The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour

YOUR BEAUTY MARK

The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour

By Dita Von Teese

With Rose Apodaca

On-Sale December 1, 2015

For international style icon and “burlesque superheroine” (Vanity Fair) Dita Von Teese, the transformative powers of makeup, hairspray, perfume and even a good bubble bath are instrumental in creating one’s individual glamour and making an indelible beauty mark in this world. Now, for the first time in her Technicolor career, Dita divulges a lifetime of beauty insight—which she continues to practice daily and without a glam squad.

There is great empowerment in being able to do it yourself, encourages Dita. She is proof. From worldwide stages to fashion runways, magazine covers to online videos, Dita has pulled off more strokes of red lipstick, bursts of hair spray, boxes of blue-black hair dye and pats of powder in a month than a drag queen could dream of in a lifetime. Whether she’s dazzling audiences while swirling in a towering martini glass in Swarovski-covered pasties, or sparking camera flashes on the red carpet, one reality is constant: for this self-styled star, beauty is an art. It’s what keeps her on international best-dressed lists and on high-profile fashion show rosters, and it is lavishly demonstrated in this 400-page illustration and photography-filled coffee table book.

In Your Beauty Mark: The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour (Dey Street Books; December 1, 2015; $45.00), Dita and collaborator Rose Apodaca take you through every step of Dita’s glamour arsenal, from sound nutrition and exercise guidance, skincare and scent insight, as well as accessible techniques for creating bombshell hairstyles and makeup looks. There is the authoritative advice of her confidantes—masters in makeup, hair, medicine, and exercise, as well as some of the world’s most eccentric beauties. This inspiring resource shares the skills, history, and lessons you need to enhance your individual gifts and realize your own beauty mark, with original illustrations by Adele Mildred and instructive step-by-steps, along with hundreds of glamour portraits by more than 80 acclaimed photographers, such as Ellen Von Unwerth, Peter Lindbergh, Ruven Afanador, Paola Kudacki, Ali Mahdavi and Albert Sanchez.

As Dita says, “This book is for those who enjoy breaking the beauty rules and changing them, and I hope it inspires them to not be ashamed to say they like something the way they like it.” Look beyond the mainstream perceptions of beauty, she urges, and celebrate eccentricity and individuality. That is making your beauty mark.

About the Authors:

Dita Von Teese is the brightest star in burlesque since Gypsy Rose Lee and an influential tastemaker celebrated internationally. As style icon and muse to artists, designers and photographers, she has appeared on magazine covers and European runways for Jean Paul Gaultier, Moschino and Giambattista Valli, and is the performer of choice for Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin and Louis Vuitton. Her DIY beauty ethos and entrepreneurial ventures—designing award-winning perfumes, lingerie, gloves, and clothes, and as directing producer on her touring stage extravaganzas—have established her as a role model to women. She is the author of the global bestseller Burlesque and the Art of the Teese/Fetish and the Art of the Teese and Dita: Stripteese. Dita and her illustrious feline Aleister live just under the gaze of the star-viewing Griffith Observatory. 

Rose Apodaca is a style and culture journalist and design and exhibition curator and retailer. Her work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, Industrie, W, Elle, Los Angeles Times, and WWD, where she served as West Coast bureau chief from 2000-2005; and her books include the New York Times bestseller Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty & Everything Glamour with super stylist Rachel Zoe and Fred Hayman–The Extraordinary Difference: The Story of Rodeo Drive, Hollywood Glamour and the Showman Who Sold it All. She and her husband, Andy Griffith, live with their daughter, Nina, in east Los Angeles.

About the Book:

Your Beauty Mark: The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour

By Dita Von Teese with Rose Apodaca

Dey Street Books, an imprint of William Morrow/HarperCollins Publishers

On-Sale: December 1, 2015

Hardcover ISBN: 9780060722715 ($45.00)

For more info, please visit www.harpercollins.com or www.dita.net.

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Alyssa Milano in Off-white Sleeveless Blouse from Pleione

Alyssa Milano was photographed wearing Pleione today in Los Angeles! The mom and entrepreneur looked stylish and confident while celebrating and posing for photos in Pleione's off-white sleeveless blouse with black piping ($58.00, www.shop.nordstrom.com).

YouCam Makeup Fashion Week Contest 2015

YouCam Makeup announcing the launch of its looks from Fashion Week 2015 runway shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Users can now virtually try out five "Perfect Fashion Week" catwalk-ready looks, with names like "Oh So Coco" and "Venus," that are inspired by elements of Chanel and Versace's Haute Couture collections.

Users can virtually apply the looks and enter their supermodel selfie into a competition to win a grand prize trip to New York Fashion Week 2016 with flight and hotel accommodations included. 

To participate, simply download the free YouCam Makeup app, create your favorite supermodel look and share it on the contest page with the hashtag #PerfectFashionWeek between August 31^st and October 7^th, 2015.

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California Market Center 2015/ 2016 Event Dates

2015 / 2016 MARKET DATES at CMC

2015 SEPTEMBER 27-29 | Sun-Tue       LA GIFT & HOME MARKET | Fall Market 28-30 | Mon-Wed     LA TEXTILE SHOW | Fall/Winter 16/17 OCTOBER 05-07 | Mon-Wed     LA MAJORS MARKET | Spring 16 12-15 | Mon-Thu      LA FASHION MARKET | Spring 16 12-15 | Mon-Thu      LA KIDS MARKET | Spring 16 12-14 | Mon-Wed    SHAPE Athleisure + Lifestyle Tradeshow | Spring 16 12-14 | Mon-Wed    SELECT Contemporary Tradeshow | Spring 16 12-14 | Mon-Wed    TRANSIT | LA Shoe Show 19-20 | Mon-Tue      LA MEN'S MARKET 2016 JANUARY 11-14 | Mon-Thu      LA FASHION MARKET | Summer 16 11-14 | Mon-Thu      LA KIDS MARKET | Summer 16 + Pre-F/W 16 11-13 | Mon-Wed    SELECT Better & Contemporary Tradeshow 11-13 | Mon-Wed    SHAPE Athleisure + Lifestyle Tradeshow 11-13 | Mon-Wed    TRANSIT Shoe Show 28-01 | Thu-Tue      LA GIFT & HOME MARKET | Winter Market 16 MARCH 14-17 | Mon-Thu      LA FASHION MARKET | Fall 16 14-17 | Mon-Thu      LA KIDS MARKET | Fall/Winter 16 14-16 | Mon-Wed    SELECT Better & Contemporary Tradeshow 14-16 | Mon-Wed    SHAPE Athleisure + Lifestyle Tradeshow 14-16 | Mon-Wed    TRANSIT Shoe Show TBD  |                    LA TEXTILE (LA Intl Textile Show) | Spring/Summer 17 TBD  |                    LA GIFT & HOME MARKET | Spring Market 16 APRIL TBD  |                    LA MAJORS MARKET | Fall 16 JUNE 13-16 | Mon-Thu      LA FASHION MARKET | Fall II/Holiday 16 13-16 | Mon-Thu      LA KIDS MARKET | Fall/Winter 16 13-15 | Mon-Wed    SELECT Better & Contemporary Tradeshow 13-15 | Mon-Wed    SHAPE Athleisure + Lifestyle Tradeshow 13-15 | Mon-Wed    TRANSIT Shoe Show JULY 21-25 | Thu-Mon      LA GIFT & HOME MARKET | Summer Market 16 AUGUST 01-04 | Mon-Thu      LA FASHION MARKET | Holiday/Resort 16 01-04 | Mon-Thu      LA KIDS MARKET | F/W 16 + Pre-Spring 17 01-03 | Mon-Wed    SELECT Better & Contemporary Tradeshow 01-03 | Mon-Wed    SHAPE Athleisure + Lifestyle Tradeshow 01-03 | Mon-Wed    TRANSIT Shoe Show SEPTEMBER TBD  |                    LA GIFT & HOME MARKET | Fall Market 16 September 26-28, 2016 LA TEXTILE (LA Intl Textile Show) | Fall/Winter 17/18 OCTOBER 17-20 | Mon-Thu      LA FASHION MARKET | Spring 17 17-20 | Mon-Thu      LA KIDS MARKET | Spring/Summer 17 17-19 | Mon-Wed    SELECT Better & Contemporary Tradeshow 17-19 | Mon-Wed    SHAPE Athleisure + Lifestyle Tradeshow 17-19 | Mon-Wed    TRANSIT Shoe Show Note: All dates subject to change. Learn more about the California Market Center.

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Juno Lucina Jewelry Collection 2015

Juno Lucina®, the only diamond jewelry brand solely dedicated to honoring the journey of motherhood, is excited to announce their first-ever celebrity capsule collection with actress, model, and mother Jaime King.

Juno Lucina® was created to appreciate mothers with a meaningful symbol of love and protection that they can wear with pride. The pendant's silhouette symbolizes a mother and her children. The emblem is embedded with diamonds and is delicately depicted in every piece. Designs exclusive to the collaboration with Jaime King include diamond necklaces, earrings, and rings in 14 karat gold and all incorporate the iconic symbol.  This collaboration is ultimately a timeless gift for mothers wishing them an endless future of health and happiness.

Jaime King is mostly recognized for her role as Lemon Breeland in CW's Hart of Dixie and was recently announced as the face of A Pea in the Pod Maternity's Luxe Essentials Denim Campaign. Jaime gave birth to her first son James Knight in 2013 with husband Kyle Newman and recently celebrated the birth of her second son Leo Thames on July 16th.

Jaime King says "I am so excited to share this special collaboration. Being a mother is something that I deeply cherish, and working with Juno Lucina has been such a rewarding and meaningful experience," and Erik Kaplan, Vice President of Merit Diamond Corporation says, "We're thrilled to have Jaime King as a guest designer for our Proud Mom™ by Juno Lucina campaign. Collaborating with a chic and influential mom like Jaime gave us the opportunity to incorporate fresh ideas into our timeless designs."

The capsule collection will retail from $2,200-$2,500 and will be available to purchase online at www.jlucina.com on September 8, 2015 with the official in-store launch Fall 2015 at various retailers throughout the nation including Macy's.

About Juno Lucina:

Juno Lucina® is a division of Merit Diamond Corporation; a company with 30-year experience in the standard of creating high-end jewelry. Established in 2011, Juno Lucina® has become the most meaningful symbol for cherishing proud moms with their mission to demonstrate the importance of appreciating the journey of motherhood. The brand's true value lies beyond diamonds and gold and is the ideal and most recognizable symbol for proud moms.  Juno Lucina® has been internationally renowned as the Original Push Gift, and with their new Proud Mom campaign, the brand celebrates and connects all of those remarkable mothers who share this special bond at various stages of their journey. From godmothers to grandmothers, Proud Mom™ by Juno Lucina® jewelry can be worn by all who take pride in motherhood. Celebrity fans of the brand include Jennifer Love Hewitt, Teresa Palmer, Megan Hilty, Dania Ramirez and several others

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Karmaloop Street Fashion Status

What is going on at online street fashion retailer Karmaloop?

According to their website, “In a world dominated by cookie-cutter clones, the evil forces of McFashion spread a dastardly agenda throughout the universe. The masses lived in the dark, in a bland world of predictability and boredom. The culture had been contaminated and Individual style was nonexistent.”  Then came Greg Selkoe the founder of Karmaloop.   He created Karmaloop which is a multi-platform web retailer, community style and media company specializing in streetwear ecommerce.

It appears that some where along the way, the online retailer hit a financial speed bump.  The good news is that they appear to be working thru their issues and will hopefully continue as an active streetwear ecommerce retailer.

Here is some news on the subject about Karmaloop:

Internet Retailer News Article May 27, 2015
E-retailer Karmaloop hires a new CEO

Beta Boston News Article 5/21/15
Karmaloop Sale Approved and CEO Selkoe to be Replaced

Here is some news about what Greg Selkoe has been up to recently:

Boston Business Journal News 8/26/15

Greg Selkoe on how Silicon Valley helped him rebound from Karmaloop

Hopefully Karmaloop and Greg Selkoe will have successful futures.

As per our understanding, Karmaloop is currently focusing on the Karmaloop.com site, Kazbah, and PLNDR.  If you know more information on this subject, please share your comments.

Their sites are still looking good.

Shay Mitchell Wearing Croc Hand Bracelet

Shay Mitchell was spotted wearing Isharya on a recent Instagram post! The Pretty Little Liars star snapped an artsy black and white photo wearing her Croc Hand Bracelet ($168; www.isharya.com). 

Here is a better image of the actual bracelet.

By the way, the bracelet looks fab in gold, but we also adore her black & white photo.  Really looking fabulous & bohemian chic if you ask me.

Bunulu Coastal Lifestyle Fashion Store

The Grand Opening of Bunulu at Coconut Point was this past Friday, August 28, 2015.

Living on the coast is a unique experience.  Typically, people that live and play along the coast have a certain attitude, a certain spirit, and a certain perspective like no other place on earth.  Bunulu was born from the idea that this coastal lifestyle requires a unique, soulful, and comfortable approach to style.

This sort of lifestyle requires its own unique fashion & accessories.

At Bunulu, they are obsessed with what it means to live on the coast, and they are constantly searching for the most unique stuff to live outside conventional boundaries.

By dealing directly with trusted brands and the designers of small, independent labels, this new retailer continues to bring you the unexpected products that is difficult to find anywhere else.  All brought together in one place for your convenience.

Bunulu believes that living the coastal lifestyle is one that goes past simple style and big brands that pander to the masses.  For them it’s about harmonizing style and function.  Along their journey they have curated a selection of goods that agree with their unique focus on life in the sun, water, and land that makes the coast of America unique.

This new retailer like the brands they carry, are creators, not imitators, and together they help to define what coastal living is all about: style, originality, and soul.

Although the Bunulu store is new specialty store concept, it is brought to the world by a very experienced retail operation.  Bunulu is a division of Bealls Inc., the 100-year-old Florida-based department store retailer.  Learn more about Bealls.

The new banner, which already has its own website, Bunulu.com, will target a younger demographic, and feature coastal-inspired active lifestyle apparel and accessories for both men and women.

National brands will be featured.  Below are a few examples:

Learn more about lifestyle fashion brands that may be appropriate for this store.

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LeAnn Rimes Girl Gang

LeAnn Rimes celebrated her birthday over the weekend wearing ban.do! The country beauty rang in her 33rd wearing the Girl Gang Headband, shared in an Instagram photo ($15.00).

You can learn more about the headband at Shop Bando.

Photo of LeAnn's birthday kiss is courtesy of Instagram.

Happy birthday LeAnn!

Hosiery – When Did It Start?

In colder climates such as the United Kingdom, we are much more comfortable if we have something warm covering our feet. Whilst it is possible to wear sandals without socks in the summer, simply wearing shoes or boots, without that insulating layer of a softer fabric, such as wool or cotton socks, between the skin and the shoe would certainly result in blisters or worse sores.

So, the usual reason for wearing socks and other hosiery is for warmth and comfort. Another reason for wearing a particular type of stocking has emerged in recent years, with the development of the TED, or compression stocking. It was found that wearing such a stocking helped to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after surgery and many people who regularly travel on long-haul flights also wear them during the flight for the same reason.

More information on this subject can be found at: http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2609.aspx?CategoryID=69.

What were the earliest socks made of?

The earliest foot coverings used animal skins to help protect the feet from rough surfaces and to add warmth in colder weather, thus combining the purpose of both a shoe and a sock. No examples of these have survived to the modern day, as the earliest known pair of socks, displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum, date from around third century Greece. These were designed to be worn with sandals, as they have two sections, one covering the big toe and one the other toes.

Felt, or matted animal hair was also originally used for foot coverings in ancient Greece, evolving into lengths of woven cloth which were wrapped around both feet and legs from around 200 AD. The main drawback of these examples of socks was that they did not stretch, as knitting had not been developed in this period of history.

How did knitted socks evolve?

The earliest methods of knitting developed in the Middle East around 250 AD, with “needles” made of bone or wood looping yarn around itself – very similar to how we hand-knit today. This meant that the resultant fabric could stretch, which revolutionized the way clothing could be made.

Fashion played its inevitable role, with women’s socks and stockings being hidden beneath long skirts, whilst men’s socks were openly displayed, from thigh-length stockings to short socks, worn on top of the stockings inside boots or shoes.

Introducing the hosiery knitting machine:

It wasn’t until 1589 that the first stocking frame knitting machine was invented, speeding up the process of knitting in tubes by many times. There have been several different versions of knitting machine and UK sock manufacturer, Corgi Hosiery, at http://www.corgihosiery.co.uk/ still uses machines over 120 years old to produce its luxury range of cashmere socks, with the finishing being done by hand to ensure the ultimate comfort of flat seams.

Modern knitting machines, with the ability to create a wide variety of patterns, have led to the production of ladies’ socks, in particular, - though men and children’s socks have a wide range too – in a huge variety of bright colours and patterns. Stripes, dots and stars can be used to complement other items of clothing and matching gloves, hats or scarves can all help to present an individual fashion statement.

It’s a far cry from the earliest use of animal skins to cover the feet and I, for one, have no wish to have it any other way.

Guest Author: Ryan Holman

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