tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92214958921673620062024-03-12T16:17:26.084-07:00SHOPPING HAZE - Fashion NewsVBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-70531555485260340232009-01-20T19:11:00.000-08:002009-01-20T19:12:01.412-08:00Michelle Obama rocks Jason Wu at Inaugural Gala<a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obamawu3.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11520" title="obamawu3" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obamawu3.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="430" /></a><br /><br />Will the choice of Mrs. Obamas gown "woo" her fashion critics with her choice of Jason Wus' gown for the inaugural gala?. Right now, the opinion is divided<strong>.</strong> Tim Gunn told CNN he had hoped to see something with more jewel tones.<br /><strong>Michelle Obama</strong> celebrated her husband <strong>Barack Obama</strong>'s Inauguration in a cream colored, one shoulder fitted bodice Jason Wu gown.<br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/michellewu120.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11513" title="michellewu120" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/michellewu120.jpg" alt="" width="316" height="434" /></a><br /><br />Michelle Obama made a bold choice for the inauguration of her husband with a a pale gold dress and matching coat by Cuban-American designer Isabel Toledo that divided commentators.<br /><br />But she turned up the glamour later in the day as she and her husband strutted their stuff at not one, but ten, inauguration balls.<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obamawu1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11516" title="obamawu1" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obamawu1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" /></a><br /><br />Michelle Obama has long been a fan of designer Jason Wu, since she wore his #17 from his Spring 2009 collection for her interview with Barbara Walters.<br />The $3,510 raw silk dress with hand-embroidered rosettes is part of a line of elegant evening gowns and ladylike dresses selling in the $1,000 to $6,000 range. The dress features hand-embroidered florets with French knots that took 100 hours of labor in a New York studio. Wu told the Wall Street Journal's Heard on the Runway that Mrs. Obama paid for the dress. It bears noting that Wu's fashionable and feminine Spring 2009 line features more than a couple of ball gowns which could be perfect for an Inauguration gala but apparently Wu isn't focusing on that, telling the WSJ that it's "a long shot."<br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obamadress.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11503" title="obamadress" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obamadress.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="216" /></a><br /><br />Jason continues to receive accolades including Fashion Group International's Rising Star Award for Women's Ready-to-Wear in January 2008 and in July 2008 he was named one of the finalists in the CFDA/Vogue Fashion FundVBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-76741827185669182932009-01-20T13:52:00.000-08:002009-01-20T13:56:20.620-08:00Michelle Obama chooses Isabel Toledo for inauguration<a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/michelle-obama2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11453" title="michelle-obama2" height="376" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/michelle-obama2.jpg" width="258" /></a><br /><br />Now, we can all relax. The First Lady chose Isabel Toledo for the inauguration, now lets see what the evening wear is. We love the green Jimmy Choo "Glacier" pumps.<br /><br />The designer had no idea she would pick their outfit as they shared with <a href="http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/the-obama-momentum-1931781?module=today#/article/fashion-news/michelle-obama-to-wear-isabel-toledo-1932671?navSection=fashion-news">WWD</a>.<br /><blockquote>"We're levitating - we really are," Ruben Toledo said minutes after watching Michelle Obama on CNN in an ensemble by his wife Isabel. The husband-wife team tuned in surrounded by their staff in their Broadway showroom.<br /><br />The soon-to-be First Lady did not tip her hand in any way. "We had no idea. We hoped she would wear something because she has bought Isabel's clothes before. We never know what's going to happen," he said.<br /><br />"It's just another shock, but a great shock."</blockquote><br />. <a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama4inau.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-11464" title="obama4inau" height="500" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama4inau.jpg" width="319" /></a>[Michelle and Barack Obama started their new life by leaving Blair House, the official presidential guest house, and heading to church]<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama3inau.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-11459" title="obama3inau" height="500" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama3inau.jpg" width="382" /></a>[Sasha and Malia Obama]<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama2inau.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-11461" title="obama2inau" height="378" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama2inau.jpg" width="500" /></a>[Michelle Obama holds the Lincoln Bible as her husband officially takes office]<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama5inau.bmp"><img class="size-full wp-image-11467" title="obama5inau" height="413" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama5inau.bmp" width="575" /></a>[Outgoing President and First Lady, George and Laura Bush, greeted new First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama on the North Portico of the White House.]<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama6inau.bmp"><img class="size-full wp-image-11469" title="obama6inau" height="500" alt="The Obamas and the Bidens wave goodbye to the Bushes." src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama6inau.bmp" width="401" /></a>[Waving goodbye to the outgoing President and former first Lady, George and Laura Bush]<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama4inau.jpg"></a>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-40480657574602329402009-01-19T09:02:00.000-08:002009-01-19T09:05:02.518-08:00Mrs. O arrives in Washington in Narciso, again!<a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/michelleoinauguration.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-11368" title="michelleoinauguration" height="500" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/michelleoinauguration.jpg" width="370" /></a>Mrs O. and President Elect Obama on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on January 18, 2009. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images<br /><br />Now once the real issues facing America have been resolved - Who is designing his wife Michelle's inauguration gown? Who will be attending to her hairdo? What kind of puppy will the first family get, then President Obama can get to the actual business of running the country.<br /><br />If all accounts of the designer of this dress are to be believed, then Narciso Rodriguez and the first lady may have had another chance to silence fashion critics , who lambasted the choice of <a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/2008/11/05/michelle-obamas-grant-park-dress-nov-4-2009/"><strong><span style="color:#993300;">the First Ladys Grant Park outfit. </span></strong></a><br /><br />Every fashion choice she makes will face merciless public scrutiny and we think she looks great in everything she wears including this absolutely gorgeous outfit. We particularly like the coats' great inner lining detail in black. Mrs. Obamas color choice falls right into the tans and earthy tones that look so great and sophisticated on mostly everyone, plus she adds a little sass in the sparkly details on the top.VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-2344057834728430732009-01-19T08:59:00.000-08:002009-01-19T09:00:28.525-08:00How to dress skinny without Spanx<a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beyonce3.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11261" title="83633889BB004_GOTHAM_MAGAZI" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beyonce3.jpg" alt="" width="296" height="500" /></a><br /><br />No, it's not Spanx. Spend New Years in a pair of Spanx and you'll come to the conclusion that control garments have a crucial role to play in our lives but most definitely not on a daily basis.<br /><br />If all your <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">weight is in the breasts</span></strong>, ( repeat-<em> I am blessed to have such an asset, don't look upon it as a negative </em>) Needless to say- get a fantastic bra and show them off with good judgement. Wear a neckline with a little dip that says...Look, I'm not fat, it's all in the boobs. Never buy a turtle or round neck top. Ever! and no ponchos, never. The <a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2719674-10451141?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shopbop.com%2Fback-tank-rachel-pally%2Fvp%2Fv%3D1%2F845524441836619.htm%3FfolderID%3D2534374302025521%26extid%3Daffprg-%25zp-RPALL2046112867&cjsku=RPALL2046112867" target="_top"><span style="color: #993300;">Rachel Pally T Back Tank</span></a> is perfect in that it has a wide support 3" mesh T strap , and has a classy dip in the neckline.<br /><img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-2719674-10451141" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /><br /><br />If your <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">weight is in the hips</span></strong>, (<em>you sassy bella -find a tailor and make the waistline fit perfectly </em>). Wear pants that fall away at the curve of the bottom. That gives your back and legs a longer leaner line. Remember, for you, it's all about proportion. Anything that hugs and curves onto your hips right now must be followed by a top that fits like a glove. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">(See Beyonce above).</span></strong><br /><br />Watch the belt thing, it can give the appearance of trying too hard, especially when you have a small waistline. The look you are going for is definitely not Vegas showgirl.<br /><br />If your <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">weight is in the waist</span></strong>, you are all about creating an illusion. Fitted garments, fitted shirts are your friend, right now, not blouses...yet. Anything that hugs and curves into your butt right now must be followed by a top that falls a few inches below the curve of that butt. Get it???<br /><br />So, leggings and tunics, wide pants and fitted jackets - kind of the opposite all the time. It's about drawing away attention from an otherwise perfect body.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2719674-10451141?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shopbop.com%2Fspeedy-denim-jacket-rich-skinny%2Fvp%2Fv%3D1%2F845524441835297.htm%3FfolderID%3D2534374302048466%26extid%3Daffprg-%25zp-RSKIN2007925400&cjsku=RSKIN2007925400" target="_top"><img src="http://g-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/Shopbop/pcs/media/images/products/rskin/rskin2007925400/rskin2007925400_prod_medium_v1_m56577569831360774.jpg" border="0" alt="Rich & Skinny Speedy Denim Jacket" /></a><br /><img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-2719674-10451141" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />Fitted blazers must follow you everywhere (casual and not casual) - you cannot, cannot wear anything shapeless otherwise it mirrors what you are trying to avoid. Denim jackets like the appropriately named <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-2719674-10451141?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shopbop.com%2Fspeedy-denim-jacket-rich-skinny%2Fvp%2Fv%3D1%2F845524441835297.htm%3FfolderID%3D2534374302048466%26extid%3Daffprg-%25zp-RSKIN2007925400&cjsku=RSKIN2007925400" target="_top"><span style="color: #993300;">Rich & Skinny Speedy Denim Jacket</span></a> <img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-2719674-10451141" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />are perfect for this body type because they mirror the shape of the body, so no one can tell if the jacket is boxy or you are. <br /><br />Just remember to wear with a longer top to create that waistline. If you wear low rise jeans, good cut for no waisters, pair with a great belt, with a 4inch monster buckle. The trick is to wear a fitted blazer unbuttoned, so that the buckle shows.<br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">For all body types:</span></strong><br /><ul><br /> <li>High heels are your friend, repeat, your best friend, so are belts. Belts???...yes, gorgeous belts with four inch buckles. High heels, all the way - because they make you more aware of what you are doing. You don't slouch and you dont drag your feet. You have to strut in them.</li><br /> <li>Fitted garments are our best friend.</li><br /> <li>Go easy on the necklaces. Avoid looking like a Florida matron by wearing one statement piece and not several.</li><br /> <li>Pants that fall away at the curve of the bottom. That gives your back and legs a longer leaner line. Remember, you are creating an illusion. Which means you can wear skinny jeans but a garment like a longer tunic must be worn on top. Try for skinny jeans in a very dark rinse and wear with dark shoes. If you can do boots, dark boots and dark shoes elongate the line causing the legs to flow mercilessly.</li><br /> <li>Don't force any color changes at any crucial point, which means don't break up the line. If you are wearing a white, gold, green (colored top) shirt, have the jacket match the pants and the pants match the boots. </li><br /> <li>Belts are our friends even for the waist challenged of us. People will notice your belt and subsequently leave you alone.</li><br /> <li>Avoid pencil skirts for now. Movement is important, so if you must wear a skirt, find one that gently flares away about mid thigh so that it creates a mini hourglass effect below. If in doubt, picture how all the stars that wore fishtail gowns at the Golden Globes looked stunning regardless of what they were wearing?</li><br /> <li> Dont pile on the fabrics as much as you might be tempted to. Be wary of the scarves and don't ever tie <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>anything!</strong></span> that resembles a fabric around your waist..as in a sweater?. You are not fooling anyone, you just look like you are trying to hide a fat butt. For scarves, wear thin scarves, no bulk.</li><br /></ul><br />Now put the fork down and hit the gym.VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-60355499114232726882009-01-15T08:27:00.000-08:002009-01-15T08:28:35.803-08:00Fashion recycles Barbie, Stephen Sprouse and Supermodels...In just the same week, fashion heralds (<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">again!)</span></strong> the Stephen Sprouse grafitti bags (<em>and oh yes, there is a waitlist for the bags</em>), Barbies 50th anniversary and now former supermodel Tatjana Patitz, is attempting a comeback?.<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/voguecoverjan90_xl1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11071" title="voguecoverjan90" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/voguecoverjan90_xl1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="409" /></a><br /><br />The German-born model, who featured on the iconic 1990 <em>Vogue</em> cover deemed to be the watershed moment in the supermodel era alongside Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford, has revealed that she "wouldn't say no" to stepping back into the fashion limelight now that her only child, Jonah, is getting older.<br /><br />The industry has changed a lot since she left, she adds.<br /><blockquote>"There's a sea of girls. It's almost like a fast-food market - a girl does well for a few seasons, then she's forgotten. Before, it would take you a few seasons to get going and it was more possible to have longevity."</blockquote><br />Which girls???<br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #993300;">BARBIE NEWS:</span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/roksandailincic.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-11078" title="roksandailincic" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/roksandailincic-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a><br /><br />In Barbie news, coinciding with the 50th anniversary plans that will see Barbie have her very own catwalk show in New York, the plastic beauty will sponsor shows of Ilincic and Scutt in the UK; and to say thank you both designers have created a special outfit, just for her.<br /><blockquote>"I couldn't wait to dress Barbie," says queen of romance Ilincic. "She's such an iconic model and the perfect front row show guest."</blockquote><br />Seriously, we hope the above is said tongue in cheek but even more so, we hope is the bottom quote from Richard Dickson, general manager and senior vice president of Barbie:<br /><blockquote>"There has never been a better time for Barbie to reinforce her high fashion credentials and with Danielle Scutt and Roksanda Ilincic, alongside our global fashion celebrations, she is ready to embrace her 50th year in style."</blockquote>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-85883148892093339072009-01-14T08:49:00.000-08:002009-01-14T08:50:31.059-08:00Victoria Beckham looking stunning in Armani lingerie ad debut<a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beckhamarmani.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10959" title="beckhamarmani" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beckhamarmani.jpg" alt="" width="468" height="581" /></a><br /><br />Victoria Beckham looks absolutely sensational in a series of photos for Armani. The pictures of Ms. Beckham, will grace billboards and magazines and are from her first shoot in a three-year multi-million dollar deal. Armani himself praised Victoria, herself a designer, as 'a style icon, a dynamic lady whose influence and recognition will add great excitement to the continued international growth of our Emporio Armani women's underwear business.'<br /><br />For a mom of three, who has often complained about her body saying;<br /><blockquote>'There are loads of things I don't like about my body', she said. 'I've got so much saggy skin on my stomach.'</blockquote><br />All we can say is... Well done, and we won't say anything about airbrushing and lighting. <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1115282/Now-Victoria-Beckham-strips-Armani-underwear-shoot--just-like-old-man.html"><strong><span style="color: #993300;">(Daily Mail)</span></strong></a><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beckhamarmani2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10970" title="beckhamarmani2" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beckhamarmani2.jpg" alt="" width="468" height="504" /></a>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-32263622536949854252009-01-14T08:48:00.000-08:002009-01-14T08:49:08.211-08:00Vogue Feb. Cover Girl is Gossip Girl Blake Lively<a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/blakelivelyvogue.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10920" title="blakelivelyvogue" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/blakelivelyvogue.jpg" alt="" width="286" height="400" /></a><br /><br />Check out Blake Lively on the cover of Vogue in a Marc Jacobs dress and bracelet. This outfit would have been a better choice than the Nina Ricci gown she had on at the <a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/2009/01/12/golden-globes-fashion-round-upthe-lbd-is-an-almost-no-show/"><span style="color: #993300;"><strong>Golden Globes.</strong></span></a><br /><br />Lively's mother, a former model, inspired the ingenue's interest in clothes. Of the show, she says;<br /><blockquote>"The fashion is unbelievable. You can watch our show on mute and be entertained,"</blockquote><br />Lively often jokingly refers to her California fashion pedigree as "sweatpants and UGGs," but actually, she has always had an interest in clothes, inspired by her mother, a former model from Georgia, who sews and used to take Lively as a child to boutiques and vintage stores and tailor adult clothes to fit her.<br /><blockquote>"She just did that because she was so creative and because she didn't want me to be dressed in big T-shirts cinched with a plastic clip like all the rest of the kids."</blockquote><br />Ironically, it was fashion that gave Lively a taste of how cruel girls can be. When she entered a private school in Los Angeles in second grade, for the first and only time in her life she did not fit in. "It was the only school where people were just downright mean to me," she recalls. "They would make fun of my clothes because I dressed differently than the other kids." Somehow we don't think they're laughing anymore.<br /><br />The end result of the photo shoot....Simply Gorgeous!!<br /><br />Read the entire interview on <a href="http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/2009_Feb_Blake_Lively/"><strong><span style="color: #993300;">Vogue.com</span></strong></a><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/blakevogue01.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10925" title="blakevogue01" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/blakevogue01.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="480" /></a>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-34301227488161776212009-01-13T23:50:00.000-08:002009-01-13T23:54:11.056-08:00Prince Harry said What?...Beckhams gowns dissed, for older ladies?<span class="pron" onmouseover="return m_over('Click for pronunciation key')" onclick="pron_key()" onmouseout="m_out()">With his brother creating headlines of a responsible sort, ANDthe Press hoping Prince William would propose to his girlfriend, it was Prince Harry who ended up stealing the entire show.</span><br /><br /><span class="pron" onmouseover="return m_over('Click for pronunciation key')" onclick="pron_key()" onmouseout="m_out()"><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/princeharry.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10821" title="princeharry" height="350" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/princeharry.jpg" width="300" /></a> On Monday, after racist comments he made in a 2006 home video surfaced in Sunday’s News of the World, the press whipped him in the news. In the video, filmed when Harry was at officer training school at Sandhurst, the prince refers to a Pakistani pal as “a little Paki friend, Ahmed” and tells another fellow soldier he resembles a “raghead.” He also pokes fun at his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, mimicking a telephone call in which he sends love to her corgis.</span><br /><br /><span class="pron" onmouseover="return m_over('Click for pronunciation key')" onclick="pron_key()" onmouseout="m_out()">The Royal Family could only issue a lame apology that "raghead" is the term used used for Pakistanis and that Prince Harry has a Pakistani friend named Ahmed. </span><br /><br /><span class="pron" onmouseover="return m_over('Click for pronunciation key')" onclick="pron_key()" onmouseout="m_out()">The conservative Daily Mail accused the prince of “incredible crassness,” while The Telegraph, another right-wing title, said the prince was showing “an unfortunate propensity” for finding himself in hot water due to inappropriate remarks or activities. Guess who takes after Mommy?</span><br /><br /><span class="pron" onmouseover="return m_over('Click for pronunciation key')" onclick="pron_key()" onmouseout="m_out()"><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">VOGUE LOOKING TO MAKE MONEY ANYWAY THAT IT CAN</span></strong>:</span><br /><br /><span class="pron" onmouseover="return m_over('Click for pronunciation key')" onclick="pron_key()" onmouseout="m_out()"><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/twiggy.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10825" title="twiggy" height="300" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/twiggy-205x300.jpg" width="205" /></a> Vogue has opened its archive and selected 10 images that have been put on display in the lobby of 4 Times Square — and are available to buy. Editors selected photos that span nearly 70 years, including Arnaud de Rosnay’s photograph of Cher in 1967 wearing Sonny Bono’s aviator sunglasses, Justin de Villeneuve’s shot of Twiggy in 1970 and an image of model Tatjana Patitz, taken in 1988 by longtime Vogue photographer Patrick Demarchelier. The images can be viewed until Feb. 16 and prices start at $2,500. <strong><a href="http://www.wwd.com/">(WWD</a></strong>)</span><br /><br /><span class="pron" onmouseover="return m_over('Click for pronunciation key')" onclick="pron_key()" onmouseout="m_out()"><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">POSH FROCKS DISSED BY CHERYL COLE:</span></strong></span><br /><br /><span class="pron" onmouseover="return m_over('Click for pronunciation key')" onclick="pron_key()" onmouseout="m_out()">Definitely not something Victoria Beckham wants to hear. Chery Cole said of her friends line, describing it as for "older women".</span><br /><br />Her Girls Aloud bandmate Kimberley Walsh interjected, saying: "She means older than us! Not, you know..." "Yeah, it's not like stuff we would wear," Cole continued.<a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090113/ten-beckham-fashion-range-too-old-ea4616c.html"><strong> (Yahoo UK)</strong></a>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-76443307797571048292009-01-12T05:52:00.000-08:002009-01-12T06:29:03.011-08:00Golden Globes Fashion Round Up...the LBD in short supply!Strapless gowns, Assymetric dresses and lots of colour. To some of the stars like Jennifer Lopez and Glen Close, the Golden Globes was a themed evening as Lopez dazzled in a gilt Marchesa number. The <strong>LBD</strong> however, was definitely in short supply which made Kate Winslet stand out in her Yves St Laurent gown. The jewellers of the evening were Lorraine Schwartz and Fred Leighton.<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggwinslet.bmp"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10755" title="ggwinslet" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggwinslet.bmp" alt="" /></a><br />Only a handful of actresses took the black route and include Renée Zellweger in Carolina Herrera and Evan Rachel Wood.<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/applegategg.bmp"><img class="size-medium wp-image-10731 alignnone" title="applegategg" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/applegategg.bmp" alt="" width="427" height="640" /></a><br /><br />Christina Applegate in Roberto Cavalli and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggmendes.bmp"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10774" title="ggmendes" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggmendes.bmp" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Eva Mendes always brings her A game wherever she goes. Stunning in Dior Taffetta and a Van Cleef & Arpels tourqouise necklace, we like her. A lot!!!<br /><div class="mceTemp"><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/gglively.bmp"><img class="size-medium wp-image-10734" title="gglively" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/gglively.bmp" alt="" width="427" height="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="mceTemp">Gossip Girls' Blake Lively looking anything but lively and extremely uncomfortable in Nina Ricci.</div><br /><div class="mceTemp"><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/diazgg1.bmp"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10738" title="diazgg1" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/diazgg1.bmp" alt="" /></a></div><br /><div class="mceTemp">Cameron Diaz in Chanel. We are seriously divided on this dress. Was it deliberately made so it would like like a horrible bridesmaids dress or is it genius? You be the judge.</div><br /><div class="mceTemp"><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beyoncegg.bmp"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10739" title="beyoncegg" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beyoncegg.bmp" alt="" /></a></div><br /><div class="mceTemp">Thank goodness Beyonce did not show up as Sasha but if this is dress a tad snug, Beyonce certainly pulls it off. She pairs herElie Saab couture gown with a 200 carat Lorraine Schwartz platinum and diamond necklace.</div><br /><div class="mceTemp"><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggferrera.bmp"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10742" title="ggferrera" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggferrera.bmp" alt="" /></a></div><br /><div class="mceTemp">In Oscar de la Renta, Fred Leighton jewels and Jimmy Choo heels, America Ferrera is not taking style lessons from Ugly Betty for sure.</div><br /><div class="mceTemp"><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggdemi.bmp"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10744" title="ggdemi" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggdemi.bmp" alt="" /></a></div><br /><div class="mceTemp">Looking better than fine wine, how does she do it?. In Dior chiffon and there to support her daughter no less.</div><br /><div class="mceTemp"><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggeva.bmp"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10747" title="ggeva" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggeva.bmp" alt="" /></a></div><br /><div class="mceTemp">Eva is back! Eva Longoria seems to have put her fashion lapses behind her in a gorgeous Reem Acra gown. Splendid!</div><br /><div class="mceTemp"><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggbarrymore.bmp"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10749" title="ggbarrymore" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ggbarrymore.bmp" alt="" /></a></div><br /><div class="mceTemp">Sombody is most definitely having fun doing her best Marilyn Monroe impersonation. Drew Barrymore channels Monroe in Gallianos Dior Haute Couture.</div><br /><div class="mceTemp">For more photos go to <a href="http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/redcarpet/2009/0,,20249194,00.html"><span style="color: #993300;"><strong>People.com</strong></span></a></div>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-48046068475778627422009-01-09T12:23:00.000-08:002009-01-09T12:24:30.591-08:00"Vertigo" - Making a case for comfortable designer shoes!Shoe shopping recently, the height of the heels was enough to send a girl into back spasms or give you nose bleeds. Who the heck is making these shoes and who the heck are they making them for? <span style="color: #ff6600;"><em><strong>(All the heels shown in this post are between 3 and 4 inches)</strong></em>.</span><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.33448&type=2&subid=0"><img src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/33448/33448_in_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.33448&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /><br />If <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.33448&type=2&subid=0">Christian Louboutin Yoyospina pumps</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.33448&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> don't do anything for you and Leopard shoes are not your thing, and frankly we are shocked that they are not!, read on.<br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.33792&type=2&subid=0">Christian Louboutin Gigi Kid slingbacks</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.33792&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> look fairly tame but when you calculate the cost per wear and how many times you will actually wear them, they start looking like a really good buy.<br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.33792&type=2&subid=0"><img src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/33792/33792_in_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.33792&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /><br />If your shoe Rx calls for a little more comfortable, yet more statement making and a lot more showy, the <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.30982&type=2&subid=0">Christian Louboutin Bebe Fusee slingbacks</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.30982&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> will most likely fill that prescription.<br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.30982&type=2&subid=0"><img src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/30982/30982_in_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.30982&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /><br />Then, a little Ferragamo caramel beauty whispered nearby with a normal 3 inch heel and the rest is history (<em>we are now sole mates</em>).<br /><br />Needless to say, the sale rack was full of all the YSL beauties, the Louboutins, the Jimmy Choos all at half off and nobody was buying. We bet these <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.38793&type=2&subid=0">Givenchy Silver strap sandal</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.38793&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />'s would not stay on the shelves very long.<br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.38793&type=2&subid=0"><img src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/38793/38793_in_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.38793&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /><br />So as much as these vertiginous babies are gorgeous in print, their reality is exactly not our reality. Even models are falling off these shoes. Let's leave them to Gwyneth Paltrow, Rihanna and Victoria Beckham as we remember they all have chauffeurs. <em><span style="color: #ff6600;">Not that we would ever turn down a chauffeur even while wearing a flat shoe!.</span></em><br /><br />We did find one pair of Jimmy Choos (<a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.37419&type=2&subid=0">Jimmy Choo Pleasant patent pumps</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.37419&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />-nice name too) that will take you from the Office to a cocktail and you probably wouldn't mind slipping them right on the next day. Now that's what you want from a shoe, isn't it?.<br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.37419&type=2&subid=0"><img src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/37419/37419_in_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.37419&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /><br /> <br /><br />Flat shoes have their place and their time as do high high heels but there's got to be a safe meeting point at which we can wear comfortable, drop dead sexy shoes and if we don't have large bunions, seriously why not?.<br /><br />Once the designers figure this out, maybe there won't be endless stacks of gorgeous shoes on the sale racks. While we are on this topic, can someone tell the designers to please add cushion insoles to the shoes, even if they think their shoes are not meant to be comfortable.VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-20966556486315486552009-01-07T10:48:00.000-08:002009-01-07T10:50:36.572-08:00How to be a Supermodel...The reality of ABC'S True Beauty.. American Apparel Legal Soap Opera continues<strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><span style="color:#ff6600;">WANNA BE A SUPE?:</span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/tyra_banks000x0376x490.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10541" title="tyra_banks000x0376x490" height="300" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/tyra_banks000x0376x490-230x300.jpg" width="230" /></a> Wanna be a Supe?...Read Julian Short's new book, <em>A Model For Living: The Aspiring Supermodel's Self Help Guide</em>.<br /><br />Even if a modelling career isn't for you, the tips for handling rejection, boosting self esteem, managing relationships and developing assertiveness are certainly something that can be applied off the catwalk.<br /><blockquote>"This is a great book - it offers positive advice about dealing with difficult and every day situations," says Nineties uber-model and Storm girl Lorraine Pascale. "As a model, this would have been an invaluable guide for me when I was starting out and meeting different people, travelling, and being away from home and family. It also offers practical advice for maintaining a healthy self esteem and learning to be confident, and this is really important for today's young models - and women in general."</blockquote><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><span style="color:#ff6600;">THE REALITY OF TRUE BEAUTY:</span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/hadiyyalah.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-10553 " title="hadiyyalah" height="135" alt="ist ejected contestant" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/hadiyyalah.jpg" width="240" /></a>[Hadiyyalah - 1st ejected contestant rated herself a 20 out of 10 ]<br /><br />Did you catch the season premiere of <a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/truebeauty/index?pn=index"><strong>True Beauty</strong></a><strong>.</strong> The new Ashton Kutcher/Tyra Banks collaboration? If you did, are you wondering how many of your brain cells were lost in watching this show which we are sure is going to be a hit. If you did, you are not alone.<br /><br />The only thing that had true beauty on the show were the cars and oh yes... Vanesssa Minillo. Cute girl. The "Hall of Beauty", the silly asinine little contests - if you opened someone elses file or didn't help the guy loaded down with coffee cups instantly showed you were not a true beauty.<br /><br />Take these people to a kindergarten class, a hospital, a soup kitchen or an old peoples home if you want to see true character. <strong>You start to wonder if the choices of the true test of ones character reflects the shallowness of the producers themselves. </strong><br /><br />The woman who was sent packing at the end of Monday's first episode, Hadiyyah-lah, (an Omarosa in training) was less than pleased to be labeled a hopeless bitch with an imperfect jawline.<br /><br />The most scary part of the show is that they were all so serious. The guy who was told he was as perfect as Brad Pitt actually looked and acted like he had won the Nobel Prize or something of great importance. Yikes! or Maybe he was thinking of the $100,000 cash prize and a spot in People Magazines 100 most beautiful people.<br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><span style="color:#ff6600;">MARKS & SPENCERS GET POOR MARKS IN RETAIL:</span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mands.bmp"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10557" title="mands" height="240" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mands.bmp" width="240" /></a> First Woolworths, now M&S. MARKS & SPENCER is to cut 1,230 jobs and close 27 stores after its UK sales fell 3.4 per cent in the 13 weeks to December.<br /><br />During the M&S third quarter media conference call this morning, M&S chairman Sir Stuart Rose admitted that the head office job cuts would be across the board.<br /><br />He said: "We need to be careful about duplication of roles. No one will be immune."<br /><br />The trading figures, revealed in M&S' third quarter trading statement, are a huge blow to the retailer which, under the leadership of Sir Stuart Rose, has enjoyed a period of phenomenal profitability personified by its band of supermodel faces - among them Twiggy, Elizabeth Jagger <strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><a href="http://www.drapersonline.com/news/2009/01/senior_roles_axed_in_ms_job_cuts.html;jsessionid=F6FF72A9A109E0EF7DC1C657B9B04897?tmcsTrackingInfo=$ALjtvdykhWqgpd2iZgflKCE6dILkwbavJH1vdgJh7dnHYCQIbOQ61tpU1O2ymI9b56G2-NM2y3T$">(Drapers)</a></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><span style="color:#ff6600;">AMERICAN APPARELS' LEGAL SOAP OPERA:</span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/aa.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10564" title="aa" height="210" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/aa-300x300.jpg" width="210" /></a>First it was employee discrimination, wrongful termination, Sexual harassment- all cases pending.<br /><br />Now, The Los Angeles-based company finds itself embroiled in yet another legal battle with its former head of European operations after being hit by a lawsuit, filed by Bernhard-Axel Ingo Brake, who alleges he was fired after complaining about the company’s employment practices in Europe.<br /><br />Brake --who joined the company in 2002 when it was still a fairly small company and privately held -- is further alleging that he is owed more than $1 million in bonuses and commissions that were verbally promised to him by founder and chief executive officer of Los Angeles-based American Apparel Inc. Dov Charney.<br /><br />In a counter law suit, <strong>American Apparel</strong> is charging that Brake hired his mistress for a high-level job managing the company’s Switzerland business despite, American Apparel is alleging, the fact that she did not fulfill the duties of that position. In addition, the company alleges Brake hired his daughter to work in a company store -- violating American Apparel nepotism rules -- and paid her unwarranted bonuses, in an effort to enrich himself. (WWD)<br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><span style="color:#ff6600;">COSMO ANNOUNCES CHINESE FASHION DESIGNER OF 2008:</span></span></strong><br /><br />The winner is <strong><a href="http://ir.omnialuo.com/">OmniaLuo</a>,</strong> Chairwoman and Chief Designer the "2008 Chinese Fashion Designer of the Year." Ms. Luo received this prestigious award at the Chinese version of the publication's December 11th "2008 Women of the Year" ceremony.<br /><br />Sponsored by the Proctor & Gamble brand "Olay", this high profile event highlighted the achievements of Chinese female leaders across sports, entertainment, design, literature and more.VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-59973752424642120362009-01-05T16:02:00.000-08:002009-01-05T16:05:07.244-08:00Online Sale Alert: 50% off at designer shoes at Piperlime!<p><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/q7105tenkem1542A77B132693443" target="_top">Be the first to shop Piperlime’s sale for women</a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://www.awltovhc.com/aa73p59y31NRQOWTTXNPOSVPQQP" width="1" border="0" />. Piperlime has great deals on shoes, lots! of shoes including this pair of JustCavalli boots marked down from <strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: line-through"><span style="color:#ff6600;">$690.00</span></span></strong> to $339.99. And they always offer free shipping and free returns. What could be more hassle free.</p><br /><p class="mceTemp"><br /></p><dl class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_10320" style="WIDTH: 270px"><br /><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/o0104hz74z6MQPNVSSWMONRSUQRU"><img class="size-full wp-image-10320 " title="justcavalli" height="260" alt="Just Cavalli Soda88 in brown croc." src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/justcavalli.jpg" width="260" /></a></dt><br /><dd class="wp-caption-dd">Just Cavalli Soda88 in brown croc.</dd><br /></dl><br /><ul><br /><li>Pull-on ankle boot</li><br /><li>Round toe</li><br /><li>Moulded heel cup</li><br /><li>Suede tipped strap accent</li><br /><li>3 1/2" covered heel</li><br /><li>Leather lining</li><br /><li>Leather outsole</li><br /><li>Dual elastic gore panels</li><br /><li>Upper: 80% croc-embossed leather, 10% suede, 10% elastic</li><br /><li>Made in Italy</li><br /><li><span style="color:#668800;"><strong>Enjoy free shipping and free returns.</strong></span></li><br /></ul><br /><p><a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3208559-10468632"><br /><br /><img height="60" alt="" src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-3208559-10468632" width="468" border="0" /></a></p>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-36923113618503386322009-01-05T13:43:00.000-08:002009-01-05T13:44:46.694-08:00Furry boots or just electrocuted kittens at your ankles?<a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/furryboots.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10283" title="furryboots" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/furryboots-213x300.jpg" alt="" width="213" height="300" /></a> In the January issue of Lucky Magazine, the Accessories segment is on furry boots. You know how we are, how we free associate. One minute we are looking at furry boots, the next all we see are elctrocuted kittens glued to your legs.<br /><br />Since it's still in the middle of winter, and I just attended a football game where I couldn't feel my toes (I could have used a good pair of furry boots), we can still talk about boots, right?<br /><br />We have since decided that since we have nothing against furry boots, we would find great sleek boots and not the ones that look like those worn by Las Vegas girls in bikinis or Mariah Carey in her furry red Dior boots in Aspen or Pam Andersen in Malibu.<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mariah_carey.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10301" title="mariah_carey" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mariah_carey-150x300.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="300" /></a> Are there any such things? Sleek furry boots or is that an oxymoron? We found a couple of sleek ones and that's saying much since Australia's Uggs pretty much dominate the market for furry boots.<br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.33675&type=2&subid=0"><img src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/33675/33675_in_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.33675&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /><br /><br />You know some thought about your appearances would go into <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.33675&type=2&subid=0">Jimmy Choo Yanis suede boots</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.33675&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />. The Ugg people are all about comfort while Jimmy Choo is all about style...and some comfort.<br /><br />Appropriately named <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.33898&type=2&subid=0">Kors by Michael Kors Blizzard boots</a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.33898&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> was the next best boot we found. If they call them bizzard boots, they better come through in blizzard like conditions like afore mentioned football game.<br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.33898&type=2&subid=0"><img src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/33898/33898_in_l.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><img src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.33898&type=2&subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-3921937843555610332009-01-03T14:42:00.000-08:002009-01-03T15:10:13.195-08:00Caring for your wardrobe ....Now that you spent all that money!We always discuss what to buy and what to wear but how about - how to look after some of those insanely expensive or pricey items that we buy. Our clothing live on us and in the wardrobe and just a few preparatory steps ensure that the pieces we spend so much on, look phenomenal each and every time we pull them out of the closet.<br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><span style="color:#ff6600;">YOUR CLOTHES</span></span></strong><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.36368&type=2&subid=0"><img alt="" src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/36368/36368_in_l.jpg" border="0" /></a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.36368&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" /><br />RULE #1: Always air out clothing after each wearing. Drape them gently over the back of a chair before hanging them up. Dry cleaning is great but not a solution for every stain or blemish that makes an appearance on your garments.<br /><br />Dry cleaning actually shortens the life of clothing, as it tends to weaken fibers with harmful long-term effects. Many stains can actually be addressed using proven remedies that range from water and soap to dry cleaning products.<br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xtWyxi/2Ktc&offerid=57302.86701&type=2&subid=0"><img alt="" src="http://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/Drugstore/86701?wid=100&hei=100&op_sharpen=1" border="0" /></a>To reduce the possibility of stains especially those of the underarm variety, invest in <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=xtWyxi/2Ktc&offerid=57302.86701&type=2&subid=0">Garment Guard Disposable Underarm Shields 12 pairs, Standard Size, Beige</a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=xtWyxi/2Ktc&bids=57302.86701&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" /><br /><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=xtWyxi/2Ktc&bids=57302.86701&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" /><br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><span style="color:#ff6600;">HANGING YOUR CLOTHES</span></span></strong><br /><br />Invest in high quality hangers be they padded, fabric, wood or heavy guage plastic. They are perfect for preserving the shape or shoulders and preventing unsightly creases and droopy shoulders.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2719674-10471024?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcj.shop.com%2FEuro_Shirt_Hanger_in_Walnut_by_Richards_Homewares-133179587-162091289-p%21.shtml%3Fsourceid%3D23&cjsku=162091289" target="_top"><img alt="Euro Shirt Hanger in Walnut by Richards Homewares" src="http://shop.com.edgesuite.net/ccimg.shop.com/230000/234000/234061/Products/133179587.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img height="1" alt="" src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-2719674-10471024" width="1" border="0" /><br />Avoid wire hangers, as they may rust and leave stains on fabrics, or even tear garments. Don't know your hanger size? The size of the hanger references the width when measured from shoulder tip to shoulder tip directly across the hanger.<br /><br /><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sizeguide.gif"><img class="size-full wp-image-10159 aligncenter" title="sizeguide" height="391" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sizeguide.gif" width="235" /></a></p><br /><br />Slacks or slacks should be hung from the cuff or hem, or placed on hangers with a horizontal bar that allows the garment to fold over without leaving a crease.<br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><span style="color:#ff6600;">SWEATERS</span></span></strong><br /><br />They should be folded, as this allows them to maintain their shape (Hangers are not so understanding). Fold them a little differently each time so they will not develop creases. Cashmere storage bags are perfect for folding your out of season sweaters.<br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><span style="color:#ff6600;">LONG TERM STORAGE</span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-2719674-10471620?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcj.shop.com%2FAntique_Finish_Trunk_Style_Storage_Cedar_Chest-121434895-149544385-p%21.shtml%3Fsourceid%3D23&cjsku=149544385" target="_top"><img alt="Antique Finish Trunk Style Storage Cedar Chest" src="http://shop.com.edgesuite.net/ccimg.shop.com/220000/229200/229251/Products/121434895.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img height="1" alt="" src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-2719674-10471620" width="1" border="0" /><br />Launder or dry clean before storage, as this will ensure that there are no residues of food on the garment that may attract moth larvae. The storage area should be clean, well ventilated and away from sunlight. <span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Read our moth busting hints.</span><br /><br />Ideally, an acid-free tissue paper like <a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-2719674-10469170?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcj.shop.com%2FAdorama_Acid_Free_Print_Cover_Tissue%252C_13_x_19_%252C_Pack_of_100_Sheets_-19657192-26998295-p%21.shtml%3Fsourceid%3D23&cjsku=26998295" target="_top">Adorama Acid Free Print Cover Tissue, 13" x 19", Pack of 100 Sheets</a> should be placed between folded items to preserve their good looks. (<em>Check with your local Staples for acid free paper</em>).<br />Woolen clothing should go into a cedar trunk or chest like <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-2719674-10471620?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcj.shop.com%2FAntique_Finish_Trunk_Style_Storage_Cedar_Chest-121434895-149544385-p%21.shtml%3Fsourceid%3D23&cjsku=149544385" target="_top">Antique Finish Trunk Style Storage Cedar Chest</a> that is sealed and lined with a well-laundered white sheet. Other clothing can be stored in lightweight plastic boxes that have vents and are waterproof.<br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><span style="color:#ff6600;">YOUR SHOES</span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.38638&type=2&subid=0"><img alt="" src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/38638/38638_in_l.jpg" border="0" /></a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.38638&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.38638&type=2&subid=0">Fendi Grosgrain bow front pumps</a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.38638&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" /><br />Did you think we were going to forget about our shoes? Not on your life. Shoe trees, remember them? They are and have always been a practical investment. They kinda just went out of style, like polishing ones shoes.<br /><br />The average foot perspires a pint of moisture per day. This moisture stays within the linings thus deteriorating the shoe. The moisture also magnifies the internal temperature of the shoe thus creating potential discomfort. Full cedar shoe trees absorb damaging moisture from the linings of shoes thus increasing the life of your shoes and making them more comfortable to wear.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-2719674-10273706?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zappos.com%2Fn%2Fredirect.cgi%3Fq%3Dvz341180309z2%26zcj%3D1&cjsku=1170707673" target="_top"><img alt="Woodlore - Combination Shoe Trees for Women (Cedar) - Accessories" src="http://www.zappos.com/images/W/Wood4/Wood4cdrt.jpg" border="0" /></a>The <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2719674-10273706?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zappos.com%2Fn%2Fredirect.cgi%3Fq%3Dvz341180309z2%26zcj%3D1&cjsku=1170707673" target="_top">Combination Shoe Trees for Women (Cedar) </a>is perfect for all types of shoes, dress or casual.<br /><br />Our own <span style="color:#ff6666;"><strong>Shoe puffs</strong></span> (at right) are also an excellent way to keep the shape of your shoes. They have been designed to maintain the toe shape of mules and strappy sandals. They are filled with special pot pourri, and not only do they keep the shape of the toe, they smell fragrant too!<br /><br />While travelling, also keep your shoes in bags for their protection.VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-44423889838599248332009-01-02T22:38:00.000-08:002009-01-02T22:39:07.357-08:00Fashion Investments or Fashion Recycling?<a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/balenciaga.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-10096 " title="balenciaga" height="480" alt="Balenciaga 08" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/balenciaga.jpg" width="320" /></a>[Balenciaga 08]<br /><br />What are fashion investments? A trench coat..blah, blah blah. Yes, these are items that have withstood the test of time but even Vogue was recently accused of being predictable and boring.<br /><br />We're talking about those special pieces that add that "<em>that's what I'm talking 'bout</em>" to your wardrobe.<br /><br />Hint... Did you buy Pradas lipstick skirt of 2000? The one featured on Charlotte in Sex and the City? Yeah! Poor you, but not so fast. Miuccia Prada has just re-released the print for 2009.<br />Question #2- did you buy the Louis Vuitton graffiti bags? Yep, re-released. If you didn't throw away either one of the above items, you can smirk and act like you knew all along that they would return.<br /><br />Did you buy the bowling bag? Another classic! so does this mean you should buy the new Prada "Trembling blossoms"? Whew! this is super hard work, I tell ya!<br /><br />Alber Ebaz 2003 tulle necklaces... they are back, completely recycled by the designer.<br /><br />How to predict a long-laster? How should we know? All previous pleated Armani pants are waiting for Mr. Armani himself to decide if we all need to add on a few pounds at the belly. Here's fool proof shopping (well, almost fool proof).<br /><ol><br /><li>Buy what you absulutely fell in love with. This way if it sits in your wardrobe for ever, you will still love it. Kind of like a pet.</li><br /><li>Buy <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.10000413&type=3&subid=0">Rick Owens</a>, <img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.10000413&type=3&subid=0" width="1" border="0" />Halston, Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten, Marni and you too can look tres smug. Anything these designers make never seems to fall out of favour.</li><br /><li><strong>Don't</strong> buy anything that is a MUST-HAVE for this season! They are not called must-haves for fun. <em>They are must-have today, cause you might not want tommorrow!.</em></li><br /><li>Usually anything that was big for Fall of the previous year works street wise the following fall e.g a futuristic Balenciaga dress, for instance, or a caped jacket from Rick Owens. Pieces like Haider Ackermann's tough leather jacket or Fendi's funnel-collared furs command confidence and typically dictate that they will return.</li><br /><li>Reconsider stuff that looks moderately eccentric on the runway, perhaps some of the Superhero stuff by . They will look normal in a few years. Wait till they are marked down seriously and if you want to consider them as a purchase, only then. You might consider yourself a smart fashionista in a few years.</li><br /></ol><br />All these collections, whose elements seemed a bit "out there" or eccentric when they were first shown, have become "normal" over time. That's because they've been so copied, of course. The moral, though, is that only the originals have survived to look great (their cost forgotten). It's the cheap copies that have by now literally turned out to be a crying waste.VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-9403035312458059552009-01-02T10:27:00.000-08:002009-01-02T10:28:50.693-08:00Rihanna - most stylish of 2008...Vogue is boring and predictable?..<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">CHRISTIES TO BE SOLD?: </span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/christies.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10063" title="christies" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/christies-224x300.jpg" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a> Francois Pinault is which he bought in May 1998 for $1.2 billion. While all auction houses across Bonhams, Sotheby's and Christie's haven't experienced a great year, Christie's has already cut a couple of departments, shrunk others, let a few employees go and plan more reorganization for the company in January. The speculation is based on one simple fact, Christies is simply carrying way too much debt.<a href="http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50677/is-christies-about-to-come-under-the-hammer/"><span style="color: #ff6600;">(Alphaville)</span></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">NET-A-PORTER LAUNCHES OUTNET IN FEBRUARY:</span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/outnet.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10045" title="outnet" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/outnet.jpg" alt="" width="190" height="190" /></a> Natalie Massenets' website Net-a-Porter is going one step further and launching the outnet in February. Think Bluefly and Overstock.com but with premier designer merchandise. Yum! Massenet is keeping details top secret but she describes <a href="http://theoutnet.com/">theoutnet.com</a> as a site her customers can "call their own". Theoutnet.com is due to launch in spring 2009, so save the date <strong><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/4031147/Fashions-A-Z-of-2009.html"><span style="color: #ff6600;">(Telegraph)</span></a></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">RIHANNA- MOST STYLISH OF 2008:</span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/riri.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10050" title="riri" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/riri-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a> Whether you agree or not, keep it to yourself. Says the website <a href="http://www.film.com/celebrities/rihanna/story/rihanna-2008s-most-stylish-star/25297834">Film.com</a>:<br /><blockquote>We can't enough of Rihanna's risk-taking, trendsetting style. It must have been all those stylish red carpet appearances and her daring on-stage costumes full of feathers, frills and fringe. Her love of color puts Rihanna on our good side. She rocks the red carpet in bold red, purple and yellow, or keeps her look sleek in black and silver. Her funky fashion sense, trendsetting haircuts and bold, bright makeup keep us guessing, and we can't wait to see what Rihanna will do in 2009.</blockquote><br />Did you vote? So, you can't complain.<a href="http://www.film.com/celebrities/rihanna/story/rihanna-2008s-most-stylish-star/25297834"><span style="color: #ff6600;">(Film.com)</span></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">CATHY HORYN THINKS VOGUE IS STALE AND PREDICTABLE:</span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/voguekk.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10061" title="voguekk" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/voguekk-300x213.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="213" /></a> Kind of like its editor Anna Wintour? Vogue Reader reader, Kathryn Williams of San Diego, said.<br /><blockquote>“I could make a calendar of your cover girls, and it would probably repeat year after year.” She added: “Let’s face it: Vogue is getting a bit stale. It is a pity, too — because the magazine is still much better than the others.”</blockquote><br />and kudos to them, Vogue did choose to publish the letter.<span style="color: #ff6600;"> <strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/fashion/01ANNA.html?_r=1&ref=style"><span style="color: #ff6600;">(NYTimes)</span></a></strong></span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO SAY ABOUT BEYONCE BUT COULD NOT ACTUALLY PUT INTO WORDS?:</span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beyoncejewelry.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-10070" title="beyoncejewelry" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beyoncejewelry-205x300.jpg" alt="" width="205" height="300" /></a> Well then, let the Black Snob help you. After viewing Cadillac Records, the Black Snob launches a worth reading analysis of Beyonce in the role of Etta James. She says;<br /><blockquote>I'm not saying Beyonce needs to get in a dysfunctional relationship, be abandoned by her family, pick up a drug habit (or several drug habits), becomes completely disallusioned by fame and moved to the islands, become a conflicted Christian who went pop or go nutbar on me but the great ones give up some pain. There's really no way around it. Without the pain, you're just a more charming Mariah Carey who can actually dance. Or worse, Janet Jackson with better vocals. <a href="http://blacksnob.blogspot.com/2008/12/feel-my-pain.html"><span style="color: #ff6600;">(Blacksnob)</span></a></blockquote><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">ENTIRE MALLS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS: </span></span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/zara.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10047" title="zara" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/zara.jpg" alt="" width="274" height="151" /></a> The slowest retail holiday season in 38 years could end up dooming 2,000 to 3,000 malls by the middle of the year with an estimated 200,000 more businesses shutting down. Even those that are still around will be cutting back on store locations, shutting down stores that aren't making good sales numbers. So where will people shop? <strong><a href="http://www.luxist.com/2009/01/01/then-and-now-mall-deathwatch/"><span style="color: #ff6600;">(Luxist)</span></a></strong>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-59038998110202322832009-01-01T17:57:00.000-08:002009-01-01T17:59:38.005-08:00Happy New 2009!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TrLGs451OzM/SV1031IjUgI/AAAAAAAAAyI/wS5aBnQKh9k/s1600-h/happynewyear.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286510040107405826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 358px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TrLGs451OzM/SV1031IjUgI/AAAAAAAAAyI/wS5aBnQKh9k/s400/happynewyear.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-78119525714396843332008-12-31T14:55:00.000-08:002008-12-31T14:57:06.628-08:0010 exceptionally chic ways to reinvent your style in 2009Tired of the same old humdrum look of 2009? If you ever hear recessionista chic again, will you hurl? Yeah, we understand. Here are <strong>10 exceptionally chic ways</strong> to update your style for 2009 and it does not involve spending a fortune. Just follow the rules!<br /><ol><br /><li><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Polish your social skills</strong></span> - Improve yourself by resolving to wear your<span style="color:#ff6600;"> </span><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/2008/11/06/the-lbd-little-black-dress-for-your-body-type/"><span style="color:#ff6600;">LBD </span></a>at least once a month. That way, you expand your rolodex, meet interesting people and who knows what's on the horizon. A new husband???</li><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.36459&type=2&subid=0"><img alt="" src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/36459/36459_in_l.jpg" border="0" /></a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.36459&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" /><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Get your V5 </span></strong>- <em><strong>5 Vibrant colors</strong></em>. Maintain a healthy wardrobe of tomato reds, apple, respberry, lemon and bluebery. Start with a <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.36527&type=2&subid=0">Catherine Malandrino Cashmere blend top</a>. and work your way through handbags, scarves, shoes etc. The choices are endless.<br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.36527&type=2&subid=0"><img alt="" src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/36527/36527_in_l.jpg" border="0" /></a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.36527&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" /></li><br /><li><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Celebrate</strong> </span>- wear something sparkly that reminds you of champagne every single day! like a <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=ixEgHUzIjRs&offerid=168732.11784189&type=2&subid=0">Versace Faceted Stone Ring in Champagne</a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=ixEgHUzIjRs&bids=168732.11784189&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" />. A sparkly ring or bracelet will suffice but if you had something bigger in mind...just go for it!</li><br /><li><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Take up a new hobby</strong></span> e.g Gardening and clothe yourself in lovely <strong><em>florals</em></strong> in the coming year. Make hothouse flowers your choice in 2009.</li><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.36839&type=2&subid=0"><img alt="" src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/36839/36839_in_l.jpg" border="0" /></a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.36839&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" /><br /><li><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Embrace Bondage</strong></span> - bring out those Herve Leger bandage dresses and if you can't ,slip into some bandage shoes or gladiators like <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.37591&type=2&subid=0">Giuseppe Zanotti Strappy leather sandals</a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.37591&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" />. Oh yes, and maybe you'd like to try <a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/2008/10/21/latex-can-make-you-look-really-good/"><span style="color:#ff6600;">liquid leggings</span></a>? You know you do.</li><br /><li><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Dvelop your animal instincts</strong></span> - Take a walk on the wild side and devlop your animal instincts. Earn your stripes, your spots, your dots with <a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/2008/12/07/wild-thinggo-wild-earn-your-stripesor-spots-in-animal-prints/"><span style="color:#ff6600;">2009 animal prints.</span></a></li><br /><li><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Go back to school</strong></span> - Take a crash course in geometry. <a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/2008/11/24/prints-r-uswhen-you-want-to-take-a-break-from-basic-black/"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Prints, abstracts, collages</span> </a>are all part of the years trends.</li><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.31777&type=2&subid=0"><img alt="" src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/31777/31777_in_l.jpg" border="0" /></a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.31777&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" /><br /><li><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Dress like you mean business</strong> </span>- invest in a suit this season. Mix and match the jacket and pants like you mean business. Time to take a refresher course in <a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/2007/10/16/building-a-great-core-wardrobe/"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Style 101</span></a>?</li><br /><li><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Learn a little more history</strong> </span>- The 80's, the 50's, <a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/2008/11/22/acid-wash-denimtime-to-reconsider/"><span style="color:#ff6600;">acid-wash, holey jeans</span></a>. Keep right on top of history and <a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/2008/04/09/going-grecian-dresses-gladiators-sandals-fashion-steps-back-in-time/"><span style="color:#ff6600;">know which era</span></a><span style="color:#ff6600;"> </span>you are dressing for each day.</li><br /><li><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Get fit</strong></span> - Take up a sport or hobby or at least look like you can take up a sport. Either way, you might be able to fit into those bandage dresses and make them look fab.</li><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&offerid=127033.29888&type=2&subid=0"><img alt="" src="http://www.net-a-porter.com/images/products/29888/29888_in_l.jpg" border="0" /></a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=CwzMYDOGNjo&bids=127033.29888&type=2&subid=0" width="1" border="0" /></ol>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-1582400803691784792008-12-30T13:49:00.001-08:002008-12-30T13:51:59.693-08:00Online Sale Alert: 30 to 70% off at Pink Mascara<a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2680002-10541011"><br /><img height="250" alt="Pink Mascara Fashion Designer After Xmas Sale" src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-2680002-10541011" width="300" border="0" /></a>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-5081538093970418132008-12-29T13:46:00.000-08:002008-12-29T13:47:38.851-08:00Online Sale Alert: Post holiday sales at Shopbop- 30 to 70% OFF!<a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2680002-10640477"><br /><img height="250" alt="Shopbop Sale - Save 30-70% Now!" src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-2680002-10640477" width="250" border="0" /></a>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-4550949610271378692008-12-23T11:14:00.000-08:002008-12-23T11:18:49.085-08:002008 - the year of the stupid and the winner is...Rod Blagojevic, Bernard Madoff, John Edwards, George Bush all made their mark on the year 2008 but our winner is the guy who asks, What is a Barack? Where he from..Africa? Our answer is: What is a DMX?.<br /><br />DMX, definitely not the name of an intellectual or even a lightbulb. DMX, your ignorance is showing, not that it was ever hidden.<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dmx.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9694" title="dmx" height="240" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/dmx-300x300.jpg" width="240" /></a>[Rapper DMX]<br /><br />In a<a href="http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=20332"> published interview</a>, DMX displays the obvious.. a lack of insight. He claims a disinterest in Politics, but could that be because he can't vote? Hmm???<br /><br />Fine, he does not follow Politics but he elaborates on his own stupidity as he wonders how anyone could name her child Barack. Yes, DMX, but you do know English is not the only language spoken on Earth, Right????<br /><br />Follow the 12 most stupid people of 2008 at Ebony Magazine. From Elliott Spitzer, OJ Simpson, Jesse Jackson to John Edwards to the current Illinois governor Blagojevich, 2008 was a year of the dumba***.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ebonyjet.com/culture/index2.aspx?id=10940">12 Stupidest people of 2008</a><br /><br /><a href="http://jezebel.com/5115667/2008-photoshop-hall-of-shame?skyline=true&s=x">2008 Photoshop Hall of Shame</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/galleries/yikes_worst_looks_of_2008/yikes_worst_looks_of_2008.html">2008 Worst dressed Celebrities</a><br /><br />Worst trends of 2008VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-54393701842158656652008-12-22T15:41:00.000-08:002008-12-22T15:43:51.253-08:00Jourdan Dunn isa well grounded model.. Macy's, H& M open 24 hours..French Vogue needs you<strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES:</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bowjacobs.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9453" title="bowjacobs" height="300" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bowjacobs-200x300.jpg" width="200" /></a> In an effort to entice shoppers, Toys R' Us, Macy's and H&M have announced that they will be open all hours. Let us know who pops in at 3a.m. besides people like Camilla Joseph.<br /><br />Saying she hates crowds, the 37-year-old Ms. Joseph was thrilled to be able to finish her shopping when no one was around. Surrounded by packages filled with a dollhouse, videogames and a robot, she sprawled on the floor next to a cash register. "Could you imagine being able to do this during the day?" said Ms. Joseph, who by day is a manager at Starbucks. <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122990517140925283.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>(WSJ)</strong> </span></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">BILL BLASS IS STILL CIRCULATING AS DIRECTOR DEPARTS:</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/petersom.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9441" title="petersom" height="300" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/petersom-205x300.jpg" width="205" /></a> Mr. Gurung, who joined <strong>Bill Blass </strong>from Cynthia Rowley<strong> </strong>in 2003, was among the 20-something employees let go Friday as <span style="color:#f5f5f5;">the label prepares to shutter its couture line.</span>“It’s disappointing,” Mr. Gurung said in an interview Friday afternoon. “It’s really an end of an era. (The brand) Bill Blass was around for almost 40 years — fashion in America has really lost a great part of its history.”<br /><br />While the line has disappeared from the e-commerce sites of retailers Bergdorf Goodman, Lord & Taylor, NeimanMarcus, and Saks FifthAvenue, associates at both Bergdorf and Saks have confirmed that the collection is still available on the floors in their department stores. The line seems to have earned increased visibility in their final resort season as starlets like Eva Mendes have been wearing the gowns to red carpets events.<br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">GIVE US YOUR OLD, YOUR CHIC, YOUR ISSUES, YOUR FRENCH VOGUE:</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/voguefr.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9445" title="voguefr" height="250" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/voguefr.jpg" width="190" /></a> FRENCH Vogue wants your old issues — the ones that have been gathering dust on a some shelf like bottles of Bordeaux — and preferably in a vintage older than 1975. What do you get in return? We don't know. <strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/fashion/18ROW.html?_r=2&ref=fashion"><span style="color:#ff6600;">(NYT)</span></a></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">JOURDAN DUNN FEELS THE STING OF BEING CALLED SKINNY GIRL:</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jourdan_dunn_01.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9490" title="jourdan_dunn_01" height="300" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jourdan_dunn_01-200x300.jpg" width="200" /></a> Famously scouted by Storm Models in Primark when she was just 14, native Londoner Dunn remains refreshingly down-to-earth despite her near-instant rise to fashion fame - and admits that it still stings when her siblings call her "skinny girl" as the ultimate insult during arguments.<br /><br />"My issue when I was growing up was always my weight," she tells <em>The Observer</em>. "I would see Beyoncé or J-Lo in music videos and I would ask, 'Why can't I be like them?' They have a curviness, a sexiness. Coming from a black [Jamaican] community, curves are celebrated and being the skinny black girl when I was growing up was hard." <strong><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=9423"><span style="color:#ff6600;">(Vogue UK)</span></a></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">THE WORST DRESSED PEOPLE OF 2008?:</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/wintour.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9451" title="Costume Institute Gala" height="300" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/wintour-142x300.jpg" width="142" /></a>Did you imagine you would see the Editor of Vogue on the worst dressed list? Well she is, Anna Wintour makes the list in her silver outfit at the Met Costume Ball. It did say Costume! Are we missing the point..Daily News? <strong><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/galleries/yikes_worst_looks_of_2008/yikes_worst_looks_of_2008.html"><span style="color:#ff6600;">(NYDN)</span></a></strong><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">NO ARRESTS YET IN HILTON ROBBERY:</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/paris-hilton-hair-extensions.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9458" title="paris-hilton-hair-extensions" height="241" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/paris-hilton-hair-extensions-300x241.jpg" width="300" /></a> No arrests have been made yet in the Paris Hilton Robbery case. It's so hard not to be cynical and wonder if this is just a publicity stunt.<strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081219/ap_en_tv/paris_hilton_burglary"> <span style="color:#ff6600;">(YAHOO)</span></a></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">"FACE OF ASIA MODEL JUMPS TO HER DEATH:</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/faceofasia.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9434" title="faceofasia" height="300" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/faceofasia-165x300.jpg" width="165" /></a></span></strong> Sahar Daftary, 24, jumped from the 12th floor (150 ft) of a building in Salford Quays, Manchester, over the weekend. She had recently split from married property developer boyfriend. <strong><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1100022/Face-Asia-model-jumps-150ft-death-luxury-apartment-discovering-lover-married.html"><span style="color:#ff6600;">(Daily Mail UK)</span></a></strong>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-8223436751206446652008-12-19T12:11:00.000-08:002008-12-19T12:13:33.886-08:00Louis Vuitton sues rapper T.I over use of LV products in video...<span style="color: #ff6600;">Louis Vuitton - One billion served and Counting...(McDonalds much?)</span><br /><blockquote><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ti.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-9397" title="ti" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ti.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="300" /></a><br /><br /><em>"Alright, okay, I don't dance, no way<br />I just take my Louie rag out and wave it round in the air<br />Take my Gucci rag out and wave it round in the air<br />Alright, okay, I don't dance, no way<br />I just take my Louie rag out and wave it round in the air<br />Take my Gucci rag out and wave it round in the air"</em></blockquote><br />The <a href="http://www.seekalyric.com/song/T_I_/Swing_Ya_Rag">lyrics</a> to T.1's song "Swing ya Rag" which he recently performed on SNL and the video of which is the subject of a lawsuit. <br /><br />The match between rappers and Louis Vuitton is a rather ambivalent one indeed. Wasn't it just a few moments ago (at least it seems like), Foxy Brown sang about Marc Jacobs and they became BFF'S?. (He recognised the economic power and influence of rappers). <br /><br />Who could possibly miss Kanye Wests' love for the label, but now in an effort to retain their cache (very funny) and to protect their brand, LV is going after the rapper T.I.<br /><br />First Louis Vuitton sued Britney Spears over use of a <span style="color: #14458d;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Vuitton-embroidered dashboard</span> i</span>n a video and now it's <strong>T.I</strong>. He won't be releasing his "Swing Ya Rag" video which highlights both Gucci and Louis Vuitton products due to actions from both companies.<br /><br />Just so you know, LV. That scarf was also recently seen on Jamie Foxx and that is solely because of this song, we think.<br /><br />Says T.I:<br /><blockquote>"We spoke to them. The video, it's done. But I guess it's one of those corporate things where they don't wanna be associated or affiliated with a certain type of brand," T.I. said in a statement. "A T.I. video ain't the best look in their eyes right now. No harsh feelings."<br /><br />"At the end of the day, it's gonna be a time when somebody is gonna have to sit at my table, and we gonna have the same type of conversations," T.I. shared his thought further. "It might be something as simple as just a party or endorsement. One thing is, the world goes around and comes back. I can take it when it's my turn."</blockquote><br />Louis Vuitton has to decide if it wants Mega profits or status. You can't be the McDonalds of Fashion and then overzealously who sings or does a video about your product.<br /><br />Strangely, when the musiciand sing or speak about it (free advertising), nothing is said but when a video is put out, a law suit occurs. Can we say Overzealous Lawyers?<br /><br />Just Chill, like it or not, folks up at Louis Vuitton-when these guys decide your product is played out, you won't be too happy.VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-18773328907198663342008-12-17T13:02:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:03:46.598-08:00$10m reward offered for Shoe-cide bomber shoes<a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/shoecidebomber.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9152" title="shoecidebomber" height="229" alt="Shoe-cide bomber Journalist Muntadar Al Zaidi" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/shoecidebomber-300x229.jpg" width="300" /></a>[Shoe-cide bomber Journalist Muntadar Al Zaidi]<br /><br />We just love a good shoe story! This one only gets more bizarre.<br /><br />A Saudi man has offered $10 million for the shoes of Iraqi journalist/shoe thrower Muntadar Al Zaidi who has become a shoe-in for a hero in Iraq.<br /><br />"This is a gift from the Iraqis, this is the farewell kiss, you dog!" Al Zaidi shouted just before he chucked his shoes at the US president during the live broadcast of the press conference.<br /><br />"This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq!" Al Zaidi shouted as he hurled his other shoe.<br /><br />The $10m offer comes from sixty-year-old Hassan Mohammad Makhafa of Aseer (south west of Saudi Arabia).<br /><br />He's prepared to sell all his properties - which <em>would</em> be going to his sons - to purchase the shoes, which he describes as a "medal of freedom."<br /><br />Dignitaries of the Saudi man's tribe expressed their solidarity with Makhafa and their willingness to share the $10m reward with him.<br /><br />We are assuming the shoes are no longer in the Journalists' possession, but where are they? Evidence? We think not. We've got shoes and can throw them all, but definitely, definitely not at George Bush. The journalist is lucky to be alive, if he is.<br /><br />It would have been so much easier to shoo him out. Its silly and tacky to laugh at ones jokes but ha! ha!<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"> <span style="color:#ff6600;">(</span></span><span style="font-size:+0;"><a href="http://www.gulf-news.com/region/Iraq/10267885.html"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="font-size:+0;"> </span><strong>Gulf News)</strong></span></a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/shoebush.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9151" title="shoebush" height="382" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/shoebush.jpg" width="500" /></a>VBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536298322639689347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221495892167362006.post-49249137812628638622008-12-17T13:00:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:02:07.917-08:00Sequin Shoes- Blame it all on Marc Jacobs!<a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/miumiusequin.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9165" title="miumiusequin" height="238" alt="" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/miumiusequin-300x238.jpg" width="300" /></a>[Miu Miu Perla Sequinned Pumps]<br /><br />Say what you will, you can't ignore a pair of Sequin pumps. Apparently Marc Jacobs is to blame. In 2004, he slapped a chunky heel onto a plimsoll, covered it in Dorothy-esque red sequins and sold it for upwards of $400. And as they say, (we still don't know who says it) the rest is fashion history.<br /><br />If the pumps were covered in Pailettes like these Pigalle Paillettes pumps, we would love them so.<br /><br /><a href="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/louboutinpailetteshoe.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-9176" title="louboutinpailetteshoe" height="345" alt="Loboutin Pigalle Paillettes pumps" src="http://vivremagazineonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/louboutinpailetteshoe.jpg" width="230" /></a>[Loboutin Pigalle Paillettes pumps]<br /><br />Yes, these we like and we like a lot!. Priced at <strong>$945.00</strong>, well, hello they are Loboutins. You expect that price, don't you? The reality of your wallet dictate that you go lower? <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/g181ar-xrzEHMGOLMJEGFHMIMFL?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zappos.com%2Fn%2Fredirect.cgi%3Fq%3Dvz350899210z2%26zcj%3D1&cjsku=748407999" target="_top">Charles by Charles David - Soul </a><img height="1" alt="" src="http://www.awltovhc.com/1e100ltxlrpADICKHIFACBDIEIBH" width="1" border="0" /> do a sequin pump at <strong>$114.95</strong>. Its not the same but it will have to do.<br /><br />Juicy Couture even does an Espadrille in sequins. Priced at<strong><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: line-through"> $225.00</span></strong>, they have been marked down to <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>$79.00</strong></span>. Great for a casual dressed up look in the summer. 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