Young professionals had a blast while raising money for the Mint Museum – and looked fabulous while doing it – at the ninth annual Black & White Ball. Hosted by the Young Affiliates of the Mint at the Mint Museum Uptown, proceeds from the ball will go to Project FundaMINTal, the group’s initiative to raise $20,000 for the Mint’s annual fund. If you’re interested in joining this dynamic group, go to . To view more photos from the black-tie gala, go to .
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Holiday Fashion Preview 2011: Give yourself a merry little something (video)
26 Nov
Posted by Paige Roe as Online Fashion Guide
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You know that dazzling, sequined outfit you fall in love with every year, the one you always talk yourself out of? This year, grab it, march up to the counter, and when the salesperson asks you with envy where you’ll wear it, tell her to the grocery store.
The truth is you don’t need to have an invitation to some fancy gala to buy yourself something amazing this holiday season. It can be a $200 dress or a $20 pair of earrings — let your budget be your guide.
Reclaimed materials and smart cars: The future of fashion at Gen Art
23 Nov
Posted by Lucas Hytten as Fashion Style
Can fashion nurture nature? Late last month I had the opportunity to attend the Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion show, which showcased some of Los Angeles’ rising fashion stars. There, a noticeable underlying theme was human connection to nature.
Some of the clothing designs displayed images of nature (though I am not sure how eco-friendly all the fabric was) and some pieces were sourced directly from nature. One accessory designer, Sticks & Stones Accessories, actually used shed deer antlers, gathered by hand in the forests of the US and Canada! The d
I dont know exactly why I didnt lay musical track over this video, so try to listen to something while also listening to me talk it makes the video go faster and feel less boring. Promise!
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We are preoccupied with war and a contentious presidential race. Taxpayers are bailing out the mortgage industry, and Woody Allen is directing Puccini. These are confusing times.
Little wonder that the fashion world, with its own economic worries, is fleeing reality. The spring ’09 collections that designers are showing at New York’s fashion week are romantic, flirty and laden with doodads and detail, from Marc Jacobs’s plaid, beaded and gathered Americana to Diane von Furstenberg’s Haight-Ashbury hippie dresses.
Working women who want subtlety next season will have to turn to Michael Kors, or Oscar de la Renta if they can afford him — or rely on what’s already in their closets.
“I think everyone’s looking for escape,” said Cynthia Steffe’s new creative director, Shaun Kearney, after his show Tuesday morning.
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Good things come in nice rounded numbers, like the number 10. This is the 10th week we’ve been doing our beauty blog love, and we hope you’re enjoying a bit of extra access to beauty’s beautiful online community. So here are 10 top beauty tips from our bloggers in the last week:
Nails
Essie Amalfi – Just Nice Things
I Got It In The End – Lou Lou Land
Gel Nail Swatches – Final Thoughts – The Beauty Scoop
Fragrance
YSL Opium – Emily Blunt gets personal – London Beauty Queen Bodycare
John Masters Organics – Sweet Orange and Silk Protein Style Gel – The Truth About Beauty
Thierry Mugler Angel Body Cream – A Model Recommends
Makeup
Rubies…. And forget the