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Web Snob Weekly Roundup

Fashion:

• Fred Astaire wore their neckties as sashes, while F.D.R. donned their capes to make history in Yalta. Brooks Brothers has been rebranding of late as a luxury house it once was, and Fashiontribes picks the best looks for female dandies from their new high-end Black Fleece label designed by Thom Brown.


• Bag Snob hangs out with Brigette Romanek, Designer of Romanek bags!


• FabSugar ponders what to wear for the weekend's post-yoga/brunch with the girls.


• Stylehive HiveSlides: watches so expensive, who cares of they keep time?


• Spotted: Cameron Diaz in a Christo-look frock. Stiletto Jungle shows you where you can snag the artistic dress for yourself.


• 55 Secret Street says hello to Vogue India and wonders - Should Halle Berry play Aretha Franklin when Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah are available? Probably not...


• Diamonds are a typical girls BFF, but atypical Type A's like Kristopher invest in a cheap and chic Kenneth Jay Lane ring.


• For the men in our lives, Bag Bliss loves the db clay green-friendly guy wallets.


• If you (like 2000 other people) didn't make it into our Fashion Indie launch party, do not fret. We have the video of what you missed. See it here!


• Reporting live from Milan fashion week, GlamChic zooms in on the sexiest Versace collection to date.


• As the dust settles after NY Fashion Week, My Fashion Life asks if Marc Jacobs is better off showing in Paris next season.


• Papierblog talks about the love of Brooklyn, New York and Noble Youth Design.


• Even celebs know it's all about menswear chic this fall. Second City Style takes you shopping for the must-haves.


• Ready to step out in style for fall? Check out StyleBakery.com's essential Fall Shoe Guide for the hottest pairs of the season at every price.


• Summer must-have fashions for fall? Stylebites decodes this tricky wardrobe transition!

Beauty:

• Beauty Snob tests out the T3 Bespoke Labs Evolution Dryer, does a $300 hair dryer really make a difference?

Modern Ladylike Looks for Fall from JCrew

Look just like you've stepped off a yacht on the French Riviera with this classic black and white striped wool-cashmere bateau sweater ($88 at JCrew). The new fall looks are out now from JCrew and I am in love with the modern take on vintage styles they are coming up with. I'm also glad they are starting to lose all those sporty looks of khakis, for the more feminine approach with classic pieces you can get to update your wardrobe. The look is completely fresh and lady-like.

Here are more key looks to update your wardrobe:

Isabel Coat ($198)
Houndstooth patch-pocket mini skirt ($118)

Jenna cashmere sweater ($298)

Cashmere Anna Jacket ($198)
in black or white

Sloane Blouse ($150)

Kate Moss Clover Print Dress

The Kate Moss Topshop Clover Print Dress (£65, about $131) was sold out this summer but now is back in stock at Topshop.com. Perfect for the indian summer we're having here in SF!

Coquette Winners of The Little Black Book of Style!

The winners are in for the recent Coquette drawing for the book The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia! Thanks to everyone for entering. I also really enjoyed reading everyone's style tip (you can read them all here). I thought I would include the tip that each winner suggested.

Here are the winners:

Amy O'Neill Houck, Takoma Park, MD
Blog: The Hook and I
Amy's Style Tip: "As a mom of two young ones, my biggest style tip lately has been, wear a belt! If I throw on jeans and a (hopefully) clean t-shirt, that's one thing, but if I take the time to choose and add a belt then I look and feel put together, and might have the wherewithal to do my hair and throw on lip gloss before dashing to the bus stop!"

Monica Dimperio of Chicago, IL
Blog: MidWasteland
Monica's Style Tip: "Even if you're dressing down, always wear great shoes!"

Jennie Lagmay of Orlando, FL
Jennie's Style Tip: "I think the best style tip would be to have good posture. Standing up straight conveys confidence and makes people look slimmer/taller. I'm 5'2, so I live by this! What good is your expensive outfit if you're slouching?"

Erin Keane of Chicago, IL
Erin's Style Tip: "Dress to impress! Wouldn't you rather be overdressed and looking fabulous when you're caught off guard by an event or person than looking like a shlub and having to cross to the other side of the street before they see you?"

Patrica Marinace of Bayville, NY
Patricia's Style Tip: "I'm going 'back to black', it's slimming, chic and easier to get dressed in the morning."

Congrats to the winners! I'll be sending the books out at the end of the week! xoxo

Charlotte Ronson Suede Booties

You can't go wrong with these Charlotte Ronson Daria Suede Booties ($198 at Shopbop). Perfectly hip and stylish that I wish I had them in both colors.

Juicy Couture Dresses

The dresses pouring out of Juicy Couture this season seem to be some of the cutest ones around like this Twill Shift Dress ($248 at Neiman Marcus). So cute that I want to abandon the idea of wearing pants and just wear cute dresses over tights, jeans, or leggings this fall!

Here are more Juicy Couture picks at Neiman Marcus:

Scoop-Neck Dress ($188)

Cable Knit Sweater Dress ($298)

Jersey Dress ($198)

Silk Jersey Dress ($278)

Figs & Ginger Jewelry

Nature is an inspiration to Figs & Ginger whose jewelry collection brings you beautiful necklaces like the Sterling Fawn Necklace ($65) and the Sterling Elliot Necklace ($65) shown above. I love the delicate look of these pieces and the price is very affordable!

Soia & Kyo Belted Coats

Head over to Le Train Bleu and get yourself ready for fall with these two fashionable mod and oh so stylish coats by Soia & Kyo. Choose from the Fiona Tartan Coat above ($335) or the sleek black Eliana Coat ($325) both available now for pre-order and expected to ship just in time for the first chill on October 15th.

Web Snob Weekly Roundup

Fashion:

• Transparency, escapism & old Hollywood Glamour! Fashiontribes dissects the Top 10 most interesting trends from the recent Spring 2008 New York Fashion Week.


• FabSugar goes over the pond and covers the Matthew Williamson Spring 2008 Fashion Show at London Fashion Week.


• Exclusive! GlamChic gets intimate with Elle Macpherson .


• If little things in life make you happy, you'll be thrilled with the Theory Olive Patent bag says Bag Snob!


• HiveSlides: Check out Stylehive's slideshow of some of the most luxurious, over-the-top products in the Hive.


• To have and to hold: StyleBakery.com hunts for the hottest fall handbags for every budget.


• Kristopher's sure the only way you should box your life in is with this Devi Kroell box clutch.


• 55 Secret Street loves Beau Soleil's Eco Chic at Shop Bop.


• Bag Bliss loves the cheap-chic Heidi Klum Handbag Line at Monsoon Accessorize.


• Falling out of fashion? My Fashion Life reviews the recent novel by Karen Yampolsky.


• Dissed & Dismissed: Second City Style catches celebrity style disasters.


• eBeautyDaily thinks Nina Garcia's new book, The Little Black Book of Style, is just perfect for the beauty-obsessed budding fashionista.


• iPapier looks at and reviews Peter Jensen's Spring 2008 collection at London Fashion Week.

Beauty:

• Beauty Snob discovers the ancient art of magnetic healing with diamonds!


• The Stiletto Jungle Girl Talk Panel names their 9 favorite lip balms for keeping your pout kissable all through fall.

The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia - Enter to Win a Free Book!

Nina Garcia, Fashion Director at Elle Magazine and of Project Runway fame has one of the best eyes for style in fashion biz. In her new book,
The Little Black Book of Style (browse inside the book here), she dishes style tips and fashion sense in a book that not only gives you style inspiration, but also a glimpse into Nina Garcia herself. I loved reading the personal story Garcia paints on growing up in Columbia, how her fashion sense developed, and her fashion culture shock of the "preppies" when she arrived at an all girls boarding school in Wellesley, MA while in her teens. I also loved the Q&A interviews with fashion designers, stylists and models, including a great Q&A with Heidi Klum on how to dress for pregnancy. The illustrations by Ruben Toledo and the graphic design style of the book just make it all the more lovely to read. Nina Garcia, who spots amazing new fashion talent all the time, tells us that it's all about personal individual style, not about being perfect. Here, here!

If you are in NY, Nina Garcia will be having a special book appearance tonight at 6pm:

Barnes and Noble Bookstore @ FIT
227 W 27th St.
New York, NY 10001
google map link

Coquette will be giving out 5 copies of The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia!

Just leave a comment to this post and give us a special style tip you love and live by, or why you love Nina Garcia and Project Runway. If you're stumped -- just simply say "hi!", it's that easy! (Please make sure you list your email address in the form fields.)

All comments need to be in by Midnight PST on Monday, September 24th. Winners will be announced here on Coquette on Wednesday, September 26th. Good Luck!