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Tinko’s Take: Anouk’s Style Diary Rio to Paris

Inspiration Girl | Globe-trekking style muse… Anouk is 22, from Rio de Janeiro, lives in Paris now.She studies fashion and works as a photography assistant. Her style is very eclectic, sometimes mixing her grandmother’s mink fur with latex punk boots, or Minnie Mouse ears with rock band T-shirts. She’ll wear a skirt pulled up to arm level, held with a leather belt. Her bracelets can be a mix of a pearl necklace with some concert fluorescent tag, and other oddities she can put her hands on. –Tinko Czetwertynski

Photo of the Day: Contrast in French Chic

Contrasting fashions in Boulevard St-Germain, Paris… Love this photo! Required Reading for Instant French Chic: Join my FREE newsletter and download "Passport to French Chic," now! The French Chic at a Certain Age Series French Chic Fashion Tips How to Dress French When You Are Not The French Chic Formula for Everyday Style a la Emmanuelle Alt French Chic Style Paris Street Style- How to wear IT! Cannes Do Chic Series French Chic Shoe Lesson 101: Red shoes pops a simple LBD, a la Berenice Bejo More French Chic posts Photo: Who Needs Dior? by Malias/Flickr (Used under Creative commons license)

Burberry Lights Up Manhattan Skyline

The English are coming have arrived... Few cities can compare to the magnificence of the iconic Manhattan skyline at night. Now visitors to New York and natives alike have a new jewel in the sky– Burberry! Decorating the NYC skyline is no easy feat. The new Burberry Americas headquarters on Madison Avenue is one of only six grand fathered signage locations in New York. In honor of the official lighting of the 50 foot long logo, Mayor Bloomberg declared yesterday, Burberry Day and there was quite the fete in celebration of its official lighting last night. It was definitely trench coat night as New York weather also paid homage to the British brand and its designer Christopher Bailey by providing

Amy Winehouse Clothing Line… Yup, it’s a fashion go!

Let’s think about this one… Amy Winehouse first pounced on the music scene with her amazing voice and unique and edgy punky fifties-flashback style. Then, all that sketchy stuff started happening and happening and happening. But I– we– do believe in second chances. Possibly even a third in some special cases. No matter how you look at it, Amy still rocks her image and personal life is meant to be, well, personal. So here we have it with the morning news from WWD, Amy Winehouse joins the ranks of a zillion other celebrities and gets her own fashion line! She is developing a fashion collection with London label PPQ, designed by Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker, the design team who

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Madonna in menswear whites

Tailored, chic and an all white look you will want to try… I am not really a fan of photos of celebs taken when they are doing private things. But in Madonna’s case her life is like a breadcrumb trail in anticipation of her next great event. Seen leaving Saturday Kabbalah Services in New York this weekend, Madonna was spotted wearing an exceptional menswear look in traditional Kabbalah white. Too much of a fashionably good thing can be difficult to pull off. Both menswear can be tricky to wear without looking like a dragking and all white can be difficult to manage without looking like Nurse Ratchet, but Madonna knows how to get it right– timing and style should really

Mr. Beauty Tips Goes to Paris: Chance Encounters of the Chanel Kind

The sweet smell of Paris chic… I'm baaaacckk! Yes, Mr. Beauty Tips is back from an amazing trip to beautiful Paris, France! This has now become a yearly adventure for me and I can't complain at all. First of all before I go any further, you must know that about the Velib public bike system. In a nutshell, there are Velib bike stations located all over Paris. For a nominal fee (or 30 minutes free!) you can take a bike from one area of Paris and drop it off at another bike spot. Voila, in between Point A and Point B you experience the beauty of Paris! Having the freedom of the Velib allowed me to be out in the

Budget Fashion: Tracy Feith makes every day a summer day at Target

Ride the cheap chic wave with a splash of color and happy fashion aesthetic… A fashion staple in New York's NoLita, Brooklyn, the Hamptons, and L.A., the cool, colorful, and effortless BoHo frocks sold in Tracy Feith boutiques are a go-to destination for laid-back looks high on style. The made in Manhattan collection has a celebrity following of Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, and First Fashion Plate, Michelle Obama. Feith's skateboarder roots and beachy elan embody his happy and hip designs which are branching out to most Target stores nationwide for a limited-edition run in the Tracy Feith for Target GO International Collection. The Tracy Feith for Target collection launches May 17–just in time to score some cheap chic sundresses, bikinis,

Hometown Style: Loomstate for Target graffiti marketing…

Billboards in the making on NY’s Trendy Christopher and Bleecker Streets… Designer Rogan Gregory’sLoomstate for Target.com, limited-edition collection launched on April 19th but the graffiti marketing artists were just making their street style-ish splash on Christopher and Bleecker Streets yesterday. The eco-friendly and budget fashion line for men and women stays true to its designer roots but more in a granola cheap chic way. The 100 percent certified organic cotton Loomstate for Target.com casual wear for men and woman, where a good stylist makes the ordinary look cool. Loomstate straight-up: >> More Eco Chic Shopping

Retail Remedy: Topshop New York, An Inside Look at the newest cheap chic store in town

The fanfare, the fun, the frivolity, the fascination… I've finally had both the courage and time to make an inside trip to the brand-spanking new Topshop in New York to see what the greatest retail fuss in a long time is all about. It's been quite a while since I paid a visit to Topshop in London but do keep a media eye on its cutting edge trends, accessible pricing, and standing as a go-to Mecca for must-have cheap chic budget fashion. Topshop is nestled in the part of SoHo's lower Broadway that is sprinkled with major retail outposts to get the look for less like my favorites of Zara, Uniglo (picked up a Jean-Michel Basquiat T-shirt), H&M, Mango (the

Milliner Extraordinaire Stephen Jones on Exhibit in the Hat Capitol of the World…

A bonnet by any other name never looked so chic… Get your hat inspiration here: Easter is the season of the hat, which makes it the perfect time to pay a visit to legendary London milliner, Stephen Jones' ~Hats: An Anthology' exhibition showing at the Victoria & Albert Museum. As a celebration of the life cycle of the hat, the exhibition is categorised into areas of inspiration, creation, the client and the salon, exploring the process of how a hat is realised from it's point of inception to the wearer's head. Exhibiting a vast collection of elegant, experimental and whimsical hats ranging from those designed by Stephen Jones' for designers such as John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, Vivienne Westwood and Jean

Michael Jackson Auction: Thrilled!

The King of Pop up close, personal, and for sale… It is hard pressed to argue the creative genius of Michael Jackson. No doubt that he is rather Off the Wall. However, what is patterned Bad is what keeps us fascinated with the living legend himself and in want of more old school MTV. Michael Jackson’s showmanship and iconic performance costumes have created a lasting impression that through the years have proved to be both artistically and musically timeless. His personal life aside, the man is an amazing talent. Fast-forward two and a half decades later– my gosh it doesn't seem that long– and those MJ red military jackets have continued to loiter as a trendy fashion statement since last

Burberry Prorsum- Womenswear

BURBERRY PRORSUM WOMENSWEAR Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Fall Winter / 2009 - 2010Milan Fashion Week collection notes from the designer... "Modern nostalgia – Great British icons… The Burberry trench coat, vintage Burberry check, tweeds,tartans, fair isles and tapestries, florals and barbs. Kilts and pinstripesCharleston, Vanessa Bell, Virginia Woolf and Elizabeth, Countess of Devon Uniting the past and the present using Burberry iconography with a collection that reflects our strengths, softness and contradictions." --Christopher Bailey Click on each picture for an enlarged view. as presented today at 5pm (Milan time) SILHOUETTESOversized and tapered, blanket trench, full skirted coats, great coat, collarless fur cape, frock coat, double breasted Chesterfield, kilt coat, bib front shirt dress, pleat front shirt dress, panelled

Ooh la la, Barbie In Paris…

Barbie mania is even hitting the super trendsetting Colette boutique in Paris… And you thought celebrating Barbie’s 50th birthday was reserved for Americans?! Well, Barbie is going French chic as a fellow expat American in Paris as she decorates the windows of the always trendsetting Colette boutique in Paris where she celebrates her birthday, March 9th-28th. Always ahead of the curve, never skipping a beat, Colette is the must-have stop for discovering what’s on on the trend radar. And our girl, Barbie is it! Barbie at Colette There’s an in-store Barbie bonanza with Barbie inspired clothing, jewelry, and makeup, and the “Barbie and Ken” exhibition by Karl Lagerfeld!!! Super cute and totally girly goodies like a MP-3 player disguised as

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