Nicole Miller Clients On The Runway

On Thursday, July 15th, Nicole Miller Miami and New York Girl Style partnered on exclusive evening to benefit The Florida Heart Research Institute. Many people went out to enjoy a night of fashion and philanthropy while relaxing to a live performance by top billboard jazz artist, Nicole Henry.

The events theme was Clients on the Runway, which previewed the latest Nicole Miller collection, pre-fall. The collection was modeled by local women who were committed to the community and its charity organizations. The Florida Heart Research Institute is an international leader in cardiovascular research and education with a strong mission to stop heart disease through research, education, and prevention.

Sassoon Salon styled the runway hair and M.A.C. Cosmetics provided all of the glam for the night. There were plenty of hors d’oeuvres and cocktails throughout the evening and Bellini Italian Bistro catered the event. Best of all, a percentage of the evening’s proceeds were donated to The Florida Heart Research Institute.

The preeminent designer brought numerous pieces composed of different mixes of color and prints to the runway. Nicole Miller’s silhouettes are designed to flatter women’s body, which was clearly done. Her signature is feminine, sexy, and refined. Nicole Miller is a favorite of many in Hollywood including; Angelina Jolie, Eva Longoria Parker, and Halle Berry.

Featured on left are co-manager Ana, Diego Ucciferri who is the owner of Bellini’s, and Christy the store manager of Nicole Miller Miami event. New York Girl Style fashion editor, Iana Reyes covered the event and has brought us the highlights from the charitable fashion event.

The event was a great success. Thanks to everyone for their charitable efforts!


From: http://www.newyorkgirlstyle.com/

No suspects have emerged in kidnapping, slaying of Moreno Valley girl

The father of a 17-year-old Moreno Valley girl who was abducted and later found dead said Thursday that he remains distraught and in disbelief over the tragedy but that his family has been comforted by the outpouring of support from the community.

"Right now, I don't know … it's still very hard for us,'' Martin Lopez said in a brief telephone interview.

Family members are expected to make a formal statement Thursday afternoon about the slaying of Norma Lopez, a Valley View High School student who disappeared while walking to a friend's home after a morning summer school class last week. Her body was found in a grassy field on the eastern edge of town on Tuesday.

Riverside County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Joe Borja said investigators continue to scour the area for evidence and clues, but no suspects or "persons of interest'' have emerged in the case.

Lopez was reported missing on July 15 by her older sister, Sonja, after she failed to return from a biology class. Investigators said they found some of Norma's belongings, as well as signs of a struggle, in a vacant field along Cottonwood Avenue, a popular shortcut among students.

Authorities declined to provide any details about the cause of death, any evidence found with the body or when they believe that Lopez was killed.

The slaying has put parents and teenagers throughout the Riverside County community on edge, knowing that the killer responsible is still at large. Police are warning community members to be vigilant and telling parents to keep close track of their children.

From: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/

Lindsay Lohan goes to jail ... but only for a fortnight

US sheriff's officials say actress and model Lindsay Lohan will probably spend only about two weeks of her three-month sentence in jail.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel sentenced Lohan, 24, to 90 days in jail, three months in rehab and increased scrutiny by probation officials on July 6 after determining she violated her probation by missing seven alcohol education classes of a mandatory 90-day, in-patient substance abuse program since December.

Department spokesman Steve Whitmore said Lohan was likely to be released on August 1 or 2.

Lindsay Lohan jailed

Lindsay Lohan arrives at the Beverly Hills courthouse to surrender for a 90-day jail sentence.

The projected release date reflects all the credits Lohan is likely to receive.

Judge Revel ordered that the actress cannot be freed on house arrest, electronic monitoring or work release.

As Lohan walked in to the Beverly Hills courthouse to surrender on Tuesday, with dozens of cameras following, someone showered her and the crowd with a blast of confetti.

She was accompanied by her lawyer Shawn Champan Holley, rather than attorney to the stars Robert Shapiro, as had been expected.

Also present were her mother, Dina, and younger sister Ali.

"We love you Lindsay!" her estranged father, Michael Lohan, shouted out. One fan bore a T-shirt with Lohan's picture and the inscription "Linnocent".

Judge Revel took little time on the formalities, confirming the sentence.

While she broke down in tears at her earlier court appearance, Lohan seemed composed and resigned on Tuesday.

After a short hearing, she rose and was handcuffed behind her back.

Lohan, who was dressed in jeans and black jacket, was immediately whisked away to an all-women's jail. Her sister wiped away tears.

The actress will serve her time in an isolation unit that has previously hosted other celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Michelle Rodriguez.

TV helicopters chased the unmarked sheriff's car before Lohan disappeared through the gates of the Century Regional Detention Facility at Lynwood, on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles.

Life in jail will have none of the luxuries usually available to Lohan, who began as a child actress and was considered a serious star in the making before becoming known chiefly for substance abuse, partying and appearances in the tabloids.

Experts said wardens would protect Lohan carefully from the kind of violence common behind bars.

Authorities also said her actual time served could be as little as one-quarter of the sentence - so just a few weeks - given California's massive jail overcrowding and the relatively minor nature of her infractions.

Lohan was arrested in May 2007 after crashing her Mercedes in Beverly Hills.

After a stay in rehab, Lohan was caught two months later for drink-driving and cocaine possession. At the time, she spent a mere 84 minutes in jail.

The latest calamity did not dent the enthusiasm of fans who remember Lohan for a series of promising roles and celeb-page glamour.

"I'm here because Lindsay deserves the support of everyone," Hollywood autograph hunter Jake Byrd said.

Lohan starred in the 1998 film The Parent Trap as well asFreaky Friday, Herbie the Lovebug, Mean Girls and other hits.

The time away is impacting on several projects, including her starring role in a biopic on porn actress Linda Lovelace. It has left her unable to promote her upcoming turn as a gun-toting nun in Robert Rodriguez's Machete.

It will also silence her on Twitter, the microblogging service to which Lohan frequently goes to post updates and defend herself. Her final post - roughly 12 hours before she walked into the Beverly Hills courthouse - made light of her once promising film career and her looming incarceration.

"The only 'bookings' that I'm familiar with are Disney Films, never thought that I'd be 'booking' into jail eeeks," she wrote.

From: http://www.theage.com.au/

Lost in a low-tech lifestyle – but loving it

I am low tech.

I do not own a flat-screen TV. In fact, my television set is boxy and has about a 16-inch screen at best.

I have no cable TV, so I am immediately zapped out of the conversation with any friends and family members within 20 years of my age who love discussing The Real Housewives of Wherever, Project Runway, Big Love, and the like. 

I also do not have TV screens in my car on the back of my headrest for my kids' enjoyment.

I am not on Facebook.

I am on LinkedIn, but just barely.

I just learned to text message, and am not good at it because I haven't managed yet the lingo. I can't get beyond "LOL" and "BTW." My friends complain I am wordy and use too to many punctuation marks. And I automatically (and obviously, unnecessarily) sign off with "Love, Ceci" after each message.

But here I am, assigned to write a blog and desperately trying to come up with a topic for your reading enjoyment, wondering what to say, when it just dawned on me: My low-tech lifestyle.

It's a struggle for me, my stance against certain technological advancements. I have a friend who constantly reminds me of my "lost-ness" in today's society. 

But when I am feeling like a low-tech loon, I quickly pep-talk myself out of it. 

With the exception of a cell phone, which has become a necessity in today's world, I am living proof that you can exist, succeed and - behold - find happiness sans gadgets.

If you don't believe me, take a test this summer. Give yourself a time frame in which you will attempt to turn off the TV for many hours at a time, make phone calls to actually speak out loud with your voice to people instead of zap them with three-word texts, and look out the window when you drive - and make your passengers do the same - without watching a TV or listening to the latest hits downloaded onto your iPod.

You might just get lost, too.

Young designer fashions a bright future for herself

 Ann Lewis shows off some of her designs. The designer’s career in the fashion industry is set to bloom with her natural flair. Picture: Simon Santi
AS movers and shakers of the film industry met to celebrate and take part in the Cannes Film Festival in May, a Perth fashion designer was also celebrating her red carpet debut.

Ann Lewis, the designer behind local label Claudius, designed and made a black dress and leather necklace for film producer Eva Di Blasio, who wore the designs while promoting new WA feature film Little Sparrows.

Responding to a call to WA fashion designers to produce an outfit for the festival, Lewis designed an elegant and tight fitting gown, featuring a wide black and gold collar and a leather necklace with golden flowers and jewels.

In a coup for Lewis, who graduated from the WA Institute of Fashion and Textiles just last year, Di Blasio chose her design.

Born and raised in Poland, Lewis said her mother was a great inspiration.

“I grew up in a fashion-friendly environment,” she said.

“I learnt from my mother and developed skills in sewing, knitting and crochet and as a child. I could construct garments on my own.”

Despite her early aptitude, it wasn’t until recently she chose to pursue a career in fashion after finding she needed an outlet for her creative skills.

The Claudius fashion label was born in 2009 with a mission to provide men and women with luxurious and comfortable designs and a trendless and dignified aesthetic.

Lewis said she was influenced by the fashion of the past; her favourite designer is Edith Head, who designed for stars like Audrey Hepburn.

“I love to create fashion that doesn’t follow current trends but stands on its own as exclusive, individual and visually appealing to the eyes. I believe individual style is more important than trends,” she said.

Lewis said her aim was to design for high-profile celebs in the future. Among her goals are to launch an e-boutique and to take part in a Paris leather expo.


From:http://www.inmycommunity.com.au/

250 years of toile textiles

With Bastille Day approaching tomorrow, we are reminded of all things French: excellent food, wine and fashion. Speaking of fashion and textiles, this year marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the original Toile de Jouy textile factory. This factory, more than any other in Europe, became associated with the classic Toile de Jouy fabric designs.

“Toiles” as most Americans refer to them, are an 18th century genre of textile, that originated in France. These calico textiles are usually monochromatic in color (e.g., a blue print on a white background) and depict country scenes, characters or beautiful florals. They are common today in the form of bed-linens, curtains, decorative accessories and even fashion design.
Up until the middle of the 18th century, only labor-intensive hand-blocked textiles were available. However in 1752, the process of machine printing fabric from engraved copper plates was invented in Ireland. Now larger quantities of fabric could be produced more efficiently. The printed textile industry in the 18th century was similar to the electronics industry today in that it was strategic in industrializing a nation’s economy. During this century textiles, more than furniture or cutlery, were the most valuable household assets.
In 1760 Christoph Oberkamp, a German immigrant to France, established the first factory of roller-printed textiles in the village of Jouy-en-Josas. The factory was located conveniently just three miles from the Court of Versailles to service the French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. The factory successfully competed against the traditional wool or cotton industries. Its’ Toiles became extremely popular and were used in fashion and to cover furniture and bedding.
More historical facts are detailed in Anne de Thoisy’s new Museum Guide book titled “La Musee de Toile de Jouy” which is available on the museum’s website under (www.ToiledeJouyMuseum.fr). As curator of the Toile Museum, Anne’s “obsession for toiles” lead her to assemble, organize and display one of the most extensive collection of all things Toile in Europe.
If you are planning a trip to Paris, a day excursion to the Toile de Jouy Textile Museum is well worth the time. This trip can be conveniently coupled with an afternoon visit to the Court of Versailles nearby. These exquisite museum collections reveal to the visitor the important contributions of France to European culture of the 18th-century.
Toiles are still relevant today in the field of design and are considered “classics” that have stood the test of time. These “storied fabrics” reflect the times, lives and culture that created them and are as popular today as they were 250 years ago!


From:http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/

Nike SB Zoom Bruin – White/Red

The Nike SB Zoom Bruin was great for Nike in 2009. The one time classic sneaker got some pretty surprising last year. Well Nike brings us another SB Zoom Bruin as this one comes in a simple White/Black colorway. This sneaker is as simple as you can imagine. The shoes upper is mostly constructed of clean white canvas. White is also used on the tongue and the heel. Nike puts black into use on the Nike swoosh, inner lining, tongue tag, and heel Nike branding. Nike finishes off this SB Zoom Bruin with a clean white midsole and a classic gum outsole. Nike definitely had the hot summer days in mind while making this sneaker. This Nike SB Zoom Bruin is available now at select Nike SB retailers.
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