Summer Trends. Be a Bathing Beauty in Retro Swimwear

We are just loving the 40's retro styling of the current swimwear options for Summer '09. With fab sales underway now at some of your favorite shopping sites, it is the perfect time to try one yourself. You don't just have to leave retro bathing suits for Katy Perry. Better still, the lingerie styles of …

Beauty Review. Rocking with Rock and Republic Cosmetics

Ever since Rock and Republic Luxury Denim brand  launched and debuted it's 116-item cosmetics collection last September, I have been dying to try the products. Not sure, If I was more excited about the packaging or the mere fact that Rock and Republic had a cosmetic line. Either way, it had everything I wanted in a cosmetic line, sleekness, chic, edgy and highly …

Designer Dish. Roberto Cavalli Launches Private Made to Measure Service.

A signature look from Cavalli's Spring/Summer 2009 collection Roberto Cavalli has just announced he's spearheading a new project to extend his namesake label. The designer is planning to launch a made-to-measure service for his clients that request a specifically Cavalli-esque design with its trademark elements of vibrant color and splashy pattern. The new service, called …

Paris Couture Fall '09. Christian Dior: Underpinnings Galore!

            Ah, John Galliano can always be counted on for a good show, that much is certain. Good thing we don't expect couture to be practical, because it isn't. His 40's inspired over-the-top lingerie as outerwear collection for the House of Christian Dior is sure to be a hit with …

Pret Reporteur. Futurist Tendencies: Fashion Imitating Art

Gabbie Perez for Second City Style Magazine Futurism burst onto the avant-garde art scene in February 1909 when its manifesto was published on the front page of the Parisian newspaper, Le Figaro. Emphasizing speed, dynamism, and youth, the Futurists embraced the new technologies of the early twentieth century with the intentions of creating a new …