Katgirly by Kickers
  $114.00 $85.50
• – Leve by Jessica Simpson
  $58.95 $50.11
• – Core Rider Uriel Crossbody by Diesel
  $85.00 $63.75
• – Envelope Clutch Crossbody by Nine West
  $69.00 $49.15
• – Peu Cami 46104 by Camper
  $165.00 $107.25
• – Alexa by Annie
  $59.95 $47.96
• – Celebration by White Mountain
  $89.00 $71.20

 

Cozy & Glamorous!

With all this cold weather we’ve been having, one of my simple pleasures is to cozy up with a hot cup of green tea and a thick oversized sweater. I especially love this embellished cardigan from Forever 21. It has the best of both worlds – a fashion forward look and a comfortable and confident. Dress down and go around town doing errands or glam it up with a tight leather mini, a cute belt and some crazy heels. This is a versatile sweater that you can totally it your own.

Celebs-Fashion Faux Pas Or Fabulous

Heidi Klum, Fashion Faux Pas or Fabulous

“Project Runway” hostess Heidi Klum is gorgeous and can get away with wearing just about anything … except for this. The belted Michael Kors jumpsuit she wore to the 16th annual Los Angeles Antiques Show was baggy, way too long, and appeared to be choking her!

Kim Kardashian, Fashion Faux Pas or Fabulous?

Another celeb spotted sporting one of this season’s unfortunate trends was reality star Kim Kardashian, who was seen shopping in West Hollywood, California, in this unflattering Catherine Malandrino mess.

 

What do our readers think about Heidi Klum and Kim K’s ensembles?

 

Check out your favorite celebs and you decide if you think their outfits are a faux pas or if they are fab.

 

Kim’s younger sister, Khloe Kardashian, delivered her own fashion faux pas this week when she arrived at a Redbook soiree in a silly, stewardess-inspired ensemble, complete with bow tie and big hair.

Kim’s younger sister, Khloe Kardashian, delivered her own fashion faux pas this week when she arrived at a Redbook soiree in a silly, stewardess-inspired ensemble, complete with bow tie and big hair.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, at a “Gotti: Three Generations” press conference in NYC, Victoria Gotti and her unruly hair extensions posed for a picture with Lindsay Lohan and her equally-ridiculous hair extensions. Will you head to the theater to see Lindsay portray a young Victoria when the mob movie opens in 2012?

 

Hayden Panettiere, Fashion Faux Pas

It was a Surfrider Foundation fete, so we’ll cut her some slack, but “Scream 4” star Hayden Panettiere should ditch those Daisy Dukes and invest in a cuter pair of shorts.

 

“90210’s” Jessica Lowndes made the mistake of donning this lacy, lingerie-esque look while out and about in London.

 

 

Heidi Montag, Fashion Faux Pas

Heidi Montag … ’nuff said.Follow What Were They Thinking?! creator, Matt Whitfield, on Twitter!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Katie Keeps Mum at Lavo

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(NEW YORK) Sometimes the star of the show isn’t feeling particularly starry — or chatty. But who, then, was the belle of the ball at last evening’s soiree for the John Frieda Precision Foam Colour short flick (or lengthy commercial — tomato, to-mah-to) starring Katie Holmes, entitled The Decision?

It definitely wasn’t Holmes, who grinned girlishly in a white blazer and cig skinnies on the red carpet before ducking inside to nibble quietly at a roped-off table on her special-order basket of fragrant truffled fries while the brief b&w film debuted. Elle’s creative director Joe Zee made the introductory remarks for the “modern film noir” starring Holmes, along with a few nervous mentions of next Tuesday’s premiere of Zee’s Sundance Channel series, All On The Line. No need, darling — it’s already TiVo-ed!

Or, perhaps the night’s true attraction was the quartet of Real Housewives from Gotham. After all, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps and Ramona Singer shivered outdoors in body-con sleeveless frocks the longest for the paps and the press. Goosebumps and gabbing with gusto surely count for something, non?

The venue deserves a mention in and of itself: Lavo, where the clubby, cologne-saturated vibe downstairs apparently wafts into the Italian steakhouse situated above street level. It’s a pity that The New York Times’ dining section dynamo Sam Sifton wasn’t in attendance to provide some addendums to his side-splittingly funny Lavo review from the fall. Of last night’s noshes, the citrusy tuna tartare atop crostini and prosciutto-swaddled asparagus spears were rather tasty. But the Kobe meatball sliders were a more effective accompaniment for the amount of Pinot Grigio being sloshed into Lavo’s enormous goblets. No complaints for a generous pour, though. It was happy hour-timed, after all!

And as Sifton astutely noted, Kelly Bensimon and Tinsley Mortimer were there for the eatery’s debut eve in September and “apparently put some kind of spell on the place, because roughly 70 percent of the women who eat at the restaurant look like one or the other of them.” Well, both Bensimon and Mortimer mingled amid the quilted leather walled banquettes, posed in tandem for a few glossy-locked photos– and were indeed surrounded by myriad ladies who looked like them.

As the applause for The Decision subsided and the din of the fete resumed, one partygoer pondered aloud to a friend, “why is Katie here? If I were her, I’d rather be home with my kid and husband right now.” But the bassline ratcheted louder and the lights dimmed before the why’s and the who’s of the gathering could be pondered any further.

ALEXANDRA ILYASHOV

Designers Pitch In For Japan

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By: Samantha Critchell AP

 

 New York — Bidding has begun on a vacation at the private home of Diane von Furstenberg in the Bahamas, a style consultation from Rachel Zoe and the chance to have a custom-made Barbie in your likeness.

They are among the experience-oriented auction items offered by the Council of Fashion Designers of America for its Fashion & Friends for Japan charity initiative.

All proceeds raised through the online auction on Charitybuzz.com benefit the Japan Society’s Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.

Other items offered include:

•A full day with Tory Burch — shopping in her store in the morning, lunch with the designer and nighttime tickets with backstage passes to Jay-Z and Kanye West’s concert.

•A full wardrobe of two labels, Elizabeth and James, and The Row, both designed by the Olsen twins, plus a meet-and-greet with designers Mary-Kate and Ashley.

•A fitting and custom suit from Tom Ford.

•A meeting with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and invitation to attend a magazine photo shoot.

•A trip to Paris, Ralph Lauren-style, including a room at the Bristol hotel, dinner at Lauren’s restaurant, shopping spree at the St. Germain store, and tickets to an exhibit featuring the designer’s vintage car collection.

“The crisis in Japan is something that has affected us all and as a community and industry we felt a responsibility to act,” said CFDA executive director Steven Kolb in a statement. “This initiative hits very close to home as many members of the CFDA community have close business ties and partnerships in Japan and we view this as an extension of the work we accomplished in the ‘Fashion for Haiti’ initiative. The response we have received has been overwhelming and we continue to encourage donations and support.”

Bidding online, at www.charitybuzz.com, closes April 28.

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Fashion Zing Fever

By Caroline Baker

The easiest way to work spring’s colour craze? Start with soft neutrals then make them sing with bold accents and flashes of fluoro

 

 

 

 

 

Styling – Sorrel Kinder
Stylist’s assistant – Michelle Sumiko
Photographer’s assistant – William Green
Hair – Luke Anthony
Make-up – Irena Rogers using Yves Saint Laurent cosmetics
Model – Denise Sommers at Storm
Lighting – Pro Centre
Retouching – Joseph Thomas
Special thanks to Hasselblad UK

Too Fitting-Fashion Zing Fever!!!  Had to Print this! 

 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1359518/Fashion-Zing-fever.html#ixzz1IHqKr4Fl

Thomas Wylde Ad Campaign 2011

Thomas Wylde Spring 2011 campaign, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley takes over from last years ad campaign

for a sultry presentation of  Thomas Wylde’s clothing and accessories  for Fall 2011.

Gisele Bundchen Ads Digitally Altered for Dubai

Posted by Erin Carlson– 

 The After/Before. H&M Ooh! Ooh! A new airbrushing scandal: Gisele’s bare skin has been judged too scandalous for H&M’s Dubai market of modest dressers. The retail giant digitally covered up the Brazilian-born, sun-kissed supermodel’s shoulders and cleavage in order to reflect the Middle Eastern city’s traditional dress code; touch-ups include a short-sleeved T-shirt photoshopped underneath a white halter (as shown in the photo to the left), and white tank tops added to de-sexify a low-cut dress and jumpsuit.

A rep for H&M did not immediately return our request for comment on the conservative alterations.

We could cry “censorship!” but it makes sense. H&M does big global business, and obviously, part of said big global business requires catering to clients’ cultural modes and ways of living.

That said, it’s always unsettling to see Gisele’s sexy toned down in any ad, ever.

Update: An H&M spokeswoman tells The Famous the company has “chosen to digitally add additional items to our campaign images.” She notes the brand typically alters ads for its Middle Eastern market, which is “stricter” about what can and can’t be displayed. Even if Gisele is involved.

Alexander McQueen A/W 2011; Hairstyles

Paris Fashion Week. Alexander McQueen A/W 2011 Fashion Show presented the label’s exquisite romantic-medieval-meets-dark-modernity-inspired collection along with the models having their hair all covered with large metal barrettes, making the illusion of a head-armour. I have no idea where they got this hairstyle idea but I like it since it’s really unique and it gave this knights-and-armours medieval vibe. I love how the metal barrettes were clipped into rows, it looked really helmet-like I didn’t even noticed at first that those were rowed barrettes. What I don’t like about it is that it looks really uncomfortable, I’m sure it’s uncomfortable Photo sources: http://www.bellasugar.com/ & http://nymag.com/ Kim Anne Castro Contributing Editor-Fashion Zing Editor, The Fashion Insider  http://thefashioninsider.tumblr.com

Atlanta International Fashion Week

 

AFW photo

 The 4th annual Atlanta International Fashion Week has doubled its efforts to bridge the gap and connect continents with fashion and entertainment. This year’s event boasts 50 designers, 12 runway shows, 6 Celebrity Events, 4 fashion workshops, 2 trunk shows all in one week. After three consecutive years of bringing some of the biggest names and brightest emerging designers to Atlanta, the Atlanta International Fashion Week has become a spectacular event gaining international notoriety. Beginning in 2007 at Atlanta’s preeminent exposition center, the Georgia World Congress Center for two years then the luxurious Biltmore in 2009, AIFW remains to be at the center point of fashion in Atlanta and the must attend event. AIFW has showcased the catwalk favorites of Calvin Klein, Kenneth Cole, Juicy Couture, Rock & Republic, Sean John, Ed Hardy, Dereon, True Religion, Akademiks, Apple Bottoms, Ecko, Baby Phat, Rocawear, Phat Farm, and many more . Atlanta is slowly becoming an epicenter of fashion with AIFW bringing it to the forefront on a global level. In 2009, AIFW has also produced an international model and designer casting events in cities such as London, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Chicago, bringing out thousands of new models and emerging designers for an opportunity to become apart of this extraordinary event.

Brand Atlanta commends AIFW for its commitment to Atlanta’s fashion and design community as well as its promotion of women’s health issues. Many AIFW events demonstrate the organization’s dedication to economic development and promotion for the city of Atlanta. “This event supports the growth of Atlanta’s local fashion and creative industries,” says Sonya Moste, director of Marketing at ADA and interim marketing executive for Brand Atlanta. “Fashion Week is about economic development and raising Atlanta’s profile.”

“Atlanta International Fashion Week is dedicated to showcasing Atlanta’s elite designers and models in the fashion industry. This week, full of fun-filled events exemplifies your dedication to the economic development for the City of Atlanta. I commend Atlanta International Fashion Week for your commitment to Atlanta’s fashion and design community, says Mayor Shirley Franklin.

With national and international media partners such as the World Fashion TV, Comcast, Six Degrees Magazine and more along with partnerships with countries such as Africa, Canada, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, AIFW is increasingly growing and will become international must attend fashion show and trade event of the year. AIFW has featured some special events such as an Adidas Celebrity In Store Event with Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, special appearances by Mychael Knight from Project Runway, Dwight Eubanks of Real Housewives of Atlanta, Frankie from BET’s Frankie & Neffie, and hosts of corporate buyers and industry professionals.

 Atlanta International fashion week  will be better than ever! The dates are July 19th-24th, 2011 at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Atlanta. Make sure you follow them on twitter @ATLFASHIONWEEK or find them on facebook!”

Atlanta International fashion week is back and will be better than ever! The dates are July 19th-24th, 2011 at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Atlanta. Make sure you follow on twitter @ATLFASHIONWEEK or find them on on facebook!”

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Spring 2011 Trends “The Look”

  Tory Burch Pics S/S 2011

Trends: Pic 1.Focusing on Prints/Stripes/Capri Pants   Pic 2. Sheer Blouse/Wide Leg Trousers/bright  belt Pic 3 White/Sheer/Platform or Wedge heels.

 Pic 1 Bright Detailing/Calf-grazing Skirt   Pic 2 Metallic Shirt Mixed with Calf-grazing Skirt Pic 3 Metallic Pants Peasant Blouse. 

 It’s All about Prints! Pic 1 Hot pants with a paisley print mixed w/Printed Shirt and Printed Sweater

Pic 2 PaisleyPrinted Jacket w/Capri Pants.  Pic 3 Color Trends White and  Black Tunic,White Jacket

Accessorize with Lucite cuffs or bangles, Wedge or Platform shoes, Kitten heels, Ballet flats, or Clogs. Also add Brights such as a Bright Belt/shoes/Scarf/Handbag. Don’t overpower your outfit add only a couple statement pieces, especially with bright pieces. Same goes for prints usually 1-2 statement pieces are more than enough with these 2 trends stick to neutrals and basic clothing concepts and then add your 1-2 statement pieces-you don’t want to blind people as you walk by or look like a tiger that escaped from the zoo! You will get more out of your wardrobe that way anyways. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Tory Burch Must Have Items: 



Everything seen here is by Tory Burch-So Fabulous!





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rachel Zoe-“Neon Wonder”

Abandoning all notions of subtlety, I am a woman who likes her jewelry  to be large and loud (in most cases). Open up my treasure box—make that,  boxes—and you’ll find cocktail rings, big bangles and declarative necklaces aplenty. The pieces that I am coveting for the new season are no  different, with Tom Binns’ Hand Painted Crystal Messai Necklace topping  my list. It’s crazy time!

 

Everything Tom Binns touches turns to glamour, so naturally, I keep a watchful eye on his  avant-garde jewelry line at all times. Part of his latest Ethno Teknic  Collection, today’s electric bright gem is an out of this world piece made of rhodium and hand painted Swarovski crystals. For an untouchable springtime look, rock this necklace with a lace dress, chunky platforms and bold clutch. xoRZ

Availability: Tom Binns Hand Painted Crystal Massai Necklace ($2175, 917.475.1412). For additional information, visit Tombinnsdesign

Tyra Banks Is Going To Harvard Business School

Tyra Banks has been attending Harvard Business School since last year.

Enrolled in the Harvard Owner/President Management Program, the model-turned-mogul, 37, is intent on building her business savvy.  “It’s pretty exclusive,” she told CBS News. Pricey too. Banks is shelling out $31,000 a year to spend just three weeks on campus for three years. “But I feel like it is so, so worth it,” she said.  “In order for my company to grow and be the best, and to reach these women, and to serve them, I needed the best. So I went to the best.” The ex Victoria’s Secret stunner has been interested in going back to school since dropping out of Loyola Marymount University to purse modeling at age 17. “The day I put college on hold because I got discovered….was one of the most difficult decisions of my entire life,” she said.

So how do classmates react to the model-student? “I get mixed reactions,” she said. “There are little facial expressions….The chin goes back, like, ‘Really?’…it’s like why is a model going to Harvard? But that’s actually a good thing, because when people have low expectations, you’re just constantly going, ‘Ta-da!’ And they’re like ‘Wow.’ It doesn’t take a lot to wow them.”

Rachel Zoe: Why She Won’t Style Snooki

Courtesy The Hollywood Reporter

Has impending motherhood softened the famously razor-sharp Rachel Zoe? Not quite! The stylist to the stars tells The Hollywood Reporter she’d never style Jersey Shore wild child Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. Give her a break, though: “I don’t have time!” she says. “She’s so out there right now, that’s like a full-time job. It’s nothing against Snooki.” So what does Zoe’s packed schedule, which includes filming The Rachel Zoe Project and lining up eight Oscar dresses for Anne Hathaway, net her a year? The magazine estimates that between her $10,000-per-job fee and estimated $50,000 from Bravo per episode, plus her QVC line and other endeavors, the star stands to clear $20 million. Not bad for a stylist who started out making $18,000 a year. “I worked 20-something hours a day, seven days a week,” Zoe says. “I … spent all my money flying to Paris to go to couture because that was the dream. I crashed shows. Designers were my heroes and my celebrities. It hasn’t really worn off.” –Alex Apatoff

Lady Gaga Struts on Thierry Mugler Runway

Photo: http://fashionetc.com/Lady Gaga Struts on Thierry Mugler Runway Paris Fashion Week, Day 2. Lady Gaga rocked Thierry Mugler Fashion Show as she strutted down the runway!  Gaga made a debut of her new single “Government Hooker” at the show, but above that… she made a debut as a runway model! She walked down the runway like an experienced runway model, closing the show wearing a sheer top(semi-transparent) animal print body suit with shoes 24 inches high. Her other look was a black sheer top over a black bra which reminds me of Madonna. YOU GO, GAGA! Kim Anne Castro Contributing Writer, FashionZing Editor, The Fashion Insider  http://thefashioninsider.tumblr.com

“America’s Next Top Model”-Brittani Cycle 16

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Brittani gets a makeover on Cycle 16 of America’s Next Top Model

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