Jean Paul Gaultier & Target

Up next at Target will be Jean Paul Gaultier. Out of the last designer collaborations between, Alexander Mcqueen, Ana Sui, Rodarte and a sneak peek of the upcoming Zac Posen, Im really loving the direction of this collection. I love the  jackets, the gloves and the belted floral dress. Debuting on on March & 7th and available through April 11th. Previously designers are asked to choose a muse, inspiring the collection. Ana Sui, chose Gossip Girls, McQueen, Leila Moss and Gaultier chose the material girl herself Madonna. I am so R E A D Y.

*Photo Credit Nitrolicious

Elisabetta! Elisabetta! Soy Italiana! Golden Globes Fashion Review

Its that time of year again, and award season continued last night with the 65th annual Golden Globes. Full of glitz and glam the red carpet was over flowing with this seasons hits miss, and nods to upcoming trends. Lets begin with my favorite looks of the night and continue to trend forecasting.

While for these ceremonies, Im am a huge fan of drama, dramatic, sparkly, flowing gowns with heavy beading I am also partial to sleek clean lines and avant garde modern looks. My most favorite look was worn by Kate Hudson. A Marchesa by Yuli white silk structured crepe gown. White platform shoes from Casadei, Stephen Russell jewels and glow courtesy of ARod.

Popular trends of the evening were, ruffles, metallic and jewel tones, shades of nudes peaches and blush and most popular purple.

Ruffles

Zoe Saldana in Louis Vuitton

Chole Sevigny in Valentino Ruffled Gown

Metallic & Jewel Tones

Anna Paquin in Stella McCartney Vneck Metallic Dress

Elie Saab Sequin Gown with Neil Lane Gems

Jewel Tones

Gabby Sibide in Kevan Hall Emerald Chiffon Dress

Shaun Robinson in Carlos Miele

Nudes Peaches and Blush

Christina Hendricks in Ruffled Christian Sirrano

Drew Barrymoore in Beaded Atelier Versace

Elisabetta Canalis in Champgane Pink Gown

Maggie Gyllenhaal in RM by Roland Mouret "Sirens" mermaid gown

Purple Reign

    

Sandra Bullock in Bottega Veneta

Fergie in Periwinkle Elie Saab Gown

Other trends of the evening included, exposed shoulders with concentration on single shoulder gowns. Black dresses with bandage detail seen on Mariah Carey and Penelope Cruz. As well as classic Grecian detailing.

Manolo Blahnik Sale

Today is the first day of the in store Manolo Blahnik sale, markdowns will start at 50% off and go UP from there on the fall/winter collections. (Im actually getting dressed right now, no seriously) Prices reported last year started at $400 an dropped from there. This is a more pleasant sale experience, then when we suit up in riot gear for the private sample sale so ladies please leave your helmets at home!

    

Manolo Blahnik Sale
Starts Monday, Jan. 18th
31 West 54th Street
Mon-Fri. 10:30am to 6:00pm, Sat 10:30am to 5:30pm, Sun. 12pm to 5pm
The boutique will close from 2pm to 3pm to restock when necessary

Vintage Chanel at Billion Dollar Babes

Today on Billion Dollar Babes is featuring Chanel vintage handbags. I was able to view these items last night, and they offer quite a variety in prices ranges from $550 to around $1600, which is a steal! Absolutely worth checking out. Please enjoy the link below.

http://www.billiondollarbabes.com

Turn off the Lights..MadeHerThink.com

MadeHerThink.com, Glamour for your darkest hours....

DECO SHIELD RING 

PRICE: $138.00

MEASURES 2" WITH SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS

SKYLING RING 

PRICE: $92.00

MEASURES 1 1'4" WITH SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS.

  

                                                                                 

DOUBLE TALON KNUCKLE BUSTER 

PRICE: $196.00

1 3/4" TALONS SIDE BY SIDE. MADE OF BASE METAL WITH SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL RHINESTONES

CELL RING 

PRICE: $796.00

2 MM BEADED BANDS CONNECTED WITH BEADED BAR. MADE OF 18K WHITE GOLD. ALSO AVAILABLE IN ROSE OR YELLOW GOLD. THIS ITEM IS MADE TO ORDER.

PEARL TALON KNUCKLE BUSTER 

PRICE: $196.00

MEASURES 1 1/2" LONG WITH AN OXIDIZED STERLING SILVER BASE WITH SWAROVSKI PEARLS ON A DOUBLE DELICATE TEXTURED FEATHER BAND. AVAILABLE IN BLACK, CHAMPAGNE, SILVER OR BRONZE PEARL COLORS                                                            

BLADE RING PAVE 

PRICE: $892.00

MADE OF STERLING SILVER WITH AN OXIDIZED ROUGH FINISH. MEASURES 1 1/2" LONG WITH ROUGH CUT DIAMONDS.

Lightly Shaded..Rodarte for Target

Its been everywhere, the rumors the preiview the countdown the shipment, the results the reviews. Rodarte for Target has finally arrived and has been seen in magazines everywhere. I am a huge fan of Rodarte and when first hearing of the collaboration I was very much looking forward to it.  Unfortunately when I saw the preview for the collection, I was slightly confused. This wasn't the Rodarte I've grown to know and love. This seemed more Rachel Roy, Tracey Reese. Whom I both love and admire except this was suppose to be Rodarte. I felt a little jaded, so I held off on purchasing anything.  Recently I decided to give it a try and I went and tried on a few pieces. Hmm. I felt the pieces looked best layered and not standing alone and the quality left something to be desired. I understand this is target, but I also understood this was Rodarte, and I was expecting a little more quality wise. Though the available hoodie felt like it was made of sand paper the t-shirts were pretty cool, and the cardigans were ok, but I loved way more when layered with the tulle dress and my handy fur collar! I wasn't able to find the all the pieces that I was interested in like the belts and black cardigan. But I was able to find a few cool items. See below photos. (Excuse the fuzzy camera phone photos, undone hair and makeup-less face)

I ended up purchasing the black and white sequin animal print dress, grey cardigan, and nude color tulle dress. My favorite out of all my items is the grey cardigan, its goes great over the dresses and I imagine when paired with jeans and t-shirt will pull the look together.

Blair Waldorf Yellow Cardigan

Gossip Girl is one of my favorite shows and when I see certain items I can say that is something Serena would wear or that would fit Blair well. I guess the same as stylist will say "This piece is very Jennifer Lopez-esq. While out shopping with a friend recently, I came across a sweater that felt new but familiar so I did some extensive research and heres what I found.  On a May episode of Gossip Girl, Blair seen here wore this sweater;

The yellow and gold cardigan with round neckline, three-quarter sleeves and beaded detail made of cotton and Italian material was designed by Milli and available at Neiman Marcus. Originally priced at $340 but, went on sale and was reduced to $114.

Unfortunately, the Milly cardigan is no longer available on the Neiman Marcus website, HOWEVER, I found an alternative. International Concepts (INC) has made their own version which is not only available but currently on sale for $59.99 marked down from $79.99 on the Macy's website and in stores. Photos below;

I actually think I like the sleeves on the INC cardigan and the length, more than the Milly version but I love the material Milly used for their version

Gilt Noir

GILT NOIR: GILT GROUPE FOR THE ELITES

"It's no longer insider-y enough to be a member of the online sample-sale service Gilt Groupe. Now the company has quietly launched Gilt Noir, a membership level for the top .01 percent of its customers. Celerie Kemble, Marjorie Gubelman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Google vice president Marissa Mayer were among the 2,000 charter Noir invitees chosen by a vetting team, headed by Gilt founders Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, that considered only shoppers who spent at least $10,000 last year through Gilt Groupe.

In addition to previewing all sales 15 minutes before they go live to the hoi polloi, Noir members will have access to special events, such as wine tastings at Christie's, cooking classes with Waverly Inn chef John DeLucie and training sessions with the U.S. ski team in New Zealand."- W magazine

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York Schedule

Fall 2010 Collections • February 11-18, 2010 • New York

Stingray Ring

Under the Sea

Available on shopbop.com, Stingray ring. Metal with rhinestone and textured stingray details by Alkemie Jewelry. G O R G E O U S!