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For those of you still popping into this site for updates...it's time to move on...take that little mouse of yours and go to the Notes from a stylist blog where you can have more interactive fun. Posts include...
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Oct 22, 2010, 7:48 am
It's been a long time coming but Notes from a Stylist has finally got her closet in order and has moved back home to blog at her fashion styling website Lobler and Delaney.
Follow this link to take a peek at the new site and please keep following.... there's never a dull moment in the fashion savvy ... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2010, 10:00 am
Exciting news in the equestrian world is that Reem Acra - the Lebanese queen of opulent dressing, who never evades the use of a sequin given half the chance - has become the title sponsor of the forthcoming FEI World Cup Dressage Final.Sadly for the competitors this doesn't mean dressage uniform wil... Comment - Like
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Oct 16, 2010, 5:08 pm
Who else but Phoebe Philo for Celine could take on the scourge of style - yes - Double Denim - and come off looking rather good.
All it took was a little tailoring here and a little 70's insouciance there and it seems double denim might be a doable trend by Spring Summer 11. Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2010, 5:34 pm
WWD reported on Friday that the fab Brazilian Blowout treatment offered by many salons worldwide may be slightly dodgy - and by dodgy I don't mean the resulting look i.e. poker straight hair a la Ms Aniston. No, it may actually contain traces of Formaldehyde - nice!
Yes, that scary chemical compone... Comment - Like
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Oct 11, 2010, 8:20 am
If I say so myself, there's one thing I'm really good at - no, not just your average pat youself on the back good, but your stellar, gob-smackingly, awe inspiring, if there was an olympic medal I'd have the gold kind of good - you've guessed it, it's shopping.
Funnily enough, those nice folk over a... Comment - Like
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Oct 10, 2010, 7:41 pm
Here's a funny thing - you know those crazy 3-D specs you suffer to wear during those cinema visits - pop them on and you're sucked into the cartoon/docu-drama/national geographical movie you've been dragged to by your 6 year old - well guess what - they are soon to be seen mainstream....
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Oct 8, 2010, 8:30 am
So whilst most of us are covetting the Burberry military thing.... here's a little snippet of joy from Uniqlo.com - the lovely Jil Sander has decreed that her style savvy designs shall be available for the masses under the guise of the +J label.
In the Fash Press Karl Lagerfeld has been belming on a... Comment - Like
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Oct 7, 2010, 8:36 am
What's to be done when it's raining in the West Village - shop hopping of course! Here's a guide on where to shelter when the heavens open during your shopping spree on expatarrivals.com Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2010, 6:35 pm
Check out my post on www.runningwithheels.com to help figure out when enough is enough on the Nordic knit front.... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2010, 8:32 am
J.Crew
I know summer is well and truly over but I can't quite kick the nautical thing.... I'm not only still obsessing about stripes, I've also started thinking navy for my trusty Superga's.
Superga's
Personally I'm blaming Paris Fashion Week and all that Left Bank insouciance. Is there no end to th... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2010, 7:42 am
It's not even midweek and I'm already obsessing about what to wear to the New York Academy of Art : Take home a Nude event at Sotheby's on October 18th. Billed as a more uptown version of the TriBeCa Ball which was a fab event last winter - it seems uptown dressing is required.
Step forward my newl... Comment - Like
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Oct 4, 2010, 1:11 pm
The lovely Laura Lobdell put her summer vacay to good use this year by spending the time hand knotting and ocean washing her unique 'Seeds of Silk' range of jewelry in custom prints for the Richard Chai S/S 11 Menswear collection.
The Designer approached Lobdell to collaborate on his runway collect... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2010, 7:47 am
I wouldn't say I'm addicted to exercise, but given my current thrice a week habit (ignoring the vacation slump obviously), it would be fair to say that this exercise lark has got me thinking like a seasoned pro - at least on the style front.
I've always aspired to getting the right look for any occ... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2010, 2:22 pm
It was only Monday whilst traversing Bleecker Street that my Danish shopping accomplice and I came to the conclusion that New York boutiques just don't have that quirk factor that London or indeed European boutiques have.
Stick your nose in Scoop these days and you might as well be in Saks 5th Avenu... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2010, 7:47 am
If you haven't already guessed it, Fall is on it's way, if not actually here - take a peek at this post on Running with Heels.com to help figure out how the savvy chick wears her statement necklace this season... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2010, 3:27 pm
During yesterdays deluge of rain, my shopping research accomplice and I took a few moments to shelter from the unseasonal wet stuff in a gallery in the Meatpacking District. Turns out it was Mr Brainwash and his Icons Remix exhibit that was laughed out of L.A. only to re-open in NY.
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Sep 25, 2010, 2:49 pm
Love: The nautical hoops matched with this silhouette
Like: The Carmen Miranda crazy print
Adore: The slouchy coccoon elegance of this jacket
On the other hand - all things Prada do not a pretty women make..
Banana's + hoops + more pattern - am feeling nauseous with all the imagery
Ever heard of... Comment - Like
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Sep 24, 2010, 7:27 am
New York “hearts” fashion like it’s going out of style. Anything goes; timeless and classic coupled with experimentation is the New York culture.
A little bit of rock mixed with Parisian chic, or downtown grunge with a twist of uptown girl. Mix up your own style. Change it up everyday. Wha... Comment - Like
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Sep 23, 2010, 8:01 am
Love: The ladylike bow detail
Like: Mixing sheer hoops with floral
Adore: Frothy petals Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2010, 12:40 pm
Naughty at Nolcha London
Over to London for a sneak peak at the Eco Show run by Nolcha Fashion, a hub for independent, up and coming fashion designers for whom green isn’t just a colour.
Just how many new things can a girl crave in one afternoon? Was it the free Aveda manicure and neck massage at ... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2010, 10:56 am
Things must be pretty tight if you're fashion show can't even afford models.... that was the general view at the Temperley London show at Milk Studios. Never mind the schlepping down there from the slightly sanitized but safe Lincoln Center, but to be faced with faceless mannequins once in the prese... Comment - Like
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Sep 19, 2010, 11:11 am
The great thing about a fashion week - and New York is no exception, is that it makes you uber sensitive about what to wear.
As part of the press pack, it shouldn't really matter as you can rest assured that by the 8th hour on your feet trudging lemming like from show to show, you are sure to be loo... Comment - Like
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Sep 18, 2010, 11:51 am
Although Rebecca Moses has been a name in Italy for the past 20 years, this was her first forray on to the mean streets of Manhattan and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
With backdrops from books - she see's her models as characters from books, her theme was 'celebrating dressing in a coquetish, feminine... Comment - Like
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Sep 17, 2010, 9:37 am
You've gotta love a front row seat at fashion week - yesterday armed with my distinctly 'A' list shopping buddy, I learnt the art of the seat upgrade at the J.Mendel Spring Summer 11 show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
Scooping a spare ticket from my Chanel clad buddy, we teetered into our assigned... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2010, 4:30 pm
When I was a kid I used to play that 'love, like, adore' game - usually about spotty boys but last night at the Tibi show I got to thinking I could spend the rest of my Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week categorizing shows and looks with those three simple words.
Love
Like
Adore
I'm lov... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2010, 7:39 am
Zac Posen's new diffusion line Z Spoke was an interesting mix of ideas - to be fair I'm not really sure what the idea was...
There were bordello chicks who looked like they were off to the local saloon, 70's chicks who might be on their way to a festival and then some quirky weekend loo... Comment - Like
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Sep 14, 2010, 2:20 pm
Rebecca Minkoff showed in The Box at the Lincoln Center which is a presentation space rather than a runway show.
This season presentations are becoming increasingly popular as the cost to have your models stand in one spot versus participating in an elaborate runway show is a no brainer in the econ... Comment - Like
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Sep 14, 2010, 1:40 pm
Talk about mixing prints - Custo Dalmau of Custo Barcelona lit up the runway with a rainbow of color at the Lincoln Center
Prints mixed up with textures messed up with silhouettes. One minute we were seeing 70's boho, the next 60's psychedelia. I know runway shows are supposed to be show st... Comment - Like
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Sep 14, 2010, 7:35 am
Talk about a celeb fest - the Chris Benz presentation was oozing celebs and actually rather nice clothes too. Forget Kelly Osbourne, Carmen Electra, Denise Richards, Susan Sarandon and the geeky guy from the Rachel Zoe show - once all the hoop-la had been hoop-la'd, the serious business of looki... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2010, 5:48 pm
It's actually quite hard to be transported to the South of France on a rainy New York Sunday, thinking balmy thoughts and wishing you were dressed in silks and linens. But Catherine Malandrino managed it with a french chanteuse blasting out jazzy swing, while her models teetered on pedestals out... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2010, 12:40 pm
Models with raggle taggle side plaits sashayed down the runway at Lela Rose but the messed up hair belied the collection that was to follow. I was ready for unstructured hippy chicks but instead was met with a feast of sculpted silhouettes in the form of cute spring dresses.
Nipped in waists and pl... Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2010, 12:43 pm
There was a buzz about the Alexander Berardi show even before it had begun - probably something to do with Grace Jones slinking into the front row, but I like to think it was more anticipation for the show.
Berardi came up with feast of nautical meets far east via the sequin parlour. We saw cute ca... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2010, 10:10 pm
On my first morning at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week I was feeling rather virtuous. A quick grapefruit juice to gird my soon to be 'fash' battle weary loins early on with a slew of shows ahead.
Michael Angel was edgy and cool - lots of sequin surprise detail mixed with gossamer thin sheer jack... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2010, 1:13 pm
If I were a grown up, I'd be the kind of grown up who had a multi tasking life balancing high powered work commitment kind of job in midtown Manhattan with a perfect 2.4 family life in a brownstone, all the while dressed in Ports 1961.
I'd head out to work in a cream shift, then nonchalantl... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2010, 9:09 am
I know you have to be super skinny to pull off the layering/sheer/prints look, but the Michael Angel show was so deliciously eye catching it made me want to start my crash diet right away.
A beguiling mix of modern look wrap dresses in luxe prints in purples, greens and nudes mixed up with prim whi... Comment - Like
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Sep 10, 2010, 10:32 pm
So Fashion Week is upon us and as ever, the crowd are more interesting than the clothes so far.
I don't know about you, but armpit hair - male or female is a tad of a turn off. The fabulous Lady Fag hit New York Fashion Week in style - beautiful bangles, tattoo & killer heels - all was goi... Comment - Like
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Sep 9, 2010, 7:38 am
Love it or hate it Mercedes-Benz Fashion week is back - in a new venue maybe, but very definitely back.
So it's off to the Upper West Side, and the Lincoln Center, where we've been promised easy check in procedures - so that you don't have the mind numbingly dull queuing of past seasons.... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2010, 12:53 pm
Fab to see the lovely Amy Smilovic has announced her brand Tibi is now doing e.commerce.
Not only does her site feature that holy grail - yes shopping, it also has really cute vintage pics and gives you a tiny peek into how she's turned her fun brand into the global phenomenon that it is today.... Comment - Like
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Sep 7, 2010, 10:06 am
Forget the 70f heat outside, fall is not far away - check out the shearling trend that's about to land in stores on this post from Running with heels.com... Comment - Like
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Sep 1, 2010, 1:15 pm
Notes from a Stylist is happy to report that www.offthesidewalk.com has just posted my guest blog piece about the forthcoming Fashion's Night Out on September 10th.
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Aug 30, 2010, 3:19 pm
So, here's the answer: Camel is the new Black - it's such a no brainer - ditch the black, slide on into the new camel craving - take a peek at this post from Running with Heels.com Comment - Like
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Aug 29, 2010, 5:56 am
You will never need to say what you're really thinking out loud again - no more embarrassing moments where an expletive gets the better of you in a tight situation - just turn to your trusty rings and tell it like it is.
The New York based designer Wendy Brandes has come up with these awesome &... Comment - Like
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Aug 28, 2010, 4:59 am
There's never a dull moment in the Proenza Schouler camp - if it's not designing their own label, the team are busy with the PS1 bag spin off and now some super slinky jeans just in time for Fall.
Check out the pair's high waisted hand painted jeans available at www.proenzaschouler.com&... Comment - Like
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Aug 27, 2010, 5:09 am
My sis in law has bought a horse for her kids so her life is full of wellies and mud, lucky for her then that this season the riding trend is about to hit.
I would say I'm covetting this cute Hobbs jacket and will be adding it to my shopping list, but truth be told it's so freezing and... Comment - Like
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Aug 26, 2010, 3:26 pm
So, my long drive from Bournemouth to Cardiff today was marred only by the fact that I had volunteered to drive the big swanky car belonging to 'him indoors' so that my oldies could have a peek at it.
I know I spend most of my life drubbing the eco friendly car choices of my beloved - there... Comment - Like
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Aug 25, 2010, 11:10 am
Just this week whilst traipsing round London in uber urban heels from DVF I got the worst blister I’ve had in ages. It prompted my sis-in-law to spout that well loved phrase (much over used by well intentioned parents), "you should have had socks on".
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