Julia DiNardo

December 18, 2008

Week in Chic Thursdays Have Arrived!

bqcdaaaaawodanbnaaaabc5vdxqkfi1pcexhlvblm1jhmmjssdlptvzqdhcaaaacawqkawuaaaaec2l6zq Check out the latest, greatest posts of the week from other online publications and blogs that we heart:

The Fashionable Housewife: Affordable, Sexy Lingerie For Today’s Housewives

Factio Magazine: Factio Magazine Talks to Diamond Heiress Lita

Fashion Fille: Is it easier to be a man or a woman?

Fashion Pulse: Fashion Pulse Daily shows how get the biker chic look!

Hip Candy: See a few designers sketch ideas for Barack’s Inaugural looks.

Runway To Retail: A Video Fashion Story: go behind-the-scenes and see what a real photo shoot looks like!

Style Observer: I’m not much of a New Year’s Eve girl, but I used to be. If I could party all night on New Year’s, I would definitely whip out the sequins. If ever a night calls for sparkle, it’s this night! You can dress it up, wear it chic, or rock it out.

The Fashionable Gal: Fashion Mistakes to Avoid for the Holidays!

December 18, 2008

Links a la Mode: The Independent Fashion Bloggers Roundup

by Julia DiNardo

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Ever more wonderful weekly posts from the IFB (Independent Fashion Bloggers):

39thandbroadway.com – What really happens to Project Runway alumni and why we are sick of hearing, “You should go on Project Runway”!
A Few Goody GumDrops – A Few Goody Gumdrops gets Bright for the Holidays with her new Orange Louis Vuitton Tote!
All Chic – Christmas Jewels
AlysiaMarie – This Month’s Celebrity Hair Trend; Ponytails!
Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy – How to wear scarves without looking like an emo kid
Caged Lilies – Pretty and CHEAP gifts for friends. everything under .
Capitola Girl Jewelry Blog – Chasing the winter blues away by shopping handmade…
Clutch 22 – Stylish gift giving on a budget – there’s still time to do your holiday shopping!
Couture Allure Vintage Fashion – Couture Allure shows how to dress up your shoes for a touch of evening glamour.
Debutante Clothing – A Tribute to Bettie Page: 5 Reasons We Loved Bettie Page
Decline Designs – Petticoat tutorial – so your vintage skirts can have the look they deserve!
Dirty Laundry – How-To: Boyfriend Jeans
dramatis personae – Alternative Uses For Fur
Dress Me Up Dollie – A little DIY chases the winter doldrums away.
Fashion Birdcage – Of Cabbages & Kings Spring/Summer 09 Collection
fashion fille – Fashion Fille spreads the cheer around through boosting fashionistas to enter the weardrobe contest.
fashion in my eyes – Beauty&The Beast with Drew Barrymore
Fashion Pulse Daily – Fashion Pulse Daily gives tips on how to get the biker chic look without having to jump on a Harley.
Fashion Therapist – Where to find the perfect ugly sweaters for all your holiday themed parties:
Fasshonaburu – A shopping gift guide for the self-proclaimed “hipster” on your list this holiday season!
Going to Hell in a Handbag – Consumed by Coats
greystrawberrys – whats in your make up box?
Hot Beauty Health – The Smurfs enters beauty world with a Smurfette Collection
In Life and In Fashion – Easy Holiday Dressing Tips
Independent Fashion Bloggers – We Really Like Your Style
Iole in fashion – Red (dress) fashion tree
Iwanttowearit – Manicurist Yuna Park puts fashion in the fingers of the hottest models for the freshest magazines.
Logical Harmony – How To Find Deals at Thrift Stores : Beyond The Basics
Mademoiselle Robot – Interview with fashion photographer and club promoter Pavla Kopecna.
Nico Assatly – Hot Holiday/Silver bells! cute look for the holidays !
noiretro // style deficit disorder – Limi Yamamoto Spring 2009 collection & DIY Martin Margiela Sandal Booties
Or False Glitter – Going grunge with Sonic Youth
PONY RYDER – exclusive interview with TOPMODEL Iris Strubegger!
Retro Chick – Comfy Christmas Glamour
Shopping and Info – Shopping and Info loves what Jennifer Aniston wore to the Marley & Me Premiere.
Style Amor – Alice In Wonderland Fashion + Movie Frenzy for 2010, Johnny Depp and Mad Hatter Fashion. Yes be ready.
Style Discovery – Confession of a jewellery addict and brining an order and clarity to a pile of necklaces.
Style Symmetry – Eyeliah finds inspiration in the Wardrobe Remix Pool!
Summershoes – 11 steps to a perfect homemade manicure
Summershoes – 11 Steps to a perfect homemade manicure
Sweety P Style Files – The Wardrobe Recession Diaries: Stalkin Clerks in the Mall and a Houndstooth Dress
The Bare Skinny – The Bare Skinny gives you the scoop on the unmentionables: Undergarments
THE COVETED – Last-Minute Gifts that Pamper and Relax

December 17, 2008

Style Idol: Jennifer Aniston, (Nearly) Forty and Fabulous

by Julia DiNardo

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Via CollegeCandy:

[Celebrities get paid to look good and serve as a style guide to all us common folk, and part of looking good is flaunting their totally awesome fashion sense. Each week , I will be highlighting my Style Idol of the week: a celebrity who consistently shows keen fashion sense and whose closet I would raid in a heartbeat.

Of course, no celebs are immune to the occasional “what the hell were they thinking?” moment, but for the most part, these celebs look foxy and fabulous and inspire us all to do the same.]

aniston1 Her hairstyle was one of the biggest fads of the 90’s, she’s dated (and married) some of Hollywood’s hottest hunks, and she’s known for her girl-next-door looks that continue to hold true even as she approaches forty(!). Jennifer Aniston typifies simple elegance, and is a style icon for many women because of her easy, casual and minimalist style. She doesn’t go for a lot of bells and whistles, but her streamlined shirt and jeans combo always accentuates her fabulous, athletic body.

aniston151 Aniston even keeps it simple at red carpet events with sheath dresses or classic cocktail dresses in flattering shapes and neutral tones. She encourages women around the globe to play up their natural beauty, opting for loose, easy waves and natural makeup over the over-done looks of many other Hollywood celebs. This ability to look fabulous (even nearly nude!) without seeming to try too hard makes Jennifer Aniston my Style Idol of the Week.

Check out more style posts from our Fabulous Friends at CollegeCandy.

December 17, 2008

Fashion Pulse Stylist: Biker Chic

by Julia DiNardo

We’ve been really into the whole biker chic motif lately, so it seemed quire apropos to feature a fashion pulse stylist write-up on the look. Let’s start with the essential biker jacket: we discovered a quilted version of the classic with this Croft & Barrow Quilted Biker Jacket ($26.99, Kohl’s). The quilted fabric adds a touch of feminity to the hardcore look. We also thought this Rampage Sleeveless Zipper Front Motorcycle Jacket, ($54, Rampage) could add a fashion-forward interpretation, as well as softening the look up with a bit of fleece opposed to leather. Layer underneath of the jacket with the Destroyed Tee ($35, AlternativeApparel.com) or the Burnout Deep V-neck w/Pocket ($38, also AlternativeApparel.com). It’s kinda like a chic update of the Rebel without a Cause James Dean jacket and white tee combo. And of course, you’ve gotta do denim: we like the dark hue and zip detailing of the Zip Ankle Skinny Jean ($12.50, Forever 21).
Top it off for a pair of shoes that look great on, or off of a Harley — these Patricia Field for Payless Conga Boot ($35, Payless) will certainly give you some height, along with a “don’t mess with me” attitude.

363210 It’s time for the accessories that will give your biker chic aesthetic a powerful punch of personality: go for standard with the apt. 9 Motorcycle Gloves ($21.60, Kohl’s) or go fingerless in the Military Fingerless Gloves ($20, Urban Outfitters). Next, top it off with the Grace Hats Round Beret Hat ($36, Tobi.com), and/or slap on these Gold Standard Sunglasses ($11.99, Modcloth.com). Keep your possessions safe and chic in this Blackout Buckled Clutch ($29.99, ModCloth.com), and let them know you mean business by donning the Gold Heart Doorknockers , ($10, FredFlare.com) in your ears.