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Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix VIDEO: Click above to watch the super fun Style Swap Charleston video produced by The Three Divas! For the past several months, I’ve been in touch with Arielle, who works at a production company called 44 Blue based in LA. She originally contacted me after discovering the Style Swap website. She said they were intrigued with the concept as a potential for a reality-based show, and wanted to know more. They are producing their first style-based show “House of Consignment” documenting Chicago-based fashionista Corri McFadden’s online high-end consignment...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Style Girl’s Loafer Collection: Top 2 (studded pair and Ferragamos are in the personal collection) while the other 3 (Enzo Angiolini red leather & patent loafers with gold stars $20 in size 8.5, Antonio Melani two-toned gold loafers $35 in size 9 and Timothy Hitsman black suede and patent loafers with gold lion medallions $20 in size 9N) are for sale at the Style Girl shop at Tickled Pink at Lumina Station Whether you plan on staking out your big-box store of choice at midnight or checking out the deals at...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Last week, model Sarah Elizabeth, Photographer Michael Deininger-Bell and FASHION FIX intern Danielle Dewar and myself set off with a mission in mind – to “winterize” one of my favorite summer staples – the J Brand red skinny jeans ($176) from Beanie + Cecil. Outfit + Accessories from Beanie + Cecil 3.1 Phillip Lim swing letterman jkt $1450, L’Agence pleated blouse $380, Iossellani necklace $500 and fly pearl earrings $148, Loeffler Randall cheetah stiletto pump $525 all from Beanie + Cecil We started off with a colorblock look at...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Actress Emily Blunt with Edge of Urge hype man Michael Ussery Since Academy Award winning actor Colin Firth and actress Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada) have come to town to film Arthur Newman, they have both been spotted dining at manna and solo at Harris Teeter (you may have passed Colin on your way to grab a new gallon of milk) while Emily spent some time shopping at Edge of Urge downtown. I first heard of her sighting at Edge of Urge via Michael Ussery’s Instagram photo (per last...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Wondering what you need in your closet this fall? To find out, watch this fantastic video produced by The Three Divas documenting all the fun we had at the Fall Fashion Preview! CLICK HERE. FASHION FIX Annual FALL FASHION PREVIEW Presented by: Wilmington Dermatology Center Hosted by: Style Girl Jess James, Steven Ward Hair, MAC Cosmetics & Wilmington’s favorite boutiques & designers Event Venue: Blue Hand Home 9.29.2011 L: Style Girl’s mom Susanne James makes her runway debut...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Keynote Speaker Joe Zee, Elle Magazine’s Creative Director To kick off New York Fashion Week this month, I attended the Independent Fashion Bloggers conference for the first time. Just imagine the outfit once-overs and trigger happy street style shutterbugs in a room full of stylistas who most likely meticulously selected their eye-catching ensembles. Not only was there eye candy in all directions, this fashion camp founded by Jennine Jacob, brought out the heavy hitters with panel discussions from Keynote Speaker Joe Zee (Creative Director at Elle), Man Repeller Leandra Medine (arm party,...
September 29, 2011 Fall Fashion Preview @ Blue Hand Home WILMINGTON TO PURCHASE TICKETS, PLEASE CLICK HERE. An evening of style – season essentials, fashion & beauty secrets, local celebrity models, shopping, light bites, bubbly & fun! WHAT: Presented by Wilmington Dermatology and hosted by “Style Girl” Jess James, Celebrity Hair Stylist Steven Ward of Steven Ward Hair, Dr. Rosalyn George of Wilmington Dermatology, Regan Brown of MAC Cosmetics, Blue Hand Home’s design team and your favorite boutique owners and designers including Aqua Fedora, Beanie + Cecil, Castles Couture, Hallelu, He & Me, La Bella Forma, Oliver,...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Jeremy Laing fashion show at New York Fashion Week In honor of next Thursday’s Fall Fashion Preview at Blue Hand Home, the FASHION FIX’s Danielle Dewar spotlights the new silhouette for fall by capturing the essence of the season in texture, movement and balance. Phillip Lim static beaded top $795 from Beanie + Cecil This season marks a major trend in fashion coming to a close, whilst leaving room for another to emerge. The days of relying on the curvatures of our own figures to flatter...
Style Girl Jess James | Fashion Fix Dear Readers, I wish you all safety and protection as Hurricane Irene makes her way towards the Cape Fear Coast. And hopefully, a good ole’ Hurricane Party to release some of the tension and anticipation we’ve all been harboring the last several days. For the occasion, award-winning mixologist, resident bartender at manna (and Style Girl’s husband) Joel Finsel shared with us the recipe for the classic “Hurricane,” cocktail which originated at Pat O’Brien’s in New Orleans but can be enjoyed locally at manna. “Hurricane” Recipe courtesy of Mixologist Joel...
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...
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