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Inflating Skirts and Diode Dresses

I absolutely love this collection of intoxicatingly strange and ingenious art/fashion pieces, created by ex-Project Runway contestant and imaginative designer Diana Eng as part of her Fairytale Fashion educational program. The program is a brilliant and innovative series of video showcases that document Eng's creation of a collection of cutting edge fashion proto-types, using laser cutters, 3D printers and electronics, as well as a variety of other techniques. Each piece is not only beautiful, b

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This posting I found 2 really comfortable and STYLISH tops: MAG by Magaschoni and Cynthia Steffe and both of course are black MAG by Magaschoni is synonymous with luxury.  Its collection of women’s sportswear is made of only the highest quality imported fabrics, most notably their cashmere, for a practical yet highly sophisticated look.  The other black top is by Cynthia Steffe and this brand is recognized as one of America’s leading contemporary fashion lines.  Both black tops you would just ne

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Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress….

That sound you just heard was the sound of my DVF wrap dress cherry popping.  You got it right after 28 years of being a serial thrifter it is my distinct honor to say to you today that this is my very 1st DVF wrap dress I’ve ever found in a thrift store.  I have been very lucky to find DVF pieces here and there but never the iconic wrap dress.  I mean I know woman that still have their original ones from the 70′s!  Women just don’t give these babies up without a fight.  This iconic wrap dress w

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I love to have fun with clothes and when I was putting this skirt / dress ????  on Matilda the mannequin I just stopped at her breast and thought “this flies as a dress”!  I would slap my client in this as a dress within a blink of a lash…. It totally works as a dress because that’s the great thing about  Susana Monaco and the fabric they use for construction.  It’s stretchy and it’s form fitting which means this skirt can actually be worn as a dress.  You get 2 for the price of 1 admission

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Tibi knit top with Susana Monaco skirt …

I can’t think of anything that says casual louder than this ensemble.  I love this knit Tibi with its purple & green pattern, it’s so chic and simple all you do is just pull it over your head and go.  Well you might go after you’re put your khaki Susana Monaco skirt on too.  This skirt with the 2 outside pockets make this skirt modern.  These 2 brands: Tibe & Susana Monaco are known for creating contemporary pieces for the on the go woman.  The perfect silver metallic leather thong sandals would

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This 2 piece ensemble, top by Sharagano made in France top and black long formal skirt by Laundry by Shelli Segal, really does look red carpet worthy.  I have to be honest with you I know very little about Sharagano other than they are very reasonably prices pieces and made in France but this piece if you didn’t know better could have been designed by Thierry Mugler.  Shame on me for not taking enough photos of the top but there is ruching on both sides of the sleeves and it’s gorgeous.  The

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My neighbor is in the film industry and not to long ago she had just returned from a shoot in LA and she told me that I would be all the rage out there.  Not because of my good looks or charming personality but because of doubletake.  She told me that people in Chicago, LA and NYC eat this green movement of shopping UP… She told me “Daniel you’re ahead of the curve.”   I love being ahead of the curve it beats being on the curb!  Speaking of having vision I’m a huge fan of Norma Kamali so check

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You know the thing I love the most about thrift store shopping other than the obvious fact that its the greenest form of shopping there is but because you get very STYLISH pieces.  I mean really and truly look at this posting and tell me otherwise.  The 2 tops are by Alice + Trixie & Michael Kors and both are sassy.  Vibrant patterns & effortless, chic silhouettes infused with boho-glamour are the essence of Alice + Trixie.  Each season designer & globetrotter Angela Taylor George delivers a fre

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Someone please call 911 because with this super power posting I’m going to need all the additional help I can muster.  I mean this is action packed in this posting we have Anna Sui, Vince, Max Mara & Philippe Adec does life get any sweeter than this?  Lets roll…. I found this brand new Anna Sui bedazzled and bejeweled burgundy top and I love me some Anna Sui…LOVE HER…. within minutes of finding a brand new Anna Sui top I found this gray Vince top.  Vince was born in Los Angeles and is quickly be

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There are 2 things I can live without: cheap clothes & FUR…    I am going to be brutally honest right here, I spend hours everyday inside thrift stores, clothing liquidation stores, estate sales, etc looking for luxury and I can’t tell you just how many times during the day I see brands like Miley Cyrus, Daisy Fuentes, Kathy Lee Gifford and some many more I can’t count.  I don’t know why everyone seems to think they can design what they are indeed doing is being wasteful.  I see tons of their i

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Pretend you’re watching a sci-fi movie and they are aiming their laser beams right at you and firing 1 round after the other, well that’s kinda what’s happening with this posting.  I’ve given you the 1-2 blast and it starts right at the top.  I found these 2 gorgeous tops really within minutes of each other inside the thrift store.  First  I collected  this Vertigo Paris blouse, which I totally LOVE, then I spotted this brown silk camisole by Theory.  Love Theory because to me their designs are

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This posting will have you all drooling all over the floor because I know I’ve already had to wipe up once already…  I have always been a fan of the Italian brand Zanella but when I saw this label which said Zanella Platinum my heart started to beat with rapid fire.  Sure enough when I pulled the front jacket open I saw the label inside that said the fabric was made in Italy by Loro Piana…. Loro Piana is the Rolls Royce of the fabric industry, its the highest bar there is.  This raspberry color

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A wrap top is a must have for 2011 and beyond!  Wrap tops can totally elevate any piece just look at this posting.  I have put this Michael Stars wrap top with a pair of dressy Trina Turk slacks and these casual sporty Lilly Pulitzer slacks.  Dressy & casual these slacks are and yet with this one simple chic wrap top you get 2 very different looks.  All 3 items were just hanging out within the same thrift store waiting for me to rescue them.  Think green & outside the box and shop at your local

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I’m sure there was a puddle when I found the very first Rifat Ozbek item I’ve ever found inside a thrift store.  I literally had to do a doubletake when I saw this label because finding this label in Atlanta is just not rare but almost extinct.  For more than 20 years, fashion designer Rifat Ozbek has been proving that Turkish design can still make its mark in the rarefied world of haute couture.  Born in Istanbul Turkey and studied in London.   In 1984 he launched his company and there were 2 l

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Rainbow Style: Etro S/S 2011

8842868895?profile=originalThat's So New YorkItalian designer Etro Milano has released his latest spring/summer collection and I have to say, we love every bit of it. A mix of colored and canvas designs fitting in with everything we love this spring/summer, a favorite of mine being the leather overnight bag and the yellow blazer, not forgetting the endless collection of fitted, elegant blazers which can be altered and rolled-up, instantly transforming the outfit into a casual day piece. The catwalk ready-to-wear collec
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J Mendel Spring Summer 11

With Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week just around the corner, it's time to reflect on survival techniques that can make or break this marathon fash-fest for the lowly blogger. Here are 5 fool proof tips to get your through the day.

1. Heel height - if it's a short day knock yourself out and go extreme - it's a high fashion event baby - when else are you going to have the chance to rock your style with the best of them. If, however, you're on a long haul of back to back

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