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Posts for August 12th 2011

Fall 2011 Jewelry Trends - Collar Necklaces
Shopping

Suddenly Everywhere — Collar Necklaces

>> Embrace Fall's prominent-collar trend with the season's newest batch of collar-shaped statement necklaces.
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Fall 2011 Jewelry Trends - Collar Necklaces

>> Embrace Fall's prominent-collar trend with the season's newest batch of collar-shaped statement necklaces. These decadent (and detachable!) riffs on Peter Pan or tuxedo collars are the perfect way to transfer a bit of glitz to any ensemble, and suddenly we've been seeing them everywhere. Lanvin, Isaac Mizrahi, and Louis Vuitton (left) all currently offer equally dazzling versions, and Chanel debuted a dreamy diamante style for Resort 2012. Click through to shop 15 drool-worthy versions, now.

Image by Greg Kessler

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Missoni for Target Full Collection [Pictures]
Target

The Complete, 400-Piece Missoni for Target Lookbook

>> We got a first look at the Missoni for Target collection earlier this week, and now, the complete 400-piece-strong collection is available for viewing.
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>> We got a first look at the Missoni for Target collection earlier this week, and now, the complete 400-piece-strong collection is available for viewing. The offering hits Target stores and online Sept. 13, and encompasses everything from womenswear and shoes to bedding and dinnerware. The patio furniture set is the priciest item on the roster at $599.99.

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Christian Louboutin, Yves Saint Laurent Lawsuit
Christian Louboutin

Christian Louboutin Prepared to "Fight Like Hell" Against Yves Saint Laurent, According To His Lawyer

>> After Christian Louboutin lost a bid to stop Yves Saint Laurent from selling red-soled shoes earlier this week, Louboutin's lawyer Harley Lewin has said he's prepared to “fight like hell to the end.” Lewin continued of the setback: “Deter me?
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>> After Christian Louboutin lost a bid to stop Yves Saint Laurent from selling red-soled shoes earlier this week, Louboutin's lawyer Harley Lewin has said he's prepared to “fight like hell to the end.” Lewin continued of the setback: “Deter me? Not at all. It’s early on in the game.”

Manhattan federal judge Victor Marrero also implied in his decision earlier this week that if the case continued, he would move to find for the defendant, Yves Saint Laurent, without a full trial — thus causing Louboutin to lose his red sole trademark, which was granted in 2008.

Marrero has ordered both parties to meet next Friday morning, Aug. 19, during which time Louboutin must “show cause why the record of this action as it now exists should not be converted into a motion for partial summary judgment canceling Louboutin’s trademark.” Louboutin is seeking at least $1 million in damages from Yves Saint Laurent.

Vera Wang Beverly Hills Home [Pictures]
Vera Wang

See Vera Wang's New $10 Million Beverly Hills Home

>> After announcing yesterday that she's going into the engagement ring business with Zales, Vera Wang has complete another, more personal transaction: She's bought herself a home in Beverly Hills, as she's spending more time in Los Angeles, according to her real estate representative.
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>> After announcing yesterday that she's going into the engagement ring business with Zales, Vera Wang has complete another, more personal transaction: She's bought herself a home in Beverly Hills, as she's spending more time in Los Angeles, according to her real estate representative.

The midcentury modern home was listed in March for $10.9 million; Wang bought it for about about $10 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. It was completely renovated by the previous owner, real-estate investor and designer Steven Hermann, and has four bedrooms, a home theater, and glass walls. There's also a pool and spa.

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Helene Rochas Passed Away
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Helene Rochas, Muse and Former Head of Rochas, Has Passed Away

>> Helene Rochas, muse and former head of Rochas, passed away last week at 84.
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>> Helene Rochas, muse and former head of Rochas, passed away last week at 84. "It's the end of a myth, of an era," a Rochas spokesperson said of her death. "She was the muse of one of the great couturiers, the last to remain alive from that era."

Rochas passed away Aug. 6, and her funeral took place Friday "in the strictest privacy." Her children Francois and Sophie indicated through a law firm in Paris that a religious homage would be celebrated in September. The law firm was not able to specify the location and cause of death nor the funeral location.

Rochas was just 18 when she married couturier Marcel Rochas and became the face of his fashion house, founded in 1925; she was not quite 30 when he died in 1955 and she took over the company as CEO. She increased Rochas's business tenfold, turning it into one of the six largest perfume makers in France in the '60s before she sold the company in 1971.

She later returned to consult at Rochas between 1984 and 1989, and when Olivier Theyskens was creative director of the house between 2003 and 2006, he drew upon her as inspiration for his collections.