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Malia McCarthy brigtens up the runway in an outfit from Monkee’s at last Thursday’s fashion show at Wine, Women & Shoes benefiting Make-A-Wish. Photo: Matt Dols Last year, I was contacted by Make-A-Wish in Raleigh about an event they were planning on bringing to Wilmington. They expressed interest in promoting their event Wine, Women & Shoes in the FASHION FIX. I was excited to hear about the concept: fashion show, shopping, wine and most memorably, “Shoe Guys” that basically “serve” and sell shoes from local boutiques to raise money for a cause close to all our hearts,...
Hey y’all! I’m writing this week’s FASHION FIX in Charleston via Austin. I came right from Austin’s SXSW wearing bohemian maxis and denim shorts to full-on glam at Charleston Fashion Week. As you can imagine, that was some intense packing! Six hours of deliberation and accessorizing, but who’s counting? I promise we will resume our Top 10 essentials for Spring via the Spring Fashion Preview (watch the event video below) along with festival attire (the good along with the very bad) from Austin. For now, I skipped tonight’s after party to share with you a few highlights from Night #1...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Even if you’ve never met my dad, chances are if we’re friends on Facebook, you may have noticed a reliable “Dave James like this” under a variety of my posts. This isn’t surprising from a dad who once took a half of day off from work to surprise me at a live radio remote with Q102 at the Cherry Hill Mall - just in time to see me escort the Camden Aquarium’s shark mascot as part of my internship duties. A self-professed “Daddy’s girl,” my dad and I agree on a few key points - that...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Zoe Deschanel at The Golden Globes Once again, I missed The Golden Globes – but with good reason. Sunday night, instead of parking it on the couch, I joined some of my favorite friends at Satellite where we cut a rug, drank some moonshine and promenaded our partners under the tutelage of the “Mouth of the South,” and the rest of the Nashville boys who make up the Hog Slop String Band. Much more “yee-haw” than “And, who are you wearing tonight?” but have no fear – Shannon represented with her Rag &...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Pour la Victoire handbags featured in Gilt Groupe’s sale. I’ve never been one to subscribe to the whole IT bag obsession. There are the classics – the Louis, Coach and the quilted Chanel. Or for some style girls, it’s all about the latest Balenciaga or Alexander Wang. Handbags, along with coats and shoes, are typically seen as investment items since you get the most cost-per-wear out of them. And if you find “the one,” it may just become one of your signature staples. Hell, there’s even a website ( Bag, Borrow 0r Steal)...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Outside Barney’s “Lady Gaga’s Workshop” entrance I spontaneously made my way to NYC a few days before New Year’s after receiving an urgent message from Alisa, a NYC-based styling client I worked with while I was in the city in September during Fashion Week, thanks to my dear friend Rachel Mcpherson. Alisa wanted to surprise her fiance Vic with a Style Girl shopping package for Christmas so I packed my bags, booked my ticket on the Bolt bus from Jersey and spent the next five days ringing in the New Year. Here’s the Top 10...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Spending the day after Christmas with my parents in Jim Thorpe, PA, we came across The Emporium of Curious Goods. A frequent haunt during time spent at my Nana’s as a teenager, the shop shrouded in mystery and magic never failed in delivering “curiousities” – crystals, wicca spell books, incense and mystic potions. Since then, it’s taken a turn towards touristy tchotchke, but I still managed to find a few gems in the “Egyptian section” of the store. Having an almost subconscious affinity for Egyptian aesthetics (particularly triangles and pyramids), I was drawn to...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Margherita Missoni featured wearing Missoni for Target in VOGUE’s September issue If you were one of the “lucky” ones who stormed Target this Tuesday for the launch of their Missoni line, chances are you purchased a $40 zig zagge Missoni for Target sweater or skirt that just sold to a possessed eBay shopper for a cool $130. Since 1953, the legendary Missoni fashion house has added color to the fashion landscape worldwide with its eclectic patterns, colors and textures. From September 13th to October 22nd, Target promised to “bring Missoni’s iconic Italian lifestyle” to the masses,...
Who knew you had to escape to New Orleans to beat the heat. As Joel mixed up his signature “Moonshine Smash” (try it at Manna) at The Hotel Monteleone for Tales of the Cocktail, I reconnected with two former Wilmington stylemavens – fashion designer Amanda deLeon and Helen Howell, Island Passage’s favorite calendar girl in 85-degree weather while the rest of the North and Southeast sweltered. In preparing for any hot-weather holiday, I made sure to include a new favorite dress (a Mike Gonzalez dress from Oliver with pyramid detailing), a pair of statement earrings (Iosselliani earrings from Beanie + Cecil), my favorite...
SPOTTED: Danielle Dewar, Senior at UNCW from Fayetteville, NC, Aspiring Fashion Journalist, Soon-to-be Style Girl’s intern. WEARING: Cardi and shorts from Target, Top and Necklace from Hallelu, Earrings from great-grandmom, Jewelry from mom (Diamond ring – early graduation gift), Oxfords from Aldo, Handbag from grandmother. DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE: “Feminine meets edgy. I gravitate towards darker clothing mostly. My best friend says I’m channeling my inner biker chick.” To find out more on Danielle’s greatest style challenge, her favorite style tip for wearing fringe and seeing her Summer Must-Haves, CLICK HERE NOW! Cool down with a chic fan like Frida...
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