Tag Archives: shop

Men’s Style Gift Guide- Holiday Prezzies for Your Man About Town

As the holidays are rapidly approaching we’ve culled together a five day series chalk full of some of our favorite finds of the season to gift your loved ones and yourself with in order to get the most bang for your holiday buck.

For the man who has everything, consider these fab finds not only as the perfect gift, but as game changing accoutrements that

Tags: 1stDibs , Burberry , Dior , gift guide , Happy Socks , Holiday Gift Guide 2012 , holiday gifts , Holiday Season , Men's Style Gift Guide , Mens Guide , Mens Shopping , shop , shopping , Toms , TopMan

Trendy Fashionista Gifts Under $100 – no size required!

We all know one. She’s up on every fashion trend, a major label queen, and loves instant gratification. She puts the most unexpected pieces together for smashing results, like the model in the Zara outfit above. But, what in living daylights to get the girl who wants everything?

Something trendy, of course!

Need more help gifting this season? Consult our other Holiday 2012 Gift Guides

We’ve picked

Tags: cheap chic , fashionista gifts , gift guide. fashionista , holiday , Holiday Gift Guide 2012 , shop , shopping , trendy , Trendy Fashionista Gifts Under $100 , under $100 , Zara

Adventures in Extremes- The Leopard Clutch, Judith Leiber or Express

Funny Story: Once upon a time I purchased a vintage Judith Leiber round suede bag with fantastic passementerie detail. The bag was a unique style and exuded absolute timeless chic. The little finding that held the shoulder strap popped off so I took it up to the Judith Leiber showroom for repair.

As I sat in the waiting area, Ms. Leiber walked by. She looked at

Tags: Adventures In Extremes , bags , clutch , handbags , Judith Leiber , leopard , leopard clutch , shop , shopping

Holiday Gift Idea- Designer iPad Cases from Marc Jacobs and more

Designer influence is certainly out in force when it comes to chic iPad cases and Marc Jacobs surely leads the pack.

From Marc Jacobs comes a refreshing array of covetable iPad cases just in time for the holidays. We’re particularly fond of his quilted hands-free purse-like option with its decadent gold chain strap and soothing gray tone (pictured left) or in chic and elegant black.

MORE: Marc

Tags: Designer iPad cases , gift guide , gift ideas , holiday gift guide , iPad cases , Marc Jacobs , marc jacobs iPad , shop , shopping , Tech Products

Must-Have… Christopher Kane’s Crochet Cardigan

Like fellow powerhouse Miuccia Prada, we wait with bated breath to see what kind of mind-boggling, jaw dropping references London designer Christopher Kane is about to release onto fashion’s trend radar for season’s to come. From intricate floral embroideries placed on patent leather to haute 90′s notes from the likes of Gianni Versace and Dolce & Gabbana, he’s taken us on a wild, un-assuming ride and made our wardrobes all the better

Tags: Christopher Kane , fall 2011 , Most Wanted , Must Have Christopher Kane , Printed Knit , shop , shopping , Sweaters , Winter Knits

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Fashion & Beauty On Sale

 Camping out on a long line is not for the chic of heart. Here are some top Black Friday and Cyber Monday fashion and style sales so you don’t have to deal with crazed crowds…

Shopbop has got to be a favorite e-tailer at FocusOnStyle. Well-edited fashion pieces and an easy to navigate web site.

Perfecto just got better when you type the special code, BIGEVENT from

Tags: asos , black friday , coupon , cyber Monday , cyber Monday fashion , deals , fashion , Fashion Deals , sale , shop , shopping , ted baker , YSL beauty

Must-Have…Junya Watanabe’s Peplum Jacket

Leave it to the genius of Junya Watanabe to conjure up the prim, old-world regality of Christian Dior’s iconic bar jackets into an updated motorcycle hybrid shape to let the associations run wild this season with his must-have luxury moto peplum jacket.

Part urban warrior, part ladies-who-lunch, we can see it working wonders with a myriad of pairings from proper pencil skirts for day, to

Tags: Alice + Olivia , black leather jacket , Junya Watanabe , leather , leather jacket , Most Wanted , Motorcycle Jacket , Peplum , Punk Fashion , shop , shopping

Holiday Hostess Gift Guide

With the beginning of the holiday season and its many festivities just around the corner, we’ve put together the ultimate gift guide perfect for the hospitable hostesses in your life.

From Lladro’s unique conversation vases to an exclusive wine-of-the-month membership, there’s something thoughtful and budget friendly to gift everyone with for the good times ahead.

Consider Lladro’s festive and uber cool graphic harlequin vases(above) that make

Tags: Christian Louboutin , gift guide , holiday , Holiday Hostess Gift Guide , hostess gifts , Lladro , shop , shopping

In The Bag- Yves Saint Laurent’s Softy Chyc Animalier Bag

While animal prints may be as banal and captive of the traditional feminine mystic as polka-dots or bows, there’s no denying the subtle sexuality and graphic, ostentatious charge they can add to just about any outfit.

>> SHOP: Animal Prints

And this Yves Saint Laurent “Softy Chyc” animal-print calf hair shoulder bag brings home the point beautifully with its explosive print and lady-like, heritage minded shape

Tags: animal print , Animal Print Bag , Animal print Purse , bag , bags , handbag , handbags , leopard , Most-Wanted/Must-Have , Naveed Hussain , shop , shopping , YSL , YSL Bag , YSL Purse , Yves Saint Laurent , Yves Saint Laurent Chyc

Shopping the Trends of Fall 2011- The Peplum

Body-defining, figure enhancing peplums have been working their way on quite a few runways over the past few seasons(including next spring) so we couldn’t think of a better time to take note on how to incorporate them into your repertoire for an unexpected dose of lady-like chic.

We’ve pulled together some of our favorite uses of peplums for Fall 2011 and jotted a few quick

Tags: advice , fall , fall 2011 , Fall 2011 Trends Shopping Guide , Giambattista Valli , guide , Marc Jacobs , Peplum , Peplums , Runway Trends & Reviews , shop , shop the trends , shopping , shopping the trends , Stella McCartney , trend shopping , trends