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August 11, 2011

It’s Mad Men at Banana Republic

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Are you Don? Are you Betty?

That’s what Banana Republic‘s homepage reads, announcing the kick off of the Mad Men capsule collection, a collaboration with  BR’s creative director Simon Kneen and Janie Bryant – Mad Men’s costumer designer.  I was fortunate enough to preview the new collection yesterday morning at the Rockefeller Center store, trying on (and falling in love with) a cream lace dress, but you can view and shop the entire Mad Men collection, starting TODAY online or in-stores. Check out the behind-the-scenes video, above, and tell us which style is your favorite (you already know mine!).

PLUS: join the Mad Style Cocktail party TONIGHT, August 11th, 2011, 6pm, at a Banana Republic near you!!!


[Julia in her new Banana Republic Mad Men Dress. Photo via Instagram by Felicia Sullivan]

August 11, 2011

Wacoal & b.tempt’d for Fall 2011

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b.tempt’d Lace Kiss Bralette, $18

I got the opportunity last week to check out the latest fall collections of intimate apparel and shapewear for Wacoal and its younger, contemporary line, b.tempt’d. I took in ultra thin shapewear (the iPant), tasteful corsetry by b.tempt’d, and just generally beautiful and incredibly tactile bras and undies by both labels. I was lucky to walk away with a bra of my choice, and discovered very much to my surprise that I was not anywhere near the bra size that I thought, and have been buying for year! Below, some of my favorites from the line, available at Wacoal-America.com or BareNecessities.com, AND some tips from Wacoal’s bra expert- Liz Smith!
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August 9, 2011

The Dos and Don’ts of Going Braless (CollegeCandy Guest Post)

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When it’s hot and sticky out, no one wants to wear more than the bare minimum when it comes to clothing and it seems as though the free-flowing braless trend is on the rise this summer. Want to ditch the tight, pinching, underwire contraption that’s ruled your life ever since puberty and let the girls breathe for a day? Just be sure to stick to these tips and you should be just fine.

1) Don’t Bend Over

Dropped a tissue on the ground at the train station or something? Leave it. Someone (whether it’s come creep with a camera phone or some girl your age mumbling “oh my god, wear a bra” under her breath) will notice.

2) DON’T Wear a White Shirt

Darker colors will cover up better than pastels, but wearing any color is better than wearing white… especially if there’s a 50% chance of rain.

Click through to CollegeCandy.com to read the rest of this article – thanks!

August 9, 2011

DKNY SUN Summer in the City Sunglasses Event

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If you can’t escape the heat and head for the beach, then you might as well just celebrate summer in the city! At the Dream Hotel’s “The Beach” outdoor location, DKNY and mega-luxury eyewear manufacturer Luxottica celebrated poolside with everything from boardwalk-style caricatures being sketched to sunglass-stuffed ice cream carts dolling out shades.  Loving my oversized movie star shades (at bottom), you can shop the entire DKNY Sun collection, priced from $69.95 to $89.95 and are available at Sunglass Hut.


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