Archive for July 7th, 2007

Requesting Reviews

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about submitting items for review — should you do it, how to do it. I decided I’d try to collect together the things I’d appreciate in a review package in a FAQ.
Q. Is it ok to send you review items?
A: Yes, absolutely. It’s always fine to send things [...]

Sneak peek of the Paper Couture Fall/Winter line

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

I’ve mentioned the MO Island show in a couple of different posts, and it was a really great show, collecting together a lot of talented designs and designers, including a few that I didn’t know about or hadn’t seen before. When I arrived, though, I was surprised to see the Lu sisters arrayed at [...]

Huge summer swimwear roundup

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

It’s blazing hot where I live right now, and spending a hot afternoon by the pool is a great way to take the edge of the heat. These swimsuits will keep you cool, but looking hot. Enjoy.
I wanted to lead off with one of the most unique bikini designs I’ve tried on in [...]

Fashion for the Bride from Simone!

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

As I was watching the gorgeous wedding gowns parade down the stage, a  friend IM’d me to ask about the show. “Great show, but I’m getting all marriagey,” I sniveled.  I don’t feel bad, though, as The White Lace Wedding Fashion Show from Simone! today would even turn the hardest hearts to thoughts of planning a wedding. Big silk, [...]

More by Mercury

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

Hot on the heels of Tenshi’s receipt/blogging of their Dancing Pirate Outfit, the mysterious Wilhelmina Whitfield, designer for the not-yet-open couture house Mercury, dropped a few fabulous ‘dos (and accessories!) on me…and here they are!

On left: Mercury Bouffant - Poofy. Classy. It’s the hair on the crazy elderly woman in the giant Transylvania-esque [...]