Mark your calendar: The LOFT's first ever LIVE video CHAT on Facebook

The LOFT has connected with ELLE magazine to bring an event like no other, and I will be tuning in!  LOFT Senior Stylist, Lisa Bradkin will be on hand to answer all of your pant style questions.  Plus, they will be giving everyone who logs in an exclusive discount code to use online and in LOFT stores!  I can't wait to use that!:)  You can start submitting questions on the Facebook page here.

Here's the info about the event:
Date: February 24th
Time: 1PM EST
Where: The Loft's Facebook page
Why: To learn about how to style your pants for any occasion and for every shape.
Who: Elle Stylist and The Loft's Senior Stylist, Lisa Bradkin

Tracee Ellis Ross shares her style secrets with Joe Zee on the Nate Berkus show!!

My new must-have book: Elements of personal style

Mainly because Tracee Ellis Ross is featured:)

I have a navy trench that I need to add a red ribbon to with tips from the Today Show and ELLE mag

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Magazine+Reality=New Shows Popping up Everyday

I have no reason to complain, I am rather excited about opportunity to watch fashion programs almost every day of the week now...I thought it would be fun to see which magazines, celebs, and channel are supporting these shows and see which ones everyone loves:)

• House of Style-Teen Vogue-MTV
  
• Project Runway-Magazine Affiliate?-Lifetime (newly confirmed)
  
• The Fashion Show-Isaac Mizrahi and Kelly Rowland from Destiny's Child (don't know what I think of that...)-BRAVO TV
  
• Stylista-ELLE-CW (I hope this returns)
• Running in Heels-Marie Claire (now featuring Nina Garcia...she wasn't on Stylista and I wonder who will replace her on Project Runway now that it will return...)-Style Network
• Rachel Zoe Project-She needs no one but herself:)-BRAVO TV
• America's Next Top Model-Tyra needs no one as well:)-CW
• The City-DVF (no mag)-MTV (Whitney was just featured on the cover of Cosmo by herself--snaps to you girlie!
• The Hills-Final Season-used to be Teen Vogue-MTV

I wonder if VOGUE has anything in the works....well, we know that they have the Wintour project-movie coming out in September called of course, "The September Issue," which I have in my closet right now:)  But, we shall see if they jump on the bandwagon and create some sort of reality show...

If I have left anything, please do share with a comment so I can make sure and have it DVR'ed:)

The Trend: Sleeveless Trench Dress

On the recent Running in Heels episode, Talita went with Joyce to the Banana Republic fashion show and commented on the way she so loved their take on the trench dress...without sleeves...*I couldn't find the one featured on the show, and I don't think the one I have an image of is available yet...but, you get what I am saying:)

Then, I get an email today from Liz Claiborne by Isaac Mizrahi, and he is coming out with a denim trench dress without sleeves...

But, I think it all began with ELLE's Joe Zee sharing how ladies can transform a trench to a dress by having the sleeves cut off and then sewing an edge to finish.  I have been wanting to do that since I read that in  my mag...I am planning on getting the Norma Kamali trench from WalMart since it is only $30 and I wont' feel bad about transforming it:)

But, as we can see, the trend is everywhere and there are so many cute versions...choose which one works best for you!

Do I Need To Change Subscriptions?

I just read on Fashion Week Daily that Nina Garcia is leaving ELLE in September to go to MARIE CLAIRE!  I still can't believe it!  The funny thing is I just got the June issue off the newsstand last week (since I do not subscribe yet:) and I actually saw a lot of interesting things and decided to register on the website for emails (which I did yesterday).  The other interesting thing about this magazine is my previous boss at my first internship with CosmoGIRL! is Ann Shokett, the now editor-in-chief of SEVENTEEN magazine and is always on America's Next Top Model.  She asked me about 2 years ago, what I thought of Marie Claire and I told her the truth...I thought it had an interesting angle incorporating news about other women in other countries, a really strong perspective on women in the working world and then the 101 ideas for fashion was always signature...but, I never looked a the magazine for any fashion direction...maybe, that will change now...

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes

I haven't really acknowledged any other shoe places since I have been working at my fab job at Stems...but, I was flipping through some ELLE street style pics and spotted some fab sandals that are from Payless!  Even though I didn't find them on the site, I figured I could at least share all of the cute styles I did find:)  Enjoy! 

I had it in 2006 and now others are creating from the good old tool bag:)

My article was written in 2006 and now in 2008, the April Issue of Elle is giving Props to a designer Stubbs and Wootton for adding their logo:) Snaps to them I guess:)  You could just go to Home Depot though and save some cash:)

So Cute! Street Chic in Australia from Elle.com

I LOVE checking out the Street Chic finds on Elle.com...here are a few of my fave looks recently....sign up for Elle.com emails and get updates whenever the site has new street shots.I am loving this style, so chic.  Belts are still strong and I am going to just keeping working them with all of my ensembles:)  (+) the scarves are remaining very strong in the spring/summer season as well...I LOVE the way the skirt goes so high that it meets the vest and looks like my favorite dresses right now...I was thinking of getting a high waist stretch cotton skirt and pairing with the same in a tank and wearing it like a dress this summer, but this is another way to achieve the look.I can't personally do this look, but I love the skinny jeans with the gladiators.

ELLE's DIY-I love the first idea-with the coat dress!

Check out this link to find out how to put together your very own military inspired look without spending the same as you would buying items at runway prices.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid372302730/bclid452310508/bctid1352465355

Magzines are making their mark everywhere

It seems that not only ELLE is having a makover online, VOGUE has launched their new site ShopVOGUE.TV will return August 21st, and is making changes to the site...there are so many options now to fulfill ever fashionalities daily need for fashion that there are no excuses. (PS, I had never checked out the site prior to today) Great videos, shots from Fashionalities like you that are uploaded to the site, plus, videos that can be downloaded to podcasts...how ingenious is that! Now, when you are on the plane, subway, or bus and are bored you can watch a show from Shop Vogue Tv. Nothing like what ELLE is doing for every woman at HSN-that sells items from XS-3X and the cost for the items range from $19.95-highest so far a little under $150...this is reaching out to the true fashionista...with the money and the body to work the goods...so, unlike Vogue (the magazine), that we love to flip the pages to every month and get inspiration or wish to buy some of the pieces, or possibly search for the pieces at every store or online...you can purchase the items right here and now on Shop Vogue TV...though this is a little different, I see this as a competition with the already STRONG net-a-porter that I truly LOVE...but, we shall see where this goes...a little bit of ELLE, a little bit of net-a-porter, and a little bit of the Satorialist=the new and improved Shop VOGUE TV.
Enjoy!

Fashion Sitings

With Fashion week on the verge, everyone must be getting antsy like me...another year not in the tents...I can't be too sad I guess, there are so many options to watch the shows now...I really can't complain...I can play dress up in every look I've got sit at my tv and take notes...ok, so the allure isn't there...but, at least we have the options, and here they are...whatever works for you...we have so many options...

As I had said last week, Elle is doing BIGGER and better things and revamping the magazine...I said that I look to www.elle.com for all of their great interactive fashion blogs, stories, shows etc. and now they will be featured on HSN starting August 18th, so get your Tivo's and DVR's ready to tape all of the inside shows all day long with nothing but fashion week and style tips from the greatest editors from ELLE:)

There is also:
www.Style.com
www.Net-a-porter.com (You will have to get their NOTES for the Fall Season coming soon!)
www.nymag.com (With the Fug Girls Sharing their thoughts)
www.fashionweekdaily.com (for what's going on behind the scenes and what is being whispered in the tents)

Who needs to go to the tents anymore??? Ok, we all want to still…but, at least now we have options to feel like we are right there in the front row…What other sites will people be watching?

Magazine Makeover

The NYT Style Section last Thursday had a full article about ELLE magazine’s makeover…things are just changing from people working at the magazine to layouts etc., for what I would say is the BEST…but, I think that they are one of my TOP fashion magazines…at least online…everyday I wait to see what they will present me with in their daily email and updates on their site…I recommend that everyone sign up for their site. At least once a day you would receive something like:

With Updates from the magazine with insider information, trend images, and more…the trend images are the best…skim through almost hundreds of pieces chosen from editors for several trends…there are also street trends and much more…yes, we LOVE Net-a-Porter and Style.com, but, I think that ELLE magazines website is one to contend with and now that they are punching up their magazine it will be on for sure.

The current cover is my fave, SJP...but, now all of the talk is about Lindsay Lohan's cover...we shall see what that will have in store...keep a look out for their September issue...but, until then, the August issue was fab too.

P.S. Their fashion forum is a great way to get insight to what everyone is talking about:

http://forums.elle.com/style/board?board.id=1