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• Lotta Jansdotter bags seen via Closet Therapy
• What is the Flawless Face?
• People can’t stop talking about the Proenza Schouler collection at Target. I’m afraid I’ll miss out on this since its hard to get to a Target in NYC, but online the collection looks like the best GO collection yet. Of course the problem is that this stuff always looks great online, but not in person so we’ll see. I like the Wild Dove Clutch, Wild Dove Blazer, Palm Print Sweater and the Faded Rose Top.
• DIY: Chanel Black satin nail polish. I’m really liking the idea of black nail polish for the winter. I think I might be requesting Licorice next time I get my nails done instead of my usual Lady Godiva.

Original post by sara

In My Bag today points us to the Rafe for Target Floral Canvas Handheld Duffle. I missed the boat when the Rafe for All first showed up at Target and even though Beantown Fashion nabbed a great find, all I would see in person would be the bottom of the barrel. But this floral bag deserves a second look.

Although I can′t really tell from the Target Web site, it looks like a well organized bag with a floral print that would stand out in my sea of black and would be a great way to look forward to spring. I wish I could see all the different views and angles like at Zappos. I’m thinking of ordering it just to check it out in person.

The Brown Hobo with white trim is also pretty good looking.

Original post by sara

Today, very early today I attended the Tibi show designed by Amy Smilovic. The show started a 9 o’clock. I live in NJ so I basically I had to wake 3 hours before the show started also known as 6 o’clock. I arrived in NYC exactly has I remember 8:45, I then brilliantly hailed a cab right away during rush hour and arrived at the Tents at 9:04. When I went to the press desk a resilient pr girl smiled from ear to ear and ask me, “Last name?” When I told her my last name she gave me ticket for the standing room. So while I was waiting around the fountain, it dawn on me majority of these chicettes here are waiting for the Monique Lhuiller show; which is understandable for the fabulous clothes early in the morning. The Tibi show was really cute and wearable. I noticed in the Tibi runway show and other runway shows that designers are putting gloves with certain looks and I love that. Tibi collection was sort of a reminisce of the Great Gatsby. My favorite looks from the show was the deco drop waist dress, the whirlwind jazz dress and the night forest Fitzgerald dress.

Front Row Watch-Out: Christina Ha from Full Frontal Fashion and Suze Yalof Schwartz from Glamour Magazine.

After the Tibi show I was sitting waiting for the Monique Lhuillier show to start when I ask the lady next to me was she waiting for the show to start she she yes and we started to have a conversation. Anyway turns out to be that she is a Fashion Director at a store in Canada. She asked me did I see the Tibi show and we started talking about that. She said that majority the collection she would use it for her store because it had really great wearable dresses and coats. The lady was really nice she asked what so far was my favorite show I saw I said the Matthew William show and then I said the Marc Jacobs show. In the next post I will elaborate on that (Marc Jacobs) in the next post.

Original post by Chic Inspector

Well, I really have to let this off my chest before NY Fashion Week officially begins tomorrow. The main reason that I came back home from my program was I wanted to be a dresser at a few shows this upcoming fashion week. While I was in Florida I even contacted design houses seeing if they needed assistants with dressers backstage. I know some fashion houses hire a company to supply dressers and help backstage, so when I did call I asked if they hire a company so I know what to do. Now what I am really frustated about is that some of the design houses of which I called who told me to fax over my resume to be a dresser in basically in recent hours revealed that they hire a company for their dressers. WTF why wasn’t I told this basically a month ago when I called and fax over my resume and cover letter, you mean no one couldn’t reply back telling they hire a company so I wouldn’t have my hopes up thinking that I had a chance. Okay that is one situation the next is the other design houses who have contacted me back saying they will love my help and they will contact me back further come to the show. Basically here is one email from a very very well known design house:

Dear Saneeta,

Thank you for your interest in ** Designs. We are looking for dressers and once we are closer to the date, I will contact you accordingly with further information.

Sincerely,

******

That email was recieved Jan. 8. 2007, when I emailed that same person a few hours ago today about the position the reply was :

Dear Saneeta,

Thank you for your volunteering, but we are at our cap and do not need further assistance. We appreciate your support and hope you could help out next season.

Sincerely,

*********

Well isn’t that peachy once again hopes up and hopes diminshes.

I mean I am not upset or mad but just frustated before I went on my program for Walt Disney World in Florida I was sending my resume with writing samples to multiple of fashion magazines for an internship for almost two years and I didn’t get anything out of it except an interview with OK! Magazine and I didn’t even get that internship. The whole rejections of internships was the main reason that I accepted and went away to work for the Mouse in Florida for 5 months. However I could have extended my stay for a couple months. But I decided not to do that because I want to be a dresser at a few fashion shows this season. The main designer I really really wanted to volunteer for was Marc Jacobs. If I was only to dress his show I would have been totally and completely satisfied because I love and admire Marc Jacobs that much, but that’s not going to happen either. However all is not lost I still got some invitations for a few shows this week so I will be under the tents.

Original post by Chic Inspector