Hallelujah, it's Spring Break! You have been counting down the days until you and your buds hop on a plane to your beachy week-long getaway. Margaritas, bikinis, sandals, and fun in the sun are in order . . . so what are you packing?
I started you off with these Yves Saint Laurent Logo Sunglasses ($260) because they are hot, hot, hot! Let's see what you all came up with!
Look # 1, created by jasmint is my kind of Spring-break outfit — stylish over super comfortable!
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It's many a girl's dream to own a Birkin bag, and it was Michael Tonello's job to make that dream a reality . . . for those who could afford it.
He spent nearly a decade traveling the world in search of Birkins to resell on eBay, and once bought 140 of the coveted bags in a three month period. Tonello's forthcoming memoir Bringing Home the Birkin ($18) chronicles his hunt for the $8,000+ bag, of which Victoria Beckham is said to own 100. "I began to feel like I was a drug dealer," he said. "You know, there are people that will do almost anything to get one of these bags." Intense reading!
I revisited Givenchy's Spring '08 collection today and I'm glad I did because it sparked this post. My adoration for Riccardo Tisci's large graphic polka dots led me to do a search for wearable oversized polka-dot dresses. Alas, I discovered this Maggy London Print Charmeuse Halter Dress ($92, originally $138). What great grownup and fabulous colors! For a more unique take, I'd replace the tie belt with a dark brown leather belt.
Look For Less: Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway sassed up her bubble skirt with a biker jacket. Channel her look without spending a lot with pieces from Wilsons Leather, Newport News, and Target.
Rachel Bilson showed her artsy side by wearing Zac Posen's watercolor dress at a recent movie premiere. Socialite Olivia Palermo, who was literally at every show at New York Fashion Week, also wore the dress yesterday. Both wore opaque tights, but Olivia also covered up with a black blazer. Whose look are you into more?
Go Glam For Spring and Win a Juicy Couture Spring Wardrobe!
Who loves Juicy? Um, we all do! Get ready to get stoked because Nordstrom and their Juicy Couture Spring 2008 trunk show is hooking up 10 winners with $500 gift cards. All you gals have to do is sign in to ShopStyle, create a profile, and then create a look using Juicy Couture items and save them to the contest group.
Mary-Kate looked classic bohemian Mary-Kate for the Annual Winter Dance at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. Leave it to MK to Olsen-ify the floral trend by wearing fur and a snakeskin clutch. Even though her friends Margherita Missoni, Derek Blasberg, and Arden Wohl are towering over her, she still manages to steal the spotlight.
Last week it was Avril Lavigne, and this week it's Rachel Bilson joining the celebrity designer foray.
Rachel contacted DKNY Jeans to express an interest in working with them, and that's how her junior sportswear line, Edie Rose for DKNY Jeans, came about. The collection will include 15 pieces when it launches in September, including button-down tops, sweaters, jackets, tees, dresses, and dark wash jeans in a black, white, and yellow color palette.
Rachel seems dedicated to her designs: "This line is my main focus right now," she said. "I can't draw at all, so I won't be doing any sketches, but I am learning to sew. I think it's important to know more about the whole process of making clothes."
She named the line for her grandmother Edie, and Rose, a close family friend, because she didn't want to use her own name: "I want people to see these clothes for what they are, not just another line designed by another celebrity," she said. "I want the line to be taken seriously." From these first looks, will you be taking it seriously?
To see a few more looks from Edie Rose for DKNY Jeans, read more
Valentine's Day may be history, but that doesn't mean we can't continue to appreciate and purchase great-looking lingerie.
Agent Provocateur's monthly magazine, Knickers Forever, definitely lives up to its sassy name. It features glossy editorials with models in barely-there AP pieces (as evidenced by the cover shot, left), news about the latest merchandise, and fun stories that take you to a fantasy world. Be sure to sign up to get your free virtual copy. You've got nothing to lose . . . except your clothes!
