Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
World Fashion | Junior Fashion
Behind the Seams: The San Francisco Junior League Fashion Show Luncheon
How does Fab spend a Spring Saturday? By attending fashion shows whenever and wherever I can. When I'm not in New York or LA for my runway fix, I look to my local (beautiful) city of San Francisco for fashion fare. True, there is no groundbreaking trends and top models on the runways, but there are events that benefit good causes and healthy models who actually look like they're having fun. Such was the scene at the Junior League of San Francisco fashion show luncheon. PartySugar and I gobbled down creative salad fixings while we looked on to a high-energy Macy's sponsored runway show.
The theme was American Beauty and there were various segments broken down by trend. There was even a mens and kiddie segment. One of the highlights was actually the preteen show where I felt like a junior higher again, though back then I didn't get to wear Marc by Marc Jacobs. The models were a mix of women who are involved with the fund-raising organization and real models, the husbands of Junior Leaguers and their kids. It was a family affair.
It was also a very well rounded fashion show in that there were looks for women of all ages and shapes — another thing we don't get to see much of on high-fashion runways. Some of my favorite looks were by DKNY, Kensie, and Chaiken (the guest designer who took her walk on the runway despite being in a foot cast), and specifically an L-Space raspberry bikini and a BCBG ivory Grecian gown. The event itself was well produced and the stage, complete with theme-changing giant hanging balls, was wonderful.
It was also a very well rounded fashion show in that there were looks for women of all ages and shapes — another thing we don't get to see much of on high-fashion runways. Some of my favorite looks were by DKNY, Kensie, and Chaiken (the guest designer who took her walk on the runway despite being in a foot cast), and specifically an L-Space raspberry bikini and a BCBG ivory Grecian gown. The event itself was well produced and the stage, complete with theme-changing giant hanging balls, was wonderful.
Proceeds from the fashion show — including some fabulous auctioned European vacations — all go to JLSF-supported community programs. You know I love me some fashion for a cause!
Friday, August 26, 2011
World Fashion | Top Fashion Model
Top Fashion Model Spotlight: Jessica Stam
This blonde haired blue eyed soon to be 21-year-old Canadian model was discovered at age 16 at a restaurant in Ontario by an agent for International Model Management and later went on to win the Los Angeles Model Look Search. She has quickly become a name you will often hear mentioned by anyone discussing a top ten list of models, which is no surprise when she has had a spectacular start to her modeling career. Stam, which is also the nickname she is known by, lit up her career when she was placed on the cover of German Vogue. Since then she has appeared in ad campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, Vera Wang, Atsuro Tayama, Cerruti Jeans, Valentino, Miu Miu, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Holt Renfrew, BCBG, and Banila B. Marc Jacobs has even created a handbag and named it the Stam Bag in her honor.
Stam is a beauty whose face and body can convert to any fashion vice without looking out of place. Despite participation in such high profile ad campaigns, she remains well grounded and certainly not full of herself. This down to earth quality makes her all the more attractive considering that most supermodels attain a diva attitude when they are in such demand.
Stam will continue to strut the runway until her gorgeous piercing blue eyes go out of style. The fact that she lives in New York City (one of the Mecca’s of modeling) and is represented by IMG (who represents a majority of the women and men we call supermodels), I have a feeling she has a long modeling career ahead of her.
Stam will continue to strut the runway until her gorgeous piercing blue eyes go out of style. The fact that she lives in New York City (one of the Mecca’s of modeling) and is represented by IMG (who represents a majority of the women and men we call supermodels), I have a feeling she has a long modeling career ahead of her.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Pnina Tornai Wedding Dress
The Fall 2011 bridal collections have been released, which is always exciting. Each season there ar certain details which take center stage. A classic bridal adornment which will be very democratic for 2011 is the bow. Big bows, small bows, single bows, and multitudes of bows were seen decorating the bridal gowns from many of the top designers. Learn more about this fun and flirty trend right here.
Oscar de la Renta always creates spectacular bridal gowns, and his Fall 2011 collection was no exception! Mr. de la Renta was definitely bow crazy this year. He intentional a fabulous trumpet gown decorated with not one, but five, bows march down the center of the gown in a column. The true standout in the new Oscar de la Renta collection was a soft pink strapless gown, with a dotted Swiss overlayer. The symmetrical gown features a strapless neckline and fabric which is neatly shirred and gathered all the way down the center of the dress. A white satin ribbon runs the length of the center front of the gown, and is accented by two big bows: one at the top, and another at the bottom of the center front, which is picked up in the middle by the bow. Absolutely gorgeous! Custom pink bridal jewellery would be amazing with this womanly style.
Oscar de la Renta always creates spectacular bridal gowns, and his Fall 2011 collection was no exception! Mr. de la Renta was definitely bow crazy this year. He intentional a fabulous trumpet gown decorated with not one, but five, bows march down the center of the gown in a column. The true standout in the new Oscar de la Renta collection was a soft pink strapless gown, with a dotted Swiss overlayer. The symmetrical gown features a strapless neckline and fabric which is neatly shirred and gathered all the way down the center of the dress. A white satin ribbon runs the length of the center front of the gown, and is accented by two big bows: one at the top, and another at the bottom of the center front, which is picked up in the middle by the bow. Absolutely gorgeous! Custom pink bridal jewellery would be amazing with this womanly style.
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