Like its the makeup!
She's beautiful! Just take a look at the Home Page photo's. This woman does not take a bad picture. Note to self: Do not go to the bars with her. (Her make up does look good.)
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Who did the makeup!
You are so right Jules, the model looks fantastic. I would love to know who applied the make up. I wish whoever it is would do mine. I guess it will remain a MYSTERY at J. LaMore.
By the way, this "Baily 44" dress made top of the list for most searched for item on Google this week.
Must be the makeup!
Allen B Jacket
This Allen B jacket has really been a favorite of mine both on the site and in the store. I was able to see it in person today and it's even more gorgeous then I had imagined! By the way, that model looks GREAT! Her make-up looks awesome too, who applied it for her? They did an excellent job.
Immortality Jeans
I have discovered a pleasant surprise- my Immortality jeans keep getting softer and softer the more I wear them! They also survive washings very well with little shrinkage- (which means I can still fit into them after they have been washed and dried). I am wearing them right now and they feel so comfortable- I love it when style and comfort go hand in hand!
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
How can it be so classy, yet also sassy!
I love just about everything that Susana Monaco makes, but the new "Brownie Flutter Dress" is just perfect! It's look is super cute and classy because of it's ruffles around the neck and around the cuff of the sleeves, but something about this dress also looks so 'party girl'. Whichever way you'd wear it, it's all about the accessories!
New To The Site!
I forgot to mention this little secret that just came in. I'm going to need to own this jacket. Laundry did a magnificant job creating this satin little beauty. The feel is incredible and the fit is perfect.
Click and see the close up shots.
We only have a few of these so if you snooze you loose!!!!!!
Awesome New Coat!
New to the site is this Susana Monaco quilted coat. It's beautiful and so practical. A great transition coat. Its such a great coat we had it placed on the home page cover.
Monday, October 02, 2006
New Great Designer!
SKYis quickly becoming one of my favorite designers and this dress is one of the reasons why. I absolutely love it! I was in New York and the booth for Sky was jam packed. Elbow to elbow. I am letting you all know now that Sky is going to be a huge name in the near future.
Madeleine Press
Madeleine Press might not like to shout about it, but make no mistake: she is something very special. The fashion insider’s secret weapon, the thinking woman’s designer of choice, her clothes are at once things of real beauty – exquisitely crafted, honed, tuned to perfection – and the ideal antidote to the brash, disposable fashion that we have grown so used to. These are clothes that whisper their worth with serious allure – something that her growing international clientele knows only too well.
The Madeleine Press aesthetic is a refined (and refreshingly consistent) one. Precision tailoring, with subtle but undeniable sex appeal, mixes with feminine silhouettes, spectacular knitwear and luxurious coats for a sculpted urban style that is crisp, modern and coolly unfussy. Add in the very finest fabrics, and Press’ skill for creating masterful tone-on-tone palettes and you are half way towards appreciating their appeal. But the real beauty comes in her understanding of what will make women look, and feel, wonderful.
Press knew she would be a fashion designer from the word go. Brought up with her artist father’s passion for perfecting the detail, and her mother’s instinct to make and create as much as she could (from bread to clothes), Press began sewing aged 5, and taught herself to pattern cut aged 13. Such determination and rigour mean that Press’ undeniable flair is supported by extraordinary technical skill – she cares deeply about her craft, something that becomes obvious as soon as you try on one of her designs. There is no such thing as a Madeleine Press dress that doesn’t fit the body perfectly (something the women who come back again and again when they have discovered her clothes will tell you). A jacket that looks like a simple but beautiful wardrobe staple will actually consist of over 35 separately crafted pattern pieces, to result in something that makes the wearer feel better about themselves than anything else they own. A simple under-slip – something so many other designers might overlook – is given the same care and attention as the dress is sits under, resulting in a piece as beautiful as vintage lingerie. These are clothes with real thought, love and considerable skill behind them: a rarity indeed.
Press’ attitude is as elegant as her clothes: “I want people to say, “You look fantastic”, when talking to someone wearing one of my designs, not, “That dress is amazing”. It’s about complementing the individual, not about the brand as the star.” It’s something that might go some way to explaining why Madeleine Press – despite a fiercely loyal client base, including a huge following in Japan - remains a relatively hidden treasure here. Her style evolves gently each season, rather than leaping between polar trends, and couldn’t be less interested in ticking the latest ‘now’ boxes. Ironically, such single-mindedness results in collections packed with the sort of cool panache and elegant detailing that inevitably seem on-trend.
See all of Madelein Press's designs
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