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Handbags. Luxe Must-Have: Derek Lam Handbags. Second City Style Fashion Blog.

May 10, 2007

Derek Lam Clothide Clutch with Ram Hardware $990.00 Eluxury Derek Lam Jutta Bag with Chain Link Strap $1,100.00 ELuxury Derek Lam Large Tote $1,990.00 Eluxury Derek Lam Consuelo Bag with Lock and Shoulder Strap $1,950.00 Eluxury Derek Lam Hildegard Hobo $1,800.00 Barneys Derek Lam Aggie Brief $1,400.00 Barneys I’m a sucker for a good bag, …

Retail Detail. Manhattan Mix Up. Houston's Evelyn Gorman Bringing Boutique to NYC. Second City Style Fashion Blog

May 9, 2007

Mix Modern is coming to Manhattan. Say that 5 times. Seriously, the owner of Mix Modern boutique Evelyn Gorman is moving to NYC and she’s bringing her shop with her, apparently scouting locations as I type. The Houston-based boutique is synonymous with high-end retail in Houston and like the NYC-based Scoop and Intermix, uses a blend of American and European designers to curate each season’s collective spirit.

For the full scoop see below or go to Fashion Week Daily

— Joanne Molina for Second City Style

Beauty Buzz. Is Beauty Only Skin Deep? Sephora to Launch New Vitamin and Sports Drink Line. Second City Style Fashion Blog

May 4, 2007

As if their empire wasn’t big enough Sephora has decided to go the way of the sports drink… which begs the question: Do I really need to buy sports drinks from my beauty shop? It also makes me wonder about the speed of their exapnsion… new “health” products, a beauty bar at JC Penny’s and home shopping? I thought celebs were the only ones who needed to tone down the exposure these days. Perhaps they ought to take a lesson from Gap’s expedited expansion and slow down…

For the full scoop go to WWD
— Joanne Molina for Second City Style

Paris Fashion Week. Fairy Tales and Mad Love from Guy Laroche. Second City Style Fashion Blog

March 5, 2007

Guy Laroche’s story began with what looked like an homage to the goth fantasy of the Goblin King, but ended in a working-girl turned Cinderella fairy tale with his wearable wonders. While he clearly reveled in fantastic visions of the winged-sleeves, longhaired little capes, black lace and oversized gold sequins, he didn’t overlook the necessity …

Fashion Week 2007. Absolutely Adore Abaete Fall 2007. Second City Style Fashion Blog

February 3, 2007

Theme: If you build it they will come. She did and we will. Once again Lauren Poretzky has done everything right. Not only has she completely mastered the Deco (in both the Parisian and Berliner traditions) trends of the fall 2007 season, but you can trace the nuances, complexities and signature style all the way …