Archive for March, 2010

Let me kick this off by saying if you’re familiar with this site, you’ll know I’m a huge fan and supporter of SPUN Clothing. Sara Seumae, the  Seattle-based designer, has become a very dear friend of mine since we met in 2008 after I reviewed some pieces from her line.

She’s working on the launch of her sping 2010 collection and though I of course, can’t wait to get my hands on it, the story behind it is too good not to share. Maintaining and launching a brand in the middle of a recession might hinder most people, but Sara saw an opportunity and never looked back. Her first Read the rest of this entry »

Davide Torchio’s latest editorial muse…I couldn’t tell who it was, can you? More pics after the jump!

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In light of the Oscars last Sunday, I had the privilege of stopping by Davide Torchio’s fabulous salon on the Upper Eastside for an overdue and new do. I haven’t had my hair cut in over six months and I’ve been growing it out since October 2006 with 2-3 trims per year – no joke! If my hair had a heart, Davide would have stolen it. I didn’t intend on doing anything different, but he guided me to try out bangs and…voilà!

Above: Showing off the new locks with new favorite MAC lipstick (more about that below)

It took a little convincing since I haven’t had full on bangs since I was in 7th grade. When all was said and done, he definitely didn’t take me back to my junior high bangs and braces days. How’d he get me to take the plunge? He Read the rest of this entry »

UPDATED: Check out my guest post about the new digital clutch on Time Magazine’s Techland! Special thanks to Peter Ha for giving me an opportunity to show my gadget-obsessed side!

Are you sick of my Vivienne Tam tech obsession posts yet? LOL Good news – no more teasing. HP has just announced the juicy details for the 2nd edition digital clutch! The HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition is expected to be available March 19 with a starting price of $599 and it can be reserved today at www.hp.com/viviennetam.  It will also be available at U.S. retailers including Read the rest of this entry »

As we’re thinking about transitioning our winter wardrobes into spring, I decided to get some insight from Bluefly Style Guru Tanesha Smith. Let’s watch this new runway mash-up from Women’s Wear Daily and Bluefly to get us in the “mood.”

Now, here are Tanesha’s top picks and a few tips, followed by a couple of my responses. Read the rest of this entry »

Check out the newest round-up of Links à la Mode edited from my buddy Julia of Fashion Pulse. Excited to see my Vivienne Tam Monster Cable post was picked up!  

Project Beyond the Runway (by Julia)

Reading through the links this week, I realized that fashion week or no fashion week, fashion will most certainly go on! A winter snowstorm couldn’t even slow down New York Fashion Week, and the links below are testament to the wonderful style that exists beyond the runway, such as Ode to Awe‘s jewelry discovery Read the rest of this entry »