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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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I just had my Chaiken cherry popped and boy did I enjoy it.  I have never found this brand inside a thrift store until now and this calls for a celebration of sort.  I’m loving this sheer Chaiken blouse, its sexy – its hot – its sophisticated and its sassy.  When Chaiken & Capone 1st launched in 1994, the company (founded by Julie Chaiken & Pamela Capone) gained immediate recognition for its well cut pants.  The brand’s modern take on the suit, flattering the feminine form with expert tailoring

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Having achieved her Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design and a few quarters away from achieving her Bachelor of Science in Pattern Design (Pattern Making), Christina Manolescu embarks on a career that is “...beyond what I ever thought I would achieve.”

 

Last quarter she began working freelance as a pattern maker for several different design companies. Her first experience was with couturier Roberto De Villacis on a few garments that were made-to-measure for his fit model. “She was so stunned by the

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Tale of the Unexpected...

... Started as an idea to tell a Classic Fairy Tale format Children's Story, but without the classically known subject matter such asCinderella, Wizard of Oz, Snow White, Alice in Wonderland etc... They"kind of" look familiar, but aren't really, as they did not exist untilthey were created for this production. These individual images or minisynopsis's each tell a little story of their own and we will leave itup to you the reader to interpret them in your own "Fashion" (p

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Ok, she might be beautiful in a quirky sort of way.

She might have a fairly decent singing career in Europe.

She could have homes in France, England and LA.

And is rolling in it.

She’s currently the face of Chanel.

And just happens to have one of the world’s most gorgeous men in the world head over heels in love with her.

What I can’t quite understand is just how Vanessa Paradis managed to go from one god-awful song in the 80s, in the ripped-jeans fashion style of Kylie, to having it all. I mean, you
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Fashion houses are reaching out—far, far out—to clients, and the extra effort is paying off in couture sales. WWD recently discussed the high—and widespread— demand for couture, and we found their tactics to be…well, really interesting. Forget your prototypical snobby reputation of the high-end fashion world—because these houses are going miles (literally) for their clients.

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Left: Balenciaga flamenco-inspired evening dress,1951; Right: Balenciaga evening ensemble with toreador bolero, 1946. (Photos via The Cut - Henry Clarke/Vogue; Copyright© Condé Nast; Christian Bérard/Vogue; Copyright©Condé Nast)


Fashion buffs and history geeks finally have something to gab about. Starting this fall, the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute will hold an exhibition featuring notable Spanish designer, Cristóbal Balenciaga. This Upper East Side curating hotspot will display over 60 garments

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