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Contributing fashion editor Adam Kosloff is a Yale educated blogger/author who’s written over 30,000 blog posts and articles for the web on every conceivable topic — from fashion to obesity. He blogs at Caloriegate

Let Your Inner Lioness (Or Cougar) Roar with Kenzo’s Animal Print Twill Jacket and Patchwork Shoulder Bag

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Whether you consider yourself a cougar (a la Courtney Cox) or a young huntress (a la Taylor Swift), you have a serious “feline side.” You love high quality animal print couture, but ONLY high quality. The line between “looks like something a Milan runway model would wear” and “looks like something I wouldn’t be caught [Continue Reading …]

Charlotte Olympia’s Yellow Scent Perspex Clutch: Thy Eyes Deceive Thee!

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From a distance, you might be confused — astonished even. Is that a giant bottle of perfume slung over that woman’s arm? Look a little closer.Turns out, it’s actually Charlotte Olympia’s latest Paris-inspired concoction: the Yellow Scent Perspex Clutch. This romantic, transparent yellow bag is a delight to the senses, and not just the olfactory [Continue Reading …]

Dolce & Gabbana’s Pom-Pom and Raffia Earrings: A Bohemian Explosion of Color, Light, and “Gorgeousness”

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You could be forgiven for mistaking Dolce & Gabbana’s Pom-Pom and Raffia earrings for miniature versions of Native American dream-catchers. These earrings are at once bohemian and pleasingly symmetrical — a veritable festival for the eyes and spirit.Multi-color fabric stripes adhere to hand-painted, colored metal, which is in turn bedecked with gorgeous natural stones. At [Continue Reading …]

‘Pop Art’ Meets ‘Disco Fusion’ Meets ‘Blade Runner’ Couture? Christian Louboutin’s Metallic-Leather, PVC and Suede Sandals Confuse…But Also Delight!

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What are the roots of Christian Louboutin’s Dufoura metallic-leather, PVC and suede sandals, from a fashion-historical perspective? Depending on how you view these pretty neon red platform heels, you can see elements of: •    Andy Warhol’s Pop Art movement; •    Disco couture; •    Modern fashion fusion couture; •    Blade-Runner style futuristic couture; •    Much more! [Continue Reading …]

Can Your Feet Actually Purr? Find Out! Try on These Hyena Print Kitty Flats By Charlotte Olympia…

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You have a playful, kittenish spirit. But you’re also serious about being stylish. Must you sacrifice your playfulness for your stylishness (or vice versa)? Not necessarily! Why not have the best of both worlds… and make your feet literally purr with pleasure, in the process…by investing in these Meow….raculous hyena print Kitty Flats by Charlotte [Continue Reading …]

Do $4928.00 Emilio Pucci Dragon Wedges Set Fire To The Fashion World????

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The right pair of shoes can make you feel like a million bucks. But only rare, special shoes can make you feel like you can set the world on fire…literally …with your hotness and fashion savvy. Consider, in that light, these Emilio Pucci 150mm dragon resin and calfskin wedges…glorious, serpentine, structurally magnificent works of art. These [Continue Reading …]

Getting Super Crazy! Few Can Pull Off This Saint Laurent Paris Silk Georgette Bow Shirt: Are You One of Them?

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Just how daring are you, fashion wise? Do you have the body, the will — the chutzpah — to pull off this Saint Laurent Paris silk georgette bow shirt? Only a French fashion house could dream up this puffy sleeved creation. With its double layered front plastron, silk georgette bow and semi large floppy hat, [Continue Reading …]

Could These Be the Sexiest Boots in the World? Giuseppe Zanotti’s Leather Gladiator Wedge Boots

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Italian designer, Giuseppe Zanotti, may have actually done it — constructed the most sexy boots ever, in the history of couture. The specs on these 150-mm leather gladiator wedge boots don’t effectively convey their je ne sais quoi. Sure, you can boast that they’re Italian made, 100% calf skin with a leather insole, lining, and [Continue Reading …]

She’s Got Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (and Everywhere Else, Too, Apparently!) Giuseppe Zanotti 200MM Swarovski Covered Suede Wedges

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A choice stands before for you: do you pay the mortgage this month, or do you invest over $2,000.00 in a pair of stunning Italian wedge heels? If you’re cash strapped, your answer should (hopefully) be: “perhaps, in 2014!” But if you’ve earmarked some petty cash to spend on fashion, pay close attention to these [Continue Reading …]

Two Little Droplets of Heaven: Lucifer Vir Honestus Sapphire + Diamond Double Drop Earrings…A Sparkly Treat!

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What if an angel’s tears fell from heaven and crystalized into the perfect earrings? This question is less ridiculous than it first seems. Consider Lucifer Vir Honestus’s delicious, marvelous Sapphire & Diamond Double Drop Earrings. Bedecked in 18 carat white gold, the teardrop shaped earnings come set with white diamonds and rose cut sapphire — [Continue Reading …]