LeAnn Rimes Flies With A Stephanie Bag

LeAnn Rimes never struck me as a DVF girl and she probably still isn't- I doubt Diane von Furstenberg would have approved the rest of LeAnn's outfit, even for a flight.

In any case, she's carrying the Stephanie bag which seems to be a celeb favorites for the last couple of years (though this is the large size that's no longer made). This fact alone is usually enough for me to skip an item, but I admit the medium version in Emerald is very appealing:

DVF Stephanie medium hobo ($875) is available from dvf.com, Saks and the other usual suspects.

Photos of LeAnn Rimes: Just Jared
Khloe Kardashian: coolspotters.com
Stephanie bag: dvf.com

LeAnn Rimes Flies With A Stephanie Bag

LeAnn Rimes never struck me as a DVF girl and she probably still isn't- I doubt Diane von Furstenberg would have approved the rest of LeAnn's outfit, even for a flight.

In any case, she's carrying the Stephanie bag which seems to be a celeb favorites for the last couple of years (though this is the large size that's no longer made). This fact alone is usually enough for me to skip an item, but I admit the medium version in Emerald is very appealing:

DVF Stephanie medium hobo ($875) is available from dvf.com, Saks and the other usual suspects.

Photos of LeAnn Rimes: Just Jared
Khloe Kardashian: coolspotters.com
Stephanie bag: dvf.com

LeAnn Rimes Flies With A Stephanie Bag

LeAnn Rimes never struck me as a DVF girl and she probably still isn't- I doubt Diane von Furstenberg would have approved the rest of LeAnn's outfit, even for a flight.

In any case, she's carrying the Stephanie bag which seems to be a celeb favorites for the last couple of years (though this is the large size that's no longer made). This fact alone is usually enough for me to skip an item, but I admit the medium version in Emerald is very appealing:

DVF Stephanie medium hobo ($875) is available from dvf.com, Saks and the other usual suspects.

Photos of LeAnn Rimes: Just Jared
Khloe Kardashian: coolspotters.com
Stephanie bag: dvf.com

Diane von Furstenberg To Launch Beauty And Fragrance Line

Diane von Furstenberg has announced she signed a deal for a beauty line that will include fragrance, skin care and color cosmetics. It's a partnership with  ID Beauty, a company that seems quite established in Europe. The project is headed by Chantal Roos, the former president of YSL Beauté.

Here's some of what Diane von Furstenberg had to say about her beauty vision and philosophy:

“I have always been interested in the intimacy of the relationship between beauty products and women,” ...
“All I want is to make women feel like they can be the women they want to be. That message is so strong that now we have to put it in a bottle, in a tube, in a spray, in a jar and in a color.”

If you've been following the designer on Twitter you know this woman never stops. DVF has the energy to launch not just a beauty line but also a spaceship and still have stamina to play with her grandchildren when she's done. I'm pretty sure she's not going to spend a lot of time in the labs and most of the products will be simply a stylish repackaging of existing ID Beauty items, but I'm still curious to see what she comes up with, especially when it comes to makeup and seasonal color collections.

Info: WWD
Photo: Diane von Furstenberg by Peter Lindbergh for Harper's Bazaar October 2009

Diane von Furstenberg To Launch Beauty And Fragrance Line

Diane von Furstenberg has announced she signed a deal for a beauty line that will include fragrance, skin care and color cosmetics. It's a partnership with  ID Beauty, a company that seems quite established in Europe. The project is headed by Chantal Roos, the former president of YSL Beauté.

Here's some of what Diane von Furstenberg had to say about her beauty vision and philosophy:

“I have always been interested in the intimacy of the relationship between beauty products and women,” ...
“All I want is to make women feel like they can be the women they want to be. That message is so strong that now we have to put it in a bottle, in a tube, in a spray, in a jar and in a color.”

If you've been following the designer on Twitter you know this woman never stops. DVF has the energy to launch not just a beauty line but also a spaceship and still have stamina to play with her grandchildren when she's done. I'm pretty sure she's not going to spend a lot of time in the labs and most of the products will be simply a stylish repackaging of existing ID Beauty items, but I'm still curious to see what she comes up with, especially when it comes to makeup and seasonal color collections.

Info: WWD
Photo: Diane von Furstenberg by Peter Lindbergh for Harper's Bazaar October 2009

Diane von Furstenberg To Launch Beauty And Fragrance Line

Diane von Furstenberg has announced she signed a deal for a beauty line that will include fragrance, skin care and color cosmetics. It's a partnership with  ID Beauty, a company that seems quite established in Europe. The project is headed by Chantal Roos, the former president of YSL Beauté.

Here's some of what Diane von Furstenberg had to say about her beauty vision and philosophy:

“I have always been interested in the intimacy of the relationship between beauty products and women,” ...
“All I want is to make women feel like they can be the women they want to be. That message is so strong that now we have to put it in a bottle, in a tube, in a spray, in a jar and in a color.”

If you've been following the designer on Twitter you know this woman never stops. DVF has the energy to launch not just a beauty line but also a spaceship and still have stamina to play with her grandchildren when she's done. I'm pretty sure she's not going to spend a lot of time in the labs and most of the products will be simply a stylish repackaging of existing ID Beauty items, but I'm still curious to see what she comes up with, especially when it comes to makeup and seasonal color collections.

Info: WWD
Photo: Diane von Furstenberg by Peter Lindbergh for Harper's Bazaar October 2009

DVF For Fall 2010- Hits And Misses

There are some seriously gorgeous and tempting items in Diane Von Furstenberg's pre-fall collection . Unfortunately, neither the Long Wool-Cashmere Knit Cardigan ($385) nor the Beasley Anorak Jacket ($525) are among them. I have no idea why anyone thought these frumpy items were a good idea both for DVF and for Neiman Marcus, but there you have it. On the other hand, I've already started planning makeup looks (and different shoes) for this dress:

All photos: neimanmarcus.com

DVF For Fall 2010- Hits And Misses

There are some seriously gorgeous and tempting items in Diane Von Furstenberg's pre-fall collection . Unfortunately, neither the Long Wool-Cashmere Knit Cardigan ($385) nor the Beasley Anorak Jacket ($525) are among them. I have no idea why anyone thought these frumpy items were a good idea both for DVF and for Neiman Marcus, but there you have it. On the other hand, I've already started planning makeup looks (and different shoes) for this dress:

All photos: neimanmarcus.com

DVF For Fall 2010- Hits And Misses

There are some seriously gorgeous and tempting items in Diane Von Furstenberg's pre-fall collection . Unfortunately, neither the Long Wool-Cashmere Knit Cardigan ($385) nor the Beasley Anorak Jacket ($525) are among them. I have no idea why anyone thought these frumpy items were a good idea both for DVF and for Neiman Marcus, but there you have it. On the other hand, I've already started planning makeup looks (and different shoes) for this dress:

All photos: neimanmarcus.com

Pantone Fashion Color Report- Spring 2010

...and some musings about the way the world has changed since the 80s.

It is easy to get overwhelmed (and more than a little bored) with the constant coverage and unprocessable amount of information from the various Fashion Week events all over the world. As a blogger, I also receive countless press releases informing me exactly who did what and what hair spray they used to achieve that space age seductress-vampire-with a hint of Queen of Sheba look everyone(?) was talking about. And I look through them, watch the clips, read the interviews, take notes, take Advil.


I look at this stuff for inspiration, trying to recognize emerging patterns and trends through my own perspective, not what someone's PR is pushing. Like most of my readers, I want to know how all this affects me. What DVF dresses and Neiman Marcus cashmere sweaters will I buy next season? Am I going to like the new lip colors? What colors are on the fingernails of the Chanel models?

And I'm thankful for all the photos and neverending fashion stories. Beyond words.

Growing up in a small suburban town during the 80s, my access to this kind of information was so limited I might as well have lived on the moon. Some dry reports with a couple of black and white photos in the paper, a 30 second clip from a fashion show in the evening news and the elation of getting my sweaty palms on the new issue of Vogue. And, of course, it was so hard to relate and apply those faraway images to my life and wardrobe. I couldn't even dream about sitting on my bed one evening with my cute little computer on my lap, connected to the entire world through it and leafing through the Pantone Fashion Color Report for the next season. What a concept!

So, the Spring 2010 Pantone Fashion Color Report...
There are some cute and optimistic colors (bright yellow, blue, coral and tomato red) and a few sombre neutral that seem to always be part of the summer palette like shades of khaki (dried herb and eucalyptus, this year). Of course, I immediately start to envision the way they'd be interpreted in the J. Crew catalog, Armani eye shadow palettes and YSL lipsticks...



These are some of my favorites (from the report) as seen in NYC Fashion Week, and you can download and read the whole thing (including quotes and advice from the usual luminaries such as Ken Downing, Nina Garcia, India Hicks and Clinton Kelly here.

What are your favorite colors and ideas? What would you like to see?

Fashion drawings from the Pantone report.
Photos from Diane von Furstenberg's fashion show: New York Magazine.

Pantone Fashion Color Report- Spring 2010

...and some musings about the way the world has changed since the 80s.

It is easy to get overwhelmed (and more than a little bored) with the constant coverage and unprocessable amount of information from the various Fashion Week events all over the world. As a blogger, I also receive countless press releases informing me exactly who did what and what hair spray they used to achieve that space age seductress-vampire-with a hint of Queen of Sheba look everyone(?) was talking about. And I look through them, watch the clips, read the interviews, take notes, take Advil.


I look at this stuff for inspiration, trying to recognize emerging patterns and trends through my own perspective, not what someone's PR is pushing. Like most of my readers, I want to know how all this affects me. What DVF dresses and Neiman Marcus cashmere sweaters will I buy next season? Am I going to like the new lip colors? What colors are on the fingernails of the Chanel models?

And I'm thankful for all the photos and neverending fashion stories. Beyond words.

Growing up in a small suburban town during the 80s, my access to this kind of information was so limited I might as well have lived on the moon. Some dry reports with a couple of black and white photos in the paper, a 30 second clip from a fashion show in the evening news and the elation of getting my sweaty palms on the new issue of Vogue. And, of course, it was so hard to relate and apply those faraway images to my life and wardrobe. I couldn't even dream about sitting on my bed one evening with my cute little computer on my lap, connected to the entire world through it and leafing through the Pantone Fashion Color Report for the next season. What a concept!

So, the Spring 2010 Pantone Fashion Color Report...
There are some cute and optimistic colors (bright yellow, blue, coral and tomato red) and a few sombre neutral that seem to always be part of the summer palette like shades of khaki (dried herb and eucalyptus, this year). Of course, I immediately start to envision the way they'd be interpreted in the J. Crew catalog, Armani eye shadow palettes and YSL lipsticks...



These are some of my favorites (from the report) as seen in NYC Fashion Week, and you can download and read the whole thing (including quotes and advice from the usual luminaries such as Ken Downing, Nina Garcia, India Hicks and Clinton Kelly here.

What are your favorite colors and ideas? What would you like to see?

Fashion drawings from the Pantone report.
Photos from Diane von Furstenberg's fashion show: New York Magazine.

Pantone Fashion Color Report- Spring 2010

...and some musings about the way the world has changed since the 80s.

It is easy to get overwhelmed (and more than a little bored) with the constant coverage and unprocessable amount of information from the various Fashion Week events all over the world. As a blogger, I also receive countless press releases informing me exactly who did what and what hair spray they used to achieve that space age seductress-vampire-with a hint of Queen of Sheba look everyone(?) was talking about. And I look through them, watch the clips, read the interviews, take notes, take Advil.


I look at this stuff for inspiration, trying to recognize emerging patterns and trends through my own perspective, not what someone's PR is pushing. Like most of my readers, I want to know how all this affects me. What DVF dresses and Neiman Marcus cashmere sweaters will I buy next season? Am I going to like the new lip colors? What colors are on the fingernails of the Chanel models?

And I'm thankful for all the photos and neverending fashion stories. Beyond words.

Growing up in a small suburban town during the 80s, my access to this kind of information was so limited I might as well have lived on the moon. Some dry reports with a couple of black and white photos in the paper, a 30 second clip from a fashion show in the evening news and the elation of getting my sweaty palms on the new issue of Vogue. And, of course, it was so hard to relate and apply those faraway images to my life and wardrobe. I couldn't even dream about sitting on my bed one evening with my cute little computer on my lap, connected to the entire world through it and leafing through the Pantone Fashion Color Report for the next season. What a concept!

So, the Spring 2010 Pantone Fashion Color Report...
There are some cute and optimistic colors (bright yellow, blue, coral and tomato red) and a few sombre neutral that seem to always be part of the summer palette like shades of khaki (dried herb and eucalyptus, this year). Of course, I immediately start to envision the way they'd be interpreted in the J. Crew catalog, Armani eye shadow palettes and YSL lipsticks...



These are some of my favorites (from the report) as seen in NYC Fashion Week, and you can download and read the whole thing (including quotes and advice from the usual luminaries such as Ken Downing, Nina Garcia, India Hicks and Clinton Kelly here.

What are your favorite colors and ideas? What would you like to see?

Fashion drawings from the Pantone report.
Photos from Diane von Furstenberg's fashion show: New York Magazine.

DVF Fights Counterfeiters

Remember my eBay fiasco with the fake DVF dress?

Apparently, Diane von Furstenberg designs were very popular among counterfeiters, because the company decided to take some serious action. All the new items I've purchased recently have an additional inner label, right above the white one that indicates the model and its number. The new black label has a metalic insert very much like what you see on paper money, but with the designer's face on it. Pretty cool. The back of the label reads: "This label with security features is a certificate of authenticity".

From now on, if you're considering buying DVF on eBay (and the item is from fall 2008 or newer), ask the seller takes a picture of this inner label to make sure you're getting the real deal.

More companies need to consider taking such measures. Not sure if it's enough to restore customers waning faith in eBay, but maybe it's a start.

both photos are mine

DVF Fights Counterfeiters

Remember my eBay fiasco with the fake DVF dress?

Apparently, Diane von Furstenberg designs were very popular among counterfeiters, because the company decided to take some serious action. All the new items I've purchased recently have an additional inner label, right above the white one that indicates the model and its number. The new black label has a metalic insert very much like what you see on paper money, but with the designer's face on it. Pretty cool. The back of the label reads: "This label with security features is a certificate of authenticity".

From now on, if you're considering buying DVF on eBay (and the item is from fall 2008 or newer), ask the seller takes a picture of this inner label to make sure you're getting the real deal.

More companies need to consider taking such measures. Not sure if it's enough to restore customers waning faith in eBay, but maybe it's a start.

both photos are mine

DVF Fights Counterfeiters

Remember my eBay fiasco with the fake DVF dress?

Apparently, Diane von Furstenberg designs were very popular among counterfeiters, because the company decided to take some serious action. All the new items I've purchased recently have an additional inner label, right above the white one that indicates the model and its number. The new black label has a metalic insert very much like what you see on paper money, but with the designer's face on it. Pretty cool. The back of the label reads: "This label with security features is a certificate of authenticity".

From now on, if you're considering buying DVF on eBay (and the item is from fall 2008 or newer), ask the seller takes a picture of this inner label to make sure you're getting the real deal.

More companies need to consider taking such measures. Not sure if it's enough to restore customers waning faith in eBay, but maybe it's a start.

both photos are mine

Jessica Simpson in DVF

Jessica Simpson managed to find the one DVF print I didn't like this year. I always thought it looked like something Paula Dean would have in her kitchen. Apparently, I was right.

Daisy is adorable, though.

Image: Dlisted

Jessica Simpson in DVF

Jessica Simpson managed to find the one DVF print I didn't like this year. I always thought it looked like something Paula Dean would have in her kitchen. Apparently, I was right.

Daisy is adorable, though.

Image: Dlisted

Jessica Simpson in DVF

Jessica Simpson managed to find the one DVF print I didn't like this year. I always thought it looked like something Paula Dean would have in her kitchen. Apparently, I was right.

Daisy is adorable, though.

Image: Dlisted

Already Waiting For Spring

WWD has the photos from the Diane von Furstenberg RTW Spring 2009 show. The colors and prints are fabulous, but as the WWD reporter has noticed, almost everything shown was on the dreamy, hippie side, and very little you can take to the office or a NYC dinner party. However, from past experience I think we have reasons to hope that the fabrics would also end up in other shapes and cuts. I know I'd be happy to meet many of them in a wrap dress or a little blouse one can pair with a denim skirt or classic white pants. The ones I'd take as is are the dress Diane herself was wearing and this cute striped one (minus the model's horribly bony legs):


Images: WWD

Already Waiting For Spring

WWD has the photos from the Diane von Furstenberg RTW Spring 2009 show. The colors and prints are fabulous, but as the WWD reporter has noticed, almost everything shown was on the dreamy, hippie side, and very little you can take to the office or a NYC dinner party. However, from past experience I think we have reasons to hope that the fabrics would also end up in other shapes and cuts. I know I'd be happy to meet many of them in a wrap dress or a little blouse one can pair with a denim skirt or classic white pants. The ones I'd take as is are the dress Diane herself was wearing and this cute striped one (minus the model's horribly bony legs):


Images: WWD