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Care of your pashmina
Cleaning your pashmina is not difficult. Although it is often stated that pashminas should only be dry cleaned we have found that hand washing with a gentle fabric soap is fine. Take care with the pure wool pashminas especially; the silk in the silk blend pashminas makes them less prone to damage. Dry naturally, not in a tumble drier. It is fine to press or iron them when dry; again, treat them gently as you would any wool product. If you wouldn't do it with a fine wool jumper. don't do it with your pashmina!
If you should get any difficult stains on your pashmina you can search for information about cleaning wool products on the internet - there is much advice to be had!
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- Bralettes, Bustiers, Corsets, Call Them What You Will…Would You Wear One?
There's a lot of exposed midriff this summer and with good reason--it's been really effing hot. And here's the good news: You can expose you're midsection without looking, well, slutty. There are tons of soft loose slouchy tees out there that are cropped and super sexy without crossing the line. We've also noticed a slew of bustiers, bralettes and corset tops this summer. It's a bod-con look that's tricky to pull off but these bustiers are meant to be worn as outerwear and they are not all laced-up-the-back and stripper-y. They're kinda cute.
Thoughts? - Best Dressed: Blake Loves Chanel, Poppy Pops in Red and More!
This week, Blake Lively opted to show off her long stems in Chanel Cruise, which she’s been wearing a lot lately. Cameron Diaz did the same in Vionnet, as did Karlie Kloss in Willow. Poppy Delevigne looked great in vintage red lace and Bulgari jewelry, as did Gemma Arteron in Isabel Marant.
- Gap Celebrates 1 Year of 1969 Jeans, Allowing Me to Grill Patrick Robinson About Obama
It's been a year since Gap spun off its 1969 denim line into a separate brand.
In honor of the anniversary, Gap creative director Patrick Robinson hosted a celebratory breakfast. Seven things I learned:
1. Hanging out with President Obama is "awesome." Robinson was one of the lucky few who attended the Obama dinner at Anna's house on Wednesday night. He divulged that it was an intimate, memorable experience. Essentially, he was blown away.
2. Kelly Cutrone might hate the phrase, but people who get far in fashion really are passionate about it. In the middle of chowing down, Robinson gave a little speech about "elevating the brand," and everything he's excited about, from the latest premium denim to the new pants collection, which will launch in two weeks. He got us excited too, and it was obvious that he's full-on committed to making Gap really, really good. - Caption This: Snooki, aka the “Turnip Turned On Its Tip,” Arrested
Today in not at all shocking news, Nicole Polizzi, aka “Snooki,” has been arrested for disorderly contact in Seaside Heights, NJ, TMZ is reporting. The #FreeSnooki hashtags are already clogging my twitter feed and J-Woww is twittering about holding a candlelight vigil outside the Seaside Heights police station. We’re wondering how Cathy Horyn is feeling [...]
- Prism’s Anna Laub Turns Her Beloved Glasses Into Sunnies
LONDON--Anna Laub once flagged down an old man in a pub to ask him where he got his glasses.
By then, she’d been on the hunt for the perfect frames for long enough to know that she shouldn’t let another good pair get away. Besides the pub, she had searched through markets and specialty stores in London, Rio and Tel Aviv, and still couldn’t find her ideal pair.
So she decided to make her own.
“If I was looking for it, then other people must have been looking for it too,” she reasons. - Racked Dealfeed: Alexander Wang, Agent Provocateur, Bird and More
Alexander Wang
Deal: Up to 80% off the designer's coveted apparel and handbags
When/Where: Thursday, August 5th through Sunday, August 8th. Thurs 2pm—7pm, Fri and Sat 10am—7pm, Sun 10am—4pm. 93 Mercer St between Spring & Broome Sts (no phone)
Bird
Deal: Up to 75% off early spring and summer merchandise from labels like Alexander Wang, Steven Alan, and Rachel Comey
When/Where: Ongoing. Mon—Fri noon—8pm, Sat noon—7pm, Sun noon—6pm. Cobble Hill: 220 Smith St at corner of Butler Street St (718-797-3774). Park Slope: 316 Fifth Ave between 2nd and 3rd Sts (718-768-4940). Williamsburg: 203 Grand St between Bedford and Driggs Aves (718-388-1655).
Alter Brooklyn
Deal: Up to 60% off brands like Jeffrey Campbell, Cheap Monday, Preloved, Matt & Nat, Dear Creatures, and more
When/Where: Ongoing. Tues—Sat noon—8pm, Sun noon—7pm. 109 and 140 Franklin St at Greenpoint Ave (718-349-0203) - Last Night’s Parties: M Missoni n’ Music On Top of the Standard (Beware the Wind)
As part of M Missoni's "M Music" series--a partnership the brand has started with up-and-coming musicians to boost their careers--M Missoni threw a party at The Standard's Le Bain last night. The rooftop soiree featured the talents (and beauty) of Danish performer Oh Land.
M Missoni couldn't have chosen a more fashionable performer to champion. Girl looks like a model (she's a former ballerina) but has the voice and quirk and performance chops worthy of some serious hype. Wearing a very short brown and red M Missoni poncho-caftan-type thing, Oh Land held the fashionable socialite-y audience captive (Byrdie Bell, Anne Dexter Jones and Genevieve Jones were all present and accounted for) banging around some drum sticks we fancied to be magic wands (they were wound with blue ribbon!), accompanied by a bunch of balloons with images of singing faces projected on them. - Street Style: Jayme Loves Her Charity Shops!
Name: Jayme
Age: 18
Occupation: Student
Where are you from originally? London
Which area in New York do you enjoy most? So far, Greenwich Village, but I’ve only been here for two days.
How would you describe your style? I like to wear things that no one else has. - Fashion News Roundup: American Apparel Still Screwed, Terry Richardson Hearts Snooki and Vaness Traina for Proenza
American Apparel auditor can't take it anymore: American Apparel's downward financial spiral doesn't seem to be getting any better. Deloitte, American Apparel's accounting firm, just resigned due to unreliable financial statements. The resignation sent AA's stock plummeting 14%. {Going Concern}
Terry GTL's: The Jersey Shore cast was all over Terry Richardson's blog yesterday. It looks like he followed the cast around Seaside for some shot-taking and fist-pumping. He even put together a video that includes Snookie spraying hairspray in her own face, repeatedly. {Terry Richardson's Diary}
The Other September Issue: Rumors of a camera crew at W's offices got people wondering if W would be following in fellow Conde Naste mag Vogue's footsteps with another September issue documentary. W confirmed they are shooting a documentary about their September issue, the first under new EIC Stefano Tonchi, which will air only online as part of an "online film festival." At least we won't have to pay $12.50 to see it. {The Cut} - What’s Your Shopping Personality?
We've got to admit--we looovve personality tests. Say the words "Myers-Briggs" and you'll have our full-on attention for hours upon hours. So this new "Shopper Personality" survey, released by market research firm WSL Strategic Retail, is right up our alley.
The company has come up with five shopping "personalities," and while the survey is supposed to provide insight into consumer psychology, it's also pretty damn funny. The five possible categories are: - Ten Questions for Project Runway
1) Did Tim’s voice get deeper? And does he seem bored? And are these things possibly related?
2) Who wore bangs better, Selma Blair or Heidi?
3) Is it ironic that the judges have bitched so much in the past about contestants who too literally copy famous designers, and then the show allowed that fugly Valentino Petale rip-off bag to be used?
4) I have so many questions about Casanova, I don’t know where to begin. To summarize: Is he a joke or really on the show?
5) Who wants to adopt Peach as their mom, despite her taste in pants? - Most Influential Street Style Bloggers
When I started writing about fashion in 2004, street style photographers were not yet a breed. Well, at least not in the Western world. But with advent of The Sartorialist in 2005, that all changed. Today, just about every fashion related website, blog, what-have-you boasts some form of street style photography.
And while Scott Schuman, [...]