Fashion & Style

Elmo and Big Bird Strike A Pose For Fashion

August 29, 2009 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

Here’s something for the fashionista moms and for the kiddies. Harpar’s Bazaar celebrated the 40th Anniversary of American children’s pop-culture icon, Sesame Street, with some of the best designers in the biz. Sesame Street was transformed into Fashion Avenue as Elmo and the gang played super models for the day:

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Oscar de la Renta is of course known for his classy, ubic chic womens wear and couture dresses. Oscar the Grouch says he’s not giving up his grunge style anytime soon.

Check out all the fashion fun in the video:

For the 4th of July holiday, President Obama gave a birthday shout out to Sesame Street and it’s contributions:

So what are Sesame Streets big plans to bring in their 40th birthday?

* The 40th anniversary will be Nov. 10, 2009.

* This season, Sesame will use CGI animation for the first time, in Abby segments called “Flying Fairy School.”

* The next two seasons will introduce a science curriculum focused on nature.

* Someone asked what the hardest letter to feature is. You guessed it: X. They’ve had numerous discussions about how to move beyond x-rays and xylophones.

* In Sesame’s tradition of pop-culture parodies for the parents, next season they’ll do Mad Men.

- from TIME’s TV critic James Poniewozik

Now I know I’m not the only excited to see Sesame Street’s version of Mad Men! Lol! Cool family programming – love it!

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Designer, Fashion & Style, Kids & Teens, Music & Television Tagged With: Carolina Hererra, Derek Lam, Elmo, Fashion & Style, fashion mom, Harper's Bazaar, Oscar de la Renta, Photo Shoot, President Obama, Sesame Street, Sesame Street 40th Anniversary, style mom, stylemom, Thakoon

Valentino The Last Emporer DVD Release

August 22, 2009 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

In my mad mad mommy world and crazy schedule, I was unable to get to a theater to check out Valentino The Last Emporer. Unfortunately, Transformers, Up, G.I. Joe, and other action packed and animated movies took precedence with my boys this past spring and summer. But how excited am I as Valentino’s acclaimed documentary is being released on DVD September 8th! Ahhh the dresses and handbags from this legendary designer make me absolutely swoooon!

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Order your copy today!
Buy Valentino: The Last Emperor

If your a fashion documentary junkie, get your fix and check out these other fab movies about designer legends:

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Designer, Fashion & Style, Movies & Books Tagged With: Couture, Designer, documentary, dresses, Fashion & Style, fashion history, Fashion Movie, mom style, Movies, Red Carpet dresses, style, style mom, stylemom, Valentino, Valentino DVD, Valentino the Last Emporor, Valentino the Movie

SALE ALERT: Tory Burch Sale 40% Off

August 22, 2009 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

ToryBurch.com is having a fantabulous Summer Shoe and Handbag Sale from now until Aug 31st.

40% off plus free shipping on all orders of $150 or more.

Filed Under: Bags & Accessories, Fashion & Style, Sales, Shoes, Shopping Tagged With: designer sale, Fashion & Style, Handbags, Sales, shoe sale, Shoes and Handbags, Shopping, spring 2009, style, style mom, stylemom, Tory Burch, Tory Burch Handbags, Tory Burch Shoes

Paper Dolls On Steroids: Looklet.com

August 18, 2009 By Stylemom 5 Comments

I’ve been a fan and user of Polyvore for quite sometime, and its ability to let you design almost anything from a room, to artwork and of course, fashion sets. The other day I discovered the new kid on the digital block, Looklet.com. Recently launched this past February, Looklet is a virtual styling studio where you can mix and match fashion to create your own personally styled looks.

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The best part: you actually get to play stylist, choose the wardrobe, and dress a model to create a look that is as haute as an editorial photo from a fashion magazine! What more could a fashionista ask for?! Of course I couldn’t wait to give it a whirl, so here are a couple of looks I created for Stylemom:

Paper Dolls On Steroids: Looklet.com

Looklet.com is still in beta version and still growing the wardrobe database. I would love to see this site evolve to not just include different models of different ethnicities, but also different models with different body types more representative of real women. It would be an awesome way to style and shop if you could select a model of your body type, choose a model close to your skin tone/complexion, style your entire outfit, then click to purchase. Now that would be the utopia of online shopping!

Could this be what’s on the horizon for Fashion 3.0? Let’s keep our fingers crossed, and in the meantime, get your style on and create some looks at Looklet.com.

Filed Under: Designer, Fashion & Style, Shopping, Tech Style, Web/Blogging Tagged With: Designer, Fashion & Style, Fashion 2.0, Fashion 3.0, Looklet, Looklet.com, mom style, new york fashion week, style mom, stylemom, stylist, Wardrobe stylist

Links à la Mode: August 13th – The IFB Weekly Roundup

August 14, 2009 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

lam0813 Links à la Mode: August 13th The IFB Weekly Roundup

A Stylish New World

Edited by Jennine

Here we go with this week’s round of stylish links. Editing this week was quite difficult as there were so many great links to choose from and everyone had some fantastic news on the fashion front. One of the great things about the internet is that we can all find out what the smaller labels are doing and thinking. This week we have great interviews from 39th and Broadway, Fabulous Finds Gal, Style Gourmand and A Typical Atypical. We also have a brilliant DIY project on what to do with your fabric scraps on Brick My Lane.

39th and Broadway – Designer Interview; Delirius

A Typical Atypical – The wonderful Every Little Counts! With 15% off for readers!

Bobbins and Bombshells – Vintage Finds of the Week: Mad Men Secretary Accessories

breathe design – Enter to win accessories from the eryn brinié Fall 2009 collection!

BRICK MY LANE – DIY: putting scraps of fabric to good use by turning it into a ruffled neckpiece

ClandestineChic – Interview: Patricia Valery of Evil Needles

Denimaniac – Wood Wood’s S/S 2010 collection – a bit of street, a dash of fash and a whole lotta style!

dramatis personae – Quality vs. Vegan/Environmentally Sustainable

Fabulous Finds Gal – “Gardens in Grey” By Fashion Photographer Julia Pogodina And An Inspiring Interview

Fashion Pulse Daily – What was Your Favorite Summer 2009 Trend?

Fasshonaburu – A review on the now purchase-able Under.Ligne, the diffusion line by Doo.Ri.

Fete a Fete – Dancing all night and your 5-inch stilettos killing you? Bring some Rollasole emergency ballet flats with you!

Independent Fashion Bloggers – NYFW SS10 Schedule + tips on getting in

Market Publique – Art Class: Vintage Abstract Prints

midnight feast – The Jean Genie

Retro Chick – Win – Reese Witherspoons first fragrance for Avon

Sterling Style – New York’s Rachel Antonoff Holiday 2010 Collection

Style Gourmand – Ag Kij of Net-a-Porter discusses Net-a-Porter’s new iPhone app and how technology and fashion co-mingle.

STYLEMOM – STYLEMOM holds it down for fashion bloggers as one of the only IFB members at Blogher 2009 in Chicago

Stylish Thought – Cats with Style: Boxing Kitten

THE COVETED – Mummy Dearest: Iris Van Herpen taking inspiration from the macabre

Unfunded – Vintage sequins, sparkles and sprinkles

Filed Under: Bags & Accessories, Fashion & Style, Shoes, Web/Blogging Tagged With: Fall Winter 2009-2010, Fashion & Style, fashion blogs, fashion moms, fashion trends, IFB, independent fashion bloggers, Links a la mode, new york fashion week, style, style mom, stylemom

Street Style Immortalized: The Sartorialist Book

August 13, 2009 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

So in the wee hours of the a.m. in a bout of insomnia, I went online and purchased the much anticipated “bible” of street style photography, The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman.

Just released yesterday in the U.S., this book is a must have for all, not just the fashionistas that read Scott’s Blog or those who work in the fashion and photography industry. If you’re a professional, educator, or simply an enthusiast of history, culture, anthropology , or even sociology, The Sartorialist is a definite book to add to your reading repertoire.

One of our favorite irreverent agent provocateurs, the cavalier yet brilliant music man, Kanye West, summed up Schuman’s work best:

“Scott doesn’t just take pictures, he captures emotion. He is not just a photographer. He’s a historian marking the feelings of this generation one photo at a time.”

- Kanye West

So go get some style inspiration and pick up a copy of The Satorialist, and be sure to check out these other great style and fashion resources on Amazon:

Filed Under: Fashion & Style, Movies & Books Tagged With: anthropology, Books, culture, Fashion & Style, fashion history, fashion photography, fashionistas, Kanye West, photography, style, style mom, stylemom, the sartorialist, the sartorialist book, the sartorialist scott schuman

Recessionista Chic: DVF Summer Sale 70% Off

August 12, 2009 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

This is a sale not to miss! Diane Von Furstenberg is having a FANTABULOUS sale on dvf.com! 70% off, and lots of great steals for under $100!

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Filed Under: Bags & Accessories, Designer, Fashion & Style, Sales, Shoes, Shopping Tagged With: bikinis, Designer, Diane Von Furstenberg, DVF, DVF Sample Sale, Fashion & Style, one-piece swimsuits, sandals, shoe sale, Shopping, Spring/Summer 2009, stylemom, summer sale, swimsuits

Snazlicious Style – Snazl Stories with STYLEMOM presented by e.l.f. Cosmetics and Skimbaco Lifestyle

August 11, 2009 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

Snazl Stories has launched!

SnazL Stories presented by e.l.f. Cosmetics and Skimbaco Lifestyle is a media interactive series being led by 8 extraordinary bloggers/vloggers:

Heather Batts, the divalicousness of The Domestic Diva.org. Domestic Diva was one of the first blogs I ever read on a regular basis, and Heather is one of the top professional mommy bloggers out there, sharing her life one blog, vlog or tweet a time. And now… one SnazL a time!

Danielle Smith, a former Television News Anchor and Reporter turned into a blogging mom extraordinaire of Extraordinary Mommy. Danielle also hosts The Spin Cycle at MomTV.com.

Nirasha Jaganath, a former software engineer turned into a mom of two, who blogs with passion at Mommy Niri.com. Niri is one of those people, who has the smarts, and the heart in the right place.

Beth Feldman, founder of RoleMommy.com and the co-author of Peeing in Peace: Tales & Tips for Type A Moms. Beth is also a contributor to the new bestseller True Mom Confessions, and her next book, a humor anthology entitled See Mom Run – Sidesplitting Essays from the World’s Most Harried Blogging Moms will be published this fall.

Janice Croze and Susan Carraretto, the twin bloggers behind 5 Minutes for Mom.com and the new threaded video conversation site, Say it Face to Face.com. These super moms also run two online stores Pedal Cars and Retro and A-Rocking-Horse-To-Love.

Melissa Garcia of Consumer Queen.com, the couponista, who tells you that cheap is good, but free is better and helps moms to save money on their daily shopping.

AND ME!

Nichelle Pace, the Chief fashionista of STYLEMOM.com inspiring women over 25 and moms to look stylish, think of STYLEMOM like “vogue” for moms with a touch of sass, humor, and loads of practicality.

From August 10 to September 27, We will be spreading the word about Snazl, how to sign up, create your own, and get your community involved using this great collaborative storytelling tool.

We are inviting you and your community members to throw your own snazL parties. Create snazLs about anything from fashion and shopping or cars and gadgets, or promote your favorite charity! Each week we’ll pick out 3 snazLs from the community to feature, and we will be giving away Flip cams and other prizes to the people who tell the best snazL story and throw the best party. The best of the best will be invited to an all expense paid trip to New York City where they can throw an e.l.f. Cosmetics party with Katja and Skimbaco Lifestyle.

So please join me, e.l.f. Cosmetics, and Skimbaco Lifestyle for my Snazl Stories every Tuesday at 3:00 pm EST. I will be hosting Snazlicious Style - so come join in the fun!!!

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Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Fashion & Style, Lifestyle, Web/Blogging Tagged With: e.l.f. cosmetics, entertainment, Fashion & Style, Lifestyle, Snazl, snazl stories, snazlicious style, style mom, stylemom, video

Give Your Designer Purse a Face Lift with Avelle BBOS Handbag Repair

August 10, 2009 By Stylemom 1 Comment

In these economic times, many folks are shopping smarter, and extending their wardrobe’s longevity by using tailors more often to fix clothing, and utilizing shoe repair services so those favorite shoes can walk a little longer. If you’ve invested in one or more designer handbags, don’t donate that old stained or worn designer bag to good will, or sell it to a consignment shop or at a flea market just yet. Show your purse some love and give it a face lift with Avelle BBOS’s new Handbag Repair service.

I’m a huge fan of Avelle’s rental service and discount designer shopping. Their new repair service range from $45-$175 and includes: cleaning, repairs, stain removal, leather reconditioning, parts replacement, deodorizing, handle reconstruction, and more.

AvelleLVRepair Stained lining cleaning before and after

I recently gave Avelle’s repair service a test run with my favorite Prada goat fur messenger bag. Now I love this bag, as it was a Mother’s Day gift I’d given to myself five years ago. I had taken pretty good care of my bag, but the outside was starting to get a bit dingy and the inside lining was getting a little grimy.

AvelleBagBEFORE Prada Goat Fur Messenger bag – BEFORE

When I received my bag back from Avelle’s service, it was wonderfully packaged (I’m a huge critic on how things are packed and shipped ) and it looked amazing and even smelled like new!

AvelleBagCleanAFTER AFTER

So instead of looking to replace that old stained Gucci bag, save some $$ for your shoe fund and have Avelle’s Handbag Repair make that bag just like new for the fraction of the cost of a new designer bag! The best part – STYLEMOM readers get an additional %20 off any handbag repair service!!! Just write STYLEMOM on your order form and you will receive this exclusive discount! Now that’s a recessionista good deal!

Check out the video of this amazing service, and be sure to give your designer bags the love and care they need with Avelle’s Handbag Repair Service.

avelle logo 2 Give Your Designer Purse a Face Lift with Avelle BBOS Handbag Repair

Filed Under: Fashion & Style Tagged With: accesories, Avelle, Avelle BBOS, Bag Borrow or steal, designer handbag, designer purse, Fashion & Style, handbag, handbag refurbishment, handbag repair, Louis Vuitton, LV handbag, mom style, new york fashion week, Prada, Prada bag, purse, purse cleaning designer, style mom, stylemom

STYLEMOM Watch: Whitney Houston – The Return of a Diva

August 8, 2009 By Stylemom Leave a Comment

(Official photo from Whitney Houston Facebook page)

Bobbaaaaaay!!! Yessss! The Diva is baaaaaaack! And she’s looking fantabulous! This fall Whitney Houston releases I Look to You, her first studio album since 2002. Arista Records marks the event with this showstopping “Sizzle Reel” :

Ms. Houston with her #1 music man Clive Davis, CEO of Sony Entertainment, recently held listening parties in the UK, NYC and L.A.. Check her out at the UK event. Many fashion and entertainment newsies were buzzing as Whitney wore the same gray scale leopard print Dolce and Gabbana dress that Madonna wore to another event in Milan. Don’t get me wrong, I love Madonna, but it’s pretty obvious Whitney won this battle of the stylemoms hands down.

(Photo Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana, Richard Young/startraksphoto.com)

In NYC, Whitney looked absolutely fabulous in all black and a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti pumps:

(Photo credit: Wire Image )

You can also check out the video and watch what the diva had to say about her comeback during the NYC listening party here on MTV.

Remember, “back in the day”, Whitney Houston was revered as not only a soulful songstress, but a style icon. Also holding her own in acting and modeling since she was a teen, let’s not forget Whitney has been a long time muse for designer duo Dolce & Gabbana for many years:

Whitney Houston in “OUT” magazine. May 2000. Photographed by David LaChapelle. Styled by Patti Wilson. Clothing by Dolce & Gabbana.

I am definitely one of the millions of people rooting for Whitney to have a successful comeback journey. Watch the video for the first single of the album “Million Dollar Bill” and be sure to get the album September 1st!