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Choo Goes Disco FabSugar

Five Fabulous Jackets for Spring Omiru

Tarina Tarantino’s New Beauty Line Couture in the City

Amy Winehouse Designs  for Fred Perry Coutorture

Rachel Roy and Estelle’s Jewelery Mashup FabSugar

Fall ‘10 Fashion Week Trend: Blazer over Dress Omiru

New York Fashion Week: Fall 2010 Colour Trends Couture in the City

3 Ways to get the Military Style Just Right Refinery29

2010 Fall NYFW: Fur Vests FabSugar

Fall 2010 Fashion Week Trend: Fantastic Hats Omiru

Australia Fashion Designer Cannock: Truese Dress Giveaway Couture in the City

Mac’s Tabloid Collection Means We Can All Look Airbrushed (released yesterday) Fashionista

Enter the look of the contest to win a Balenciaga Bag FabSugar

Fall 2010 Fashion Week Trends: Neutrals Omiru

New York Fashion Week: Rachel Roy Couture in the City

Olympic Pairs Vitamin Daily

Look Book Love: Madwell’s Spring 10 (inspired by Alexa Chung) FabSugar

Sweetly Sensual Lingerie Under $50 Omiru

Valentine’s Day Baubles from Christine Mighion Couture in the City

Oliver People Spectacles Pops Up in Vancouver Gastown’s  Denim Salon, Dutil DemiCouture

Rachel Roy combines style and charity via Fairwinds FabSugar

Trend Alert: Chambray Shirts Omiru

Latest Obsession: Balenciaga Shoes Couture in the City

First Look: Woolrich’s 180th Anniversary Capsule Collection Refinery29

We may remember Alicia Silverstone, as that teen with a  crazy crush in Clueless. Since then she’s doing more than just acting – she’s saving the world one pretty face at a time.

As an outspoken animal rights activist and enthusiastic vegan, living in Cali in her eco-friendly home, shared with her husband and rescued animals, teaming up with EcoTools is a natural transition. This limited-editon, EcoTools By Alicia Silverston is an eco-friendly, natural line of beauty products and bags.

EcoTools are made of hemp and vegetable dyes, and make-up brushes are made from recycled metal and bamboo. They are packaged in post-consumer waste paper with eco-tips on them. PLUS 1% of each sale is donated to the planet. I read she even spilled soy sauce on her brushes, threw them in the washer and they were still in tip-top shape. Clumsy-friendly, eco-friendly and wallet-friendly!

Not so clueless about saving the planet!

Sneak Peek! Tom Binn’s Alice in Wonderland Baubles FabSugar

What to wear January 2010 – Omiru

Socks and sandals stylish for Spring Couture in the City

How to wear patterned tights Stylelist

Back to Basics: 15 Crisp Trench Coats FabSugar

Trend Alert: Brogue (a.k.a the Oxfords) Omiru

White Hot for a Cool Spring Couture in the City

Jonathan Saunders for Top Shop Spring 2010 Nitrolicious

Trend Alert: Paint Splattered Jeans FabSugar

Winter2009/2010: Triple Texture Play Omiru

Jewelry Obsession: Wrap Rings Couture in the City

First Look: Zac Posen for Target Fashionista

Photo Courtesy of Lark

As grey clouds and drizzle turns into full rainfall, I know it’s easy to slip into a pair of rubber boots and hide under a big parka. But as we’re now weeks away from the world visiting Vancouver for the Olympics, I’m committed to helping us all make a stylish change.

The Military Boot by Zeha-Berlin, is the perfect boot for the winter season, and the perfect shoe to help transition your wardrobe into the Spring. Designed in Germany and handcrafted in Italy, these Zeha-Berlin Boots are made for walking, and (with proper care), walks for your entire lifetime.

With this brand’s history spanning over 120 years, they continue to commit to high quality and high fashion. Eco-friendly, vegetable tanned leathers; high grade calfskin lining and leather soles and heels make this boot the most comfortable shoe I own. I’ve done miles in them with no complaints – and continue to collect compliments along the way.

P.S. If you’re headed to Vancouver 2010 Olympics they’re local at Lark, Umeboshi and Gravity Pope.

Look Book Love: H&M Garden Collection Spring ‘10 Fab Sugar

Trend Alert: Parisian Cool Girl Chic Omiru

Latest Obsession: Crystal Couture in the City

New Gastown (Vancouver, BC) Even Steven Vitamin Daily

From thigh-high boots, to chunky neck jewelery, accessories are the “it” trend this season. What about accessories for your accessories?

Shoe Jewelery has been popping up tons on runways to fashion blogs everywhere. With good reason:

1. They are cool.
2. Fun & inexpensive way to spruce up your wardrobe.
3. Breathe new life to pumps, that may have found their way to the back of your closet.

Simple or rock star crazy! But keep in mind, like any accessory, it should compliment your outfit.

For subtle and simple: add a thin chain, long enough for the chain to loosely drape around your ankle, (Lanvin’s SS2010 collection featured beautiful, gold chains); or feminine and edgy, add a bright coloured feather shoe clip.
For that bad ass rock star look: layers of chains of different sizes, on a pair of ankle boots will do the trick. LitterSF has amazing designs (The “Jay Walks has mini bullets on them!).

Now, the land of the forgotten pumps is no longer. And all the shoes rejoiced.

The Bag to Have: Stella McCartney Falabella Tote Fab Sugar

The Art of Embellishment Omiru

Hit the Slopes in the Coolest Snowboard Gear! Couture in the City

Move Over Minis! Below-the-Knee Skirts Are the Newest Trend Refinery 29