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With a hot June breeze comes the time to get ready for long-awaited summer vacation in one of your dream destinations. Will it be Hawaii, Cuba, Aruba, Maldives or somewhere closer to home? Make sure to pack your good mood and some fashionable pieces to keep you chic and sophisticated under the blue sky.
Summer is just around the corner and you can definitely feel it here in New York City with various summer outdoor festivals, parties, street fairs and hot weather-inspired shopping events that tempt you with summery window displays that are hard to ignore. So allow yourself a little indulgence. You won’t be disappointed. NYC summer shopping has never been more pleasurable with refreshing drinks, ice cream and tasty hors d’oeuvres served as you shop for your summer essentials. Where? First stop: Lord and Taylor on the 5th, of course!
Katya Zharkova Plus-Size Model Photo aplus.com
With the latest Lilly Pulitzer scandal caused by inappropriate fat-shaming drawings in their office space, the discussion opens again about how much fashion industry really cares about plus size women. Is “overweight” a taboo in the fashion world or are we ready to let “plus size” enter the glamorous fashion world?
With June on the calendar and days getting longer, summer is showing its sunny face, promising fun time by the pool, sunsets on the beach, parties and weddings en plein air. For many it’s the perfect season to celebrate the big day of “I do”, and though time might be a little tight, you still can find the dress of your dreams. Designer Loft in New York City, featuring the stunning Rosa Clará collections, is the place to check out first. So if you are a bride to be and you haven’t said “yes” to your perfect dress yet, pop into the Designer Loft bridal showroom on the second floor at 226 West 27th St in NYC and fall in love with the sensational Rosa Clará designs.
If you have ever looked … and who didn’t … for a high quality blazer that fits you perfectly, you know how hard it is to find one. If you did find it, you’re lucky. If you haven’t yet, your search may be over right this very instant!
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May is the fifth month of the year and Coco Chanel’s favorite number was 5, therefore, the “It Purse of May” title goes to Chanel.
Looking for a new Burberry purse, DVF wrap dress, Hermès silk scarf, Salvatore Ferragamo shoes or Omega watch? No need to go to Uptown Manhattan anymore. There is a new Downtown luxury shopping destination with all your favorite high-end brands, great food and exciting cultural events under one impressive roof.
When Gabrielle Chanel created Chanel N°5, she didn’t know it would become the most famous perfume in the world and the icon of her own myth. She wanted a synthesis of nature, a long-lasting fragrance that reflects a scent of a clean female body and completes an image of a modern, fashionable and desirable woman. She achieved her goal with a help of her partner Ernest Beaux in 1921 creating the perfume that scented a “synthesis of woman” enclosed in a simple yet sophisticated bottle marked N°5 . The icon was born.
Jennifer Lopez in Atelier Versace Photo vogue.com
Since its first edition in 1946, the Met Gala has been the most awaited, sensational and exclusive fashion phenomenon of the year gathering on one red carper more dazzle and glam than any other fashion extravaganza out there.
Each year, guests are challenged to choose their evening attire to match the theme of the Costume Institute’s annual exhibition, which throughout the years proved to be quite a task. This time, the theme and inspiration for the dress of the night was “China: Through the Looking Glass“. How did celebrities approach the subject and what trends conquered the Met Gala’s Red Carpet? Let’s see!
Balmain SS15 RTW Photo vogue.com
After hitting the 70’s with trendy low-rise jeans and taboo-breaking exposed belly buttons in the 80’s, the controversial bare midriff celebrates its big comeback in the SS15 collections — both ready-to-wear and couture. From Dior, Oscar de la Renta and Fendi to Balmain, Mugler and Diane von Furstenberg – fashion designers have once again succumbed to the bare belly temptation.
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