KONUS Lifestyle Brand

KONUS, The Global ‘elevated street’ lifestyle brand - represents high functioning luxury that caters to active-contemporary lifestyles while maintaining streetwise functional design aesthetics.The brand caters to both Men and Women, who are not defined by gender, age or borders but guided by individuality, self awareness and mutual respect for the world we occupy. The brand's core values are founded in a belief structure that pays homage to Awareness, Vitality & Tradition.

KONUS reflects a global movement that embraces modern culture and recognizes the need for timeless high quality products that are representative of this modern age.

KONUS aims to have each collection coveted by the new breed of global fashion influencers. They strive to maintain the highest level of design and quality in hopes that each valued guest treasures every item.

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YSL Monogramme is more than a Monogram

A monogramme is not simply a monogram.  With the letters YSL it is a symbol of luxury and style. 

Cassandre Tassel Clutch Bag, Black 

Emblazoned with those iconic initials, the Saint Laurent Cassandre clutch caps a classic design with a fluid fringe tassel.

Monogramme Small Velvet Clutch Bag, Black

• Saint Laurent velvet clutch with golden hardware.
• Tonal topstitching creates chevron pattern.
• Flap top with YSL logo medallion; snap closure.
• Inside, leather and faille lining; open pocket.
• 5 3/4"H x 9 3/4"W x 1 1/2"D.
• Made in Italy.

Monogramme Leather Crossbody Bag, Black

Adorned with the iconic YSL initials, this exquisitely tailored Saint Laurent crossbody sits conveniently by your side.

Cassandre Small Tassel Crossbody Bag, Black 

Classic and compact in design, the Saint Laurent Cassandre crossbody bag bears a fluid fringe tassel and those iconic initials. The long chain strap tucks inside for added versatility.  

Founded in 1961, Yves Saint Laurent was the first couture house to introduce the concept of luxury pret-a-porter in a 1966 collection called "Rive Gauche," synonymous with youth and freedom. This shift represented a first critical step in the modernization of fashion and revolutionized the socio-cultural landscape. In 1999, the luxury goods division of the PPR Group acquired Yves Saint Laurent and, under the creative direction of Hedi Slimane since March 2012, continues to position the house at the summit of the luxury universe. Today, Saint Laurent collections include women's and men's ready-to-wear, shoes, handbags, small leather goods, jewelry, scarves, ties, and eyewear. Parisian by birth and Los Angeleno by choice, Hedi Slimane is lauded not only for his work as a designer and photographer—but also for his past contributions during his tenure as menswear director for the house.

Shop at Neiman Marcus to find the great Saint Laurent monogrammed bags pictured above.

A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other graphemes to form one symbol. Monograms are often made by combining the initials of an individual or a company, used as recognizable symbols or logos

In French, "Un monogramme est un emblème qui réunit plusieurs lettres en un seul dessin, avec ou sans ornements supplémentaires. Comme tout emblème, il représente une personne, une entité ou un groupe. Il peut aussi servir à signer, à marquer un sceau, des meubles ou tout autre objet appartenant au propriétaire ou au titulaire du monogramme."

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The luxury handbags pictured above are only a small portion of the Saint Laurent collection that you can find at Neiman Marcus.  We decided to showcase a few of the black bags but they also have numerous YSL Monogramme bags in fashion colors.

If you generally carry more than a clutch can handle, you may want to check out the monogrammed shoppers bag as well.

Monogramme Matelasse Shopper Bag

Saint Laurent grained calfskin shopper with golden hardware. Tonal topstitching creates chevron pattern.

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Coach Will Be Back

Advice to Coach from Apparel Search… 

Focus on your brand, not on selling handbags.

Manage the price of your bags so that you have less of them in the market.  It is understood that the Coach Outlet business drives a high volume of sales, but bringing those units back under control may help in regard to long term benefits.  Yes, we mean you may want to strategically lose some of your current business (I know that purposely losing business sounds crazy).  It is understood that even if you improve your margin on portion of your business, your loss in volume may result in a temporary loss in total revenue.  This is OK, because you will have the very valuable opportunity to regain your footing as a desirable “luxury” brand.  As a public company, quarterly & yearly results are clearly important.  However, if you can fight the urge, you may want to work toward long term goals instead.

As the brand becomes re-secured back in the category it had originally been intended (obtainable luxury), concentrate on properly developing more product categories.  Gain back your sales volume in breadth of assortment not depth in a particular category.  It is important to note that I said “PROPERLY” developing more product categories.  This does NOT mean your company should simply create product for the sake of creating product.  Each category and individual item must be planned, designed, and executed with thought and accuracy.  This includes the critical aspect of a clear and appropriate marketing strategy for each new category.  All of which must tie carefully into the overall brand message.

Luxury brands have no place dabbling in the discount market.  In my mind, outlets and discount go hand in hand.  Coach must stay more clean…

Here is a two year stock chart for Coach retrieved today (from Yahoo finance).

From above $60. a share to the low 30’s in two years.  Are they ready to begin their climb back to the top?  I think yes.  Maybe not happen overnight, but the potential certainly exists.

If you are tired of reading our thoughts about this brand, you may want to take a break and shop at Coach for a wide assortment of products.

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Airwalk Brand Picked up by Authentic Brands Group

Authentic Brands Group has finalized the purchase of certain assets of Collective Licensing International, Lifestyle Brands Corporation and Collective Brands Cooperatief U.A. (collectively CLI) from Payless Holdings.  The purchased brands include Airwalk, Hind, Vision Street Wear and Above The Rim.

The acquisition includes several youth lifestyle, athletic, and skate-inspired brands:

Airwalk: A sports and lifestyle brand, its skate sneakers put Airwalk on the map.

Hind: The sports performance brand has made its mark with runners with its apparel, sneakers, and accessories.

Vision Street Wear: A skate culture icon since 1976, VSW was favored by skateboarders, musicians, and artists for its cutting-edge apparel and shoes.

Above The Rim: The basketball brand made its mark on street courts all over the U.S. with its apparel, accessories, and sneakers.

As part of the agreement, Payless will retain the right to market and sell Airwalk-branded products in its company-owned and franchise stores, and through ecommerce.

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Airwalk Brand Picked up by Authentic Brands Group

Authentic Brands Group has finalized the purchase of certain assets of Collective Licensing International, Lifestyle Brands Corporation and Collective Brands Cooperatief U.A. (collectively CLI) from Payless Holdings.  The purchased brands include Airwalk, Hind, Vision Street Wear and Above The Rim.

The acquisition includes several youth lifestyle, athletic, and skate-inspired brands:

Airwalk: A sports and lifestyle brand, its skate sneakers put Airwalk on the map.

Hind: The sports performance brand has made its mark with runners with its apparel, sneakers, and accessories.

Vision Street Wear: A skate culture icon since 1976, VSW was favored by skateboarders, musicians, and artists for its cutting-edge apparel and shoes.

Above The Rim: The basketball brand made its mark on street courts all over the U.S. with its apparel, accessories, and sneakers.

As part of the agreement, Payless will retain the right to market and sell Airwalk-branded products in its company-owned and franchise stores, and through ecommerce.

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Airwalk Brand Picked up by Authentic Brands Group

Authentic Brands Group has finalized the purchase of certain assets of Collective Licensing International, Lifestyle Brands Corporation and Collective Brands Cooperatief U.A. (collectively CLI) from Payless Holdings.  The purchased brands include Airwalk, Hind, Vision Street Wear and Above The Rim.

The acquisition includes several youth lifestyle, athletic, and skate-inspired brands:

Airwalk: A sports and lifestyle brand, its skate sneakers put Airwalk on the map.

Hind: The sports performance brand has made its mark with runners with its apparel, sneakers, and accessories.

Vision Street Wear: A skate culture icon since 1976, VSW was favored by skateboarders, musicians, and artists for its cutting-edge apparel and shoes.

Above The Rim: The basketball brand made its mark on street courts all over the U.S. with its apparel, accessories, and sneakers.

As part of the agreement, Payless will retain the right to market and sell Airwalk-branded products in its company-owned and franchise stores, and through ecommerce.

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Airwalk Brand Picked up by Authentic Brands Group

Authentic Brands Group has finalized the purchase of certain assets of Collective Licensing International, Lifestyle Brands Corporation and Collective Brands Cooperatief U.A. (collectively CLI) from Payless Holdings.  The purchased brands include Airwalk, Hind, Vision Street Wear and Above The Rim.

The acquisition includes several youth lifestyle, athletic, and skate-inspired brands:

Airwalk: A sports and lifestyle brand, its skate sneakers put Airwalk on the map.

Hind: The sports performance brand has made its mark with runners with its apparel, sneakers, and accessories.

Vision Street Wear: A skate culture icon since 1976, VSW was favored by skateboarders, musicians, and artists for its cutting-edge apparel and shoes.

Above The Rim: The basketball brand made its mark on street courts all over the U.S. with its apparel, accessories, and sneakers.

As part of the agreement, Payless will retain the right to market and sell Airwalk-branded products in its company-owned and franchise stores, and through ecommerce.

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Patricia Nash Handbag Brand

Born from a passion to infuse Old World craftsmanship into a bag for the 21st Century modern woman-on-the-go, Patricia Nash offers 100% authentic handcrafted Italian leather handbags at an accessible price and unparalleled quality. Fascinated by genuine handcrafted Italian leather for over 20 years, designer Patricia Nash journeyed from country to country visiting vintage European clothing and accessory shops and realized there was a white space in the American market for handcrafted, European vintage-inspired, leather goods for the modern woman today. This became the inspiration behind the brand and thus, Patricia Nash handbags were born.

Patricia Nash specializes in bags with handmade details (design, hand-crafted stitching, and special finishes such as burned edges) made with rich, vegetable-tanned leather. The deep embossed grape leaf is the signature emblem of Patricia Nash and is a signature feature on most styles. The brand also features bags with exclusive, floral prints on leather, which evolves each season with styles in suede, tooled leather, oil rubbed leather, over-dyed leather and many more. Each handbag has its own story that portrays a time and place from Nash's European travels exploring old inns, villages, markets and the countryside.

Originally from Houston, TX, Nash has always been in touch with travel and adventure throughout her life; from airplane rides with her father, a pilot, to exploring Europe with her husband, she has traveled the globe for over decades. Nash, is also a business-savvy woman, founded and served as CEO of Innovo Inc., where she combined her considerable design talents with her marketing and business smarts to produce collections for a wide range of international clients, Disney and Warner Bros, as well as for major domestic and foreign retailers like Banana Republic, Express, American Eagle and more. She then created Marc Ecko Enterprises Accessories LLC., and served as the company's president. After leaving Marc Ecko Enterprises, Nash launched Patricia Nash Designs and debuted her namesake collection at trade shows in May 2010 and was quickly picked up by top department stores (Nordstrom, Dillard's, etc.) for the fall season.

Patricia Nash has several collections within the brand; with the most notable and best-selling being the Heritage Collection. Each bag is made of vegetable-tanned leather and displays a burned edge finish with a heavy hand-crafted stitch, and is adorned with hand-crafted signature hardware. Patricia Nash's best selling classic shapes, the Barcellona, Venezia and Benvenuto styles are multi-functional and great for the everyday task. The Tooled Collection is inspired by Nash's mother's prized, tooled handbag she had for over 65 years and is created for the fashion forward trendsetter gal. The collection draws from various methods of hand-tooling leather perfected by old-world craftsmen over many centuries. The deep tooling and embossing is reminiscent of old world leather engraving but updated with a modern twist. The Oil Rub Collection is inspired by an oil-tanning process, preserved for hundreds of years, that creates a soft, pliable finish to natural, cleaned leather skins. Over time, the skins wear naturally, revealing lighter or darker tones. Patricia Nash also offers a Suede Artisan Collection, available in Light Grey, Honey Camel or Brown, that is perfect to add to a summer or fall outfit for a bohemian aesthetic. Patricia Nash additionally offers small leather goods including wallets, coin purses and clutches. 

Patricia Nash Designs is based in Knoxville, TN, with its showroom in NYC, and sold in major retail department stores nationwide including Dillard's, Macy's, Nordstrom, and Von Maur, to name a few, with prices ranging between $98 and $298; www.patricianashdesigns.com.

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Thalé Blanc by Deborah Sawaf

Apparel Search introduces the Thalé Blanc brand.

The brand, founded by Deborah Sawaf, paints a picture of her worldly experiences through its clutches, day bags and jewelry of treated exotic skins adorned with unique custom hardware ranging from tassels, leather know handles and Swarovski crystals. Passionately driven by art, her inspirations range from the 1920’s to French Renaissance and Baroque periods, as well as from exotic lands with rich histories of textile and ornamentation. Sawaf blends concepts of international influence and combines modern technique with traditional artistry ($295 – $2,500; www.thaleblanc.com).

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Tequila Sunrise Couture

Fashion brand spotlight...

Cool style translates no matter the season.  Stick with Tequila Sunrise Couture for trendsetting fashion with a flair for the daring and unique!

Aqua Net Shirts (pictured above). whether or not you still have any of the purple vintage cans anymore, you can pay homage to the one and only Aqua Net!

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Trendy African Wax Print Shorts

Dreaming of lounging on the white sand beaches of Tulum? Or walking through the colorful markets of Marrakech? What about St. Barth? Yes? Well , we are absolutely thrilled to introduce you to Royal Native, a colorful line of wanderlust inspired African wax print shorts and bags from fashion veteran Hilary Star de Roy.

Perfect for upcoming Spring/Summer wardrobes.

Royal Native may be made with love in New York, but designer and founder Hilary Star de Roy is anything but basic black. With three collections under her belt, Royal Native has recently released Summer 2014, which promises to be a hit with the jet set from Montauk to St. Barths.

After over a decade in the fashion industry working with industry tycoons Diane von Furstenberg and Steven Alan, Hilary Star de Roy’s Royal Native is sure to be popular with confident, adventurous women everywhere.

Throw on a white tee and sandals and step out the door ready to head to the beach, a casual dinner, Sunday brunch or errands around town. And you certainly won’t see yourself coming and going- the vibrant saturated colors and original hand blocked patterns guarantee that no two pairs are exactly alike.

The classic shape and cut of Royal Native allows for a flattering fit on all body shapes. Matching printed bags are essential carry alls for any occasion. Prices range from $35 - $110. Royal Native is proudly made in New York and available online at http://www.theroyalnative.com as well as the following boutiques nation wide; Buck & Does, Madison Malibu, Steven Alan Venice, Birch and Shag.

After 12 years working for major names in fashion including Diane von Furstenberg and Steven Alan, founder Hilary Star de Roy craved the freedom of going out on her own. A short hiatus and two children later, Hilary has successfully launched her dream line, Royal Native. Forever inspired by the glamour of the mid century jet set and the bohemian gypsy, luxurious foreign landscapes and discovered treasures, Hilary marries the timeless and classic with the colorful and exotic. Fueled by the idea that a piece of clothing can be both boldly eye catching and easy to wear at the same time, Royal Native marries bright wax prints with a chic and simple cut that flatters a variety of body types.

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Tangerine NYC Ready to Wear

Tangerine NYC brings the downtown New York girl's soft side to life with its vibrant feminine and flirty styles. Combining the softest silk and ethereal design, the ready to wear brand pays close attention to detail by utilizing original photography for inspiration throughout the collection and individually hand-dying pieces. From floral arrangements and nature's most beautiful creatures to breath-taking sunsets, Tangerine NYC is able to portray a personality in each piece and offers women a chic and effortlessly sexy style.

Located in the heart of New York City's garment district, Tangerine NYC strives to make women feel confident through every design. With its sequin tanks, printed maxis, airy sundresses and soft blouses and pants at an attainable price range of $150-$285, the collection fulfills every woman's desire for beautiful pieces and classic style. Tangerine NYC can be found online and in department stores and boutiques all over the globe (www.tangerinenyc.com).   

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Urban Outfitters Lacoste Collaboration

Lacoste Footwear is thrilled to unveil it’s first exclusive sneaker collaboration with Urban Outfitters. These women’s sneakers take inspiration from Lacoste’s tennis roots and the huge preppy and court trends for Spring/Summer 2014. They just hit stores and are available exclusively at Urban Outfitters online TODAY!

The Marcel sneaker unit is a Lacoste classic court silhouette. Both sneakers feature the authentic René Lacoste in sock that was used in the original Lacoste sneaker, made in 1963.

Each shoe embodies one of the two essential elements of Lacoste’s heritage : France & Tennis :

Marcel UO1

The red, white, and blue trio are the Marcel UO1’s nod to the brand’s French lineage with a call out to the French flag on the heel webbing and tongue.

Marcel UO2

The vintage white and green colorway calls out the brands tennis roots with a special surprise on the tongue – a brief description and history of the brand’s founder, René Lacoste!

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STRÖM Brand Contemporary Fashion

Swedish model turned designer Erika Strömqvists' denim based contemporary collection brand, STRÖM, is poised to revolutionize the premium denim market as we know it.  Drawing inspiration from her Swedish roots, Strömqvist has managed to strike a chord with diehard denim devotees by designing timeless, sophisticated, streamlined jeans. After years of working with renowned designers such as Nicolas Ghesquiere and Ann Demeulemeester, Strömqvist applied her extensive knowledge of design and fit to create a premium denim collection that focuses on feeling and looking good, without trying too hard.



Launched in early 2013 to much acclaim, Strömqvist's subsequent collections have managed to evolve every season, while staying true to the core ideals of her brand. She consistently churns out fresh and innovative designs that keep her denim enthusiasts engaged and coming back for more.  Her latest Spring/Summer 2014 collection features updated washes of her best selling styles, the Tio Skinny and Nio High-Rise Skinny, even more Selvedge Denim styles, and the brand's signature style, The Poppy, a skinny silhouette with a long folded cuff that gives the illusion of an elongated leg.  Exciting new additions to the collection include their first ever short, the Kort, a high waisted, distressed cut-off and the launch of their Atelje Collection. This capsule consists of a series of ready to wear pieces that include The Tofs Selvedge dress, The Ouzo skort and the intricate Zappa Denim Vest.

The collection continues to evolve for Fall 2014 as STRÖM Brand focuses on expanding both their core and avant-garde Atelje Collection, which includes couture-quality tops in modal and Japanese Indigo knits, new interpretations of the denim jacket like the Oryx Eisenhower Jacket, and the beautifully heroic Elan Parka Jacket featuring mink cashmere. The line will also include bold yet beautiful bottoms including the Poppy Selvedge, the Liger Trumpet Pant, and Moco Skirt/Pant.  The fall campaign, shot by Julian LeBallister is sure to be a game changer in the denim market as supermodel Kirsi Pyrhonen graces the line with her 6'1" frame to further propel the stunning collection into front runner in the fashion forward contemporary world.

Attention to detail is Strömqvist's trademark and is evident throughout the entire collection as she has worked with the best in the fashion and design industry to curate a collection that connoisseurs can appreciate.  Strömqvist's goal is to "raise the bar in women's premium denim and create the jeans that all of the women she was surrounded by in the fashion industry were screaming for - STRÖM is not just another denim brand." STRÖM Brand is currently available at specialty boutiques nationwide and will launch its own e-commerce store at the end of this month. The collection ranges from ($169-$1,430; www.STRÖMbrand.com).

                SPRING 14

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Junk Food Art House Event

Junk Food Clothing celebrates New York City’s largest art week by unveiling their latest artistic collections from their premium Junk Food Art House brand.

On Wednesday, March 5^th, from 6pm - 7:30pm, Junk Food will host a private event showcasing their series of t-shirts with graphics from avant garde artists including the late neo-expressionist artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and muralist Keith Haring, along with musical performance by Lily Lane. The cocktail event will be appropriately located in the historic lobby of the Carlton hotel, a popular gathering place for New York artists in the 1920s, and will be feature exploded art and images from Junk Food’s Spring 2014 catalog.  Carlton is also home to Caravan Stylist Studio which runs a program to help introduce emerging designers to talent and is a catalyst for an assortment of events throughout the year at the hotel.

Mike Palermo, Creative Director of Junk Food Clothing Co. says, "From its roots, Junk Food has always considered itself an Art House.  We fill our building with incredibly talented artists and our canvas is a t-shirt.  We are excited to share our canvas with some of the most influential artists of our time to tell their stories and emphasize our passion to our craft."

Models will also be on display, wearing various designs as walking art installations.  Guests at this intimate event will be treated to a performance by the breakout pop fusion singer/songwriter, Lily Lane, whose hit “Nothin’ But Trouble” has been featured numerous times throughout the fourth season of ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars.

ABOUT JUNK FOOD ART HOUSE

Junk Food Art House highlights creative initiatives spanning art, film and fashion. With its pulse on creative content from around the globe, art is and always has been at the heart of Junk Food. Highlighting the brand’s creative ingenuity and original core values, Junk Food Art House engages the art community through a carefully-curated program of creative initiatives spanning art, film and fashion. Presenting a unique approach to the concept of artist collaborations, Junk Food Art House celebrates well-established names as well as rising talent through limited-edition product releases, innovative pop-up spaces, special events and unique partnerships.

ABOUT ARTESTAR

Artestar is an international brand licensing and consulting company that specializes in creating market opportunities through consumer product, retail, advertising and promotional campaigns. The company has over 20 years of experience representing internationally renowned artists and designers including Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Robert Mapplethorpe, Maripol, Ryan McGinness and Patricia Field. Based in New York, Artestar has affiliate offices in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Brazil, South Korea and Japan.   

ABOUT LILY LANE

Lily Lane is a singer and songwriter based in New York City. This 22 year olds music mixes classic Hollywood with grungy downtown Manhattan style. In January 2014 she released her first EP, and has seen great success with her hit song ‘Nothin’ But Trouble’, which has become a favorite and regular addition to the ABC family show Pretty Little Liars series. Evoking the greats like Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and some of her modern day inspirations like Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone and Lana Del Ray, Lily’s enchanting sound and gorgeous looks set her apart from the rest. With her 5’10” frame paired with her edgy-scene-stealing music, she is sure to become one of fashion’s newest darlings in the scene.

ABOUT CARAVAN STYLIST STUDIO

The idea of Caravan Stylist Studio started when Claudine DeSola realized how the talents’ relationship with designers could be more meaningful.  She wanted to create a place where proper introductions to new designers and products could happen. A perfect example of kismet is when an actress wears a dress to an event, falls in love with that designer’s clothing and then attends their fashion show.  It is a way that love of fashion can be full circle.  

ABOUT THE CARLTON HOTEL

The Carlton, an Autograph Collection hotel, blends old world luxury and Beaux-Arts flourishes, with stylish modernism. The Carlton hotel is managed by Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, LLC, and features one of the city’s most beautiful hotel lobbies. The vaulted ceilings, marbled floors, floor-to-ceiling suede paneled walls; soothing waterfall and rich mahogany frame the lobby. Originally designed by Harry Allen Jacobs, and completed in 1904 as The Seville Hotel, the Carlton serves as a historic reminder of New York’s elegant past.  An inspired fusion of old-world elegance with distinct contemporary energy and glamour, the century-old Carlton’s blend of historic and modern design perfectly captures the city’s spirit. The Carlton is the second New York City hotel to join the Autograph Collection, a growing ensemble of hotels selected for their distinctive style and ability to provide exclusive experiences to guests. Millesime, deriving from the French word for vintage, is the new restaurant in the Carlton Hotel. An organic collaboration not just by namesake, Millesime is built within the historically landmarked details known in the space, including the exquisite 1904 Tiffany-style glass dome skylight and the extraordinary mosaic floor. Millesime, accessible from the Carlton hotel’s lobby, exists on two floors and offers a menu which draws its inspiration from the classic seafood dishes found throughout France complimented by a variety of specialty cocktails.  

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Celebrity Fashion Spotting February 2014

Shop Kylie Jenner’s look at RockRefinery.com!  Grinder Tank, Asymmetrical Skirt, Vegan Leather Jacket, & Distressed Suede Boots.

http://www.rockrefinery.com/

Jessica Alba wore KITSCH jewelry while out with her family at the park last Saturday in Beverly Hills! Jessica showed off a grunge chic look as she dressed up her black sweater and shorts with KITSCH's Raising the Bar Y-Shaped Necklace in Gold ($32; www.mykitsch.com). She was spotted wearing the same KITSCH necklace just the day before as she went to work at The Honest Company in Santa Monica! 

Jessica wore the same KITSCH necklace while on her way to work the previous Friday afternoon in Santa Monica!

January Jones was spotted wearing vineyard vines last weekend in LA! The mom on the go looked casual and chic while shopping in her On Shore Sweater in Grand Turk with her son Xander (www.vineyardvines.com).  See more of her son.

Matthew Broderick was photographed wearing his K-Way Jacques Thermo Plus in Mouse/Black twice at least twice this month.  On last Sunday, he took a romantic stroll with his wife, Sarah Jessica Parker and earlier today, he braved the snowstorm with his son, James Wilkie who was also wearing a K-way Jacques Thermo Plus in Lead/Red ($325, $135, www.k-way.ca). 

Amanda Seyfried was spotted wearing Junk Food x Keith Haring last night in Los Angeles. The natural beauty looked effortlessly chic in her Keith Haring Wing Raglan for a late night grocery run with her boyfriend, Justin Long ($62, www.junkfoodclothing.com).

Kourtney Kardashian was spotted wearing Signorelli while filming in Los Angeles today. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star looked chic as she lunched her with sister Kim in her Signorelli Merci Beau Coup tee ($46; www.shopsignorelli.com).

Ashley Tisdale was photographed wearing Level 99 earlier today in Los Angeles. This is the second time the trendsetting actress rocked her Lily Skinny Straights in Crawford ($125, www.level99jeans.com)! 

Joanna Krupa was spotted wearing Tequila Sunrise Couture this afternoon in Beverly Hills! The blonde bombshell wore Tequila Sunrise Couture's "Model Citizen" tee while having lunch at ll Pastaio. Set to make its spicy debut this Spring, Tequila Sunrise Couture offers a charismatic collection of women's tees and tanks with fun, fresh, kitschy taglines and graphics ($49; www.tequilasunrisecouture.com).

Olivia Wilde was photographed wearing Junk Food x NFL yesterday in Los Angeles. The pregnant actress borrowed her fiance, Jason Sudeikis' Kansas City Chiefs Field Goal Fleece for her morning Pilates class (www.junkfoodclothing.com).

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