Fashion
Elle, Not Camera Shy, Embraces Reality TV
Jun 21st
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Elle Magazine has taken a different approach from some of its predeccesors and is embracing reality TV instead of shunning it.
According to the New York Times, “Elle, perhaps more than any other magazine, has embraced television as a way to enhance its brand and broaden its audience. In 2004, the magazine’s fashion director at the time, Nina Garcia, appeared on the first season of Bravo’s “Project Runway” before anyone knew it would be a success.
A job at the magazine was the top prize on the CW reality show “Stylista,” which ran in 2008 for just one season. Later that year, cameras from “The City” were invited into Elle’s offices on the 44th floor of Paramount Plaza in Midtown. They have remained there pretty much ever since.
The magazine is certainly exposed in more ways than one on “The City,” which has attracted an average of 1.6 million viewers so far this season. There are often close-up shots of the Elle logo inside its main office. Computer screens in the background display Elle.com. Magazine employees like Ms. Myers, Mr. Zee and the public relations director, Erin Kaplan, are frequently shown on screen, introduced by graphics that display their name More >
Surfers Gather for Billabong’s Fourth Annual ‘Design for Humanity’
Jun 21st
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The surfer crowd, music fans, socialites and celebs all gathered together at a grand ole’ block party on the New York set of Paramount Studios. It was all part of Billabong’s fourth annual “Design for Humanity” event, held on June 10. More than 3,000 revelers enjoyed the fashion-music-art extravaganza, which included a runway show with Billabong’s one-of-a-kind ’80s-era surf-inspired bikinis. The event drew the likes of surfing legend Tom Curren, Billabong freesurfer Keala Kennelly and “Entourage” star Adrian Grenier.
The event was all for a good cause. Proceeds from the event benefit Invisible Children, an organization that raises awareness and funds for families affected by the war in Uganda.
$40 Bucks Equals A New Pair of Shoes Every Month with ShoeDazzle.com
Jun 17th
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Shoedazzle.com
Who likes paying bills every month? I’m sure no one does, but imagine you could pay $39.95 a month and get a new fabulous pair of shoes sent to your home every month, and the best part is? Each shoe has been hand picked by style guru and fashionista herself, Ms. Kim Kardashian! Nope, I am not joking and this is not a dream, Shoe Dazzle is the real deal. Specializing in shoes, but also including bags and accessories, Shoe Dazzle is the newest addition to the style service industry.
Shoe Dazzle creates a personalized shoe selection each month for every client, based on the client’s responses to the Shoe Dazzle style profile. Worried about shipping? Don’t, because shipping is FREE! Don’t like the shoes? Return them free of charge, and skip any month you like.
Building a healthy shoe and accessory collection will help any budding fashionista get her closet together. Whether you are looking to pursue modeling, or fashion, or styling, shoedazzle.com can help you on your journey with a fabulous pair of shoes EVERY month!
It’s a shoe lovers dream! Check it out today!
Dangerous Fashion Fads
Jun 9th
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Hilary Magazine looked into some of the most dangerous fashion trends that have made ladies over the last few years, swoon. Literally. Trends such as the 19th century corsets were sometimes laced so tightly, many women fainted from lack of air. Over the last few centuries, extreme fashion has often become synonymous with unhealthy – if not downright dangerous – practices.
One unfortunate fashion-forward woman visiting Italy, suffered a near fatal fall from atop 3 inch platform shoes that left her with twenty stitches in her forehead and ongoing physiotherapy. Some heels are as high as eight-ten inches, which is of course absolutely unsafe and , also pretty sure it’s a fire hazard in some buildings.
The Chinese tradition of binding the feet of infant girls to ensure they remained petite, not only caused excruciating pain and disfigurement, it also bred an unhealthy mental body image. As a result, in today’s age some women even flock to toe-shortening procedures, to ease the wear of pointy-toed high heels, a procedure that will lead ultimately to major foot problems.
High heels and toe surgeries may two horrendous fashion trends, but they certainly don’t stand alone. Platforms, over-sized earrings and body art all present potential bodily harm. More >
