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Wear Stars and Stripes In-Style This Fourth of July

Wear stars and stripes and celebrate independence day with fresh takes on patriotic style... Playing with classic American heritage symbols on 4th of July has been about as out of style as wearing stirrup pants, that is, until we noticed key elements back on the scene. From Acne's winning Spring 2012 collection featuring star & stripe motifs in unexpectedly cool inclinations to Lana Del Ray's ultra-cool take on an otherwise banal piece, the idea of donning patriotic symbols hasn't looked so cool and covetable in quite some time. >>Going on a Holiday? Expert Packing Tips Await You We love Acne's take (above) with its off-key hues, full skirt with retro flair paired with a cropped knit top and natural hair.

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Trussardi Menswear Spring / Summer 2013

Trussardi Menswear Spring / Summer 2013
Trussardi Menswear Spring / Summer 2013    TRUSSARDI Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection Spring / Summer 2013 Milan Men's Fashion Week >> MORE: Trussardi       Trussardi Menswear Photo Gallery- complete collection: [nggallery id112]   In their words... TRUSSARDI MEN’S COLLECTION SPRING/SUMMER 2013 Nicola Trussardi’s young son welcomes to his family home dear friends from around the world to spend relaxing moments at the beach.  >>MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS With the Spring/Summer 2013 collection, Umit Benan Sahin describes the summer vacations of young urban men who share the same aesthetic and cultural sensibility: a varied crew with a strong identity. The setting is the sea and the romantic Tyrrhenian coast full of little everyday rituals, consolidated family customs, and Italian

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When In Rome- Cinecittà Shows Off Classic Italian Cinema At Its Best

La Dolce Vita (1960) Federico Fellini follows a week in the life of a philandering paparazzo journalist living in Rome played by Marcello Mastroianni
 I've always been fascinated by classic Italian cinema and the genius of Federico Fellini. Who knows how that infatuation plays through the tapestry of my life but through the years, I have visited Rome so many times yet never had the opportunity to tour Cinecittà Studios until this trip. What an enthralling opportunity it is! Particularly since Cinecittà Shows Off! A peek inside the cinematic world of Federico Fellini Just standing in the extraordinary Fellini soundstage at Cinecittà, Teatro 5, makes you want to draw on eyeliner, find a black bustier and purr "Marceeeeello," in hopes that Mastroianni may appear on screen before you wearing his iconic rectangular Persol sunglasses, crisp white shirt, black tie and dark suit. The sweet life it is! >>RELATED: Roman Style- Sneakers

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Catch the Glory of Original Balenciaga at Cristobal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashions in Paris

Cristobal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashions in Paris
What's hot in Paris? In the city of French Chic, comes an important fashion exhibition in homage to master French couturier Cristobal Balenciaga... the man before the brand as many know it today. A fabulous new exhibit of the couturier Balenciaga's fashions has just opened. The collection is a tribute to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of the master fashion designer. >> MORE: Costume Exhibitions and Styles and more Museums Cristobal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashions in Paris It was generously donated by the family of Balenciaga and celebrates his legacy with forty haute couture coats and dresses from 1937 to 1968 along with 70 costumes and accessories, photographs, sketches, and some art and costume books that influenced him. Cristobal Balenciaga, Collector of Fashions in Paris The

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White Drama Paris: Comme des Garcons Spring Favors Blow-Up Domes Over A Fashion Show

Comme des Garçons White Drama
Comme des Garçons White Drama Always a designer to go against the grain of traditional fashion and fashion shows, Rei Kawakubo has done it once again with her new Comme des Garcons spring 2012 collection, White Drama. Comme des Garçons White Drama Instead of having a runway show, she has decided to present her spring/summer collection as an installation in clear plastic blowup domes with quasi-monochrome mannequins in which she dramatizes life's important events: birth, marriage, death, and transcendence. MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Comme des Garçons White Drama White Drama is about pure, ceremonial whiteness in every hue. Some of Kawakubo's influences for this season are budding flowers, lace insets inspired by christening robes, an obi-bow belt, Holy Week processions in Seville, and layered handkerchiefs. MORE: White Comme des Garçons

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Beat Winter Blahs With the Colors of Summer in Provence

Handmade espadrilles in the Market in Eygalieres
Summer in Provence: Dreams are made of this. At the hump of the new year and with the let down of holiday hoopla and the start of winter dreariness, we are all ready for the next vacation, although most of us cannot break away.  Let us take you to a place of calm and sunniness by way of Richard Nahem's  photo gallery of the Market in Eygalieres, Provence, France. This isn't just an exercise in gorgeous escapism, I WANT YOU TO THINK LIKE A DESIGNER. Look at the magnificent play of these natural colors and consider how you can incorporate them into your wardrobe, home, your life. Who needs manufactured color experts, when the greatest "expert"of can be found in nature?   >>READ: Authentic

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Ring It In! Stylist Advice on what to wear to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home

  Dear Sharon: I am not planning a big night out but still want something special to wear on New Year's Eve. As a mater of fact, I'm never one to really go all out on New Year's Eve but that doesn't mean that I don't like to celebrate in some small way. At best, we are going next door for a champagne toast with a few neighbors, but most likely, my husband and I will hang in and stay cozy. Is there something simple that you can suggest so I feel a bit more glam than usual but still homey? Thank you... love your site!  --A.K. (via fashion advice) Dear A.K.:  You are not alone in wanting to stay close to

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Christmas Windows- Bergdorf Goodman’s “Carnival of Animals” is high on dramatic elegance

From an institution like Bergdorf Goodman you can always expect spectacular holiday windows season after season and 2011's series of intricate vignettes once again has as us in awe. David Hoey and his team dedicated the past two years to planning, building, perfecting, and collecting antiques for their latest artisanal masterpiece The Carnival of Animals. Each window features a specific material that depicts exotic animals and boasts custom pieces and creations from artists and designers from the likes of Sergio Bustamante, Naeem Khan, Brett Windham and more. Bergdorf Goodman Holiday 2011 Windows- West 58th Street MORE: Holiday Windows Bergdorf Goodman Holiday 2011 Windows- Fifth Avenue MORE: Bergdorf Goodman Bergdorf Goodman Holiday 2011 Windows- West 57th Street Bergdorf Goodman Men's Store Holiday 2011 Windows The men's floor (above) is also represented in

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NY Christmas Windows- Sak’s Fifth Avenue Frothy Fabulousness

Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday 2011
 Snowflakes and bubbles and gorgeous clothes with a giant Yeti whose footprints also appear inside the store. MORE: Holiday The theme for this year's whimsical yet elegant holiday windows at Sak's is Land of the Bubblemakers. Based on “Who Makes The Snow,” a children's tale by Naresh Ramchandani of the firm Pentagram who also conceived the window's concept.  SHOP: Saks.com But the real star of the Christmas display is the 3-D holiday window projection that veils the storefront and captures the attention of almost every tourist from Rockefeller Center across the street! See Pentagram's site for behind the scenes. [nggallery id45]   Photos: FocusOnStyle.com

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Stylist Advice- Beat Party Outfit Fatigue and Rework a Few Good Pieces

MARC BY MARC JACOBS Suvie Satin Blazer at Bloomingdales
 Dear Sharon: I'm getting exhausted from trying to figure out what to wear to holiday parties as this season progresses. I still have a few more fetes left- some are casual, some are kind of dressy. What in tarnation can I wear without having to buy something new each and every time I have to show my face at a party? I've been working a black  pencil skirt and a black satin jacket but I think that not only am I sick of these two pieces, so is everyone else who sees me! Please help me rework my holiday style. (via fashion advice)  MORE: Holiday  Yes, there can be such a thing as party outfit fatigue! As holiday parties keep

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Christmas Windows Paris- Hermes

Hermes Paris Holiday Windows
Hermés never fails to serve up luxurious decadence in their holiday windows and this year is no exception. From gold metallic boxing gloves, to an ostrich motorcycle helmet, to a lavender colored crocodile Kelly bag, to a sliver fox and shearling cape, the windows are pure fantasy along with the price tags. MORE: Holiday  Leila Menchari the genius window designer, celebrates her fiftieth year working for Hermés and is still pulling out all the stops in creating the fabulous windows. -- Richard Nahem MORE: Hermes Check out Richard's photo gallery of all the Hermes Paris Holiday windows: [nggallery id42] Visit in Paris:Hermés24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008  

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Blush Hour- Celebrity Style- Sarah Jessica Parker In Valentino and Vintage

I'll Have What She's Having: Pale colors that don't wash out Almost always dressed to the nines in the most refined of uptown finery, Sarah Jessica Parker took a more demure route while attending the launch of Valentino's Virtual Museum in New York City and looked all the more radiant for it. MORE: Sarah Jessica Parker It's been a while since we've seen her let that stuffy undo she's been donning as of late down, but more so, it's her overall toned down look that really works for us. In a graphic dreamy floral vintage Pauline Trigère dress topped with a pale pink Valentino coat, she looks more approachable and less precious. And paired with classic yet ladylike sateen Manolo Blahnik

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Trendy Fashionista Gifts Under $100 – no size required!

Adorable Zara.com outfit
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 some top, of the moment gift ideas under $100... and some are SERIOUSLY under $100! None require a size and they all fit perfectly into a fashion obsessed lifestyle. She may even love these so much that she shares them on her personal style blog! SHOP: Our super cute and trendy fashionista gift

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