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On Our Radar: Net-a-Porter Transitions Into Fall

FabSugar — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:00:22 -0700

The transitioning weather has left me nonplussed. For the past couple weeks, I've found myself standing in front of my closet longer then I would like - I don't know what to wear. It's not exactly freezing outside, but I can't pull off bare legs. So what's a girl to do?

Luckily, Net-A-Porter has put together an inspiring selection of transition-friendly items that will help us through this rough patch. Remember, it's all about working layers and finding an amazing pair of boots, much like these amazing Jimmy Choo Heather Patent boots. Check out some of my favorite pieces.

3.1 Phillip Lim Belted twill coat - $850.00	Philosophy Di Alberta Ferretti Skinny satin pants - $545.00
Diane von Furstenberg Philippine blouse - $285.00	Chloé Kerala shoulder bag - $1,455.00
Brian Atwood Cosmic Bis ankle boots - $985.00	Paul & Joe Sister Fabienne checked shirt - $170.00
Miu Miu Large PVC tote - $995.00	Chloé Floral print tights - $145.00
Jimmy Choo Heather patent boots - $1,195.00

Celebrity Style: Kate Moss

FabSugar — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:00:22 -0700

Kate Moss and her crew - daughter Lila Grace and boyfriend Jamie - loaded up the car and headed to who knows where. The important thing is that Kate looked snazzy in a tweed blazer, navy jeans, and moccasin boots. Of course, she didn't leave home without her macho watch and white Hermes Birkin. That thing looks stuffed; I wonder what's in it. The look is quintessential Kate but also a great example of a transitional ensemble.

Together® Tweed blazer - $79.00	Nobody Mod Straight Jeans: Navy - $198.00
Minnetonka Moccasin Tramper - $55.00	Checkered Square Scarf With Lurex - $24.00
Johanssen Pieced Belt - $68.00	XCVI - Dainty V-Neck (Black) - $55.00
Tom Ford Anouk Sunglasses - $330.00	Chronograph Silver Dial - $105.00
Botkier 'Gladiator' Metal Tipped Satchel - $675.00

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Celebrity Style: Ashley Olsen

FabSugar — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:00:22 -0700

It looks like the weather is cooling in NYC (already?), but Ashley Olsen kept herself warm in an incognito long black coat. Her choice of black sandals, however, revealed that it's still Summer. The actress stuck to her usual subdued palette by finishing the look with a gray scoop tee, skinny jeans, and of course, a macho watch. To add to her elusiveness, Ash wore black angular sunnies. Transitional style done right.

Women's Triple Band Tees - $12.50	Back patch skinny jeans - $88.00
Sutton Studio Our Exclusive LL Collezione Long Cashmere Coat - $850.00	Isaac Mizrahi for Target® Bold Plastic Square Sunglasses - Black - $17.99
Vesper Black Leather - $79.95	Chronograph Glitz Silver Dial - $125.00
Sterling Silver Domed Ring with Divets - $44.99

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Celebrity Style: Charlize Theron

FabSugar — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:00:11 -0700

I've been looking for good examples of transitional outfits, and leave it to Charlize to give us one. If you still want to show off your tan gams come Fall, layers are the answer. This look manages to be both cozy and collected. Sometimes the idea of throwing things on and cinching it all together with smart accessories just works. Charlize's choice of earthy hues does no wrong, either.

Bauer-Griffin Online and Flynet

eBay Find of the Week

FabSugar — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:11:11 -0800

Spring merchandise is blooming all over, and I am beyond giddy. I look forward to wearing lots of sherbet hues: purples, oranges, pinks. This Missoni-inspired Zig Zag V-Neck Sweater Dress, size S/M, is great for the transition between Winter and Spring.

The current bidding price is at $11.61, and the auction ends on Wednesday, March 6. Good luck and happy bidding!

Fab Finding Follow Up: Transitional Clothes

FabSugar — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:00:22 -0800

Ah, the transition between seasons. It's the only time you have your entire wardrobe to play with. It's not so hot that you can go out in a tank top, but it's not so cold where you need a jumbo parka. The key to dressing for this limbo period is layering.

I started you off with this Mini-Star Print Scarf ($20) because it's right on point with the latest starry-eyed trend. Let's see what you all came up with!

Look # 1, created by leeluvfashion is prim, proper, and bright; it's warm but not suffocating.

Cashmere V-neck Cardigan - JCrew.com	Spot-print shell \| Banana Republic
3.1 Phillip Lim Skirt with Tie : PinkMascara	DKNY Control Top Opaque Tights
Stiletto Tie Back Ankle Boot at ASOS	Bulga Patent Fold-Over Buckle Tote - shopbop.com
Mini Star Print Scarf at ASOS	Bing Bang Chain of Love Earrings

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Look # 2, created by maria212134, dares to incorporate white jeans. Ballsy . . . I like!

ASOS \| Embossed Detail Clamp Bangle at ASOS	ASOS \| Sterling Silver Swirl Ring at ASOS
ASOS \| Sterling Silver Star Drop Earring at ASOS	Kooba - Carly Slouchy Hobo - Saks.com
Taryn Rose Breeze Patent Mary Jane�-� Flats�-� Neiman Marcus	Cap Sleeve Jacket - Jackets - Jackets - Topshop
UrbanOutfitters.com > Super Scoop Tee	White Baxter Skinny Leg Jean - - Topshop	ASOS Mini Star Print Scarf ($20)

Look # 3, created by jasmint, is moody, just like the weather. I love the Pedro Garcia gladiator sandals.

UrbanOutfitters.com > Risky Readers	Miu Miu - Nappa Frame Crossbody Tote
McQ Cotton knit asymmetric cardigan - NET-A-PORTER.COM	Skagen Square Patent Leather Band Watch
Acne Jeans Guide Dress	Wolford - Matte Opaque 80 Tights - Saks.com	Pedro Garcia Yanira High Heel Gladiator Sandal - shopbop.com

Come Fab Finding With Me: Transitional Clothes

FabSugar — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:00:22 -0800

I'll start you off with this Mini-Star Print Scarf ($20) as it's right on point with the latest starry-eyed trend.

Let's go Fab Finding for a stylish yet comfy transitional outfit. Be sure to come back and tell me your Fab Finds are up, or just tag your Fab Finds with transitional outfit.

Now, you can build outfits by creating a list of clothing items. We have everything you need to build outfits, and you can use your Fab-Find bookmarks, too. This is an even better way to put together an entire outfit when you are completing your Fab-Finding missions.

To learn what a Fab Find is and how to make one, click here. For a more detailed explanation of bookmarks from geeksugar click here.

To see some of my favorite online stores, read more

Active Endeavors
Banana Republic
Bluefly
eLuxury
Girlshop
Jildor Shoes
Live Natty
Neiman Marcus
Net-a-Porter
Pink Mascara

Australia: A Romantic Wardrobe, Part II

FabSugar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:22 -0800

Did you happen to go see Australia this weekend? If my first words with costume designer Catherine Martin didn't pique your interest maybe these will. Some specific items of clothing stood out to me in the film - notably the colors of Lady Ashley's clothes, her belts, and her red Chinosierie dress. Here's what Martin had to say about those standouts.

I noticed she wears a lot of blues and browns. The film is so visually arresting how did you factor in the color of the clothes with the beauty of the movie?

"I had another collaborator, Mandy Walker, who is the Director or Photography. Baz, Mandy and I looked at a lot of color photography from that period and we started talking about exploring a palette out of the photography. We had a broad palette that encompassed all the colors from the film. What’s interesting about the color photography from the period, it meant a lot of mixed tones that got really close together, you have a monochromatic base. From that we developed our own color theory.

For the arrival suit, it wasn’t the ideal color choice, we made her blue and white because it was the most unlikely, it clashed with the environment. She was a totally different alien person to this place. And as the movie progresses her colors are references to Australia and become much stronger, she becomes part of her environment."

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I noticed throughout her transition in the movie, she has a fondness for belts. Everyone wore belts. Was that more fashion or function?

"It’s a combination. The style was wearing two belts, a belt to hold your pants up, and a hobble belt, which helped you capture horses, tying their legs together so they can’t run away during the night, which some of the stockmen wore. Looking over the beautiful leather accessories and sportswear of the 1930s, there were some beautiful belts, notably made by Hermes and various other designers of the period. I think they’re a fantastic accessory; I love how it defines the waistline, pulls the outfit together. I really was a fan of the belt in this film."

I love how it also defined Nicole’s tiny, perfect waist. Even at the end of the film, she still looked put together.

"Yeah, it’s sort of a no nonsense thing. You feel definite in some way."

Tell me about the red Chinosierie dress. And the pink one. What a unique choice.

"Those two dresses. Basically, Lady Ashley loses all her clothes at one point. Baz said the challenge was: What is she going to wear when she gets to town, all her clothes have been trashed. We were looking in the contemporary newspapers of the day. And in the Northern a lot of Chinese tailors would advertise their manufacturing skills and that fact that they could make clothes in a very short space of time.

Darwin is closer to Indonesia than any other city. You had a very big Asian influence at the time, and a very important Chinatown. We made a back-story in our minds that Sing Song, who was the Chinese cook, would have had a coven who comes from Shanghai to Darwin and he would have a tailoring business. And Sarah would go to that business and get her clothes made. There was a big fashion amongst Asian people, which was a problem with the Nationalists of the time. In reality, she would have gone to a Chinese tailor."

The red dress was the standout dress of the movie, of the party. I love how it gets rained on, but she doesn’t care.

"Yes. The one good thing about silk organza is it responds to the wet."

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Look Book Love: Alexander Wang Spring '09

FabSugar — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:00:22 -0800

Check out Alexander Wang's seamless transition from the runway to real life. For his Spring '09 look book, Wang chose model Missy Rayder to show off his sizzling collection of clothing and handbags. Missy's the perfect match for our 2008 designer of the year. Her tomboy aesthetic goes perfectly with Wang's hard-edged offerings.
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Fab Flash: Retailers Dish on What Sells in Tough Economy

FabSugar — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:30:00 -0700

Despite retailers desperate attempts at special promotions and sales, consumers are still gripping their purse strings, tightly. "Specialty retailers have been pulling out their entire bag of tricks in the desperate hope of convincing the reticent shopper to spend,” said Catherine Sadler, president of marketing firm Catherine Sadler Group. “But, as we all know by now, it hasn’t worked." With their failed attempts, retailers are now trying out a different strategy by looking for what customers want in this tough economy.

Sadler notes that new items with standout qualities such as J. Crew's high-end line at affordable prices and Anne Taylor's smart move in creating washable clothes will be retailers only hope. According to retail reports, customers want classic items with a twist such as Banana Republic's Tie-Neck Black Dress ($175), Lacoste’s Long Sleeve V-neck Sweater Dress ($165), and Tory Burch's Purple Crinkle Chiffon Blouse ($295) seen above - all of which were reported as current best-sellers.

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Versatile pieces that transition from office to evening
Seasonless fabrics
Tops that can move from outfit to outfit
Newness and novelty items that surprises the customer
Solid price-value relationships

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Kimchi Blue Sweater Cardigan - $54.00	The In Crowd Sweater Knit Wide Armhole Tank in White - $74.00
BDG Knit Mini Skirt - $38.00	Snake-embossed leather slouchy hobo - $110.00
Soussan Wrap Belt - $48.00	Nine West Women's Ruffleup Sandal - $79.95
Tom Ford "Samantha" Sunglasses - $414.00	R.J. Graziano set of 24 - gold plated thin bangles - $39.00
Robyn Rhodes Kaylee Earrings - $96.00	Castaway Jewelry Acrylic Bauble Necklace in Gold - $92.00