Fashion Forum

Photo credit: NOLA Arts District

by Renae Virata

Leave it to New Orleans to provide a supercool (literally) tradition like White Linen Night!  When there was no air conditioning way back when, merchants got together and held a block party around dusk to night to encourage people to come out, sample wares, shop, eat, drink, and socialize.  Why white linen?  It’s light, airy, and doesn’t absorb the sun like darker colors do, helping people keep cool as they hung out.  Today, the tradition (which takes place in NOLA’s Warehouse Arts District) continues the first week of August each year and with more of an emphasis on the arts.  Houston’s Heights area even has their own version that plays perfectly into the historical and walkable area’s charm. Read the rest of this entry »

East Coast-style by Gabrielle Union. Photo credit: FabSugar.com

by Halee Watel

After what seems like an eternity of slaving over tests, papers and then finals, graduation can seem like a relief to most. But the stress is not over—the question still remains. What to wear? Read the rest of this entry »

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by: Laura Milligan

Last week was the Kentucky Derby, and if you missed the opportunity to break out your hats and mint juleps or whiskey sours, you’ve got another chance to get into the horse-racing spirit with the Preakness, on Saturday, May 15.

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by Renae Virata

You’ve been waiting all winter for that tropical beach vacation, and it’s finally here!  Make the trip a little easier with these tips and ideas for packing and traveling in style. Read the rest of this entry »

by Renae Virata

Just because you can shred it as well as (if not better than!) the boys can doesn’t mean you have to dress like ‘em! Ski season is just beginning for a number of spring breakers and deal seekers but still in time to take advantage of the sweet fashions on the slopes and sales galore.   But every stylin’ snow bunny knows that you won’t look good unless you feel good, either. Here is what the experts had to say about meshing fashion and function for a productive, fun, and fashionable trip.

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by: Laura Milligan

Average High Temperature for February 16, in New Orleans, LA: 65 degrees Farenheit

Average Low: 46 degrees Farenheit

Mardi Gras this year falls on Tuesday, February 16, which means you’ve got to fast forward through your Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day outfits and start planning for one of the biggest party days of the season.

Below we’ll give tips for two types of Mardi Gras outfits: one for parades (we’re focusing on New Orleans, Mobile and other U.S. parades) and one that works for house parties. If you’ve been to Carnival celebrations in Europe or South America, please leave your tips on what to wear to those parades in the comments section below!

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by: Laura Milligan

Next week, Fashion Weeks around the world kick off with Copenhagen, Berlin, New York, London, Milan and Paris, plus LA, Vancouver and other cities that have lower-profile but still exciting, innovative shows. If you’re an editor, writer, photographer, blogger, or just hanger-on (no shame), how are you going to decide what to wear to the most fashionable events in the world?

Refinery 29 editorial intern Beverly Fong

Believe it or not, you’ll want to dress sort of like you do every day, except a bit more nicely. Unless you have a hired car, seat assignments and your own mini-portfolio on Style.com, Jak & Jil or The Sartorialist, you’ll kill yourself either by tripping in your high, pointy heels or freezing to death in your sequined cocktail dresses. Here we’re outlining a few tried and true guidelines that have worked for us in Copenhagen and New York, and then listing other Fashion Week dressing guides elsewhere on the web. Cheers!

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It’s time to break out the cozy sweaters and cords!  Nothing says fall better than a crisp drive through the country’s best display of autumn splendor – New England.

If you are lucky enough to make it to this region of the US in September and October, you can take any one of dozens of recommended fall foliage tours in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont that can range anywhere between 30 to 200+ miles. Read the rest of this entry »

Nothing beats beer and pearls.

New Braunfels, TX; October 30-November 8, 2009

October Average Temperatures: 82 degrees F High, 55 degrees Low

November Average Temperatures: 71 degrees F High, 46 degrees Low

Wurstfest, which takes place in New Braunfels, TX, (between Austin and San Antonio) is an annual folk celebration for the German community in South Texas. Each year, visitors from San Antonio, Austin, Houston and beyond flock to New Braunfels for beer, sausage, musical entertainment and general revelry. Read the rest of this entry »

For three days in October, music lovers congregate to Austin, Texas, for one of the last, and best, music festivals of the year.  No where else in the Lone Star State can lovers of rock, indie, blues, contemporary ethnic, reggae, eclectic, fusion, electronic, soul, and folk music (whew!) enjoy their favorite musical acts in the great outdoors. Read the rest of this entry »

September Average High: 76 degrees F; September Average Low: 60 degrees F

New York Fashion Week is one of the most stylish, cutting edge events of the year, attracting leading editors, photographers, models, designers, and It girls from around the world. Read the rest of this entry »