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Kim Kardashian in Azzedine Alaia

“You don’t understand. This is an Alaia.” … “An A-what-a?”  Ah yes, that never gets old.  I mean really, we could probably all walk around quoting “Clueless” and never say, “Ugh, that quote is so over.” Kim Kardashain wore Azzedine Alaia Fall 2010 to the premiere of “The Spin Crowd” which may or may not … Continue reading “Kim Kardashian in Azzedine Alaia”

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Eco Belts at Christian Siriano Spring 2011 Show

Christian Siriano is no stranger to collaborations – he’s teamed-up with everyone from Payless and Victoria Secret, to Fiji! One of the coolest collaborations the Project Runway alum has undertaken however was his belt collaboration with eco-model, Summer Rayne Oakes. All of the belts shown in the designer’s S/S 2011 collection were made completely from … Continue reading “Eco Belts at Christian Siriano Spring 2011 Show”

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Call it Springs Opens in NYC

A few days ago I went to an event hosted by Shine Media PR to celebrate the opening of the Call it Spring store in NYC. The chain, which belongs to Aldo, sells inexpensive shoes, accessories, and handbags (we’re talking cheaper than H&M). I was not familiar with the chain, but from what I can … Continue reading “Call it Springs Opens in NYC”

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Tory Burch Ellie Striped Webbing Belt

There’s nothing I hate more than seeing something I JUST bought for full price, on sale, but that’s the story with this Tory Burch Ellie Striped Webbing Belt. Last week I picked it up at Bergdorf Goodman and as I was looking for a link to write about it, I saw that it was on … Continue reading “Tory Burch Ellie Striped Webbing Belt”

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Uterque

Since so many of us are traveling now that it’s finally summer, I thought I would highlight another popular European chain of boutiques. You wouldn’t know it from the outside, but Uterque is owned by the same folks behind Zara. The boutiques have the same minimalist-sleek decor as Zara stores, but they’re a lot darker, … Continue reading “Uterque”

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Bimba & Lola

I went to Madrid a few months ago to visit a friend who moved there for work. While the gorgeous city has got every designer brand you could think of (and many of them are conveniently close to the city’s major museums!), the best discovery I made while I was there was Bimba & Lola. … Continue reading “Bimba & Lola”

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