Category: Fashion
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88 RUE DU RHONE – SWISS MADE AFFORDABLE LUXURY
88 RUE DU RHONE, an “affordable luxury” brand of watches, has joined the ranks of some of the Swiss made old timers. Created by the grandsons of Raymond Weil, Elie and Pierre Bernheim, these men took everything their grandfather cultivated and combined it with their modern day entrepreneurial ideas to design pieces for today’s luxury…
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PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND ARCHIVE, PRINCESS GRACE: MORE THAN AN IMAGE
‘Princess Grace: More than an image’, collaboration between Pringle of Scotland, the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco and Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, through extensive research of palace archives and history has cultivated a collection so similar to the style of Princess Grace, it’s like she never left us. Utilizing the 100%…
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GUDRUN SJÖDÉN NEW YORK CONCEPT STORE OPENS
Gudrun Sjödén’s concept store officially opened its doors Friday, March 7th. The night before,StyleLikeU hosted an event to welcome Sjödén, Sjödén lovers, and press to preview and purchase the collection before its big Greene Street debut. Guests noshed on hors d’œuvres and champagne as Gudrun whisked through the quickly multiplying crowd to meet and thank…
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RUNWAY REPORT: THE BLONDS FALL/WINTER 2013
“Redrum. Redrum.” Was every classic scary movie the inspiration behind The Blonds FW13 collection? Or was it a Drag Show Horror Story, because that’s the only reason you’d be able to get away with all that glitz, feathers, corset and still look so beautiful. It seriously was the best drag runway show I’ve ever seen! This season…
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FERGIE CENTER STAGE X WET N WILD 2013 COLLECTION
Wet N Wild pampered us as they showed us the Fergie Center Stage Collection as well as their 2013 Collection. Yes, that Wet N Wild. Your first ever eyeliner that some doubled as a lip liner, when lining your lips with black pencil was cool. I believe that was also the same time I wanted Mary…
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TILDA SWINTON FOR CHANEL 2012-13 MÉTIERS D’ART PARIS-EDIMBOURG CAMPAIGN
Tilda Swinton has been known as the actress in Haider Ackermann. The androgynous woman with such an iconic and period based beauty, Ackermann always did her silhouette justice. Mais, non plus? Swinton has been chosen as Karl Lagerfeld’s newest leading lady. That’s correct. Tilda Swinton will act as Lagerfeld’s heroine in the 2012 – 13 ad…
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MILAN FASHION WEEK FW13 BEAUTY TREND: STATEMENT EYES
(l to r): Just Cavalli; Versace; Gucci If there’s anything we know about fashion, you don’t speak with your mouth but with your eyes. And it couldn’t be any closer to the truth. Honestly, the eyes of the people in campaigns tell a story, send a message, and we ultimately succumb to the marketer’s wish.…
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MILAN FASHION WEEK FW13 BEAUTY TREND: BOLD LIPS
(l to r): Dolce & Gabbana; Bottega Veneta; Emporio Armani From all the rouge on the lips we’re seeing this season, I’m assuming this beauty trend will NOT be departing anytime soon. Designers truly wanted their collections and the models to pop in Milan by covering their lips in colors from candy apple red to…
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NATALIE PORTMAN HAS US SEEING, LA VIE EN ROSE!
Last night between Oscar tweets or Facebook updates you may have overheard a lovely tune playing in the background… that tune we speak of is “La Vie En Rose“. A much more colorful version of the Edith Piaf original, was the soundtrack for the latest Miss Diorperfume starring Natalie Portman. Like the soundtrack, “La Vie En…
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OSCARS 2013: JANE FONDA AM/PM
After every award show there’s a slew of after parties these celebs attend where they congratulate each other on their win, drown their loss in several gin and tonics or just spend time catching up with long time friends, that their busy schedules don’t normally allow. In this group, there’s always one who always wow…
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BEST DRESSED WOMEN: OSCARS 2013
Jennifer Lawrence literally fell up the stairs last night when going to receive her award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Silver Linings Playbook“, but her pale pink Dior Couture gown and Chopard jewels (specifically the back necklace) didn’t miss a fashion step. Jessica Chastain sashayed her way down in Armani Privé gown with…
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NEW YORK FASHION WEEK FW13: NOON BY NOOR
There’s nothing unoriginal about what Noon by Noor did this Fall/Winter 13 season. It’s like they really set out to create a collection that made us yearn for more beauty and elegance. This season it was all that and more. It was like watching an Hercule Poirot mystery taking place near the Persian Gulf; all the…