Cannes Film Festival 2015 – Lupita Nyongo in Couture

The Cannes Film Festival 2015 began on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 with sought after International and American directors and stars. The fashion worn by celebrities (on the red carpet) was the center of attention! Leading ladies such as Karlie Kloss, Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyongo stole the spotlight.

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Designer: Oscar De La Renta

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View more photos here:  Baltimore Fashion and Style Examiner

FASHION HOST LOUISE ROE SHOWCASES HER STYLE IN THE NEW CLOSET CONFESSIONS VIDEO FROM BLUEFLY

British TV host and fashion expert, Louise Roe, is the latest trendsetter featured in Closet Confessions, the beloved web series of leading online retailer, Bluefly. The series gives viewers an exclusive look into the closets of today’s fashion influencers. Known for hosting NBC’s Fashion Star, The Style Network’s Style Pop, ABC’s Oscar Red Carpet coverage, and MTV International’s Plain Jane as well as working as a fashion correspondent and writer, Louise has mastered edgy yet playful London style and shows off a drool-worthy closet complete with an enviable collection of shoes and accessories. She has also curated an assortment of her fashion must-haves at Bluefly’s sister site, Belle & Clive.

Louise’s eclectic style is showcased through her range of clothing, with vibrant prints and bright colors, both High Street and high designer. She says, “I’m not a designer obsessive! High/low is great.” Feminine with a bit of edge, her wardrobe is filled with colorful inspiration and unique pieces. She brings her years of reporting on celebrity fashion to her Closet Confession with red carpet anecdotes involving Mickey Rourke and Oscar dress sightings for an episode that’s hilarious and lighthearted.

But that said, her fashion advice and inspiration is no joke. She dispenses easy and useful fashion tips like a pro. After all, she did just film the fourth season of her makeover show, Plain Jane. “Hats!” She exclaims showing off bohemian chic, wide-brimmed fedoras. “I love hats. I always try to persuade the women I’m making over to wear hats, because for some reason, women are scared of [them].” But as she proves, they give even basic jeans and a tee an unexpected dose of style. Also on her must-have list? Leopard print and white pumps. “I think every chick has to have leopard print in her closet somewhere,” she says.

Louise Roe is the latest fashion insider to be featured in the award-winning Closet Confessions series found at Bluefly.com/Closets. The fan favorite series was launched in April 2010 by designer online retailer, Bluefly, so that customers could get exclusive access to the wardrobes and tips straight from the fashion elite. Other featured style influencers and fashion-forward celebrities include blogging sensations Leandra Medine and Erica Domesek, W Magazine’s beauty director Jane Larkworthy, Scandal star Kerry Washington, indie musicians Tegan and Sara, and E! News co-host Giuliana Rancic. The director, Brian Quist, is an American director of films, commercials and branded video content. From his roots in documentaries, Quist has branched out to direct a wide range of editorial and fashion video campaigns as well as several narrative short films. Quist has worked with luminaries ranging from The Dalai Lama to Natalie Portman.

About Bluefly: Leading online retailer, Bluefly, and its flash-sale sister site, Belle & Clive, are the premier destinations for high-fashion finds at enviable prices. Founded in 1998, Bluefly is a resource for the best and latest in fashion trends—all accessible at

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Tiffany & Co. New Website: Redesigned Site Showcases The Jewelers Renowned Heritage and Legendary Collections

New York, NY (October 21, 2013)—Tiffany & Co. announces the redesign of tiffany.com, a dynamic portal to the jeweler’s legendary collections, with interactive pathways to explore its celebrated heritage and prominence in the worlds of design, glamour and true love.

The new tiffany.com (#TiffanyNewSite and @TiffanyandCo) is designed as a personal invitation to visit Tiffany & Co. for a quick shopping trip or to explore the site’s many stories on the company’s milestones and masterpieces, as well as the beauty and excellence of Tiffany today. Stunning high-resolution visuals create a vivid environment, where users may customize searches by category, designer, price, materials and gemstones, with enhanced zoom capability and myriad views of jewelry on models and in videos.

The site’s new sections focus on Tiffany & Co. as founder of American luxury and its evolution as one of the world’s preeminent jewelers. Blue Book, the company’s collection of spectacular couture jewels, is showcased as never before. These rarest of creations, the pinnacle of the jeweler’s art, are illuminated with breathtaking imagery, including scenes from the Tiffany Workshop above the Fifth Avenue flagship store, where these extraordinary jewels are brought to life.

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As the jeweler synonymous with diamonds and love, Tiffany expands the Engagement section with a wealth of information that leads users to the perfect ring. Services include a gemologist’s video and review of Tiffany’s quality standards that exceed the 4Cs, with clear distinctions as to cut, color, clarity and carat weight. The site also allows users to choose a ring, specify carat size and skin tone and view it on a model’s hand; or download Tiffany’s Engagement Ring Finder app (for iPhone®, iPad® and Android™), where they can select and share rings.

Diamonds are a key topic of Sustainability that highlights Tiffany’s standing as the industry leader in sourcing gemstones and precious metals only from mines who share the company’s core beliefs—protection of the environment, respect for human rights and support for the communities in which it does business.

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The World of Tiffany looks at fashion and glamour from specific points of view: Tiffany Style has the inside story on the newest jewelry designs, sharing space with Tiffany designers (the ravishing jewels of Jean Schlumberger, the revolutionary creations of Elsa Peretti) and videos. The Latest goes global, covering celebrity culture, Tiffany diamonds on the red carpet and the excitement of opening Tiffany stores from Hong Kong to Paris.

In addition, the World of Tiffany covers The Tiffany Story, a timeline of the company’s history from its founding in 1837 in New York City, as well as What Makes Love True, with stories of real-life couples who recall—on film and in photographs—the thrill of it all.

This big-picture view of Tiffany & Co. also includes the pleasures of dining and entertaining at home. Through beautifully styled scenarios—a formal dinner, afternoon tea, holiday feast, wedding brunch—users may discover the world of Tiffany china, crystal, sterling silver flatware and accessories that define the art of living well.

Tiffany & Co. operates jewelry stores and manufactures products through its subsidiary corporations. Its principal subsidiary is Tiffany and Company. The Company operates TIFFANY & CO. retail stores and boutiques in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Europe and the United Arab Emirates and engages in direct selling through Internet, catalogue and business gift operations. For additional information, please visit Tiffany.com.

TIFFANY & CO., TIFFANY, T&CO. and TIFFANY & CO. SCHLUMBERGER are trademarks of Tiffany and Company.

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Brides Should Purchase Multiple Wedding Dresses: Contributing Post from Simply Bridal.com

Wearing multiple wedding dresses has become one of the biggest trends in the wedding industry. The trend has so permeated the industry that it is on the fast track to becoming standard bridal fare instead of a celebrity bridal trend. Yet, before you plunk down some serious change for two dress deposits, you should consider what comes with the territory when you decide to wear multiple dresses on your wedding day.
You Get to Dance the Night Away
Is your heart set on wearing a big, ball gown with a 27-foot train, even though it requires you to walk like a tin man? Well, have no fear because you can have your dress and wear another one too. Today’s brides have been wearing their big, beautiful gowns for the ceremony and then ditching them in favor of an easy, but still bridal, dress that allows them to move, shimmy and shake all night long.
You Become a Quick Change Artist
Your guests will be stunned when you walk into the reception in one dress, go into another room and then reappear with a completely different look. If you want to go the entire quick change route, enlist your hairstylist to create a completely different look. Now, that is really something you don’t see every day.
You Will Have a Bigger Headache than Most Brides
Finding your dream dress is stressful in itself, but trying to find two (or possibly three or more) dresses can give you cause to self-destruct. Just think, you have all of the dress one dress requires and then get to multiply it by how many dresses you want to wear. If you’re prone to stress, then this trend may not be right for you.
…and Unfortunately Your Wallet Becomes Smaller
All you need to do is walk into a bridal boutique to remind yourself just how much getting married costs. Dresses can be quite expensive, but if your wallet can handle it, go for it.
The trend of wearing multiple dresses is quite fun, but it also a little time-consuming and more stressful than usual. Although we love seeing brides’ reception dresses, we understand the pleasure and pain that brides must endure if they want to indulge in the trend. So, how many dresses will you be wearing?

SimplyBridal.com in an online retailer of quality wedding dresses, bridesmaid gowns, and wedding accessories. SimplyBridal now delivers to North America, much of Europe, and parts of Asia. There are over 400 wedding dress styles and all bridesmaid dresses come in 28 colors.

 

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Paris Street Style and Interior Design

Fashion is constantly evolving and we have to consider how it makes an impact from an international perspective.  The design qualities that are happening overseas not only makes a large presence in the American industry but also within cities around the world.

With that being said, the street style and interior design of Paris, France can not be overlooked!  Paris is considered to be one of the fashion capitals but also the home of several high fashion designers such as Chanel, Givenchy, Hermes, YSL, and Louis Vuitton.    

Quick Fashion History:  Paris, France

The french were the first to create fashion as an industry, going back as early as the 17th century.   Their royal court started the idealism of fashion trends.  This also began the evolution of fashion designers, wigs (beauty industry) and ready to wear apparel.  For additional information click on the link:

The History of Fashion in Paris, France

 

 

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FIDE Fashion Week (s) 2012: The Best in Asian Design and Parisian Couture

FIDE Fashion Week (s) is a combination of music and fashion that showcases international design.  It is considered to be the BEST in Asian Design and Parisian Couture while giving viewers a glimpse of men and women’s fashion.

Enjoy photos from the show and click on the link to view more…

FIDE Fashion Week (s) 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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