"Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided." -- Mae West

Last Wednesday, September 1^st, Spring Shoes made its début in New York City by hosting local media during their grand opening.  Guest, which included some of the cast from Gossip Girl, were treated to two complimentary pairs of shoes, spirits, and fingers foods… while listening to DJ Reach spin.  Spring Shoes Store (which is the sister company of Aldo Shoes), also gave guest a clutch bag upon exiting!

Spring Shoes PR Director, Effie Giannou was there, as well as store managers from their Queens location to assist guest.

ABOUT SPRING
Spring specializes in the creation of high-quality fashion footwear, leather goods and accessories. This sought-after brand pays close attention to detail and to fine craftsmanship. Spring is dedicated to bringing you both quality and cutting-edge trends at affordable prices, season after season. What’s more, Spring’s dedicated team of buyers and stylists constantly travel the globe to keep you on the pulse of fashion. Whether the latest footwear trends are breaking in London, Milan, Paris, New York or Tokyo, Spring will have them on your feet first! Spring shoes is also the sister company to Aldo Shoes. Visit Spring Shoes on the web at myspringshoes.com

Manhattan Mall – 100 W. 33rd Street NYC, NY 10001, Broadway @ 33rd Street.

"Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided." -- Mae West

Yesterday, I went into Macy’s Herald Square for their annual Labor Day Sale.  I didn’t see a lot of things that sparked my interest in the shoe department compared to last years sale.  In addition, true to my nature… I didn’t shop from the sale rack, lolll.  I hate sale racks… it is usually the worst of the worst; I go to the non- sale section where it’s peaceful… free from all the broads on a budget.  The above shoe is what I purchased.  I am absolutely in love with her… and her name is Zsa Zsa, lolll.  Ok, so, for those who pay close attention to my shoe antics, my inner drag queen love shoes with sparkle

Below are the runner’s up for best in show.  I hope you all are able to take advantage of the sale before it ends tomorrow.

"Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided." -- Mae West

Three models all the same waist size, all different curve IDs

Have you ever jumped up and down, shake and shimmied to get into an awesome pair of jeans? Sure you have, we all have but NO more, Levi’s has come up with a jeans that will let you save your best dance moves for the club.

This week Levi’s debuted their  Curve ID, and I had the pleasure of attending the event.  The Curve ID is designed to flatter the curviest woman and enhance the less curvy. I personally have a love/hate relationship with jeans because of my muscular legs and booty but  after hearing how the ID was defined I was ready to be measured. The verdict was…CURVE I.D.  Bold.  The curve ID takes into consideration a woman’s shape and curves not just their waist measurement. Currently there are three  ID’s for women to choose from,

The “Bold Curve” best for woman who tend to get a gap in the back of their jeans.

The “Demi curve” for woman where the waist fits but doesn’t flatter.

The  “Slight curve” for where the jeans tend to be tight in the waist.

When I tried on the Bold bootleg I was in comfort heaven. Each Curve I.D  comes in various shades and fits and range approximately $59-79.50. Give them a try you’ll thank me later.

Ladies don’t fret it you don’t fit into any of these categories (Get measured first), 20% of the population of women don’t but Levi’s has jeans coming for you this winter.

*if anyone reading is in New York, Levi’s will be giving away 1,000 pairs of Curve ID brand jeans for free. The event starts at 10am in Bryant park, come down and bring something you’d like to donate to Goodwill then be fitted for your jeans.  Levi’s Blog . If that’s not a sweet enough deal come here the guest performance by Janelle Monae*

"Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided." -- Mae West

Vendor #2

This past weekend I attended the New York International Gift Fair.  I went there with the intentions on stopping and talking to all the New York based businesses.  Some were friendly, and some dismissed me as a nuisance because I wasn’t a buyer, lollll.  

For those businesses that were kind enough to let me take photos…. I will be featuring here on my site.

 

Armand Diradourian featured a range of cashmere goods during the New York International Gift Fair.  I saw everything from scarfs and sweaters to throws and eyemask.  In my opinion, cashmere is such a smart investment.  Not only does it keep you warm during the winter…  but with proper care it last an incredibly long time.  You can find Armand Diradourian items at Barney’s, Neiman Marcus and Paul Smith. 

Due to the fact I couldn’t find any company info online… I can not do a featured product in this post. :(

"Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided." -- Mae West

How I will spend my Fashion Night Out 2010

I will get off of work.

I will be dressed down.

I will casually stroll into Macy’s Harold Square.

Make the following purchases:

Hoodie $60, Designer Knit $25

In addition to the above mentioned lounge wear, I will purchase a present for my feet.  Every year around this time I stop eating just so I can save up for a pair of ridiculously expensive shoes.  Why?!  Well… because all of my extra money goes to needy children, and pesky life expenses.  In order to afford expensive shoes I have to stop eating.

For the sake of fashion moving forward I refer to it as, “The Fashion Night Out Fast”.   Below are the shoes I purchased last year on Fashion Night Out 9/10/09….

…every time I wear them I close my eyes and click my heels and chant:

“I want to be approved for Press Access during Fashion Week,

I want to be approved for Press Access during Fashion Week“.

*shrugs* Last season it worked.  They seem to be more strict this season with the move to lincoln center so we will see how it goes.

Well anyways people in fashion (I AM NOT A FASHION BLOGGER, I just have a bad shopping habit) know that Fashion Week is actually Fashion Month… so FNO doesn’t motivate me to dress up.  However, I do take advantage of the sales… even though the items I like to buy tend not to be on the clearance rack, but in the deep end of the pool where only privileged housewives and people with poor money management skills venture.

*shrugs* Not only am I NOT A FASHION BLOGGER, I am NOT A BUDGET SHOPPER either.  Don’t try to categorize me… just let me fly under the radar.

I am not sure if we learned anything from this post except for the fact that you will find The Kitty Bradshaw at Macy’s Harold Square Shoe salon on September 10, 2010.  *thinking* I hope they serve champagne, lolll.

"Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided." -- Mae West

They say you can’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been. And with Fashion Week Spring 2011 around the corner, this is a good time to catch up the history of American women’s fashion. The American Woman exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art provides the perfect opportunity to do so.

The exhibit chronicles the style of American women from the 1890s to the 1940s, and my, did things change over the years.

It begins with looks from the 1890s. The athletic Gibson girls played sports –from horseback riding to cycling – in long tweed skirts. Those mini skirts of today’s tennis era were unheard of back then. The 1900s ushered in the bohemian era, and was quite possibly the inspiration for the outfits of Three’s Company’s Mrs. Roper in the late 1970s. (Think long, flowing dresses with dropped waists and silk headscarves).

My favorite era in the exhibit is the 1920s Flapper era, source of many a Halloween costume these days. This was an era of sexual freedom, and women expressed it themselves with red lipsticks, bob haircuts, long strand pearls to accompany their mini slip dresses.  This era was the precursor to the age of the screen siren, which found Hollywood actresses decked out in gorgeous floor length gowns – from china silk to gold lame. These are looks we usually only see at red carpet events today, but, back then actresses such as Lena Horne (Stormy Weather) and Katherine Hepburn (Bringing Up Baby) delivered their movie lines in great style.

Sorry I have no first hand visuals for you! Picture taking was forbidden, and words simply cannot do this exhibition justice. You can catch American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity at the Met for another week (it closes on August 15^th). Until then, check out these gallery photos from the Met.

Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028

-Melissa