OK, fine, let’s call it “shapewear” to make it all better. Really, this is great news for men, don’t you think? I’m actually pretty excited!!!! Now, men don’t have to worry about that xtra belly/love handle hanging over. 2xist has created what Spanx is to women. A life-saver for the body-conscious. The truth is, it just helps the clothes fit [...]

I am so impressed by this beautiful girl and the idea behind what she did. While others her spending hundreds or sometimes, thousands of dollars on prom dresses and worrying about their looks, Daniella Barreto got creative and spent $5 on hers in other to donate the amount that it would have cost her to UNICEF. Watch the video to [...]

French brand, String Republic came up with this brilliant idea – to design a bsided collection of funky espadrilles for men. They are called “Artificial Sneakers.” Personally, I think some women can pull it off too. I love the use/combination of colors. These sneakers look uber comfortable. Though, they are not yet available for sale in the US, you can [...]

You all know we take our meals and restaurants seriously. Lol! Today is not any different. Take a minute to digest this impressive treehouse restaurant in Japan. It’s an imitation of Banyan tree. Lovely! Their website reads that they offer “farm-fresh vegetables, juicy chickens and pork” and “native salts.” While you are on the site, don’t forget to check out [...]

If you haven’t heard of Ideeli, it’s because it is a members-only shopping community. Their claim to fame is the fact that they offer hand-picked luxury items from hot designers & previous seasons at an affordable price to members. Well, Oscar de la Renta has designed and created a dress exclusively for them. If you are not already a member, [...]

The official distributor of the Smart brand in Paris, has commissioned 10 Smarts in 10 different colors, clad and upholstered by luxury design brand, Hermes, and they are uber chic!!! “The Hermès craftsmen have re-trimmed the car’s interior with new upholstery in its famous super-luxury leather and also Toile H, a high quality canvas. The gearlever and steering wheel have [...]

According to the NY Times (read full story here), Christian Lacroix, the French Designer, has been affected by the recession. I feel so bad for these designers. Major financial crisis has turbinated the fashion world. High Couture designers are forced to become “ready-to-wear” designers, or design for the likes of Target, Kohls, Walmart – which is what mainstream America can [...]

Today, Thursday, May 28th has been declared as the official Burberry Day in New York City by Mayor Bloomberg. A fifty foot Burberry sign has been installed on the roof on the new Burberry Americas headquarters located on 444 Madison Avenue. To celebrate this day, 20% of all purchases made in Burberry New York stores at 57th Street and Spring [...]

D&G had a party in Cannes, and most (if not all) of the celebs in attendance had on a Dolce & Gabbana number. It was like a showing of their pieces almost. We have to say that after seeing the designs, we are quite disappointed. The dresses were nothing to write home about. The styling, the colors, it all looked [...]

Yup, you heard that right. Rappers are trading their blings/diamonds for cubic zirconia. According to Miguel Bustillo of WSJ, the recession hit rappers so bad that they can no longer afford the diamond pendants and heavy gold chains – which automatically qualifies them to the wealthy status. In an attempt to keep appearances, celebrity jewelers say rappers are asking them [...]