http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/fashion/ en-us Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:24:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419506/posts It comes from the land a down under, can’t you hear, can’t you hear the thunder: 2010 is the year of the calendars, and now we add Australian fashion magazine Russh’s interesting 2010 calendar to our collection. Featuring twelve of the most eclectic models — a model a month — it’s a happening visual feast combining fashion, beauty and all-around Australian quirkiness. Sadly, March may indeed be the cruelest month, as March’s selection, Daul Kim committed suicide in 2009. The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419506/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:24:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416710/posts Photo: Huffington Post.Photo: New York Magazine. Barack Obama enjoys living like a king, so why shouldn't Michelle Obama live like a queen?The First Lady was photographed last night in Hawaii wearing $635 per pair designer shoes by Maison Martin Margiela.The shoe style is called "Leather open toe flat pumps." It features a "thin nude leather strap across the top of the toe."A woman lucky enough to have a job in this economy and working for the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour would have to work 88 hours (without taxes taken out) to make enough to pay for Michelle... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416710/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:16:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418330/posts Lavazza, the Italian espresso and coffee couture folks have gifted us with their interesting, Italian music-themed 2010 Lavazza Calendar. Shot by British photographer Miles Aldridge, it features an intriguing exhibition of haute espresso expressionism and models Bianca Balti, Georgia Frost, Lydia Hearst, Daisy Lowe, Alexandra Tomlinson, and Alek Alexeyeva. The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418330/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:00:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417178/posts First Lady Michelle Obama's obsession with very expensive designer shoes is starting to bring up the specter of Imelda Marcos, the shoe-hording former First Lady of the Philippines.Marcos, who was the wife of Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos, became a global laughingstock when news spread of the more than one thousand pairs of shoes in her closets when the Marcos regime was overthrown by the People Power revolution led by Corazon Aquino in 1986.The mainstream media has pretty much ignored Michell Obama's designer shoe collection, save for when she visited a soup kitchen wearing garish $540 silver colored sneakers.A few bloggers... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417178/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:16:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416781/posts Cathy Horyn, fashion critic of the NY Times for over 10 years, wrote a nice piece comparing the style of Sarah Palin to Michelle Obama. Naturally, Sarah Palin received high praise for her style or pro in a suit look while Michelle Obama was described as having a knack for selecting the wrong thing to wear. No surprises but the NY Times praising Sarah Palin? Cathy Horyn was the The Huffington Posts favorite fashion critic but praising Sarah Palin while dumping on Michelle Obama is high treason. NY Times Wrapped in Their Identities: Lots of working women who spend their... Citizen Palin 4 President http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416781/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:38:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416409/posts Cathy Horyn, fashion critic of the New York Times since 1999, is now a Public Enemy of the Huffington Post after admitting the obvious: Sarah Palin dresses nice while Michelle Obama is at the peril of designers. Horyn broke the cardinal sin of the left; she said something nice about Mrs. Palin. Wrote Horyn: “I like the way she dresses. The straight skirt and white blouse, the trim jacket with an open neck and three-quarter sleeves — the look is clean, tailored and energetic. It’s businesslike without being boring, smart without being insider. You don’t need to read a fashion... The Charleston Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416409/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:35:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415261/posts By the time you've see this video 10 new outfits were born. You Tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415261/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:09:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414760/posts IT’S been a tough year for fashion. The juice has been virtually squeezed out of it. Luxury retailers, after seeing margins erode like Nantucket beachfront, have leaned on designers to cut their prices. To stay afloat, design houses are reducing quality and promoting value. Meanwhile fast-fashion chains are eating their lunch as they reproduce runway looks in six weeks. As a symbol of self-inflicted misery, the listless, half-starved model may be perfect after all. At least the fashion world had Michelle Obama and Sarah Palin to help avoid the impression that, you know, nobody cares about clothes and big dangly... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414760/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:42:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414496/posts “Jersey girl” Jacquelyn Jablonski is the young, beautiful muse showcasing the Ralph Lauren collection in Muse #20, photographed by Jason Nocito. And voilà, we are presented with the standard Lauren feel, look and classic lines, all hearkening us back to the stylish memes of early 20th century elegance in fashion. The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414496/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:46:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2413923/posts High-school kids in France are fighting for their right to wear revealing clothing to school. Apparently some schools have new dress codes that ban things like short skirts, piercings, and low-slung pants. At one school last week, a chick managed to convince 300 of 2,100 students to come to school dressed in violation of the new code. This meant revealing shorts or minis for girls and board shorts for guys. Their new headmaster was trying to ban skirts above the knee and clothes with holes in them. The protest organizer got in trouble, obviously. Her actions led to a three-day... nymag.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2413923/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:59:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2412156/posts THERE is, as far as I know, only one accessory that can immediately bestow the veneer of grandeur upon the everyday fellow. That article is the monocle. By placing the gold-rimmed glass into the socket of an eye, class and eccentricity is instantly conferred upon the wearer. Unfortunately the monocle all but vanished in the post-war era, being consigned to a time when gold watch-chains hung across prosperous bellies and diamond tie pins held together cravats. But things are changing. The optician Vision Express has announced it is to re-introduce the single eye-glass following a sudden surge of interest among... DailyMail [UK] http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2412156/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:26:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410716/posts The Editors of The Fashion Time Magazine search for a glamorous Hollywood starlet was met with a startling success … Blake Lively was an example of a head-to-toe perfection at the New York premiere of “Sherlock Holmes”. The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410716/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:17:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2409250/posts The Editors of the Fashion Time Magazine on a mission to locate the most glamorous, stylish, fab looking celebrities, chose Fergie and Naomi, as our couture heroines of the day… You can never go wrong wearing goddess like Marchesa gowns. The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2409250/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:23:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408620/posts Love her or loathe her, it's hard to argue that Sarah Palin didn't look chic during her debut at the Republican National Convention in September 2008. That weekend, Palin and her family were transformed overnight from fleece-wearing rubes to fashion plates, courtesy of a then-unnamed New York wardrobe stylist. The transformation cost the Republican campaign $150,000, a figure that outraged Palin's supporters and detractors alike. Still, most everyone did agree that she looked fabulous. Her shining style moment came as she accepted the vice-presidential nomination. She looked sleek and feminine in a simple black pencil skirt and a cream-colored Valentino... msn.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408620/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:10:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2408254/posts The Editors of The Fashion Time Magazine on a constant search for celebrities boldly expressing an award-winning elan and couture gravitated towards… Nicole Richie, who attended House of Harlow 1960 Holiday Collection Launch in LA. The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2408254/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:45:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406247/posts The First Lady made her entrance at the Neighborhood Ball on Inauguration night wearing a custom chiffon gown by then 26-year-old Jason Wu. comcast.net/InStyle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406247/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:32:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2405620/posts After seeing the nausea inspiring dress Michelle Obama wore to the Nobel reception for her Zero, I am forced to admit something disturbing. As the great Christopher Walkin would say, I got a fever and the only prescription is more boob belt! Feed Your ADHD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2405620/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:30:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2405541/posts Don’t get us wrong, we love Judith Leiber’s funny clutches, but the Hello Kitty clutches made by the designer are selling for $4,000, and that sounds pretty insane. There’s lots more of Hello Kitty-themed accessories in this collaboration, and we don’t like them either. The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2405541/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:02:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404706/posts Not everyone thinks Michelle Obama is the epitome of style. "Everyone compares her to Jackie O -- she is not the next Jackie O," sniped designer Douglas Hannant SNIP A spy said, "There were some gasps in the room." Note: The Huffington Post published a statement from Hannant's publicist:"I did say 'Michelle Obama is not another Jackie Kennedy and I do not consider to be a style icon.'(sic) But in addition, I also said 'She has so much more to her and has mass appeal. I admire her as a role model and think she will achieve great things in... Page Six, NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404706/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:57:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2404471/posts "A security guard stands next to a large screen showing U.S. President Barack Obama, as he awaits the start of the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at Oslo City Hall December 10, 2009." Daylife Photos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2404471/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:55:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405015/posts Michelle Obama wore a glittering gold outfit to Oslo to pick up a medal for tackiest dresser. I couldn't use the song Goldfinger because of copyright issues so I apologize for my brief attempt at singing. You Tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405015/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:49:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2404592/posts The Editors of The Fashion Time Magazine searching out for the most stylishly attired star of the day found… When Sarah Jessica Parker steps over the red carpet, you can be sure, she’ll inject a dose of Carrie Bradshaw’s sexiness. The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2404592/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:26:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2403699/posts Seeking out the most Glamorous Celeb of the day, the editors of the Fashion Time Magazine were enthralled by… Fantastic Four star Kerry Washington, a lady who has an impeccable taste for fashion and for outstanding dresses that outshine the competition. The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2403699/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:05:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401117/posts <p>It seems that Hilary Swank is going to be on top of our ‘Best Dressed Of The Year’ list. The Oscar winning actress makes each of her red carpet appearances, dramatic and unforgettable, as if it is part of her DNA.</p> The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401117/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 20:04:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2400601/posts Who was the most glamorous celeb of the day, the best dressed star? The Editors of the Fashion Time Magazine reveal that it was… Kate Hudson, who attended the world premiere of Nine held at the Odeon Leicester Square in London last night and outshined her co-stars Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz. The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2400601/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:39:02 GMT