NEWS FLASH! NEWS FLASH!! NEWS FLASH!!!
This blog has moved to a new location! You can now find it at www.la-story.com.
I haven't left Fashiontribes.com. I am still part of the staff. It was to streamline the blogs.
Why the move?
So you can find it easier and the pages will load faster.
There's a ton of new podcasts and features waiting to go up. So check out the new location and let me know what you think!
Stevie Wilson
Want a bit of newsy news? Catch onto WebSnob and check out what's cooking in our collective kitchens-- a little fashion, a little beauty, a little commentary, even a video or two
Get The REAL Dish!
Fashion plates go Parisian chic with Delight.com's Les Femmes Dish Set and Coquette says snatch them up before they are all gone!
Give your fave 4-legged fashionista a chic, Sienna Miller-inspired leg up by rocking cruelty-free fashion suggests Fashiontribes.
There's MORE Web Snob-- but you need to hit the NEW site for LA-STORY.. which is www.LA-STORY.COM! So easy and just a click away..
Hopefully that image got your attention in case the headline didn't. (just wait. there are OTHER great photos. Such a creative line- pushing it to the edge!)
Fly Naked is a new line of jewelry for men (or maybe for women too) that's very much outside the box . Designed for the man who knows who he is, jewelry is one of the ways he speaks his mind -- ostentatious he isn't, but he is bold.
There's a lot more to this post! Lots of great photos and 411, so check it out on the new blog location: www.LA-Story.com
Stevie Wilson
Papierblog ponders whether Australian designer Josh Goot made a mistake going with Target
Stylehive has just launched Style Communities with great brands such as InStyle, Gap, Shopbop and Ron Herman! Check them out and join today!
LA STORY suggests you "Surrender" to the luscious voice of Jane Monheit in her podcast!
FitFlops are all the rage in London says Girlawhirl
Second City Style is making beautiful music with the accordion...pleat this summer.
SheFinds - -Fashion, Beauty, FINDS: Chic Luggage for Chic Travelers
Styleaholics Love the 80's? Love Cassettes? Then you're gonna love these wallets!
Jewelry gets the bag as The Jewelry Weblog dicusses the idea of combining jewelry bling with hand bag function.
eBelle5 discovers a handful of Marc Jacobs Designer Handbags that retail for under $65
Find out what's tops for Pops with StyleBakery.com's list of Father's Day Gifts he's sure to love
Don't you hate it when you spot another gal in your favorite outfit? Coquette introduces you to the unique handprinted fashions of Snoozer Loser.
Zzzzzz.....time to catch up on your beauty sleep, advises Fashiontribes. In honor of Better Sleep Month, learn the secrets of a good night's sleep from experts at the Better Sleep Council.
Some dames dig dogs, other kittens cuddle cats-Kristopher prefers glammy dead animals, like a vintage alligator bag.
It's sale season at Bag Snob so get your goodies before they sell out!
eBelle5 discovers 5 Designer Laptop Bags at an affordable price.
Stripper shoes or top dollar chaussures? Stylebites looks into the case of the catwalk trend!
Escape with Stylehive to only one of seven astronomic hotels worldwide, Nuestro Hotel's Elqui Domos, where you can stay in a private dome stargazing with the complimentary telescope.
With all the graduates out there right now, don't forget to give them a little something special. The Jewelry Weblog says that message jewelry, in fact, is a great way to show and tell how much you care.
Styleaholics discovers hot new sneaker line Jezign!
SheFinds asks Celebrity “It” Bags: Which Is Your Fave?
Second City Style 's (Must-Haves (and Must-Not-Haves) for Summer 2007) is a Must-Read!
LA STORY muses about taking her iPOD on the run-- with IMainGO!
Earrings from Gem make Girlawhirl feel like she's on vacation every time she wears them
Fashiontribes dives in & finds the Top 10 Glamour Girl swimsuits for splashy poolside lounging, Hollywood starlet style.
Coquette falls in love with the prints and patterns of Diane von Furstenberg's spring dresses.
YSL Tribute shoe is the perfect platform for Kristopher to preach on.
My Fashion Life asks that you take a stand against the disaster that is “Paris & Nicole on the cover of Harpers!”
Papierdoll celebrates the arrival of Boots UK to Target
Come on girlies! If you missed the fem Fashion Elements sale last week at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica (or didn't but want to shop till your credit card smokes), then get your gas tank filled up and head to the OC -- to the Irvine Hilton (just off the Freeway!) and fill your trunk with designer clothing and accessories at MUCH LESS THAN RETAIL PRICES!!
What brands are you going to see? Check out these babies:
Orange County
2B Free-- Love them!
American Laser Centers
B. Boheme
BCBG--works for me!
Blowout Men
Cheena Chandra Jewelry-- GORGE jewelry
Christine Price Inc.
Contrabrand
Convoy
Eleanor Group - Spa Services--heavenly
Flux Nouveau
Geren Ford-Yummy!
Joan Nguyen
Julieri
Kristin Kahle Design--fabulous belts
La Chica Chic-- the most adorable bags
Lesa Wallace Handbags
Marisa K
Mike & Chris-- killer brand I have 4 pieces from this line
Nap
Natalie Anne Designs
Nyali
People for Peace- love them!
Rock de Goth
Rock & Republic-- rockin' jeans
San Damian Collection
Shop Robertson
Shu Shu Belts
T-Bags
Theresa Kathryn--great bags!
Too Faced Cosmetics-- Gorgeous cosmetics
Wahine Jewelry
Yoga Army-- cool yoga and leisure wear
Yesodra's Designs
And More…
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944 Magazine, MONSTER Energy, ZMario, Sambazon and more!
The VIP shopping starts at 11 AM. Best to get going early and do order tickets online-- it speeds you through the check in process and saves you dinero!
Shop, get a spa treatment, have fun!
What more can a girl ask for!
Stevie Wilson
It's crunch time boys and girls! Shop till you drop or find the perfect gift for your mom. Here are some quick ideas that you can find online and in stores NOW!
If it's jewelry that catches here eye, Check out Tadam for some amazing pieces at affordable price points.
Bellmore Earrings are a smash hit for summer wear and into fall and would be a memorable gift.
Mom would be star struck with this fab necklace called
appropriately "Star Struck" also from Tadam Jewelry.
What mother wouldn't love a gorge robe like this? Silk Charmeuse bi-colored embroidered long kimono robe features a detailed embroidered peacock on the back with Chinese characters embroidered on the front symbolizing long life, prosperity and good health. Three color combinations peach/ivory, lavender/pink, sage green/celadon from Shirley of Hollywood .
Moms love handbags-- well who doesn't? Check out this adorable piece from Kipling-- a duffle in a hot RED called Anatomy that is perfect for spring/summer!
Want to know what's hot in the blogosphere? The newest trends in fashion, the best spots to shop, the coolest new item? Web Snob brings you the best so that you don't have to google around to find out what it's all about. Now you already know!
The Antrobus Convertible Bag is the perfect solution traveling light says Bag Snob!
Coquette picks her spring favorites from Kris Nations Jewelry.
eBelle5 reveals Jessica Simpson's version of Rafe's Rivington Handbag
Yes, you can wear a dress in emerald, fuschia, purple or any other bold color. According to Fashiontribes, the secret is accessories in nude or metallic tones.
An organized handbag makes girlawhirl’s life a little more manageable. Girlawhirl finds options from Alexandra Bee and Purseket
Kristopher Dukes does a non-tribute to the YSL "Tribute" shoe.
Give Someone Special the Gift of Love. LA STORY Suggests David Martin's Something In Your Eyes CD
Are reusable designer shopping bags truly the future? Papierblog finds out.
Second City Style interviews Project Runway winner, Jeffrey Sebelia.
SheFinds Asks: Dresses with Pockets -- Hot or Not?
Want to know what the StyleBakery.com editors are loving? They're sharing all the products they can't live without this season.
Styleaholics' Najwa Moses catches up with sneaker blogger Ms. Exclusive Sneaker Aficionado Illuminati
Hot Trend: Alice in Wonderland - Have your own mad tea party and revisit your childhood with these Lewis Carroll-inspired finds at the Stylehive.
Already looking toward summer jewelry accesorizing, The Jewelry Weblog discovered some yummy fruit jewelry.
Stevie Wilson
Iridesse is both a real store and also a dot.com from Tiffany that specializes in just PEARLS!!! Wow.. we do love pearls. Perfect for brides and perfectly suited for MOTHER'S Day. So take a hint from the photo above that indicates a SALE is going on .. so get over there pronto to a store, call in an order, or do it online and get Mom a big bouquet and tell her the pressie is on the way.
We did do a little cherry picking of jewelry for you though.. we always love to help you out in a pinch. A get this-- the prices won't break anyone's bank!
Cultured freshwater black baroque pearl hoop earrings in sterling silver. Cultured freshwater pearls, 10-11mm. $110 ( yummy!)
Cultured freshwater black near round pearl and leather bracelet with sterling silver beading. Cultured freshwater pearls, 5.5-6mm. Bracelet, 7.5" long. $70
Edgy but fun and shows that pearls can be hip too!
Cultured freshwater multicolor oval pearl butterfly lariat necklace in sterling silver. Cultured freshwater pearls, 8-9mm. Original price, $145. Now 15% off.
$123 (WOW!! What a great deal! PINK Pearls and this is HOT!)
So skidaddle over to Iridesse for gorge jewelry. Or check out this page for locations near you and an 800 number too.
Happy shopping!
Stevie Wilson
Enjoying the wave of the mixed media jewelry trend, the Jewelry Weblog is loving the mix of suede and glass from Sepia.
Vote for your favorite emerging designers in StyleBakery.com's third annual "On The Rise" contest and you could win a $500 shopping spree at ravinstyle.com
Papierblog's ongoing mother's day gift guide highlights fragrances from Chanel
How to look like a bathing beauty, even when you don't feel like one. When it comes to Summer '07 swimwear, Second City Style has the ultimate swimwear guide for your body type.
Alexa Wilkinson Has An Amazing Appetite for Life and Music Check out her Lullaby Appetite CD and Podcast on LA STORY
Girlawhirl Gift Guide: Mother's Day Gifts-- All with special discounts for girlawhirl.com readers!
Go nude! In a podcast interview with CoverGirl makeup artist Molly Stern, Fashiontribes learns the best tips & tricks for rocking this hot trend for summer.
A Gift Guide for Mother's Day from the Bag Snob!
SheFinds Asks Hot or Not? The Return of Wayfarers
Styleaholics : Month of May Sample Sales Galore from D&G to LeSportsac
Stylehive gets the inside scoop on Zac Posen's widely rumored new blog project - check out the exclusive interview with the charismatic designer!
Inspired by or a coincidence. EBelle5 discovers the similarities between BeBe and the Louis Vuitton Riveting Bag.
This platinum Stella McCartney bag's playing PETA-friendly is nice, but leatherless or lambskin, Kristopher digs it.
My Fashion Life says "hell no" to the Jeans Bikini pant
eBeautyDaily addresses a common home haircoloring problem and its solutions.
Coquette loves the look of cute cropped cardigans.
It's spring time! Magazines and the weather have you thinking about new clothes, accessories, beauty products-- and oh yeah-- don't forget about the couple of holidays like Mothers Day coming up along with weddings and even baby showers! So check out the deets on the most interesting posts for the week!
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Second City Style on designer Cyndi Chan. Just in time for Spring/Summer '07..
SheFinds - -Fashion, Beauty, FINDS -- Drew Barrymore and Jennifer Lo.'s bangles
Styleaholics, get to know YANA Handbags, an artistic, luxe collection of beautiful bags.
The Jewelry Weblog is passionate about Passion Works' jewelry, which will put a smile on your face.
Bag Snob digs the anaconda bag from Devi Kroell, the bag designer du jour!
Because any boss lady - including Kristopher - sometimes lives in a Bubble" (Louis Vuitton Ring)
Christina is lusting after the perfect fake tan at eBeautyDaily
Art Attacks and Strokes Bead Lunar Eclipse
This season, approach buying clothing and accessories as making a statement about you. An easy way to spice up a wardrobe is with jewelry-- Not just any jewelry and let's skip the bling please. Check out the more unusual presentations: look for pieces that are truly "outside the box" in terms of presentation and construction. Where would find such artwork+jewelry?
Art Attacks and Strokes.com is a one-stop museum, wish-book, idea book and lots more. It's more than jewelry but for this blog -- it's ONLY about the jewelry and the elegant simplicity of select pieces-- and they are made out of pyrex glass mixed with different minerals to create colors.
Chad Pitts is the master designer, artist and head magician (read THE magician) and creative genius behind Art Attacks and Strokes. There is more to the name of his company than pun-ful humor.. there is a message.
On his site, he posts this message
The goal at Art Attacks & Strokes is not only to create and promote glass art, but also to support environmental projects and art awareness programs. Art Attacks & Strokes is in the process of developing an “art-reach” program, with the goal of inspiring and evoking creativity in people from all walks of life. We particularly desire to reach individuals who ordinarily might not be introduced or exposed to the healing and therapeutic benefits of creating.
One of the leading factors of health problems is STRESS, and one of the best ways to relieve stress is through the creative process. Creative expression can come in any form: from painting, sculpting and glass blowing to dancing, building, to cooking and making music. Thank you for your interest in Art Attacks & Strokes. We hope you are pleased and inspired by what you see!
For himself, for others, he works and he teaches glass-blowing to help others create lovely objects. While the act of creation is so truly magical, it takes more than an act of winding, blowing, twisting the glass to turn out these beautiful pieces. It takes a creative mind-- thoughtful of color and how minerals interact with glass and are affected by heat.
This gorgeous heart is done in glass with gold that turns pink in the firing process. It's so amazing.
This is the Water Cross-- named for the water type tones in it.
What's so unique is that piece is different and he does custom work too -- so you can have something made for yourself, for a gift (Mother's Day, Father's Day, Bridal, Birthday) that's truly special.
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This is the Rose Petal Pendant
There are othershapes that he works with-- tablets and spheres are really interesting and they lay nicely at the neck and are very low-key but can draw a lot of attention.
Contact Chad through ArtAttacksandstrokes.com website or through
www.myspace.com/artattacksandstrokes page. Check it out. Prices are on the photos. You can call or email him with requests.
I find the jewelry to be phenomenally gorgeous. It's unique and I have both a tablet and a bead and they look different when threaded on a gold or silver chain but they also work on rubber or leather string too. So it's up to you how you want it to look and it's as easy as threading the bead to change the look from funky to polished.
So don't have a heart attack-- have an ART ATTACK and shop your heart out at Art Attack and Strokes.
You won't get a sunburn from this sunny piece from Zubie NYC jewelry piece. This gorgeous piece SCREAMS spring & summer and would serve well to put the pop in the basic black, brown, grey or navy dress, top or suit you are wearing. Heck wear it with a bathing suit. It suits all purposes-- day OR night! Perfect for Mother's Day, anniversary or even bridal gifts.
This is a sizzler and it won't last long so trot on over to Zubienyc.com and snap this baby up at this faboo price tag. Tell them Stevie from the LA Story sent you!
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