"Mad Men" costume designer Janie Bryant wins my award for multitasking and branding this year. Not only is she extraordinary at outfitting the cast in '60s-era fashions and designing a QVC line based on "Mad Men," but she's also adding nail polish to her growing to-do list. Bryant has partnered with Nailtini, a brand based in California, to create four limited-edition nail lacquers based on the hit show. She says she was inspired by the fabrics of the era, velvet, satins, and lamé—the stuff a glamorous cocktail dress is made of. The colors will be Bourbon Satin, a brown; French 75, a gold; Deauville, a platinum; and Stinger, an iridescence. The lacquers will retail for $14 each at CVS' Beauty 360 and Duane Reade's Look stores. All we need now are "Mad Men"-inspired foods and all of our senses will be touched by the show. "Mad Men" fever is now an epidemic! [WWD]
If You're 13 Years Old, Add This Word To Your Vocabulary
Fashion catchphrases come and go. Everyone was obsessed with "fierce" for a while, "fashionista" had its reigning moment, but now Lourdes Ciccone is working hard to add a new term to the world's vocabulary. She's been blogging non-stop about the new Material Girls' Collection for Macy's, and in between her style stories, It Girl features, and personal pictures, Lola's introduced a new fashion term to her followers.
"I'm not the designer of the line but my mom and I inspired it and do the styling and the putting together, staying on trend, yadayadayaaaahh. No but for rizzle, it's a great line and if you guys like it that that is FABNOSITY."
We're going to assume that fabnosity is a mix of fabulous and generosity, which would make sense given the context. Despite her genuine attempts to make the term work, this seems like a word that's limited to the realm of 13-year-old girls who would use it for a week before it dies out again in favor of the latest hot vocab mashup. [NYMag.com]
Calvin Klein Gets In On The Leggings Game A Little Too Late?
Come fall, Calvin Klein Legwear will launch Ultra Fit, a line of control tights and leggings. The opaque jersey tights and leggings will have a a ribbed control top, flat seams, and a comfortable, wide waistband that stays flat against the stomach. Ultra Fit is meant to give the wearer a sleek and clean appearance. Now you might be asking yourself: "Isn't it a little late for Calvin Klein to get into the leggings game? Didn't leggings hit the fashion graveyard?"
These Fiber Optic High Heels Will Light Up Your Toes
Fiber optic shoes? Now that's something new. Sure, we've seen light-up heels before. Strippers have been wearing glow in the dark heels for years, and Rodarte has picked up the glowing shoes trend, too. This time around, Italian designer Francesca Castagnacci has created a high heel outfitted with fiber optics that transform regular pumps into illuminated show-stoppers. So how'd she do it? "Utilizing new technologies in advanced textile creation, Castagnacci wove delicate fiber optic materials and LEDs throughout the shoes, creating a work of art that's absolutely otherworldly," Pipeline reports. We want video. [Pipeline]
Justin Timberlake's William Rast Teams With Target
Having perused the men's section at Target a few times, I've come to the conclusion that male shoppers of the retailer like their clothes boring and tame. Khakis, striped polos, and cargo pants abound. The section is nothing like the women's department, where Target has figured out how to cater to the soccer moms and cheerleaders, while also offering avant garde designer wear for the style geek on a budget. Target's collaboration with Justin Timberlake's William Rast will take the men's department and women's to the next level, though. William Rast, which Justin founded with his friend Trace Ayala, is known for its biker-influenced clothes and jeans. The label offers a rock star edge that also has that laid-back L.A. vibe, so it will be interesting how this attitude translates for the Target customer. At least on Dec. 19, when the collaboration collection premieres, Target will have more than a graphic T-shirt to offer to their fashion forward male customers. And I might finally be able to get a William Rast leather jacket, which normally retails for almost $400. [WWD]
Elle Creative Director Joe Zee Wanders New York City In A Chanel Fur Suit
Don't get me wrong, I love me some Joe Zee. But if you watch "The City," Elle magazine's creative director comes across as fun but a little bit of a hard-nose. Here, though, in this hilarious video, we get to see another side of Zee, making fun of himself. For some reason, Zee decided it would be a good idea to meander through the streets of Manhattan during a heatwave looking for the zoo and wearing a giant faux-fur suit from Chanel's fall-winter runway show. It's Yeti Zee! Watch as Joe sunbathes his fur, gets a hairball, and tells everyone his hair is couture. [Racked]
Quick Vid: J.Crew's Charming Fall 2010 Collection
Stripes, dreamy French pop, a cute girl with no pants, J.Crew—what's not to love? This short video lookbook for J.Crew's fall collection is just enough to make you smile ... and to jump-start your style inspiration for next season. [YouTube]
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We always want our things branded. From the shoes, to the bags and to the glasses! Sunglasses are originally made to protect one’s vision against the lights. However, wearing sunglasses have also become a fashion statement.
Yup! And there is no holding back when it comes to designer’s sunglasses! Though we sometimes deny that we crave for fashion, still, it can be seen on our stuffs. The list is infinitive when we talk of designers sunglasses available at your favourite store. And relatively the list is infinitive also for the designers of these items.
Names like Marc Jacobs, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Fendi, and Valentino are just the beginning of a long, distinguished list of those who now have their own line of sunglasses. Owning one of these brands would not only feel you like them but people also get to notice it, that you are wearing one. Moreover, it has a different effect when you match your sunglasses to your dresses, suites, shoes or handbags.
Even the celebrities get into the line. Movie stars, sports stars and musicians are also putting their cents on the fashion of designing sunglasses. Britney Spears, Lauren Huttin, Kathy Ireland, Donald Trump and Linda Evans are just a few names that now have their own lines of sunglasses.
These celebrities usually benchmark their sunglasses on the style they project to the public through their movies, TV shows and their performances. They are designing eyewear to match the persona as we see them.
Fashion lines of sun glasses are made accessible to the market through optical shops, department stores and sunglass specialty stores. Moreover the popularity of these sunglasses boosted with celebrity endorsements and features through fashion magazine and other print media.
If you are planning to have one, purchase the one that matches your personality and how it looks on you. If you feel better with the sunglasses you are holding than the other one, and then buy it. Don’t stop in just one store, try the other. Spend time trying on different sizes, styles and colors.
Designers have a definite style they are trying to recreate so if you know what style you are looking for, trendy, sophisticated, and sporty or something to match your clothes then let the store know. Most of them would be willing to assist you to find your needs.
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