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Pop of Color, Outside Haider Ackermann

Posted on March 29, 2012 by admin
This is a great early-spring outfit that incorporates a pop of bright orange in an otherwise warm and tweedy look.
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Catherine Baba at Haider Ackermann

Posted on March 29, 2012 by admin
Parisian stylist Catherine Baba cycled by in a white trench, printed pants and her trademark turban outside the Haider Ackermann show. Trés chic!
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Hoodie

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin
Terrifying, right?
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The Copycat Chef: Roasted Vegetable Antipasto

Posted on March 27, 2012 by admin
One of the best things about many Milanese restaurants is the antipasti bar. You pay one fixed, economical price for a buffet plate full of vegetables, olives, calamari, salumi and cheeses, rather than order antipasti...
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Ursina Gysi at Alexander Wang

Posted on March 27, 2012 by admin
Pet peeve: I hate black puffer jackets, even though I own one. This winter in New York it was black puffer jacket after black puffer jacket on the streets, with very little color in between....
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Il Buco Alimentaria e Vineria

Posted on March 26, 2012 by admin
I get a little nervous about going to an Italian restaurant in New York after getting back from Italy. If the meal is bad, will it somehow wipe out the memory of how real Italian...
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Christene Barberich at Yigal Azrouel

Posted on March 26, 2012 by admin
Layers, layers, layers are the key to dressing for chilly spring weather, as Refinery 29 editor Christene Barberich demonstrates outside the Yigal Azrouel show. Another good idea is to swap out black for navy, a...
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New Accessory Line: Sequence

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin
Fashion stylist and former InStyle staffer Ariela Suster recently returned to her native El Salvador to create a line of jewelry and bags. The results were on display at the launch party at Poppy last...
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Denni in Fausto Puglisi

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin
Fashion blogger Denni of Chic Muse posed for us on the tram tracks outside the Dolce & Gabbana show. This was a real fashion risk, mind you, because these are active tracks with huge trams...
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Sarah Rutson at Marni

Posted on March 22, 2012 by admin
Bright colors and kooky outfits may be catnip for street style photographers like me, but what do you wear if you want to look chic but professional for work? Lane Crawford's Sarah Rutson sets the...
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Anna Dello Russo in Dolce & Gabbana

Posted on March 22, 2012 by admin
Several designers did lace for spring 2012, but I love how Dolce & Gabbana's lace also has appliquéd flowers for that extra push of whimsy. And j'adore Anna Dello Russo in a Dolce & Gabbana...
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Gastronomie 491

Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin
One of the things I miss most about Milan and Paris is not, as you might expect, fancy restaurants. What I do miss are the numerous coffee counters in Milan when you could just step...
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The Copycat Chef: Penne with Ricotta and Pancetta

Posted on March 20, 2012 by admin
Down the street from me in Milan was a little neighborhood trattoria, La Ragazza, that served the most delicious pasta. The rich pancetta and tomato sauce in their signature penne dish included lots of creamy, fresh...
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Elisa Nalin at Sonia Rykiel

Posted on March 20, 2012 by admin
Stylist Elisa Nalin wore so many fantastic outfits during Paris fashion week, but this one was one of my favorites. Love the mix of a leopard lapel with a springy green sweater and gold skirt...
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Striped Jacket, Outside Max Mara

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin
One advantage of the unseasonably warm weather this spring: New Yorkers actually have a chance to wear jackets, not segue immediately from coats to tank tops. This season there's a great variety of luxe jackets...
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