You Know You’ve Made It When..

Men’s magazines want you on their cover, even if you’re not a man. Speculation that Jo Calderone (photographed for Men’s Vogue Japan’s September issue) is really LADY GAGA’S alter-ego. We’ll just have to wait until the issue is out next month to find out.

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DesignerSocial in Sept Vogue

Love that Blake Lively.. rockin her DesignerSocial Vintage CHANEL all over Paris fashion week!

-DS Staff

This Week’s Best Finds

The long awaited and incredibly anticipated Barney’s Warehouse Sale has begun. If you can’t make it in store, definitely check out their insane sale selection on line. Things can get a little crazy in-store, so if you don’t feel like getting elbowed and shoved for some some half priced Jimmy Choo’s, I suggest scouring the sale from your living room. Another celebrity endorsed and trend worthy site, Pink Mascara, is running a People StyleWatch promotion offering 20% off select designers like Chelsea Flower and Nightcap with secret code. Lastly, get your Rebecca Minkoff fix from the one and only DesignerSocial. Take 30% off with secret code found only at SALE.com.

Barneys Warehouse SALE: Up to 75% Off until Labor Day

Pink Mascara PSW SALE: 20% Off Select Designers until 9/20/10

DesignerSocial SALE Exclusive: 30% off Rebecca Minkoff until 8/27/10*

Applies only to Rebecca Minkoff merchandise.

Guest posted by: Chelsea Tyler of SALE.com

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Celebrating Accessories for a Good Cause: Velita Opens in Nolita this Week

We know what the power of accessories can do for your outfit, and even your outlook on life.  Velita, a clothing line that is the perfect blend of practical and chic allowing women to transition through their diverse lifestyles flawlessly, hopes to harness that accessory power for good.

They’ve partnered up with Bottomless Closet, an organization aiming to help disadvantaged New York City women succeed in the workforce and improve the quality of their lives, for their Nolita boutique opening. This Thursday, donate any accessories* that have made a big difference in helping to complete your professional image, which you  believe would do the same for a Bottomless Closet client, and receive 15% off Velita summer and pre-Fall ‘10 collections!

If you’re in the NY area, stop by the event, check out Velita’s new space, sip some bubbly, and pass on the same confidence and success your accessories have given you to a woman in need.  

Velita New Boutique

Thursday August 19th 6:30-9:30 PM

211 Mott St. (between Prince/Spring) New York, NY

RSVP: contact@velita.com

*Bottomless Closet accepts women’s new or gently worn business appropriate accessories. This can include the following: shoes,scarves, belts, jewelry, handbags & attache cases, unopened hosiery, new cosmetics

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DANNIJO Market Appt.. FIRST LOOK

Always love seeing our DANNIJO girls. Here are some of the pieces that DS will be carrying for holiday. Uh-mazing. So excited that they’ve extended the line from jewelry in to HANDBAGS. They have the Midas touch so we expect great things.

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Hermès does Street-style..

Taking a cue from Garance Doré and Scott Schuman, French fashion house, Hermès is exposing a younger, grittier image to promote a collaboration on a scarf collection with with French clothing boutique, Colette.

Dedicated solely to its signature scarves, the new website, called J’aime Mon Carre (I Love My Scarf) features hip young things working the scarves in ways Hermès would never have dreamed of – as turbans, headbands, belts, ties and, of course, as they were intended round the neck. The new collection will be in stores in September.

Posted by: Francine Davis Ballard

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hotmessinawalmartdress:

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Last week we joined the Cynthia O’Connor Showroom for some summer cocktails with their designers, including Katherine Kwei, Ted Rossi, and Kooba (all carried on DesignerSocial!). We not only like going to multi-brand showrooms to seek out trends & cover specific lines, but also to pick out our favorite things across the board.   

Here are a few of my picks from the COC+Co event:

1. I love me a good leather jacket with studs.  I’m serious when I say I want that studded Candela moto jacket to be part of my wardrobe this Fall/Winter 
2. I have a thing about collecting elephants (they’re lucky!)  Those elephant key rings are so cute, and perfect to take that luck around with you wherever you go! (Botkier)
3. Not that I’m planning on getting married any time soon, but I would wear that pink dress to my wedding.  (I’m all about not wearing the traditional white gown).  (dress by Candela)
4. I love all dresses made by Foley + Corinna. That flapper-esque black number and that sparkly piece are right up my alley.
5. The lack of laces on those open toe, high heeled oxfords are a nice touch.  Who needs to mess with laces?  It gives the shoe a cleaner look as well.  (shoes by Kooba)
6. Saying hi to one of our favorites, Katherine Kwei!

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HAUTE GIRLS, HAUTE BAGS

Name: Shiona Turini

Occupation: Teen Vogue Senior Accessories Editor

Currently Wearing: DVF skirt, Louis Vuitton jacket and Burberry heels

Currently Carrying: (Something like a?) Madewell leather chain link bag

Photo via [R29]