The Crown Jewels of Hollywood: Elizabeth Taylor’s Collection
Diamonds. Sapphires. Rubies. Emeralds. Pearls. Designer clothing. Rare artwork. Dame Elizabeth Taylor had them all during her lifetime, and now her estate is auctioning off her staggering array of worldly possessions after a traveling roadshow of the glitziest pieces in the collection. There was no more fitting place than Los Angeles – where Taylor lived for most of her adult life – to start off the U.S. leg of the tour, which...
Fashion’s Night Out Blows Up: Too Much to Shop in So Little Time
It’s amazing how much Fashion’s Night Out has exploded in just the two short years of its existence. Begun in New York, as a collaboration between Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the City of New York, FNO was created to boost the fashion industry during the recession and restore consumer confidence. Now, it’s spread to more than 100 cities across the country–and tonight’s the big night. InLos...
Limited Edition, Low-Priced Lagerfeld at Macy’s: Ladies, Start Your Engines
By now, you know the drill about designers’ collaborations with various stores on their limited edition, low-priced lines. If you want some of the merch, you have to act fast–and that especially goes for Macy’s Karl Lagerfeld for Impulse line that just hit stores. The Karl Lagerfeld 45-piece exclusive capsule collection includes signature dresses, shorts, vests, faux-leather jackets and slouchy tees, mostly in shades of...
Sparkly Shoes of Summer
Put your best foot forward around town or on the beach with DiKat one of a kind, Swaravski CRYSTALLIZED™ elements sandals. If you are not familiar, the Laguna Hills, CA-based company is known for creating “couture” footwear at affordable prices. Their recently launched Fall collection features 50 designs. Starting with high-quality imported Brazilian sandals, each pair is customized with between 350 and 600 Swarovski...
Billabong Design for Humanity Rocks NY Street to Save the Music
Billabong sure knows how to throw a party, and for a good cause. The surf line put on its fifth annual Design for Humanity fashion, art and music block party celebration to benefit VH1’s Save the Music Foundation on the New York Street back lot of Paramount Pictures in Hollywood– and they’re probably still cleaning up the place from all the festivities. The fashion, music and art-filled block party raised more than...