BCBG, Kenneth Jay Lane, D and G on sale

Cute dresses above right? Get a holiday dress or two from www.ideeli.com as they feature BCBG bags, contemporary, and dresses today, with prices starting at $32! Click the link www.ideeli.com/invite/shadesnyc, as this is a invite only site. Other sales feature Kenneth Jay Lane and D&G!

Italian Vogue Loves Black Girls...Again

In the December Issue of Italian Vogue, Andy Warhol muse and infamous androgynous beauty Grace Jones was the inspiration for the four page spread. Shot by Paola Kudacki, and styled by Melanie Huynh, it hit all the essence of edgy beauty Grace with model Rose Cordero. Within the pages, looks like a good 10 pieces I'd pick up and incorporate in my wardrobe. Check out the photos below:

Men's Made to Measure Suits

For those men with the ability to have custom made suits for their professional lives, WSJ.com has featured their picks of the made to measure clothiers for your purchasing pleasure. Their picks were Hermès, Dunhill, Ralph Lauren, & Ermenegildo Zegna. The least "cost prohibitive" of their choices, Ermenegildo Zenga, started at under $3000 for a custom suit. I personally know of people getting custom suits made in the states for less than $1000 - a great investment. Reasons why:
*A man (if a suit is part of his work uniform) wears a suit 5 days a week.
*He owns a minimum of 7 suits to interchange throughout the weeks.
*If each suit costs 300 - he's already spent 2100 on 7 suits.
*A custom made suit wears better, fits better, and has a longer shelf life due to the care in the construction.
*Adjustments can be made for the life of the suit, including letting it out, taking it in, and reconstructing the suit to fit the current style.

Check out the suits featured in the wsj.com article, and take a closer look at suit perfection.


Hermes

Ermenegildo Zegna

Ralph Lauren

Fashion Doesn't Sleep In Chi - HM and Nike Overnights

I decided to check out the Jimmy Choo for H&M Michigan Ave store display and see if the Jimmy Choo craze was in full effect. Turns out there are some serious fashionistas in the Chi willing to sleep on concrete to get their hands on some stillettos. I snapped a couple of photos of the crew holding the the line (in multiple blankets and lawn chairs) all in the name of affordable fashion. The first girls on line had been sitting there since the store closed at 9pm with their magazines listing the entire collection and a list of what they were going to purchase. They also had already found out that the shoes were on the second floor. I wish those girls luck. I figure for ME to go to the store to stand on a line overnight to purchase shoes that are cute but probably won't fit me is not a good use of my time. The display is beautiful! (photos below)

Clothing display.

My informative and prepared crew up front of the overnight line.

Ticket system to control the crowd.

Display #2.

A few blocks away on Michigan Ave at the Nike store, the men were holding it down waiting for the doors to open Saturday morning at 10 am to get their hands on a pair of Nike Air Force 1 Low Premium Black / White – Red kicks. According to hijordan.com, they are set to release on November 14th. Proof that the men are just as obsessive about shoes as the ladies ;):

...and their line was already around the corner when I snapped this photo.
- the sneaker in question

Fashion goes on at all times good people...

Christian Louboutin Sample SALE NYC

So my NYC crew decided to let me in on the fact there is a CL sample sale going on right now. I don't know how long its been going on, but I do know that its supposed to end at 3pm today. Head to 308 W. 38th st (between 8th & 9th Aves), 14th floor if you want your fix for the holidays! Prices are between 100-400.

Fashion Foolery - Chi Town Screening Edition

Thanks to an associate (gracias Cha Cha!), I can now share with you guys the foolery of fashion that I witnessed at a movie screening for 50 cent's new film.


I should report a muppet scalping.


1. guess they thought they were going to the club (it was a movie screening).
2. the cheap matching shoes must have been a buy one get one special.
3. (shorty on the right) you have cankles - you don't wear strappy shoes.


a suede "fur" lined long coat and open toe sandals do not go. ever.


she scalped a goat and her next door neighbor's poodle apparently for this get up. "I will love him and squeeze him...."


yes, that is customized silkscreen nickname on the bakc of his jacket. he's a photographer in the chi. and he had a blinged out flash for his camera.

Furniture Sample Sale - up to 75% off - Chitown

At Merchandise Mart this Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th, Design Center showrooms will be offering up to 75% off prices. This sale is open to the public for two days only — Saturday and Sunday!

FALL – November 14–15, 2009
Open to the Public – $10 ADMISSION
Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Furniture • Area Rugs • Fabrics • Outdoor Furniture • Lighting • Accessories • And more


Oh, and did I mention the complimentary Design Consultation during The Mart's Sample Sale!

Meet with a professional and have your questions answered!

Joanna Frank, Scott Himmel Architects
Jack Kreitinger, Kreitinger Design
Nora Schneider, Nora Schneider Interior Design
Nancy Hayden, Nora Schneider Interior Design
Merilee Elliott, Merilee Elliott Interiors
Jillian O'Neill, Jillian O'Neill Interior Design
Georgia Loukas, Impact Design
Todd Haley, Todd M. Haley Inc.

I'll take a look see hope to come across some thing for my home - what about you?