If you missed the chance to get your hands on those FNO fashion show tickets, stop kicking yourself and check out the awesome backstage and runway pics from the show!  Don’t worry, it feels as if you were in the front row sans Anna ;)

PS: Also check out the live video to see the fashions up close and personal…

images  via Zimbio photos by Jemal Countess & Theo Wargo/Getty Images North America

Prada, Chanel …. Aghhh fashion overload! Do you guys have a favorite look?

If you missed the last IFB’s Evolving Influence fashion blogging conference, this is your last chance to attend the event this year! Tix are selling out fast so don’t miss out, here’s my re-cap from February’s event, hope to see you there!

Fashion bloggers reached new prominence in 2010, but this is only the beginning of an industry-changing movement. Kick off New York Fashion Week with a day of seminars hosted by Independent Fashion Bloggers. Eight pioneering experts will join IFB on September 9 to share in-depth information about how their blogs catapulted them to new career heights. Whether you want to become a major player, monetize your blog or just get inspired, IFB has the resources you need.

The Cut • Fashion Toast •  Style Bubble • Bryanboy • Cupcakes & Cashmere • Street Peeper • LOOKBOOK.nu • Gala Darling • Bloglovin’

IFB — with the help of American Express — is proud to present:

Evolving Influence

Date: September 9, 2010
Time: Conference 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Place: Good Units, Hudson Hotel 356 W 58th St, @9th Ave NYC

Register online by clicking here for $60

Register at the door for $75

Livestream Available
Live blog brought to you by Shopbop.com

SCHEDULE:

ONE: It’s Just Business: Make a living with your blog
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Brought to you by Bloglovin’
Whether you’re getting up and running, or taking monetization to the next level, this session will help you demystify the business of blogging.

Speakers: Mattias Swenson - Bloglovin’ • Phil Oh - Street Peeper

TWO: Get Involved: Cultivate a passionate readership
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Brought to you by theFashionSpot.
One of the best parts about blogging is community engagement. Learn from the masters how to get your readers excited about your blog, and how to keep the love alive!

Speakers: Yuri Lee - LOOKBOOK.nu • Gala Darling - Gala Darling

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch included

THREE: Foot in The Door: Launch your new career with your blog
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Blogging can open the doors to amazing new careers in fashion. This session will share experiences from those who made it happen for them.

Speakers: Susanna Lau - Style Bubble • Bryanboy

FOUR: Content is Queen: Captivate your audience with compelling content
3 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Brought to you by TheFind.
What makes a great blog? Writing? Photography? Style? Je ne sais quoi? Here we’ll talk about how content will always bring your blog to the next level.

Speakers: Amy Odell - The Cut • Emily Schuman - Cupcakes & Cashmere • Rumi Neely – Fashion Toast

Vivienne Westwood, opened her new exhibition at Selfridges in London featuring 200 pairs of shoes designed through out her career. The collection features an array of unique pieces that were showcased in the Paris runways and the infamous 10 inch platforms that landed Naomi Campbell flat on her butt! Check out the amazing pieces and I have to admit, Vivienne Westwood looks great in her sexy slit dress, the exhibition will run from August 26th through September 22th 2010, if you’re in the U.K. you can’t miss this awesome showcase.

The 69-year-old Westwood fondly recalls one of her first shoe purchases in the 1950s, a pair of stilettos from a shop in Manchester which she wore to school, earning her a less than approving comment from her teacher, using her maiden name: “‘Vivienne Swire, if God had intended us to walk on pins he would have given them to us.’” source AP

(Photos by Ian Gavan/Getty Images Europe) via Zimbio

The infamous 10 inch platform shoes that made Naomi Campbell fall on her butt at the Vivienne Westwood runway show in 1993.

image via BBC

If you missed Target’s Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular yesterday, here are some amazing images of the synchronized light and fashion show at The Standard Hotel.  Get a glimpse of the upcoming fall fashions and check out the dancers showing off their moves inside the hotel and the awesome dancing robot!

images Diane Bondareff for Target

dancers screen cap via Ustream live

images Dan DErrico for Target

Much love,

Glendy

Hope everyone is ready for an awesome week! Check out the latest fashion news and a glimpse at upcoming fall fashions….

• Plenty by Tracy Reese looks amazing, I love the fabric colors and textures. The details and styling are amazing, these pieces prove that you can still look stylish and feel comfortable even when the weather gets chilly.

image courtesy of Plenty by Tracy Reese

For fall 2010 Plenty by Tracy Reese references fun bohemian style.  Wooly coats, vibrant knits and fun separates are trademarks of plenty and perfect for the classroom. (left- Multi Simple Shift Dress in Navy, $245) (Popcorn Coat in Magenta, $285- Pintuck Blouse in Fantasy Forest,$228 -Applique Skirt in Black, $165) (Nubby Fur Bracelet Sleeve Coat in Khaki,$350 – Sequin Cami Dress in Black/Khaki,$275)

• Milly has collaborated with HUE to bring you super cute tights for fall and back to school season, check the adorable polka dot prints, textures and colors.

images courtesy of Hue by Milly

HUE is launching its 2010 Guest Designer legwear collection with fashion designer Michelle Smith, founder/designer of Milly who is known for her Parisian-chic styles which school girls to career girls both carry with charm.  The legwear collection debuted on Milly’s Fall 2010 runway show at Bryant Park.  With HUE a long-time fan of Milly’s unique, stylish prints and gorgeous colors, a collaboration with Michelle Smith was a natural fit.  HUE created the guest designer program to bring legwear to a new level, as well as offer exclusivity within the legwear category, by combining the extraordinary talent of well-known designers like Michelle Smith with the technical expertise of HUE’s design team.

• Fashion Night Out is less than a month away and the website is now live, if you guys want to see what’s hot in NYC for NYFW between shows visit the FNO website for updates, amazing tips and invites.

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• Don’t miss Target’s Fashion Show Kaleidoscopic spectacular on Wednesday, August 18th at 9PM EST, everyone is invited and if you’re not in NYC you can still watch it live via Facebook!

Much love,

Glendy

Hey guys, sorry for the lack of posts but it’s been a hectic week but it’s finally Friday! To end the work week in style, I wanted to share with you this wonderful exhibition on display at Swarovski Wien in Vienna by Gerda Buxbaum. The pieces are absolutely stunning and magical, I know we’re not even in the fall season yet but seeing this display makes me long for winter, haha.  Check out the pics….

“Swan Lake”, the latest exhibition on stage at Swarovski Wien, will make you swoon. Seriously, it’s like stepping straight into a slice of Greek mythology set against a bedazzling ballet backdrop by Tchaikovsky and swimming in a sea of swan feathers. Pieces on show include a headpiece by Shaun Leane & Philip Treacy for Alexander McQueen for Swarovski Runway Rocks. Sheer magic – see and be spellbound!

images via Swarovski

Happy Friday the 13th!

ps: I’m not superstitious ;)

Yesterday, Betsey Johnson celebrated her 68th birthday at her Soho store filled with pink ruffles, Chambord and a pink  mini-cooper limo!  I can only hope to one day look as cute at 68 like Betsey, check out the amazing b-day party….

Images via Betsey Johnson

Much love,

Glendy

Are you guys ready for a new set of weekly links? Here we go…

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• If you’re obsessed with Hello Kitty like I am,  get ready on August 28th 2010, the BAPE New York store will launch the Sanrio Baby Milo Store, this will be the first time BAPE will be releasing a Sanrio collabo in the U.S.  (PS: Here’s a product preview of the Japanese Launch). Don’t miss out on the cuteness!

Sanrio celebrates their 50th anniversary in August 2010 – and SANRIO and A BATHING APE have collaborated on a full collection of clothing, shoes, and accessories featuring Sanrio’s popular characters – Hello Kitty, My Melody, Little Twin Stars, Patty & Jimmy, and of course, A BATHING APE’s own BABY MILO.

• Nervous about what to wear for Back-To-School? Former Elle editor and Stylist Francesca Mills brings you amazing new footwear looks and the latest fashion trends from Sears Fashion First. Check out her newest fashion videos and tips!

Follow Francesca on Facebook Sears Fashion and twitter @SearsFashion1st Check out a few of the latest looks from sears http://tiny.cc/rmxjf.

• If you’re still bumming around this summer and forgot to enter to the O-Cel-o Christian Siriano “Clean with Style” contest to attend his Spring 2011 fashion show during New York Fashion Week, you’re in luck! The sweepstakes closes midnight Friday, August 13, 2010.  You still have time to enter to win this cool prize and don’t say I didn’t tell you so ;) Click here to Enter!

• Ready for New York Fashion Week? Here’s the full list of the Mercedes-Benz shows at Lincoln Center: http://newyork.mbfashionweek.com/interim/schedule

Hope everyone had a lovely week!

Hope you guys are getting ready for fall fashion, Target will be hosting an amazing visual event on August 18th in NYC to showcase upcoming collections and the newest fall trends. In collaboration with New York’s super chic The Standadard Hotel, Target will celebrate this event with beautiful lights and a fashion show with live performances, the event is free and you can watch it live,  check out the details!

image via Target

On the evening of August 18^th, Target is taking over The Standard, New York to create a brilliant, larger-than-life fashion show to debut Target Fall 2010 collections. Part fashion show, part light show, the Target Fashion Spectacular will bring the southern façade of The Standard, New York alive. In 155 rooms, 66 dancers dressed in the latest styles will perform dazzling choreography synchronized with fast-paced lighting patterns set to an original music score. A simultaneous presentation will take place at the street level where models wearing 25 of the hottest looks from the fall Target lineup will appear in a nine-room replica stage that mirrors the windows of the hotel. Guests outside of New York will be able to experience this one-of-a kind event via a live-streaming broadcast at Target’s Facebook page: Target.com/spectacular.

The Target Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular will feature fashion-forward, on-trend looks from men’s and women’s collections from Target brands Mossimo^® , Merona^®, Converse^® One Star^®, Xhilaration^®, Pure Energy and Liz Lange for Target^® as well as accessories. Guests will be able to log on to Target.com following the show to pre-order select fall fashions.

The Target Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular will take place on the evening of Wednesday, August 18 at 9:00 pm EST at The Standard, New York, 848 Washington Street. The event is free to the public and guests are invited to experience the show live at viewing parties in the surrounding neighborhood on Little W 12^th Street (between Washington Street and 10^th Ave).

Much love,

Glendy

Today, Macy’s launched the Material Girl collection and to celebrate the line’s kick-off, an amazing event was held at Macy’s in Herald Square.

I headed out with Henry (my photog) and didn’t know what to expect, in reality we never thought how insane Macy’s can get when you mix Madonna and Taylor Momsen fans together.  The place was super packed and the dog pit (the press area) included some rowdy paparazzi.  Although, chaotic at first, Taylor looked fab as always and was super nice to all her fans.  She sang a few songs from her band (Pretty Reckless) and I have to admit girlfriend has an amazing voice!

The collection is very cute and reminiscent of Madonna’s 80′s iconic style, I liked the silhouette and fun prints of the dresses.  To honor the “Material Girl”, I decided to wear a leopard crop-top and a long black skirt to honor Ally Sheedy from my favorite 80′s movie, The Breakfast Club, hahaha. Check out the pics …..

Taylor wearing adorable Material Girl studded boots and jacket :)

Cute floral prints dresses and the jackets looked adorable!

Skirt (H&M) Crop-Top (H&M) Purse (vintage) Cross chain necklace (vintage) Heart pendant and Bangle (H&M)

Much love,

Glendy