Chanel Iman is L’Officiel
L’Officiel February 2012 Cover with Chanel Iman by Michael Roberts…
HAWT!
That is all!
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Here come the Nomads!
We all know how much I love new things in fashion and my appreciation for new labels that are starting out. There is something about the passion from a new brand that attracts me and makes me excited. So you can only imagine my excitement when I discovered that a chappy I have known for a little while has, along with his partner, created a brand that is fresh and exciting catering to the “urban gentleman”. Hailing from London, Nomadic People is an exciting new brand which creates everything from wallets and key chains to backpacks, throwing in made to order iPad cases and such delights to the mix.
The tan leather contrast against the black used in most of the pieces I have seen offer an understated air of sophistication with an edge of rugged earthiness that is simple yet effective!
The guys hard at work
It’s needless to say that I can’t wait to see what this brand has in store for the world in the future.
Keep up to date with the happenings over at Nomadic People by checking out the website: www.nomadic-people.com , following the guys on twitter @nomadicpeopleUK @t_offthewALL and @joeynomadic and like the Facebook page
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Fashion my ID!
Where fashion lacks practicality, FASHIONids comes in to give stylish accessories functionality. The necklaces, created by Mark Fina and Terry Gibralter, are specifically designed to carry your company ID while expressing individual style.
Based in New York, these two Grey Advertising colleagues began this artistic venture very recently when Terry complained that her work ID clashed too much with her outfit. Mark suggested making her own jewelry to work with her style and carry her ID, and this was how FASHIONids came to be. They brought fashion to Grey and now take orders to ship anyone their own.
With an “eclectic, colorful, detailed” style, Terry maintains the importance that jewelry is “never an afterthought,” and she is even often inspired to create a whole outfit around one accessory.
Terry explains that “FASHIONids design not only for women but also men who love the idea of wearing something creative everyday that expresses who they are and of course those that want their company idea close at hand!”
When designing, Terry keeps in mind jewelry she already owns or pieces she wishes she did, and remembers that jewelry comes first and ID holder second. She tries to think of inventive and beautiful ways to put found objects like stones, shells, buttons, charms and feathers together. But if a customer asks for something different, they are open to everything to make truly unique FASHIONids.
The pair admits that they don’t really design in the traditional sense, drawing the ID out on paper or anything like that. “I just come up with a concept and then sit down and put the elements together at my work station. Mark puts them together too. Sometimes we work together but more often separately. It’s really fun and I love making them–the struggle is finding the time. Also if we ever got a large order we’d have to figure out how to get them made”, Terry says.
Her inspiration? Vintage, collected vintage and modern jewelry, and other jewelry designers such as Justin Gunta, Tom Binns, Fenton, Philip Crangi.
FashionIDs can be viewed on www.fashionids.com and on twitter @FASHIONids. For purchases, contact terry@fashionids.com. You can even customise your own necklace and specify which materials you would like! Arrangements will be made to ship your own FASHIONid to you.
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Versace and H+M Collaborate and Create Fashion Magic!
Debuting in Milan during fashion week, Versace will be collaborating with retailer H+M to make the legions who follow both sexy beyond sexy this fall.
The trendy chain has announced that Donatella Versace herself has designed the exclusive collection for men, women and home for Autumn 2011.
“The exclusive collection will look back to the vibrant heritage of the brand, full of leather, print, color and exuberance in exclusive materials at fantastic H&M prices,” according to a press release.
Available Nov. 17th in selected stores and online!!
“Versace is one of the most important brands of recent times, and their collection for H&M will be glamorous and flamboyant – everything Versace stands for. Donatella Versace is sharing with us iconic designs from the archives. This is such a celebratory collaboration and it is perfect for the party season, ” Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor at H&M said in a statement.
For Versace, it’s a chance to introduce their high-end brand to shoppers who would normally not be able to afford to dress in the storied Italian house’s luxury designs. She reportedly rooted through the house’s archives for inspiration.
“I am thrilled to be collaborating with H&M and to have the opportunity of reaching their wide audience,” she said. “The collection will be quintessential Versace, perfect for H&M and Versace fans everywhere.”
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MALIN+GOETZ=A Beautiful Man
New Skincare connoisseurs, Malin + Goetz have come up with a solution to some of the skin nuisances your beau and brother may deal with on a regular basis. The product line boasts an incredible assortment of cleansers and moisturizers for the gentleman in your life.
This remarkable skincare line of only 13 products includes their #1 selling Grapefruit Face Cleanser, moisturizers, shaving accessories, and scented candles such as “tobacco + geranium leaf,” “dark rum,” and “cannabis,” which are sure to be your man’s new best friend (with the exception of you darling)!
The dark rum candle is synthesized for a seductive, warm and exotic well-being aroma of traditional bay rum. Suitable for any environment or occasion, dark rum candle instantly creates a modern and inviting ambiance. Its rich scent has top notes of bergamot and plum, middle notes of rum and leather, and base notes of amber-patchouli and vanilla. It perfectly balances the sweet warm notes of rum, with a subtle balanced dry down.
With all natural ingredients and the smallest amount of scent (for manly men with sensitive skin), these two friends and business partners have the men’s skincare game on lock! Searching for solutions to their own skin concerns they decided to develop a line and have taken the market by storm! Father’s Day is officially here and just in case you are a last minute fashionista, you can find Malin & Gotez at Barney’s, Liberty of London, and Fred Segal! *wink
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ERIN by Erin Fetherston hitting a store near you this fall!
Erin Fetherston, the uber girlie almost Carrie Bradshaw like designer who has been featured at stores from Target to Juicy Couture, is now taking her brand to new level. Launching ERIN this fall which is set to be an accessible easy-to-wear line with prices ranging from $195-$650 versus Erin Fetherston which has price tags hovering around $2,000.
The ERIN line will contain the classic elements of the Erin Fetherston line including her signatures super-girlie, feminine, and romantic but with an everyday feel…
The line seems to be a refreshing addition to high street fashion, with the great success record Erin Fetherston has had, will you be wearing ERIN this fall?
Fashionably Yours,
J.T.
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Polyvore Addicted? Design Your Way to Fashion Week!!
FASHION 2.0 Yaaaaaas!!!
Accessories designer Rebecca Minkoff is staging her first show at New York Fashion Week next month, and she’s turning to online styling community Polyvore to find a stylist for the show!
You have until the morning of January 24th. Users can create fashion collages with pieces from Minkoff’s spring collection and submit them to the contest. Minkoff will select her favorite look and fly the winner to New York City for three days to help her style the show. He or she will also have a seat in the audience during the event.
The lucky winner may possibly be seated next to the winner of another recent Minkoff-sponsored contest on Polyvore, in which more than 4,000 users competed to design the brand’s next “morning after clutch” using photographs of materials selected by Minkoff herself. The winning clutch will go on sale this spring under the Rebecca Minkoff label.
Polyvore is just one of the many platforms the brand has recently begun leveraging to engage users online. Minkoff recently named former independent fashion blogger Daniel Saynt the new Chief Marketing Officer for the company. Previously, Saynt consulted with Minkoff and a number of more established brands, including Burberry and Louis Vuitton, on social media initiatives, and is now pushing the company onto new platforms.
Saynt is working aggressively to align Minkoff with the creators of what he sees as the next generation of media, mainly by developing partnerships with blog networks such as Bloglovin, as well as individual fashion bloggers. In addition to branded promotions, chosen bloggers are now invited to borrow Rebecca Minkoff accessories for everyday use, a privilege previously limited to celebrities and the editors of major magazines.
Submit Submit, what are you waiting for?
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A Romantic Holiday with Tiffany & Co.
Romance in the Snow Darlings…..Happy Holidays
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London, Paris, New York or Hollywood????
Hey Guys
Yet again I have fallen in love!
This time it is with Henry Hollands “City” collection. The man who, if I may say so myself, is a bloody genius has created a range of tights which are available on his website and from hosiery label Pretty Polly and threw in matching jumpers for good measure!
Check them out below!
LONDON
PARIS
NEW YORK
HOLLYWOOD
Photographs taken from www.henryholland.co.uk
Jumpers retail at £250 and Tights retail at £12 both available now from the Henry Holland website.
I can’t decide which one I want the most. Its a given that I have to rep the UK but to be honest I’ll just take them all…. 
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KTZ Bijoux
Hey Guys!
A few months ago my friend Naaman and I were shopping in Topshop Oxford circus.
Going along our merry little way, we stubbled across a collection that blew us both away!
KTZ “Bijoux”
This is the piece that got us both whipped!!
I literally had this jacket on in the store for about half an hour while
Naaman and I weighed up the pros and cons of buying it,
discussed what a bad bitchana I looked in it and trying to take pictures of me in it (failing miserably)
We got talking to one of the shop assistants and when she revealed that there were only 3 in the store at one time and two had already
been sold, it made me want this little treasure more!
I dreamed of this jacket for a few weeks after and Naaman and I agreed that the sick feeling
was mutual whenever we thought about it having been neglected by us!
THEN…
To my DISMAY about two weeks ago I came across these images!
*Massive sad face*
WTH is going on….???
A perfectly beautiful jacket RUINED by poor styling! The Boots, The trousers… it’s just wrong!
A skintight one piece or body-con, leggings and a bra/cropped top, there were so many possibilities so why this??
I’m really upset about this… like really really upset… I am not one to slate someones style but I’m shaking my head… BIG TIME! 
ANYWAY
Here are a few more pics of the collection
pretty good right!
With statement pieces like this styling has to be on point!!!! Be daring, don’t be daft
and one word of advice… don’t overkill, one piece at a time is enough!
check out: www.kokontozai.co.uk/ for more
Fashionably Yours
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