NYC launch event celebrating the Jimmy Choo for H&M collection, which took place last Friday night.

Fashionistas gathered at the newly re-vamped 51st Street and 5th Avenue H&M flagship store in Manhattan to shop the collection, which was made available to Choo fans worldwide on Saturday, November 14.

Christian Siriano and Michelle Tractenberg shopped alongside Manhattan’s fashion-industry insiders at the exclusive preview. The house DJ kept tunes pumping during the three-hour fete while more than 500 excited
shoppers snagged favorites from the limited-edition capsule collection.

Jimmy Choo for H&M, a collection of accessories and apparel for men and women by Jimmy Choo creative director Tamara Mellon, marks the first time H&M collaborates with an accessories brand and Ms. Mellon’s first foray into apparel.

QVC is gearing up for the launch of the new Bare Escentuals, Beautiful in Pearls line this weekend. The line blends the depth and texture reminiscent of fine pearls into cosmetics and each shade in the collection matches a hue of pearls on the “Beautiful in Pearls” necklace created by Honora. The new line launches tonight at midnight on QVC and airs November 7th at noon, 4pm and 10pm ET or you can shop online at Bare Escentuals on QVC

Art+Fashion = 7 For All Mankind.  The store will feature artwork curated by Chris Fite-Wassilak by local artists Ben Roosevelt and Stan Woodard.  The event will also feature cocktails, small bites, and music from a great DJ.  Furthermore, shoppers will receive 20% off their purchases that day as well as a free basic hem on any purchase.

7 For All Mankind – Lenox Mall
3393 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326 – 2:00-5:00 PM

Saturday, October 17th

What: David Yurman Shopping Event to Benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

When:
Wednesday, October 14th:  4-8 pm
Thursday October, 15th – Saturday, October 17th: 10am – 7 pm
Sunday, October 18th: 11am – 5 pm

Where:
The Altman Building
135 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011

It is InStyle’s 15th Birthday and one of the ways they are celebrating is by offering finds and special deals from 27 fabulous fall collections where Instyle editors cherry picked 15 of their favorite items. There are also giving away 4 $1,000 shopping sprees! There is also an 15 For Fall iPhone app so you and your readers can track all this awesome shopping information. They have invited our readers to be a part of this very special day!

Here are some of my top favorites that every fashionista should have in her beauty cabinet or closet.

Aveda Smooth Infusion™ Glossing Straightener - $21

Alterna – Caviar Anti-Aging® Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner – $30/$32

Jimmy Choo – Yule Boot in Black Biker Leather – $1,195

XOXO – Ice Pop Sunglasses - $28

Elizabeth Arden – Pure Finish Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 20 – $37.50

Buffalo Jeans – Noelle – Leather biker jacket – $458

Smashbox – Eyelights Palette in Smokebox – $34


Ann Taylor – Swarovski Crystal Stretch Bracelet - $135

Lucky Brand – Abbey Road – $182

To see all of the special offers visit InStyle 15 For Fall

To enter here for a chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree

Have an iPhone? Here is the app link click here so you can browse and shop the best of the season anytime!

Source: Aveda.com, JimmyChoo.com, XOXO.com, ElizabethArden.com, BuffaloJeans.com, SmashBox.com, AnnTaylor.com and Zappos.com

Alfred Angelo has a wonderful collection of rental gowns and dresses to choose from

Something old, new, borrowed and blue – that is the wedding tradition – but this wedding season getting something new may be a struggle. According to industry research firm IBISWorld, spending on rented bridal gowns is expected to grow 7.5 percent to $43 million – up from $40 million in 2008.

With brides renting dresses, sales of new wedding gowns are expected to decrease 2.8 percent this year, reaching just $973 million. While the decline is not as steep as the 4.2 percent drop experienced in 2008, the industry has seen declines since 2001. Brides who do purchase a dress will more likely buy their garments in high-end department stores, formal clothing stores, or online – like PreOwnedWedddingDress.com – opposed to a bridal store.

The one thing couples will not be renting this year is wedding planners. Compared to 2008, the amount spent on wedding planners is expected to drop 4.2 percent to $785 million. In fact, the average cost of a wedding is expected to drop eight percent in 2009 to just $20,000 – in 2007 the average was $30,000.

“The recession is expected to exacerbate the already declining marriage rate, as couples put off the ‘big day’ until the time is right financially,” explained Toon van Beeck, senior analyst with IBISWorld. “Spending will undoubtedly be impacted by such postponements, and these cost cutting measures will start from the purchase of an engagement ring, all the way to the end of the honeymoon.”