Linda Derector's Blog Page » Fashion http://www.lindaderector.com/blog Lindas Blogosphere Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:20:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Alexander McQueen http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2010/02/27/alexander-mcqueen/ http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2010/02/27/alexander-mcqueen/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:02:28 +0000 admin http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/?p=202 I am so sad about the premature death of Alexander McQueen.  This man who finally became the darling of the fahion world, who seemingly had no where to go but up, apparently took his own life.  He was only 40 years old.  Seems he nipped his life in the bud.  Goes to show that no  matter what it looks like, one never knows someone else’s  journey.  I for one never loved his clothes, but respect his individuality and creativity.

What a shame and loss for those  that loved him and of course the rest of us fashionistas…

]]> http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2010/02/27/alexander-mcqueen/feed/ 1 Bad Fashion http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2010/02/13/205/ http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2010/02/13/205/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:26:39 +0000 admin http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/?p=205 I admit it,  I am totally and hopelessly addicted to fashion.  But I am  an old school kind of girl.  My idea of fashion has little to do with trend and everything to do with style.  Style, that undefinable “je ne sais quoi, ” the  inate ability to know what suits us and what doesn’t.  I am horrified on a daily basis by how many people wear clothing that they have no right to even own! Wrong proportion, wrong  color etc etc..  Finally, my aha moment.  Looking in the windows of an upscale 5th Avenue Department Store there it was…window after window of bad clothes.  Clothes  that didn’t even look good on mannequins  being validated by a  fancy retailer. What’s a girl to do??? How to guide those in need…let me think about this and report back…

]]> http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2010/02/13/205/feed/ 4 I’m not the only one! http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2010/01/07/im-not-the-only-one/ http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2010/01/07/im-not-the-only-one/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:52:48 +0000 admin http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/?p=181 Let’s bring back the Brad Pitt topic for a moment here, apparently I am not the only one who has an opinion about Pitt’s mountainous facial hair.
According to www.movies.com (Worst Celebrity Facial Hair of 2009 – Brad Pitt), they also have something to say: For reasons that still aren’t clear to me, 2009 became the year that Brad Pitt decided to grow the ugliest chin-beard known to man. That thing became so raunchy he even decided to braid it and hang little beads in there. It was kinda reminiscent of a 100-year-old miniature Christmas tree that had rotted away decades ago. Dude needs a shave, like, yesterday. (http://www.movies.com/movie-news/celebrity-gossip/the-worst-of-2009-part-1/20091224)

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]]> http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2010/01/07/im-not-the-only-one/feed/ 8 Would you’ve believe? http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/12/23/would-youve-believe/ http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/12/23/would-youve-believe/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:50:06 +0000 admin http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/?p=175 This woman is the artistic director of the couture house of Emanuel Ungaro?

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Several months ago, I was totally horrified when I learned the President Mounir Moufarrige, of the famed couture house Emanuel Ungaro appointed…are you ready…none other than party girl extraordinaire, Lindsay Lohan as artistic director.  Well, as an old school kind of girl, who always had great respect and adoration for the couture houses, I was, as you can imagine incredulous about this.  The latest from this company is that they have parted ways with their president Moufarrige, but, you guessed it, are keeping Lindsay Lohan on as artistic director.  Who cares that her first show was a total disaster, or that her partying ways are becoming more and more infamous…what are we coming to is this the ode to any publicity is better than no publicity???

]]> http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/12/23/would-youve-believe/feed/ 8 Cool Old School http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/12/20/cool-old-school/ http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/12/20/cool-old-school/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:12:21 +0000 admin http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/?p=154 If you checked out the latest issue of WWD, they are boasting that Large Metal Sunglasses are back in the trend! Well, that is old news for us, because we’ve been dressing our customers with some of the coolest, old school frames around.  Isn’t it nice to wear the style before it becomes a trend?
For the Ladies:

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]]> http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/12/20/cool-old-school/feed/ 2 Feeling the Diva http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/12/04/feeling-the-diva/ http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/12/04/feeling-the-diva/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:07:32 +0000 admin http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/?p=117 Greenwood, Jane 1

Jane G stopped by the store today, we had the so much
fun!  After she made her selection of new eyeglasses,
I brought out the big guns…the Ghetto Princess, totally
encrusted with pink swarovski crystals,  IT IS KILLER.  Clearly there’s no turning back for Jane.

]]> http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/12/04/feeling-the-diva/feed/ 0 Nathan Jenden Shopper http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/11/28/nathan-jenden-shopper/ http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/11/28/nathan-jenden-shopper/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:30:18 +0000 admin http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/?p=112 Photo on 2009-11-28 at 16.25 #2We had to post this great pic of our brand new Nathan Jenden’s.  They were swooped up by this lucky shopper before we even put the full display out on the shelves! The gorgeous gold and black frames look great on almost every face shape and this particular set comes in three different colors: black/gold, rose, and white/grey. Come in a see the full collection today!

]]> http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/11/28/nathan-jenden-shopper/feed/ 2 Who is styling Brad Pitt these days? http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/11/18/who-is-styling-brad-pitt-these-days/ http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/11/18/who-is-styling-brad-pitt-these-days/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:25:53 +0000 admin http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/?p=69 bradpitt_beard1I guess he’s tired of being “hot”.  Somehow, this mountain man look just doesn’t work for me.  He grew the tangled beard  for a role in his new movie The Lost City of Z, but just doesn’t seem to have done the best job of maintaining it.  And as if the beautiful actor could make matters worse:

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he has added silver beads to it.  What is he thinking…or is he?

]]> http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/11/18/who-is-styling-brad-pitt-these-days/feed/ 3 Brad and Angelina Designing Jewelry at Asprey http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/11/17/brad-and-angelina-designing-jewelry-at-asprey/ http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/11/17/brad-and-angelina-designing-jewelry-at-asprey/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:29:14 +0000 admin http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/?p=60 asprey04 snake braceletBeing the self proclaimed grande dame of all things fashion related, I usually get great pleasure dissing celebs who think they can design ( i.e.Lindsay Lohan for Ungaro).  However, I have to say in this case the dynamic Hollywood duo of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is doing a fab job designing jewelry for Asprey.  From a PR perspective,  it was pure genius on Asprey’s part to align themselves  with the notorious couple.  Best of all a percentage of the proceeds goes to  Education Partnership for  Children of Conflict, …of course.

]]> http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/11/17/brad-and-angelina-designing-jewelry-at-asprey/feed/ 0 Linda Derector in W Magazine http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/11/16/linda-derector-in-w-magazine/ http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/2009/11/16/linda-derector-in-w-magazine/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:32:45 +0000 admin http://www.lindaderector.com/blog/?p=55 16759_1176733141646_1327645514_30533190_8345694_nCheck out our fabulous sunglasses feature in the October 2009 issue of W Magazine.  How fun!

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