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I don’t care how many LBD’s (little black dress) you have hanging in your closet, there is always room for one more. I absolutely love how you can wear this Laundry by Shelli Segal LBD solo or in this case throw over a little St Johnknit cardigan and really turn up the STYLE volume. I’m sure somewhereout there on the internet there is someone talking about how many waysone can wear a LBD. If you’re really creative and I know you all are,you can crank up your volume the next time you wear your LB

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I am salivating over these gorgeous modern Walking Art made in Australia black & white stretchdenim slacks. With images like Venus de Milo and the famous ‘Clocksthat Melt’ by Salvador Dalion these stretch denim you can see why I’m salivating. I’ve honestlytried to research this brand and nothing really came up and I hate thatbecause when a company manufactures a excellent piece of art like theseslacks with no website they are missing the boat. These Walking Artslacks would look fantastic with yo

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This gorgeous long black linen MaxMara dress is made in Italy and the tweed Bernard Zins jacketwas made in France so right off the top you know you are getting highstyle. These 2 countries are known for luxury fashion houses,exceptional quality, fantastic designs both in fashion and furnitureand of course culture like no body’s business. Lets start with theblack linen MaxMaralong dress made in Italy. This dress is a classic, it’s somethingthat would carry you for many years to come and all you n

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I think this striped pattern is so modern and contemporary and it doesn’t hurt it’s by DVF either. I LOVE Diane von Furstenberg or Diane Simone Michelle Halfinwhich was her birth name. DVF was born in Brussels Belgium and studiedeconomics at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. When she was 18she met Prince Egon of Furstenberg at the university, he was the elderson of a German prince and his first wife, an heiress to the Fiatautomotive fortune. They married in 1969 and the couple had 2childr

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I am always pleasantly surprised by the first rate quality of recycled luxury brand clothingtee shirts I find inside a thrift store. Whether its spring, summer,fall or winter having an amply supply of luxurious tees are essential.So you know I was happy when I found this Tahari purple cotton shortsleeve tee and not just because of the obvious reason the label butbecause of that color. Common connotations for purpleare: royalty, imperialism, nobility, upper class, friendship, passion,sharing, wis

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One look at this Tahari Arthur S. Levine black with pink pinstriped jacket and I was sold.It’s very modern and STYLISH with the pink bows on the front pockets butjust the color combination is a home run or touch down or is it a fieldgoal? You get my drift, the black and pink combination is extremelysophisticated and elegant. You might ask what is the differencebetween Tahari and Arthur S. Levine and I’ll tell you. Elie Tahariis the designer behind the $500 million empire and retailers likeNeiman

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I don’t think I’ve seen a more lovely linen jacket than this Bernard Zins in quiteawhile. I can’t seem to take my eyes off the flower background design,from an artist eye like my own, this is a artistic smash! Just toquote little Edie Beale from “Grey Gardens”. Bernard Zins died in 2004and was known as the father of the stretch waistband trouser, Zinsfounded his eponymous company in 1967 and was credited with applyingold world tailoring techniques to modern manufacturing. Suchcouturiers as YSL,

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Every Sunday morning now for the past 20 + years I have always watched the CBS Sunday Morning show and their logo is the smiley sun. When I saw this vintage Dior black and white jacket with the sun’s face it just made me so damn happy. It reminded me of a Piero Fornasetti design which I am always looking for in thrift stores. This Diorjacket looks as fresh as the day it was conceived, just throw on someskinny jeans or legging and you are ready for all the attention youcould ever ask for. In 1996

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Planning to get engaged or married this year? Now until the 30th of April, Leblas is offering 20% off any wedding or engagement rings.

Ethical Weddings is an online and ethical wedding magazine and the ultimate resource for all things green for fashion. If you are "green" or want to pursue a sustainable lifestyle, and are getting engaged or married soon, this is the ultimate resource for all thing

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I think that vintage is the way forward, by moving backward, and here is why.
By recycling our clothing..
1. We are being kind to the environment.. instead of being such a disposable society
we can give new life to what has already been manufactured.
2. Jumbling up looks from different periods of the past, to create different silhouettes
and looks for the present.
3. Finding things that are original, vintage stores are full of one- off pieces.
4. Being more creative.. there is something so fresh abo
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Turning Water Bottles Into Fabric

Are you aware that Unifi and Polartec are introducing high performance fabrics made from 100 percent post-consumer waste (clear plastic water bottles)? They recently announced their partnership on this project. "Polartec, LLC and Unifi, Inc. announce a new partnership introducing performance fabrics made with REPREVE 100. REPREVE 100 is made from 100 percent post-consumer waste (clear plastic water bottles). Polartec and Unifi have been industry leaders in the development of high performance r
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The Capelet...and Old New Accessory

With the Wedding season still around us, the year 2009 brings a new addition to the already many new trends:the capelet.Made and constructed in so many ways:knitted,sewn,repurposed vintage,upcycle,crocheted,painted,handmade.Just to mention a few possibilities.For dressing up,for dressing down. For Weddings and lunchs. Fod Brunch. Cute and Versatile.Fresh and antique.For the Hamptons and for Florida golfing.The Capelet ~ Shoulder Wrap is part of Collection of designs using Repurposed Vintage.It m
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