Jan 16, 2007

Kitten Picks for the New Year ...

I love this time of year, it encourages us to get our closets in order for Spring and while we're at it, why not our homes as well? I am in the process of buying items for my new place and found a great site for some lighting (of course the search for bedding is going to be interesting and you guys will get to hear what thoughts I have on this as well)! Although Tiffany is in my jewelry box, it will soon be found on my tables as well. When I say Tiffany's I am referring to the lamps. The Tiffany lamp is something that I have started seeing throughout people's homes and I have some favorite's, such as the Dale Tiffany Belle which is a nice mixture of contemporary and very old world style at the same time. I think that these are fabulous conversational pieces and will definitely have people asking about your style tastes when it comes to decorating. This month, I will share a variety of items about my designing in addition to what you have come to love on this site with runway. In addition, Fashion Week is only a few weeks away - get excited!
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Kimmie
CEO/Designer ~ Kitten Couture
Editor ~ See Pretty Things
NY Editor ~ Pubcrawlin

The Golden Globes - What a Treat

For those of you that are avid readers of my other blog, See Pretty Things, you know that I have recently attended the Accessories Show which is a kick off of sorts for a variety of fashion! I attended the trade shows and next month, I will not only revisit more shows but will be at Fashion Week in NYC. With that said, this is also the season of glamor that can only be provided within its full glory at awards shows such as the Golden Globes. As a rule, I am not a fan of awards shows and tend to watch E! to see the Red Carpet and who attended the after parties; however, tonight I was enthralled in actually seeing the show and saw some highlights courtesy of Yahoo! I have some highlights that I thought I would share and hopefully as more pictures become available I can include more.

This year's red carpet did seem to be a return to the goddess look. Every one had something of the ultra feminine with flowing outfits that really made them take on their own version of what it meant to go out to a glam affair (as opposed to some occasions where people seem to miss the mark and wear outfits that don't seem to fit the event)







Like everyone else, I am a fan of the cast of Grey's Anatomy. I love the show and am pleased to see the ladies of the hospital that we have all come to love definitely took the time to dress the part! I was equally as pleased when I saw the writer on the stage, I loved her black and white dress and thought that this was a nice departure from the scrubs and relaxed outfits that we tend to see on the show.







My second cast favorite photo was for Ugly Betty. Although I do not watch this show regularly, when it is on - I am drawn to it! My favorite episode was the Halloween one. I happened to catch it on a night that I was prepping to go out and found out what everyone loved about this show. Once again, the cast looks fabulous and Vanessa and Selma definitely steal the show but everyone looks super glam!







My favorite awards for the night went to Helen Mirren for Best Actress in a TV Series (loved her in Elizabeth 1 on HBO) and for a drama (Queen). I have posted about Ms Mirren before and as I said previously, the article about her in W this past summer was amazing and after watching Elizabeth 1 I was convinced about the dynamic ability of this actress. I love this dress because it is such a blend of a great V cut in the front with a bit of sheering which is sexy without going over the top. At the same time, I love how the dress flows and has this peek a boo affect in the back which you saw when she accepted her awards. Of course, the color was fabulous and she looked nothing less than regal in this stunning dress.







Ms Lopez provided another favorite of the night with her Grecian black gown that had a few peek a boos with all its class in tact. I think it had just the right amount of shimmer to it while also having these sexy look and great movement as well. I love this style and think that she looked stunning.







The Lady in Red was definitely regal. I love that Mary chose this red dress and although she stuck out from the crowd, whoever the stylists were - they all made a note to stay within this super feminine theme that made each woman appear as if she were on a cloud (this is not to say that some people didn't get the memo and venture out on their own; however, those who ventured tended to miss the mark a bit). I love the boldness and the sweet subtlety as well.







Finally, Renee was not only the one that tried her hand at green! A few women embraced this color which is extremely rich looking. I am hoping to get a few pictures of the hints of green that ran through this event. Renee definitely made an interesting choice in selecting this color and it's nice to see that others picked up on this theme as well.

The Golden Globes is only a hint of what we can expect for future awards shows but it's nice to see that we are off to a great foot and we'll have tons of pictures to look at as more become available online.
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Kimmie
CEO/Designer ~ Kitten Couture
Editor ~ See Pretty Things
NY Editor ~ Pubcrawlin

Jan 9, 2007

Take One Down & Pass it Around ...

Today was an awesome day. In the fashion industry you have your Fashion Weeks which dictate what designers have created and give you an idea on how your outfit can be runway or realway. In this next area are tradeshows which give you a heads up on items that you see now which will be in stores in the later portion of the year. Today, I was able to go to the Accessories Show at the Javits Center! It's too exciting to see so many fabulous products that are carried by showrooms and the designers and reps that are involved. So between this blog and the other one, See Pretty Things, there will be some exciting items posted over the next few weeks within the fashion scene.

In addition to this, for those of us that love fashion whether we are in the industry or simply love drooling over fabulous finds, you find that your money goes out for a variety of magazines. Literally, I have enough magazines to invite a few friends over and we could all have an issue for the current month to look at. How many times do I visit newsstands, bookstores and my favorite, Universal News to get my finds? Today, I found a site that I wanted to share which allows you to get your favorite magazines direct, at the site aptly named, Mags Direct. People ask me my favorite must have mags, here is my list: W, W Jewelry, The Daily, Domino, Lucky, Ocean Drive, NYC Moves, Interview, Gotham and from time to time I pick up various International Vogue's. I know that some of my titles could be found at Mags Direct so I will definitely check it out as I renew my subscriptions and keep myself fashionably informed!

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Kimmie
CEO/Designer ~ Kitten Couture
Editor ~ See Pretty Things
NY Editor ~ Pubcrawlin

Jan 4, 2007

Fashionable Fun

Is it just me or has anyone else had even the slightest bit of difficulty getting back into the swing of things? The holiday brought a little insanity by making us do a million things at one time while giving us an excuse to not work on other things. Now with the holidays and federal days behind us, we have to get back into the swing of things. In addition, this is a great time of year when the fashion cycles kick in. As I was out and about during the holidays we were all excited to attend the shows, trade shows and more and when it was time to relax it was great to go to the lounges, spa parties and poker games. Poker??? Yes, if you didn't know it just like women are increasing their spending within purchasing sports merchandise, they have started to have been apart of increased sales within the gaming industry. Last season when I was in Victoria's Secret I saw that they had the cutest poker set for when the girls want to play and I would imagine that someone could pair this with some martinis and such!

So since this is becoming a huge phenomenon, this has encouraged me (yes I am a non card playing kind of girl) to want to learn how to play so that I can play with the boys and girls. Although I could take classes, I am a fan of being online and suggest that you check out Party Casino. What a great site to teach you about various games, they have poker and you can play this no matter what you're wearing for the day or the night. In addition to poker (I have attended a lot of casino nights where their have been a lot of games that were fun to watch but I was totally clueless), there are a lot of fun games of interest that you can become a pro on - Backgammon, Blackjack and the slots. How fun to try your hand at everything and be able to get your earnings through direct deposit and of course just like we should be responsible when choosing our outfits to avoid wardrobe malfunctions, we should also utilize responsible gaming whether we play alone or with friends - Party Casino seems to be a great entertainment tool. If I get better at this I may want to host my next fashion event with a gaming theme and let people try their hand at the tables!

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Kimmie
CEO/Designer ~ Kitten Couture
Editor ~ See Pretty Things
NY Editor ~ Pubcrawlin