This year the Autumn/Winter 2009 fashion week had the dubious distinction of beginning on Friday the 13th. Let’s hope the purportedly unlucky day doesn’t affect the week offering and leave us with only blase style to look forward to. There’s a flurry of activity going on all over NYC and center at the tents...
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It Begins! Abaete Among Fashion Week’s Firsts
From the Archives: Friday the 13th 2007
Awww, how cute. It’s so amusing to dig through the archives and remember what life was like in former times. Just two years have passed since this striking photo was snapped and yet my whole world seems different. I don’t remember what exactly I was doing on this day, but I remember that this...
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Illustrator Spotlight: Tinka Parker
We are admittedly late on this, as these found goodies were posted online nearly two years ago. But, better late than never. Tinka parker’s illustrations are adorable and edgy all at once; I love the prints. A light Web search turned up nothing more from this excellent artist. Tinka, if you’re out there: Show...
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Ad Speak: Tod’s SS 09 Featuring Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow is holding the Tod’s Helmet Zip bag that inspired Cult lust in the Spring bag review. And while the $1800 price tag is prohibitive enough, these ads are even more off-putting. Not that the actress doesn’t look nice in the photos. On the contrary, she looks like a brand new Barbie doll,...
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What’s Wrong With This Picture?
This must be some kind of cruel joke. I mean, I know we’re in a recession and all, but McDonald’s as a major Fashion Week sponsor??? A more inappropriate juxtaposition I have rarely seen. Sadly, it actually makes sense. Luxe brands more akin to co-sponsor Mercedes are suffering during this economic climate. Meanwhile, the...
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Beat Style: “Disturbia” by Rihanna
Click to watch the gorgeously styled "Disturbia" music video.
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Style Icon Spotting: Janelle Monae
While I did take a break from blogging, I continued by occasional Priestess-skulking about town and photo’ing pretty, or in some other way interesting, things I spotted. On one of these occasions I found myself at opening night of “Big” at the Fox Theater in Atlanta last Spring. Janelle Monae “Big” was an electrifying...
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The Inauguration Gowns that Never Were
Though relatively nubile designer Jason Wu won the honor of having First Lady Michelle Obama wear his work on inauguration night, many designers were clamoring for dress the emerging style icon. Have a look at some of the best (and best known) designers that Mrs. Obama had to choose from. Diane Von Furstenberg &...
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