Early this week, it was revealed that Lady Gaga has gone bankrupt 4 times as a result of her eccentric wardrobe choices. Numerous celebrities have also been photographed imitating some of her signature looks at major events, including Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, and Gwen Stefani. Even more, it has been suggested that her fashion choices are influencing the runway (Christian Lacroiz, Givenchy, and even Chanel). This got
It's the weekend and time to show off your personal fashion -- leave that work uniform behind and find those gems in your closet that show off your personal style!
In case you need some inspiration, here are some links to get you going:
For those on Twitter, here's some menswear brands you can follow - @followthecrow, @OriginalPenguin, @lifeafterdenim, @insightclothing, @loomstate_org. Thanks to
Coquette picks her favorite bold plaid shirts for fall. 
The sun is shining in Seattle, the Mariners are locked in a battle with the Tigers on FSN, and the fashion is plentiful! It's a great day to get out and enjoy the sunshine, work on your tan and show off some of the great summer fashions you've picked up.
But if you're stuck in front of a computer today, here are some fashionable menswear links to check out:
From my friends at The Industry, Selectism has a preview of J. Lindeman's new fall line.SharedDon't miss a morsel! See what's cooking today on the StyleBakery network:
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Trend Spotlight: Bib Necklaces
Celebrity Dish: Steal This Style: Freida Pinto's Butterfly Effect
Daily Scoop: Janna Conner Designs Quartz Ring
Here are 6 shoes that every woman needs to own, this is it, aside from flats….(who wears flats though?)
Strappy Sandal
Knee Boot
Ankle Boot
Pump Shoes
Slingback
Slide
Complied from Chic Fashion Designers
By Olivia Bergin
Published: 6:08PM BST 07 Aug 2009
She has been hailed as cult film director Quentin Tarantino’s latest muse, is
enjoying a steady romance with Hollywood actor Joshua Jackson, and has a
killer body to boot. It would be easy to love to hate Diane Kruger, if it
wasn't for those dresses, and as much as we hate to admit it, we have
Tim Walker
Published: 9:50PM BST 10 Aug 2009
She says she hates being away from the children, but has found a novel way of keeping in touch. "I call up on the web camera so I can see them while I'm away and just look at them," says the 40-year-old actress. "Then my daughter starts crying when she sees me on screen. She holds out her arms to me and gets very upset. It breaks my heart if I'm away from them even for a short time."
She adds twins can be "hard work", but
By Olivia Bergin
Published: 4:09PM BST 17 Aug 2009
The British Fashion Council has today announced that Sass & Bide will show
on the official catwalk show schedule during next month’s London Fashion
Week. The brand, famous for its skinny style of jeans loved by trendsetters
Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and Kylie Minogue, will celebrate 10 years since
starting
By Sarah Mower
Published: 8:00AM BST 19 Aug 2009
London love-in
“Is it me, or is Fashion Week going to be bonkers this time?”. This is just
one email I’ve had from colleagues who are spending August boggling at the
tidal wave of announcements of support for the spring/summer 2010 shows in
London next month. Yesterday,
By Olivia Bergin
Published: 5:09PM BST 19 Aug 2009
Antonio Berardi is the latest designer to confirm that he will show his
spring/summer 2010 collection at London Fashion Week, adding to the stellar
line-up of big-name comebacks of Burberry Prorsum, Matthew Williamson,
Jonathan Saunders and Pringle of Scotland.
Berardi, who usually presents his collections at
Early this week, it was revealed that Lady Gaga has gone bankrupt 4 times as a result of her eccentric wardrobe choices. Numerous celebrities have also been photographed imitating some of her signature looks at major events, including Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, and Gwen Stefani. Even more, it has been suggested that her fashion choices are influencing the runway (Christian Lacroiz, Givenchy, and even Chanel). This got
Harvard University has partnered with the New York based Wearwolf group to create a new line of clothing under the label "Harvard Yard."
The line, which draws inspiration from Harvard students of the 1960s, takes it name from the grassy area that encircles some of Harvard University's oldest buildings, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Selections will include shirts starting at $160, pants from $195 and
Returning for it's second year, EcoLavish is billed as Seattle's only eco-friendly fashion show.
Showcasing both established and up-and-coming eco-conscious fashion designers from throughout the Northwest, fashionistas are invited to view collections from designers including Deco Modiste, Renee Corrick, Texture Clothing and more.
EcoLavish will be held on Friday, October 9th at The Engine Room at Georgetown Studios, 5890 Airport Way South in Seattle. Doors open at 7pm
Regardless of whether you believe the clothes make the man or the man makes the clothes, there is no denying that the accessories enhance both - and that is where FineAndDandyShop.com comes in to help.
Based out of New York City, this online retailer offers a modest but impressive selection of men's accessories, including ties, cufflinks, socks and wallets, as well as more obscure items such as ascots and sock garters.
Aimed at the gentleman who takes pride in dressing
For your consideration, some fashionable menswear links that you should enjoy:
Simon Crompton takes on the topics of packing for an extended trip and finding an overcoat that fits properly over at MensFlair.com.The Guardian takes a quick look at how to wear denim at any age.With the 40th anniversary of Woodstock upon us, Esquire sits down with the very fashionable band Alberta Cross, and presents their tips on how to dress like a rock star, and on
It is the middle of the week, and you've likely got your mind on the things you have to do before you get to do the things you really want to do.
Here's some fashionable links to help your sartorial conundrums:
San Francisco Menswear Examiner Kenneth Fish has a profile on designer Raf Simons, and how he is shaping the future of menswear.San Antonio Style Examiner Toni Jackson takes a look at some of the top menswear trends for pre-fall 2009.The NY
Even though their nearest store is in Portland, the offerings of high end fashion retailer Saks Fifth Avenue are worth highlighting here.
They have recently unveilved "What's New, What's Now, What's Next," their picks for men going into Fall 2009.
Divided into three style offerings- 80s Again, Mixed Media, and The Minimalist, the collections show off the latest from designers such as Helmut Lang, D&G, Diesel and Armani to name a few.
Whether your style leans
It's hard to find a fashion designer to stand through the toughest of times. Nicole Miller is one leading American fashion designer whose current summer collection suits any taste, any age and any pocketbook.
Nicole opened her first store in 1986 on Madison Avenue in New York City after graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design and Paris’ Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Today, she maintains 20 freestanding stores across the world as well as in many
Attention fashion divas, movie buffs, couture fans and the gays: You need to check out “Valentino The Last Emperor” at your local movie theater. This new film, directed by Vanity Fair Special Correspondent Matt Tyrnauer, documents the life and work of designer Valentino Garavani and follows him through the final two years of his fashion career. Surprisingly, the major premise behind the film is the unique love affair between Valentino and his business
If you’re in the San Diego area, you probably have already heard many fashionistas talking about this year’s THREAD season. THREAD is a showcase of the best emerging fashion designers on the rise. Trends are made, fashion faux paus are exterminated and urban hipsters rock out to music and sip on cocktails while socializing and shopping for a cause.
In past events, more than 20,000 people attended the shopping experiences in San Diego and San Francisco so
With the current economic climate, there doesn’t seem to be a single industry that hasn’t been hit with a lower number of customers and a drastic downgrade when it comes to quarterly sales when compared to years prior. And when it comes to the newest in the fashion world, design houses are noticing an equal strain on getting their styles out into the public.
Many national and international designers have been able to increase their brand’s visibility
The September glossies are on their way to your mailbox and yes as the fashion mavens predicted they are noticeable lighter in size...but fashion ticks on thriving on a thread of optimism. So maybe it is no
While Americans spent Sunday recuperating from Fourth of July festivities, in Berlin fashion week was coming to a close. The first day brought us the Berlin Fashion Week debut of label Lena Hoschek, a favorite of singer Katy Perry and Schumacher, a house known for its feminine designs. Some highlights of the week included the Boss Orange show, where models delighted the crowd in silver hues, silk bomber jackets, and distressed denim. Lena
When it comes to dieting and working out, it's well known that a friend or partner with similar goals can help keep you motivated to stay on track. A shopping buddy can be just as important. Everyone needs a trusted friend to rely on for advice on what looks good and to keep you sane when sale psychosis sets
Why would you attempt the jumpsuit trend when so many before you have failed? PARIS (Reuters) –
The administrator for cash-strapped fashion house Christian Lacroix called "serious" a joint bid by the designer himself and Italy's Borletti and Milan's La Rinascente department stores.
A rival offer by turnround firm Bernard Krief Consulting (BKC) was "insufficient," the couture company's administrator said on Monday. Two other bids were too low to be considered.
The Christian Lacroix
MILAN (Reuters Life!) –
Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo has said its menswear designer Massimiliano Giornetti will also take on women's ready-to-wear.
He succeeds Cristina Ortiz, who has worked with the Florence-based fashion house designing the womenswear collections for the last two years, the company said in a statement late on Tuesday.
Ortiz will display her last collection at the Milan September catwalk shows.
MILAN (Reuters Life!) –
Italian fashion house Gianfranco Ferre's young label will dress the Rome-based S.S. Lazio soccer team for official off-field events during the 2009/2010 season, the designer said in a statement. The formal GF Ferre outfit will be made up of a midnight blue suit in light wool, with matching tie, white cotton satin shirt and a single-breasted coat. The emblem is a GF Ferre logo jacket pin.
For more leisurely occasions, the team
PARIS (AFP) –
A Fernand Leger painting and Yves Saint Laurent's own Mercedes Benz and Hermes luggage are to go on sale in November in a second smaller auction of the YSL-Pierre Berge collection, one of the world's great private collections.
By comparison with February's 700 item sale, which raised a record-breaking 342.5 million euros (491.9 million dollars), the works to be auctioned on November 17 to 19 are seen raising three to four
LOS ANGELES – Is it any surprise AMC's "Mad Men" has sparked a hunger for 1960s sheaths and suits, with fans across the country creating sleek avatars of themselves from MadMenYourself.com?
From runways to mass retail and the virtual world, the show set in early '60s New York, which premieres its third season Sunday, has put pencil skirts and skinny ties back in full rotation.
"I always describe 'Mad Men' as the American, iconic style,
NICE, France (AFP) –
Fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, clad only in a white dressing gown, was among 158 staff and guests forced to evacuate a luxury French hotel on Tuesday following a bomb threat.
The couturier appeared cheerful as he joined holiday-makers milling around on the seafront Promenade des Anglais in front of Nice's prestigious Hotel Negresco shortly after sunrise.
According to firefighters a woman called police at
NEW YORK – No doubt about it, Anna Wintour is the brains behind Vogue. Nothing brings that into clearer focus than the new documentary "The September Issue."
But the film exposes someone else at the magazine's heart: Creative Director Grace Coddington.
Coddington seems to pump passion and artistic integrity into the pages while not being swept up in the celebrity frenzy that seems synonymous with fashion these days. She's not quite the
New York –
What brings fashion designers running? If you're in New York City on a hot summer night, it is Renee Zellweger, who stars in the new film "My One and Only." The premiere of that Fifties-era comedy drew a who's who of well-known couturiers on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Donna Karan greeted the super-slim Zellweger, who wore a sleek black one-shouldered cocktail dress, and Rachel Roy wasn't far behind. And the designing duo of Mark
The folks behind the British Fashion Council’s NEWGEN sponsorship may well be the world’s best fashion talent-spotters: A few of the designers they’ve plucked out of obscurity and given a platform at London fashion week include Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson, Christopher Kane, and Gareth Pugh. This season, there’s a new name to know. Joanna Sykes is the mind behind the brand Sykes, and next month, she’ll be presenting her fourth collection at LFW, thanks
These are phenomena that recur after years of being jettisoned. We embrace such just as if it were abandoned just yesterday; old school fashion is one of them Old school fashion constitutes fashion styles, clothing's, creativity and trends of fashion designers dated back to 1970s-1980.
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If you are aiming to break ground in the fashion world today or in the nearest future, this article .is meant for you. The opportunity to turn this aspiration into a reality, has been provided by a man know as Angelo Russica. Angelo Russica is a household name in the world of fashion.
The fashion icon with his wealth of experience having spent over 20years in the industry felt the need for people to be able to learn
Chances are, you own more than one pair of jeans. In fact, we're betting you own more than 5 or 10. But how many of your jeans look great on you? Whether you've got a butt or a belly, we're here to help find the most flattering pair of this season's hottest jeans for every budget in this special two week series.
Fashion's obsession with denim continues with some hot new trends that move beyond the basic boyfriend and skinny jean. Update your wardrobe with these chic denim looks for fall for every budget:
1. Denim Leggings (or Jeggings)
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8 New Denim Trends For Fall, Part 1
Celebrity Dish: Red Carpet at the Premiere of The September Issue
Ask Us: In search of affordable military jackets
Q. I have noticed that military jackets seem to be becoming quite popular. Or so I think. I love the look but sadly do not own one yet. Do you know where someone could find a not-so-expensive military style jacket? Preferably around $100. Thank you!
A. You're not seeing things, military jackets are most
The Industry has been staying busy in Las Vegas and sending lots of tweets - including some pics of new shirts from Gant and dinner with the guys from Life After Denim. However, both they and Deli left out pics from the Original Penguin party at the Playboy Club at the Palms. Shame, shame, shame on both of you.
Meanwhile, Esquire.com checks in with a pair of handy links: A Brief Guide to Ubiquitous Fall Fabrics and the finalists for their best
Last week, West Palm Beach Fashion Examiner Abby Waters wrote a column about men wearing tights and pantyhose, which was subsequently linked to from this column.
Waters' column generated a tremendous amount of comments, while the link to her column resulted in the following from Greg, who wrote in:
Hey Patrick,
I think most men will be sitting out the whole mantyhose 'craze' but not cause tights for men aren't worth it. They'll sit it out cause
Don't miss a morsel! See what's cooking today on the StyleBakery network:
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Your Body's Best Jeans: Big Booty
Celebrity Dish: Steal Diane Kruger's Style...Her EXACT Style
Ask Us: What shoes should I wear with my boyfriend jeans in
Q. I am wondering that type of shoes I can wear with my boyfriend jeans for the fall? Or should I put away the boyfriend jeans until spring?
A. You will be thrilled to know that you can wear your boyfriend jeans in the fall. Pile on the layers with cardigans, blazers, leather jackets and more. On your feet, you
Don't miss a morsel! See what's cooking today on the StyleBakery network:
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Your Body's Best Jeans: Straight Figure
Celebrity Dish: Gwyneth Paltrow Wears (Destroyed) Short Shorts
Daily Scoop: Beautiful Lift Adhesive Bra
By Lauren Cochrane
Published: 4:51PM BST 28 Aug 2009
Chances are, you own more than one pair of jeans. In fact, we're betting you own more than 5 or 10. But how many of your jeans look great on you? Whether you've got a butt or a belly, we're here to help find the most flattering pair of this season's hottest jeans for every budget in this special two week series.
Chances are, you own more than one pair of jeans. In fact, we're betting you own more than 5 or 10. But how many of your jeans look great on you? Whether you've got a butt or a belly, we're here to help find the most flattering pair of this season's hottest jeans for every budget in this special two week series.
While Seattle is gaining a foothold in the world of style and fashion, there is still quite a work to be done when it comes to making every man as well dressed as possible.
Travelling around the Puget Sound, many fashion mistakes are still prevalent. To help you - or your favorite guy - parse some of those mistakes out of your life, let's look at some things to do so you can
Chances are, you own more than one pair of jeans. In fact, we're betting you own more than 5 or 10. But how many of your jeans look great on you? Whether you've got a butt or a belly, we're here to help find the most flattering pair of this season's hottest jeans for every budget in this special two week series.
Military coats are lined up at attention, as one of fall's hottest must haves. As soon as the weather cools down you'll be coveting a warm coat accented with brass buttons, trim at the waist and perhaps a couple of epaulets at the shoulders. The military style coat is perfect for daytime as it goes as well
Michelle Obama's style continues to baffle us here at StyleBakery. Take this outfit for example. It shouldn't work (these colors DO NOT go together), but the First Lady carries it off in style. So I guess the lesson learned is stick to solid colors in the same family and just go for it. 
Halfway through the week, with promises of temperatures returning to the 80s, the Mariners in town, and plenty going on in the Emerald City. Of course, no matter what you do, you want to make sure you do it with style - here are some links to help you keep refining and developing your own style:
West Palm Beach Fashion Examiner Abby Waters has an article on the merits of men wearing tights and pantyhose that's been generating lots ofChances are, you own more than one pair of jeans. In fact, we're betting you own more than 5 or 10. But how many of your jeans look great on you? Whether you've got a butt or a belly, we're here to help find the most flattering pair of this season's hottest jeans for every budget in this special two week series.
