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No need to “Resort” to bad fashion!
Don’t tell the designers from this spring’s F/W 2011 runway shows, but…I’m in love with Resort this year. Â Last week we looked at the first few collections released for 2012, and the gorgeousness continues this week. Â The colors! Â The cuts! Â The shapes! Â The silhouettes! Â If you ever feel frustrated or confused by high fashion, [...]
Tags: Elie Tahari, gucci, MaxMara, Resort, Sportmax
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I’m Ready for My Close Up…
We’re fast approaching the end of the major Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Weeks around the globe. I’ll have a full wrap-up of the Paris shows on Monday, but in the meantime I wanted to revisit one area I’ve mostly overlooked: accessories. In the razzle-dazzle of the runway, it’s easy to overlook all of the bits and [...]
Tags: accessories, Bottega Veneta, Fendi, gucci, Versace
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Little Miss Sunshine
Do you remember that movie, dear readers? I do, and one thing that I remember is how inappropriate I thought the little girls’ costumes were in the pageant. Teased hair, tons of makeup, hoochie-mama outfits, and I’m not even going to mention the bump & grind dance routine the main character did. Of course, that [...]
Tags: Dior Baby, gucci, JonBenet Ramsay, Little Miss Sunsine
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It’s About Time.
When I was at Polimoda in Italy, we discussed how the top design houses would not manufacture clothes for the woman larger than a size 8. I was incensed by this information.  The explanation was that brands like Gucci do not want just anyone to be able to wear their designs. They want a very specific, [...]
Tags: Crystal Renn, Elie Tahari, Forever 21, Full Figured Fashion Week, gucci, Marie Denee, Polimoda, Rosie Mercado, Target
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Guest Blogger: Lago di Como
Ahh, Italy – land of pasta, hot men, and of course, fabulous fashion. Deacon was recently lucky enough to enjoy a journey to the famed Lago di Como (that’s Lake Como, ya’ll) to visit the area’s newest and only five-star lakefront resort, CastaDiva. And, while we were technically on assignment to review a resort and [...]
Tags: Casta Diva, Deacon Does DC, Dolce Gabbana, Etro, Fendi, Fox Town, gucci, Lago di Como, Loro Piana, Lugano, McLean Robbins, Missoni, Prada, Tod's, Valentino, Versace
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The Breakup Bag
Ladies, you know the feeling. Your heart is broken. That special relationship has turned sour, and the realization that you must move on is starting to set in. Maybe it was your decision, maybe it was his. It almost doesn’t matter. You now have a large hole in your heart, and you want to fill [...]
Tags: Armani, Birkin, chanel, Chloe, Dior, gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Reporter Bag
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Intervention, Please!
Hi. My name is the DCGF, and my closet has become unmanageable. I can no longer control the management or maintenance of my wardrobe. It has taken over my house, my car, my office, and even my husband’s closet and dresser drawers. He is none too pleased. I can’t do laundry because if I do, [...]
Tags: BCBG, Galeries Lafayette, gucci, Ingwa Melero, Macy's, Manolo Blahnik, Rene Caovilla, Sergio Rossi
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Oversized Clutches
I am so glad the oversized clutch is still going strong for Fall 2009. I was afraid this trend would die off quickly, but there were tons and tons of them in the Fall fashion shows. I love them because regular-sized clutches are not nearly big enough for me, so the oversized ones are perfect. [...]
Tags: Cleobella, Emanuel Ungaro, Express, Forever 21, gucci, Kimchi, Marciano, Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Urban Outfitters
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Guest Blogger: To Heel or Not To Heel: A Fashion Revolution
I finally admitted it to a friend last month: ever since my return home from a six-month sabbatical in the Caribbean, I’m in a complete state of fashion and shoe confusion. During my time there, I wore sundresses, tee shirt dresses, flats, halters with shorts or minis…and flashy night time attire, island-style. I did wear [...]
Tags: Alexander McQueen, flats, gucci, high heels, Manolo Blahnik, Prada, sabbatical
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The Big 4
There are four major Fashion Weeks, New York, London, Milan and Paris. I was curious what the differences were between the four. What is the primary focus of each one? And what is the history of fashion weeks, or fashion shows, in general? The definition of a fashion week is as follows: “A fashion week [...]
Tags: Armani, Balenciaga, Balmain, Bottega Veneta, Erdem, Fendi, Galliano, gucci, Jeremy Scott, Josh Goot, Lanvin, Mary Katrantzou, McQueen, Stephane Rolland, Versace, Vuitton, YSL