http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Fashion & Beauty 60 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:37:25 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/610167.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/610167.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Teyana Taylor can rock a runway. The 17-year-old Harlem crooner closed the Diesel show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim kickoff Thursday night -- and made more of an impression than any of the bathing suits. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604851.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604851.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Looking to cut back on expenses? Well, you can skip those daily double lattes. No, you really can't. Skip the manicurist instead. It's not as hard as you think. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604865.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604865.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT It was only after helping launch her brother's website -- the recently featured in Sex and The City www.bagborroworsteal.com -- that Stacey Lapidus decided to create her own line of embellished handbags. The purses then led to jewelry, and hair accessories soon followed. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604860.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604860.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Economy: Aromatherapy Pillow Mist, $10 (Bath and Body Works locations) According to the American Sleep Association, one in 10 adults has chronic insomnia. Don't become a statistic. Spray this lavender and vanilla-scented mist on your pillow before you hit the sack. The lavender scent helps calm your nerves and relieve the tension of the day. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604861.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604861.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Myra & Co. 7313 SW 59th Ct., South Miami MiamiSpa.com, 305-661-2381 The lowdown: Myra Porter opened her first hair salon and spa in 1979, in a little house that sat on what is now the parking lot behind her current spa. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604850.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604850.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT MODELS When 19-year-old Sessilee Lopez went to a casting call this spring with career-making fashion photographer Stephen Meisel, the Philadelphia native didn't know she was on the verge of making history. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604863.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604863.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT As blue as the evening sky and surrounded by a constellation of diamonds, the ring caught the eye of Florida's governor. It was in the window at the Gold & Diamond Center in St. Petersburg's Northeast Shopping Center, where Gov. Charlie Crist turned to jewelry designer Hien Nguyen earlier this month to help him select an engagement ring for Carole Rome. Crist and his family are longtime patrons of the shop. The governor's father, Dr. Charles Crist Sr., is Nguyen's family physician. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/605358.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/605358.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT A little Lamborghini with that Versace briefcase? If you can't afford the new Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 with the Versace interior, this gym bag may make you feel better. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604857.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/604857.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT What: Stacey Lapidus accessories Where: www.staceylapidus.com and Rik Rak Salon & Boutique, 305-371-5577 What we love: Magenta double-braided silk and crystal headband, $200 http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/606114.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/606114.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Project Runway is back, ready to ``make it work, people.'' And this time Floridians have one of their own to cheer on: Pompano Beach native Kenley Collins, one of a new crop of designers battling it out in the reality series' fifth season, 9 p.m. Wednesdays on Bravo. Guest judges this season include Diane Von Furstenberg, Sandra Bernhard, Brooke Shields, RuPaul and Rachel Zoe. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597117.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597117.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Charla Krupp is making a point. Actually, she is making many points. The style advice expert says too many women over 40 look ''OL'' -- shorthand for ''Old Lady'' -- with their rimless glasses, flat hair, heavy eyeliner, matte foundation . . . http://www.miamiherald.com/1219/story/604862.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1219/story/604862.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT RISE WITH THE SHOPPERS Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale, to shoppers' delight, takes place Friday through Aug. 3, during which customers can stock up on a limited supply of Nordstrom's exclusive beauty items from a wide variety of brands, including M.A.C, Chanel, Juicy Couture, NARS, Kiehl's, Laura Mercier, Marc Jacobs, Bobbie Brown and Philosophy. Available at all Nordstrom locations. More info at nordstrom.com. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/kathryn-wexler/story/597124.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/kathryn-wexler/story/597124.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT You may be taking your life in your hands these days just to spend your economic stimulus check. A friend of mine was walking on Northwest 36th Street at the Midtown Miami shopping center on a recent Saturday afternoon, when a man tried to yank her purse away. My friend yanked back. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597125.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597125.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Nazly Villamizar, 32, is petite and raven-haired -- and moves swiftly about her studio loft on a distinct mission to showcase her wares. Shelves and rolling racks of purses, totes and clothing outfit the large space she occupies in the Design District. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597112.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597112.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Mandarin Oriental Miami 500 Brickell Key Drive, Miami 305-913-8332, mandarinoriental.com The lowdown: The Mandarin Oriental is one of those places that reminds you that we live in a big city, not just the subtropics. But that's part of the fun. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597448.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597448.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT The Miami Herald has composed a panel of readers to try products for face, body and hair. Here are their opinions: Product: Olay Regenerist Filling + Sealing Wrinkle Treatment http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597122.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597122.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT shirt: custom-made by Eredi Pisano jacket: Dolce & Gabbana pants: Dolce & Gabbana shoes: DSquared belt: Hermès watch: Cartier http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597118.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597118.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Economy: Solid Fringed Scarf, $8.50 (Wet Seal at the Dadeland Mall, 7535 SW 88th St., Kendall. 305- 662-6102) Out of all of the must-have accessories for South Floridians, you'd think scarves and shawls wouldn't land at the top of the list. However, the hotter it is outside, the colder it usually is inside, making you want to reach for a blanket or hot chocolate. Instead, stay warm in this scarf which has metallic detail and a fringed trim. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597114.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597114.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Oh, wondrous summer sandals, how you love to teeter atop sky-high wedges and reach strappy stiletto heights. But at what cost? Are you looking to take our soles -- not to mention our heels, arches and every other foot facet? http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597119.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/597119.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT What: Nazly Villamizar for Ecoist Where: www.ecoist.com/nv and www.nazlyv.com What we love: Eyes bag in palm tree fiber, $198 Why we love it: Carry this bag confidently, knowing that you'll be one of the first to tote a bag made out of the remnants of a palm tree. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589321.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589321.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Dying to get your toes scrubbed with a sugar-peppermint concoction but can't stomach the triple-digit charge at a swanky day spa? The first Miami Spa event is here to help -- and just in time for the don't-call-it-a-recession recession. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589322.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589322.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Sandwiched between a Papa John's pizza and a coin laundry, Bloom Store is the perfect shop for the trendsetter on a budget. ''It's been very easy for me to get clients because of my prices,'' says store owner Luz Marie Suarez, who hails from Medellín, Colombia. ''There really isn't any place on the beach with these types of prices,'' she adds. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589323.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589323.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Economy: Yoga Pants, $11.99 (Charlotte Russe, The Shops at Sunset Place, 5701 Sunset Dr., South Miami) It's OK to look like you rolled out of bed and ran through your sprinkler system while you're workin' it at the gym, but the walk back to your car is another story. Many gyms are in busy shopping centers -- and who wants to have to walk past shoppers who look like they stepped off of a magazine cover? Luckily, in these yoga pants, with a cropped straight leg and contrast fold, you can leisurely... http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589315.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589315.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Concealer, bronzer, self-tanner, eyeliner -- it sounds like a checklist of items in a woman's makeup bag. But they could be items in, yes, a man's makeup bag. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589738.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589738.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Supervision required Get the kids off the couch and into the street. These skateboards come in designs even a Kate Spade junkie could love. New, for summer, at Macy's and online at littlemissmatched.com, for $150. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589313.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/589313.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Bloom Store, 1108 15th St., Miami Beach; 305-604-0115 What we love: Green espadrille wedges by Michael Antonio; $24 Why: Forget the gladiator sandals, these shoes are still one of the must-haves of the season. Plus, they'll make you look five inches taller. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/580884.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/580884.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT We know the value of shopping for locally grown veggies. But when it comes to clothing, regional awareness often fails us. Raise your sartorial consciousness: On Thursday night, visit Shop Miami, an annual retail bash featuring 40 mostly homegrown designers and independent boutiques offering their wares at deep discounts. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/580888.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/580888.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT Novena Maternal Skincare Available at Skintique Miami, 1501 Venera Ave., Ste. 200, Coral Gables; 305-667-3930. Also available through several local dermatologists. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/580885.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/580885.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT As a mother of two and a seasoned medical aesthetician, Jeanette D. Acosta noticed that the maternal beauty market is saturated with chemically loaded belly butters, nursing creams and potions that claim to eradicate stretch marks. Few products, if any, focus on facial or overall skincare. Acosta saw this as a huge gap and decided to explore the niche. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/580890.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/fashion/story/580890.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT Economy: Noah's Naturals All Day Facial Moisturizer, $9.99 (Wal-Mart locations) Wouldn't it be nice to only have to apply moisturizer once per day, instead of over and over again? This natural daytime moisturizer, good for all skin types, is made with green tea and is loaded with vitamins A, C and E, aloe vera and jojoba seed oil, to help hydrate your skin.