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Movie Stars! Books! J.Crew!

Email thisPosted Jun 2nd 2009 at 4:10PM by Ben Widdicombe

Filed under: Books

Photo: Neil Rasmus for Patrick McMullan

J.Crew is going literary. The American label, whose profile exploded this year with the attentions of Michelle Obama and the first family, hosted a reading at its SoHo men's store Monday night which attracted a smattering of Hollywood royalty along with New York bookish types.

Handsome author Tom Folsom introduced his book "The Mad Ones," a non-fiction account of "Crazy Joe" Gallo, a hipster mobster who became a minor celebrity (and later, the subject of a Bob Dylan song) in the '60s for his blending of Mafia thuggery with Greenwich Village counterculture. He was "whacked" in a hail of bullets in 1972, just two blocks from J.Crew's Broome Street store, at the still-open Umberto's Clam House. ("Maybe they were aiming for the chef," is the standard joke among those familiar with Umberto's menu.)

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Tip of the Day: These aren't your grandma's brooches

Email thisPosted Aug 2nd 2008 at 8:37AM by Boydie Beener

Filed under: Accessories, Daily Obsession, Style Tip of the Day

Ever wondered what the big deal about brooches is? Pick up a copy of jewelry historian Lori Ellinger Gross' Brooches: Timeless Adornment to learn the history behind these regal pins.

Also included are tips from top stylists, how to guides, and a look at dozens of fantastic vintage and modern brooches. It's the perfect easy summer read that will teach you a thing or two with the added bonus of learning how to incorporate something so elegant into your own wardrobe. It's also a great gift for any fashionista or brooch collector.

Check out some pretty sweet brooches at Swarovski to start a collection of your own.

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A gift to Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson by the President of Brazil. Sweet!

Tags: book, books, brooch, brooches, jewelry, jewelry designers, JewelryDesigners, reader, reading

Tip of the day: Packing your beachbag

Email thisPosted May 22nd 2008 at 5:03PM by Boydie Beener

Filed under: Handbags, Accessories, Style in the News, Clothing, Swimwear and Lingerie, Skin Care, Books, Style Tip of the Day

At the risk of sounding a little bit nutso, we definitely think there is an art to packing the ultimate beach bag. If you can pack it up with essentials and still keep it light, then you've got the knack.

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Why aren't you wearing this? Betsey Johnson Leopard Readers

Email thisPosted May 19th 2008 at 11:24AM by Kristen Seymour

Filed under: Accessories, Must Haves

So your eyes need a little help, huh? Don't be miffed that you need glasses -- celebrate! This gives you a whole extra accessory to wear! Especially if you just need reading glasses and don't have to wear a specific prescription -- reading glasses are not terribly expensive, and you can find some amazing frames to show off your personal style.

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Reading is Fashionable: The Black Dress

Email thisPosted Dec 2nd 2007 at 9:32AM by Lauren Messiah

Filed under: Clothing, Dresses, Books

The Black Dress by Valerie Steele is great for those who want to look at pretty dresses and read quick and interesting quotes – no heavy reading required for this book.

This book starts off with an essay written by Valerie Steele, who is the Director of Chief Curator of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (which is fabulous if you haven't been). The book then continues with glossy photos of famously fashionable black dresses in history accompanied by fun quotes like this one:

"For her fifth wedding, the bride wore black and carried a scotch and soda" – Phyllis Battelle on Heiress Barbara Hutton.

For those who want a bit more meat, the end of the book has more detailed blurbs about each photographed dress and its place in history.

The book was nice; it was like flipping through a special edition magazine about black dresses. I would have loved to see more pictures as the book is pretty short but for small price tag I certainly got my moneys worth. The book is listed at $19.95 but is selling for a little over $13 at Amazon.com.

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How to Eat Like a Hot Chick

Email thisPosted Oct 21st 2007 at 7:58PM by Lauren Messiah

Filed under: Fashionable Food, Books

Whenever I feel less than hot, I always grab my purse and head out to the mall because a new pair of shoes or a bag always seems to do the trick. Well, it looks like I can save myself some money because the key to being a "hot chick" can't be found at the mall.

The book How to Eat Like a Hot Chick teaches you how to look your best through what you put in your mouth. This book isn't your typical diet book; it's much more fun than that. The tone of book is like that of you and your girlfriends talking to one another. At one point in the book, I swore I wrote the darned thing.

There is nothing in this book the average girl can't handle because the rules are so basic. Did you overindulge with a big breakfast? Eat a pound of spinach for dinner to make up (or down, rather) for it. Going out for cocktails? Skip those sugary margaritas things and go for a 70 calories vodka and soda.

The book is light, funny and you can read it a matter of hours.

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Stylish visionary

Email thisPosted Jul 17th 2006 at 11:38AM by Anne Metz

Filed under: Accessories

It's your well-deserved vacation. You're on the beach, sipping a cool drink, basking away in the sun. The paperback which has been collecting dust on your bedside table for the past year starts calling your name. You pick it up, and turn to the first page. To your dismay, the print seems impossibly small. Did the word shrink? Are you getting older? Can you squint through your sunglasses? How did this happen?

Does this sound familiar? If you're a book worm and a sun-lover, you have to check out Amy Sacks hip reading sunglasses. Sacks' collection features simple and clean forms in a variety of magnification strength. Modestly priced, these reading glasses offer a stylish alternative to the dowdy lower-range reading glasses you can get at the local drugstore. Price: $105.

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Curly or Straight?
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Offensive or artistic?
Just over 50% of StyleList readers said they weren't offended by this shirt, but didn't know if it was totally appropriate to wear in public. Unfortunately, that wasn't the opinion in Dubai. Get the full story here.

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Strapless dresses on 13-year-olds
StyleList readers think strapless dresses should be saved for older girls -- 41% of you think the look is too mature. Get the full story here.

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Is Megan the new Angelina?
Half of you think Megan needs to get her own identity and quit copying Angie, but more than a quarter said Jolie doesn't stand a chance against this Fox. Get the full story here.

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Did Calvin Klein respond to public's outcry?
The controversial "threesome" billboard in Soho has been replaced with this one, but 51% of you believe it was just to keep people talking about the brand, not because CK caved. Get the full story here.

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Calvin Klein's Racy Ad
Is it art or practically pornography? About 40% of StyleList readers found this billboard obscene. Get the full story.

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Palin's Pedi
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