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I stumbled upon a box of family photos from the 70′s in a thrift store and wondered howin the world does a box of family photos end up inside a thrift storefor sale? It was a huge selection of family photos ranging from school,Christmas, vacation photos you name it… just lots of ‘family’ photos.The photo that I really loved the most was the family portrait whereeveryone was dressed up and ready for their close ups Mr. DeMille.I remember my family taking our family portraits, my dad brother and I

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Yes what’s her name is still modeling for me and I’m desperately seeking a name instead ofSusan… My eyes bugged out when I first felt this blouse and then sawthe French Connectiontag still on the rayon top. This top doesn’t even feel like rayon itfeels more like cotton with rayon, it’s just so super soft. Iabsolutely love the zipper on the back as you can see from detailphoto. This top still had the Bloomingdale’s $98 tag on it and you knowI didn’t pay anywhere near that neighborhood. This brand

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I have 2 very different dresses to showcase here : one is short, sassy and sweet andthe other is gracious, gorgeous and glammed up big time. I love havingsuch wide open diversity, I love having options for my clients and bothof these dresses do just that. The first dress is the short straplessabstract cotton by t-bagsLos Angeles which is the creative vision of 2 young designers – ShadiAskari and Su-Lyn Tay epitomizes sexy, sophisticated and instinctivestyle. This brand was started in 2001 as a h

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ABS by Allen Schwartz sexy wrap dress....

I’m having a flashback and I swear to you no drugs are involved. It was 1980 and I was in highschool in south Texas in a tiny town called Raymondville, you driveright by it on your way to South Padre Island and if you blink you’llmiss the entire town. It was right there at that moment where Iencountered my first fashionista and her name was Camille. Camille wasfrom an affluent family, her father was a very successful attorneyand one of the nicest classiest men of all times. Camille was justlike

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I got super lucky with this long formal SEXY black dress by Laundry by Shelli Segal because I have a client that has been looking for theperfect high volume black dress and now I found it. I love the off theshoulder spaghetti string front and click on the detail photo so you cansee the cut out in the backside. Gorgeous I tell you just gorgeous.Talk about walking into some party wearing this black sexed up dress andcranking up the temperature….ooh la la is all I can say…… I hope thefire departmen

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It really isn’t every day that I not only find a Prada linen jacket but a blousethat matches the color to perfection. Both are from the same thriftstore to boot which makes my work so much easier. I first found theblouse which is by J. McLaughlin button up and here is the story aboutthis brand. Brothers Jay and Kevin McLaughlinopened their first store 32 years ago at 74th Street and 3rd Avenue onNew York’s Upper Ease side. From the moment they opened their doors J.McLaughlin established itself a

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At this point my new mannequin still doesn’t have a name and I feel really sorry for her.Maybe I should call her Mutt or maybe Stray because if she were ananimal and ran around free without a name that’s what we would callthem….No Mutt & Stray doesn’t sound very STYLISH…. Ok back to mypost…. I’ll tell you I was very happy and flattered that I found thewhite cotton Tory Burchtop but I’m going to be honest with you about the Marc Bouwer brownrayon skirt, I literally pissed in my pants ! There I wa

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Ok girls listen up because you’re about to meet your new best friend – this ultra chic black velvet Isaac Mizrahi dress. Wearing this LBD (little black dress) to any event and I domean any event will have you in the gossip column the very next day. Ithas just the right amount of sex appeal with the right amount of STYLEthat could actually cause havoc. Every woman needs to have a blackvelvet dress hanging within the walls of her closet, that’s just myopinion and it’s a good one. You have got to c

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I’m having a really hard time naming my new mannequin. One moment I’ll call her Matilda then I’ll call her Barbarella so you see my dilemma. It’s a hard decision to come up with a name forthis mannequin since I’ll be spending alot of my time with her. If youhave any great name suggestions please let me know, I’ll consideranything at this moment. The one thing I do know for sure is that thismetallic snap button up dress by Eileen Fisher is ultra STYLISH. What Ifind very STYLISH about Eileen Fishe

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Style Sample magazine Issue #9 is here!

SSM-9-cover-small.jpgThe new issue of Style Sample magazine is here!

In this issue, follow two sisters as they spend a day running their clothing boutique,get ready for Fall with bullets and books you can wear, learn how todesign an ad for your site, and get advice on making money withaffiliate display advertising. All in addition to interviews withindependent designers, photographers, illustrators, your favorite (andfuture favorite) bloggers, and much more! Read it right here.

If you're interested in working with de
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Hello to all, I'm new to the Network :}

Bonjour, Aloha, Hello, to Everyone

I just signed up on Sept. 2 and now I want to introduce myself. My name is Jaleesa, I came here to the Fashion Network in hopes of some of your awesome fashion blogging abilities would rub off on me. I have been a blogger for more than two years and now I want to try my hand at fashion blogging! I totally love fashion but I can't decide on my favorite designer, it's between Jimmy Choo and Marc Jacobs, so I thought that if I started blogging about fashion it woul
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“It’s very fashionable to be a designer now. The thing that there are too many fashion blogs made me more aware of what is hip and trendy, and certainly exposed me to high-end brands and designers I probably never would have sought out on my own. At the same time, being critical is a part of my work, so I do have a discerning eye for the things that go too far, or don’t go far enough. There are too mane designers. In that sense, I’ve become a fan of designers that push and challenge themselves.
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Here it is! Converse paired with an Alice + Olivia dress from thier resort 2011 line. If you read some of my earlier blog posts http://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com/profiles/blogs/trend-converse , I blogged about converse becoming a trend. In that post I also mentioned how they would become trendy to wear with a chic dress to create the ultimate chic, yet causual outfit for any occaison. It is a fabulous paring that still retains class without tilting over too much toward the "punk" side. So he

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We’ll be seeing red this season

As promised in our blog about the forthcoming colours for AW10 – purple and red, today I’ve put together some red pieces for both casual wear and those fabulous Christmas parties which will shortly be filling up your filofax.

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(Warehouse AW10 collection)

I’ve found a real gem to start off with and have completely fallen in love with this gorgeous red cocktail ring. The clear rhinestones swirl around, leading to a red cubic zirconia. It’s one of our more expensive rings, at £8.99 but you can certain
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Going bonkers for Lego jewellery

The world has officially gone mad. Now, you know me – I love my accessories, and usually can make anything look stylish. However, this is just one step too far.

What am I talking about? The new fashion craze – Lego bricks and its combination with jewellery!

That’s right girls, for the princely sum of £50 (charms extra), you too can stick a Lego brick on your finger (although, armed with the ring off a coke can, Lego brick and superglue, I can do it for about 40p). Available in Selfridges, the silv
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AllSaints NYC Pool Party




Shortly after the launch of AllSaints' amazing stand-alone store in SOHO NYC, they have tied up with the legendary local party series, Jelly Pool Parties, to present an 8-week concert series. Beyond just your concerts, they also have a really cool pop-up bar, model Agyness Deyn live vlogging the event and a create your own photo flipbook booth (which you can share digitally from their website). Talk about a great brand experience!

And here's my vlog post on last week's party, and make sure you
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J.W. Hulme Co. bags will be carried in more than 30 Barneys New York stores around the country by mid August. But, it was not long ago when Hulme designers Chuck Bidwell and Jennifer Guarino were on the verge of going under. The 105-year-old company was about $2 million dollars in debt during the credit crisis and lost majority of their sales. The Wall Street Journal revealed today how even in this tough economy, this moribund company was able to make a startling comeback.

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Purple Haze!

With the forthcoming AW10 collection arriving in the stores any time now, we can look forward to a colourful season of sumptuous velvet and lace, beautiful purples and reds – all ready in time for the party season!

So, prepared as ever (I was in the brownies once but was thrown out after 2 weeks – long story), today I’m bringing you some gorgeous purple accessories in readiness for the fabulous outfits you’re going to be blowing your rent on between now and Christmas. Look forward to a “seeing re
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