Geek is chic.
Not only did this year's Maker Faire offer lots of crafty-techie things to swoon over and purchase, some makers offered gifts of knowledge — like Syuzi Pakhchyan's upcoming book, Fashioning Technology: A DIY Intro to Smart Crafting. Her book and its crafts, including the Rock Star headphones in the gallery, make me want to whip out my sewing machine and put together these simple but clever Read more
Kate Winslet had a front-row seat at St. John's runway show during NY Fashion Week this evening. She's the current face of the brand and stepped out with St. John designer George Sharp for the opening night of CFDA's new exhibition celebrating 50 years at the Fashion Institute of Technology on Thursday. Kate chose a black dress for the event and a leather look in the same hue for tonight's Read more
Lucky magazine is one of our favorite sources for great shopping tips. We're thrilled to share this fabulous story on designer collaborations we wish were real from our friends at Lucky! If you’re a designer and you’re not collaborating with other designers then there’s something wrong with you. It’s so huge right now. And what about Proenza X OshKosh? Can someone get Jack and Lazaro in a Read more
Placing the emphasis on the personal music experience, Monster unveiled seven (!) new lines of headphones at CES. After their success with the Beats by Dre line, the company continues to focus on musician-approved technology with an added emphasis on fashion-forward headphones. With product collaborations from musicians Nick Cannon and Earth, Wind & Fire, as well as fashion company Diesel, Read more
We saw a bevy of jaw-dropping gowns earlier this week at the Met Gala, but it wasn’t just fashion’s elite sporting seriously swoon-worthy looks. Some very stylish pups took to the runway and walked in Fashion After Bark, Fashion Institute of Technology’s Pet Apparel Fashion Show. These four-legged fashionistas donned designs ranging from fascinators to trench coats; FIT students made sure Read more
Each year Pantone, the global authority on color, reveals its choice for the color of the year, signaling the color direction for interior design, fashion, cosmetics, and graphic design. This year, the color is Tangerine Tango, a vibrant shade that will breathe new life into 2012's color palettes. I recently chatted with Pantone's resident color guru, Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Read more
Maybe to you, being modern is staying up to date with the newest technology, or feeling fabulous in the latest fashions. No matter how you define being modern, Let's Go There encourages women today to take charge in every aspect of their lives. A new survey sponsored by Merck found that many women are taking a modern approach to their relationships, but may not have that same mindset when it Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! As young adults, many of us enjoy a unique time in our lives when we can relocate wherever we like. We’re often free from any significant ties, such as kids or a mortgage, that can tether us to a certain location. Plus, with the technological advances of the past decade, we need not fear losing touch with family and friends; we Read more
Putting Gisele's face in your ads may make them outperform the Dow Industrial Average — The Cut Seven skin-saving face masks — Real Simple "Peekaboo" hair is the new celebrity thing — Glo The most coveted new spa treatments for the season — InStyle A woman sold her house to pay for plastic surgery — Huffington Post This lip balm is made for men, but awesome enough for a woman — Read more
We've long-loved Derek Lam's namesake label; now the designer behind the minimalist, street-cool separates and chic dressing is giving us something else to gush about. His newly launched 10 Crosby collection is another foray into covetable clothing, this time with a lower price point ($195 to $895) and ultra-wearable line of easy silhouettes and fabrics. We got a peek at the new Resort collection Read more
