LOD (Look of the Day)

Ok so I know I usually do look of the day, and this is not really an entire look. HOWEVER I was lucky to not only attend a viewing for these rings, try on these amazing pieces of artwork for myself but, actually meet and gush all over the amazing designer. While today's look isn't an outfit, for the opportunity to wear this ring, I invite you to GO NAKED B*TCH!

So I present to you todays look, Rings by Sevan Bicakci ...........

Sevan is a Turkesh designer who was born 1972 in Istanbul and grown up in a district called Samatya. His biggest wish was to convert his dreams shaped by the magical influence of Istanbul's history, which have been there for more than two thousand years. And boy oh boy did he take that idea and run with it! Have a look....

Bicakci says his work is a reflection of the enigma that is Turkey today. Each ring takes up to one year to produce and all jewellery is handcrafted with only one piece being made for every design.

On his fixation on figures and using fruits, animals and insects as design elements I am like Alice in Wonderland. Just like her, I live in a fantasy world with nature blossoming around me. The fixation also has to do with my latest muse – my daughter, who’s not even three years old. I try to see things through her eyes and, sure enough, have created cocktail rings with miniature snails, clams and butterflies; necklaces adorned with bugs and beautiful insects. I am also trying to make clusters of octopuses, snails, starfish and stingrays that look very animated.

Sapphire, Diamond / 24k Gold

Reverse hand-carvings are another signature. Sevan personally carves each stone from underneath, depicting remarkably detailed, three-dimensional sculptures of whirling dervishes, the Virgin Mary, or even ladybugs.

Ladybug ring in 24-karat gold with carved amethyst, rubies and diamonds

Garden-creatures ring in 18-karat rose gold with green, black and blue diamonds and rubies

On why it takes him so long to make a ring There’s a huge difference between rings which are manufactured in a week or two and those which are crafted over a few months. Each ring in my collection takes up to one year to produce and all jewellery is handcrafted with only one piece being made for every design. Hence each piece is completely unique

Amethyst, Ruby, Diamond / 24k Gold, Silver

Sevan’s unique creations adorn not just the shelves of jewellery houses around the world, but also the fingers of celebrities like Halle Berry, Catherine Zeta Jones and Lindsay Lohan.

"Where I am from, rings are the mirrors of the personality of the wearer. They tell all about the wearer," -Sevan

Cake Walk....Mac Cosmetics Sugar Sweet Collecton

The Sweet Life

Who cares if the candy man can… it’s the cupcake ingenue who’s caught the sweet spot this season. Temptation is everywhere - luscious, whipped-cream decadent, deliciously decorative frosting colours and sugared almond combinations. Like peering through the window of a Parisian patisserie, you’ll want to become one of each! Have fun with a new Red Velvet recipe Shadestick. Tricolour Lipglass is like a mille feuille of layered lip gloss colours, each gives way to the next in a triple-layered pearl-swirl of prettiness; add extra yum to Eye Shadow; Perfect Topping Mineralize Skinfinish is the ultimate cake walk. We could eat you up. -Mac

Coming up in March 2009, we have from Mac, the Sugar Sweet collection. Though, I am a HUGE fan of sugar spice and everything nice, pinks, shimmers and golds. With Sugar being within the title it would only be right for a majority of the finishes in this collection to be frost like and shimmery. Unfortunately, Frost just isn't a good look for me but I hope to still find something worthy of limited edition status. I'm still waiting for the WOW factor in a Mac collaboration, I haven't been really moved since Barbie, as far as limited edition collections go. It took me a moment to get use to the last collection of Mac Hello Kitty with its black casing which I later found to be chic and fresh. The colors just weren't what I was hoping for. I was expecting variety but, still amazing shades of rich and pastel pinks. I went fully prepared to purchase every item in the collection and ended up being fully content with just the Hello Kitty purse mirror. Enough about me. Below, a preview of this up coming collection and a description of the finish. Some are brand new and some are revamps brought back to life! Could be VERRYYYY Sweet. I mean, whats a cake with out frosting?! (-;

Enjoy

Lipsticks - $14.00USD * Sweet Thing - Mid-tone magenta with multi-dimensional pearl (Lustre) (LE)*

Bubbles - Sheer frosty white beige (Glaze) (LE)(Repromote of DCd Item ‘97)*

Touch - Peachy cinnamon (Lustre) (Permanent)*

Lollipop Loving - Mid-tone coral with subtle green with gold iridescence (Glaze)(LE) (Repromote from Heatherette Spring 2008)*

Saint Germain - Pastel pink (Amplified Creme) (Permanent in select Europe locations)

Tri-Colour Lipglass (LE) - $17.50USD * Tasty - Top: Sheer blue pink with reflects. Middle: Mid-tone blue pink with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Dark creamy red pink*

Just Dessert - Top: Sheer yellow pink with reflects. Middle: Mid-tone yellow pink with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Mid-tone creamy yellow pink* Simply Delicious - Sheer peach with reflects.

Middle: Pale coral with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Creamy mid-tone coral* Triple-Yum - Top: Sheer gold with gold reflects.

True gold with duo-come pearlized pigments. Bottom: Mid-tone bronze* Consume Me - Top: Sheer white with reflects. Middle: Pale mint with duo-chrome pearlized pigments. Bottom: Creamy light peach with pearlized pigments

Mineralize Skinfinishes - (LE) $25.000USD * Perfect Topping - Pink/Peach/Lavender melange* Refined - Tan/Peach/Coral melange

Mascara - (Perm) $12.00USD window.google_render_ad(); * Zoom Lash: Zoomblack - Rich black Lash (Perm) - $12.00USD

* #34 Lash - Dramatically long. Wispy. Features a long, winged-corner edge.

Eye Shadows - $14.50USD

* Sugarshot - Pale frosty beige (Lustre) (LE)*

Dear Cupcake - Mid-tone pink coral with gold pearlized pigments (Satin) (LE)*

Aquavert - Soft mint with white pearlized pigments (Veluxe Pearl) (LE) (Repromote from Lure Summer 06)*

Stars ‘n’ Rockets - Lavender with red/pink reflects (Veluxe Pearl) (Permanent)*

Club - Muted reddish brown duo-chrome with green opalescent shimmer (Satin) (Permanent)

Shadesticks - (LE) $16.50USD * Cakeshop - Frosted light neutral beige* Lemon Chiffon - Frosted pewter*

Butternutty - Frosted pale white gold*

Red Velvet - Frosted mid-tone pink*

Penny - Light pinky copper (Repromote)

Nail Lacquer (LE) - $11.00USD

* Peppermint Patti - Creamy mint green (Cream)* Seasonal Peach - Creamy pale peachy pink (Cream) (Repromote from Creme Sheen Fall 08)

Carnival Del Barrio

Recently Keyshia Cole at the House Of Hype Island Def Jam Grammy Party at Wolfgang's Steakhouse on February 8, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California was photographed in the new Cristian Louboutin "Carnival " shoes and I adored her entire outfit from head to toe including jewelry and choice of hairstyle, which is very rare for me.

This past weekend Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony were at Madison Square Garden on Valentines Day Her feet were also decorated with the same very cute pair of Christian Louboutin with crepe satin feathers on the heel cap.

J.Lo wore the Louboutins with a stunning black Marchesa asymmetric dress ($3,550) (Which is currently available at Net-a-Porter.com.)

I like both looks, and I'm usually all about everything J.lo. I would have to give Keyshia Cole my vote. Though I feel less is not more, rather MORE is MORE. Excessive ruffles can become tricky, so when doing ruffles on top and bottom its important to proceed with caution.

I felt like J.lo's Marchesa was a beautiful dress but paired with the Carnival shoes it just seemed like a lot of ruffles everywhere. Carnaval heels ($1,665)

Thank you and Goodnight...no seriously GOODNIGHT

This years New York Fashion Week will be without the big party and glamor formally thrown by Baby Phat and Kimora Lee Simmons. Kimora has moved her collection out of the tents and into a much smaller venue and she cut her guest list in half. “Now’s not the time to be running all over and flaunting the money that we don’t have,” Kimora says. “Now’s not the time to have all these people come to the show who are coming because they’re your best friends — the people who need to be there are the buyers who need to see the clothes, the editors.”

Following this trend, a couple of weeks ago we learned Marc Jacobs not only canceled his Fashion Week after-party but cut his guest list down from The number of invitees has been cut from 2,000 to 700. Typically, 1,100 sit while 900 stand, but this season only 500 to 700 will sit while 200 will stand, with virtually all of the standing spots this season going to employees.

"This isn't the time to spend the money to entertain the entire world…. Everybody thinks it costs the same money to entertain 500 people as opposed to 2,000 [when you've got the space]," "It doesn't. All those 2,000 people still need to be seated, they still need to check in, this one needs this, that one needs that, and you know what? It's very costly."

Agreed!

Tranny Ice Cream... and all things that Sparkle

So, I got the idea for Tranny ice cream from one of my favorite new designers, Project Runway season four winner Christian Sirriano. I'm actually going to show his spring and fall collection from fashion week in an upcoming blog. So on this particular episode, the designers task was to create outfits for female wrestlers, and when asked he opinion on another contestants disaster pink sequined ensemble, Christian said, "it looks like tranny ice cream." Ahahahahah! Super funny! I swear I laughed about it all night! I guess you would have had to been there. Anyway, so with all the new metallic and sequined everything that I see everywhere I figured what better way to give a glittery nod to one of my favs, Christian by titling this post Tranny Ice Cream?! Enjoy....

In honor of Eccentric entertainment star and fashion industry icon Grace Jones' cover of V magazine

I present to you, one of my FAVORITE trends of this season....

"Sequins, Sequins, Sequins!" said Naomi

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Karl Lagerfeld sent sequined hot pants down the runway for the S/S 2007 show... Paired with a simple lux jacket and fierce accessories, that one simple look deactivated an entire decades' worth of antagonism towards glitz and before you knew it, sequin was the look du jour." And is back this season for MORE!

During the 90's, the sequined look disappeared off the runway due to an overdose in the 80's. Sequins became associated with Dolly Parton, Vegas, and prom dress gone wrong. There is something utterly fantastic about sequins and it's ability to simultaneously conjure both playfulness and visual sensuality in a garment. Reflecting lights, sequins attract the eyes but at the same time compels the audience, the viewer, to look away. It's cheap if done wrong and pure splendor when done right. You can be both understated and bawdy at the same time. A socialite in one second and naughty lady in one look.

This has really nothing to do with this post but hellloooo hot pink graffiti leopard andddd Grace Jones? WORK!

LOD (Look of the Day)

Today's "Look of the of the Day" spotlight is on Keyshia Cole. I really feel as though she is following in the footsteps of Mary J Blige and Eve as far as evolving in the fashion world. All three were ladies who started off in more of an urban street wear look and evolved into more high fashion and refined looks.

Below we have Keyshia Cole attending the the House of Hype Grammy After party hosted by Def Jam on February 8, 2009 following the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

I know some people found this statement necklace to be over the top or too much with this outfit, but, I'm all about excessive diamonds. The more the merrier!

These shoes are to DIE for!!! They are Christian Louboutin - Carnival shoes for the low low bargin price of $1,665 !!!

I love them I think they are lots of fun, they're available on the Barneys website as well as the store. (Also Barney is having their warehouse sale in Chelsea, right this moment!)

I'm not exactly sure who is the designer of the this skirt, I want to say it has a tulip hem but I also wan to say its layered and ruffled so I'm having trouble describing it properly in order to find the correct designer, however if I had to guess I would say 3.1 Phillip Lim.

Tulip skirts are a huge deal this spring and very flattering because their fitted with just the right amount of extra fabric strategically placed depending on the design of the skirt it could also have pleated detail. Net-a-porter has a great selection of tulip style skirts as does Nordstrom. This outfit is an absolute winner!

I'll continue my search for the correct designer of this skirt in the mean time time check out 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 09 show (-:

Meow Mix

MAC's new Hello Kitty Colour Collection hosted by V magazine at Cedar Lake on February 5, 2009 in New York City co hosted by A.C's John Demsey and Stephen Gan

Among those in attendance were Ciara, Lindsay Price, Cecilia Dean, Derek and Fabiola, Leigh Lezark, Ari's wife from Entourage, and The City's Adam Senn.

Malinda Williams

B.J Coleman and Malinda Williams

Actress, Malinda Williams, looked beautiful in a Robert Rodriguez white halter ruffled dress from the Spring 2008 collection. I love that with a black kitty shes wearing white, love the contrast

Ciara rocked my world in white ruffled skirt, black cropped leather jacket and black YSL Tribute Two pumps. I also adore her hair coloring....I'm thinking about it

Here's Teyana Taylor and friend (who may I point out is wearing my dream wedding Christian Louboutin shoes WORK!)in gold sheer embellished corset and the hot pink knee-high boots adorned with fur. Do I need to tell you that I love?

Teyana's really growing in to her own unique fashion look, I think her hair and makeup are great shes really owning her look.

The Hello Kitty collection consists of two collections: the Hello Kitty Color Collection (shown left) and the more high-end Hello Kitty Kouture (right)

The Hello Kitty Kouture Collection consists of two shades of Dazzleglass, each $28, each feature a reusable silver chain pendant with Hello Kitty outlined in white Swarovski crystals on black with a pink crystal bow. Sheer Mystery Powder, $90 and available in three shades, is packaged in a silver powder compact with Hello Kitty outlined in white Swarovski crystals with a pink crystal bow on a black background.

Here are some more attendees;

Stephen Gan and Cecilia Dean

Valerie Steele

John Demsey, Cecilia Dean, James Gager, Stephen Gan

Katie Fogarty, Myf Shepard, Imogen Morris Clarke

And Super Exciting.....

30 Designers including Herve Leger, Catherine Malandrino, The Blondes, Zac Posen, and Ungaro created designs for the promotion that will be auctioned on EBay next week to benefit the Museum at the Institute of Technology

I'll be sure to check this out for those of you who are unavailable....I'll keep you posted!

Ring Your Neck, Collar Candy

Feeling down this valentines day because he hasn't "Put a ring on it?" Don't! Why not ring your neck?! Collars are making a come back. These extravagant bibs can be paired with your favorite little black dress or just a plain tee for an uber glamorous twist on a classic item. This seasons necklaces are about making the boldest statements in the smallest spaces.

Top, clockwise from left: A necklace from Super Fertile's spring/summer '09 collection; Tuleste Market Solid Petal Necklace, $60, available at Shop Bop; 3.1 Phillip Lim leather gem neck piece, $425, available at Net-A-Porter; Chanel Black Glossy Resin Crescent Collar, $1,196, available at Bluefly; Viktoria Hayman Chunky short necklace, $135, available at Blue Fly.

Above, clockwise from left: Fallon Krystle Collar Necklace, $385, available at Barneys New York; Herve van der Straeten Two Circle Necklace, $275, available at Vivre; Fallon Sammy Jo Silver collar, $199, available at Barneys New York; Kenneth Jay Lane pave collar necklace, $165, available at Shopbop.

Aurélie Bidermann Gold lace choker

Missoni gold, pink and cream structured necklace

Yves Saint Laurent silver metal cage necklace

Marc Jacobs white stone necklace with gold chain and onyx

Celine plate necklace

Marni white necklace stone detail