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Vintage Shopping At the Thrift Shops

The Blonde Heiress Shopper is always on the prowl for fabulous fashion finds. Shop your local thrift shop or Salvation Army for wonderful treasures that will make your party attire unique and give you a break from the busy shopping malls and boutiques. Look for vintage gloves, handbags or belts. Peruse the coat rack –some of the best finds in thrift store are old vintage cashmere coats with fur collars and fabulous buttons. Scout out unusual ties and bow ties. Use them as belts, headbands, or even wear them as a tie with a crisp white blouse and vintage jumper. Multi -strand pearls are a magnificent find in the costume jewelry case and keep your eyes peeled for old brooches and pins. Cocktail rings are all the rage this year – the bigger the better. Vintage linens and aprons make spectacular gifts. Tuck them in a basket with some lotions, soaps and magazines for a lovely guest room basket or collect a few old cookbooks, a rolling pin, old metal pie tin and you have a fabulous creative gift for the cook. Keep your eyes open there are treasures to be found and if you don’t find anything the first time remember that half the fun is in the hunt –stop back in frequently and you will be hooked on vintage fashion shopping.

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Suzy Sheehan

M by Madonna line Coming In March At H&M

Madonna has created a line of clothing for retailer H&M (Hennes & Mauritz), the Swedish underwear-to-suits firm. The pop singer, who is known for her chameleon-like ability to reinvent her own look, follows in the steps of fashion industry heavyweights Stella McCartney, Victor & Rolf and Karl Lagerfeld in collaborating with the label. The 'M by Madonna' fashion line will reflect Madonna's timeless, unique and always glamorous style," H&M said in a statement. Her M by Madonna line, due to go on sale in March, will reflect her "timeless unique and always glamorous style", says a company spokesman. "Madonna has an impressive feel for fashion and trends. She was extraordinarily style conscious, passionate and was involved in even the smallest details of every design."

"I'm really happy with the results," says Madonna who described the design process as an "exciting and new creative challenge" for her. The 48-year-old Material Girl, already has a strong relationship with the brand. H&M provided an off-stage wardrobe for Madonna, her band and dancers for her "Confessions" world tour and the singer also designed a track-suit for the firm. A modeling campaign featuring the singer ran during her 'Confessions' world tour. There's no denying Madonna is the mother of reinvention.

Gwen Stefani Fashion Line L.A.M.B.

Gwen Stefani’s edgy fashion line L.A.M.B. is equally as haute chic as she is. Gwen's one-of-a-kind style embodies and exudes ‘girl power’ in a way that isn’t cheesy or artificial. It looks like Gwen has another hit on her hands.
Looking every bit as runway as her models, Stefani contrasted her pale white skin with a elegant black dress from her fashion line, during her spring 2007 L.A.M.B. collection in New York. "I have always loved to sew and design my own clothes, since I was young girl" Stafani told Blondeheiress. "Designing my own clothing line is as natural for me as being a rocker." Fashion, meet sexy rocker mom.

LA FASHION WEEK

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   Actress Rebecca DeMornay, poses with design Jennifer Nicholson (Jack Nicolson's daughter) at Nicolson fashion show during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, California.

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  Singer Justin Timberlake, and his best friend Trace Ayala, pose on the red carpet during the William Rast Fashion Show at the Social Hollywood nightclub in Los Angeles, Calif. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006. Among the celebrities At William Rast Fashion Show was blonde heiress Paris Hilton. At Jennifer Nicholson, models carried giant lollipops and wore tiny, waistless dresses in baby pink, polka dots and cream silk with little pink foxes all over them, paired with black-vinyl boots and fetish gag balls around their necks as jewelry.
  Hot Spring Trends Suspenders with dresses, with shorts, with wide-legged pants... Suspenders were all over the runway. Gold Touch Nearly every collection I saw, had pieces featuring shimmering gold, either lamz, gold silk or gold threads running through the fabric. Victorian Goth High-ruffled collars, long sleeves, long bustled skirts were also all the rage. High-WaifantasticThe high-waisted pant is back. Morphine Generation and other shows flaunted that a 40s, waistline-starting-nearly-under-the-breast style Rosalind Russell wore in the classic movie "His Girl Friday".
  
  
  
  

Heiress Nicky Hilton Launching Hotel in Miami

Blondeheiress.com sources have learned that Nicky Hilton is launching a chain of hotels next year. The first hotel in the Nicky O chain is in the art deco Breakwater building on Ocean Drive, in Miami, where Bruce Webber shot the Calvin Klein Obsession perfume campaign in the 1980s. It is expected to open this February, with less then 100 rooms this celebrity A List Hotel is sure to be the jet setters destination in 2007. And in case you are wondering the O stands for Nicky's middle name, Olivia. Nicky expects to have at least 10 hotels internationally, all with the boutique feel.
Some suites will be designed by Nicky's favorite design houses, including Roberto Cavalli, Fendi and Heatherette. The hotel heiress will also design special private suites. If you like the look, you’re in luck as everything in the room will be for sale. The hotel will fuse celebrity culture, fashion and shopping - and a bed for the night all under one roof.

The hotels are not affiliated to the family's international Hilton business. Nicky will have a
hands-on approach with the hotels and her favorite gardenia scent will linger
through them. Nicky wants to do it on her own - albeit helped by her multimillion-dollar
inheritance. The chain is being developed on a condominium basis, meaning owners can rent
suites when not in use, so you can be sure to run into some of the traveling jet set if you rent a
room. Interested in buying into the hotel? The leopard-skin heavy Cavalli suite will only set
you back $10.5 million.

Fall 2006 Black Nail Polish Trend

• Sitting in the waiting area to have my summer polish removed from my feet (among other things I won’t go into), I pick up a copy of Us Magazine and start thumbing through to see what this weeks crop of starlets were wearing. To my horror, the trend that is popping up on hands all over Hollywood- and I don’t mean Nicole Richie’s veins- is black nail polish. This morbid color is usually found in the Halloween isle at drugstores and can now be found at Chanel counters nationwide. As a fashion devotee, I rarely disagree with anything 7th Ave. tells me to wear. Not a fan of looking like I closed my hand in a car door, this is one trend that Fashion Ave. can keep. I prefer a nice silver or grey polish, which is still edgy for fall without invoking thoughts of gangrenous limbs. Just as I wonder who on earth, other than 100 lb. actresses who enjoy looking like they have dirty nails, would actually ask for black polish in the salon, two teenage girls appear looking like they were on their way to lunch at The Ivy. In a voice that resembles one part valley girl and two parts Minnie Mouse, the ringleader opens her oversized Louis Vuitton (the one Jessica Simpson is photographed carrying on page 76) and pulls out Chanel’s sold-out-everywhere black polish. I guess I will be the only one doing Ballet Slippers this season- unless I slam my finger in a car door. Contributing Chicago Blogger Member: Erin Weinger

Paris Fall Fashion Preview

Better Off Red


Autumn is my favorite season; the city of Paris changes colors, the chill in the air makes you want to stay beneath the warmth of your duvet, but the thought of getting dressed gives you all the motivation you need thanks to your delicious new wardrobe. The fashion windows of Paris have gotten an early start on the changing of the colors. Early weather reports indicate it’s going to be another season to celebrate.

Nothing catches this eye more than the absence of color displayed with the presence of all color set off by a truly “wow” color. Nothing says wow like red; this coming season, the city of Paris is like a newspaper, black and white and red all over!

Massimo Dutti has taken full advantage of the trend with black cigarette pants, lacy, long sleeved tops with black silk ties at the waist. Long strands of beaded chains dangle gracefully under white collars reminding us why it’s so fun to be so feminine… elegantly comfortable ballet flats finish the polished understated look. Carry a red bag, or simply tie a beautiful red scarf around the strap of a black one to add the all important statement.

Cigarette pants are all the rage this fall. If a skinny pant fails to compliment your figure, fear not, high waisted trousers in black, flowing straight from the hip to the floor, suit the hippier among us gracefully. Pair them with a white blouse, a little bolero in red, a heal as high as you fancy, and you’ll be stopping traffic with ease. “Ça va, ma belle?”

For elegant simplicity in typical Parisian style, try this look displayed in the window of Massimo Dutti at 34 Rue Tronchet, metro Madeline. If a full pleated skirt doesn’t suit, a pencil skirt will not disappoint when paired with a white blouse, a red cardigan adorned at the waist with a belt in black, and topped off with a generous foulard to save your neck from the nippy fall chill.

A trip to Paris to enjoy the changing autumn colors would not be complete without stopping by to visit the famous windows of Les Galleries Lafayette on Blvd. Haussmann. I was absolutely enchanted by this yummy Escada display. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I will let these do all the talking.

Chez Zara, this wonderful belted coat covered in oversized hounds-tooth with those gloves and sunglasses beckon me to imagine the numerous wardrobe stretching possibilities. Add a little red and this ensemble is even more tempting than a fresh raspberry macaroon from Fauchon.

Femininity has found its way back to the streets of Paris with welcomed permission. I can hardly wait for my new fall wardrobe to lure me out from under my cozy covers as the temperature continues to drop while the streets turn red hot!

Jennifer Marvin Reporting From Paris

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Hot Blonde Heiresses

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So who are the hottest heiresses these days? http://www.forbes.com/ picked ten of our favorites rich girls including several models and business executives, a TV star and an award-winning equestrian. At http://www.blondeheiress.com/ we favor the blonde heiresses.
Pictured are some of our favorite Blonde heiresses who are born to inherit much bigger fortunes than most and none seems to be hurting financially. Twenty-two year-old Amanda Hearst's reported yearly maintenance cost, which includes spending on clothes, makeup and vacations, is $136,360.
In the working-blonde heiresses camp are Ivanka Trump, Donald's daughter, who is vice president of real estate development at the Trump Organization. Paris Hilton earned $7 million last year, mostly through licensing deals attaching her famous name to a watches, perfumes, videogames and nightclubs. Amanda Hearst makes some extra spending money modeling.
Also listed were our favorite brunette heiress sisters, Dylan Lauren owner of "Dylan Candy Bar Store" and daughter of fashion designer Ralph Lauren. Aerin Lauder, age 36 of the famed cosmetic company, Estee Lauder. Geogina Bloomberg age 23, champion equestrian rider and the daughter of New York City Mayor. Society fun girl Anna Annusmova age 21 the daughter of Russian metals magnate Vassily Anisimov. Any heiress who drops $600,000 to rent a house in the Hamptons this summer, on top of a combined $950,000 spent the previous two summers is on our A list of fun heiresses!
The eldest of our favorite brunette heiresses, the daughter of French billion Gerard Louis-Dreyfus, Julia Louis Dreyfus is age 45 and is best known as the Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning Seinfeld actress who played Elaine. This summer, she received an Emmy nomination for her latest sitcom, The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Society pages will always be filled with blonde heiresses more content to let their PDA do the shopping for them. At http://www.blondeheiress.com/ we make a billionaire heiress's life simpler with just a click.
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The White Party

The White Party hosted it's Annual Soiree at The Tavern Club in Chicago. The White Party is an upscale invitation only event that started in the seventies by several International bachelor playboys who invite the worlds most beautiful women to party at this annual Party. Socialites, Billion dollar babes, and International Playboys partied the night away dancing and mingling. The Tavern Club, at 333 N. Michigan opened it's terrace in style with an elegant Chicago River Skyline backdrop. Hundreds of beautiful movers and shakers gathered to take in the warm breeze, and pose in their white designer fashions. Blonde Heiress Style Journal verdict: The ultimate single see and be seen and an invitation to covet, indeed!

A Weekend Of Fashion In Chicago

It was a weekend of Fashion for Blondeheiress in Chicago. http://www.windycitymedia.com/ and http://www.glamlive.com/ hosted The Rose Party at Enclave where I met the friendly and fashionable staff of Glam Live. The models were beautiful, fun, and fabulous on the nights rose runway.
Sunday, Blondeheiress staffers attended Garden Of Eden, Fashion Show Produced by Yana and AKIRA Stylists and promoted by Chicago Scene, and Ford Models http://www.fordmodels.com/main.cfm to benefit Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization. Our new friends from www. Windycitymedia.com were in attendance and Chicago best photographer Alex of http://www.goyk.com/ . Mary our Graphic Designer was happy to catch up with Niko from BMG Models and Cori from Ford Models. Despite the swelling temperatures it was a successful fashionable event that raised money for a great cause.