Archive for October, 2010

On Friday, I received a Sony Bloggie with a post-it note attached that read “Play me! – KC.” I turned it on to find the following from Kenneth Cole inviting my social network to join his at a private dinner he is hosting tonight in his showroom!

Stay tuned for more…you can follow attendees live on Twitter during the dinner tonight via #KCSpring2011 and tweet with @KennethCole too.

P.S. I love when designers get geeky with technology.

In light of National Business Women’s Week, which starts today, Tory Burch is doing some cool things to raise awareness and pay tribute. The designer, entrepreneuress and inspiration to many  has launched a special collection to benefit the Tory Burch Foundation - a fund launched in 2009 to provide economic opportunities for women and their families in the US. Available in Tory Burch stores and in the online shop for prices ranging from $16.99 – $195, all proceeds will benefit the foundation (more pics and details after the jump).

This is a collection of gifts that give back,” says Tory Burch. “I am honored to donate the proceeds from these sales to help women entrepreneurs achieve their goals.

In case you’re a sucker for stories like me, here’s how Tory’s efforts have helped one of many…

Huihui Jiang’s Italian-Asian Eatery, Marco Polo Café quickly became an East Village institution. Fulfilling her lifelong passion for cooking, Huihui created delicious cross-cultural dishes like the Moo Goo Gai Panini and supported three employees, yet traditional banks turned her away. Through ACCION USA and with help from the Tory Burch Foundation, Huihui obtain a $15,000 loan to sustain her restaurant. Today, the Marco Polo Café is thriving and has recently hired another employee.  Read the rest of this entry »

Stuart Weitzman transitions us into fall and winter with elegant edge in these lace peep-toe booties. I’m contemplating…what do you think? I think they’d look nice with tights, possibly even colored.

You can pick up a pair of your own from the online shop for $395.

The 16 year old brand many of us have grown to love, particularly Laguna bronzer (I live by it), is finally getting a home of its own. Located at 413 Bleecker Street, in New York City’s West Village, the Nars Cosmetics store will open Spring 2011 and will feature exclusive items to the location.

I stopped by an intimate preview with lead Hudson Jeans designer, Ben Taverniti, and checked out the latest pieces for the holiday season. Side note: I can’t believe we’re already in mid-October! As a somewhat new Hudson fan girl and an obsessed denim hunter, I was excited to talk specifics with Ben, such as pocket placement, texture and fabrics. Hudson is one of the best when it comes to universal pocket placement – they make it pretty hard to get the mom-butt look, so go elsewhere if that’s what you’re looking for.

Some of my favorites from the collection are highlighted in the collage above. As far as the jeans go, I loved the cropped skinny with the buttons and the BAB blackish blue color offered in a few of the classic styles. In addition to denim, they also came out with a number of jackets and tops. Fashion Pulse’s Julia DiNardo and I joked we are all aboard the tank train – in reference to an eggplant cotton tank with tails (Julia is modeling it above on the bottom right) . Love! Nitrolicious’ Wendy Lam had her eye on the black convertable neck zipper jacket (top right). More pics after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »