The hair wiz behind the sexy bombshell hair styles of the Victoria's Secret Supermodels & Angels - such as Alessandra Ambrosio to Heidi Klum and Karolina Kurkova - Italo's coiffures have appeared in the 2005 and 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and Victoria's Secret creative campaigns for print, broadcast, catalogue, web, and marketing materials. His work was also showcased on Bravo's Project Runway, and runway shows including Betsey Johnson, Badgley Mischka, Reem Acra, and Catherine Malandrino. As Lead Hair Stylist for Victoria's Secret, his new duties include spokesperson, hair stylist, and consultant for product development under the hair care category.
"We are incredibly excited to have Italo as a member of our beauty team," says Christine Beauchamp, President and CEO of Victoria's Secret Beauty. "Italo knows sexy hair better than anyone else in the business, and his work has been integral to the sexy, feminine, and glamorous Victoria's Secret look. He has given us invaluable feedback on our successful So Sexy hair collection, and we look forward to Italo contributing more of his talent and expertise to continue to build Victoria's Secret into a beauty candy store for sexy, grown-up girls."
My Fashion Life tests out Condé Nast's new online baby, Stylefinder.
Bag Snob interviews one of the most powerful figures in the fashion industry, Julie Gilhart of Barney's New York.
Papierblog wonders whether fashion is getting too violent, especially after the debut of Stella McCartney's line at Target in Australia.
Coquette loves the sleek look of dressed up bermuda shorts and gives her favorite picks.
ACCESSORIES, BAGS & SHOES:
eBelle5,the designer handbag blog, recommends
hitting the courts in style this spring with the designer Louis Vuitton
Damier Azur Badminton Set and Pouch.
The wonder of the $42,000 Louis Vuitton
Frankenbag...which has Fashiontribes wondering if it was inspired by
other handbags of horror?
StyleBakery.com finds the hottest handbags of the
season, from $13 cheap chic finds to $1300 splurges (and everything in
between)
Wrapped in peach-pink satin and midnight-black lace, Kristopher Dukes is sure these shoes are pure you.
Read the Stylehive interview with Jennifer Sarkilahti
for Odette NY jewelry who handcrafts elegant and pretty jewelry with an
artisan feel from wax carving and casting.
The Jewelry Weblog talks about the trend of jewelry as part of clothing. For example, this platinum and diamond jacket.
MEN'S FASHION:
Check out Fashiontribes Fellow for the checklist of the top 10 wardrobe must-have's for men this spring.
In our fave post of the week, it's a truckload of unsolicited - but oh so necessary - advice from chicas in the know! The Bag Snob weighs
in on everything from incontrovertible evidence about why it's essential to protect one's delicate face from aging SPF, to
the right bag to carry for your frame (especially if you're teensy), to whether Terri Hatcher should get jaw realignment surgery...or simply wait 'till the end of
the full moon. FASHION:
Think ahead! Girlawhirl offers up a spring 07 fashion forecast & primer.
Meanwhile, it's fall in the here & now. A hot product: long scrunchable, cuffable socks. [Stylehive]
Paris Style Summary: Mattie Roberts cracks the French style code.
This fall's staple: the turtleneck dress. [Stylebites]
Want to Find Great-Fitting Jeans? Turn to Kasil! LA Story gives you the "skinny" (& bootcut, straight leg) in a podcast with David Lim, Kasil designer.
Coquette shares a preview of a new women's fashion line, Mademoiselle Parasuco, while attending the San Francisco launch party.
Second City Style
interviews Uluru NYC's Designer Caroline Priebe - you can't help being
drawn to the elegance and styling of her cashmere sweaters and dresses.
Not available on the Internet to purchase, but available for window shopping none the less - fab Ebel watches for men & women. [Jewelry-Weblog]
Your typical holiday gathering is awash in black-black-black. Fashiontribes shows how to turn the tables (affordably) in a chic white frock with black accents, a la the Elie Saab runway.
BEAUTY:
(left to right: red kissers at Blumarine, Costume National, Anna Sui)
Red Lips: Be Not Afraid! A step-by-step guide to nailing this season's hottest look. [Bonbons in the Bath]
Beauty Buzz
"hearts" this terrific new hair dryer: tourmaline (check), ionic
(check), ceramic (check), lightweight (check), quiet (check!!) and LESS
MONEY (check!!!!)
What you need to know before you shop for foundations, concealer and powder. [Beauty Newsletter]
eBeautyDaily reviews the newest offering from Tom Ford, Black Orchid.
Beauty Addict gives you the full breakdown of the NARS holiday collection...the good, the bad, and the...muddy brown?
If, for for whatever strange reason, you should you find yourself above 14th Street in NYC and in need of beautification, the Riccardo Maggiore Salon provides a full range of hair, skin, make-up, waxing, and nails care. Raised above the busy streets of 57th and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, they specialize in hairstyles that are tailored to personality, facial features, and way of life. Riccardo and his stylists actually spend the time necessary to ascertain a person's look - trendy, fashion'y, edgy, etc. - and figure out how to enhance the whole package with the right 'do. Check it out at RiccardoMaggiore.com.
Drumroll please...the blogosphere has spoken & the five Fashiontribes magazines are live & smokin'! Just in time for the upcoming Fashionweek, we've got everything you want to know about to kick off the new season in high style. From Afro Love, to Downtown Doll, Fancy Flirt, Global Chic & Rock Punk... many of your fave bloggers participated in this massive relaunch of the magazines, and the contributor roster is a veritable who's who of the blogosphere:
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