The billionaire heiress strikes again.  Paris Hilton launched her new footwear collection at the Macy's in the Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas.  Naturally, she drew a crowd anxious to get a glimpse of what threatens to be a big flop.  Others think the shoes are definitely overpriced.  The collection will also be available at Kitson, Zappos.com, Endless.com, Bakers, Lord & Taylor and select specialty boutiques across the country. 

You can't be mad at Paris for putting her name on everything, but does she really have to?  She's set for life.  Frankly, I think she should just stick to perfumes.  I happen to like her Can Can fragrance...

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Neon is officially back - well, according to Simon Doonan it is.  The Creative Director of Barney's New York and author of several books including Confessions of a Window Dresser,says that you need neon accessories so you don't get hit by a car when you're drunk and staggering down the dark streets at night.  Alrighty then!  Simon has spoken.

I thought to myself, Could it be that neon really is back?  Some of you are probably wondering, Where have you been? Neon is sooooo in right now! I must have missed that memo and truly in denial.  For some reason I thought neon was completely banned from making a comeback, like acid-washed denim is.  I did a blogsearch for "neon fashion" and yes, Dear Readers, neon is back. 

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Their time has come.  Early Wednesday morning Diane von Furstenberg and the late Liz Claiborne were inducted into the Fashion Walk of Fame.  These two illustrious fashion icons is joining the likes of Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Halston, Calvin Klein, Anne Klein and Oscar de la Renta as honorees of this prestigious award.  The recipients are awarded a plaque that gets embedded into sidewalk of Seventh Avenue. 

Art Ortenberg, the former husband of Liz Claiborne, accepted her award...


The Fashion Walk of Fame was started in 1999 by the Fashion Center BID.  The criteria for nominations include:

• A significant New York presence
  
• Owned their own businesses for at least 10 years
• Have been moving forces in the fashion industry and have made a powerful impact on fashion through either innovative design or the use of materials, or significantly influenced the way America dresses.
  

You can't blame Diane von Furstenberg for going on vacation to celebrate.  She certainly deserves it.  I would too knowing that Fashion Week is just around the corner!

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Ok, so fashion photography has been on my mind quite a bit lately.  Last Friday  I talked about Fashionation.  Then yesterday I talked about Bryan Adams' work - which I'm still in awe of.  I'm not sure why I'm so surprised that he would be a photographer.  It's not like singers can't be multi-talented.  Oh, but I digress...

And today I came across Sarah Conley's announcement about Coutorture's latest photo editorial, The Sun Doesn't Care. I was immediately drawn to this photo because of the purple...

I love the contrast of colors and the emotion that emanates from this photo.  It's as if the model is thinking, "Damn, it's sweltering hot, but I still look good, no?"

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Did you know that Bryan Adams is a fashion photographer?  I had no idea... Glam Boulevard says that the musician/photographer is the mastermind behind the Guess F/W 2008 Ad campaign.

I remember Bryan Adams from "back in the days" when he sang “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”.  For those of you who aren't familiar with his work, here's a video of my favorite Adams song, "Summer of 69"...

Those of you regular readers know how much I love black and white photography. Here's a piece that Adams did featuring Victoria Beckham...

Buy Bryan Adams' compilation CD, So Far So Good