Good Wood NYC Sunglasses

I think these are so hot ! Who would have thought to make sunglasses made out of wood? Good Wood NYC of course. These glasses are available for pre-order tomorrow June 21st  to be shipped on July 5th. 

Ceola and BLYNK

I attended the Ceola and BLYNK fashion show presented by RS Pop up Shop at The Lab Gallery earlier today. It was my first time seeing the Ceola line. I have known about BLYNK for a minute now. Dominique Sade is actually one of my sister's friend who was introduced to me back when I was Fashion Editor of Spanglish magazine. Her swimsuits have always been this stunning and they keep getting better and better . Check out more photos after the jump :o)

Bessi by Carlos Zuniga

I attended the Nolcha Fashion week event yesterday. A friend of a friend,  Carlos was showcasing his fly shoe collection Bessi made up of women's shoes and men's sneakers. Check out the pics below. Oh and by the way, Bessi Shoes were voted as one of the top 7 ( along with Christian Louboutin )  by Zink Magazine. 

Hellz X Baby-G

Be the first to own one of these watches by ordering on Sept 17th @ 12am ! A limited supply will be sold via the HELLZ online shop before they hit the stores at $125 a pop with FREE shipping . 

Kanye West @ the 2010 VMA's

Trend alert : Multi- layered chains for guys . P.S. Let's have a Toast for the Douchebags !

Bag addiction ...

I saw this bag by Rebecca Minkoff  last Spring @ Intermezzo... It's the perfect bag for me. I have been looking for something like this for about 3 seasons. I am a small person and not all totes look great on me. They are always huge , or if they are the right size, the leather doesn't feel right, or they hang too low . I am picky as hell when it comes to handbags, like shoes , it becomes difficult to find the ones with perfect details to fit your needs.   The handles on this tote are shorter than the average tote handles and the square shape makes it hard for me to get lost behind it.   It also looks "grown up" which is perfect for carrying my work stuff around and then hitting up a nice place after a long day of running around . 

I love Rebecca Minkoff bags because she has a compartment for everything you can think of , which results in a very organized bag, making it easy to find my keys at the end of a very long night. The lining is of good quality. I have to admit that I don't take good care of my bags , and my MAC has gone through hell and has survived the summer. 

Introducing Levi's Curve I.D.

" a unique, customized fit system focusing on a woman’s shape and proportions, not her size. The three custom fits of the new line — Slight, Demi and Bold Curve — are based on the measurement between a woman’s hip and seat — the greater the difference, the more curvy the body."

Vintage Sunglasses @ Karmaloop

I am not really into sunglasses , it is rare when I want to purchase a pair. Karmaloop now has restored vintage sunglasses on sale running between $120- $350. Not bad @ all. Check these bad girls out !

I have no idea why it took someone so long to come up with this fabulous idea. This is amazing and quite useful. I remember always having a hard time finding decent sketch paper and a worse time finding a notebook that would make it easier to sketch some design ideas back when I was making clothing for my classes. I have not made a piece of clothing since 2005. I did not enjoy the sewing but I always loved the drawing. The reason I say that this notebook by Fashionary is a designers dream is because it makes things a whole lot easier for us. Check out the features by clicking on the link above !

Bags Bags and more bags ! Which one do you like ?

Princess of the Posse has teamed up with DJ/MC Jasmine Solano to create a super limited tote just in time for summer!

Featuring a lyric from her song "That's Not It" ... "Princess of the Posse, Overstand the Shine"

There were only 50 made, and 10 for sale at $35 each. All orders will go out Monday, June 22nd. Click here to buy yours right now.

Hellz Bellz Summer 09 collection

Summer's fast approaching and the heat is on as Hellz brings the sizzle with its Summer 2009 Collection, SO LOLITA. So Lolita exudes a modern day coquette... She’s unpredictable playing it up with the high fashion “Hellz Naw” jacket to the raw “Gun It” dress while maintaining an idealism of Black is NOW but Color is ALWAYS, bringing forth a vamped up innocence.

The collection offers a variety of cut and styles to complete any females wardrobe including key staple summer looks, from a range of volume bubble skirts to edgy studded vest to the graphic tees synonymous to Hellz. Taking the construction of the line to new heights, Hellz revamped silhouettes and wear ability by providing light weight nylon jackets for a stylish look in comfort.

This Thursday ...

Another piece to add.

I heart American Apparel, but sometimes I feel like I can't shop there anymore cause I have a plastic storage box with over worn American Apparel stuff . I also feel that they should make new silhouettes , then I start to think , " They have everything , what else can they make, what would I need?" and of course I cant think of anything . I just found out that they now have coats. Very cool ones at that.

I found this randomly :

By Stones throw :

Another ME outfit...

This Laura dress by LINUS is hot. It's from the Spring/Summer 09' collection. Can't wait that long? You can definitely buy it now at the Presale.

The Year of the Shirts: What is an electioneering law?

We’ve seen so many people wearing election shirts. It’s not just “Vote For Obama,” or “Vote for McCain,” it’s become a fashion trend. Many of the urban stores like Jimmy Jazz or Dr. Jay’s are selling these shirts and are even sold out!

In the past couple of days, however, there have been mass text messages and emails being sent out advising our friends and colleagues not to wear the shirts to the polls. The Board of Elections has indicated that a person can be turned away from the polls and asked to return after they change their shirt. It’s part of the electioneering laws. The growing concern is, how many people will actually go home, change their shirt, and return to the polls? Which is why we need to continue spreading the word.

A Huffington Post article addresses this in depth and gives some history on the law. This wasn’t such an issue in the past, but now we find ourselves in an era where politics is actually a hot topic and even a fashion statement.

How could she ?

As I was heading downtown on the subway early sunday afternoon to meet with a client I sat in my seat reading an article from the NY Post Page Six Magazine with a confounded look on my face. I was so into the magazine, I did not even notice the attractive sweet looking dude reading over my arm. Kind of hard to do with my lack of concentration. I just could not believe what I was reading . It did not make any sense to me at all. So a writer at Page Six came out the closet as a Republican. Now there is nothing wrong with that . To each it's own but the things she wrote... wtf?

In creative industries where everything is projected through a spectrum of
coolness, being a rightie rubs off cred faster than a Brillo pad. "I
restrain
myself at every dinner party and work lunch—really every situation
in my life,"
a secretly Republican fashion photographer revealed to me a few
weeks ago. He
won't divulge his name because, he says, "I don't want to
damage my career."

OK Sure the fashion industry is mostly Democratic, but it is not because it is "cool" to be one, it is because we, like many other industries have experienced first hand of what these last 8 years have done to our industry. Like it's obvious that Fleming does not work on a retail/wholesale level to see these effects. I have been working for small fashion businesses for a couple of years now. Let me tell you , things have not been great for a long time . The costs of making clothing and accessories has risen, causing designers (especially independent designers) to make less pieces or charge higher wholesale prices. This causes stores to sell at an even higher retail price. A higher retail price causes consumers to think twice about their purchases, leading them to buy more items on sale than at full retail price. This means more stock is now left behind at stores. There is less room and less money for retailers to purchase more clothing leading designers with extra stock that will not sell or less profit because negotiations now have to be made. Less of a profit means cuts and this includes laying people off. If people keep getting laid off , the small fashion houses are going to start closing and now Fleming will have nothing to write about leading her without a job. When she finds herself in that situation, she will wake up and regret voting for McCain because Mc.Cain is all about fixing "Wall street" first instead of fixing "Main street".