Metropolitan Pavillon in NYC is hosting its annual Vintage Clothing Show this weekend, composed of an astounding 90 different vendors. The collections fuse ‘80s funk with Victorian class, sprinkling garments with a bit of seduction from the ‘40s. And since estrogen tells us one can never have enough LBD’s, the epic vintage affair is displaying a special exhibit on the transient wardrobe staple. The show begins Friday, February 5th (1pm-8pm) and continues on Saturday, February 6th (11am-6pm). It is not limited to women’s apparel, so bring your guy along! The selection is sure to tempt both sexes (of which you can read more about here).

-Maria Eilersen

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What: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are certainly no dummies when it comes to making money off of fashion – but so far, they’ve catered to the high end. That’s all about to change, though. In February, the powerful pair will launch a juniors collection called “Olsenboye,” with price points ranging from $20 to $50. Teens and those small enough to fit into the clothes can look forward to skirts, denim, tops and bottoms, handbags, shoes…Olsenboye is a pretty comprehensive line. It will be available exclusively at JC Penney’s. However, you can get a sneak peak in early November when Olsenboye goes on sale at JCP.com and select JC Penney’s stores.

What They Say: “Mary-Kate and I watch current trends and see our partnership with J.C. Penney as an opportunity to add something unique to the marketplace, especially in the current retail climate,” said Ashley.

What We Say: This is clearly a clever move by the Olsens – we’re surprised it didn’t happen sooner – but we’re not sure how “unique” the outcome will really be. And of course, we wonder how much of the new line is actually “designed” by the Olsens.  If nothing, it won’t cost us more than $50 bucks to score some trendy pieces, and we are pretty sure teens will flock to JCPenny’s for these affordable finds.

• Sarah Jessica Parker launches a new SATC -inspired scent, SJP NYC
• Gucci & GQ Magazine launch iphone apps - the GQ app lets the user access the latest issue and purchase items or itunes
• Piperlime.com now offers jewelry from designers such as Kate Spade, Kenneth Jay Lane, Betsey Johnson, Gorjana, and House of Harlow

• Win a trip for two to New York Fashion Week complete with meals, hotel, fashion week invites and more, compliments of Rowenta
• The Budget Fashionista turned us on to Assets, the new affordable version of Spanx available at Target for $10-$15
• Gilt Group launches the official men’s shopping site, GiltMan.com
• Tom Ford announces that he is getting geared up to make a return to womenswear!

Via our friends at The Budget Fashionista:

What: Win a $25 TJ Maxx giftcard every week day from now until Oct. 27th.
Why You Want This: Maxxinistas know that you can do A LOT with $25 at TJ Maxx…and that it is pretty stupid to pay full price for designer fashions. Seriously…

How to Enter: Tell me about your latest fashion discovery at TJ Maxx to win a gift card to score more.

Don’t forget you can also enter via Kathryn Finney facebook fan page and by adding “RT @KathrynFinney I am a Maxxinista” twitter

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Liz Claiborne makes an exclusive deal, starting the fall, with J.C.Penney, while the Isaac Mizrahi-designed stuff will head to QVC.

Iconic fashion photographer, Irving Penn, passes away at age 92.

It looks like the fashion house of  Lacroix is saved by an new buyer!

Hate the name (do grown women really want to wear a bib?), love the accessory. Why? Because with something as bold as a “bib” necklace, you really don’t need much else to be eye-catching. Can you do it on the cheap? Would we bother writing about it if you couldn’t? Of couse not. We’ve rounded up a few budget pieces that are as fab as anything we’ve seen on the runway, for pennies on the dollar (or less) . . .

One caveat—whatever you do, be sure the neckline of your top is simple, simple, simple, and cut to frame the necklace or lay unobtrusively flat underneath—anything else will look sloppy and detract from what could be your signature piece for the season.
1. Stone Drape Necklace, $12.80, Forever 21

2. Chain Maille Necklace, $8.80, Forever21

3. Colorful Bib Necklace, $34, Urban Outfitters

4. Wrap Link Bib Necklace, $19.99, Target

The Budget Fashionista is conducting its yearly shopping survey, and we thought it may be of interest to our readership to participate. The survey takes about 10 minutes, and you can see the results posted on the The Budget Fashionista site in the near future. To take the survey, click here.

Thanks in advance!

Julia DiNardo

Editor,  FashionPulseDaily.com (FPD)

What: Retail crime is up. And Congress is paying attention, with bills that give authorities more freedom to stop it.

What They Say: “ A mass of buyers for hot new products [for instance, the trendiest new handbags] at huge discounts is fueling organized retail crime—giving “hot” a darker meaning on the Internet, swap meets or flea markets.”

What We Say: If you’ve ever been to NYC, it was probably hard to resist the urge to buy that $15 Chanel purse in that shady alley way. But even if you’ve never gone bargain hunting in Chinatown, you’ve been to Craigslist and eBay, which feature ridiculously cheap designer clothes and accessories that, at times, seem all too good to be true/legal. Since shoppers are on an increasingly tight budget and retailers are nixing more and more staff every day, theft is bound to be a big problem. You may be contributing to it unknowingly—find out if you’re sporting a fake Luis Vuitton.

Are you okay with buying “hot” commodities, and if so, will you be disgruntled if law enforcement makes them less accessible, even to the benefit of the retail industry?