Events

Fashionistas Around The Globe Gear Up to Shop For Something Good

August 17, 2010 By Stylemom 1 Comment

Less than a month away, the 2nd annual Vogue Fashion’s Night Out will once again have fashionistas in cities all over the globe, strutting out to their favorite stores to indulge in a night of parties, DJs, games, cocktails, celebs and shopping this September. Promoting retail to benefit charities all over the world, Fashion’s Night Out will be hosted in 16 countries, including the U.S.. Like last year, participants will have a chance to purchase limited edition Fashion’s Night Out tops and totes in select cities.

We scoped out a few cities around the globe who have the latest FNO 2010 gear or teaser videos on their websites.

U.S.A. – NEW YORK CITY
FNO NYC has instantly become one of the major events kicking off the beginning of New York Fashion Week. FNO NYC gear includes a hoodie that is perfect for the upcoming cool fall weather.

Partner QVC, also has another exclusive design Fashion’s Night Out CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) t-shirt that benefits Fashion Targets Breast Cancer:

(Buy CFDA FNO T-shirt exclusive on QVC – $25)

Two events not to miss are: the first ever, Piperlime pop-up store, where the cast of Project Runway, and celebrity stylist, Rachel Zoe will be appearing, and Fashion’s Night Out The Show, which will be the largest public fashion show every hosted in New York City at the new home of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Lincoln Center. An added bonus: FNO NYC is hosting a contest with CBS television network to win a trip to NYC for Fashion’s Night Out, as well as airing a special on September 14th, 10pm EST/9pm Central.

United Kingdom – LONDON
UK Fashionistas will be able to get their hands not only on a cool t-shirt, but also a tote bag to carry all their stylish finds.

Italy – MILAN
Italian fashion icons, Roberta Cavalli, Angela Missoni, Eva Riccobono and Dean and Dan Caten of Dsquared2 show off the FNO Milan shirt in a teaser video.

Greece – ATHENS
Fitting for a Grecian goddess, shoppers participating in FNO Athens will be able to grab a super stylish swing tank from the collection.

Australia – SYDNEY
sass & bide’s Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton, along with a cast of other Aussie fashion ambassadors, sport FNO Sydney T-shirts in a video celebrating the first Fashion’s Night Out hosted in Australia.

Russia – MOSCOW
Utilizing ingenuity and customization, we were delighted to see that shoppers participating in FNO Russia will get a chance to “come out of the closet” and design their very own “I’m a Shopaholic” T-shirt!

See highlights from 2009 and watch a preview of all the countries worldwide participating in Vogue Fashion’s Night Out 2010:

For a full list of events, participating countries, retail locations, including a list of all participating U.S. cities (as well as Canada and Jamaica), visit http://fashionsnightout.com/fno-elsewhere/

Filed Under: Events, Fashion & Style, Fashion Week, new york fashion week Tagged With: CFDA, fashion for moms, Fashion's Night Out 2010, Fashion's Night Out NYC, featured, NYFW, Retail, Shopping, style mom, stylemom, Vogue Fashion's Night Out

Fashion For A Good Cause: Hero in Heels

June 18, 2010 By Chief Fashionista Leave a Comment

HeroinHeelLogo Fashion For A Good Cause: Hero in Heels On June 10th, the Wish Upon a Hero Foundation, an online nonprofit that grants requests to people in need, held its 1st Hero in Heels fashion show and celebrity shoe auction at the Trust Building in Philadelphia. Founded by my former colleague Dave Girgenti, Wish Upon A Hero Foundation created the Hero in Heels program which benefits women affected by cancer and other life-altering diseases.

Hero in Heels collected signed celebrity donated shoes and then auctioned them off online and at the live event. The money raised from the auction grants the wishes of women who are suffering with cancer, including the purchase of wigs, prosthesis, as well as helping with their basic necessities. Over 20 pairs of designer shoes were auctioned off last week during the Hero in Heels charity auction that raised more than $9,600 for women battling cancer. Most shoes went for $200 on the auction, with the exception of Jennifer Anniston’s Jimmys which were auctioned for $800. Other notable celebs donating signed shoes were Jessica Biehl, Taylor Swift, Estelle, Scarlott Johansson, and Ali Larter.

Wish Upon a Hero’s Dave Girgenti tells the Philadelphia Inquire:
“I wanted to put together a fund-raiser for women using something they were very passionate about…and we know that women are passionate about shoes.”

The runway show featured collections by local Philly designer brands Walish Gooshe, SAVA, and Carmelita Couture.

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Many of Philly’s “phinest” came out to support and I even had a chance to chat face to face with the man I wake up with every morning, Fox 29 Good Day anchor, Mike Jerrick.

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What was my “hero in heels” style you may be wondering? A pair of Carlos Santana metallic cut out sandal boots….

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…which went perfectly with my favorite Nicole Miller fatigue print dress, and my tri-color necklace that everyone loves by Avon .

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See more photos from this event and get the latest updates and more on our facebook page: Facebook.com/STYLEMOM

Filed Under: Events, Fashion & Style, Shoes Tagged With: Autographed shoes, Cancer charity, charity, designer shoes, designer show auction, Events, fashion show, Hero In Heels, Jennifer Anniston, Jessica Biel, Philadelphia fashion, philly fashion, Scarlett Johansson, Taylor Swift, Wish Upon a Hero

Philly Kicks Off Independent Retail Week

June 14, 2010 By Stylemom 1 Comment

There’s nothing quite as fabulous to fashionistas as boutique shopping. I, personally have scored some great finds over the years. Last week, we celebrated the independent retailers of NYC, and this week the celebration moves to Philadelphia. Sipping on mint-less mojitos from Don Q, Stylemom’s EIC, Nichelle kicked off Philly’s Independent Retail Week with Founder/Nolcha CEO, Kerry Bannigan, Bel Esprit, and a host of other fab fashion friends at the Shops at Liberty Place.

(Nichelle Pace of Stylemom.com with Kerry Bannigan, CEO of Nolcha and Founder of IRW
photo by Andrew Huynh)

(We loved Kerry’s fabulous boots!)

(Nichelle with long time stylist friend and fashion designer, Angela Edmunds, owner of Showroom 77)

It was wonderful to meet new local designers such as Elena Lecce. Her origami inspired designs were fresh, fun and uniquely chic:

(Elena Lecce talks about her design inspiration – photo by Andrew Huynh)

(Elena Lecce’s Senior Collection – photo from Elena Lecce)

IRW Philadelphia runs from June 14th – June 20th. Here are our top picks for must attend events:

The Furry Fashionista | All Week Long
Is your finicky feline ready for the runway? Is that a supermodel chewing on your shoe? Is your mongrel the next Madonna? Show Philadelphia your pet’s fashion sense! Bring a photo of your pet in their finest haute couture to a participating pet store and your pet will get a treat, and their fashion photo will be displayed in the store. Participating retailers:

Bonejour Pet Supply, 53 N. 3rd (3rd and Arch Streets)
Just Dogs Gourmet, 1804 Chestnut Street

Dutch Umbrella Ambassador Club: Shop ’til you Drop | All Week Long
Take an Independent Retail Week respite and drop yourself into one of the participating restaurants or cafes and enjoy special treatment to help you rejuvenate. Simply show your shopping receipt and enjoy any of the special offers listed on www.DUAClub.com. Then once your energy’s revived, you can keep on shopping!

Umbrella Drive | All Week Long
Support a green Philadelphia and drop off your broken umbrellas to be transformed into fashion items. The proceeds of the created items will be donated to Haiti relief efforts.Each customer who brings an umbrella is given a chance to win an ethical prize package worth at least $250. Prizes are donated by the international ethical designers of the Bel Esprit showroom. Drop offs:

Adorn Handcrafted Jewelry, 608 North 2nd Street
Knit Wit, 1718 Walnut Street
The Little Apple, 4353 Main Street

Joan Shepp, 1616 Walnut Street | June 16 | 5pm – 9pm
Stop by to enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres and modeling of the latest store fashions!

Pileggi Boutique, 715 Walnut Street | June 17 | 5pm – 7pm
Join Pileggi Boutique for their Thursday night happy hour! Each Thursday, Pileggi opens its doors and provides drinks to customers and passers-by. Enjoy a cocktail and shop in the store for great clothing and accessories.

Mandee,1529 Chestnut Street | June 17 | 5pm – 9pm
Come sample the latest in botanically based, luxury French skin care … at affordable prices! Revel in decadent, handcrafted formulas – from face crèmes and masques to eye gelées and hair treatments. Free samples of Votre Vu. Strike a Pose! 20% off your purchase and your pic will be taken in your Mandee outfit and uploaded to iswearing.com for others to rate your fashionable look!

Showing with Style (Maternity), 4321 Main St | June 18 | 4pm -7pm
10% off regular price apparel. Customers who spend over $100 will receive a free 15 minute in-store massage from a certified pre-natal masseuse.

Matthew Izzo, 151 N. 3rd St.| June 18 | 6pm -9pm
Enjoy cocktails at trunk show featuring Deviant Jeans and Duke and Winston. Also on site is the Matthew Izzo + Duke & Winston + Philadelphia Fashion Week press conference to announce dates of the show, the schools involved in the student show October 6, and ticket sales starting June 18th.

SA VA Fashion Show in Love Park | June 19 | 6pm- 8pm
Celebrate summer and sustainability with us at the SA VA LOVE fashion show. The event will be a socially conscious & sustainable fashion show presented by SA VA featuring summer collections. In addition to showcasing locally made apparel the event will bring awareness and support to the sustainable economy and culture of Philadelphia. Proceeds will benefit Arts & Culture at Fairmount Park.

For a full list of retailers and events, go to http://nolcha.com/independent-retail-week/philadelphia

References links:

Andrew Huynh Photography

Showroom 77

Bel Esprit

Elena Lecce

Filed Under: Events, Fashion & Style, Shopping Tagged With: apparel sale, boutique shopping, Events, fashion, fashion moms, Fashion Week, Independent Retail Week, independent retailers, IRW, Joan Shepp, Mandee, moms with style, Nolcha, Philadelphia fashion, Philly boutiques, Sale, Shopping, style mom, stylemom

Valentine Gifts Twitter Party with Robert Verdi Tonight!

January 19, 2010 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

Follow STYLEMOM on Twitter as we tweet live with stylist extraordinaire Robert Verdi from his Luxe Laboratory. Robert will be hosting a live Tweet up and giving his tips for the best Valentine’s Day Gifts. Login in to Twitter at 7pm for a chance to tweet and win some great prizes!!

Follow @STYLEMOM and @RobertVerdi for a chance to win!! Use hashtag #RVTips!

Filed Under: Contests & Giveaways, Events, Fashion & Style, Web/Blogging Tagged With: moms with style, robert verdi, style mom, stylemom, Tweet-up, twitter, Valentin's Day Gifts, valentine's day

Stylemom Teams Up With Event Chaser

November 13, 2009 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

So fantabulous news! The team here at Stylemom have joined up with Event Chaser! Adding more juice to our Lifestyle/Entertainment section, we’ll be giving you the inside scoop from super cool events including Sports, Family and Entertainment.

Filed Under: Events, Lifestyle Tagged With: Event Chaser, Events, Lifestyle, Sports, style mom, stylemom

STYLEMOM Night Out: Winning Cool Mom Points With Asher Roth and Kid Cudi

August 17, 2009 By Stylemom 1 Comment

Many of you who read this blog or follow me on twitter, probably know that I love music and will rock out to anything from alternative/grunge/rock-n-roll to hip-hop and reggae. Earlier this summer, I took my little guy to a dance party Questlove of The Roots, and this time it was his older brother’s turn for a music outing. So I threw on my 7 for all Mankind jeans, black and silver Pumas, my favorite Wu-Tang t-shirt, and Prada messenger bag to get ready for a night of Gen-Y and Millenial mayhem with my teen son and his BFF. We headed to Philly for one of the last concerts on the Great Hangover Tour featuring Asher Roth, Kid Cudi and 88-Keys.

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AsherRoth_Boys (Dom the BFF, Asher Roth and my teen son, Julian)

Stylemom_Asher (Asher Roth showing Stylemom some love! )

My son and his BFF had a blast hanging out backstage at the show. They even proclaimed this experience as the best part of their entire summer, and if they had to write a “what did you do for the summer” story, as they did in elementary school, the entire story would have been about this one night – (definite “cool mom points” collected for the rest of 2009 ). Special thanks to my favorite music man and 88-Keys for making it all happen.

Here’s my Stylemom pics from all three artists to add to your ipod:

Asher Roth: refreshing to see a young man/artist with thought and purpose in his lyrics, check out the video for Just Listen (acapella)

Kid Cudi: This beat is hot, and makes you want to shake your a$$ – Cudi Spazzin’

88-Keys: Soulful, groovy, and the title is just perfect for this post – m.i.l.f.

See the rest of the pics of our night out on Flickr:

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Events, Kids & Teens, Mommy Swagger, Music & Television Tagged With: 88-Keys, Asher Roth, cool moms, Gen Y, Great Hangover tour, hip moms, hip-hop, hipsters, Kid Cudi, Kid Cudi and Asher Roth, Millenials, Spring/Summer 2009, style mom, stylemom

Be the next Rockstar Snazler!

August 14, 2009 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

Win a trip to NYC, “link love” and FAME (on 10 different top sites), an iPod Touch, and more!

Each week until September 27th THREE SnazLers from the community will be chosen as the weekly Rockstar SnazLers for presenting the best SnazL Story. One will be picked as a Weekly Winner and win an iPod Touch. Each SnazL Stories week runs from Sunday to Friday. All three Rockstar SnazLers will be featured on 10 different top sites- the sites of the 8 featured bloggers, and e.l.f. Cosmetics, SnazL, and Skimbaco Lifestyle!

How to become a Rockstar SnazLer:

1. Create an account on SnazL
2. Make a snazL of cool stuff.
3. Click the blue “Schedule a snazL party” when you make a snazL or under SnazL Calendar so we know that you’ve entered.
4. Invite your friends and have FUN! We might drop by to your party too!

Contestants will be chosen by the following:

1. Your community’s involvement - how many people are attending your party and the conversation.
2. Your content – how good a collection of videos, pictures, and audio you have and how they reflect your party theme.
3. Fun factor – forget about six flags… let’s make these parties worth at least seven flags!

First weekly announcement of Rockstar SnazLers and the weekly iPod Touch prize winner, will be MONDAY AUGUST 24th @ 3PM. There will be a total of 21 finalists, and the grand prize winner will be announced on September 30th during our live show. The Ultimate Rockstar winner will be flown to NYC and co-host an e.l.f. Cosmetics party with Katja Presnal at the Affinia Shelburne Hotel on October 6th.

So come join in the fun and get your SnazL on at SnazL.com

Filed Under: Beauty & Health, Contests & Giveaways, Cosmetics, Events, Lifestyle, Tech Style, Web/Blogging Tagged With: blogger, Bloggers, community, rockstar snazler, Snazl, snazl party, snazl stories, social networking, style mom, stylemom, vlogger

Stylin' and Profilin' at Blogher 09

August 8, 2009 By Stylemom 2 Comments

I definitely made a few memories with my first trip to the Blogher Conference in Chicago. From chatting with Tim Gunn, hanging with hottie rockstars, being caught in compromising positions, to pontificating about blackmail and swaghags, it was fantabulous meeting new folks and getting to see many of my twitter/blogger pals in living color. Many of my fellow bloganistas and Blogher buddies were definitely stylin’ and profilin’ at this years Blogher conference from head to toe:

Katja Presnal - Blogher 2009 (Katja of Skimbaco Lifestyle sexy & sassy in black satin dress ensemble complete with satin peep-toe heels by Coach. She was totally working the rockstar glam in her “Vivienne Westwood-esque” style.)

Nichelle of Stylemom & Audrey of Momgenerations (Stylemoms sqaured at the Hanes event – Nichelle and Audrey McClellan showing off her summers style in a strapless printed dress) This shirt sat in my closet all summer because I didn’t have the right undergarment until Bristols6 Nippies Natural saved the day! I highly recommend them, comfy and lasted all day!

Janice of 5 minutes for mom (5 minutes with Susan was just enough time to snap a pic of her sporting her “first lady” look in this fabulous cocktail dress with embellished belt and fitted trumpet sleeves)

Victorias Shoes (Victoria showed off her moxie in these haute shoes: Laci woven peep-toe pumps in silver by Banana Republic)

STYLEMOM and Tim Gunn (Makin’ it work! With the fabulous Tim Gunn of Project Runway and Tide Total Care. In spite of feeling disheveled from running around from event to event, Tim said my outfit was very well put together and told me to keep up the good work – I gushed inside for like 3 hours…lol )

Me_Renee_Victoria_BowlHER (Renee, Nichelle and Victoria at BowlHer – Now it wouldn’t be a party without a pose on the red carpet and a pink boa around your neck!)

Me_VictoriaBLOGHER09 (Late night ice cream cakes and cocktails in the Baskin Robbins suite brought out the smiles at the end of the conference)

Check out more stylish pics of all the festivities:

What’s next for the blog ciricut? I’ll be having a Blogalicious good time in October for the 1st annual Blogalicious Weekend. If you’re a fellow blogger, I hope many of you can make it to Atlanta for the conference!

Filed Under: Events, Fashion & Style, Web/Blogging Tagged With: Banana Republic, Baskin Robbins, Blogalicious Weekend, BlogHer, BlogHer 2009, BlogHer09, Coach, Cocktail Dress, dresses, Fashion & Style, new york fashion week, Project Runway, Spring/Summer 2009, Stle mom, style, stylemom, Tide Total Care, tim gunn, Womens Fashion

Meet Kenneth Cole as he Joins the Rebel Heel Movement

August 6, 2009 By Stylemom 1 Comment

Could it be? Could it really be that designers may actually migrate out of the mile high club for shoes and actually promote comfortable footwear for women? I wouldn’t count on a mass exodus from sky high heels, but the 925 collection from Kenneth Cole, is on the forefront of the “movement to support movement“. The 411 from Kenneth Cole:

Over the last 4 years, we’ve been trying to answer this question: WHY CAN’T A FASHION SHOE FEEL AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS? We’re pleased to announce that we’ve solved that long-standing problem with our exclusive 925 TECHNOLOGY…..

This means that women will no longer need two different pairs of shoes to address the need for comfortable “wear to commute” styles in addition to “wear at the office” heels. Plus, women can wear them from day into night, without needing that “shoe stash” at work. It’s truly our movement to support movement and, in turn, our effort to save the soles of shoe lovers across the world.

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If you’re looking for an extra stylish morning, go check out the 925 Collection and meet Kenneth Cole in person!

WHERE: Rockefeller Center Store, NYC

WHEN: Friday, August 7th from 9-10 a.m.

Well I must admit, I’m not totally giving up my platform heel fetish anytime soon, but I will make sure my shoe repertoire has a balance of flats, low and high heel options…as well as keeping a pair flip-flops/flats in my bag when the dogs start barking!

So Fashionistas, support the rebel heel movement – grab some java and have a fashionable morning with Kenneth Cole on Aug. 7th.

Filed Under: Designer, Events, Fashion & Style, Shoes, Shopping Tagged With: 925 Collection, contemporary women's wear, Designer, Fashion & Style, fashion mom, kenneth cole, Kenneth Cole 925 Collection, style, style mom, stylemom

Fall Fashion Creativity with Lloyd Boston at Jones New York

August 3, 2009 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

Guacamole dreams, margarita mojo, and miles of style permeated the showroom at the Jones New York 2009 Fall/Holiday Preview. Our most charming host was style expert, Lloyd Boston – the man with the million dollar smile and host of Fine Living Network’s Closet Cases. I had such a fantabulous time, that I now proclaim Lloyd as one of my new BFFs (Best Friend in Fashion as FLN puts it ).

Me_LloydBoston (Lloyd Boston and Nichelle, Stylemom – Photo by Kristin Booker)

It was exciting to learn that Lloyd was also an evangelist for the “moms don’t give up on style” movement. Check out Lloyd as he gives the 411 on how busy moms don’t have to sacrifice great style, in this “Mommalicious Makeover” of his own beautiful mother:

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During our fashion chat, Lloyd brought up a key point: we as women don’t really run out of clothes, we run out of ideas and creativity. This made me think, if it wasn’t for the economic recession and the ever growing green-movement, would women just be creatively complacent when it came to fashion and style? Would trends like vintage shopping, DIY/handmade fashion, and “shopping your closet” be as popular? Definitely some fashion food for thought.

With countless conversations of chic, and an abundance of stylish inspirations, the JNY Fall/Winter09 collection included beautiful cashmeres, classic jackets, and punches of brilliant color.

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See the entire event and JNY Fall/Holiday09 collection:

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Some of my favorite fashionistas were in the house: Kristin Booker of Fashion.Style.Beauty, Sarah Conley of StyleIT, Felicia Sullivan, along with Nichelle Gainer of 55 Secret Street. Check out 55 Secret Street’s interview with Lloyd Boston at the JNY event.

Finally, be sure to watch JNY’s Style Miles Ep.6, as Lloyd demonstrates how to make 25 looks from using 5 items in your closet (click logo):