With a lifeguard perched above the Raleigh pool, and double-C logo life preservers and beach balls scattered throughout, the Chanel cruise extravaganza kicked off on Thursday night.

“It’s all about proportions, cuts, volumes,” Lagerfeld said pre-show. “There is not one line that is taken all through the collection. For cruise, you don’t do that. There are many looks and ...

Ads featuring M.I.A. — aka Maya Arulpragasam — shot by Juergen Teller's point-and-shoot for the Marc by Marc Jacobs' spring 2008 campaign, might have been unveiled several months ago, but you won't find her sporting Jacobs' duds any time soon. "You can't really be dressed in Marc Jacobs' clothes when you're on tour," she explained. "They're too nice." Her solution? "I have my own label no ...

The Entire Collection for Oscar D's Resort and Cruise line for Winter 2009 is flawless. It's warm tones mixed with bright flashes of color is as exciting as it is elegant.

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Clearly recognizing the importance of this ever-growing season, Fendi almost quadrupled the size of its resort offering for 2009. Still, Karl Lagerfeld and co. did so without losing an iota of sophistication. Wide-legged jeans and other items nodded to the seventies, but—aside from a pair or two of Woodstock-worthy embroidered shorts with coordinating platforms—the collection deftly avoided hippie territory. Yachting references (a navy sus ...

John Galliano marked the unofficial kickoff to a season that retailers and even editors have all but officially accepted as full-fledged. (Can't you just sense the ticking clock strapped to its haphazard, spread-out schedule?)

He did so for the third year running with the full pomp and celebrity we've come to expect chez Dior. Like iron shavings drawn to a magnet, a fleet of town cars bounced along underneath the 59th Street Bridge and disgorged the ...

Petalshi  $280.00

Pretty and playful slide sandal on a seductive high heel. It's the most adorable slide I've seen in a while and yet its so simple I think I've seen a dozen just this year. You decide.

Bijou Espadrille  $549.00

The style and patterns are supe ...

I love glass anything. Ornaments, vases, little candies in dishes and most of all beautiful glassware. Maybe it's the fact that it dresses up a table. Maybe it's because I can fill the beautiful art with my favorite wine. Whatever the reason a gorgeous piece of glassware makes all the toasts in your life more interesting.

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Have a little fun in your every day! Puzzles or just creative clocks can make the moment you wake till the moment you go to bed interesting. The 'Clocky' clock (8) rolls away when it goes off. Forcing you out of bed and off on your day. Sushi pillows spice up a relaxing evening and dash board ninjas can even make traffic more fun.   

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Asher Grande - Blue  $680.00

The Asher Grande is the big sister to the original Treesje Asher. This pleated tote is perfect for everyday.  It can be carried by the braided handles or the shoulder strap and the zipper detail and gold hardware will be admired by all.

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Silver is more than a precious metal. It's a style all it's own. And you don't have to think disco balls and sequins to enjoy silver, unless you want to. Silver can be muted and sophisticated. It can be clean and industrial. And it comes, as always, in every range, style and price.  

1) Ted Baker Leather Metallic Studded ...

Crisp white linens and white lilies in your hair... there are few things that spell summer like the pure color of white. It's a combination of all the colors of the spectrum and it looks fantastic on every complexion. Need something for the home? Guess what goes with everything?  

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It's the biggest red carpet night of the year after the Oscars. It attracts a feury of A Listers. It's The Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala. This years opening is the exhibition "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy." The annual gala was held Monday May 5th.

Right out the gate was Katie Holmes in this wild red vintage Giorgio Armani number with bright blue shoes. It's absolutely stunning. Even if i ...