Sooo Fabulous!

This week, a few celebrities stayed true to summer trends.

I love how Fergie rocked a colorful Anna Sui romper, bright handbag and gold chain necklaces on her way to work–at a recording studio, that is.

While Amber Rose cemented her new modeling career by hitting up a Guess event in a leather vest, checkered top and skinny jeans–mixing up summer and fall looks.

July 24

Rihanna arrives at Cipriani restaurant in London.

July 23

Fergie heads to a recording studio in Hollywood, CA.

July 22

Kim Stolz and Amber Rose attend the GUESS Flagship Boutique opening hosted by Marie Claire and GUESS at GUESS Flagship Boutique in NYC.

July 21

Ciara shops at Intermix on Robertson Blvd in West Hollywood, CA.

July 20

Whitney Port is pictured going for a jet ski ride after attending a few fashion shows over the weekend for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion SWIM event in Miami.

On August 23 at 9 PM ET, quite a few people will tune into NBC.

Sure, it’s when the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant will air.

But it’s also a night when an interesting lineup of artists, including Heidi Montag, will perform.

“The Hills” star, who once had a fashion line with Anchor Blue, will perform her single “Turn Ya Head.” The song comes from Montag’s debut album, “Unleashed,” which, according to a Miss Universe release, was released in July. (Did I miss that?!)

Kelly Rowland, co-host of one of Bravo’s newest series, “The Fashion Show,” will also perform with David Guetta.

The competition will be broadcast live from Atlantis, Paradise Island, The Bahamas on NBC and Telemundo.

Mazdack Rassi, Founder and Creative Director, Milk Studios; Gordon Espinet, Vice President, Global Makeup Artistry, M*A*C Cosmetics; John Demsey, Group President, The Estee Lauder Companies unveil M*A*C’s partnership with Milk for New York Fashion Week Spring 2010 season.

M*A*C is going in for New York Fashion Week!

The event, which runs September 10-17 this year, will see the cosmetics brand hosting a series of runway shows, presentations and special events at Milk Studios.

Already confirmed as participants in the runway shows, presentations, creative projects, or special events, are: Adam Lippes, Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, Band of Outsiders, Barbara Tfank, Costello Tagliapietra, Erin Fetherston, Pamela Love, Peter Som, Preen, Proenza Schouler, Temperley London and threeASFOUR.

September’s New York Fashion Week will showcase looks for the Spring 2010 season.

News broke today the Nordstrom has cooked up a pretty interesting partnership.

The store will launch a fashion and jewelry collection inspired by the highly anticipated Nov. 20 release of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”

That’s the followup to “Twilight,” which had some fashion-loving folk running around trying to find this jacket by BB Dakota, which was featured in the film.

We’re told that Nordstrom’s movie-inspired collection will be available at nordstrom.com/newmoon beginning Oct. 1 and in the BP. department at Nordstrom stores beginning Oct. 15.

Expect fitted screened T-shirts, tanks and hoodies that reflect the mood and spirit of the film. Apparently, there’ll be T-shirts featuring film-related lines such as “Bet You Can’t Read My Mind” and imagery such as “Forks High School Phys. Ed. Dept.” and the tattoo design worn by the werewolf pack.

Price points? $32 to $58.

The jewelry will be silver and gold-plated and will include necklaces, bracelets, earrings and key fobs. “I love Edward” and “I love Jacob” heart pendants hang from chains, and bracelets and key fobs feature film-related charms including Bella’s truck, Jacob’s motorcycle, vampire family crests, a moon, wolf and feather.

You could win a $1,000 JCPenney shopping spree with Whitney Port.

If you win, you’ll also star with Whitney in a back-to-school fashion video.

There’s just one caveat.

To participate in the contest, you must first register and post a comment on one of the official blog posts at JustJared.com, WhitneyPort.com, Celebuzz.com, or JustJaredJr.com.

Read the official rules here.

Good luck!

NIKE has done the Green movement proud.

The company stepped up today to help slow the rate of Amazon deforestation due to cattle grazing within the basin through new leather sourcing guidelines.

Greenpeace identified that cattle grazing for meat production, and leather as a by-product of meat production, are contributors to Amazon deforestation.

In a release, the company reinforced, “Nike can say with a high level of certainty that leather used in Nike products is not sourced within the Amazon basin.”

However, recognizing that there is no current leather traceability system to track the origins of leather with 100 percent confidence Nike has released a policy that requires suppliers to establish a traceability system over the coming year.

They’ve also signed Greenpeace’s ‘Commit or Cancel’ principles, which call for a moratorium on deforestation.

International supermodel and Sports Illustrated 2009 cover girl, Bar Refaeli, has landed a new gig.

She will appear in its Rampage brand’s upcoming fall 2009 marketing campaign, replacing Gisele Bundchen as the new face for the young contemporary brand.

You’ll see the fall campaign for the first time in September issues of magazines like Elle, Lucky and Cosmopolitan. Bar will also be in outdoor and online advertising.

It was shot by famed fashion photographer, Gilles Bensimon, at an estate in Los Angeles.

Oh my!

I’m suffering from Project Runway overload.

And the new season hasn’t even started.

Today Lifetime Television and The Weinstein Company announced that eight former fan favorites and Project Runway “superstars” are returning to the catwalk to compete against one another in a two-hour special.

It’s called, “Project Runway: All-Star Challenge,” which premieres Thursday, August 20, at 8PM ET/PT. The designers will compete for a $100,000 cash prize.

When that’s done, the the sixth season of “Project Runway” will premiere at 10PM ET/PT, followed by “Models of the Runway,” at 11PM ET/PT.

I’m certain that all the fashion fans out there are delighted that “Project Runway’s” fate didn’t suffer in the drama that unfolded with Bravo earlier this year.

But would I be off the mark if I said a few of us may just want “Project Runway” the way it once was –without models and castoffs complicating things? (more…)

The Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Board of Directors has added 31 new designers to its membership.

The list was ratified on July 14 and publicly released on the Council’s web site today.

Among the new privileged group are some well known names.

Lorraine Schwartz, jewelry designer, perhaps further popularized by an envied mention on a Jay-Z record, makes the cut.

The Council also welcomes Jason Wu, who caught the First Lady’s attention and set the fashion world abuzz during Inauguration festivities.

The Olsen twins for their ELIZABETH & JAMES, and THE ROW, earn a place among the chosen few, with the CFDA release also noting their business’ expansion to include menswear–a project which will debut in the Fall.

Erin Fetherston, selected to design a Go International line for Target in 2007, Alexander Wang, and Marcella and Johan Lindeberg of William Rast fame, are other names which jump off the page.

The full list reads (more…)

In response to swirling speculation about Baby Phat’s future, Kimora Lee Simmons today issued a curt statement, hinting at possible reorganization at Kellwood Company.

As has been recently reported in the press, Kellwood Company is exploring a number of opportunities to strengthen the company’s financial position, including a possible restructure.

Whatever course that Kellwood should take, I want to ensure my consumers and supporters that this will have no effect on our Phat Fashions business which includes Baby Phat, Phat Farm, and Fabulosity brands, and all of their respective categories. All of Phat Fashions products, including Baby Phat apparel are licensed and manufactured by separate companies operating as licensees, not Kellwood Company, and therefore are operated as independent entities. Therefore, Kellwood’s actions will have no impact on the manufacturing and delivery of our goods. We will continue to take fashion to new heights and provide the same fabulous products for a glamorous lifestyle. All of our businesses remain strong and Baby Phat has recently expanded internationally into over 100 territories. I am, as always dedicated to bringing confidence, beauty and fashion to women all over the world. It’s still the same sexy, sassy and stylish brand that you have known for the past 15 years.

Meanwhile, in Twitterville, all appeared business as usual at Baby Phat today.

“Summer Sizzle…Shop the newest, hottest looks from the Pre-Fall Baby Phat collection. Click link to view. http://www.babyphat.com/shop.php,”  tweeted @BabyPhat.