Diane von Furstenberg
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Designers are catering to kids
What is designer Diane von Furstenberg, so well known for her feminine wrap dresses, doing designing for kids? Rolling in the dough, that’s what. The new Diane <3 babyGap collection is available for girls and lady-babies everywhere, with moms in major metropolitan areas scooping up their favorite looks right now—if there’s anything left for them [...]
Tags: baby Gap, babyGap, children's clothing, Diane von Furstenberg, DVF, Gap, kids couture
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Fashion Controversy- Michelle Obama
I’m just catching up with last week’s major fashion controversy, which revolved around everyone’s favorite current First Lady (what competition!), Michelle Obama. Mrs. Obama has been getting A+++ reviews for her sense of fashion since the campaign trail, and she’s often spotted wearing famous designer duds for official and unofficial state business (better known as [...]
Tags: Asos, Diane von Furstenberg, First Lady, knockoffs, Michelle Obama, Mrs. Obama
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Caped Crusader
I blame Zooey Deschanel. Â In this month’s Lucky magazine she placed the cape at right on her “spring wish list.” Â Or – more likely – the editors at Lucky showed her some stuff and she pointed at what she liked. Â But either way, I was instantly smitten by the first item on the page, Lauren [...]
Tags: Asos, BB Dakota, capes, Diane von Furstenberg, jackets, Lauren Moffatt, ponchos, Steven Alan
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Guest Blogger: I Am a Goodwill Addict
Hello. My name is Frugal Jana and I am a Goodwill addict. About a year ago, I discovered my problem.  A sales associate at one of my many neighborhood Goodwill’s pointed out that I had not been in for a while. Feeling a little self conscious that he noticed my shopping pattern, I mumbled that [...]
Tags: chanel, Diane von Furstenberg, Frugal Jana, Goodwill, Los Angeles, shop till I drop, Trina Turk, vintage
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Obsess Much?
I remember it like it was yesterday: a red, velvet Isaac Mizrahi dress with a sweetheart neckline, removable spaghetti straps, and a crinoline-poufed, tea-length hemline. Â I was 20 years old, a size 6 (oh, to be young again!) and utterly convinced that anything I purchased at Marshall Fields (sniff) would render me the urbane sophisticate [...]
Tags: BCBG, Diane von Furstenberg, dresses, Isaac Mizrahi, Junya Watanabe, Macy's
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Not Just for Plant Hangers
The word macrame conjures up images like this: Crafting nightmares from the 70′s, right? And when it comes to clothing or fashion made from macrame, I picture something like this: But I ask you, dear readers, can macrame be sophisticated? I answer the question with a definitive YES. Case in point, the master (or mistress?) [...]
Tags: Asos, Diane von Furstenberg, Lanvin, Sue Wong
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Goodwill Good Buy of the Week
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Goodwill Good Buy of the Week
The Big Score! This week, we have 3 beautiful and authentic Diane von Furstenberg tops. They are brand new with tags and were donated to us new, believe it or not. They are 100% silk in the print called “Wildrose Blue.” As you can see from the pictures, they have a sexy open back and a [...]
Tags: Diane von Furstenberg, Zara
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"Strong" Shoulder
Why, why, why are they coming back? I don’t know if it’s because I lived through this trend, but I just don’t want to see them again. It is not a happy homecoming reunion for me the second time around. Shoulder pads were perpetrated on us in the 80’s because of Dallas and Dynasty. They [...]
Tags: Dallas, Diane von Furstenberg, Dynasty, Maison Martin Margiela
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Street Cred
Bloggers are getting some crazy street credibility in the fashion world. In fact, during New York Fashion Week, many independent fashion bloggers were invited to major shows, which has not happened in years past. It just goes to show that bloggers have been recognized as a legitimate form of media, and not just an indie [...]
Tags: Alexander Wang, Because I'm Addicted, Diane von Furstenberg, Moxie, Nicholas Kirkwood, Style Bubble, Tom Scott, Wardrobe Remix
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Fashion’s Night Out
Fashion companies are struggling to adjust to the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression in various ways. New York’s Fashion Week featuring 2010 spring-summer pret-a-porter collections will likely involve less spending on shows and parties than in years past. How are designers dealing with this difficult climate? How are they cutting costs, and how [...]
Tags: Anna Wintour, Caramel, DEKKA, Diane von Furstenberg, Junction, Lettie Gooch Boutique, Muleh, New York Fashion Week, Palace 5, Redeem, Rue 14, Stem, Tory Burch, Treasury