Beading Ruched Round Neck Sheath Tencel Prom Dress
Silhouette: Sheath/Column
Neckline: Round
Waist: Natural
Hemline/Train: Floor-length
Sleeve Length: Sleeveless
Embellishments: Pleats, Beading, Draping
Fabric: Tencel
Built-In Bra: Yes
Fully Lined: Yes
Shown Color: Fuchsia
Body Shape: Hourglass, Pear, Inverted Triangle, Rectangle
Occasion: Prom, Evening
Season: Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
Ed Hardy -- the tattoo artist who spawned a multimillion-dollar lifestyle brand that put his name on items as varied as air fresheners and wine -- will be signing copies of his memoir "Wear Your Dreams: My Life in Tattoos" at 7 tonight at West Hollywood's Book Soup, and at 6 p.m. Wednesday at La Luz de Jesus Gallery on Hollywood Boulevard.
Hardy's book, written with Joel Selvin and published by Thomas Dunne Books, covers Hardy's life and career from his '50s childhood in Corona del Mar to his relationship with legendary tattoo artist and mentor Sailor Jerry, his studies in Japan, the first -- and last -- tattoos he inked and his relationship with Christian Audigier, the branding juggernaut who fanned Hardy's flash art into a household name (and, based on an advance reading copy here in the office, merits his own chapter).
Sometimes it's easy to forget there is flesh and blood (and, in this case, a whole lot of tattoo-covered skin) behind a brand -- especially one that became as ubiquitous as Ed Hardy. So whether you're a tattoo fanatic or simply want to ask the man behind the brand what it's like to see his name and designs on T-shirts, trucker hats, sneakers, cross-stitch books, fragrances, tan-extending sprays, lighters and the like, now's your chance.
Ed Hardy and Joel Selvin discuss and sign "Wear Your Dreams: My Life in Tattoos," 7 p.m. June 25 at Book Soup, 8818 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. A book release party and signing are scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. June 26 at La Luz de Jesus Gallery, 4633 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles.
The Headwear Association is planning to give away a whole lot of hats across the country this week as part of an awareness campaign about the damage the sun can cause to unprotected skin.
As part of its annual Hat Day in the Sun, the trade group is set to distribute, free of charge, thousands of wide-brimmed, sun-protection hats on Wednesday in cities including New York, Boston and Boulder, Colo. A SoCal hat handout is scheduled for Friday at the Eagle Rock Farmers Market.
The free hats are being provided by Broner Hats, Dorfman-Pacific, Bollman Hat Co., Magid Hats, Wallaroo Hats, Korber Hats, F&M Hats and San Diego Hat Co.
The group has also shared the following tips as to what makes a good sun hat:
"Wide brims. Choose hats with at least a 2½-inch brim and always wear sunscreen and a hat when outside. Women's hats with brims larger than 5 inches also offer shoulder and décolletage protection from the sun.
"Curved shapes. Look for hats that follow the contour of the head and neck. These shapes offer the best protection against ultraviolet radiation. A baseball cap is not recommended as it leaves the cheeks, ears and back of the neck exposed.
"Opaque materials. The denser the fabric, the higher the ultraviolet protection factor, or UPF. Choose close-weave fabrics or tightly woven straw. Many hats have been tested for sun-protection qualities, and include a UPF number on the label. Fabrics are rated with a UPF rather than SPF, which only applies to sunscreens. UPF labels indicate how much of the sun's ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the product's fabric. For instance, a hat with a UPF of 50 allows just 1/50th of the sun's UVR to reach the skin."
The Headwear Assn.'s local Hat Day in the Sun giveaway is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday at the Eagle Rock Farmers Market, 2100 Merton Avenue, Eagle Rock.
After much speculation, Coach announced that its new creative director will be Stuart Vevers, late ofMulberry, Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton and most recently Spanish leather-goods company Loewe, where he helped boost the appeal of the brand's Amazona and Flamenco bags with celebs such as Eva Mendes, Kristen Bell, Penelope Cruz and Madonna.
Vevers, 39, will succeed Reed Krakoff, who is leaving to focus on his own namesake brand after 16 years at Coach.
Although Vevers is a more under-the-radar choice than some of the other names that were being bandied about for the job, including Marc Jacobs and Emma Hill, Mulberry's most recent creative director; he's not a bad choice for Coach, which has announced its intent to become more of a lifestyle brand, with more focus on ready-to-wear.
Vevers, after all, reinvigorated the 1970s-era leather-goods brand Mulberry, which was a fusty British relic when he arrived in 2005. He immediately injected luxury, establishing the brand as a player in the high-stakes global accessories market as a destination for logo-free status bags. He also launched a small collection of clothing that set a tone of retro, Sloane Ranger-type femininity for the brand favored by Kate Middleton.
It's just that kind of subtle luxe that Coach needs more of, considering how much of the brand's product seems to be logoed to within in inch of its life. Vevers also has a lot of experience designing ready-to-wear, most recently at Spanish label Loewe, where he has been creative director for five years.
Let's hope when Vevers takes over (no date has been announced, but it will probably be next year), that he can help restore some of Coach's luster as an American luxury brand.
Los Angeles designer Jenni Kayne knows how to live in style. She celebrated a decade of her fashion label Thursday night with a bash that brought together family, friends, fashion and art. The event was held at the new Kayne, Griffin, Corcoran Gallery on South La Brea, co-owned by Jenni’s sister Maggie Kayne.
Guests got to enjoy private time in the gallery’s exhibition “James Turrell: Sooner Than Later, Roden Crater,” including taking in the “Skyspace” situated over a conference table and reclining chairs, and the kaleidoscopic two-person “Perceptual Cell” light show in a pod. (Kayne Griffin Corcoran and the Kayne Foundation are major sponsors of the blockbuster James Turrell restrospective at LACMA.)
In true Jenni Kayne fashion (this is a woman, after all, who idolizes Martha Stewart and has her own lifestyle blog named after her children, Rip+Tan), the party was perfectly planned right down to the Yacht Club vodka cocktails, stirred up by the designer’s mixologist pals at the Spare Room, and named in honor of the locations of her two L.A. boutiques. There was the Almont (after her Almont Drive store in West Hollywood that opened six years ago) and the Brentwood punch (after her Brentwood Country Mart store that opened last year). The yummy food, by farmer's market-driven caterer Heirloom L.A., included three flavors of lasagna cupcakes that were gobbled up as fast as they could bring them out. And for dessert, there were ice cream sandwiches from a Coolhaus truck parked outside.
The dress code on the invitation read “Jenni Kayne, past or present,” and guests obliged, including actress Kate Walsh in an orange floral slit-back gown from the pre-fall collection in stores now and Soleil Moon Frye in a sunny yellow shawl collar jacket from spring. Kayne herself wore a black fishtail gown from fall 2013. Other guests included Rebecca Gayheart, designers Eddie Borgo, Clare Vivier, Gregory Parkinson and Greg Chait.
“I can’t believe it’s been 10 years,” said Kayne, who was born and raised in Beverly Hills. “It just blows my mind. I debuted my first collection at age 19, and now I’m 30 with two kids. Everyone has gotten to see my growing pains and my development into the person and the designer I am today.”
Ruched Beaded V-Neck A-Line Pink Tencel Evening Dress
Silhouette: A-line
Neckline: V-neck
Waist: Empire
Hemline/Train: Floor Length
Sleeve Length: Cap Sleeve
Embellishments: Beading, Ruching/Pleated, Criss Cross, Draping
Fabric: Tencel
Built-In Bra: Yes
Fully Lined: Yes
Shown Color: Pink
Body Shape: Hourglass, Inverted Triangle, Misses
Occasion: Prom, Evening
Season: Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
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