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Fashion Week: Carolina Herrera, Zac Posen, Luca Luca and more

New York  Fashion Week for fall 2010 continues through Thursday. Here are more reviews.

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CAROLINA HERRERA

For a while, it seemed Carolina Herrera was trying to court a more hipster customer but she showed Monday that she is firmly committed to the rarified world in which she lives and works.

There was luxury like a Prussian-blue, mosaic-print jacket with fur lining and a mink collar, worn with camel-colored suede pants, and a sky-and-steel blue gown with beaded leaves and a swath of tulle around the neck.

There was a hint of a Russian influence to the overall look of the show, in her color choices, fur and style of embroidery. The daywear models also wore full-brim hats.

The Herrera lady — “woman” doesn’t sound quite right — is a day-and-night dresser, not a day-to-night one. Look for her in a deep red wool sheath with asymmetrical vertical pleats for day, and a distinctly different black-and-metallic embossed organza gown with a hint of red framing the face in the evening.

ZAC POSEN

It’s the real world and now Zac Posen is living in it. The first model on his runway Monday morning wore a fully wearable, thoroughly sophisticated, portrait-neck cape in camel-colored felt, smart trousers and a creamy silk blouse.

In fact, the former flashy showman, who has recently chronicled in the press his struggles to lead a viable business, turned out a mostly understated, chic collection. It might not be full of head-turners, but the clothes aren’t as polarizing as, say, his tornado-inspired gowns a few seasons ago.

As wild as it got here were some copper metallics, pink-dot prints and magenta-colored fur — a refreshing break from the largely neutral palette that has been dominating this round of previews for stylists, editors and retailers.

Posen partnered with violinist Miri Ben-Ari to provide a live, serene soundtrack. He also seemed to stick to a recent commitment to seek out older models — by industry standards that means 18, maybe 16 — to avoid those who are too thin. And he seemed to stick by it, hiring veterans Alek Wek, Hana Soukupova, Sessilee Lopez and Coco Rocha.

RACHEL ROY

Rachel Roy’s outfits that demanded the most attention featured slightly tarnished metallics, including a gold, crochet-style dress and jacket, a black sheath decorated with gold, almost-serpentine beads, and a high-shine patchwork gold skirt worn with a gold-lace tank.

But daywear is the base of her collection that has steadily gained a following in recent seasons, spawning a secondary, more affordable line with Macy’s.

Stylish professional clothes included an open, pleated cashmere cardigan and cropped trousers (and a sheer jersey bodysuit for extra attention), a slouchy brick-red, wrap coat, and a delicate black lace blouse with high-waisted navy wool trousers. You’d need a blazer — of which there were several — on top of that last outfit for the office.

LUCA LUCA

A silver taffeta trench coat and a reversible gray one made partially of lacquered cotton are two nice bookends to the Luca Luca story for next season.

Designer Raul Melgoza said he wanted to offer a collection of fall clothes at New York Fashion Week that paid homage to “the diverse roles of women in society.”

The front row included the label’s founding designer Luca Orlandi and his wife, model Oluchi. The handoff of creative duties happened in 2008.

Melgoza honored the house’s signature cocktail dresses with a light, fluttery dress made of gray silk lame and wool, and a liquidlike silver lame gown with a deep cowl neck and open back.

Runway reality came in the form of more office-friendly styles, such as a blue wool sheath with pleated silk insets, and an old-school, ivory-colored georgette blouse paired with a black leather skirt that was neither too tight nor too short.

THAKOON

Is the fashion crowd going to cheer for Thakoon Panichgul’s pompoms?

The designer, whose label is known as just Thakoon, traded the colorful prints he’s used in recent seasons for texture, including fur, velvet, leather and those pompoms, which dangled from the hems of dresses and decorated a jacket worn over a knit, pompom and ruffle skirt.

Panichgul emphasized the mixed-fabric, layered look at his show on Sunday in a downtown studio space. It’s a trend that has emerged halfway through the fashion previews for the fall.

Fur also has had a strong presence, but, so far, no one but Panichgul colored it like tiger stripes.

Overall, this collection was somewhat uneven. Panichgul was seemingly torn between the “young designer” status he’s now had for so long, the name recognition he enjoys having dressed first lady Michelle Obama on many occasions, and the need to evolve into a more established craftsman who can cater to the fashion-forward and luxury market crowds.

REBECCA TAYLOR

Rebecca Taylor’s vision for fall 2010 means a healthy dose of masculinity.

The New Zealand native delivered a collection Sunday that tempered her girly look with touches of menswear.

The clothes, in navy, gray, olive and black, combined tweed with silk, mohair with chiffon, and feathery fringe with wool. Cozy brown cable sweaters, reminiscent of those worn by grandfathers of another era, were reimagined in shorter lengths with braided collar trims and backward V-necks.

The masculine feel was emphasized by oversized tuxedo blouses and skinny wool trousers that were paired with faux-fur jackets in animal prints. An oatmeal sweater, covered with layers of knit ruffles, was shown with a silk blouse that the designer called “granddad.” And more than a few models, their bombshell cat eyes emphasized by heavy liner, contrasted the look with black wool bowler hats and structured handbags in faded colors of nubuck.

Front-row admirers Carmen Electra, Kristen Bell, Michelle Trachtenberg, Mena Suvari and Sophia Bush, who applauded enthusiastically as Taylor took her finale bow.

DOO.RI

Doo.Ri Chung for fall is a study in contrast. Very sparkly, wearable contrast.

The designer took her favorite flowing jersey to an edgier place Friday in a collection of jackets, tops, down-to-the-floor skirts and a variety of dresses that were shirt-style, sheath and slouchy.

Fox fur and bold, plastic sequins — and a touch of leather — trimmed up a runway dominated by dark and steely blues, camel, grays and graphite, some shown over skinny, military-style pants and crystal leggings paired with heavy black and handpainted shoes.

Chung also offered some fitted looks in sporty, asymmetrical blazers, with a few stunning pieces in color: A belted, red alpaca lapel coat over a silk pleated dress high on the list. Pleats, at the back of long skirts, in a geranium V-neck blouse and on suede jersey pants, loomed as large as the glittery lips on her models and her newfound aggression in trims.

CUSTO BARCELONA

Custo Barcelona has gone hairy.

The loud, colorful Spanish label showed a collection inspired by “hairy metal.” It was a mishmash of shaggy fur and patterns delivered in extremes: ultra-short minis, leather hotpants, extra-shaggy fur and cropped jackets with knuckle-grazing sleeves.

The brand, which landed in the fashion world with its graphic T-shirt interpretations of California surfer-wear, has wandered far from its roots. Save for the brightly patterned leggings, everything else for this autumn was mired in just how many ways shaggy fur can be weaved into an outfit.

The result was a line that seemed to reference the movie “Where the Wild Things Are,” but only if Max had dreamed in swirls and metallics.

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Fashion Week: Victoria Beckham, DKNY

More mini reviews from New York Fashion Week. Take notes, ladies. These clothes will start showing up in stores in late August.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Fashionable women would do well to raid their boyfriends’ closets come fall, judging from the looks shown Sunday at New York Fashion Week.

Menswear influences were everywhere during the week of previews, from the trendsetting runway of Alexander Wang to the typically ultra-feminine Victoria Beckham, who included trenches in her fall collection, shown to a handful of reporters in a flower-filled uptown townhouse.

DKNY showed boyfriend jackets and Rag & Bone had a collection rooted in tailored suits. Oddly enough, the look melded seamlessly with school girl styles also popular in the fourth day of fall runway previews.

VICTORIA BECKHAM

From the personal greeting she gave to her two dozen guests to the thoughtful answers to questions about her designs, Victoria Beckham staged an intimate preview that was all class and polish.

The series of 26 dresses maintained her signature sleek, slim shape while adding new elements such as draping and textured fabrics. One of the gowns — a tan silk jersey with a touch of embroidery on one shoulder — is a contender for Beckham to wear to the upcoming Oscars.

Her favorite dress, though, was a strapless minidress in a beige print that was hand-tucked to mimic the airiness of a cloud.

“I wanted to push myself and work with structure and drapery,” Beckham said. She wore dress No. 12, a gray wool tunic that, she said, “you can just throw on.”

For inspiration, she studied the style of 1940s-era comic-strip detective characters and Hollywood femmes fatales. You could see the Dick Tracy-influence in the trench-style pieces, and in the newsprint smudges in the blurred pixel print on the finale asymmetric column gown.

Prabal Gurung for fall 2010. (AP PHOTO)

PRABAL GURUNG

Prabal Gurung’s catwalk show was one of the hottest tickets of New York Fashion Week, with a a front row that included Zoe Saldana of “Avatar,” designer Cynthia Rowley and celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe.

He turned out a polished, cohesive collection, only the third under his own name, confirming the status of his label as one to watch. There were many graphic elements to the clothes with an emphasis on contrast colors — one outfit paired a camel-and-black jacket with capelike sleeves with a camel-and-black seamed pant.

The star pieces were a black-and-white, motocross-style dress with crystals, pearls and pailettes that was certainly red-carpet worthy, and a delicate strapless dress in camel and white tulle with laser-cut gazar, organza petals, ostrich feathers and crystals.

It was, however, the chic everyday wear that was most impressive. He created unfussy dresses and coats, including a camel cashmere sheath with white, asymmetrical insets, and a fur-and-crocodile layered jacket.

Still, Gurung is hardly a household name. The one person with the power to change that — even more than a a movie star like Saldana or a power player like Zoe — would be first lady Michelle Obama, who has a reputation of championing new designer names.

She might want to consider the iridescent black-and-white tweed dress.

Band of Outsiders for fall 2010. (AP PHOTO)

BAND OF OUTSIDERS

A favorite phrase of fashion insiders is “classics with a twist.” It seemed the mantra of Band of Outsiders.

Designer Scott Sternberg is best known for menswear, winning the Council of Fashion Designers of America prize in that category last year. He continues to shrink preppy trousers and jackets, and, in a winter-vacation moment, added some parkas, flannel workshirts and wool sweatpants.

Those Americana looks, displayed among skis, vintage luggage trunks and even an old Jaguar at the gallery space of Milk Studios, are Band of Outsiders’ bread and butter.

What was more unexpected were the dressier looks for women, including a lovely black-and-gold silk V-neck top, a pencil skirt with zipper details, a tie-front skirt — worn with an enviable shearling coat — and a black wool pantsuit.

DKNY

Donna Karan again reinvented her beloved young New York muse, dressing her in a patchwork of grid patterns, Art Deco sequins, equestrian plaids and schoolgirl sweetness.

Some of the best looks were drop-waist minis that emphasized a long, lean shape with boyfriend jackets on top. The palette was very prep school: black, gray, brown and brick red. Sparkly blue beading turned up in unexpected places, giving some pops of energy.

Yet, as youthful as the collection was, it was missing some of the bounce that DKNY usually weaves into its look.

Karan, however, had more than a little spring in her step as she took her bow, holding the hands of her grandchildren. She wore the “To Haiti With Love” T-shirt that the fashion industry is using as a vehicle to raise money for earthquake relief efforts.

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Fashion Week: Nicole Miller for fall 2010

Nicole Miller is a favorite designer for many Oklahoma women.  Here’s a review of her fall 2010 collection from the Associated Press.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Nicole Miller must have always had a tough spirit inside her — how else could she have lasted so long in the fashion business? — but it’s only in her most recent collections that you see that aggressiveness in the clothes.

The scarf-print dresses of yesteryear are gone, replaced by body-hugging dresses, biker shorts and leather leggings. The fall styles previewed Friday at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Bryant Park tents were an extension of the look she offered for spring, using a lot of black, a strong-shoulder silhouette and asymmetrical necklines.

What was new were the leather-sleeve coats, apparently an emerging trend for next season, and the camo print, which hit the right note of sexy in a twisted front-pleat dress.

She used the twist-fabric trick for other things, too, including the sleeves of a wool jacket and a black net-and-sequin dress. Seemingly second-skin dresses with tightly pleated tulle might be intimidating to a wearer at first, but probably are quite flattering.

“Black is the signature color; also camouflage and hints of brick, olive and ash with abstracted references to New York,” Miller wrote in her notes. “A look that is strength personified; ready for the urban jungle.”

But while this is an evolved aesthetic for Miller, is it new to Miller’s customers or do they already have a bomber jacket-tunic-legging outfit from another label?

The chic, city warrior certainly has been around the block, but eventually a look that works carves out a permanent home in shoppers’ closets.

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Fashion Week: BCBG, LAMB, Jason Wu, Project Runway, Cynthia Steffe

Eager to know what you’ll be wearing come fall?  Here are some capsule reviews for the first two days of shows from New York Fashion Week. The reviews are from the Associated Press.

BCBG

The layered look is popular, so that’s exactly what BCBG Max Azria put on the runway.No great new ground was broken on the catwalk of blacks, grays and some winter whites — all in varying doses of intensity — with occasional blues and yellows.

The company’s scarf-style wrap dresses with sheer, long-sleeve, crew-neck tops underneath have real potential to be worn to cocktail parties, date nights and important business meetings. Another choice would be one of the many dresses with subtle studding in a nod to most women’s desire to be slightly unpredictable but not downright edgy.

There was a hint that Max and Lubov Azria, the husband-and-wife design team, left everything slightly askew for a nonchalant style but nothing outlandish. They said they were inspired by “a clean and modern approach to fashion.

LAMB

It was a backhanded compliment to Gwen Stefani that few people in the crowd noticed her on a stepladder in the back of the room. All eyes were on the models — with pouffy hair, smoky eyes and skyscraper heels — and the hip, urban clothes that Stefani’s label is known for.

The new styles show that Stefani is evolving as a designer, not just retreading her own wardrobe.

The LAMB look has some hard edges, with skinny leather pants and grommeted military-style belts wrapped around slinky dresses as if they were holding ammunition.

Stefani herself proved a leather jacket-and-bloomer-short combination wearable on the right person — or at least the right celebrity — when she took her bow. But some of the futuristic styles, including some dresses with strong shoulders or a lot of hardware, seemed a little late to the trend.

JASON WU

Jason Wu’s ladylike, inventive collection looked like a Jason Wu collection. That’s a huge step for the 27-year-old designer whose name is almost always linked to first lady Michelle Obama’s wardrobe.

There was plenty for Obama to choose from on the runway — a sleeveless brown sheath splattered with gold leaf would look fantastic — but Wu needed to develop beyond a single famous client if he was going to have a long-lasting career.

This season, Wu showed a delicate touch, especially with feathers and tulle, making several layers seem light and airy. The only looks that weighed down the collection were the cocktail dresses with such big skirts, one was left wondering if there were hoops underneath.

Wu said he drew inspiration from the late Irving Penn, both the photographer’s personal style as well as his work. There also was a nod to the layered look that has emerged in the early part of Fashion Week, but Wu’s spin was to wrap a whisper-weight feather dress in tulle.

PROJECT RUNWAY

The finale of “Project Runway” had 10 designers, so many that even its surprise guest judge had trouble keeping track.

“I remember pieces,” country singer Faith Hill said after the show, admitting that she hadn’t yet learned the contestants’ names.

To prevent the audience from leaking the identities of the show’s final three contestants, “Runway’s” remaining 10 designers all offered collections, turning a normally refined runway into a whirlwind of faces, names and genres. Even with the larger number of lines, many themes repeated in the designers’ pieces: military, industrial colors, sportswear, the 1940s and conversely, back-to-the-future looks.

Fan favorites like Mila Hermanovski and Anthony Williams presented cohesive, wearable lines. By far the most interesting, though least wearable, were Amy Sarabi’s pleats-and-prints separates.

“I’ve never seen a season of ‘Project Runway’ that has had such a distinctive point of view among a group of designers,” said show mentor Tim Gunn. “Any of the 10 could rise to the top, to be honest.”

CYNTHIA STEFFE

There was a bounce to the step of the schoolgirl-styled models on the Cynthia Steffe runway, which featured a mix of sweet-but-sassy miniskirts balancing a super-short hemline with a full shape and conservative fabrics. They were paired with crisp, white button-down shirts, slim-fitting turtlenecks and floral chiffon blouses.

Knit knee socks were pulled up like thigh-high stockings and worn with either high-heel Mary Janes or lace-up, wedge-heel sneakers.

The “uniforms” were completed with wood duffel coats with oversized hoods, chunky cardigans or, for those who like the rebel look, tight, cropped leather jackets.

Designer Shaun Kearney, inspired by London’s Sloane Street crowd, moved fairly seamlessly between playful, chic and sometimes dapper — especially with some old-school, cropped military jackets with a double-breasted front.

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Fashion Week: The Red Dress Collection

New York Fashion Weekfor fall 2010  kicked off Thursday. The Red Dress Collection fashion show is always well-attended, and the runway model-celebrities seem to love their time in on the catwalk.  Here’s a story from the Associated Press.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrities including Felicity Huffman, Kim Kardashian, Robin Roberts and Joan Collins can now all say they’ve walked in models’ shoes after participating in The Red Dress Collection runway show on Thursday night at New York Fashion Week

Well, except for swimmer Dara Torres. She did the catwalk in a stylish one-shoulder cocktail dress by Rachel Roy but carried her silver, sparkly stilettos by Brian Atwood in her hands, shrugging her shoulders and giving a “don’t blame me, blame the shoes” face when she struck her pose in front of the cameras.

This show has become an annual tradition at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Bryant Park tents as part of The Heart Truth campaign to raise awareness about heart disease and women. At one point it was spearheaded by former first lady Laura Bush.

It’s never about the clothes, although the custom-made asymmetrical dress by J. Crew for Roberts and Huffman’s flattering ballet-neck Oscar de la Renta gown were certainly worthy of the red carpet. The vibe at this show, even among the fashion editors and stylists who’ve sat through at least a half dozen on this opening day of fall-collection previews, is joyful and festive.

Kristin Chenoweth, in a Daniel Swarovski dress, and a Badgley Mischka-clad Jordin Sparks mastered the model walk, and Raven-Symone, in Tadashi Shoji, clearly relished her runway moment. Chenoweth  was born and raised in Broken Arrow and graduated from Oklahoma City University. A pregnant Bethenny Frankel mugged in her Isabella Oliver dress to the Supremes’ “Baby Love,” and singer Estelle, in an elaborate Zac Posen gown, left the audience in awe with super-long eyelashes.

The finale, though, was handled by a pro: Heidi Klum. She wore a slinky John Galliano halter dress — and was a crowd favorite. It was her third year participating, and she’s never given the other “models” any advice. They don’t need it, she says.

“All these women have never done runway and they get out there and strut their stuff,” Klum said backstage. “It’s fun and I love all the different fashion. … This is not modeling with a runway walk and a mean face. It’s a different feeling. It’s goofy, funny and you ham it up.”

Klum’s work with heart-disease campaign isn’t over — she’s the program’s spokeswoman — and she has more duties at Fashion Week with the “Project Runway” show on Friday. She’ll probably take in two or three more shows as a spectator, she added.

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Marc Jacobs … no celebs at his fashion show

New York Fashion Week started today and I plan to bring you as much information as I can. Here’s an interesting item from the Houston Chronicle about the Marc Jacobs show, which typically is a star-studded affair that draws the ire of guests and fashion editors because of its ridiculously late starts.

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American fashion designer Marc Jacobs has stopped inviting stars to sit in the front row at his runway shows – because they distract the audience.

Superstars such as Madonna, Eva Mendes and the Olsen twins are regulars at the designer’s annual shows, but Jacobs has vowed to turn his back on the world of celebrities.

And the style guru admits he made his decision after last year’s exhibition – when the Material Girl demanded a seat without being invited.

He tells Style.com, “I’m not into the celebrity thing …  like we used to. That’s boring. We’re not going to have celebrities. Last season, we had two celebrities … one because Lady Gaga was doing our party, and she didn’t even make it to her seat because we started the show before she got there.

“And one was Madonna. She came backstage, and I was like, ‘What do you do with her now?’ Because it’s not like she was invited. She just called and said she was coming, and we weren’t holding the show for her. She just came, and that was it. There are certain things I can’t control.

“We used to have all the celebrities and people there, and I think that at that moment in time, that’s what people loved. It generated so much press and at a certain point it was like, ‘Did anybody actually watch the show?’”

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Heidi Klum launches two maternity collections

Who better to put her name on a maternity collection than Heidi Klum? The host of  “Project Runway,” supermodel and mother of four looks as stylish in little wisps that barely cover her body as she does in maternity clothes.

She’s joining with A Pea in the Pod and Motherhod Maternity to create two new maternity lines: Lavish by Heidi Klum for a Pea in the Pod and Loved by Heidi Klum for Motherhood. Both collections will be in stores and online on Feb. 12.

“I experienced fashion challenges during my four pregnancies and combined my knowledge of what works in terms of style, comfort and practicality to create these lines,” Klum said. “They are all about making you feel beautiful; being pregnant shouldn’t stop you from being fashionable and feeling great about your changing body.  It’s an exciting journey.”

Rebecca Matthias, president and chief creative 0fficer of A Pea in the Pod and Motherhood Maternity, said Klum brings a tremendous amount of creative energy.  “She lives and breathes fashion.  Heidi’s experience and stunning beauty add a new dimension to our brands.”

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A look at designer accessories for spring

Yes, it’s almost Christmas, but for some in the fashion industry, it’s all about spring.

The Neiman Marcus accessory team presented a spring designer accessory round-up in New York recently, and the talk was about a mix of sparkle, tribal, neutral tones, lucite and denim.

When it comes to tribal, think looks that would pair well with Yves Saint Laurent’s safari classics, like arms covered with stacks of bangles by Lee Angel, or a floral fabric covered wooden heel from Baldan, according to the Daily Fix. Or take Balmain’s status gladiator sandals, which come in a woven tribal print version in spring, while the lace up buckle boot will come in a safari-ready olive green.

The Daily offers more about the presentation:

This new earthier mood will also get some play in the form of fringed sandals and classic wedges and platforms in brown leathers from must-have designer brands like YSL and Prada. Also on the neutral end of the spectrum, for the second season in a row at Neiman Marcus, pale beiges and pinks continue to be a strong look.

“Nude is the new black for us,” said Roopal Patel, Neiman Marcus’ women’s fashion accessory senior market editor.

Denim also gets an haute facelift in the form of quilted bags by Lanvin, denim-covered ballet flats by Chanel and a denim version of YSL’s Tribute platform sandal, which “goes great will all these safari looks we’re seeing,” said Patel.

But fans of more elaborate embellishments will still have plenty of options, too.

“Sequins and shine and sparkle have become almost a classic,” Patel said. “You can wear it for day now. Miu Miu and Prada always has sparkle. It’s fun and different from what she already owns.”

For spring 2010, Prada will lead the way with clear crystal looks, from PVC inserts in sandals to Lucite claps on metallic handbags, while jewelry by Lee Angel, a Neiman Marcus go-to for sparkle around the wrist or neck, offers many ways to shine, though it’s the wrist in particular, said Patel, that will be focus for spring.

“We’re moving away from the statement necklaces and putting more focus on the wrist,” said Patel, also pointing to bangles by John Hardy and Alexis Bittar. The look with bracelets, she said, is to stack them up.

And the studded motorcycle look, for those with less glitzy yet still statement-making tastes, can get their fill with the unofficial reigning champion of the look, Balmain – a studded black leather purse is sure to make waves.

See a slideshow of the designer accessories here.

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InStyle Weddings magazine closes

Another magazine bites the dust.

InStyle Weddings, the bridal spinoff of the flagship fashion title, published its last issue, which will be on newstands from Dec. 25 through March 5, 2010, according to Fashion Week Daily.

According to Echo Media, the magazine was the No. 1 selling bridal book on the newsstand. Modern Bride and Elegant Bride  were folded into Brides magazine  in early October.

If you’re looking for a bridal magazine, you can still find Martha Stewart Weddings; The Knot and Town & Country Weddings on the bookshelves.

A source said the closing of InStyle Weddings wa direct result of the economic impact of the dwindling bridal market, it said in Fashion Week Daily.  Saks Fifth Avenue closed its bridal salons at the end of 2008, and designers have slashed prices on their bridal gowns, with Vera Wang announcing a 40-50 percent cut in gown prices earlier this year and Badgley Mischka offering a new, lower-priced Mark and James label.

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Shadow Shields eliminate eye shadow fall-out

Call it eye shadow fall out, the tell-tale dust that settles under the eyes and on the cheeks. If you wear eye shadow, you know what it is. Clean up is a hassle.

Now comes Shadow Shields, what may be one of the best beauty tools ever. “Quite frankly, it has made life very easy,” said Alex Mendez-Kelley, owner of The MakeUp Bar.

The lightweight, disposable shields have a smidge of adhesive so they attach easily and comfortably under the eye. The shield catches any drifting shadow during application. Peel the shield away and no clean up is necessary.

Kelley also thinks the white shield helps bring the eye into focus while applying eye makeup. “You’re not distracted. All you see are your eyes.”

Shadow Shields cost $10 for 30 and are available at The MakeUp Bar.

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