If you are searching for a genuine chef-d’oeuvre for your wardrobe then you can stop your search now. Malaysian designer Faisol Abdullah has crafted what could be the world’s most exclusive and expensive dress. This masterpiece by Abdullah is ornamented with 751 premium diamonds that makes the dress a true classic piece. The dress weighs…
Those of us at a certain age hate to admit we now can’t read the phone book, newspaper, even the screen on our cell phone without putting on the embarrassing magnifying glasses. But hide no more – make those failing eyes a statement with the fun and funky hand-painted glasses from Art 4 the Face,…
This just in from my old friend Lynn Dunlop. Her daughter, Elissa, is a fast-rising star in the New York fashion world, specializing in vintage swimsuit designs that are sold in SF, New York and Japan. Like her mom and me, she’s a native of San Francisco, a FIDM graduate, and has worked in Manhattann…
If there’s one city in the world where it’s fun to check out who’s wearin’ what, that would be Paris. I am by no means a fashionista, or even a semi-slave to fashion, but you can bet that after a week in Paris I never leave the house without being accompanied by a nice large…
Here’s the skinny on how Spain’s top fashion show is changing global attitudes towards anorexically thin models… they’re out. Organizers of the Pasarela Cibeles (Fashion Week) in Spain — coming up on September 18-22 — just made a statement to young women everywhere who idolize wafer-thin models (shown here from last year’s show) and blame…
Round is in, especially with women’s butts. From the Black-Eyed Peas’ hit “My Hump” to rappers D4L talking about “Laffy Taffy,” it seems like everyone from JLo to Beyonce´ is pushing the bottom line in fashion. One notable clothing line making news is from multi-platinum recording artist/superstar Nelly. His Apple Bottoms line caters to females…
If you’re a surfer, boogy boarder or scuba diver, you’re always looking for a place to change into your wetsuit, or out of it once you’re out of the water. Now, with this Wetsuit Bags/Changing Mat from Cinch for $24.95, you no longer have to do it in your car or those putrid bathrooms at…
For decades, Levi’s had a cult following across Europe. You could sell them on the Black Market for double or trouble their original cost. Now, a punk-rock style, trendy unisex fit and $50 price tag are making Cheap Monday jeans very popular among young Swedes. But a Satanic logo, featuring a skull with an upside…
One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to do more to help those in need. So does Kenneth Cole, who knows that nothing is more fashionable than a cause. About a month ago, he launched his “We All Have AIDS” campaign. Some T-shirts, which are sold at Barneys NY and other upscale retailers, also bear…
We’ve all seen movies spawn the next big things. For decades, James Bond films have paved the wave for cool cars, from Austin-Martins to BMWs. ET ate Reese’s Pieces (M&M’s turned down the product placement). Now, “Memoirs of a Geisha” — the film based on the 1997 best-seller — is spawning a cottage industry in…
From USA Today: A half-dozen international airlines –– including British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Air France, Air Canada, and Korean Air –– are spending millions on high-profile designers and billions to revamp uniforms for thousands of flight attendants, all to revive a nearly dormant industry tradition.
“I certainly don’t like to see women in thongs,” says famed British fashion model and actress Elizabeth Hurley. Obsessed with glamourous summer clothes, she’s launching her Elizabeth Hurley Beach collection –– a mix of bathing suits and apre-beach looks.