In the last year or so I have seen the age of the cool mother come to life. And thank god!!! How many of you remember Mom dressing you in something pink with a ton of bows all over it. Well those days are are over. And the ladies at Viktor Viktoria are helping with this new trend. They have a full stock of the I am so cool baby onesie’s. With every thing from Bob Marley to Johnny Cash jail stripes.

Fall Winter for me is the best and worst time for fashion. If you live in the west you really dont encounter these problems. But if you live in the east or some place where it freezes then you know what I am talking about. The winter can be amazing if you find just the right coat one that fits you like a glove and brings out your inner beauty. I have spent the last couple of days in search of the perfect fall winter coat and here are a few that I came accross on the web.

This Jacket for me is Fabo.

B B Dakota Coat – Alia in Red

$49.99

I found this little gemm at viktorviktoriashop.com

The Jessup Trench
Light Jackets By Spiewak

4 pockets; button and strap panel on back; 70% cotton; 30% nylon

List Price: $84.00
Sale Price: $50.95

I found this at

FULL TILT Womens Crop Jacket – Ivory

Full Tilt French terry crop jacket. 3/4-length sleeves with bell cuffs. Rounded collar. Two buttons at neck. 96% cotton/4% spandex. Machine wash. Imported.

$24.99

Found at

After seeing the Cheap Monday show in Stockholm, we have a good idea of what’s going to top hipsters’ wish lists come spring. For the eco-chic with a sense of humor, there are wood-grain and pebble-print pants. For the exhibitionists, we spotted metallic jeans that looked like they were peeled off the walls of Warhol’s Factory; and, for strident electroclashers around the world, lighting-bolt-print denim. Paging Larry Tee…—Laird Borrelli-Persson

Fashion Wire Daily Photo: Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of “Becoming Jane” in New York on Tuesday, July…

New York – As Anne Hathaway walked the red carpet on Tuesday night in New York at the premiere of “Becoming Jane,” her latest film that chronicles Jane Austen’s rise to fame and fortune as an author in the late 1700’s, she looked fresh and fabulous. At 24, Hathaway is already at the top of her chosen career, with a string of movie hits behind her, including “The Princess Diaries,” “Brokeback Mountain,” and “The Devil Wears Prada.” It’s a life that differs dramatically from that of Jane Austen, who didn’t find fame and success with her novels until she was in her mid-thirties.

But that didn’t stop Hathaway from identifying with Austen, once she explored more about the author, whose novels “Sense and Sensibility,” “Pride and Prejudice,” “Mansfield Park,” and “Emma” continue to be read and loved to this day.

“I was ashamed when I read the script that I’d never been more curious about her life, actually,” Hathaway revealed at an earlier press day for the film. “I just assumed that I knew her because of [reading] her work. I accepted the two-line biography: ‘Jane Austen lived 41 years, published five novels, never married.’”

But in making “Becoming Jane,” and exploring the story of Austen’s early romance with Tom Lefroy (played by James McAvoy), Hathaway discovered much more about the woman behind the novels.

“I inherited the image of Jane Austen as a sort of a dried-out old spinster. And in doing my research I found she was anything but that. She was wonderfully alive, very fun, a bit naughty and so much, so much more alive than I’d ever thought. And so it was wonderful, the idea of playing the woman before the icon.”

Hathaway, who attended the premiere at the Landmark Sunshine Cinema and after party at the Bowery Hotel with her long-time boyfriend Raffaello Follieri, seems to be blessed with everything a modern woman could possibly desire – career, financial independence, love, health – much more than Jane Austen ever had in her short life, in which mere financial survival was a constant struggle. But as Anne tells it, she’s a bit more like Jane than people might think.

“One of my mantras in life is from the brilliant Mr. Oscar Wilde. He says, ‘The less said about life’s sores, the better.’ I prefer to talk about the nice things that have happened to me and I’m very grateful and feel very blessed in my life, but, no, it hasn’t been one big, easy, wonderful ride. There have been hidden [bad] moments in there, too, I assure you.”

But none of those were on display at the “Becoming Jane” premiere; that night, both Anne Hathaway and Jane Austen shared a very happy moment together.

Fashion Wire Daily Photo: Models walk the runway at the Contours International Lingerie Awards in New York on Monday,…

New York – It’s the foundation of every woman’s wardrobe, but lingerie designers, like their product, aren’t as visible as their clothing designer counterparts.

That’s why Ben Yedder, who publishes intimate apparel industry magazine Contours, established the Contours International Lingerie Awards (CILA) last year in order to recognize the creative efforts and technological advances of the top lingerie companies and designers in the U.S. and abroad.

On Monday night in the Grand Ballroom of New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, the 2nd annual CILA awards, sponsored by the U.S. Intimate Apparel Council, took place culminating in a fashion show featuring the finalists in 19 categories, who ranged from familiar brands like Wacoal and Le Mystere to smaller speciality lines like Marlies Dekker and maternity intimates label Larrivo.

This year more than 80 designers from over eight countries entered the competition, with the winners selected by an independent panel of industry members who included buyers, designers and consumers.

Some companies, like Le Mystere, who was last year’s “Best T-Shirt Bra,” were finalists in multiple categories.

“I thought we had the best shot at winning ‘Best Innovative,’ because what we have done there is come up with a bra specifically for augmented women, and we had a doctor who spent over 10 years getting it to fit perfectly, so I was sort of surprised we didn’t win that one.” said Michael Rabinowitz, founder and CEO of Le Mystere, whose company won “Best Bridal” this year. “I was pleasantly surprised to win for the bustier. I was in London earlier this year, and we had one of the biggest windows of Harrod’s where they were displaying this one item in the window! It was quite amazing.”

Other winners included John Galliano for “Best Fashion Couture,” Marlies Dekker for “Best Fashion,” Chantelle for “Best Technically Innovative,” and Wacoal for “Best Seamless.”

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