Monthly Archives: February 2012
QVC Readies Oscar Buzz Program with new Rachel Pally and Nicole Richie fashions
Discount shopping website QVC is getting ready to roll out red carpet fashion and beauty products for viewers in preparation for this weekend’s Oscar show. QVC will be broadcasting “Buzz on the Red Carpet – Live from LA” to take viewers behind-the-scenes with exclusive content from top fashion designers, beauty mavens, celebrities and jewelry designers [...]
Adele Rocks the Red Carpet in Burberry at the 2012 Brit Awards
Pictured: Adele in a custom made Burberry gown at the Brit awards, image courtesy of Burberry. Everyone who listens to music knows that Adele has the voice of an Angel, but now, she’s dressing divinely too. Since Karl Lagerfeld threw mud at her with some very mean spirited remarks to the press about her weight, [...]
DVF Kids will arrive at the Gap on March 15th
Pictured: A Sneak Peak of the Girls dresses from DVF for Gap (image via Gap promo video) Beware the Ides of March fashionistas, because that is when fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg’s Gap collection for children will be available. As you can see from the preview shot above, the collection will feature plenty of Diane’s [...]
You are invited to London Fashion Week to watch the Burberry Prorsum Winter 2012 Runway show Feb. 20
Can’t afford a trip to London Fashion Week? Well, you can still catch a show, and one of the best. Watch the Burberry Prorsum Autumn/Winter 2012 Runway show right here on The Recessionista. And just a bit of trivia from my English relatives, Prorsum is Latin for “forwards.” So forward we go to London Fashion [...]
Marni for H&M Los Angeles Launch Event
Last night celebrities, including Drew Barrymore, Winona Ryder and Milla Jovovich gathered at a private event to celebrate the launch of the Marni for H&M collection. Even Mel Gibson was there, honestly admitting that he had NO idea who Marni was. Cool huh? Is there something in this collection for Mel? I have no idea why [...]
Sponsored Post: President’s Day Sales 2012 Round-up
Pictured: Website Shop It To Me’s data, on Presidents’ Day sales vs other sales. Website Shop It To Me has said that the savings on President’s Day on sale items can be better than those on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. I don’t know about that (check Shop It To Me’s data for the [...]
Sponsored Post: Ideeli’s One Dress Sale
Shopping club Ideeli is having a fantastic dress and accessories sale today that you may want to check out. In the shot above, you can see how they’ve styled an Anne Klein cap sleeve dress three different ways. The dress is priced at a reasonable $59.99 (same as some of the dresses in the recent [...]
NYFW: Milly by Michelle Smith Fall 2012 is Future Perfect
Pictured: Michelle Smith in Milly at the closing of her show. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Designer Michelle Smith showed off her Milly Fall 2012 collection at Lincoln Center, affirming for her that fall is not a somber season, but rather one that pops with vibrant colors. The collection was entitled “Future Perfect” and it [...]
NYFW: Norma Kamali Debuts her under $100.00 line: Kamali Kulture
Pictured: Two colored crew neck chemise dress from Kamali Kulture (image via Norma Kamali) Yesterday at New York Fashion Week, Norma Kamali debuted her Kamali Kulture line at the Chelsea Pier. The line is designed for ladies like me who love fashion, but don’t want to overspend. Every item in the Kamali Kulture line is [...]
NYFW: Oscar de la Renta Fall 2012 is all about Vintage Vogue
Pictured: A model walks the runway at the Fall Oscar de la Renta show (image M.Hall via livestream) If you love the styles from Mad Men, the confections that Jackie Kennedy wore when she was first lady, or Sharon Tate’s Valley of the Dolls look, then you will absolutely adore the Oscar de la Renta Fall [...]
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