A message from Brad Boles: RHONYC gossip IS about to start again! Set your TV to fun, it could be a bumpy night with tonight's season premiere... I love all the hats that I wear. Of course you've come to know me as being the contributing editor at large here at FocusOnStyle, my home away from home that brings you all the hot trends as well as practical day-to-day style, beauty, and fashion advice. There's the how-to tips and Impromptu Madness style videos Sharon Haver and I post weekly are so much fun because you get to put a face to our work . But then so many of you know me as Jill Zarin's gay husband on "The Real
London Fashion Week Gossip Recap- From the legacy of Alexanader McQueen to Mark Ronson’s fete, my tipster has the dish
The Alexander McQueen legacy is coming to New York City on May 4th, The Box makes it to London and is graced with the like's of bad boy Damien Hirst, Kate Moss, Tilda Swinton and Daphne Guinness! London Fashion Week proves to be filled with lots of Tartan... As Season 2 of "The Real Housewives of New York City" is airing in England, I'm getting an extra dose of dish from the other side of the pond. One of the pleasures of being the contributing editor at large here at FocusOnStyle is that I get all the really cool news from my tipsters around the world. This just in: "Savage Beauty", the upcoming exhibition to honor the brilliance of the
Getting Gifty- Robert Verdi’s Luxe Laboratory is way too cool to discover new products
More from New York Fashion Week with the best insider's luxe sampling retreat. Check out the brands... What could be better than some time to try new products and a yummy lunch? Look no further for beauty touch-ups and a bit of swag at Robert Verdi's Luxe Laboratory. My editor in chief and FocusOnStyle founder, Sharon Haver and ! made a NYFW pit stop and I even made another! Here are some of my fave finds.... For the ultimate in bag hags... I had a cab encounter last night. I had to search in my mountainous Birkin for my wallet. Well, anyone with a Birkin knows you loose everything in it’s oversized and unorganized chic-nes. It took me about 10
Pop Gossip- Justin Bieber’s new haircut. Lady Gaga spotted in the East Village in bikini and fishnets on one of the coldest days of the year
Ok, so the sappy small town kid with the mega wallet got a haircut. Is this star on the way out? How can you not miss national news that Justin Bieber got a haircut?! Jay DeMarcus from Rascall Flatts Twitpiced this photo of him and Justin Bieber on his Twitter and everyone is going nuts. Hallelujah, The Bieb no longer looks like Dorothy Hamill in a wind tunnel. But his pre-pubescent fans probably don't know who the Olympic skater is and surely, some of their parents weren't even born in 1976. But I do! Frankly, when my kid wants to annoy me, he blasts some Bierber song from his iphone and cracks himself up in the process. I say, that
The Jewelry of Van Cleef and Arpels, Timeless Iconic Design on Display
Must See:“Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels” at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Brad Boles and I popped by the Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition preview and I cannot encourage you enough to pay a visit to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum if you are in NYC! The timeless design and breathtaking quality of the jewels presented is one of the most magical events that you don't want to miss. Here's what Brad says... -- S.H. For more then century, the remarkable history of Van Cleef & Arpels has been intertwined with the lives of many of the greatest personalities of our time. Each has enhanced the other and set the stage for the display of some
Fashion Week Gossip- Oscar de Renta’s Global Revolution draws on the Silk Road, Tinsley Mortimer at Robert Verdi’s Luxe Laboratory and…
... The Genius Collection from Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig's Marchesa was truly overflowing with drama as a sure bet for the Red Carpet! Brad Boles is still terrorizing the town in fabulousness with his Blackberry... I'm sure that I love Oscar de la Renta as much as Sarah Jessica Parker does! He has drawn inspiration throughout the years from Morocco, India, and Paris in the 1920's. The fall 2011 Oscar de la Renta collection is every bit as glamorous as his previous iconic collections. Between the embellished jackets of gold bullion and sequined gowns, my source the "Debutante It Girl," was front row at the show and kept me (and you) in the loop via her cryptic texts. Oscar
Fashion Week Gossip- Michael Kors is channeling Faye Dunaway, Nanette Lapore is into a raunchy 1970’s porn inspired look…
... the ever posh Victoria Beckman talks baby bumps and fashion humps, trapeze dresses and structured shoulders. Plus, those Fashion Freaks hoping to be discovered by Heidi Klum... so many things! Brad Boles is out and about, and he still has his Blackberry to take notes and share those opinions of his... Michael Kors dresses his client with a city chic, no frills power strut! And believe me, he did not disappoint in the the Michael Kors fall 2011 collection in a melange of simple chic cropped pants, straight shoulders, crisp suitings in a melange of camels, black & blue stripes, and bright whites. >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews One huge stand-out look was the black leather shirtdress...
Fashion Week Gossip- My Favorite Real Housewife Rocks The Runway, and more never say nevers at NY Fashion Week
Jill Zarin walks the walk as Zang Toi receives a standing ovation, Custo Barcelona rocks the house with sharp silhouette's reminiscent of Stephen Sprouse! A Gender Bending Freak wrapped in Tissue Paper... Think Lady Gaga Meets Isabella Blow! We let Brad Boles out with the fashion week dish... runway reviews to come... Who said a Sunday night was just about the Grammy Awards! Or Lady Gaga with flesh-like pointed shoulders in last night's performance of her Madonna "inspired???" song, Born This Way? Here in New York, we have Fashion Week and at the Custo Barcelona show, the Gaga would have been all over the collection with its bold retro prints in shades of pinks, purples and turquoise and lots of
Fashion Week Gossip- BCBG, Luca Luca, a Real NYC Housewife, 22 Birkin bags, a runway legend and a mess of a crowd
Brad Boles is back with the dish... because someone has gotta dish! Let me say that fabulous clothes aside, it's the fashionista freak show that wrecks my nerves! Now, you know who YOU are so listen up: No matter how fabulous you think you are, please stop wearing sunglasses indoors! It is beyond NOT FABULOUS and bordering on idiotic pretentiousness. Crowd-a-tude aside, ladies, get ready for the fall collections to have a fluid theme. If the rest of the fall 2011 collections prove to be anything like the New York Fashion Week upstart shows that I saw yesterday. >> MORE: Fashion Shows and Runway Reviews Fashion week crib notes from my first day at Lincoln Center... BCBG MAX AZRA had
How to Dress for Your Body Type, Maternity Style, Commuting Shoes, Big Girl Style and the crazed world of Brad Boles
Commuting shoes, bus lanes, legendary ladies, and the anything goes but you... UN Lane! The domino traffic effect... Forget New York City when the UN is in session like it was last week! That and the fact that we New Yorkers become subjected to traffic backup for miles in the kind of grid lock not even found on a Cartier bracelet. Think about my friend, the time-challenged Lauren Arpel. Crazy traffic makes Lauren dizzy, therefore she showed up in the WRONG Italian restaurant for a dinner I organized with my very own editor in chief Sharon Haver and the gorgeous Julie Anne Rhodes from The Roving Stove who was in from Los Angeles. Imagine the wrong Italian restuatant-- oh sure,
New York Fashion Week Blabber and Some Beauty Tips Too from Brad Boles
A tranny train wreck, a model incubator, what it's like at Lincoln Center, fashion challenged bloggers, a real life girl make-up advice, and the ever-present "French Chic Look" has hit the New York runways for spring 2011! NYFW Kvetch-A-Thon... Ok we need to talk! I want Bryant Park back! Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York at Lincoln Center looks like an efficient airport in a small town, armed with scanners and airport stanchions for miles. There's even a beauty station just in case you need to get a blow out in between shows. Think Lauren Arpel. There is a Starbucks with some bottled coffee-esque beverage and more twenty-something "fashion" bloggers in Aldo clogs with a Pippi Longstockings fixation than one needs
Fashion Week Survival Tips and Gossip from Last Big Hamptons Weekend from Brad Boles
A farewell to a big summer! A clambake, a game of chicken and a full disco party and season four of Bravo's hit show "The Real Housewives of New York City" Sunset clambake... There's not a chance you could get better then Labor Day in the Hamptons. The weekend started with a glorious sunset clambake at the divine ocean-front home of my very own Lauren Arpel and fifteen perfect summer friends. I was in a panic as to how to make a bonfire on the beach though. But, have no fear, I called my metrosexual friend Rob Seigel and sure enough you straight guys are good for something. He showed up with wood and his Boy Scout skills to light
Hamptons Gossip and the Best Early Halloween Costumes- It’s Two of a Strange and Dishy Kind
Bad Hair Days for a DC Queen and the Princess of Morning Televison Brad Boles is still on the loose making and collecting gossip in the Hamptons before the summer season comes to an end. Brad did take some time away from the luxe set to fine-tune some Halloween costumes that are about to hit the stores. It may seem early for you to start thinking about what will be the biggest Halloween costumes trends but if you look in the aisle next to school supplies, you'll see that Halloween costumes are already hitting the shelves in the big box stores! I always say, you better look good becuase 'ya never when that costumed photo of you will reappear... Case