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Effortlessly Sexy Clothes by Dolan

Filed under: Clothing, Dresses, Interviews

We recently caught up with the talented women behind Dolan, an effortlessly sexy womenswear collection created by Jodie Dolan, creative director, and Hillary Justin, head designer. All of their pieces are designed and manufactured in downtown Los Angeles and created to be flattering on many different body types.

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Tom Ford Unveils $990 Recession Jeans

Filed under: Jeans, Men

Tom Ford in a tuxedoNot to be left out of the parade of designers launching exorbitantly overpriced fashion items in the middle of a downward spiraling financial crisis, Tom Ford is seizing the moment to roll out his new $990 jeans. While it's true, they hardly rival the $43,000 Brioni suit launched this month -- for blue jeans they're still sky high. So what exactly is so special about these jeans ? Does the term jeans still apply when you're talking about $990 denim trousers?

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Must Have Bling of the Day: Aesa Space Candy Silk Fade Out Necklace

Filed under: Accessories, Must Haves

Aesa Space Candy Silk Fade NecklaceWe love the illusion of this Aesa necklace. From far away, it looks like a collection of beaded strands. But on closer inspection, you'll find that the strands are actually twists of dyed silk.

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Tantalize, the sexy new lingerie line from Spoylt

Filed under: Swimwear and Lingerie

The latest collection from luxury couture lingerie line Spoylt -- called Tantalize -- is living up to the brand's sexy reputation. The woman-designed pieces are flattering and seductive, with classic and innovative pieces that will appeal to the vixen-within. Also, to the vixen partner, waiting under or over the sheets!


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Dress of the day - Castle Starr brushed silk dress in Ivory

Filed under: Clothing, Dresses, Must Haves


Getting ready for a glamorous night out? This silk dress with "jewelled" neckline by Castle Starr has you covered; all you need to be cocktail party ready is a martini and killer shoes.

We love that the abstract design looks like ink dripping down on creamy ivory silk - it's like a fashion Rorscarch! We see a hot dress for a cool night. What do you see?

$646 at revolveclothing.com

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Dress of the Day: Rory Beca Virginia Dress

Filed under: Clothing, Dresses, Must Haves

rory beca virginia silk mini dress
We're doing a second Dress of the Day today, partially because our motivation melted in the late-June heat yesterday, and partially because we couldn't wait until tomorrow to gawk at this silk handkerchief masquerading as a mini dress.

The Virginia Silk Mini Dress by designer Rory Beca is a little wrap style dress, and by "little," we mean "extremely super tiny," that is held closed in the front with a snap button at the crossover V neckline and a solid sash belt that ties.

Apparently, there is an elastic waistband that would be helpful for those of us who might need a little bit of give around the waist, but really, if that were the case, we shouldn't be wearing a dress that falls a mere 17" from the natural waistline.

The dress features side slash pockets which we assume is only for show. If you put anything in those pockets, they'd drag the dress right off your body.

Available from Saks Fifth Avenue for $322.

Why aren't you wearing this? Skinny Silk Wrapped Headband

Filed under: Accessories, Hair Care, Must Haves


When you're looking for a little something to add to your 'do, you don't always want something big and bulky, and something bright and bold might not work with the rest of your outfit. But you still need a little something -- a little color or texture or bling.

We think this Cara Accessories Skinny Silk Wrapped Headband, available at Nordstrom for $44, is perfect for that. There is some fun color and texture there, so it can give your look a lift, but it's not so attention-grabbing that it really needs to match what you're wearing.

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Why aren't you wearing this? Kashmere yellow ombre cashmere-silk wrap

Filed under: Accessories, Clothing, Must Haves


We've touted our love of the light wrap before -- it's a stylish, elegant way to ward off the chill of a light evening breeze. Plus, it's a nice way to give yourself a little extra coverage when wearing a sleeveless top, should you feel the need.

A plain black or white wrap is a good, solid investment -- it'll go with a lot of clothes and always remain in style. However, if you want to be just a little trendier, why not opt for this yellow ombre cashmere-silk wrap, $85 at bluefly.com? It's classy but has just a little bit of a modern edge with the ombre design and the season's hottest color, yellow, and would look fabulous with a sweet little dress or a tank top and jeans.

Pocket squares aren't for squares

Filed under: Accessories, Style in the News, Clothing, Vintage and Retro, Men


This one is for Clinton Kelly.

If Mr. Kelly, of TLC's What Not to Wear, has pushed one fashion accessory on the American public it is the pocket square. Unfortunately, very few of the very few men that appear on the show are open to said square. Why not? What's the big deal?

Do people think squares are for squares? Probably. Not us. We agree, Clinton, a bold silk handkerchief in a man's coat pocket can add just the right amount of pop to his ensemble.

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Marc Jacobs: Victoria is a thumb-sucker

Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing, Dresses, Celebrities with Style


Chalk up another seemingly incomprehensible ad concept for Marc Jacobs and advertising crew. As opposed to the last go-round, where they managed to make Victoria look like some kind of Iggy Pop stunt double, Jacobs' April ad has the former Spice Girl curled up in a fetal position and sucking her thumb.

Why the yellow kitchen gloves? Is that a hygiene thing? Maybe this image is supposed to represent the uncertainty Posh feels about her lagging clothing line, or just life in the States. It's colorful, I give it that.

Dress of the Day: Mint Drop Shoulder 'Crystal' Dress

Filed under: Clothing, Dresses, Must Haves

Mint Jodi Arnold Drop Shoulder Crystal DressI love soft, neutral colors. I love 100% silk with satin banding. I love the comfort and ease of a wide, open neckline that doesn't choke and short, ruffled sleeves that don't get in my way. I love no waistline. I love minidresses that can go from daytime in the office to early evening at that cute bistro on the corner.

But more than anything, I love a good deal.

Mint Jodi Arnold's Drop Shoulder Crystal Pleated Dress, available exclusively at ShopBop, is originally priced at $462, but is on sale for $138. That's a hot 70% off the original price!

Both the dress shown in off-white and the dark gray color are on sale.

Gossip boys can get Chuck's silk scarf

Filed under: Accessories, Style in the News, Men

chuck bass, gossip girl, silk scarfThere's been a lot of, erm, gossip, about the clothes worn by the Gossip Girl cast, where to get them, and how to get the same look. However, most of the attention has been on the girls. For the guys out there who follow Chuck Bass as religiously as the girls do Blair and Serena, the signature patchwork polka-dot silk scarf worn by the character can be found at J. Press, a 106-year-old men's store in New York.

You can buy the $175 scarves made from remnants from silk ties from the Madison Avenue shop, but you have to act fast, and you can only do it by calling the store. The scarves sold out quickly early on, and this set of scarves were "found" in one of their warehouses.

[via: The Moment]

Dress of the Day: Trina Turk Bonita Dress

Filed under: Clothing, Dresses, Must Haves

trina turk bonita minidressWe know that the jeweled neckline is "in," but we're still a little too chicken-shy to wear rhinestones and gems the size of baseballs stitched onto our collars. The U-shaped neckline on Trina Turk's Bonita Dress has, instead, more subtle sequins that whisper rather than scream "look at my chest!" The hothouse floral silk shift that's fully lined with cotton has flared bell sleeves and (barely) falls about 16" from the waist.

Available from Saks Fifth Avenue for $338.

Dress of the Day: Rory Beca Lupe Tunic Dress

Filed under: Clothing, Dresses, Must Haves

rory beca tunic dressWe're barely through Fall and we're already tired of cashmere sweater dresses.

Okay, that's not true, but there are only so many sweater dresses a girl could have before she feels a little stuffy.

Rory Beca's Lupe Tunic Dress is just the break we need (for now). The very short minidress (that can be worn for what it is -- a tunic -- over jeans or leggings) is 100% silk that's sheer on the three-quarter length sleeves. The dress shown is fuschia on gray, but also comes in a black/gray print, as well as a gorgeous orange on navy.

Available from Revolve Clothing for $297.

Dress of the Day: Black Halo Tweed Cami Dress

Filed under: Clothing, Dresses, Must Haves

lucky mag 2007 octoberIf you fell in love with Mandy Moore's ultra feminine look on the cover of Lucky magazine's October 2007 issue, well, you can get most of it with a single piece. What looks like a ruffle-front camisole over a high-waisted gray tweed skirt is actually a dress by Black Halo. The bodice is 100% ivory silk, attached to the skirt that also includes a thin belt. Mandy's got a little cardigan over the dress, making it work for the office, but you can take that dress right to cocktail hour without a cover-up.

Available at Pink Mascara for $350.

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