09/24/12

Beauty Brands Launches "The Studio"

I think we can all agree on something—shopping for beauty and skin care can be really tough. Some of us settle for the most expensive products, assuming they’re good because they’re pricey. Some of us buy every product in a skincare line, assuming that’s what a good regimen entails. I’m usually the first to dismissively claim, “I’m just looking” when a sales associate approaches me, but when it comes to hair, makeup, and skin, I welcome actual expertise.

I’m a pretty steadfast believer in my personal Pantene-Clinique-Almay trifecta (I live on a budget), but I was willing to put that to the test a few weeks ago, when I toured the new in-store “Studio” concept at my local Read more »

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09/15/12

FROCK Shop Launch Party Tonight!

When we introduced the equal parts posh and vintage style studio FROCK Shop to you last year, we had great aspirations for this ingenius endeavor. Now, we're excited to announce two more big moves on the horizon--the debut of FROCK Shop's FALL Collection (available online on September 17) and the launch of its website, FROCKshopRevival.com.

The celebratory oepning reception for both takes place tonight, beginning at 6 p.m (ending at 10 p.m.), at Central Avenue's music,... Read more »

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09/12/12

Neiman Marcus' Art of Fashion Fete

Style Night Out isn’t the only Charlotte fashion party in which to partake tomorrow night. We can, of course, count on Neiman Marcus for its annual, posh fall fashion fete. The store has teamed up with the Mint Museum for a night dedicated to fashion and art—and the beautiful overlap that both so seamlessly invite: the Art of Fashion Fete.

The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and is hosted at Neiman Marcus in SouthPark Mall. 100... Read more »

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09/12/12

Style Night Out

While everyone else celebrated Fashion’s Night Out last Thursday, our supremely chic city just so happened to be hosting another engagement—the DNC.  But we don’t mind; Effie Loukas et al are giving the Queen City its own red pushpin on the world fashion map.

After two years of gracefully following Vogue/New York City and the rest of the world's lead on Fashion’s Night Out (Vogue Editor Anna Wintour’s brainchild, geared at recharging the retail scene in a struggling economy), Loukas (local fashion maven, owner of Read more »

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09/10/12

Spotted: Luna in the Press

Fashion friends, for the post-DNC letdown of no longer spotting high style celebs, like Oprah at Butter and FLOTUS Obama uptown, I've found a silver lining.

Thanks to Luna hitting it big by carrying the goods our favorite famous stylelites love to gorge, we can at least dress like the celebs we can't see in person.

Here's who's been spotted sporting Luna lately:

•  Charlize Theron in Citizens of Humanity's Avedeon Slick Skinny Axel Pant
•  Selena Gomez in Bella Dahl's Chambray Top
•  Tiffani Thiessen in DL Nineteen Sixtyone's Angel Ankle Skinny Mariner Pant
•  Eva Longoria in Equipment's The... Read more »

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09/06/12

Fashion's Night Out Tonight at Belk

It’s thrilling, and really, amazing to have the DNC here in town this week (!!!), but selfishly, I kind of wish they could have scheduled it for next week. It’s New York Fashion Week in NYC and the rest of the country, but most of Charlotte’s FNO events have been rescheduled for next week so as not to interfere with the DNC. (Next week’s events take place on September 13 and are called “Style’s Night Out,” as any event not hosted tonight can’t be called FNO).

But Belk is staying strong and hosting Read more »

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09/03/12

White after Labor Day?

It pains me to say that this warrants a re-post from last year.

I remember begging my mom for white Keds for school every year. She'd say, "No, because you can’t wear them after Labor Day, or it’s tacky; it’s not practical." I suspect most of our mothers engrained this point in us. (Side note: today, my mom is approaching 60 and is infinitely more fashionable than I.)

For some reason, we still see fiercely stylish people pause, post-Labor Day, and ask a friend if it's okay to wear white shorts on a 100-degree day in September. I thought the question had been resolved, but it hasn't, so I'm putting it to rest (again).

Notice the friendly poster to the left. Guess what? We're not kids begging... Read more »

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