WE LUST THIS: CRAYON RINGS

www - I've always been the artsy kid. I hated markers and colored pencils but I loved crayons growing up so when I found out that Timothy Lilies makes colorful block rings from recycled crayons that you can even DRAW I was needless to say beyond excited. I need them immediately, or sooner. I am beyond excited and will be dragging my fingers across any paper I can get my hands on! As of late this functional fashion accessory only comes in size seven in packs of 8 for $50. - Lola Méndez

BEAUTY FIX: BETTY BEAUTY...AHEM...HAIR DYE

www - Now this is a product we never could have imagined existed. Betty
Beauty creates hair dye for pubic hair. Changing your hair... on your
head? If you're going super drastic and dyeing your eyebrows as well,
why not throw in ALL your body hair as well. Betty Beauty currently
offers blonde, brown, black, auburn and yes... even hot pink. I can't
help but wonder if they make "grey coverage" or "highlights". Please
blayinstas, try to refrain from sending us pictures of your results!
- Lola Méndez

EXCUSE THIS SEMI-GROSS HOLDING PIC - BUT IT'S ABOUT HERMES SO THAT MAKES IT ALL OKAY

 

Australia- In order to meet the demand for their leather bags, Hermes has succumbed to breeding crocodiles on Australian farms. "It can take three to four crocodiles to make one of our bags so we are now breeding our own crocodiles on our own farms, mainly in Australia," says Patrick Thomas, chief executive of the luxury line. "Hermes already faces a major challenge producing 3,000 crocodile bags a year. The world is not full of crocodiles, except the stock exchange!" I'm wondering what PETA thinks about this but i happen to think that this is brilliant for the brand and its a smart move. Make your coins Hermes!

Terrence Phearse

PHEARSE TALK: D&G MEN'S RTW

 

 

 

 

www- the D&G man is a handsome cowboy this season.

this seasons spring 2010. They went into the mix of discolored

leather and ripped denim, patched denim, and more denim—around

60 washes in all. the collection was incredible and it was very sexy,

just keeping it "phearse"

 

Terrence Phearse

WE LUST THIS SITE: SEA OF SHOES

 

 

                                       YSL CAGE HEELS

                                   CHANEL NO. 5 BOOTIES

                    MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA COWBOY BOOTS

        AND THIS IS MUMMY SEEN IN GIVENCHY BOOTS HERSELF

North Texas- this 17 year old fashionista named jane, from texas is a vision. she has a blog

called the sea of shoes which you would probably get sick if you looked at because

she gives you everything you want and mroe. she was one of my interns at "fashion at the park" presented by Vogue and Cadillac in dallas two years ago but unbeknownst to me, she was major!

 

www.seaofshoes.com

 

Terrence Phearse

FIT CELEBRATES SUBSTANCE AND STYLE

 

 

New York- clearly I take FITs museum for granted. I'm in my last year

there and have only been in the museum once. Fashion and Politics," a

new exhibit opening July 7 at the Museum at FIT, illustrates the interplay

of fashion trends and political movements with more than 100 costumes

and accessories. Curator Jennifer Farley says its organizers approached

the topic with a broad scope. Organized chronologically, the show begins

in the 19th century with a pair of patriotic pieces: an 1889 costume bearing

an American Flag motif and Catherine Malandrino's Flag Dress, which debuted

in 2001 after 9-11, and was recently reissued in response to last fall's Presidential

campaign. Go check it out.

 

Fashion Institute of Technology

W. 27th @ 7th Ave. E. Building

 

Terrence Phearse 

MARKET RESEARCH: VINTAGE CHANEL ON E-BAY

www - anyone who knows me, or reads my blog, knows i am a chanelista. (i definitely jeopardized my tuition payments for a sickening black chanel tote.) but i digress. to ease my mind, and to stimulate yours i took a stroll on ebay to see what tasty vintage chanel finds i could discover. needless to say, it was abundant. herewith, a few snaps of the ones that stood out to me. if you have a couple of hours and a couple of hundred (actually more like $600 to $1700) i suggest you log on and check it out. if the spirit moves you, don't hesitate to buy a thing or two for your fave fash blogger. besos.

GOD BLESS THE STYLIST OF THIS V-MAGAZINE COVER SHOOT

london - i can't remember the last time i took a second look at any cover cameron diaz ever did. pretty girl, i know. but boring and uber-vanilla. i was never interested: until now. mert alas and marcus piggot worked their magic on diaz for the current issue of vmagazine. diaz is wearing prada shorts and boots. get into the bra please - which is nothing but good old gaffer tape. get more at www.vmagazine.com, then come back to me. 

 

PLEASE GET INTO HER: LITTLE BOOTS

london - blaynistas, a very high five if you already know about victoria hesketh, aka little boots. she is an electro pop artists from england who is already a certified sensation. i had the pleasure of styling her for paper magazine's summer issue, currently out on newsstands. and beyond being - an obviously - gifted musician was struck by how effortlessly stylish she was. no wonder then that she was recently snapped in a head to toe henry holland look during her performance at the glastonbury music festival. her look was a take on henry's spring summer 2010 collection and incorporated chunky crystals from SWAROVSKI which gave the entire outfit sparkle and dimension on stage. holand commissioned pretty polly to create the tights which little boots is wearing. i hear the process of hand studding them  with SWAROVSKI crystals took hours to achieve. so worth it!

images via getty (obvi!) and mandi lennard. 

JUST HAD TO SHARE: SNAPSHOT FROM BRAZIL

sao paulo, brazil - pics from brazil are forth coming...(i left my camera in brazil and its currently being sent to me.) in the meantime, here is one my girl claire, sent my way. it was taken on the second day of shows and snaps us getting ready to watch a show. don't recall if i was smiling that hard after seeing the show. the collections were a touch...hit or miss.

WE LUST THIS: HUSSEIN CHALAYAN TOTE

 www- the always-amazing designer hussein chalayan has joined forces with PPR to pump some more eco-friendly fabulousness into the world. PPR's HOME project included a recent release of the fascinating movie titled "home" and has enlisted the support of many fashionable friends, including alexander mcqueen and ysl. the latest fashion house to hop on the green wagon is hussein chalayan, who will donate proceeds from his limited edition creation to GoodPlanet (yaan arthus-betrand's association for environmental protection). "the environment we are living in has been a leitmotiv theme throughout my career. it felt completely natural to join forces and create that tote bag for the HOME project. i wanted something with a very simple and obvious message that speaks to everyone", said the designer. grab your bag at www.thecorner.com, later this month! sydney cannon

BEHOLD THE NEW FACE OF BALMAIN: POLISH MODEL ANJA RUBIK, 24

ODD NEWS OF THE DAY: CHRISTIAN AUDIGIER TO DEBUT IN PARIS

paris - christian audigier, the creative maestro behind the 'ed hardy' empire is debuting his next collection in paris. so somewhere between galliano, gaultier and mcqueen, will be audigier's trashtastic swarovsky studded tatoo heart tees. why? some things money just should not be allowed to buy.

image via: nymag.com

THE DEFINITION OF GOOD NEWS: VIVIENNE WESTWOOD'S SON TO LAUNCH A MENSWEAR LINE

london - i'll admit it: i had no idea that vivienne westwood even had kids, let alone two uber successful ones. her first son, joe corre is the founder of my favorite lingerie brand agent provocateur. her second, ben westwood is a noted photographer who is now launching his own line of menswear. no images have been released yet, but the line will initially be sold at corre's new stor, a child of the jago in london.

I'VE BEEN WAITING A WHILE FOR THIS ONE: ANN SOFIE BACK'S DEBUT COLLECTION FOR CHEAP MONDAY

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sweden - so i've been waiting a LONG time for this one! when i heard that ann sofie back was returning to sweden to be creative designer of cheap monday, i was excited and luckily - i wasn't disappointed. here are a few looks from her first collection for the spring 2010 line of cheap monday. honestly? j'adore. i LOVE that she's stayed true to the d.n.a of the brand, while still putting her own sloppy (and i mean that in the most flattering way) stamp on it all. kudos!



images via fashionologie.com

www - listen, i'm the first one to admit that i totally hate a trend story. i mean i figure that my readers and myself are clued in enough to not need an editor or fashion writer to tell then whats haute. besides, it's all about timeless pieces. that said.....(don't you love me!?) i must highlight a perennial and ever favorite summer trend: white jeans. believe it or not, i have yet to try them myself: i am a bit rough with my pieces and so pristine white denim's always scare me. that said, i've been admiring them from afar and totally adore how some stylish celebs from beyonce to cindy crawford to rihanna have been rocking theirs. assuming you haven't already scored a few pairs yourself, i encourage you to check out two versions i'm lusting after by mandees and levi's. i love their versions for quality, style and ofcourse - price. !



all images from bauer griffin

ALLEGRA VERSACE CELEBRATES HER 23rd

new york - the gramercy park hotel was the location for allegra versace (donatella's daughter) birthday party the other night. the birthday girl and her mom both donned absolutely exquisitte versace numbers and welcomed stylish celebs like model alek wek and actress taylor momsen. so it's alleged that the 23 year old has an eating disorder, but in these pics she looks like she's slightly on the mend. is it just me or is she filling out a little? zandile blay

all photos from bauer griffin

JUST HAD TO SHARE: HIGHLIGHTS FROM WILDWOOD, 1994 DOCUMENTARY

www - oh this is TOTALLY not fashion. but my blaynistas, it's so necessary. i just spotted this on dlisted.com and i've been watching it nonstop since. it's a feast for the eyes. be it, the obviously smoked out copule at the one minute mark, the uber-gangsta white girls (murders?jumping?wtf?) or the chick in the beginning who reminds women that we always have the "check to cash," you will be more than entertained. get in! zandile blay

TEMPERLEY LONDON GOES ON SALE....

NYC & THE HAMPTONS- Not the clothes, the boutique! This Friday, Temperley London's New York boutique is having an up to 60% off sale. So this frilly dress shown in the picture, which was originally $1185 is now only $474! The sale starts this weekend and goes until Monday, July 20th. If you're heading to the Hamptons for the weekend don't worry, because their Hampton's location is also holding the same sale. For those of us still in the city, the address is 453 Broome Street, on the second floor. The hours are 11 am to 7 pm Monday through Saturday and then 12 to 6 pm on Sunday. Call 212-219-2929 with questions. For those of you in the Hamptons, the boutique is at 53 The Circle in East Hampton, open 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday and 11 am to 5 pm on Sundays. Their telephone number is 631-329-6505. Don't miss this incredible sale! Danica DeLucrezia

PROJECT RUNWAY'S LEANNE MARSHALL IS DEBUTING A COLLECTION

new york - Leanne Marshall, the winner from last season of Project Runway, is now in a collection with Bluefly.com that becomes available July 8th. The line is Leanne Marshall for Bluefly, she used to design under the name Leanimal, but has now made the permanent switch to her full name. The line contains seven pieces total, the look is definitely similar to what she showed at the Bryant Park finale, using a lot of layering and details, although this new line uses a lot more color. The clothing is definitely wearable, and affordable, some of the pieces include two pink day dresses, both under $300 and a tunic that comes in either blue or pink, for $98. Leanne is still going to be designing for the runway, and is already working on a Spring 2010 collection. Danica DeLucrezia

VALENTINO BRINGS NOONA SMITH-PETERSON ON BOARD

NEW YORK- Last week it was announced that Carlos Souza had rejoined the Valentino team. Now it appears that the company is reorganizing itself before Valentino's Haute Couture Fall 2009 show, presented by creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paola Piccioli, that will take place on July 8th in Paris. A release was sent out from Valentino's international press office announcing that Carlos Souza will take on the role of social and VIP relations for the US market. He will be reporting to Paola Sacchi, worldwide communications director for the brand. Also, it was released that Noona Smith-Peterson has been brought on board to collaborate with Valentino S.p.a as a consultant, developing special projects linked to the international market. Danica DeLucrezia

EMPORIO ARMANI DEBUT NEW ADS FEATURING BECKS AND POSH

worldwide - something about david beckham in underwear....clearly the folks at giorgio armani know exactly how powerful that proposition is and continue to mine it for maximum exposure. behold two images staring becks and posh for the emporio armani autumn/winter 2009-2010 underwear campaign. it was shot in milan by world famous photogs: mert alas and marcus piggott. i'm proud to offer you a sneak peak of it here. you can expect to see the rest in magazines and on billboards starting this month in new york, los angeles, london, milan, rome, paris and tokyo. zandile blay

WE LUST THIS: BEAUTYZZZ PILLOWCASE

www - Early fall,  StudioBeautyMix Fred Segal will be selling the Beautyzzz, a pillowcase that is designed to maximize your sleep time so you'll wake up refreshed and with no puffiness. The pillowcase will be on sale for about $47, and it is supposed to be more breathable than any other non-cotton versions. So go to www.studiobeautymix.com right now and buy the Beautyzzz pillowcase so you'll wake up every morning looking more refreshed then ever! danica delucrezia

DAWN/QUE - EXCLUSIVE DEREK BLANKS PHOTOSHOOT

New York- why are these two still together? but i digress.. DAWN RICHARD and QUE MOSLEY  shot exclusively with "celebrity" photographer Derek Blanks. The shoot is an alter-ego interpretation of "good vs. bad" as they both explore their "dominatrix side" along with their "peaceful/angelic" side. loving it?

 

Terrence Phearse

VIKTOR & ROLF'S NEW CEO IS VERY CHIC

paris - excuse me, is that totally unprofessional? but she is! don't you agree? her name is birgit adels (she is second from right and is wearing the cinched waist black dress with exposed shoulders) and she is a former top exec at both prada and e.m.i music. she is scheduled to start at the c.e.o of luxury house, viktor and rolf within the month. judging from her exemplary track record at previous companies, this is poised to be a new and prosperous era for v&r. zandile blay

photo via emi.com

CFDA TARGETS THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER

usa - As part of the ongoing fight against breast cancer, the CFDA has teamed up with Net-A-Porter and Susan G. Komen for the Cure to launch Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. The plan is Fashion Targets Summer Fridays, this is an effort to get people to wear these Ralph Lauren FTBC fitted polos every Friday during the summer. One hundred percent of the shirt's net proceeds will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and other FTBC supported organizations. So go to  http://www.net-a-porter.com/ftbc right now and buy these polos for only $55 and help support the fight against breast cancer! danica delucreazia

NEW WEBSITE FOR ARTISTS, TALENTHOUSE.COM LAUNCHES

www - launching today, Talenthouse.com is a site that empowers all artists in film, fashion, art, music, and photography to create original content, collaborate with each other and become recognized by a global audience. Their mission is to celebrate an liberate all artists. You can upload your art, designs, music and etc onto your profile and it will also be linked up with Facebook, and MySpace. The launch has already gained 25,000 members and they're hoping that number will grow to a million. Naomi Campbell and  Stephen Dorff are on board as supporters, as well as director Fernando Meirelles. danica delucrezia

MR. MICKEY ALLOWS YOU TO SHOP HIS FAB CLOSET - FOR A FEE

montauk, new york - Montauk and Mr. Mickey will come together on Sunday the 5th for the Paper magazine editor's second annual Celebrity Sidewalk Sale at Screaming Mimi's. The event will be co-hosted by Peter Davis, Charlotte Ronson, and Emma Snowdon-Jones and will feature loads of merchandise from people such as Catherine Malandrino, Julia Frakes, and Lynn Yaeger. The money will go to charity, water which builds freshwater wells in developing countries. So make sure your there shopping! danica delucrezia

READY TO STARE: BASSO & BROOKE & BJORK?

new york - there seemed to be something missing on the resort runways this season. overexposure of the strong and tough, yet stylish woman left me thinking - what of those days when one needs to take off the cape (or in this case, heels 5 inches and up) or simply lapse into the ease of being a damsel in distress (or preferably a mere damsel)?   so when i see a collection like basso and brooke's, it's basically like sniffing a lime: ice particle inspired prismatic representations (some of which remind me of the cover of bjork's new album, 'voltaic'), meet with classic silhouettes in the ultimate clash of surreal and real. with basso's seemingly innate creative streak for prints and brooke's classic shapes, it's irony at its best as these two designers are able to complement each other through focus on their individual albeit very different strengths. lottie ntim