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Trends
'80s Revival
The '80s are back in a big way. From the runway to the streets, you can find '80s inspired fashion everywhere: jackets with Dynasty like shoulder pads, acid washed denim, Michael Jackson inspired jackets and vests, leggings and neon colors are a few o...
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Not Your Grandmother's Florals...
Looking to add more of a feminine touch to your spring/summer wardrobe? Why not try floral prints? Floral prints have been spotted in the Spring 2009 collections of designers from Oscar De La Renta and Diane von Furstenberg to Anna Sui and Nanette Le...
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Media
Purse Blog Gets Professional With Handbags
Yes, handbags are gorgeous and fun, but let's not forget most of us need to work to pay the bills (and buy
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Trends
White On: Cool, Clean, and Comfortable
Once upon a time the rules of fashion dictated that white should only be worn following the first day of summer and never after Labor Day. Forget all that. White - including its light-shaded counterparts like ivory, cream and ecru - is hot right now ...
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Trends
Give me a G!
By Alana Kelen
For Graphic Prints Bold, bright, eye-catching works of art walked down the runways for Spring 2009. Diane von Furstenberg use bright abstract geometrics and florals to get her audience excited, and Miu Miu mirrored the idea with fabulous frocks...
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Trends
Kristopher Dukes loves and hates iPhone condoms
I hate iPhone condoms. That clear case won't save your iPhone from a suicide dive (which mine has attempted multiple times, ...
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Trends
Alana's Boyfriend Blazers and Spring Sequins
By Alana Kelen
Let's Hear it for The Boyfriend Blazer This might be my favorite, and ultimate must have piece for Spring/Summer. The boyfriend blazer is that perfect added l...
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The Panama Hat: Stave off the summer sun in style
If one were to compose a list of U.S. Presidents notable as much for their panache as their politics, the least likely to appear on such a roster would be Theodore Roosevelt. Yet, for all his likable rotundity and seeming unconcern on matters of dress...
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Media
Rebecca Minkoff Nikki Hobo
Here at Purse Blog we love handbags. There is nothing surprising about that. Another thing we love, when a designer combines two hot trends in one handbag. ...
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Trends
Cashmere: Soft News for Spring
Soft, plush and infinitely comfortable, cashmere is the most classically luxurious garment a man or woman can wear, whether it's a suit, sports jacket, sweater, polo or even a pair of socks. For those keen on surrounding themselves with the finest pos...
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Trends
Hot Trends For Spring and Summer 2009
By Alana Kelen
Looking for a hot trend to invest in this Spring/Summer? Here are 3 that I am crazy for: Gucci, YSL, Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Ralph Lauren: 5 of the biggest fashion houses in the world, each had models walking the runways in Global and Safari sty...
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Purse Blog Brings You Handbag Heaven
Handbag lovers, you can let out a sigh of relief, there is a site out there to ease all of your handbag troubles. PurseBlog.com is an online fashion magazine dedicated to reviewing and introducing you to some of the most amazing handbags out there!
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Career & Education
Working The Room
The ability to converse and communicate effectively is one of the key factors to being successful in any position you hold in the fashion industry. Business networking (or rubbing elbows, if you will) allows a person to build new relationships, generat...
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Trends
In the Equine Style
Somewhere in the beginning of Robert Redford's film, "The Horse Whisperer" there is a narrative that reveals something along the lines that since t...
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Career & Education
Working with a Recruiting Agency
Agencies are driven by open searches and by recurring needs from their clients, as it is the client, and not the applicant, paying the fee. To work successfully with an agency, send in a resume, along with a cover letter indicating availability, type ...
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Startup
Business Start-up Checklist
So you're thinking of going solo. Do you have what it takes to be successful? Running your own business requires a balance of creativity and professional acumen. If you're thinking about starting a clothing label, ask yourself the following questio...
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Media
Blogging Basics
By Kanani Fong
It's no secret: bloggers are the new media. Newspaper jobs shrink on a daily basis, the once-hale industry having fallen on hard times. Even magazines are downsizing, the victim of rising print costs and salaries with news stand sales slowing down. Hen...
