Nicki Minaj and her D&G Lily Twist Arm Candy

Posted by Olivia Propsting on June 22nd, 2011 under Fashion Magazine • No Comments

Nicki Minaj was seen with a nice-looking arm candy a few nights ago when she dined at Katsuya. Although I cant say that the bag went well with her overall outfit that night, I cant help but admire her bag. It was a green apple D&G Lily Twist satchel!

Im pretty sure youll agree that it is a great-looking bag. Perhaps you even own one? Lucky you!

The Lily Twist satchel is one of the on-the-go trend-setters from D&G. No surprise there because this bag features an amazing leather exterior and twill lining. A structured and organized interior is what youll find in this bag because of its triple-compartment design.

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Tags: Arm Candy, Candy, Nicki Minaj

Pop Quiz: Fitting the common women’s t-shirt pt.2

Posted by Olivia Mullens on June 22nd, 2011 under Fashion Trends • No Comments

Thanks for your many responses, quite a few of you intuited where I was going with yesterdays challenge so we had many correct answers. By the way, that doesnt mean anyone else was wrong. Only that solutions were inappropriate given the (admittedly undefined) context. Correcting my oversight of provided context, this was a mass market product not a one off designed to fit a given figure.

The short version answer is this shirts pattern was cut to optimize display in a folded position as opposed to having been cut to fit a body (that was the hint). If youre making commodity products, thats fine, no judgment implied.

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Madame mineral

Posted by Olivia Propsting on June 22nd, 2011 under Fashion Magazine • No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO — Leslie Blodgett’s color-splashed corner office on the 23rd floor overlooks the financial district, the cement-beige Ferry Building at the rim of the Embarcadero and, in the distance, the sullen grays of San Francisco Bay. The soaring panorama befits the high priestess of Bare Escentuals, a line of chemical-free mineral powders that have revolutionized the way millions of American women – particularly those under 40 – think about makeup.

Blodgett, a familiar face on QVC, has been compared to Max Factor, whose invention of pancake foundation swabbed on with a wet sponge in the 1930s transformed the cosmetics industry.

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Fashion Friday #9: IU’s refreshing, feminine styles for Summer 2011

Posted by Olivia Mullens on June 22nd, 2011 under Fashion Trends • No Comments

IU is featured in Korean brand, Y’sb’s, Summer 2011 collection catalog which features refreshing looks that emphasize a feminine style. For this week’s Fashion Friday, we’ve picked out items that are essential to recreating these looks! To achieve the doll-like, quirky looks in the first two pictures, cute socks, wedges, oxfords, printed mini dresses and hair accessories are key. For the

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Tags: 2011, Fashion Friday, Summer 2011

Time for Intermission

Posted by Lara Boismenu on June 22nd, 2011 under Fashion News • No Comments

Intermission Magazine never fails to excite us with its engaging mix of fashionable editorials and profiles of the industrys cutting edge talent that makes for the perfect merger of style and substance.

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