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Fashion Video Dish: William Sledd slams fashion victims in gladiator sandals

Oh honey, he speaks the ugly truth about Carrie Bradshaw doppelgangers… The Saturday Dish: There really can be too much of a good thing when it comes to trends. As William Sledd rants on in his newest video this week, he speaks the trendy truth, “When you have on a bunch of trends, you tend to NOT look trendy at all… just like you’re trying to hard.” Think about William’s math: trendy dress + trendy gladiator sandals hot mess. While he is ranting, do take note of another interesting point of Williams to consider before you break yourself out in full fashion victim glory, you are NOT on The Hills either. Mostly for the young Hollywood wannabe set, but

Fashion Video: Spring – Summer 2009 Affordable Fashion Trends

Behind the scenes at the H&M photo shoot and what to wear on a budget… Retro Romantic, Timeless Tailoring, and Art & Architecture are the big, affordable fashion trends at H&M for spring - summer 2009.Take a behind-the-scenes video invitation at a photo shoot for ways to style the looks and commentary from Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist, Camilla Morton the fashion journalist Harpers Bazaar & Vogue.com, Sophia Neophitou the Editor in Chief 10 Magazine, Ann-Sofie Johansson the Head of Design H&M, and the photo shoot’s stylist Robert Rydberg. There’s nothing like fantastic styling to prove that you can master can-do chic on a budget with just the right knack and combination to style your look in a way that’s

FocusOnStyle Mobile: Fashion headlines on your phone

Get Focus on Style fashion updates on your cell phone… Life is fast and we are always moving, but you don’t want to miss one fashionable thing. Don’t fret, http:/FocusOnStyle.mofuse.mobi is all you need to add to your phone and you will have our sparkling beauty, style, and fashion content on the go. So easy, so good, so chic! For a faster set-up fix, snap the FocusOnStyle QR Code, below: Tip: A QR Code is a bar code that can be scanned by most camera phones and read using a QR Code reader. A QR Code is essentially a link to our mobile site. Anyone with a camera phone can take a picture of it and if you have a

Banana Republic Coupon Code: Further reductions on fashion staples

Take off another 15% on sale merchandise for a limited time… Spring has arrived at BananaRepublic.com and they are going bananas dumping fall-winter merch with extra savings off their already reduced prices. We were pretty taken with the special offer and you should be too! Save up to 15% on already marked down merchandise when you use the EXTRA15 coupon code at checkout. Some items are already reduced up to 75% off, so that’s another 15% off that. Do that math on that and it spells out S-T-O-C-K-U-P! The sale is valid from January 7th through January 9th, 2009 at 11:59pm-EXTENDED through January 11th, 2009 at 11:59pm- see their site for terms. BR Monogram faille sheath dress Monogram cashmere long

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Pencils up, you won’t want to miss this fashion photography exhibition… What’s beautiful and captivating as an art form, yet really designed to promote a fashion or beauty product? One of the images from over forty of the most influential contemporary fashion photographers presented at the International Center of Photography exhibition, Weird Beauty: Fashion Photography Now. In keeping with the original context of these photographs hundreds of tear sheets, along with approximately twenty original photographic prints, and online media will also be presented. The ICP is just across the corner from the tents of New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, so do drop by. Details: Weird Beauty: Fashion Photography Now International Center of Photography 1133 Avenue of the Americas at

Fashion Video Competition: TheCrane.tv

Karl Lagerfeld heads jury for fashion, lifestyle, architecture, and arts & design video competition… TheCrane.tv, an online video-magazine focused on contemporary culture, to have it’s full launch in March 09, is hosting a video competition for creative talents from all over the world in the categories: Culture, Art&Design, Lifestyle In concert with Discovery Campus and reelisor.com, TheCrane.tv’s founder, Constantin Bjerke tells us that the jury includes Karl Lagerfeld, Ora-Ito, Flavio Albanese and other high profile creatives. Start the new year by getting your creative on in film. Entry guidelines here. Deadline: February 28, 2009 – January 3, 2009

After Christmas Sales Online: To gift yourself is very good

Don’t venture out, check out after holiday sales online… No surprise here that holiday sales for U.S. retailers fell as much as 4 percent during the holiday season creating one of the worst holiday shopping seasons in modern times, according to data released by SpendingPulse, from the retail data service of MasterCard Advisors. Make their lose your gain, by cozying up in front of your computer and checking out some of these great post holiday sales online.… let the shopping begin! >> Read some of our Discount Designer Style Tips for Chic on the Cheap and our ongoing list of Online Coupon Codes and Free Shipping. Dec. 26 - Feb. 10 Winter Savings 40%-60%+, online only

Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, and Sak’s Fifth Avenue holiday windows for the kid in all of us… New York Christmas windows are famous for the animated displays which put put a smile on all our faces, and not just the the young children hoisted up onto their parent’s shoulder. Sak’s Fifth Avenue has whimsical animated windows about a “different” snowflake named Mike for the tots and for the glamazons, there are the opulent “Crystal Lized Made with Swarovski Elements” showstoppers. Lord & Taylor stays with its classic, vintage Christmas window display which evokes childhood memories. Bloomingdale’s Third Avenue side has a fun Juicy group of windows with fab Dangerous Liaisons type wigs. Of course, Macy’s does not disappoint in

Bergdorf Goodman and Louis Vuitton New York holiday windows… In what are probably one of the most visually stunning New York Christmas windows, Bergdorf Goodman creates artful displays that recreate the feel of the dioramas of the Natural History Museum. The store’s Fifth Avenue windows are an opulent white on white homage to the four seasons, plus holiday all combining the unique mix of natural wonders and Bergdorf Goodman luxury fashion. While the East 58th Street and Bergdorf Goodman Men’s Store windows create a more allegorical display of animals and fashion. East 57th Street windows are a whimsical play on black, white, plus red. All are absolutely amazing and quite a scene to get your turn to photograph. In

Spring Preview: Armani Accessories – Shoes and Bags

Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani… Wish now, buy later in February when they start to hit the stores… the showstopper of the spring / summer preview for Giorgio Armani bags and shoes is the Montenapoleone Bag, a woven fabric handbag with triangular sides to maximize capacity yet maintain a sleek and feminine look. In combination with its leather handle, the Montenapoleone Bag comes in fresh, city shades of cream and beige. Why stop at a gorgeous bag when you can have complementing shoes like a Giorgio Armani thong in printed ivory calfskin with an elegant metal criss-cross strap? (See photo gallery below). All those extra goodies that we tend to take along in the summer can be beautifully ensconced in

Coupon Codes Galore – Online Deals for you!

Fashion finds and major deals in our online shopping extravaganza… New Section! We’re delighted to announce our new shopping section with the most recent and best coupon codes, free shipping, and online deals for women’s clothing, shoes, accessories, and more from top online merchants. Start saving here with our COUPON CODES and web specials from online merchants like GAP, Target, Apple, Ralph Lauren, Lane Bryant, Smart Bargains, Overstock, Walmart, and more… Visit: http://focusonstyle.keycodecoupons.com/ More FocusOnstyle Shopping Options: Are you looking for our fashion editor selections of the top fashion trends, try our Style-Pack Shopping Guides ? Do you have to window shop the storefronts across the web? Style-Maze is just for you! Peek at the front

H and M introduces home style collection

Hey Ikea, you may not be the only cheapie home design Swede in town, for long… No published date is set for the U.S. just yet, but this is something worth waiting for. H&M is launching a gorgeous cheap on the chic home design collection for interiors savvy consumers. "Simplicity and how easy it is to shop is key," says Evelina Kravaev SA¶derberg, H&M Home's head of design. "We want to show people that it doesn't have to be expensive or dramatic to change your home" The Good News: The opportunity to transform every room in the house into a stylish, budget-friendly domain with on-trend home textiles and accessories will be exclusively available online and through a

A LIFE In Fashion, Google source:life

Google opens up LIFE magazine photo archives… What a wonderful way to be (further) addicted to your computer. Google is now indexing the photo archives of iconic LIFE magazine. By simply adding source:life to your search you can peruse the annals of some of the most amazing historic photography around. I particularly love the designer source:life search, the fashion source:life search, and old time glamor by way of sophia loren source:life while away the time spent on hold on with your friendly telephone reservationist.

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