Before I Was a Supermodel: Adriana Lima” y 11 mas

Before I Was a Supermodel: Adriana Lima
Sine NY Needs a Production Manager!
The Best Looks From Emma Watson’s Harry Potter Press Tour
Street Style: Erika aka @Oscarprgirl
ReFashioner.com Needs Interns!
Alexis Bittar Seeks Jewelry Design Intern!
Would You Rather…? The Tom Ford Edition
What’s Up With Anna’s Obsession With Blake?
Best Dressed: CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards
Behind The Scenes At What Goes Around Comes Around’s 10,000 Square-Foot Warehouse
Yes, Kate is Wearing Diana’s Ring
Fashion News Roundup: That Miu Miu Dress Again, Lauren Shares Her Wedding Planning Expertise and Tom Ford to Guest Edit French Vogue

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 07:20 AM PST

In this video series, exclusive to Fashionista, Victoria’s Secret models reveal what their lives were like pre-Angeldom. This segment features bombshell Adriana Lima:

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show airs Tuesday, November 30 at 10pm EST on CBS.

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Sine NY Needs a Production Manager!

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 03:09 PM PST

Contemporary label Sine NY is seeking an enthusiastic production manager to handle all production matters for their three contemporary divisions. This is a full-time, paid position. Candidates must have at least three years of experience, preferably in the contemporary field. Knowledge of all production from sourcing to fittings to merchandise arriving in our warehouse is key. We are looking for someone who is a leader and can organize and execute on all our production needs and deadlines. Must be highly organized and love to work in fashion.

Job Qualifications:

-At least 3 years experience
-Excel is a must
-Must have basic knowledge of sewing and patterns.
-Must have extensive knowledge of fittings and liaising with overseas factories.

Work Environment:

Fast-paced, friendly, creative, fun, focused on getting all work finished within deadlines.

Position Type:

Full Time

Job Duration:

Permanent

Please email resume to maytal@sineny.com.

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The Best Looks From Emma Watson’s Harry Potter Press Tour

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 03:00 PM PST

Thank goodness the new Harry Potter movie is out soon. Not because I can’t wait to be at the theater on midnight the night it opens with my cape and quaffle (not that I’m judging–I have played quidditch before and capes are totally in), but because it means Emma Watson, in all her sartorial splendor, is tearing up the red carpet to promote it.

Watson and her new mod ‘do have designers clamoring to dress her. At the NYC premiere for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I last night Watson wore custom Calvin Klein Collection. She’s been sticking to black on the red carpet–in a one-shouldered velvet Vionnet and a lace mini by Rafael Lopez. At Heathrow airport, en route to the NYC premiere, Watson wore a Burberry Bespoke trench–she’s got one with black leather sleeves and one with studded sleeves–and she was the very first person to step out in one. “That’s London done, now off to New York! Wearing my favourite trench that Christopher Bailey @Burberry designed for me. Love it!” she tweeted.

And appearance after appearance, whether she’s in a stunning black dress on the red carpet, wrapped up in a Burberry Bespoke trench, or rushing to the Late Show in a baggy gray sweater over a plaid button down, she looks flawless. She might just pull this Alberta Ferretti designer collab off.

Take a look. What’s your favorite?

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Street Style: Erika aka @Oscarprgirl

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 02:00 PM PST

Name: Erika Bearman

Age: 29

Occupation: Director of communications for Oscar de la Renta and @Oscarprgirl on Twitter.

What was the last good movie you saw? The Social Network

Who is your favorite person to follow on twitter? John Jannuzzi. He has a blog textbook.tumblr.com, which is just so original and he really has a point of view.

What are you listening to? “Devil In a New Dress” by Kanye West and “The Story of Us” by Taylor Swift.

What one item of clothing do you wear almost every day? High-waisted pants and clutches.

What is the most prominent color in your wardrobe? Navy

What is your favorite dessert? Italian Ice

What was your favorite look from the Spring 2011 show? Probably the striped pant suit or the azalea & white print dress that Isabeli Fontana wore.

What are you wearing? ODLR Jeans, ODLR jacket, Topshop shirt, Balenciaga clutch, Ralph Lauren glasses, and the ring is from my grandmother.

**All photos by Ashley Jahncke.

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ReFashioner.com Needs Interns!

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 01:52 PM PST

Want a fun, hands-on internship with a new, original fashion site? ReFashioner is a newly-launched website that is a members-only, curated, swap-site for high-end designer items.

They are seeking a flexible, organized and self-motivated candidate with flawless taste, good writing skills, and an obsession with style and design. Bonus points for knowledge of WordPress, HTML, and Photoshop Elements (though not required), and a sense of humor (required).

They are also seeking photo interns – photography students interested in fashion, or fashion students with an interest in photography. Either works – and these intern duties would include going out on-location to photograph amazing designer clothing, a bit of editing, and more.

This is an unpaid internship, but would provide invaluable experience working with a start-up company, with lots of flexibility (hours can be customized and working remotely is possible). Intern duties and responsibilities will include: researching vintage, resale, and current retail prices of hundreds of designers, curating/assessing and valuing garments, smart list-making and management, potential photography and editing, as well as other tasks that may arise. Interns may also assist with viral marketing, social networking, and blogging.

To apply, please send a resume to admin@refashioner.com with the subject line "ReFashioner Internship" – telling us why you’re perfect for us; include three writing samples and/or links to your site/blog/Facebook page/Twitter.

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Alexis Bittar Seeks Jewelry Design Intern!

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 01:50 PM PST

We’d be hard-pressed to think of a better internship for anyone who wants to learn the ins and outs of a successful jewelry design business. High-end fashion jewelry designer Alexis Bittar seeks detail-oriented, highly-motivated, organized student for a Design Internship. Studio hours are 10am-6pm Monday-Friday.

They are currently looking for someone to work 2-5 days a week for at least a 3 month commitment. They offer college credit to those who require it. Candidate will report directly to company's Senior Design Coordinator, and will become an active member of the company's design department, learning all of the ins-and-outs of the industry!

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Working with local vendors in the jewelry district in reference to molds, castings and stones.
• General organization of design studio, information and samples.
• Creating spec sheets for overseas development.
• Will assist & report directly to company's senior designers with daily projects as they arise.
• Sourcing a wide variety of materials.
• Jewelry bench work for those who are capable.

Requirements:

• All interns must be enrolled students.
• Excellent communication skills: oral, writing, & follow-up skills a must!
• The following computer skills are not required but knowledge in them is preferred in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino.
• Have an up-beat personality & high-energy level within a fast paced environment!
• Be self-motivated with a take charge attitude & the ability to work independently as well as with a team.
• Must be able to multi-task, and wear many different hats. Candidate must be more than willing to step up to the plate and help out with any task at hand that may arise.
• Bench skills are a plus.

Salary:

Internship is unpaid, however a stipend will be provided to cover transportation and lunch expenses.

Contact:

Please send resumes with a cover letter to alexisbittardesign@gmail.com.

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Would You Rather…? The Tom Ford Edition

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 01:30 PM PST

Tom Ford made a triumphant return to women’s fashion yesterday with the release of images from his Spring 2011 collection in Vogue. But the Tom Ford depicted in the Vogue editorial is far from the sexualized, masculine Ford we’re used to seeing, epitomized in this W spread from 2005. Which Tom Ford do you prefer?

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What’s Up With Anna’s Obsession With Blake?

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 12:59 PM PST

So Blake Lively is covering Vogue‘s first-ever Best Dressed supplement, draped in a gorgeous Reed Krakoff dress. We love the brand extension, but do we love the choice of cover model?

Here’s the thing. We actually do like Blake Lively. We think it’s silly that she claims to not use a stylist, but that doesn’t mean we don’t think she’s pretty and lovely. But Lively’s covered Vogue twice recently, and she’s the last star we feel should symbolize Vogue‘s best dressed list.

It seems that Ms. Wintour–whom we respect and admire, despite the awful photoshopping that goes on in her magazine–has a bit of an obsession with Lively. One Vogue source says Anna tries to use her in anything and everything she can. However, another says that “Anna doesn’t ever come off as obsessed about anything.”

Regardless, there is good to be culled from Anna’s girl crush: curves. Unlike the Eastern European models Vogue has favored in the past, Lively is real person, with a semi-normal body.

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Best Dressed: CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 12:07 PM PST

Celebs and designers rubbed well-dressed elbows at last night’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards in NYC. Alexa Chung was there to support nominee Pamela Love. Anna Paquin wore Richard Chai and so did her hubbie Stephen Moyer. Carey Mulligan stole the show in Chanel. Gossip Girl co-stars Leighton Meester and Chace Crawford both wore winning ensembles, literally. Leighton wore a custom dress by runner-up Prabal Gurung and Chace wore Billy Reid, who took home the top prize.

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Behind The Scenes At What Goes Around Comes Around’s 10,000 Square-Foot Warehouse

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 11:54 AM PST

I was introduced to What Goes Around Comes Around by my best friend who moved to the city a year before I did. She said, "We need to go in there, it's like vintage heaven." And that it was. A place where everything vintage comes to die, or rather, live on.

Enchanted by all the amazing vintage pieces, WGACA soon came to be a regular stop in my weekend “want-to-buy-everything” trips to Soho. But I always wondered, “where does all of this vintage even come from? And how does this even work?” After hearing about Jane Aldridge’s trip to the WGACA warehouse, I knew where to find my answers.

So, yesterday, I made a trip out to their giant 10,000 square-foot warehouse located about ten minutes outside of Manhattan in Jersey City. (Which is technically in New Jersey, but not really.) Becka Diamond came too, since she’s hosting at event at the store this Thursday. “I've been surrounded by vintage all my life. I, like, remember eating lollipops at auctions with my mom when I was young," said Becka as we headed over. “Is this your first time here?” she asked me. “You're going to die. The first time I came here I was like in shock. There's just so much amazing stuff.”

Gerard Maione and Seth Weisser, WGACA’s owners, store a vintage archive amassed over 17 years in this giant warehouse, which is more like an enormous loft where you want to spend hours playing dress-up. “Basically, we visit different vintage collections around the world looking for specific things. After so many years doing this, you get to know the collectors and they become kind of like your friends. So you know where to go to find exactly what you need,” Gerard told me.

Housing women's, men's, and children's clothing, the warehouse is sectioned off by different eras. I was instantly drawn to the corner in the back–the 1970s section. "This is what we consider to be our Biba section,” said Gerard. “You know, lots of ’70s stuff and even earlier decades." There was, as you can imagine, a lot of flowy, silky dresses, amazing printed headscarves, and the most beautifully preserved furs. However, the stand-out piece for me was a pair of black suede Vivienne Westwood platforms that were so high they must require a PhD in balance.

Rummaging rack to rack, I slowly transitioned into the Victorian section, which was appropriately mixed with old English rock ‘n roll and costume pieces. With a round table full of patches, old bottles of whiskey, and Union flags in the center, this area seemed to be Gerard’s favorite. “Yeah, I’m really into that English rock and roll style myself so this is definitely one my favorite areas.” Every piece in this section seemed almost too delicate to touch. However, it was amazing how good the quality of the pieces were, and how well they were preserved.

“And this is our Mad Men section,” Gerard told me as I walked into what I dubbed as my favorite section. I was in amazement at all the Betty Draper-esque dresses and the most gorgeous full knee-length New Look-era skirts. My favorite item was a no-name one-piece swimsuit fashioned like a corset. I considered buying it and taking it home with me.

Adjacent to the Mad Men section was probably the cutest corner. The children’s clothing area consisted of little vintage staples. There were mini-sized Keds and tiny flannels. I asked where he got all the children clothes from and he responded, “A lot of the clothing in this area was bought from a woman, who is actually now a close friend, that collected children’s clothing from the 19th century.” After looking through the kids clothing, I imagined the perfect outfit for my non-existing child.

I moved on to the military section. However, it’s more than just a military section. “I like to think of this as our nomad style area,” Gerard said. And that it was. Of course there were military green jackets but they successfully infused what I thought of as hunting style clothing. The color palette in this section stuck to earthy tones such as dark greens, and variations of browns.

As my time at the WGACA warehouse came to an end, I just had to ask Gerard what his favorite piece in the warehouse was. He walked around for a few minutes, then disappeared. Soon I found him sifting through the English rock/Victorian area. He pulled out an almost one-hundred-year-old English military jacket that was fit for a general. “It’s like 1860s and it’s this pristine!” he said. “We had one that was just a little bit longer that Lenny Kravitz purchased,” he told me. “And Yoko was looking at buying one too.”

What Goes Around Comes Around isn’t just about collecting vintage and selling it to the public. The owners, Gerard and Seth, really have made a business out of their passion. Spending a few hours in the warehouse was inspiring and fun. I’d drive out to Jersey City any day to just spend a few more moments rummaging through everything.

Click through the gallery to see some of the amazing things in the warehouse.

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Yes, Kate is Wearing Diana’s Ring

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 10:13 AM PST

Princess Diana’s sapphire ring, which launched a thousand knock-offs, is now on Kate Middleton‘s finger.

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Fashion News Roundup: That Miu Miu Dress Again, Lauren Shares Her Wedding Planning Expertise and Tom Ford to Guest Edit French Vogue

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 10:00 AM PST

Really, Elle China? Yep, that Miu Miu dress that has been on the cover of 478329874 magazines this year has landed yet another one. Fei Fei Sun sports the dress in yellow on the cover of Elle China’s December issue. Seriously guys, what is this? {Fashion Gone Rogue}

Lauren Sherman, the Wedding Expert: Our bride-to-be editor has become a veritable expert on the process of planning an affordable wedding in NYC (yes, it is possible!) and has shared her findings with Refinery29. Some examples? Do your own flowers and scour Craigslist for a photog. {Refinery29}

WWWhoops: For some reason, WWD decided to momentarily spill the beans about last night’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner before it was actually announced. They swiftly deleted the scandalous tweet, but it was too late. {@themoment}

Carine et Tom: French Vogue has a very special American guest editor for its annual holiday issue. Tom Ford was chosen by Carine Roitfeld, who has a long-standing relationship with the designer. He’ll also be on the cover with someone else. Who will it be? {WWD}

As if Karlie Wasn’t Perfect Enough: Karlie Kloss is just like us. Well, not really, but she does wear Invisalign and use drug store whitening treatments. She also goes to Homecoming. {Into the Gloss}

What is Vintage? Decades owner Cameron Silver is a busy guy. In addition to shilling his own clothing line, he’s now guest blogging for Opening Ceremony. See how he answers the question, “What is vintage?” {Opening Ceremony}