Over the past year WT has signed up to be a part of two fashion blog communities and we really think you should check them out!
Independent Fashion Bloggers is a hip and easy-going site that links you to tons of fashion blogs which are not part of the corporate system. There are forums, news highlights, and an archive. It is also a resource on effective blogging tips.
Coutorture is a sophisticated collection of material culled from other blogs as well as their own original content in a magazine style. They highlight blogs (WT multiple times!), have links to numerous fashion sites, and use every resource to get you the fashion information you crave.
Now in all truth, I havent seen a big bump in our readership since weve joined either of these communities. Im not sure how many people really scroll through the long list of blog names and click every link. I did once before I started WT to see if anyone was doing anything similar, but now I look to these sites as a news consolidator more than for their links. However, I support the idea of them tremendously and wish they had more in-person events regionally (mostly theyre on the coasts). Id love to meet more serious fashion bloggers in person. For now, the online connections are great and hopefully more services of this nature will develop to link us together and help us learn from one another.

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Get 20% Off on this Large Estola Bag in purple from Gustto when you use discount code: SCS0020 at checkout!

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About Gustto
Born in the South of France, handbag designer Agathe Planchonhas been inspired by a life of constant motion. Nestled on the Northwestern coast of the Italian Riviera, Portofino has long been her most beloved sanctuary and primary source of inspiration. Personifying luxury, fashion, and passion for life, the Italian lifestyle has incited Ms. Planchon to design this subtly sexy, yet unerringly sophisticated collection. Gustto bags have become one of the foremost must have accessories from Fifth Avenue to the Hollywood Hills.

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When fashions began to change in Europe and the simple tunic evolved into more gender-defined garments, with alterations in hemline and waist definition, the clergy held on to the tunic-robe form and in this manner classified themselves apart from the general population. The sacred vestments of the church would evolve to show distinctions in color (green, white, red, violet, and occasionally gold) but over time would essentially remain integral as a tradition. During the period of the religious reforms and the particular religious fervor at the turn of the first millenium, marked by the Crusades and religious pilgrimages, monasticism redefined itself through the establishment of the new mendicant orders. These ascetic orders, such as the Dominicans and the Franciscans, took vows of poverty and relied on the charity of the general populace. They also distinguished themselves in their garments, both from other Church figures and from greater society. Franciscans wore rough brown wool robes with ropes as belts and Dominicans wore white and black robes. Interestingly, the mendicant orders and the institutional church figures both had the intention of catering to the spiritual interests of the population though they did so from very different vantage points, as is apparent through the costumes they inhabited.
*image various Roman garments
*image St.

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When it comes to the world of fashion and style, no man should be left behind! Articles published in this section will deal with the details of looking sharp and distinct no matter what the occasion - from dinner dates to job interviews to relaxing at the pub with a few friends. It is our belief that men should have a resource available to them that helps to cultivate a stylish, unique personal image that is memorable and tasteful. Discussions of design houses, colour matching, understanding fabric care and alterations, and simply how to purchase the perfect items for your wardrobe are all brought into focus here with articles written by our expert staff.

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Based on the success of their first design competition held earlier this year, Supima will be hosting another runway event in mid January, showcasing eveningwear designs made from the latest in luxurious Supima pima cotton. Recalling the legendary 1954 Wool Secretariat competition that launched the careers of the then-teenaged Yves St. Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, the contest will give runway exposure to emerging talent while functioning as a design laboratory for its partner mills and licensees. We've found that there’s an amazing depth of talent out there, and at the same time, there's more need for it than ever, explains Buxton Midyette, Vice President of Marketing for Supima. Fashion is an industry that, by definition, thrives on innovation.
To make the cut, budding designers have two open call opportunities: this Thursday, November 20th from 4-9 pm, and Friday from 10am-1 pm at the Thompson Hotel in NYC's Soho. For more info, go to Supima.com.

A panel of fashion editors and Supima reps will be on hand to conduct designer interviews.

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Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology’s Ramona Millen came to our attention at the end of last month with her collection made from recycling men’s trousers for a 1940s’ look. Millen, studying costume design, unexpectedly found herself creating fashion. Her garments will go on sale after being displayed at Nelson’s Suter Gallery from November 15. (Ms Millen’s collection has been photographed by Daniel Allen.)
Late in October and in early November, the Latvians had a bit of a fashion celebration called Moment. In Riga’s Art Space, photographs, accessories and clothes from European designers were displayed, and evening shows held. Designers from Latvia, Estonia and as far aeld as Italy and Japan participated in the event curated by Mārīte Mastiņa and Rolands Pēterkops, organized by Damien Carlier, a Belgian fashion producer living in Latvia, Alise Ģelze, a Latvian producer working actively within the lm industry and project manager Guntra Lipska. The Moment stage was set by Viennese artist Rudolf Bekic.

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There's a good reason track number five looks familiar. Sammy does a fine job covering the Beastie Boy's signature tune. When Sammy Hagar played Rock the Bayou, he closed his set with "Fight With Your Right to Party" - and it fit. The song fits here, too. Of course, Sammy juiced it up a bit and made it less rap and more rock - as it should be, natch.
Overall, the guitar work on Cosmic Universal Fashion is strong. Heavy in quite a lot of places, but not overpowering for the artist. That said, "LOUD" is probably my favorite song on the CD. Sammy doesn't need the help of Matt Sorum or Billy Duffy, but their presence is a nice touch.
Mellow Sammy is here, too. "When the Sun Don't Shine" sounds a little country. Sammy likes to dip his toe in the twang waters from now and then. "When the Sun Don't Shine" is probably my least favorite track on Cosmic Universal Fashion. I prefer the heavier side of Sammy, but I appreciate his effortless ability to cross over to many genres.
As you would imagine, "Dreams/Cabo Wabo" is a remake of the song he originally sang with Van Halen. Cosmic Universal Fashion gives the tune the live remake treatment. The addition of the live track means stage banter which I can always do without, but this is my only real complaint about the album. "Dreams" itself is a decent song - it was never one of my favorite Van Halen tunes, but it serves a purpose. Naturally, the crowd sings along loudly. That's par for the course at any Sammy show. I'm not sure where or when the track was recorded. Cosmic Universal Fashion is delivered in an environmentally sound digipack - that means "no booklet/no waste." The digipack sent me to Sammy's official website - but the credits page for Cosmic Universal Fashion doesn't seem ready. No matter - we'll figure it out soon enough I'm sure.
If you're looking for a solid rock record, I'd give Cosmic Universal Fashion a shot. This isn't Sammy Hagar's career defining moment, but the rock is still damn good.

Here's the video for the album's title track. It's a modern remake of the concept for Van Halen's "Right Now." It also features our friend Michael Anthony.

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An ordinary super-bz lady with my 8-6 working weekdays, a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother who loves fashion. With my tight limited time, I'm putting all the effort to be updated on latest fabulous clothes + fabulous bags + fabulous accesories + fabulous makeups + fabulous perfumes + everything that is FABULOUS. But of coz to get them all at fabulous price too **Hiks** So I investigate a lot. Wahhh!! Investigate? Haha..My latest fav designer - The fabulous Kimora Lee Simmons with Baby Phat lines. My comfort zone will be simple yet attractive..YES!.

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During the Renaissance, the wealthier and more prosperous members of a city, town or region often wore elaborate and highly-decorated renaissance clothing that was hand crafted from a variety of rich and expensive fabrics and finishes.
During the Renaissance, family wealth and  stature was denoted by the clothes they wore, the more ornate and expensive, the richer they were. (from the 14th to the middle of the seventeenth century).  This was of course the renaissance period.
Oddly enough there is little motivation for financial investment,Wearing renaissance clothing was seen as a bold statement of riches and forms of investments If a family were to require money in the future, the clothing could be resold.
The Renaissance aristocracy and their personal wardrobe designers tended to demand cloth which was also elite in cost and difficulty to procure. Silk, cotton, velvet and brocade were all among the materials that were included. At the time, each of these was labor intensive and/or produced a great distance away from Western Europe, such as in Egypt for cotton. Ribbons, seed pearls and golden / silver thread were mainstays of fashion at the time, used to embellish Renaissance clothing. Renaissance clothing for women ranged from the simplistic garments such as underskirts, bodices and robes to pieces that incorporated greater complexity like bodices, over-bodices, skirts, underskirts, hoops and collars.
On the other hand, male renaissance clothing during the Renaissance was generally fashioned to enhance the physique of the wearer, giving them a curvier appearance. (along the lines of a barrel). Renaissance clothing often included padded shoulders and breeches, as well as hats, that were made out of the same rich colors and fabrics, embellished with the same embroidery, and had fancy finishes that completed the Renaissance clothing of women.

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A stack of 400 newspapers from the Chicago Tribune Newspaper are selling for $1000 on ebay. This is just an example of how everyone is on a mad dash for newspapers with the new President on the cover. Everyone wants to own a piece of this historic moment and the frenzy continues today. I was at the news stand earlier talking to a few folks. The people working at the news stand have the best deal cause they get it first. Everyone in NYC is on a mad dash for the Amsterdam News with the full cover glossy photo of Obama and the first family. But its sold out jsut about everywhere. Click here to check out the $1000 auction.

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If you are an avid student of fashion history or if you are simply a fashionista, the one book you must absolutely read is The Beautiful Fall (Fashion, Genius and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris) by Alicia Drake. Certainly, it is one of the most controversial books ever written on Yves St. Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld. In fact, Lagerfeld tried to stop the publication of this book, and failing that, tried to prevent bookstores from carrying this book. Controversial beginning aside, this is one of the most fascinating books Ive had the pleasure of reading in recent memory.
The book takes as its focal point the parallel lives of Lagerfeld and St. Laurent who are arguably two of the most influential designers in fashion. It paints in vivid and rich details their respective careers, from their auspicious beginnings, to their full blown unrelenting rivalry against the backdrop of 70s Paris and all the way until the emergence of Lagerfeld at the head of Chanel. In Drakes hands, Paris, as it emerges from the restrained post war years to a more exuberant and reckless mood is the crucial third character to the duo of Lagerfeld and St. Laurent who certainly used the city as the staging ground of their artistic aspirations and their more personal undertakings. There is no shortage of controversial details in the book. But such controversial facts never distract from what is clearly a well researched portrait of two figures that couldnt be more different from the other. Drake paints in careful brushstrokes the heady parties, the excessive relationships and the simmering jealousies that surrounded Lagerfeld and St. Laurent and you come away with a sense of being immersed in a completely different world, one that is normally off limits to mortals like you and I. More importantly we come away with a much greater understanding of these two gigantic personalities. Whatever else we might think of them, this book allows us to have a much greater appreciation of their enormous talent, their verve and yes, survival skills. Equally intriguing are the stories behind seemingly well known facts about various famous personages. Just one example would be what we learn about Pierre Bergé who emerges as a much more sympathetic figure. This book contains a veritable whos who in the fashion world.
Lest you think that this book is all glitter and gossip, it must be pointed out that it is also an invaluable resource for appreciating in far greater detail the giant steps taken by fashion at the hand of these two masters. Women now take for granted the ease of the trouser suit but this was a highly daring and innovative move when St. Laurent first debuted the le smoking in the late 60s. Nor should we underestimate how much Lagerfeld changed the way people viewed fashion by nimbly adapting trends even before people knew what they wanted. More importantly, he was the first to realize the almost global impact that fashion could have. As a master of endless reinvention, Lagerfeld is the best and Madonna is not fit to holds candle to him.
So the next time you have the urge to read a good biography, a fashion book, or one set in Paris, I suggest you go with The Beautiful Fall. You wont regret it.

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Posted on 31 October 2008
Q: For the last two years I have worked in the legal profession where my wardrobe consists mostly of skirt and pant suits, business shirts and lots and lots of black. Next year, I am going back to study fashion design to pursue my dream of working in fashion publishing. Do you have any suggestions for transitioning my color deficient and overly formal wardrobe to match my new life.

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I'm having a great time blogging about shoes at FantasticToe.com. In fact, the Editor In Chief, and shoe maven, wants to play with Debutante Clothing readers. I can't reveal too much right now, but it's going to be worth while. Trust me! Stay tuned.
Meanwhile, check out what I'm gabbing about at Fantastic Toe.

Riding Boots 'ala Molly Ringwald
Even in my 30s, I still hold a place in my heart for '80s teen angst films. In fact, my first dose of vintage fashion was given to me by the fashion icon of the decade, Molly Ringwald.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Heels
Before we had Blahniks, we had Maglis. Bruno Maglis. The 1980s were the beginning of label loving and luxury footwear, and Bruno Magli was the IT brand of the decade.

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Fashion is really about self-expression, aesthetics, and having fun! But more importantly, fashion is a true art form--so what better way to pay respect to the harmony that exists between fashion and art than this?

Renowned architect, Zaha Hadid, has created a mobile art exhibition containing several designs created by a variety of modern, contemporary artists. The designs are inspired by the iconic Chanel quilted handbag that was created by Mademoiselle Chanel 50 years ago!

I'm so excited about this because the traveling exhibit is making its only stop in the U.S. in Central Park until Nov. 9th! It will then move on to London, Moscow and Paris. This is a wonderful opportunity to see what will surely be considered an important piece of fashion history.

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Despite the fact that Oxford has been historically considered a pedestrian-friendly campus, a new study of Miami University's transportation shows dependence on personal vehicles by students, faculty and staff has transformed Oxford into a "car campus." According to Miami's new Campus Transportation Study, 70 percent of travel-trips taken to, from and around campus, by university students, faculty and staff-is in a vehicle.

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About the Fashion Bomb Started in August 2006 by Claire Sulmers, a writer in New York City, the Fashion Bomb provides a daily fashion dose for urban style mavens. Recognizing there were few sources for urban fashion, Claire decided to take her interests in style and writing to create an online destination earmarked for sassy sirens with a passion for fashion.
Almost 150,000 monthly visitors log on for the Fashion Bomb's fresh takes on fashion news and stories, along with boutique spotlights, fashion week, New York parties, and tips on how to Break into Fashion from the best in the business.

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Pop culture fashion designers and fashion shoe designers are in high demand right now. Even when the economy seems to be taking a turn for the worse, consumers still want quality, designer footwear that makes them look fabulous. One of the most popular designers of this generation is Sergio Rossi. This designer's work has been inspiring shoe fashion trends since the 1950s, and continues to this day to be a leading designer in the United States and abroad.

Sergio Rossi - Background
Sergio Rossi is an Italian shoe designer and fashion designer who specializes in men's shoes, women's shoes and women's handbags. His lines typically have included boots, booties, flats, sandals, platforms and pumps.

Sergio Rossi began his shoe fashion training working by his father's side in Romagna back in the 1950s. Rossi's shoe design education continued when he spent a couple of years in Milan, one of the fashion capitals of the world. Once Rossi had a good understanding of how the shoe fashion world worked, he launched his own line of shoes in Bologna in 1966. This first line of designer shoes graced many shops in Bologna and helped to establish the Sergio Rossi label as a quality designer product. While the Sergio Rossi label is well-known and respected, this designer's collection is probably best known for its collaboration works in the 1970s with Gianni Versace and in the 1990s with Dolce Gabbana.

Sergio Rossi - The Company
The first Sergio Rossi boutiques opened in the town of Ancor. However, by the 1980s, this boutique exploded and numerous chains were opened throughout the world. In 1999 the Gucci Group bought the Sergio Rossi Company and further expanded the line and boutique chain. By 2007, there were more than 40 Sergio Rossi stores located around the globe, with six in the United States alone. There are Sergio Rossi stores in New York, Costa Mesa, Bar Harbour, Waikiki, Beverly Hills and Boston. Today the Sergio Rossi label is owned by the French company PPR. All of these stores, as well as the Sergio Rossi international boutiques, carry the latest lines offered by the Sergio Rossi label include seasonal collections and bridal collections.

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Patty Chang is completing her doctoral studies at the University of Oxford. She has worked for UNDP and the UN Department for Political Affairs.

Piper Carter is a New York–based photographer who for years worked as an assistant to Steven Klein. Her photographs have appeared in various publications, including British Elle and Spin.

Jessica Glasscock is a writer, college instructor and independent curator. Her first exhibition, a retrospective on Stephen Sprouse, is being presented through Deitch Projects. Her writings include the book Striptease: From Gaslight to Spotlight.

Amanda Haskins is a senior research assistant at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is completing her masters at the Bard Graduate Center.

Cynthia Leung is a fashion writer based in New York and Berlin.

Erin Lindstrom is a graduate of the Fashion and Textile Studies program at FIT. She is currently working with the archives at Ralph Lauren.

Nicola Pietroluongo is a programmer and web developer based in Italy.

Lidia Ravviso is a journalist and filmmaker based in Rome.

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Secondhand blazer, Urbn shirt, Topshop shorts, Old Navy tights, Zara boots,, E J ring, Korcula and vintage necklaces, RVCA bag.

The part of my Topshop order that actually worked out...is anyone else really loving these pseudo-Guccis?

I was going to do an old fashioned "what's in the bag" post but I swear it's pretty dull in there - holey white scarf, gray beanie, feathered headband, wallet, Aquaphor, L'oreal Colour Juice, keys, phone. It's always good to be able to accessorize in two seconds flat. So now I just have a photo of me..near my bag.

And yes I have roots worse than Tori Spelling, but I'm totally putting off going to the crazy salon cause honestly there's nothing worse than sitting in a chair immobilized for four hours freezing to death. Somehow no matter how much I layer it's never enough for that place.

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Talent and education combined are the most secured foundation you can lay on in your pursue of career in the fashion industry.
Your talent is there, no doubt about that. But a free moving talent has lesser significance against that which was properly oriented to the fundamentals of channeling that talent into workable art.
The majority of fashion designers find great worth in attending fashion designing schools. Such schools would not only supplement them with the proper and structured knowledge but will also help them expand their basic skills through applied art. The curriculums offered in fashion designing schools are specifically designed to stimulate the interests of the students. Additionally, the curriculums offered in fashion designing schools would stabilize the groundwork for improving the innate talents young fashion designers have.

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