"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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Shades, specs, sunglasses (pair of), and dark glasses, all with different names but same item. And sunglasses are now dime a dozen all over the world. These can be found anywhere from your discount store to the high end boutiques, even to the street store to the biggest shopping mall. But whether you are buying a Giorgio Armani, Gucci or just a one-dollar sunglasses, more often than not, they offer the same protection that you need.
Costly sunglasses does not guarrantee you that it offers better protection over the inexpensive ones. Basically, sunglasses have been introduced to protect the eyes and an effective pair of sunglasses should offer proper UV protection, the protection against dusts and also from shatter.
Excessive exposure to UV rays can cause short term and long term eye problems and contributes to cataracts, macular degeneration of the retina and blindness, and worst forms of eye cancer. This is the reason why the public is advise to wear sunglasses. To get cautioned against these, sunglasses lenses can be customized to have UV protection coating. Industry standard is pegged at UV400 and this specification protects your eyes about 98 percent of the harmful rays.
In terms of protection as we have emphasized earlier, consumers cannot guarantee that a pair of sunglasses can have an optimal UV protection based on the price of the item.
When selecting, it would be better to look for the specifications of the item to check if the sunglasses falls under industry standard.
If we return to the thinking if what is the sunglasses originally falls, aside from UV protection, basically, having a pair of sunglasses also protects the eyes from dusts, or if you work out of doors or spend a lot of time on the water or snow, then polarized sunglasses are what are needed. These provide a great amount of glare protection.
Nonetheless, still, many people buy sunglasses not as for protection but as a fashion statement. Most designers sunglasses nowadays provide just as much protection. But take note, that when buying sunglasses, do not only think of its brand. See to it that you look and feel good about it while at the same time providing the protection that you need against the harmful UV rays.
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