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Blackwell's Worst Dressed List is out and just as ugly as it ever was...

Katie Holmes looked beyond fabulous in this stunning dress by Armani at the premier of her new movie "Mad Money" in L.A. last night. Look and learn (on the style, not the husband). Well done! Photos: WireImage

From tomorrow, there's 75 per cent off many items at the Net a Porter sale. They are also adding to the sale stuff from Chloe, Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Roberto Cavalli, Burberry Prorsum and Alexander McQueen...

It was really only a matter of time before someone gave Rachel Zoe her own reality TV show and now it's finally happened...

  

Jayson Brunsdon Tahiti Silk Duchesse Gown

Love it because: I fell in love with Jayson Brunsdon Resort collection when I saw it on the runway last May at Australian Fashion Week, and it (along with this dress) still takes my breathe away. This tangerine coloured silk gown is bold and sophisticated, with a flattering Grecian feel and embellished with a hand-beaded bloom giving it a beautiful tropical feel.

As one of the few true iconoclasts in fashion, Norma Kamali has always been about doing it on her own--free of trend dictates, system conventions and peer mentality. She also continues to be one of the biggest knock-outs in fashion, as gorgeous as ever in looks and spirit. We connected recently for this Q&A for Preen, a magazine that deserves your attention, if not your subscription…
Kamali has criss crossed high and low culture throughout her 40-year career...

Victoria Beckham turned heads by wearing a lurid citrus frock and heels when she went out for a meal with her husband David at a trendy London restaurant.

Day 1: Hilary Alexander helps you get to grips with your underwear collection.

Sometimes, dressing in a current, up-to-date way is a matter of making small changes to classic styles. In this way one can be in style, but not of the style, if you know what I mean. You wear the clothes, not the other way around.

Following are some Spring '08 styles that have interesting details. I don't want them exactly as shown, but they inspire me with interesting little twists and turns that I can incorporate into my designs. (This is where sewing your own clothes is such a bonus--you can grab a detail here or there from designer looks.)

This outfit has an interesting, slouchy silhouette--a way to be comfortable without looking messy. I couldn't wear the "in your face" print--not my style. But I like the tunic style, the feminine boat neckline, the detail at the neck, cuff and hem paired with roomy slacks that would look great with dressy, flat sandals. I can see wearing this to a barbeque on a cool evening looking dressed, but not dressed-up. (From Bluemarine Spring '08 RTW)

This outfit is a great day look for running errands. I'm always looking for casual clothes that will keep me out of predictable jeans or khakis on weekends when I have a million things to do. It would be easy to find a tank dress and layer it over a long sleeve T. What makes this a great look is the rugged belt which I'd pair with rugged flat sandals (no gladiator sandals for me! Aren't those soooo '07 anyway?). I'd stick with sophisticated neutral colors for this outfit. (From D&G Spring '08 RTW)

This would be great for work, but without the fussy blouse. What makes this an "outfit" is the full, trouser cut of the pants, the beautiful sheen of the fabric--I'd pair these pants with a simpler snow white silk blouse. When making an "outfit" out of two pieces, accessories make it or break it. Pair these pieces with great shoes and statement silver jewelry. (From Adam Spring '08 RTW)

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Here's a coat that I just finished made with laser-cut wool from B&J in New York. I underlined it with a brown silk satin...

Chili Pepper Red is out and Blue Iris is in. Pantone, the world–renowned color authority has named its favorite color for the year and it’s blue. While we saw bits of this cool shade during the fall...

 

The Today Show’s Natalie Morales took a look at fashion trends and styles for the New Year. Buzzwords like “pattern”, “colour”, “multicultural” and “fluidity” describe what lies ahead. I had a hunch that the voluminous trend would stick around and I’m happy to see that this is the case...

 

 

Democratic baby boomers:

Hillary Clinton 1947
John Edwards 1953
Dennis Kucinich 1946
Barack Obama 1961
Bill Richardson 1947

Non-baby boomers: Mike Gravel 1930, Chris Dodd 1944, Joe Biden 1942

Republican baby boomers:

Mike Huckabee 1955
Mitt Romney 1947
Duncan Hunter 1948

Non-baby boomers: Fred Thompson 1942, Ron Paul 1935, Rudy Giuliani 1944, John McCain 1936

In an article last week, Fortune Magazine may have put its finger on why retail sales in America have been such a drag lately. November and December are supposed to be boom months for the fashion and retail industries, but so far sales have been less than impressive. Many economists have started...