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Vivienne Westwood Anglomania

SoJones — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:52:52 +0000

A beautiful blouse from Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania is a clothing brand that is at the head of the fashion market today. It was started by and named after famous designer, Vivienne Westwood. Vivian Westwood started out her work as a fashion designer in the United Kingdom. Soon, her unique style and outrageous clothes she created, received world recognition. She has won the British Designer of the Year award in 1990 and 1991 and also was honored by the Order of the British Empire. For her contributions to the fashion world, she is currently considered to be the best British designer in the fashion market today.

Born in 1941 in Derbyshire, Vivienne Westwood studied at Harrow School of Art. Vivienne later went to Middlesex University’s Trent Park College and also the University of Westminster. Her style has been strongly associated with English Punk culture including the legendary Sex Pistols; even so, Vivienne Westwood has adapted her edgy and flamboyant tendencies to better merge with the tastes of a new generation.

A stunning black blazer from the collection.

When looking at her styles now, you can easily notice the rock ‘n’ roll inspiration that lies within it. You will see the colors gray, red, and black all dominate her line. The look is hard with a rough and tough feel that is in complete contrast with her use of soft fabrics. She uses satin, cashmere, and wools in order to create a stylish contrast that will make her creations stand out.

Her talent and notoriety has attracted some very well known celebrities. They include: Rihanna, Emily Blunt, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Hilary Duff, Pamela Anderson, Sienna Miller, Kate Moss, Marion Cotillard, and Gwen Stefani. Among some of her popular designs is the Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Gathered Asymmetric Top. This top is gathered and draped on its right side and allows an asymmetric effect. It also has a cowled neckline and cross-over detail back. Another item is a Vivienne Westwood Anglomania black jacket with over sized lapels and that fastens at the front with asymmetrical buttons.

MEK

SoJones — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:28:58 +0000

MEK jeans are all about the details.

MEK is a denim jean company that has established a good reputation for providing style, versatility, and having a great fit. MEK was first launched in 2006 and covers a wide market ranging from rock stars and celebrities to career women and business men. Young, fashion savvy suburbanites are MEK’s main customers.

MEK puts extra work into handcrafted waistbands; hand stitched side seam accents; and highly elaborate back pocket designs. Even the smallest of features is given its own special care. With this meticulous effort, the intricate construction does nothing to interfere with the appearance of an effortless style and affordable price.

A theme of travel is woven into the design of the MEK denim brand. This makes these a pair of jeans that you seek to wear when ever you are on the go. It is a brand that sets itself apart from other denim lines by providing a sophisticated take of denim jeans.

Another great pair of jeans from MEK.

MEK offers you quality denim in just about every style that you could ask for. These include: relaxed, boot, flared, straight, trouser wide, cigarette, and capri. There is also a wide assortment of shirts, shorts, and gauchos. Each item features a carefully crafted design incorporating premium leather and metallic mesh with fabric paint, expressive detailing, understated embellishments, color palettes, and seasonal silhouettes.

The high quality of the MEK brand has made dovoted followers out of celebrities such as: Chris Brown, Katherine Heigl, Jamie Lynn Spears, Carrie Underwood, Samuel Jackson Adam Sandler, and Josh Turner.

nOir

SoJones — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:14:15 +0000

Bette the Butterfly (ring)

Noir is a very influential jewelry and accessory design house that was first established by Leeora Catalan that creates rings, necklaces, bracelets, and earnings. She started out her career already near the top of her field when she began working for such names as Ralph Lauren and Oscar De La Renta. Her unique approach is credited for steering her toward these big names and making a considerable name for herself after having completed schooling.

After working for Ralph Lauren and Oscar De La Renta and helping to add her knowledge and creativity to their designs, Leeora Catalan subsequently decided that she would capitalize on her own skills after a friend of hers asked for help with his fashion show. They wanted her to find some super-long jet necklaces that had tassels and so she created some designs for them herself. After that show, a fashion director for Bloomingdales expressed their interest and then Vogue Italy wanted to do a shoot of them. She then launch her own campaign by starting Noir in 1996. This soon provided her with great success as a fashion stylist. The Noir brand can now be purchased from a variety of better boutiques, specialty stores, and department stores throughout the entire world.

Disco Ball (necklace)

Part of the reason for Leeora Catalan’s fashion sense is due to the talent that she surrounded herself with. In fact, she has collaborated with some of the best names in the fashion industry. She has worked with well known designers like Diesel, Betsey Johnson, Marc Jacobs, Cynthia Rowley, and Nanette LePore in order to create jewelry for their runway shows. With Noir, Leeora Catalan adds a cheeky and fresh taste to style by blending an edgy street influence with glamour. The end result of this combination is a unique view point that has worked to inform good taste and leading trends throughout the course of the past decade.

It almost goes without saying that this type of fashion talent and prestige would go far in attraction attention. In fact, it has managed to catch the eye of some names in the Hollywood celebrity world. This would include stars such as Beyonce, Rihanna, Gwen Stefani, Fergie, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Mary J Blige, Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Paris Hilton. All of these iconic celebs have been known to wear and covet their favorite pieces of Noir fashion.

Report Signature

SoJones — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:43:09 +0000

Report Signature Loring

Report Signature is an exclusive line of designer footwear. They specialize in creating women’s footwear fashion with their innovative design, versatility, and style. This brand mixes a playful and ready-to-wear sensibility with the haute couture aspect of design. You will see Report Signature coming in a wide variety of colors and textures. This would include suede, patent leather, and soft leather along with stone details. They use these materials to produce pumps, sandals, flats, and boots.

Report Signature shoes are considered to be a bit less edgy, and more feminine and flirty. They are also described as being alluring and seductive with a sassy design. Report Signature shoes can be worn with anything from a fluid moving dress to a pair of cigarette pants and blousy top. You can wear Report Signature throughout the year at a very reasonable price. Report Signature makes it a point to provide their consumers with affordable fashion.

A hot pair of black pumps from Report Signature Watts.

The brand’s designers focus on the interpretation of global street trends while focusing on functionality and detail. Seattle, Washington’s street culture also helps to influence their creation of cool, retro-casual footwear that possess a clever and modern allure. While continuously emphasizing versatility and style, Report Signature introduces the use of new materials for their pumps, sandals, flats, and boots each season.

Report Signature shoes has raised plenty eyebrows and receive their fare share of attention in the media. The have been featured in such publications as Cosmo Girl, Nylon, Teen Vogue, Seventeen, and Glamour. They are also well known and liked in the celebrity world also. They are associated with and worn by such big names as Kim Kardashian, actress Meagan Good, supermodel Buinevere van Seenus, singer Mya, actress Shanae Grimes, Vanessa Hudgens, Paris Hilton, and Heidi Klum. All these well known celebrities could tell you that Report Signature is one, if not the hottest, pairs of designer shoes out there in the fashion market.

Pour La Victoire

SoJones — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:07:08 +0000

Pour La Victoire Ange

Pour La Victoire is a pretty new brand of shoes that got its debut back in 2007. Designed by David Giordano and Jay Adoni, this brand has been described as being nothing less than charming, sweet, and lovable to those who love shoes. Pour La Victoire footwear is considered to be classy, unique, and elegant. Among other things, these shoes accomplish a modern, 21st century look for a style that would otherwise only be associated with the Victorian Era or Marie Antoinette.

Pour La Victoire takes its inspiration from the French concept of beauty and style. They also actively cultivate the allure of femininity. They even go as far as putting all their shoes in pink boxes. As for the design, it always distinctive. Many of their shoes are highlighted with playful straps, shapely heels, memorable lines, and seductive silhouettes. All Pour La Victoire shoes are made up of premium soft leathers and materials that are carefully crafted in Brazil.

Pour La Victoire Pascale

However, Pour La Victoire shoes are not always so elaborate. Many of their creations a simple and classic. They do this in order to cater to a wide range of tastes. Everyone is able to get the particular look that they want. Pour La Victoire also uses only rich materials and a variety of colors. They end result of it all is a rather fashionable shoe with a unique style that you can get at a good price. It is more affordable than other high-end footwear. Pour La Victoire can be found in several leading department stores such as Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, and Neiman Marcus.

The reaction from the media has been extraordinary and has put Pour La Victoire in the public eye. There has been over 200 features on this brand. The publications that have given their report about the shoes include Harper’s Bazaar, WWD, Nylon magazine, Teen Vogue and People Style Watch. All this attention has also drawn in some celebrities to purchase and wear Pour La Victoire. Actress Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens, Lindsay Lohan, and Leighton Meester or “Gossip Girls” have all been spotted wearing these Pour La Victoria.

A.V. Max

SoJones — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:57:16 +0000

3 Piece Brite Lucite Disco Bangle Set

A.V. Max is a jewelry company that was started in 2002. Ever since their inception, they have worked hard to offer new designs at good prices. Their jewelry is sold in quality retailers such as Anthropologie, Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus through Mail Order, Girlshop.com, Kitson L.A., and Henri Bendel. A.V. Max is also sold at a number of boutiques nationwide and has worked closely with some private label brands in order to create collections. These are collections that have managed to not only fit with seasonal styles and trends but also compliment the fashion identity of A.V. Max.

In addition to being sold in prestigious stores, A.V. Max jewelry and accessories has been featured in many high profile, style related monthly magazines. These magazines include Vogue, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Lucky, InStyle, Elle, and Marie Claire. A.V. Max is well known for being in front of the fashion curve each and every season. The brand has a talent for spotting trends and then translating them into beautiful, chic, and wearable accessories. A.V. Max products are carefully hand made by skilled artisans that reside in the heart of New York’s fashion district.

Deco Oval Cab Ring

The designer behind the A.V. Max look is Amy Vennema. She began her life in the fashion market as a buyer long before she decided to start designing jewelry. Her experience as a buyer is credited for her considerable abilities in taking profitable chances, spotting up coming trends, and understanding the wants and needs of her customers. These were skills that she developed, cultivated, and maintained during the time she was buyer.

In designing her jewelry and accessories, Amy Vennema takes her cues from many inspirational sources. These would include museum exhibits, the runway, the streets, movies, and fashion magazines. Another thing that seems to strongly influence her is her artistic background as a painter and the unique and beautiful materials that she often finds herself fortunate enough to work with. Members of Hollywood have taken some notice of this brand . One person that is known to wear A.V. Max is Sarah Jessica Parker, the famed actress from Sex and the City.

Lucky Brand

SoJones — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:23:12 +0000

A pair of Lucky's famous jeans

Lucky Brand is a well known designer denim company that was first founded in Vernon, California in the year of 1990. It was started by both Barry Perlman and Gene Montesano. The clothing that they produce are firmly rooted in rock ‘n’ roll and their signature lies within the sense of humor they present. Lucky Brand believes in individual style, independent thinking, and authenticity. The vintage inspired jeans that they make are were instantly recognized and became renowned for having a great fit. They produce such products as sportswear, wovens, denim, outerwear, knits, T-shirts and active wear.

Barry Perlman and Gene Montesano got their start in the fashion world back in the 1970’s when they turned their life long passion for blue jeans, rock ‘n’ roll, and their experience with the hippie-counterculture movement into a budding business. Gene Montesano at 21 and Barry Perlman at 17 years of age teamed up together in order to open a jeans shop in Florida named Four Way Street in the year of 1972, with business partner and friend named Bill Rudnick. Gene Montesano later left Florida and moved to California in 1978 in order to enter into the Los Angeles fashion industry by starting a brand named Bongo Jeans with a new partner by the name of Michael Caruso. He helped run that company for about 15 years and turned it into a multi-million dollar company. After that Gene Montesano decided to leave Bongo in order to start Lucky Brand with his old partner, Barry Perlman.

Lucky Brand is now a subsidiary of the Liz Claiborne fashion company ever since it was acquired in May of 1999. The clothing that they make is readily available in 150 company-owned stores located across the United States. They also have 3 stores that are located in Europe. Lucky Brand denim products can be purchased in United Arab Emirates, Canada, and Australia from David Jones department stores. Their jeans can be bought in the United States from major departments such as Macy’s, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor, Belk and Dillard’s and small specialty chain such as Buckle.

Another great look from Lucky Jeans

The quality of Lucky Brand clothing has brought it some notoriety in the celebrity world as well. Kristen Stewart, the actress who played Isabella “Bella” Swan in the movie Twilight, is a big fan of their denim and has been spotted wearing Lucky Brand on several notable occasions.

As mentioned before, Kristen Stewart wore Lucky Brand Jeans in the films “Twilight” (2008) and “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” (2009). In July 2009, Kristen was spotted on the set of her movie “The Runaways” (2010) wearing an older pair of Lucky Brand Jeans that were cropped into knee-length shorts. Other celebrity fans of Lucky Brand include Ben Affleck, Abigail Breslin, Salma Hayek, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jessica Simpson, LL Cool J, Brad Pitt, David Grohl, Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Mandy Moore, Matt Damon, Will Smith and John Travolta.

With Lucky Brand’s steady celebrity following and quality designs, there is no doubt that the brand is in fact, very lucky.

Super

SoJones — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:41:16 +0000

Kanye West wearing Super

Super is the premium brand of sunglasses that started the phenomenon of acetate. They were created by Retrosuperfuture in Spring of 2007 and serves as a quality product for a reasonable price. Soon after, they became a part of a trend with their multiple color graduations. Super was the first brand that decided to make a complete range of high quality, colorful, and fashionable sunglasses through the use of careful manufacturing processes. Super sunglasses are hand made by the best manufacturers in Italy and uses the best materials. One of these materials are the Zeiss lenses that they use. The Zeiss lens were created by Carl Zeiss in 1993 and provide a very high level of eye protection.

Super is currently distributed worldwide in over 350 shops. They can be found at some of the most trendy and influential stores. These stores would include Barneys New York, Bodega in Boston, Steven Alan, Colette in Paris, Fred Segal in Los Angeles, 10 Corso Como in Milan, Paris Texas in Denmark, Caliroots in Sweden, and many other places as well. In addition, Super has also been the feature of many of the most prestigious international magazine. Namely, i-D (UK), NY Times (USA), Vogue (USA), People Style Watch (USA), WAD (France). Not to mention hundreds of blogs online such as Hype Beast, High Snobiety, Josh Spear and SlamXHype.

Super was created by two men named Daniel and Simon Beckerman who also happen to be the publishers of a magazine called PIG. This magazine could be considered the most prestigious publication on the subject of independent music and fashion. They also worked together in order to start PIG Radio, a very influential internet indie music web-radio. Super was created with a desire to be and offer something different from what the standard established brands had created. Daniel and Simon Beckerman wanted to have fun with eye wear. They wanted glasses that they and their friends could wear and enjoy. Celebrities seem to appreciate their approach. Jessica Alba, Lil Wayne, Daft Punk, Christina Aguilera, Santigold, and Valentino Rossi are just a few of the celebrity names that have been associate with Super sunglasses.

Troop

SoJones — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:57:32 +0000

Nelly working the Troop jacket during his 2007 BET stint

Get the troops ready for a fashion revolution with the relaunch of Troop Clothing footwear and apparel. Serving hip hop and urban wear fans since 1986, Troop’s momentary absence from the fashion scene is being compensated for with a grand reemergence, meant to cater to the modern generation of fashion mavens and young urbanites.

Several fashion brands have been seen re-entering the fashion scene after a brief hiatus, and Troop is one of them. With the same brand and logo that fans have come to love yet with a fresher vibe, long-time Troop followers will definitely be delighted by the reappearance of Troop merchandise in store shelves, allowing them to jazz up their looks with the hip hop, vintage feel that Troop brings.

Conceived in 1986 in the streets of the Bronx in New York by brothers Teddy and Harvey Held and another partner, William Kim, the brand’s inception was heavily founded on the hip hop lifestyle. Where hip hop is seen and heard, Troop is sure to follow, as demonstrated by the big name hip hop acts known to sport Troop and make the brand famous, such as LL Cool J and MC Hammer. Despite being strongly rooted on hip hop, the brand’s famous endorsers managed to make the label popular even with the mainstream public, proving that Troop Clothing is not just for a certain genre, but can suit even the average, everyday individual. Still strong on its roots 20 years later, there is no better person to headline the comeback of Troop Clothing in 2007 than another big name artist, Nelly. Nelly first made the re-entrance of the clothing line known to the public during his performance in the BET (Black Entertainment Television) Hip Hop Awards in 2007. Fresh from the success of another brand that he has already launched, Apple Bottoms, Nelly is definitely bringing new life into Troop and enhancing its appeal to the new breed of individuals looking for a clothing line to complement their urban lifestyles.

The revamped Troop Pro Edition sneakers in black and red

Because majority of the brand’s customers were composed of African-Americans and Latinos, a rumor started circulating that the brand is owned by the Ku Klux Klan (or the KKK). The organization was allegedly exploiting the blacks through the sale of the Troop products, and there were supposedly pieces of paper with the inscription “To rule over oppressed people” – which is the acronym that Troop was said to stand for – sewn into the lining of Troop jackets. Of course, as with any urban legend, there was no solid evidence that could back up these claims, with Wesley Mallory, the brand’s then marketing director, even cutting open the linings of the said jackets in a public store just to show that there were no such slips of paper which bore the hate message sewn into the merchandise.

Because so many people are clamoring for vintage sneakers to hit the shelves once again, the fashion gods have given in to their plea and have made Troop merchandise widely available to them. No longer will they have to scour vintage shops just for them to be able to get their hands on a rare pair of Troops sneaks – they are now being produced for mass consumption, just like how it was during the label’s heyday in the 80’s. For vintage shoe collectors who don’t really use the sneakers for functional purposes but merely buy them for their aesthetic, nostalgic appeal, this should serve as good news as well, as they are going to add a pair or two to their collection.

Included in the sneaker line are the Troop Pro Edition, a classic model given a fresh finish with the additional details added into them. The Troop Pro Edition now features an embroidered logo on the sides as well as an air-bag, yet with the same elephant print all over the shoes. The Troop Pro Edition sneakers come in black and red, perfect for the fuss-free, no-nonsense sneaker wearer.

With Troop followers coming from diverse locations such as the United States, Japan and Europe, Troop will surely have a solid fan base for years to come, no matter what rumors are hurled its way. Troop can be bought from online retailers such as DrJays.com, Finishline.com, and from the brand’s official website, Trooponline.com.

Jack by BB Dakota

SoJones — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:40:19 +0000

Jack by BB Dakota Dress

Entering the fashion scene only in 2005, Jack by BB Dakota has proved a lot to the brand. Created by Gloria Brandes, the collection is about attitude, confidence and sexiness that every woman should have. Inspired by her French background, great sense in fashion and objective of bringing people “big fashion at small price,” the line has been classified as fabulous, elegant and hot.

Debuting with a bang in the fashion industry, not only has Jack by BB Dakota been collecting a steady consumer fan base, but is also making a rise in the Hollywood scene with celebrities loving their fashion-forward, modern and foxy style. Along with its sister brand, BB Dakota, their reputation for producing high quality, superior and trendy fashion is rocketing all over the world.

The famous brand’s array of garments is classified by seasons. Their collection consists of chic and sassy girly dresses, cute coats and jackets, sexy, patterned tubes and sleeveless tops, chic trench coats, formal but classy high waist skirts, elegant and fashion-forward skirts varying in checkered and non-checkered designs and stylish, print tops.

The same jacket worn by Kristen Stewart as Bella in Twilight

As one of the most respected and adored fashion lines in the market, Jack by BB Dakota gets a lot of media attention and features from famous magazines like Star, Teen Vogue, Seventeen, Shapes, Glamour, Nylon, Life and Style, Cosmo, Marie Claire, People, OK USA, Lucky and Anthem. Not only that, the brand has also been worn on E News, 90210 and on Bella in Twilight. Even celebrities such as Britney Spears, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, Giuliana Rancic, Tori Spelling, Michelle Williams, Christina Ricci, Kristen Stewart, Pink, Miley Cyrus, Shenae Grimes and Dakota Fanning all adore the brand that they’ve been spotted with a Jack by BB Dakota in their closets.

The collection is such a hot rage in the fashion industry that the supply needed to meet the demands of many fashionable people. Jack by BB Dakota is available in almost all 50 states in the USA and in Canada, in these provinces: Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon. Online, the line is available at Chick Down Town, Milk and Honey Shop NY, Cat Walk Co, Blender Clothing, South Moon Under, Nordstrom, Macys, Modcloth, Fred Flare, Pink Saloon, Alloy, Lulus, Shop Misbehaving, Planet Funk, Zumiez and Karmaloop. More stores are mentioned at the Jack by BB Dakota website at www.bbdakota.net.

Responsible for all the newest fashion crazes, Jack by BB Dakota not only leads the fashion industry but also takes pride in striving to give its customers the fashion they want for the price they can afford.