Mail Order Runway Service

Now women can wear designer dresses for a fraction of the prices they sell for in stores.
The mail-order service Rent the Runway rents out garb from high-end brands like Diane Von Furstenberg, Herve Leger and Proenza Schouler, according to a report in the New York Times
A four-night rental will set women back between $50 to $200, or about a tenth of what they'd pay for the item in a store. The dresses are ordered online, and then delivered straight to the customer's door.
Like with the video rental service Netflix, once patrons are done with the dress, they can just slip it back into a prepaid envelope and pop it into a mailbox. Dry cleaning is included in the price, but damage insurance costs $5, and in the case of outright destruction of the dress, the renter is responsible for the full retail price.
Rent the Runway was founded by two recent Harvard Business School graduates, Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Carter Fleiss. Ms. Hyman said she got the idea for the service last year after watching her younger sister agonize over whether to buy an expensive new outfit to wear to a wedding.
The real test of the service will be the quality of its collection, said Samantha Durbin, editor of FabSugar, also a fashion blog. “The key is to have really great products that are on trend,” she said. “No one wants to rent last season’s dress.”
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Mad for Plaid

Posted on 11/08/09 Warm for Plaid. See who else is wearing plaid !
Plaid rules this season in a dazzling array of color combinations and styles. With temperatures dropping, this classic cold weather pattern is cropping up on big names from New York to L.A.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were a match made in plaid heaven when they walked around Boston with their adorable daughter, Suri.


Diane Kruger goes overboard at the Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2009 show.
Read more: Mad for Plaid
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Make a Statement !

Black Beauty Necklace

Accessories really make an outfit and statement necklaces are a quick and easy way to update your look. The Recessionistas all know at this time, everyone is trying to save money. Dress up whatever you have in your closet with an outstanding piece. If you're splurging, you want a great piece that transitions from day to night so that you can really make the most of it. Look fashion forward and trendy no matter what you wear: dress up a little white tee, or add some glam to LBD. There is no end to the possibilities.


Shaw Earrings

Big, bold and made to be notice are statement earrings. As with statement necklaces, statement earrings look best with simple outfits. A strapless dress is a perfect backdrop to those draping chandeliers.
Since the earring is so close to your face find an earring with a shape that is flattering to the shape of your face. Longer or thin faces do best with dangle earrings. Round or fuller faces fare better with oblong earrings. Women with a small or receding chin should opt for shorter earrings.
Fashion jewelry is the most cost-effective accessory you can own that changes the look of any outfit. If you do a statement piece, minimize the other accessories, because you don't want too much of a good thing,"


Shaw Green Leaf Necklace

Your statement pieces are totally an expression of you.
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Calvin Again!

Calvin Klein is at it again! The new ad shows a sweaty Eva Mendes in lingerie tugging at a male model's briefs. The billboard -is- located at Houston and Lafayette streets.
Calvin Klein has a long history of suggestive advertising campaigns.
Spring/Summer 2009 ad campaign, features two young men and a young woman entangled half-clothed as a third man lays at their feet undressing many asked for the billboard to be taken down and the ad banned. Many months later with complaints from neighbors the billboard came down.
A 15-year-old Brooke Shields commercial "You wanna know what comes between me and my Clavin's? Nothing." In 1980 this was pushing the envelope.
The whole point of advertising has always been to attract attention,
Is bad publicity better than no publicity? Has Calvin gone to far again?
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Be Warm in Plaids

Plaid prints are going strong! Not everyone feels comfortable wearing plaids. Personally I like the subtle look. Choose a plaid that suits you, be it bold or subtle.

Boston Belted Wool Coat
Cost $129.50


Juicy Couture 3/4-Sleeved Plaid Flannel Shirtdress


Sale $142.40

If you like the trend, but just want a touch of it, go for an accessory.

Plaid Velvet Thinsulate® Gloves
Sale $19.60


Cashmere in Large Plaid
Cost $24.00



Wide Plaid Belt
Sale $24.00

Don't take fashion seriously, it's suppose to be fun !
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Winner Wonderland Sweepstakes

Be the first to enter the Winner Wonderland Sweepstakes, presented by Lucky Magazine and Barneys New York CO-OP for a chance to win a $2,500 shopping spree!
Winner Wonderland Sweepstakes
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter and for full rules, visit Rules Starts 12:01 AM ET 11/03/09 and ends 11:59 PM ET 12/11/09.
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Hide & Sleek

First off let me just say that "I love my Spanx". I much rather be held in tight and look sleek then to let it all hang out and be loose and flabby.
Sales of "shapewear"—undergarments for women who want a flawless, bulge-free silhouette while wearing tight clothes—have taken off since 2000. That's when Oprah Winfrey declared a brand called Spanx, with its bright packaging and product names like Bod-a-Bing! and Hide & Sleek, one of her "favorite things." The size of the market has tripled over that time, to $750 million in annual sales through the end of 2008, according to market-research firm NPD Group.
Shapewear manufacturers are responding to consumers' concerns by trying to boost the aesthetic appeal of their utilitarian undergarments. This year, Spanx introduced an upscale collection called Haute Contour, with items like a lace thong with waist reinforcements that comes in colors like pink. Other shapewear manufacturers are also adding colors and even prints to their lines. Other companies are developing apparel with built-in body shapewear. A brand called Not Your Daughter’s Jeans features a patented "Lift & Tuck" technology that the company says will make wearers drop a size, and is also introducing shaper tops in V- and cowl-neck styles in bright colors that are intended to be worn as a regular shirt. Yummie Tummie (tagline: "Show it off") has become known for its shapewear-camisole hybrids, which can be worn alone or peeking out from a blazer.
Read more: Huffington Post
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