Vegas jumps on fashion rage train

August 26th, 2010

The Fashion Show mall and The Shoppes at the Palazzo in Las Vegas are taking style to an entire new level.

This year, these two shopping malls are hosting “Fashion’s Night Out,” collaboration with Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company and the City of New York. Fashion’s Night Out puts the fun reverse in shopping.

Previous year in New York City alone, more than 800 participating stores across five boroughs brought in thousands of shoppers. Designers, celebrities, models and fashion editors made appearances throughout this extravaganza.

This year, hundreds of retailers in cities across the country will crowd their own Fashion’s Night Out celebrations. The Shoppes at The Palazzo and Fashion Show are among the first in the city to take part in this global fashion frenzy.

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Five Things to recognize about the New Miss Universe

August 24th, 2010

Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete (L) parties with runner-up Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillips as she is crowned Miss Universe 2010 at the Miss Universe 2010 Pageant Final at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.

Less than 24 hours behind she was crowned Miss Universe, Mexico’s Navarrete has become a pinnacle trending topic on Twitter and thousands of fans have flooded her Facebook fan page.

So who is the woman who ousted 82 other competitors for international beauty bragging rights? Here are five things to know concerning the 22-year-old from Guadalajara.

1. She knows how to handle tough questions
2. She’s been modeling since she was a teen
3. She loves her sash. A lot.
4. Also on the agenda: Boosting body image
5. She likes sensitive men – and already found hers

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    Models obtain the plunge in underwater fashion show

    August 23rd, 2010

    The outfits, known as chima jeogori, date from the early Joseon dynasty and were the majority fashionable in the lat 19th century. But at the present they’re back and making waves in the fashion world.

    The models posed in a water tank for the shoot and managed to appear unfazed by the lack of oxygen masks. The event was also seized to mark the launch of a shopping mall in Seoul.

    The following figures shows Korea’s traditional hanbok dresses shimmer in an underwater fashion show in Seoul.

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