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- Win Cool Tees & Make Your Views Known at May's Lab. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
High-end urban clothing line May's Lab recently launched its site, debuting mens' & womens' tees, tanks & cute undergarments, and limited edition designs. The site also features a gallery of customers wearing their fave May's Lab designs; each month, community...
- Say it With Style in a Rotter & Friends Funky Music Tee. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Cute music-themed tees with a cheery 60s/70s love & grooviness vibe. Available at RotterAndFriends.com. - Lesley Scott RELATED STORIES: "Do You Remember?" tees bring back the bad (good) ole' heyday of NYC nightlife. Wolfgang's Vault rock couture "Impresario" line of...
- An Ode to Fashion! The Academy of American Poets Sings Songs of Sartorial Style. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
According to cultural scholar Remy Saisselin: "A dress may be at some moment of its existence, a poem of form, color and motion, and that at such a privileged instant the dress may transform the wearer into a poetic apparition."...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Strike a pose like Selma Blair in those cute Gap ads & win a fab prize from FabSugar. The "Queen of Mean's" dog is one lucky bitch. How would Second City Style get into 'Trouble' with that inheritance? Check...
- A Gold Noose Necklace! Why Not Send a Suitably Morbid Message Courtesy of Disney Couture? FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & ACCESSORIES BLOG
Perfect if you're suffering a bad case of the Mondays...or as a lovely gift for the Debbie Downer in your life. Available at JestJewels.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes. ↑ Grab this Headline Animator
- Rebecca Minkoff Says Hello Kitty! Momoberry by Sanrio to Launch a Holiday Line of Co-Branded Bags. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & ACCESSORIES BLOG
Known for her line of sexy, chic bags with a celeb following that includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Debra Messing, Hilary Duff, Hayden Panettiere, and Bijou Phillips, apparently Rebecca Minkoff also has a thing for the super cute Japanese export with...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: The styles of the roaring 20s are a hot trend for fall. Second City Style hows you how to put the look together and bring out your inner Garbo. Fashion Indie contines with its history of "Fashion Firsts" with...
- Should You Be in Lindsay Mode, a "Rehab" Tank is the Chic Way to Share the Good News. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
"The word ‘rehab' has become part of our daily vocabulary," snickers illustrator Frank Forte, one half of the duo (with playwright Elizabeth J. Musgrave) behind Atomic Madhouse, a line specializing in catchphrases & comic book sound effects including AAARRGGHH, BLAMM,...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: During fall Fashionweek, the clothes will have to share the spotlight with books about style & fashion as magazine editors show off their bookish side. Glamchic reviews. Don't just wear the trends! Fashiontribes shows how to interpret the Top...
- Midori Surveys the Fairer Sex to Find Out What We're Really Thinking. FASHIONTRIBES LIFESTYLE BLOG
MIDORI recently surveyed 510 American women, ages 21-54, to find out what we want from life, career and men. (When you're a tasty bright green melon liqueur, you can ask these things without appearing to meddle.) Some of what they...
- Crack the Case of the Coveted Bottle - yes, the SJP Fragrance - and win $10,000 in Cash & Prizes. FASHIONTRIBES BEAUTY & PERFUME BLOG
By joining in the search for the missing bottle and the effort to “free” SJP from "prison" you will have a chance to win up to $10,000 until October 15th. Sleuth out weekly clues as the case unfolds, and team...
- The Fashionista Diaries Documents 6 Newbies Braving the World of Fashion & Beauty PR. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Six hungry twentysomethings plunge headfirst into the brutal world that is NYC fashion. Will Andrew, Bridget, Janjay, Nicole, Rachel & Tina prove themselves & and up with glamorous careers, or find their self-esteem crushed...heading home in tears. Tune in for...
- STYLEHIVE BUZZ: Pop Your Fave Pix in the "Street Scene" Frame & Cause a Mini Crowd Scene. FASHIONTRIBES HOME DECOR BLOG
Be it a wedding picture, graduatation photo or vaca shot, this cute frame instantly transforms it into a teensy department store-worthy window display. - via Stylehive.com fashiontribes. ↑ Grab this Headline Animator
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Coquette loves the bold look of today's flower power fashions. FabSugar puts designer Smart Fitzjerrell - an Arkansas native - in the designer spotlight. Armor, escapism & lots of volume: Fashiontribes reports on the Top 10 trends from Fall...
- Calling Would-Be Models: America's Next Top Model is Casting for Season 10. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
If you're: female between the ages of 18-27 5'7" or taller a model, but haven't appeared in a national campaign within the last 5 years a U.S.citizen ...& you think you have what it takes to make it as an...
- "Do You Remember" Tees Bring Back the Good Old Days of Boybar, Area, Groove Jet & Underground. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Pronounced dirt, dyrT is a collection of nostalgic t-shirts launching this fall featuring logos of old nightclubs, bars and restaurants printed on the front, and a brief tongue-in-cheek history of each venue printed on the inside back. The debut line...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Rachel Zoe's upcoming Style A to Zoe guide to the chic life is eagerly anticipated by FabSugar. Time to go shopping! Fashiontribes picks the top 10 fall fashion must-haves. Check out this latest chic trend advises The Fashionable Housewife:...
- Hang 10 in a Vintage Surfer Tee from The Ryde. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
As cozy & soft as they are groovy. Available at TheRyde.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes. ↑ Grab this Headline Animator
- Suffragettes, Flappers & Fashionistas Keep Chic Company in 1920s London in the Award-Winning BBC Costume Drama Series "The House of Eliott", Now on DVD. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
When their profligate father dies & leaves them penniless, beautiful (& formerly wealthy) sisters Evangeline & Beatrice Eliott must find away out of destitution. With no education or training, and armed only with a passion for fashion, they enter the...
- Fun Tees that Spread the Right Message from Queen of Suburbia. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
A fun line of tees inspired by watching mothers jostle for supremacy in the school playground. Available from Queen of Suburbia. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes. ↑ Grab this Headline Animator
- STYLEHIVE BUZZ: Scrimshaw Makes for Fab Fashion Accessories in the Talented Hands of Jessica Kagan Cushman. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & ACCESSORIES BLOG
We first blogged about this almost 2 years ago at Fashiontribes! CLICK HERE to check it out. - via Stylehive.com fashiontribes. ↑ Grab this Headline Animator
- Don't Wear Short Shorts Unless You've Memorized the 5 Commandments of How to Rock the Trend with Your Fashion Dignity Intact. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
In skimpy denim Daisy Dukes, Jessica Simpson's star turn in the recent Dukes of Hazzard managed to spark a spate of short shorts on the catwalk - from the predictably sexxxy (Roberto Cavalli, DSquared), to the classy (Hermes, Andrew Gn),...
- Ralph Celebrates His 40 Years of All-American Style with a Book as Big as His Fashion Legacy. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & BOOK BLOG
© RALPH LAUREN, Rizzoli International Publications, 2007 “…If you say something is ‘very Ralph Lauren’ you’re immediately understood.” — Audrey Hepburn at the CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony, NYC, February 3, 1992 Say “Ralph Lauren” & one of the following...
- House of Diehl Takes the Style Wars to the Streets this Fall with a 5-City Style Tour. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Inspired by MC battling, hip hop, and haute couture, Mary Jo Diehl and creative partner Roman Milisic - collectively, the award-winning House of Diehl - have been staging style battles around the world for the last five years. From Vienna...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Yet another affordable fashion line has gone the way of the designer capsule collection. Stiletto Jungle shows off Courreges for La Redoute. Modern fashion with a vintage twist has Coquette falling in love with Jovovich-Hawk's Fall Collection preview. My...
- Damn, I Like That! and That! and That. A Cool Site to Check Out. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Whether you want to play fashion designer, need to find the perfect bathing suit for your body, or snicker at trends that need to die & stay dead, it's all at DamnILikeThat.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes. ↑ Grab this Headline...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: FabSugar gives a mini-lesson on tartans & plaids. Look like a sexy devil in a blue dress, says Coquette. Get the dish on layering basics from Omiru. Second City Style's got the best (or worst) celebrity fashion miss-fires of...
- H&M Hearts Kylie Minogue, and Fashion Hearts Celebs: the Best of the Celeb "Designed" Collections at Non-Celeb Prices. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
H&M's fun line of glam summer essentials in collaboration with pint-sized disco diva Kylie Minogue has just the right amount of glitz and even better prices (like $25 for the metallic swimsuit from HM.com). While there's been quite the outcry...
- For a Better Quality of Life & Work, Slow Down & Enjoy the Ride Suggests Jon Gordon, Author of "The Energy Bus" - FASHIONTRIBES BEAUTY BLOG
You're always going to have 30 emails in your inbox, an unfinished (and growing) to-do list, and unreturned voicemails. The fact is, no amount of slaving away will ever get everything done...and author Jon Gordon suggests you chill & enjoy...
- Carry a Recycled Poker Chip Key Ring as Your Daily Good Luck Charm. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & ACCESSORIES BLOG
Handmade by Kristen Mologousis, who designs jewelry incorporating used poker chicps, bicycle spokes and other recycled goodies. Available at Eco-Artware.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes. ↑ Grab this Headline Animator
- June 8th is Officially Cartier Love Day! A Great Excuse to Buy a Love- or LoveCharity-Bracelet & Help a Good Cause. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & ACCESSORIES BLOG
Cartier will be celebrating the second annual Love Day by ringing the ceremonial Opening Bell at Nasdaq and introducing a new batch of LoveCharity bracelets - 18k white gold mini Love bracelets bearing the word Love on a knotted silk...
- Forever in Blue Jeans: "Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon" investigates the Enduring Allure of Denim. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & BOOK BLOG
Beginning with the adoption of front-buttoned pants as a style of dress in nineteenth-century America (derided as “fornication pants” by Mormon leader Brighman Young), jeans have been worn by every sector of American society, and exported around the world. In...
- Limited Edition New York Tees from Buddhist Punk (L.E.N.Y.) Showcase Your Stylish Do-Good'er Side by Supporting Al Gore's Climate Project. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Net profits from this campaign support The Climate Project, Al Gore's non-profit organization which creates & nutures community-based groups across America who are devoted to educating and challenging citizens and governments into action against the growing crisis of global warming....
- Keys from the Past Unlock a Fun New Category of Accessories & Show off Your Pride in Your Crib. FASHIONTRIBES HOME DECOR BLOG
If a home is one's castle, it deserves a proper key. Inspired by the ornate details & magical appeal of skeleton keys she discovered as a child antiquing with her grandmother - by train or in her very large Cadillac...
- Drink Smartwater, Get Jennifer Anniston's Bod...or Beauty Drink of Choice, at Least. FASHIONTRIBES BEAUTY BLOG
Yoga, organic cuisine, and long walks on the beach with her fave four-legged pals Norman & Dolly - there's no denying the girl leads a healthy Cali lifestyle. She recently teamed up with smartwater, a biologically-smart bevvy, to market a...
- Win a Chance to See a FREE Concert with LIFEHOUSE Courtesy of Yahoo and Geffen Records. LA-Story.Com Music Contest Blog
a Attention Southern California Lifehouse fans!! Want to be a part of an exclusive major internet event with Lifehouse? Yahoo! Music and Geffen Records want you to join us when Lifehouse takes the stage for Nissan Live Sets in West...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Second City Style has found the perfect eyelet accent pieces for those who just can not commit. Give your fave 4-legged fashionista a chic, Sienna Miller-inspired leg up by rocking cruelty-free fashion suggests Fashiontribes. Patagonia’s vitaliti knits keep Girlawhirl...
- Get Your Sex-Y Back Down to a Tee.. Check out the LA Story Tee-sing It Blog
Tee-sing your summer wardrobe with this punchy wallop of edgy punked out "alphabet city" of a tee. Works perfectly with skinny jeans, trouser cut shorts, or a pencil skirt in white, black, denim, or hot brights. It's the perfect way...
- Free Paris! Jail Paris! Cute Undies from Mio Destino Let You Weigh in on the Debate in Naughty Style. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
With poor little rich girl Paris Hilton facing the prospect of a stint in jail, now is the time to take sides for or against the naughtiest it-girl of them all in a pair of silk undies lovingly-embroidered with either...
- Hang Out with the Queen of the Boozy Party Hags in 90s SoBe. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & BOOK BLOG
g Follow along on the rise & fall of Rachel Baum, a sheltered, career girl who moves to South Beach in pursuit of the life less ordinary. Against a backdrop of celebrity-studded nightclubs, exclusive after-hours parties, and over-the-top VIP rooms,...
- Gene Simmons of Kiss & Jason "Deuce" of Dussault Custom Ink Launch "MoneyBag" - a Limited Edition Line of Men's Playa Tees. FASHIONTRIBES MEN'S FASHION BLOG
“One of the reasons my attendance in high school was almost non existent was due to a man who I have always looked up to as a role model, Gene Simmons," muses Jason Dussault of Dussault Custom Ink - a...
- White Trash Charms for Playboy Jewelry Launches. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & ACCESSORIES BLOG.
White Trash Charms for Playboy Jewelry recently launched at an event at Hyde, hosted by Kelly Osbourne and the designer, Brooke Dulien, with guests including Enrique Inglesis, Hugh Hefner and The Girls Next Door, Kimberly Stewart and The Hilton sisters....
- "Sex and the City" Movie Update: Michael Patrick King Signs on to Direct...but No Stars as of Yet. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
According to the MTV Movies Blog, the Emmy-winning executive producer of the HBO series will be making his movie debut, tentatively scheduled to start filming this fall. "Michael Patrick King was kind of the creative force behind that show, [and]...
- Zombies Plague the Silver Screen & the Zeitgeist. From "Shaun of the Dead" to "Dawn of the Dead", Directors Like George Romero Help Us Deal With Our Paranoia & Fear of an Unseen Enemy + Top 10 Zombie Movies - FASHIONTRIBES POP CULTURE BLOG & PODCAST
Zombie Plague: The Undead Rule the Silver Screen & the Zeitgeist. From "Shaun of the Dead" to "Dawn of the Dead" Directors Like George Romero Help Us Deal with our Paranoia & Fear of an Unseen Enemy; PLUS Top 10...
- Thoughts on the Army of Therapists, Beauticians & Trainers Who Navigate Women's Bodies in the New "Damage Control" Anthology. FASHIONTRIBES BEAUTY BLOG
We love them and we hate them; we revere them and we fear them; we need them and wish we didn’t: they're the hairstylists, trainers, manicurists, waxers, nutritionists, masseurs, healers, and sundry other pain/pleasure purveyors whose digits are on the...
- At this Year's Kandyland Party at the Playboy Mansion on June 23, it's Willy Wonka Meets Alice in Wonderland, but with Half-Naked Playmates. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
NYC club promoter turned owner John “JE” Englebert - Quo, Myst, Retox bar lounge & PRE:POST restaurant/lounge - is heading to L.A. for the sexiest party of the year. Hugh Hefner’s crib will be transformed with extreme lighting effects, florals,...
- Why Not Bet On Paris Hilton's Prison Adventure at Gottabet.com? Everyone Else is. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & POP CULTURE BLOG
(image: web-ados.com) When Silent Screen actress Bebe Daniels received a 10-day jail sentence for speeding more than 20 mph over the speed limit in Santa Ana, California 86 years ago, she appeared in a fur and veiled hat on her...
- Steve & Barry & Sarah Jessica Parker Vs the Blogosphere. LA Story's Gives the Left Coast Perspective
If you aren't aware of what's cooking on this situation, here's some back story here on the LA Story and you can read the posts below about bloggers being harassed via phone and letter by attorneys for Steve & Barry over the publishing of PUBLICALLY POSTED photos of the Sarah Jessica Parker "not so fashionable savvy" line that Steve & Barry are launching 6/4.
What's really interesting about this is that the attorneys are threatening bloggers -- some of whom write multiple blogs and some who work in print as well-- who have a powerful reach out there to fashionistas everywhere.
- YOU Can Make a Difference -- by Watching a Video from THE KIN! Check Out LA STORY Blog!
Maybe you have heard about the carnage in DARFUR.. or maybe not. If not, call this a reality check because you NEED to know that there are people being slaughtered out there. You might think that there is nothing you...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: FabSugar plays Name that Dress! (Hint: is Lindsey Lohan in vintage Herve Leger?) Fashiontribes dives in & finds the Top 10 Glamour Girl swimsuits for splashy poolside lounging, Hollywood starlet style. Omiru finally figures out how to find the...
- Despite not Driving, Drinking, nor Wearing Dresses, the Inimitable Karl Lagerfeld Designs All Three. A Fun Q&A with the Man Himself. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Kaiser Karl & his little deuce (Audi R8) coupe. Karl Lagerfeld was commissioned by Audi to shoot photos of their new R8 coupe, but told Open All Night, "I don't drive. But, you know, I do all the advertising for...
- Attention, Kmart Shoppers! Meet Mr. Bluelight, the Hip New Version of the Blue Light Special. FASHIONTRIBES SHOPPING BLOG
What started back in 1965 in an Indiana Kmart as a promotional tool to help bargain-hunters locate sale merchandise soon spread to all Kmart stores as the Blue Light Special, with its accompanying iconic cry of "Attention, Kmart shoppers!". While...
- Glamourous Diane von Furstenberg Gets Photographed for Conde Nast's "Point of Passion" & Becomes the First Known Person to Actually Gain Access to NYC's Waverly Inn. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Diane Von Furstenberg photographed at the Waverly Inn in New York City for Condé Nast's "Point of Passion" ad-campaign The "Point of Passion campaign is a photography portfolio of 35 spreads representing all of Condé Nast magazines and destination websites,...
- If it's too Noisy to Flirt, Hook up via Bar Code instead. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
...besides, flirting with your hands is a great way to show off your fab new chunky cocktail ring! Learn more important hookup (or not) symbols - including "maybe later", "I'm with someone", and "no way" - at BarCodesigns.com. - Lesley...
- Villebrequin, Mens Vogue & Charityfolks.com Team Up to Benefit Project Angelfood on Rodeo Drive!
Vilebrequin and Men’s Vogue magazine have joined forces to celebrate summer style by hosting an online charity auction of one-of-a-kind celebrity customized swim trunks from the luxe St. Tropez Company to benefit Project Angel Food Vilebrequin and Men’s Vogue magazine...
- As the Nick Cannon & Selita Ebanks Star-Studded Engagement Party Proves, Yes Indeed, the Rich Are Way Different from the Rest of Us. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Immediately upon leaving the Metropololitan Museum of Art Costume Gala, the actor chauffered his Victoria's Secret angel via Rolls Royce Phantom to Times Square, where the MTV jumbotron read: "Selita will you marry me?" He dropped to one knee, sealing...
- A Gift of Love: Music! David Martin's Something In Your Eyes CD!
This is a time of weddings, Mother's Day, graduations, and seasonal changes that often make one reflect on the "state" of your personal situation--particularly if you are "in love"; in a budding relationship or a more solid one; planning a...
- FLIRT-ing with the FASHIONISTA DIARIES-- a Hip New REALITY TV Series About NYFW! LA STORY Hot New Cosmetics + Fashion+ TV Blog
Hang onto your tv time and don't totally blow it off this summer because one of the hottest summer shows will be on SOAP.net with a NEW reality series that marries fashion + cosmetics+ Jane Magazine + New York Fashion...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Stylehive gets the inside scoop on Zac Posen's widely rumored new blog project - check out the exclusive interview with the charismatic designer! Vote for your favorite emerging designers in StyleBakery.com's third annual "On The Rise" contest. and you...
- T-Shirts Have Become Such a Spot-on Style Statement, They've Now Spawned their own Digg Site. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
From the awesome to the hilarious to the just plain wow, there's a tee design with your name on it at tcritic.com/tdigger. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes. ↑ Grab this Headline Animator
- Outside the "BOX" Ideas for Mother's Day.. Get the Deets From LA Story Blog
It's almost Mother's Day and if you are smart (which we all know you are) you will get your shopping groove on SOONER than later! There will be other blogs with other interesting beauty and fashion related and even food/beverage...
- The Lancome-Sponsored "Beauty on the Vine" Play Investigates the Power of the Human Face in an Identity-Craving Celeb-Mad Culture. FASHIONTRIBES BEAUTY BLOG
Lancôme is sponsoring the new Zak Berkman off-Broadway play, Beauty on the Vine, and their post-show discussion forums. Curated by The Beyond Beauty Initiative Committee, discussions will range from the neuroscience of recognition, feminism in the MySpace era, perspectives on...
- Check Out the A HOT New Singer-- Alexa Wilkinson -- On Tour with Josh Kelley-- Hitting LA for 2 Dates This Week! LA STORY Indie Music Blog & Podcast!!
Alexa Wilkinson is a name you might not recognize right now but very soon, you are going to hear her tunes climbing the charts and her voice will be on the radio a lot! Her first CD, Lullaby Appetite, currently...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Stylehive talks to Jovovich-Hawk! Read Milla and Carmen's answers about their line, being best friends, and what’s up next for their line. Get started modeling with Stylebites as she spills the secrets on how to get scouted and submit...
- JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Goes GRAY-- As in MACY GRAY! LA Story CONTEST Blog!
Macy Gray will be performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday, May 3, 2007. Tune in at 12:05 pm for the show and catch her performance! Wait!!! We have something better. Wouldn't it be great to see the show LIVE?...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Are you on the best dressed list? Find out which of this season's hottest dresses flatter your figure. [Stylebakery.com] What's behind a fashion logo? Coquette shows you the design process behind the new Saks brand and Kate Moss for...
- GLAM SHOPPING BEAT: Annie Hall is the Menswear-Inspired Muse of the Moment. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Glam Shopping Beat column for the week of 4/16/07 - by Lesley Scott: As everyone's fave Woody Allen ragamuffin, Annie Hall took took menswear chic to a fab unstudied, but fashionable, new level. With this season's new crop of full-legged...
- Get the Latest BUZZ on Parenting from a Nifty Blog- TheMomsBuzz. Fashiontribes Stylish In the KNOW Parenting Blog
Ok.. so you have a kid (or 2 or 3). You are juggling a job (or juggling being a FT mom which is a 24/7 job) and being a parent. How do you do it all and stay sane? Well...
- Check Out The RESONANCE In Your Life. LA Story's Hot Music Tip
Itunes has chosen UK musician Nick Saunders "Book Thieving" and Paraffin from his debut CD RESONANCE as featured tunes for the week. Definitely a "must hear", this low-key singer/songwriter has nailed some nifty emotional threads in the entire RESONANCE CD....
- The Most Fashionable Celebrites Fight...for Human Rights, the Earth & Other Worthy & Vital Charities. The Top 10 Celebrity Causes. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Once you've bought everything thing you've ever desired, indulged every whim & spent more than you ever thought possible...and still have more money than you'll ever need, what next? Celebrities with true heart are using their wealth and their influential...
- Drew Barrymore Becomes a Cover Girl According to LA Story! Fashiontribes Celebrity Beauty Blog
LA STORY Blog has all the details on the latest FACE of Cover Girl Cosmetics-- DREW BARRYMORE!!! Stevie Wilson
- Cool, Cheeky Tees from NerdyShirts. FASHIONTRIBES MEN'S FASHION BLOG
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- Solve Guy Trouble the Time Honored Way: By Bolting to a New Country & Falling in Love Anyway a la "The Holiday" FASHIONTRIBES MOVIE BLOG
Nursing broken hearts caused by a cheating boyfriend in one case and having been left for a vaca romance in the other, movie trailer editor Amanda (Cameron Diaz) and English journo (Kate Winslet) swap houses for two weeks to recoup...
- Legally Blonde is Coming to Broadway as a Musical! What a Great Excuse to Channel Your Pink Clad Inner-Smartypants/Outer-Barbie. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Currently in previews, Legally Blonde The Musical pays tribute to everyone's fave blonde. Besides being completely adorable, the fab Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that being brainy doesn't mean having to check your fashion...
- Make Like a Modern Marilyn Monroe Fashion Icon in a Sexy Curvy Dress, Grown Up Makeup & the Right Accessories. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & ACCESSORIES BLOG
Immortalized by Andy Warhol (Shot Blue, Marilyn 1964) Full on hair, makeup & dresses-dresses-dresses - this season it's fun to dress up again. Take full advantage of the moment with glamourous movie icon-inspired maquillage, a curve-hugging dress, towering heels, and...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Whether you're feeling Afro Love, Downtown Doll, Fancy Flirt, Global Chic or Rock Punk...the new spring issues of the Fashiontribes magazines are finally live! Papierblog looks at the trending toward black for the Spring season. The list is in!...
- Be A Hero-- and Help the National Epilepsy Foundation in Cooperation with NBC's HEROES! LA Story Gives You the 411!
Help support the National Epilepsy Foundation by bidding on exclusive artwork that was featured in NBC’s Heroes! Get all the 411 from LA STORY Blog! Stevie Wilson
- What's Happening In the AM World? Check LA Story to Find Out!
AM is more than just a morning person-- though he will be up EARLY to hit LA's INDIE 103.1 radio show with Joe Escalante to talk and perform LIVE! That night he's on stage at the Hotel Cafe. Check the...
- "Grindhouse" is Bringing Back the Sex & Sleaze, so Why Not Use it as an Excuse to Pick up Some Sexy/Tough Leather? FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Rose McGowan dressed to kick some serious zombie ass. The Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez two-part slasher & zombie sleaze-fest, collectively titled Grindhouse, is making many a New Yorker nostalgic for the the good ole' days of XXX movies in Times Square,...
- THe Hottest Party During LAFW? Pinque Cirque at BOULEVARD3 Closes Out LAFW! LA STORY LAFW Insider Party Blog!
Sources say that BOULEVARD3 was THE place to be during LAFW. I mean THE PLACE to be. What was going on at this hot spot? PR extraordinare AVO YERMAGYAN of Gaudy PR hosted what became THE closing event at Boulevard3...
- A Cute Tee for Those Kind of Days. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Amen. Available at GAFY.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Coquette picks her favorites from Red Dress Shoppe for Spring outfits with a vintage touch. A fashion geography lesson from Aesthetics + Economics. Madonna plays fashion designer at H&M with her newly launched "M by Madonna" line, and Fashiontribes...
- Blue States Lose - Why Gawker Makes Friday Even More Enjoyable. FASHIONTRIBES BLOG
Always fresh and hilarious, Gawker's weekly installment of Scenster/Hipster do's and don'ts promises to have you stifling laughs at work with their scan of The Cobrasnake, Last Nights Party, Ambrel and other fashion party/ hipster/ cool kid scenster websites so...
- Score Bargains Galore at Planetlulu.com
GET the BEST shopping deals around at Planet Lulu!! Why? Because there is no car, no getting all dressed up. You can shop in your jammies and get the best deals on name brand denims, clothing, accessories and score major...
- Wanna Get Up Close & Personal with Anna Wintour? Check out the Upcoming A&E Reality Series. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
The Devil & her omnipresent sunglasses. Now that A&E will be teaming up with Vogue, the unwashed masses will have a chance to meet the editrix behind the bob & oversized shades, as well as her towering sidekick, Andre Leon...
- Just Say the Word and Josh Kelley Tells You About Life ont the Road Touring on LA Story Podcast
By now you should have a pretty good idea who Josh Kelley is-- maybe you have read the other blog about his CD (Just Say the Word) or heard his music on the radio. Or maybe you haven't a clue--...
- The Microsoft Zune Portable Media Player Gets Some Fashionable Content. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Zune recently teamed up with brands like Stussy and Staple Design to pre-load the devices with custom playlists and images from their fall 2007 collections - creating kind of a walking tour experience you'd find at any museum, but in...
- LAFW Kicks Off Early--Courtesy of Max Factor and Social Hollywood -- with Celeb & Designer Filled Evening Benefiting Clothes Off Our Back! LA STORY LAFW Blog!
One of the HOTTEST (and Hautest) tickets in town last week (yes.. that's PRE- LA Fashion Week) was to get into Social Hollywood-- the coolest of the sizzling hot venues where celebs come to wine, dine and hangout. So what...
- Why Merely Drape Yourself in Logos when You Can Tattoo them Permanently onto Your Person? FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Is this a hot - if alarming - new trend? Here's the boyfriend of Marc Jacobs (creator (or approver) of the Tribute patchwork Frankenbag) showing his support for his man. Yay or nay? - Raven B. fashiontribes.
- Rock Out with the Oldies in a Fun Meat & Potatoes "Boomin' Granny" Print Tee. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Available at MeatAndPotatoes.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: My Fashion Life tests out Condé Nast's new online baby, Stylefinder. Bag Snob interviews one of the most powerful figures in the fashion industry, Julie Gilhart of Barney's New York. Papierblog wonders whether fashion is getting too violent, especially...
- Stacy London (TLC's What Not To Wear) Urges YOU To Make a Commitment-- to Health!! LA Story HEALTH Awareness Blog and Podcast
Stacy London (and other celebs) ask YOU to Want to know more? Check out the LA STORY blog for the deets on -- and listen to the podcast with What Not To Wear's Stacy London Stevie Wilson
- Catch the Flirty LA Vibe from NY's 80%20 Shoes!! Fashiontribes LA STORY Snazzy Sneaks Blog
Catch up with the latest wave of shoe trends-- the LA Lifestyle - via NY's own shoe brand--80%20. This cool new line features casual slip ons, flirty sneaks, nifty short boots with great graphics and style. LA STORY brings you...
- Is the Bride of Frankenbag Next? The Latest Louis Vuitton Limited Edition Bag Raises Eyebrows & Lowers the Bar. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Louis Vuitton Tribute This High Fashion Frankenbag as the New York Post so cleverly dubbed it shows the dire consequences of design by committee. According to the Post, the lovingly labeled Tribute (to what? anyone willing to shell out $42,000?)...
- No Longer "Undiscovered", James Morrison, UK Indie Rocker, Hits US Shores! Check out the Deets!
James Morrison is HOT on the concert trail and hitting the US shores to kick off a tour to back up his CD entitled "UNDISCOVERED" that drops March 13, 2007. He hits TV this week as well and then criss-crosses...
- Some of the Wittiest Dialog in a Movie is on the Character Itself. Check out Maxim's Funny Movie T-Shirts Spread. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Some of the best characters in movies are the wardrobes. Maxim.com has compiled a gallery of the best tees from some of our all time fave flicks: There's no question: this shirt goes to 11. (Nigel Tufnel in This is...
- Find out What Yohji Yamamoto, Oscar Wilde, a Hilarious Chris Rock Routine & the Victorians have in Common. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Victorian fashions Yohji Yamamoto Fall 2007 Oscar Wilde Chris Rock I've always maintained that fashion holds up a mirror to our inner life, and provides a peek into our collective unconscious. And looking at all the Victorian-inspired volume & ruffles...
- Don't Write a Thankyou Note to Helmut Lang if You're Worried About it Ever Coming to Light. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
(All photos: Patrick McMullan - from NYMag.com ) An article in this week's New York magazine reports that the designer is publishing a number of thank you letters (for freebies) from his high profile circle of friends & acquaintances. The...
- Stamp Out Breast Cancer-- With USPS Breast Cancer Research Stamps! Fashiontribes From the Heart Blog
The U.S. Postal Service currently has a 45-cent fundraising or "semipostal" stamps available for purchase at Post Offices, online at The Postal Store, and by toll-free phone order at 1 800 STAMP-24 one of which is the Breast Cancer Research...
- Be Good to Mother Nature and She Will Be Good to you. Join GREENDIMES.COM to Plant More Trees. . Fashiontribes and LA STORY GIVING BACK Blog
Eco-friendly website GreenDimes.com introduces their first ever Tree Promotion, in celebration of Arbor Day Providing an easy and manageable way for EVERY person to make a difference in improving the environment and in honor of Arbor Day, Greendimes.com is launching...
- L A PEEPS: WIN A PAIR of Tickets to See MACY GRAY in Private Concert in LA!!
Macy Gray drops her newest CD, BIG, on March 27 on Geffen Records. It's going to be a stellar recording and we will have a review from resident Macy Gray afficianado Abbey Kahn post soon. However for those of you...
- BEYOND THE GATES-- Takes You BEYOND Your World to One of Tribal Warfare.. LA STORY MOVIE REVIEW
“Beyond the Gates” is both a compelling—and repellant—depiction of the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda in 1994. In contrast to the highly acclaimed “Hotel Rwanda” which deals with the same subject. Beyond the Gates does not tell the story of the...
- More is More is Definitely More, Especially When it Comes to Diamonds, as Nicole Kidman Proves in Cuffs worth a Cool $2 mil by L'Wren Scott for William Goldberg. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
There's bling & then there's bliiiiiiing. At the recent Oscars, Nicole Kidman walked the red carpet in a pair of diamond cuffs containing 187 hand selected diamonds totalling an astounding 375 carats - all rough cut & in their natural...
- Fashion & Music Go together Like Bobby Valentine & Pop Princess Stefani Vara at the Phat Farm Booth at Magic. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Bobby Valentine & Stefani Vara at the Phat Farm booth at the recent MAGIC convention in Vegas. (photo: Ahlilah Longmire) It's a known fact that no catwalk show is complete without the proper tunage! - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
- WIN a Pair of Tickets to SEE Macy Perform LIVE in LA on March 8 in Small Jazz Club. LA STORY CONTEST BLOG
Macy Gray drops her newest CD, BIG, on March 27 on Geffen Records. It's going to be a stellar recording and we will have a review from resident Macy Gray afficianado Abbey Kahn post soon. However for those of you...
- FASHIONWEEK Fall 2007: Vivienne Westwood Wants You to Wakeup, Cave Girl! FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
By titling her show Wake up, Cave Girl!, Vivienne Westwood is apparently tapping into the same vein of concern as Richard Foreman, whose latest "play" (but more like a non-linear assault on the senses) Wake up Mr. Sleepy! Your Unconscious...
- Music Mogul Damon Dash Gives Back through his Work with the United Nations World Food Programme. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & MUSIC BLOG
Damon Dash visits Africa with the World Food Programme In the worlds of music, fashion & business, Damon Dash is a high profile player. Less well known, however, is his philanthropic side. To help underprivileged children, he and his family...
- Loosen up & Ride Shotgun with the Pussycat Dolls as they Primp for a Big Night Out. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Here, kitty kitty. Hang out with six sexy divas as they prep, primp and preen. IGotShotGun.com has video of big night preparations. If you still want more-more-more, go behind the scenes with the Dolls' personal stylists, Judy and Sammy (aka...
- Pink Zunes for Everyone, if You Were Lucky Enough to attend their Dinner with Nylon at the Pink Taco in Las Vegas. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Twice a year, the fashion industry converges on Las Vegas for MAGIC, a highly influential 4-day trade show. ZUNE and Nylon magazine teamed up, presenting a groovy lounge and sponsoring a dinner at the Pink Taco, where lucky attendees all...
- Paul Smith Gets a Hip New Face for its Spring/Summer 2007 Campaign: UK Singer MIKA. FASHIONTRIBES MEN'S FASHION BLOG
With his Life in Cartoon Motion album about to drop stateside, MIKA's been climbing the charts with his single Grace Kelly, and now the fashion foodchain as well with this new campaign for Paul Smith. Fashiontribes Fellow has the deets....
- The History of the Golden Years of Rock 'n Roll, as told Through Concert Tees. Rock on! FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Lou Reed, 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1977 Ozzy, 1981 Motley Crue, 1985 Instead of tea leaves, rock 'n roll historians - I love the fact there's even the term "rock 'n roll historian" - decipher clues left at the merch table....
- Reese's Pieces Are Definitely Oscar -Worthy
Check out Reese's new pieces on the LA STORY Blog.. Definitely a nice addition to any outfit and makes a fitting entrance for Red Carpet Walk. Diamonds are definitely a girl's best friend! Stevie Wilson
- Jennifer Hudson Rocks Pre-Oscar Bling at "Celestial - A Diamond Affair". FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Jennifer Hudson & her new ice, ice baby (photo: Wire Image/A.Wyman) The Diamond Information Center (DIC) recently hosted its annual pre-Oscar event, CELESTIAL - A Diamond Affair 2007, showcasing more than $50 million in diamonds from Fred Leighton, many from...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Trashionista finds out what Sarah Morrison (NYLON Magazine's latest "it-girl"), is wearing at 5AM. Coquette introduces Parisian atelier Locher's saucy embroidered sayings on flirty femine tops. Look nice and be naughty at the same time! Meet David Wolfe of...
- Lucky Best Actress Nominees Get Gifted with Sexy Stuff from Victoria's Secret worth a Cool $7,000. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
For the past six years, Victoria's Secret has gifted the lucky Best Actress nominees with extravagant fantasy gifts. This year's offering is a lavish, black leather train case with pink upholstery, and embossed with the recipient's name. Inside is nestled...
- Read the Books & then Live the Magic on a Harry Potter Tour of Britain. FASHIONTRIBES TRAVEL BLOG
From Platform 9 & 3/4, to the Hogwarts library, to Moaning Myrtle's overflowing bathroom, The Travel Snob has the scoop on where to visit. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
- Wonder Woman Flipflops from Havaianas - Perfect for Your Inner Fashion Heroine. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION & SHOE BLOG
For times when it might not be appropriate to sport the WW armbands. Available at FlipFlopTrunkShow.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
- A Mysterious Storage Unit, the Word "Yes" & the Secrets that Bind Us Make for Fashionable Reading in "Self Storage" by Gayle Brandeis. FASHIONTRIBES BOOK BLOG
Flan Parker has always had an inquisitive mind, searching for what's hidden below the surface and behind the door. She also has two young children and a husband she supports, whose dissertation of late seems to involve more loafing on...
- Speed Dating with a Twist: He'd Better be Loaded (& Prove it) & She'd Better be Hot. Everyone Else Need Not Apply. FASHIONTRIBES BLOG & VIDEOBLOG
Ask most active daters and they'll they'll admit that when they first meet a potential love interest, they know whether they want to spend any additional time with them within the first few minutes. Speed dating capitalizes on this, but...
- Tune in and Ring Up a GREAT Valentine's Present for Him Or Her with SENA!! LA STORY Valentine's Day Easy Gift Guide Blog.
2/14 = VALENTINE's DAY!! OMG ! It's that nightmare of a day when you want to get something unique and special for someone-- significant other, dad, mom, or sibling. Stop! Do NOT Panic. There is an easy solution. Does this...
- To Give or Not to Give-- That's the Valentine's Day Question. LA STORY Has the Answer-- V-day Blog!
While we all "heart" Valentine's day -- well at least in elementary school-- these days, it's hard to decide how, what or IF to buy someone something for Valentine's Day -- unless you are significantly involved and maybe more so...
- Grammys, Oscars & the Red Carpet - It's Goody Bag Season & Producer's Advantage is Primo Swag Central. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
You'd smile too if you received an Elini black diamond watch (Dave Navarro), a Bally's membership in NYC (Kwame Jackson), accessories galore from Splitpursenality (Beyonce), or L'Occitane beauty loot (Dolly Parton & Ricky Martin). The award ceremonies are as much...
- MAKE A WISH-- It's Showtime Networks Pre-Golden Globes Gift House Showcase. LA STORY BLOG and PODCASTS!
Showtime Networks Pre-Golden Globes Gift House Showcase Supports Make A Wish Foundation! Showtime's suite presented by Friends in High Places event coordinators really outdid most events in town simply because the sun was shining, it was warm and there was...
- The SUITE Life: HBO Luxury Lounge Gives The Sweetest Treats for Celebs! LA STORY's Road to the Red Carpet
While it might seem to be the last suite to have been covered, I often save the best for last because it's meant to be savored. The HBO LUXURY LOUNGE was at the Four Seasons this year -- to be...
- The SUITE LIFE: Golden Globes Gets Golden with Showtime's Gift House Showcase At Cooley Estate! Fashiontribes LA STORY BLOG & Podcast x 3!!
Showtime Networks Pre-Golden Globes Gift House Showcase Supports Make A Wish Foundation! Showtime's suite presented by Friends in High Places event coordinators really outdid most events in town simply because the sun was shining, it was warm and there was...
- Celeb Charity Clothes Off Our Back Leaves Comment on LA Story. Fashiontribes LA STORY Celeb Outreach Blog
Typically celebrities and charities don't talk to blogs-- or if they do, they email us. Guess they felt that they didn't know how to reaach Fashiontribes Exec. Editor and LA STORY Blogger, Stevie Wilson because they left a comment on...
- Gourmand Alert! Foodie Alert! Chocolate Alert! Fashiontribes Sweet Life Blog CALLS YOU!!
Gourmands will be delighted to discover the fantastic and tongue-tingling treats from Robert Lambert. With items like the White Ginger flavored syrup, Mojito Mint chocolate sauce and Summer Fruit Cake, your tastes buds will be singing... Check out The SWEET...
- Blinging It on Home with Michael O'Connor & the Platinum Guiild, Fashiontribes LA Story Golden Globes Wrap Blog, Podcast and Videos!!
When it comes to award season, there are tons of suites to visit. One suite that is always at the top of my list is the Platinum Guild Suite! Not only do they welcome treat press as nicely as they...
- Bruno Jamais Loves You, My Lovelies. Check Out the Special SUNDAY Menu at 50% Off. Special DEAL for Fashiontribes Readers. Fashiontribes LA STORY Fine Dining Blog!
When in NYC, you live like the New Yorker's do and while you keep the late hours, finding a great restaurant for a fantastic dining experience is quite a challenge at 1 AM. For those "in the know", they know...
- Targeting the BEST Of GO International-- Proenza Schouler for TARGET!!
Check out one of the hottest and most affordable collections available during NYFW! Proenza Schouler for Go International for Target! This collection sizzles with style and flirtiness. Check out the LA STORY BLOG for all the deets on styles, prices...
- Here Comes the Sun! Celebs Draw It & We Can Bid on Their Original Signed Artwork & Help the American Cancer Society. FASHIONTRIBES POP CULTURE BLOG
At the recent Sundance Film Festival, celebs stopped by the Neutrogena Helioplex Sun Studio throughout the week to create & sign artwork depicting the sun. Now you can bid on their work, and all proceeds from the sale will go...
- Spice up Valentine's Day with a Hot Pink Heart...Down There. FASHIONTRIBES BEAUTY BLOG
Put some fun & sizzle back in the anticipated evening courtesy of Betty - the first gentle formula hair dye specially created for the hair down there. In addition to four natural shades, they have a special hot pink FUNbetty...
- Reese's Pieces Make Dandy Embellishments! Fashiontribes LA STORY Gem-alicious Blog!
p> Photo Courtesy of RETNA Check out LA Story blog for all the deets on this one! We all want to be one of Reese's friends. Maybe she would share the candy? Stevie Wilson
- Luciana Gimenez is "Super-Pop"-ing Around the Globe! Super Model Trades Catwalks for TV & Movie Career PLUS Motherhood!. Fashiontribes LA STORY Celebrity Insider Podcast & Blog!
She's a sexy super model of the Victoria's Secret Variety a la Giselle, Alexandra and the rest but this one did it outside the box and taken her career far beyond what one would expect. This is not your typical...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Coquette follows Kate Moss as she moves from skinny to wide-leg jeans. New trend alert from our favorite fashionista? 30 is the new 20; how to rock a nude dress & celebs who abuse their right to bling. [BlogHer]...
- How Suite It Is: Golden Globes Suite Round-ups:LA STORY Gets the GOLDEN GLOBE GLOW BLOG!
LA Story has been busy wrapping up all the 411 on the suites and swag gathered by the celebs during the Golden Globes: Backstage Creations had a suite crammed with products and people-- all the better to get the buzz...
- It's "Not Too Late" To Catch Norah Jones New CD-- Fashiontribes LA Story Music Blog
We "heart" the latest from Norah Jones which drops at the end of January. We also "heart" the fashionista vibe that she radiates too! Check out the LA Story blog for the deets on the CD drop and more glam...
- It's a Suite Life at the GOLDEN GLOBES.. LA STORY Podcasts and Blog!
See some of the most PHENOMENAL things given to tempt, tease and attract celebrities at the Backstage Creations Suite for the Golden Globes. It's amazing the things that are offered to them. Check out not one but TWO podcasts with...
- FASHIONTRIBES 5 MIN. PODCAST: Rebecca Romijn Replaces Mischa Barton as the Face of Bebe. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG & PODCAST
The lovely Rebecca Romijn. If pink is the new black, and fifty is the new thirty, then a chronological thirthy-something is the age to be...if Bebe's advertising strategy is anything to judge by. Having snagged the 31 year old Eva...
- STYLEHIVE BUZZ: Love/Hate - the Mirror Shows the Flipside in an Eyecatching (Deep) Message Tee. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
You hate him, you love him, you hate him...but then love shows up in the mirror. Typical. via Stylehive.com - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
- Legge & Braine's "Food Chain" Jewelry is Literally That & Just as Tasty. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Salmon, eggs, sausage...a better way to do the Atkins thing (if you must). Available at LeggeAndBraine.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
- The Big Screen is Shrinking to Cellphone Size. How do You Make a Movie that Works on a 2 inch Screen? FASHIONTRIBES POP CULTURE BLOG
Filmmaker Maria Maggenti The Sundance Institute recently slated six filmmakers to create big works for small spaces. For her short film destined to be screened on a cellphone near you, Puccini for Beginners director Maria Maggenti decided to use animals...
- Looking for Hot Fashion Picks at Bargain Prices? Get Out of This World Deals at Planetlulu.com
Great Deals on FABULOUS brands of shoes, handbags, jeans, dresses, watches, tops, intimates, jewelry--what can I say? SHOP ON! MP3 File Indulge your inner diva and DIVE into a shopping bonanza courtesy of Planet Lulu! Find brand names for denim,...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: A white wonderland at the Golden Globes. [Coquette] Aesthetics + Economics takes a look at pastels for spring. Planet Lulu Shop Online-- For Those Who Want to See If They Can Win the BEST PERFORMANCE in Bargain Shopping! [L.A....
- GLAM SHOPPING BEAT: The Golden Globes Prove that Evening Glamour Comes in All Colors, Shapes & Sizes. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
(clockwise from top left: Reese Witherspoon in Nina Ricci, Ellen Pompeo in Versace, Ugly Betty's America Ferrera in Brian Reyes, Sandra Oh, Sienna Miller in Marchesa; photos: I Am Fashion) Glam Shopping Beat column for the week of 1/15/07 -...
- Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk and Rock the ROCKS with Van Cleef & Arpel. LA Story Golden Globes Tidbit
Image courtesy of Wire Image Van Cleef & Arpels scored two major celebs with Reese Witherspoon and Maggie Gyllenhaal to wear select pieces from their private museum of jewelry. YUM YUM YUM!! Check out the deets on LA Story Stevie...
- Red Carpet Report: Blinging it On With Angelina Jolie and Bochic! LA Story Golden Globes Tidbit!
Check out these gem-alicious pieces worn by Angelina Jolie! YUMMY! From new jewelry line Bochic, check out all the details on LA Story Stevie Wilson
- FASHIONTRIBES 5 MIN. PODCAST: Ralph Lauren Empire to Increase with a Stealthy New Division. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG & PODCAST
(The god of lifestyle branding: Ralph Lauren; photo: Fashionunited.nl) So many stores, so little difference. As a result, the original lifestyle brand himself, Ralph Lauren, is launching Global Brand Concepts, a group that will partner up with deparment stores and...
- FASHIONTRIBES 5 MIN. PODCAST: J. Lo Launches justsweet, Her Newest Fashion Line. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG & PODCAST
(Looks from J.Lo's new justsweet line.) Just as JLO by Jennifer Lopez is being yanked from department and specialty stores amid ongoing questions about whether she actually wears – or is even involved – in the brand she launched in...
- Bringing on the Bling-- Courteney Cox Style. Fashiontribes Golden Globes Tidbit
Attending the Golden Globes-- or any awards show-- is something special and especially one that involves the foreign press as the entire world watches the event. Courteney Cox shows off her style savvy with gorgeous Mimi So jewelry. Check out...
- Red Carpet Insider News: LA Story's L'Oreal Lounge Report
Get the insider scoop on what was going on BEHIND the scenes from the LA Story blog on Sienna Miller, the Arquettes and lots more! Keep checking back because there's LOTS more 411 coming at you from the suites and...
- Sport Some Flash, Faith or Good Luck in a Ring from Femme Metale. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
A stylish way to standout. Available at FemmeMetale.net. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
- McSteamy & The Golden Globes-- How Much Better Can It Get? LOTS!! Fashiontribes LA Story Update!!
Where do "wunder" couple Eric "McSteamy" Dane and Rebecca Gayheart go when they need to get red carpet ready? There's an avalanche of Golden Globe scoops coming your way! Check out LA Story for ALL the scoop because she has...
- Happy MLK Day! FASHIONTRIBES POP CULTURE BLOG
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a national holiday in the U.S. honoring the great civil rights crusader (and martyr), here is the full text of his famous "I have a dream speech" (from Daily Gotham): I...
- FASHIONTRIBES 5 MIN. PODCAST. Diesel's New Ads Feature Al Gore Style Enviro-Chic Fashion. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG & PODCAST
(Just another day in a post global warming paradise.) (Behind the scenes: setting up a shot & Terry Richardson working his magic.) Although it’s often pooh-poohed by more "serious" social disciplines as the purview of the frippery, what’s interesting about...
- Fitness Bargain Alert TRÜYOGA -- LIMITED TIME OFFER-- FREE CLASS
YOGA ALERT!! YOGA ALERT!! If you are into YOGA-- and are in So. Calif, you must definitely check out LA Story for a great freebie! Hit Trifit Studios in Santa Monica and you can experience the new Trüyoga studio as...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: FabSugar gets red carpet access at the Golden Globes! Air kisses, fabulousness...& hard work. Fashiontribes gets the straight scoop on the fashion biz in a podcast inteview with 24 Seven, the industry's premiere search firm. Ever wondered how to...
- Christina Aguilera Inks a Perfume Deal with Proctor & Gamble. FASHIONTRIBES FRAGRANCE BLOG
Following in the footsteps of fellow songbirds like Kylie Minogue, Aguilera joins P&G's impressive stable of beauty brands including Joy by Jean Patou, Rochas, Escada, Hugo Boss and Lacoste. “I love trying new things in my music and in fashion,”...
- Mix Tapes for Making Out, Dancing & Falling Asleep. Rock Critic Rob Sheffield's Love Letter to his Dead Wife is Equal Parts Pathos & Humor. FASHIONTRIBES POP CULTURE BLOG
When Sheffield's wife, fellow critic Renee Crist, dropped dead suddenly of a pulmonary embolism, Sheffield recalls: "I had no voice to talk with because she was my whole language." Despite the fact that the nerdy Irish Catholic guy from Boston...
- FASHIONTRIBES 5 MIN. PODCAST. Beloved Barbie to Shill for MAC Cosmetics. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG & PODCAST
(Barbie sells dolls & cosmetics to big girls.) "If you ask most makeup artists and hairstylists who their first client was, most of them will say it was the Barbie head," James Gager, senior vice president and creative director for...
- Yet Again, the Weblog "Bloggie" Awards Ignore the Fashion Blogs. Way to Go. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
From the super-fantastic Manolo's Shoe Blog: Manolo says, the Manolo is dismayed to see that once again the Bloggies, the annual awards for the best blogs, have neglected to include the catagory for the Fashion Blogs! This it is the...
- Eat Like a Rock Star with Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand and His "Soundbites" Chronicles of Eating on Tour. - FASHIONTRIBES POP CULTURE BLOG.
Originally penned for his column in London's Guardian newspaper, Soundbites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand (available at Amazon.com) recounts his myriad culinary encounters, both savory and squeamish. Enjoy bull's testicles in Buenos Aires, a vegetarian buffet in Singapore, and...
- FASHIONTRIBES 5 MIN. PODCAST. The Road to the Red Carpet is Paved with Stylists. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG & PODCAST
he The lovely Rachel Bilson greets her Award Show public. While much of the free world is recovering from post-holiday excesses and indulgences and vowing to possibly do something those extra pounds, for the glitterati, not being in peak form...
- So You're Actually Following Through with this New Year's Resolutions Business. Some Expert Offer a Leg Up on Making them Happen. FASHIONTRIBES BEAUTY BLOG
Following a time honored tradition - possibly dating back to the Babylonians or the two-faced Janus of Roman myth who could simultaneously look forward & backward - an impressive two-thirds of the population will make a resolution for self-betterment annually....
- STYLEHIVE BUZZ: Stunning Snowglobes You'll Want be Able to Display Without a Hefty Helping of Irony. FASHIONTRIBES HOME DECOR BLOG
Think of them as miniature, plastic-encased worlds. via Stylehive.com - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
- We Want Our Pucci! We Want Our Pucci! Fashiontribes LA Story PUCCI Store Opening Blog
LA Story was thrilled and jumping up and down with GLEE when she heard that the PUCCI Store at South Coast Plaza (only 30 minutes from her door to theirs) had opened. She was even happier to find friend Christina...
- Weekly Web Snob Roundup: The Best Posts of the Week from Our Fave Online Fashion & Lifestyle Publishers. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
FASHION: Injustice alert! Article after article in the mainstream press attests to the influence of the fashion blogs, so why are we being ignored by the Bloggies - the annual award for the best blogs - asks Manolo's Shoe Blog?...
- FASHIONTRIBES 5 MIN. PODCAST. Creative Students Re-Brand Louis Vuitton & Other Classic, Chi Chi Brands. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG & PODCAST
(Design students rethink classics from Ferragamo & Hermes) Some fashion classics – like Cartier Love bracelets and Hermès Kelly bags – are still bestsellers, even decades after their initial introduction. Others have suffered a more cruel fate, abandoned over time...
- Tsunami Survivor Petra Nemcova Inspires "Supermodel" by David Breskin, a Tale of Travails & Gorgeousness. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG
Loosely inspired by Nemcova, the heroine of Supermodel is an outsized force of nature: fiercely competitive, intellectually curious, emotionally wounded, resolutely moral, and of course, ravishingly attractive—a globe-trotting innocent who exudes sexuality in every way—except the most intimate. Our celeb-obsessed...
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Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson was recently interviewed on NPR about his latest book, Death by Black Hole. The host of NOVA Origins mentioned that an upcoming episode will deal with the space elevator, a soaring celestial structure stretching 62,000 miles...
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From Marie Claire, to Cosmopolitan to O: The Oprah Magazine, Wal-mart made the season mighty merry for Hearst – purchasing a mindboggling 56 ad pages in their various fashion & lifestyle publications. Their 17 page buy in O marked the...
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CHECK OUT THE VIDEO WE SHOT OF THE EXHIBIT: (Yves Saint Laurent, 1983; Valentino, 1984) (Madame Gres; Yves Saint Laurent) (Yves Saint Laurent 1989 & 1973) An acquisitive fashionista with a great eye & the means to do something about...
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(photo: TheAge.com) Following the lead set last season by fashion officials in Madrid – where excessively skinny models were banned from their catwalk – the Italian Chamber of Fashion has decreed that in order to walk the Milan runways, a...
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Lovely Lacroix heels, an adorable Bari J. makeup bag, a really adorable Anya Hindmarch squirrel change purse, an amazing shoe "wheel" that holds 30 pairs, and a collection of tasty chocolate bags & kicks. Just some of the Carnivale candidates...
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Polling ha-ha heavyweights like Fran Lebowitz, Nora Ephron, and even availing himself of an assist from a Stanford Medical School study, author Christopher Hitchens takes on the funnybone gender gap in Vanity Fair. - Lesley Scott (illustration: 1169andcounting.blogspot.com) fashiontribes.
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- Happy New Year! All the Best for 2007 from your Fashionista Friends at Fashiontribes!
A toast to...you! Salut! Prosit Neujahr! С Новым годом! Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! Gëzuar vitin e ri! Shnorhavor nor tari! Urte berri on! Sretna nova godina! Pace e salute! šťastný nový rok! Godt nytår! Onnellista uutta vuotta! Bonne année! Gilotsavt aral tsels!...
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Ed Freiberg feels your New Year's Eve pain, which is why he went to a boatload of trouble to round up the coolest doings in NYC...and there's still time to make a plan, Stan. Check out the options at EdFreibergNewYears.com....
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Hey, good lookin! That's your reflection in the mirrored computer screen. Now that the interconnected social nexus called Web 2.0 is rapidly becoming a day-to-day reality, the impact of what goes on online is truly changing the world in which...
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I couldn't believe my eyes either. In honor of one of my fave heartwarming holiday movie traditions (Bad Santa being the other) & its 25,000 colored-light ode to ridiculous Christmas **B-L-I-N-G**, here are some of Chevy-Chase-as-Clark's best lines: "Oh, the...
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The Japanese retail giant selected the ties for the cover of its 350,000 catalogs printed for the 2006 Christmas season. Exploding in tangled patchwork of vivid colors, Renée Snelson's handmade teddy bears and teddy-bear themed ties are frequently sold out...
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Taken from their vast collection of antique manuscript cookbooks, and handwritten recipes passed down through the generations that they’ve amassed over two decades, Marilynn Brass and Sheila Brass will help even the most hapless cook whip up recipes ranging from...
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(illustration by Miki Amano via DesignTaxi.com) You’ve read about the "trends" as proclaimed by the authoritative, mainstream fashion glossies, but have you ever been curious what’s really going on in real life? Thanks to sites like MySpace, YouTube, Flickr, fashion...
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From the Swiss Alps, to Wisconsin (home of many Swiss Americans), to Africa, Mongolia & Mexico - everyone, everywhere, it seems, has a tradition of yodelling. Strange, but true. Available at Amazon.com. - Lesley Scott fashiontribes.
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An unlikely fashion posterboy for fashionable do-gooding, Al Gore has created a growing buzz with his global warming warning movie An Inconvenient Truth. "Al Gore's movie did make everyone concerned about how the environment is in deep trouble. In this...
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PODCAST: For Something Different this Season, Shawn Henderson of eBay.com Recommends Depression-era Glass, Vintage Ornaments & Magazines. FASHIONTRIBES HOME DECOR BLOG & PODCAST - mP3 File As Design Director for eBay.com, Henderson sees it all - literally. And thanks to...
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A quirky compendium of hints, historical notes, recipes, and food factoids which meanders through various observations on foodie friends like Alice Waters and Julia Child, literature (Lord Byron, Anna Karenina), and other fun stuff. Available at Amazon.com. - Lesley Scott...
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Director Robert Altman recently died of cancer at the age of 81. His extensive body of work took on myriad topics from life in the army during the Korean War (MASH), to Hollywood (The Player), the Western (McCabe and Mrs....
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(left to right: Kai, aka Chosokabe Motochika the 16th century warrior; a French-maid outfitted worker in a "maid" cafe with a cartoon portrait that hangs on the walls of the cafe; in full regalia as a character from the game...
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Middle school kids dressed for school like sexy twentysomethings at a club, and their parents dressed the same: the historical clothing divide between young & old is now so narrow - and cosmetic youthing procedures so prevalent – you’ll soon...
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