Spotted!: Legendary supermodel Kate Moss as the life of Prada’s after party during Paris fashion week on January 24, 2012. Moss, who played d.j. at the party, rocked a little black dress with an over-sized fur vest that gave the classic look a modern edge. She perfectly polished the look off with chunky, gold rings and a simple black clutch. To get a look like Kate’s check out this Michael Kors’ fur vest at Neiman Marcus.
Spotted!: Singer Jennifer Hudson, face of Weight Watchers, flaunted her body at the Chicago Weight Watchers Center singing of her book “I Got This” January, 2012. The new author glowed with confidence in an adorable black and white striped Betsy Johnson mini-dress with a skinny, black belt that accentuated her waist. Hudson played up the dress with a pair of stylish fishnets and black Miu Miu booties. Shop Betsy Johnson mini-dresses for similar styles and find Miu Miu at Neiman Marcus.
Celebrities Ashley Olsen, Kate Bosworth, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel, Emily Blunt, Katie Holmes and Hilary Duff In Line clothing.
Spotted! Celebrities Ashley Olsen, Kate Bosworth, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel, Emily Blunt, Katie Holmes and Hilary Duff have all been wearing luxurious novelty knits by Line. With Line’s premium fabrications it’s no surprise these sweaters are such a longtime celebrity favorite. Line exudes feminine class while identifying the need for comfort and ease. Line retails can be found at department stores and fine boutiques such as Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus and Intermix.
Spotted!: Actress Sofia Vergara helped announce the Golden Globe nominees with Woody Harrelson, Gerard Butler and Rashida Jones in Beverly Hills on December 15, 2011. The actress, who was nominated for her role in “Modern Family,” glowed in an ivy and gold halter David Meister Signature dress and matching pumps. She added a splash of color to the ensemble with turquoise Tresor earrings. Shop the David Mesiter Signature line at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.
Spotted! Angelina Jolie looked magnificent at the Los Angeles premiere of In the Land of Blood and Honey on December, 9, 2011. The Oscar winning actress wore an elegant black gown by designer Romona Keveza. The sheer drape around her shoulder makes the dress bold and sophisticated, and the gathered material around her waist accentuates her feminine curves. Dress is available at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Stanley Korshak.
Simon Spurr
Back in 2008 Style Seen Daily founders Crystal Fambrini and Erica Cornwall sat down with Simon Spurr to discuss his two year old menswear collection SPURR which included three styles of American made mens denim and and his plans to launch SIMON SPURR in 2009. At the time, he had just a few employees and was really known for his previous work in house with Hedi Slimane, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren, since he has proven his talent with his creation of menswear affording timeless elegance to all. Check out our exclusive with Simon here:
As if his clean and strong design was not enough for us to become fans, his warm charming personality and British mannerisms did us in.
Style Seen Daily Founders Crystal Fambrini (L) & Erica Cornwall (R) with Simon in 2008. Photo CreditL SSD.
Not only have we watched Simon show his incredible talent by design, we have fallen for who he actually is as a person which made us that much happier when he has been honored many times in the fashion industry including in 2007, DNR awarded SPURR with the ‘Editor’s Choice Award for Best New Label.’ In 08′, GQ, in conjunction with the CFDA, named Simon ‘Best New Menswear Designers in America.’ Then in 09 he received the prestigious nomination for the CFDA/VOGUE Fashion Fund Award, then again the following year he was one of the final nominees for the CFDA’s Swarovski Award for Menswear, 2010.
Tommy Fazio Joins Simon Spurr
The Spurr family is growing steadily, in 2009, another dynamic lovable addition came on board, Tommy Fazio, who was Men’s Fashion Director at Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus, resigned to become president of SPURR. Tommy is the type of guy who will literally give you the scarf off his neck, ( we happen to be so lucky). Together they have continued to expand the brand which is firmly built upon a framework that emphasizes color, proportion and deliberate subtly, while remaining sophisticated with precision in tailoring that finds its roots in the heart of Savile Row. All of the brands pieces are individually designed and manufactured in Italy, France and the US using the finest fabrics in the world. Simon’s designs have won the hearts of men across the globe, including celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Bradley Cooper, his jackets, suits and bags have become a mainstay in men’s wardrobes year round.
Simon Spurr Runway
With Tommy on board, they debuted SPURR and SIMON SPURR’s first runway show during New York Fall ’10 Fashion Week. Highlights of the show are all over the internet and in the pages of magazines gloabally including Details, GQ, WWD and Vogue. Both brands are sold worldwide including Bergdorf Goodman, Jeffrey New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, Luisa Via Roma, The Webster, Confederacy, Harrods, Bloomingdales, Scoop and Nordstrom.
SIMON SPURR exudes Modern British elegance, we have been wearing his shirts, scarves and carrying his bags – all men’s of course – so we were thrilled to have learned that the next step for the brands, we can have our own woman’s wear because they told us they will be ramping up for the launch of a women’s ready to wear collection, sure to become a favorite worldwide. We can’t wait Simon!
Georgia May Jagger at Soho House in Beverly Hills, California. March 2011.
Model turned designer Georgia May Jagger, daughter of rocker Mick Jagger, launched her Hudson Jeans denim collection this week at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills. The after party moved to Soho House in West Hollywood where the band Django James & The Midnight Squires peformed.
RODEO DRIVE FASHION’S NIGHT OUT SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 6:00 – 10:00 PM
Last year’s first installment of Fashion’s Night Out, an effort to jump-start a sagging industry with an evening full of shopping events in major cities all over the world that was brought to us by New York-based Vogue magazine and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, was, not surprisingly, very Manhattan-centric. Southern California was barely represented, with a few local scattered efforts staged at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills and the Fred Segal Center on Melrose Avenue.
What a difference a year makes. For the sophomore effort on Friday, Sept. 10, Southern California is fielding a slate of highly organized, “Vogue-sanctioned” events, stretching from Newport Beach to Pasadena, and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s Office of Economic and Business Policy is rallying retailers.
Following are highlights of planned Fashion’s Night Out activities in three cities — Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and West Hollywood — within whose borders some 300 assorted and sundry parties, personal appearances, shopping discounts and the like will occur simultaneously.
Beverly Hills
Sixty-seven retailers have signed up to mark FNO in the 90210, which will have a decidedly circus-like atmosphere — thanks to a four-story-tall Ferris wheel set up in the 200 block of North Rodeo Drive. (Rides are free — if you have a proof-of-purchase receipt from one of the evening’s participating stores.)
Among the events scheduled for the evening: at Giorgio Armani, actor Samuel L. Jackson will host an exhibition of his favorite red carpet looks over the years, displayed on mannequins and accompanied by a question-and-answer session with fashion critic Steven Cojocaru from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (reservations, which can be made at [212] 209-4102, are recommended), Chanel will be offering free manicures with its new collection of polishes, and the Lacoste boutique will be the site of a Wii tennis tournament.
There will be no shortage of parties. Valentino, for example, is having a casino night. DJs Super Mash Bros. will be spinning at Emporio Armani, while DJ Rick Khan has been tapped for Roberto Cavalli‘s bash. Geary’s will host a “gentleman’s lounge” with Scotch, beer, hors d’oeuvres and some heavy-duty models — of Rolex and Patek Phillipe timepieces, that is.
At 6 p.m., a life-size celebrity version of the fashion trivia board game Fashion Rules will begin at the foot of the Ferris wheel on Rodeo, and is set to include singer/actress Kelly Osbourne, “Dancing With the Stars” judge Carrie Ann Inaba, stylist George Kotsiopoulos and Vogue’s West Coast editor Lisa Love.
Tod’s is selling a limited-edition handbag for the event, Salvatore Ferragamo is celebrating its first collection from new Creative Director Massimiliano Giornetti with the launch of his W-bag purse Mikimoto will be featuring pearl-stringing demonstrations and Coach will have artists on hand to customize merchandise.
Organizers also have made sure that Rodeo Drive revelers will be able to fill their stomachs as easily as they empty their wallets, promising the famed thoroughfare will be lined with gourmet food trucks serving a variety of fare including kimchi-topped French fries and architecturally themed ice cream sandwiches.
Beverly Hills’ Fashion’s Night Out, centered on Rodeo Drive, runs 6 to 10 p.m. on Sept. 10. Additional information and updates are available at the Rodeo Drive Committee’s website: http://www.rodeodrive-bh.com/fashionsnightout.html.
Los Angeles
The beige box that dominates the intersection of La Cienega and Beverly boulevards is shaping up to dominate this year’s local FNO efforts — and not just for the benefit of its own tenants.
In partnership with the mayor’s office, the Beverly Center will function as the hub, headquarters and starting point for the city’s FNO events, with free parking (starting at 4 p.m.) and no-cost busses to ferry shoppers to six retail districts centered on Melrose Avenue, Robertson Boulevard, West 3rd Street, Abbot Kinney Boulevard, downtown Los Angeles and Los Feliz.
As befits Hollywood, the night of extended shopping will kick off with red carpet arrivals at the Beverly Center at 4 p.m., as VIPs, celebrities and invitees turning out to hear remarks from the mayor, who is slated to speak at a 5 p.m. news conference alongside Vogue’s Lisa Love, L.A.-based designer Randolph Duke, skateboarder/reality TV star Rob Dyrdek and Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am.
The Beverly Center has promised the first 100 shoppers a free Fashion’s Night Out Los Angeles T-shirt — designed by FIDM student Marc Blaskovits. (The shirt will be sold at the mall and other participating spots around Los Angeles — including Fred Segal on Melrose, The Grove and Intermix and Udrest, which are both on Robertson, among others — for $15 each. Poceeds will help fund scholarships for fashion students.)
A fashion show of fall looks featuring some of the Beverly Center’s retailers (including Forever 21, Bebe, Ben Sherman and Traffic, among others) will be staged in the mall’s sixth-floor central area at 5:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. In between, Macy’s is scheduled to host a “Denim Rocks” runway show, highlighting local denim brands, at 6:30 p.m.
In addition Charles David founder Charles Malka is scheduled to do an in-store shoe signing (in the Beverly Center) from 6 to 9 p.m. William Rast co-founders Tracy Ayala and Justin Timberlake will be hosting a sneak peek at their label’s new footwear collection and a special FNO eyewear collectionat the William Rast flagship store at Westfield Century City from 8 to 9 p.m. (Earlier the pair will do the same at the Nordstrom at Santa Monica Place from 6 to 7 p.m.)
Throughout the night, the Fred Segal Center on Melrose promises appearances by Quiksilver‘s surfing team, Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh (who will sign copies of his book “Beautiful Mutants“) and the guys behind Spirit Hoods, who will be on hand to make sure that any of their animal-shaped hats that are purchased are worn jauntily askew.Taylor Jacobson (formerly with “The Rachel Zoe Project“) will be on hand to offer styling tips from 8 to 10 p.m.
Decadestwo and HauteLook are kicking off a three-day “400 dresses for $400″ event — with a cocktail party featuring special guest designer Alexis Phifer. 6 to 9 p.m.
There’s also some added incentive to pry open the wallet within city limits on Friday night: Anyone (21 and older) who can brandish receipts totaling $25 from a participating Los Angeles FNO retailer will have entrée into a post-shopping fete at SBE’s Industry nightclub, on La Cienega Boulevard,, which will include fashion presentations by some of the designers who call the city home, including Kevan Hall, Sue Wong, Louis Verdad and Petro Zillia’s Nony Tochterman. A second party, at SBE’s XIV, on Sunset Boulevard, subject to the same entrance requirements, will feature fashion-themed drinks. Both bashes will run from 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Los Angeles’ Fashion’s Night Out festivities are scheduled to run 6 to 10 p.m., with free parking at — and shuttle service from — the Beverly Center for the duration. A full list of participating retailers as well as a printable map, can be found at city’s FNO site: http://www.fno.lacity.org.
West Hollywood
FNO WeHo is a little city going big: The 1.9-square-mile community of West Hollywood had lined up 28 participants, including Chrome Hearts, Vera Wang, Nicole Miller and the Sunset Plaza shopping center, for events, appearances and parties.
A Julia Clancey runway show is slated for the Andaz West Hollywood’s RH bar, James Jean artwork will be on display at the 3.1 Phillip Lim boutique, and, in what will no doubt be one of the evening’s popular spectator sports events, the Andrew Christian underwear boutique will be holding a Twister competition from 8 to 10 p.m. featuring models wearing nothing more than their skivvies.
For shoppers — and aspiring rock gods — who don’t mind dropping $300 at the John Varvatos boutique on Robertson, celebrity rock photographer Robert Knight will be on hand to shoot your portrait.
The Sunset Plaza shopping center is planning a party complete with aural ambience courtesy of live DJs and a runway show of fall fashion from the center’s retailers. (The price of admission is an FNO proof of purchase.)
West Hollywood’s Fashion’s Night Out runs from 6 to 10 p.m., with free shuttle service for the duration. Shuttle information and a full list of participating retailers and events are available at the organizers’ website:http://www.avenueswh.com/events/fno.
Carmen Electra knows the secret to her success and style is her killer curves.
The beautiful actress told Crystal that her secret to looking good is always showing off her hourglass figure with a waist-cinching belt.
At designer Alice + Olivia’s rooftop soiree at the Thompson Hotel in Beverly Hills, Electra also said she loves to pile on bangles as part of her signature look.
“To me, fashion is really being true to yourself and not being afraid of what you love,” Electra said. “Im always attracted to that in other people and inspired by people who arent afraid.”
Former Hills star Lauren Conrad also came out to support the Alice and Olivia line, famous for its sexy clothes and party dresses. Fans of the line also include Kim Kardashian and Jenna Dewan.
The official Fashions Night Out Shirt, Available at the Phillip Lim Store on Robertson Blvd in LA. CA. Photo by Norman Jean Roy.
Thursday, September 10, 2009: Vogue and the Council of Fashion and Design are hosting Fashion’s Night Out, a global event urging consumers to shop to save the economy and the fashion industry. It also kicks off the first day of New York Fashion Week. If you are in New York, stores will be hosting events and having huge sales all over the city. And here on the other side of the coast, Los Angeles is also stepping up. And we have some major tips on where you might want to consider shopping at to take advantage of the H-U-G-E discounts (we’re talking up to 75% off) and limited edition finds…
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