The winners of the Nautica Gift Card Giveaway are: Lyn M. Brooklyn, OH, Cynthia R. of Tucson, AZ, and Deanna G. of Hillsboro, Oregon. I hope everyone had a great Father’s Day, and thanks so much for entering the giveaway!
June 22, 2010
All Saints New York Store Opening
Have you been craving a British fashion fix lately? If the answer is yes, check out punk-chic Brit label All Saints who recently opened its doors in Soho!
I first unearthed the British label while perusing the West London streets of Kensington. On my way to Portobello Market (a shmorgishborg of vintage goodies) I became sidetracked by a fantastic window display of Singer sewing machines. Intrigued, my friend and I stared (and took pictures) in front of the wall of Singer’s until we noticed that there was a clothing store behind! We had some time before Portobello Market closed so we decided to go in. Now what I am about to tell you is not an issuance of writer’s flair or ripe over-dramatization because this really truly happened: as we walked into the dimly lit, plank- floored and ram skull-accented boutique brim-full of edgy, goth-lite fashions, my friend and I clasped hands and asked each other if we were in heaven!
We spent over an hour and a half in All Saints that day trying on Victorian lace-up boots and studded leather biker jackets. And while we were wrapped up in the tender 100% cotton arms of over-sized cardigans, we missed the Portobello Market; but all to the avail of discovering All Saints, and that was certainly worth it.
You might be thinking, perhaps, this is all a bit overboard but I assure you All Saints lives up to the hype. With racks of hour glass dresses, deconstructed skirts and distressed jeans in black, grey, and beige hues the brand is for the fashion-loving consumer. And with prices in the $150-$600 range, you can be the happy owner of several All Saints creations.
Head down to the 512 Broadway store between Spring and Broome and experience the slice of fashion heaven for yourself.
-Jaimie Sanita
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June 20, 2010
FPD is loving: Stuart Weitzman For Fall
We are pretty much drooling over these boots here at FPD — they will be available online and Stuart Weitzman stores nationwide in mid-August and retails for $675.
June 21, 2010
Fashion Forward with Yuli Ziv and Julia DiNardo: An Interview with Dee Nuncio of The Candid Commentary
by Julia DiNardo
The fabulous Dee Nuncio of The Candid Commentary interviewed Yuli and I during New York Internet Week on our fashion and technology obsessions, predictions, and hobbies. See feature below!
Being on the Internet about 85% of the time can be a bit much for some people. For me, it’s a good day. Everything I need from food to fashion is available online. I don’t know why I even travel sometimes. (Oh yes, a social life!) Of course, the web has allowed my accessibility to all things fashion grow like a wildfire! When thinking of fashionably forward notions, two names come to mind – Yuli Ziv (@yuliz) and Julia DiNardo (@fashionpulse).
As creator of My It Things, a founding member of both the Style Coalition and the Fashion 2.0 Social Media Awards; Yuli Ziv is a big name when it comes to the fashion world online. With 10 years of digital expertise, it’s hard to believe where she found the time to shop – even online! Equally stylish and accomplished, DiNardo can often be found at Yuli’s right hand. When she’s not teaching at NYU or designing those awesome Neighborhood Teaze shirts, Julia can be found blogging at Fashion Pulse Daily.
[The talented Miss Ziv & Miss DiNardo]
While the craziness of Internet Week ensued, I had a moment to catch up with both ladies to talk some tech…
What 3 gadgets can you NOT live without?
JD: Only three! This is tough – but its got to be my Macbook, Blackberry, and Duracell Insta Charge portable battery!
YZ: HP TouchSmart notebook, Samsung Saga smart phone, Wireless PC Card with mobile for my laptop everywhere on the go!
What’s your favorite thing about the Internet?
JD: It has been a complete game-changer in so many ways; I really would have to say the democratization of endless possibilities; you don’t need to spend a lot of money to gain a wealth of knowledge by utlizizing the free resources online. I think the environment will eventually change and more content will be accessible only by paying a fee, however I think we should cherish all of the ways we can easily enhance our own lives and businesses via the current free exchange.
YZ: Staying virtually connected to all my contacts!
What do you hope to see from the Internet in the future?
JD: I’m intrigued by the idea of interactivity; I recently attended an event for the new Tiffany engagement ring iPhone app in which a person can literally take a ring off of their finger and put it up to the screen to find out what size they are — come on – how cool is that? I think the challenge and the future lies in finding new ways to engage with consumers/readers and build site loyalty using new features that we haven’t even thought of yet!
YZ: Localization – Hope internet will become better and esier connected to the real world, we are seeing it already with the mobile web, which finally goes mainstream and being embraced by businesses – from dating to shopping.
Thank you ladies! It was so fun to chat!