New York artist Jesse Utt travels to various spaces to showcase a spunky and shameless collection of wall-hanging artwork — and makes jewelry-making look like child’s play. As attractive as his artwork is on canvas, it’s his Zachary Pryor accessories line that’s so beguiling, we’d never want to take off. His earrings and necklaces resemble a scrapbook collage of trunk collectibles that are a perfect way to add crafty edge to your style. Metal chains, color contrast and charms all lend a hand in shaping the tasteful trinkets that have found their way to the necks and wrists of art-loving A-listers like Mary-Kate Olsen and Avril Lavigne. Jesse, under the trade name Zachary Pryor (a name that covertly pays homage to his grandmother and plays off a name that he could’ve been donned at birth) has made wearing art — and making a statement — easy. While his past works feature canvas-mimicking illustrations, his most recent follow either a more industrial style that is loud and evocative, or a fierce, whimsical style with bright feathers.

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As the exclusive beauty partner for the event, the Fekkai team worked closely with Vogue and the 10 Designer Finalists to create two special hairstyles, the Wet Look and the Dry Look, to compliment each of the collections.

The trend: TEXTURE. It was clear that sleek and straight is out, and volume and structure is in. Both hairstyles tell a story through texture, and offer a modern take on two young, trendy looks: the twisted ponytail, and the airy, bohemian partial up-do. Additional details about these two looks are attached here and also below.

Look #1: The Wet Look

The first look is a sculptural and edgy ponytail. It’s modern, young and sexy. The texture tells a story through the wet and twisted hard hair. Pieces are left in front for an effortless feel, inspired by some of the graphic trends shown in the collections.

To achieve this look:

Use your hands as styling tools to create this piecey look.

Apply Fekkai COIFF(tm) Extra Control Styling Gel to damp hair and comb through with fingers, no blow dry required.

Pull hair into textured sections before twisting together into a low ponytail just above the nape of the neck.

Secure the twist with bobby pins, letting shorter pieces fall to the side.

Shape the hair into a long sleek ponytail.

Look #2: The Dry Look

The second look is a modern, angelic take on a tousled, bohemian style. It’s dramatic, yet romantic and very wearable. Hair is full and voluminous with an airy soft texture that allows for movement as you walk. Pieces are left in front to frame the face and accentuate the jewelry shown in the collections.

To achieve this look:

Apply Fekkai COIFF(tm) Strong Hold Mousse to damp hair and scrunch with fingers as you blow dry completely to create the wild texture.

Wrap hair in big sections around twist-ties (fabric curling rods) to create volume at the roots and soft curl for movement.

Tease hair at the roots using a fine comb, and apply Fekkai Au Naturel Powder Clean Dry Shampoo to add thickness and extra structure, but no weight.

Pin the sides to the back of the head and secure with bobby pins.

To secure height at the crown, finish with a fine mist of Fekkai Full Blown Volume Lifting Hairspray.

Products used:

Fekkai COIFF(tm) Extra Control Styling Gel Never flaky or sticky – This lightweight medium hold gel keeps hair exactly where you want it. The innovative all Day Style-Memory Lasting Complex shapes and controls the hair throughout the day…and night! Retail Price: $23.00, Bloomingdales

Fekkai COIFF(tm) Strong Hold Volume Mousse Fully fabulous – This ultra-light whipped mousse achieves the impossible? all day, all-out body and texture that never falls flat. Retail Price: $23.00, Bloomingdales

Fekkai Full Blown Volume Lifting Hairspray – This lightweight formula holds volume to lift the roots and delivers powerful fullness that is never stiff or sticky. Retail Price: $20.00, Saks Fifth Avenue

Fekkai Au Naturel Powder Clean Dry Shampoo – This naturally formulated product free of sulfates, parabens, dyes and synthetic fragrances, gently cleanses hair with a natural botanical blend, infuses hair with conditioning ingredients, removes excess oil and builds volume. Hair is left refreshed and revived without the use of water. Retail Price: $23.00, Fekkai.com

The Juicy Couture cropped tuxedo jacket is a slightly younger and funkier version of the original. Worn here over a graphic tee for a casual, edgy look. $198.00 from BergdorfGoodman.com.

White House Black Market does a take on the classic tuxedo blazer that includes iconic tuxedo jacket reinvented with stacked satin lapels edged in removable lace trim. $158.00 from WhiteHouseBlackMarket.com.

Macy’s is offering this long sleeved tuxedo jacket with brooch this season, that can dress up jeans to little black dresses. $44.25 from Macys.com.

Duke and Duchess makes a long-line satin trim tuxedo jacket featuring satin lapels and button trimming.$142.00 from Asos.com.

Arden B does a cropped take on the classic tuxedo jacket, giving it a button and chain detail to complement the narrow satin lapels. $38.00 from ArdenB.com.

The Copacabana Lace Long Cami is available in 17 different colors, and your favorite is sure to be among them. With fitted bra top and a slim fitting torso, this camisole isn’t just beautiful, but can be worn comfortably under you clothes. $50.00 from belabumbum.com.

The Copacabana Lace Underwire Bra is also available in 17 different colors, so it will be easy to incorporate into your lingerie wardrobe. It is a supportive underwire demi-bra made in lovely copacabana lace. $34.00 from belabumbum.com.

The Belabumbum Lace Boycut panties are great fitting briefs in soft, copacabana lace. $34.00 from belabumbum.com.

The Brocade Cami is a gorgeous camisole that was made for lounging on quiet Sundays or wearing on the beach. In baby jersey with brocade print and ribbon trim. $52.00 from belabumbum.com.

The Blossom Print Bikini will ensure that your bum-bum is very “bela.” In white with orange graphic. $25.00 at belabumbum.com.

From now through November 28, Belabumbum is giving 15% off everything at www.belabumbum.com, including new fall lingerie and maternity lines. Use promo code FALL09 at checkout.

Audio Chi headphones make a terrific and unique holiday gift for the music lover in your life. People are used to listening with “earbuds” that are all but disposable, and have forgotten just how amazing sound quality can be with a pair of really good headphones. Not only that, but Audio Chi headphones avoid that “stereo nerd” look you might expect from substantial headphones. The headbands are quilted for comfort, and the covers for the ear pieces are like works of art. You can really express a sense of style with these headphones.

The  Audio Chi W2, like all Audio Chi W series headphones, detachable woven cords to avoid the common problem of damage between the earpiece and the cable. With chrome details and romantic artwork finish on the ear pieces, the music lover in your life will feel like you chose these wonderful headphones just for her. $109.95 from audiochi.com

The Audio Chi W7 makes its style statement in rich bronze, and like the other Audio Chi headphones, has tangle-free, removable cables, and most of all, superior sound quality, with Audio Chi’s Structural Acoustics technology for studio quality sound in a smaller, more wearable style. $109.95 from audiochi.com.

Audio Chi’s W5 has a bold, graphic design and all the great features you expect from Audio Chi headphones. Titanium-coated mylar drivers, and Supra-Aural sound positioning mean that great style does not conflict with great sound. $109.95 from audiochi.com.

This year, transcend the ordinary when it comes to holiday gifts. Give Audio Chi headphones and give the gift of beautiful music year round.

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Unfortunately, the average high street shopper would have a hard time affording a gorgeous pair of shoes from one of Pierre Hardy’s boutiques. However, in a stroke of brilliance, Hardy has teamed up with that quintessentially American supplier of affordable clothing, The Gap, to bring the masses versions of his shoes that are more affordable.

Two of his designs include these boots that are so chic and gorgeous that you’ll wear them from now until next spring, and you’ll be sad when the weather finally gets too warm for boot wearing. Here’s an ankle boot in a dark sand color that goes with everything.

Don’t they just totally inspire confidence? Can’t you see yourself demanding (and getting) a raise while wearing these? They’re simply divine.

You can also get it in a mid-calf shearling version in a steely gray that will actually make you wish for weather cold enough to wear them in:

Found your winter boots, have you? Excellent choice!

You’ll a goddess in this ASOS BLACK Jacquard Fan Bandeau Dress. Jacquard mini dress with strapless design and fan pleat detail. $122.09.

The ASOS BLACK One Shoulder Velvet Jumpsuit is as glam as it gets. With an asymmetric one-shoulder design, it has side pockets and one long sleeve. Imagine it paired with a sparkly rhinestone belt for even more glam-power. $115.00.

The ASOS BLACK Stud and Tape Cage Bandeau Dress is another brand new look for this holiday season. In purple or black, this satin bandeau dress features contrast ribbon and a “cage” design. $139.00 from ASOS.com.

Here are two stunning trends in one: the ASOS BLACK Leather Sequin Skirt. This leather mini skirt has a high waistband with back zipper, and sequin and leather sequin embellishment. $115.00.

If this isn’t a holiday party shoe, I don’t know what is. The ASOS BLACK BLING Leather Ankle Cuff Platform Sandal features a leather ankle cuff, tapered heel, triple-layer platform, with shiny gloss finish and silver effect straps. $156.00.

The  ASOS BLACK Sequin Waterfall Blazer will go over everything from jeans to a little black dress. Sequin covered with open design, it has a high shine textured finish, and long sleeves. $123.00.

You’ll be the belle of the ball in this ASOS BLACK Organza Cage Crini Dress. The bodice is a strapless corset with underwire cups, and the oversized full caged skirt is fully lined. $164.00 from ASOS.com.

The ASOS BLACK One Shoulder Velvet Jumpsuit is as glam as it gets. With an asymmetric one-shoulder design, it has side pockets and one long sleeve. Imagine it paired with a sparkly rhinestone belt for even more glam-power. $115.00 from ASOS.com.

The ASOS BLACK Stud and Tape Cage Bandeau Dress is another brand new look for this holiday season. In purple or black, this satin bandeau dress features contrast ribbon and a “cage” design. $139.00 from ASOS.com.

Here are two stunning trends in one: the ASOS BLACK Leather Sequin Skirt. This leather mini skirt has a high waistband with back zipper, and sequin and leather sequin embellishment. $115.00 from ASOS.com.

Next is a look that can be dressed up or down with ease. The ASOS BLACK Studded Power Shoulder Jacket features contrast metallic stud details on the lapels and cropped length sleeves. $123.00 from ASOS.com.

If this isn’t a holiday party shoe, I don’t know what is. The ASOS BLACK BLING Leather Ankle Cuff Platform Sandal features a leather ankle cuff, tapered heel, triple-layer platform, with shiny gloss finish and silver effect straps. $156.00 from ASOS.com.

The ASOS BLACK Sequin Waterfall Blazer will go over everything from jeans to a little black dress. Sequin covered with open design, it has a high shine textured finish, and long sleeves. $123.00 from ASOS.com.

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Sweetie Headband – $90
Perfectly sweet and pretty.
Emily Elizabeth Jewelry is happy to announce the launch of the Holiday 2009 “Golden Girl” Collection.  The Golden Girl collection includes both jewelry and hair accessories, which are done in 14K gold plate and/or leather.

Designer Emily Kolins was inspired by the hope, glamour, fun and positivity of the holiday season. Prices range between $22 and $125.

Ahola Ring – $125
Truly beautiful. Whether for a party, as a promise ring or a gift to yourself for your right hand, the Ahola ring is a wonderful option when looking for a bold yet elegant ring.

View the full holiday collection today at emilyelizabethjewelry.com

Oh, the leather jacket. Never before has one piece garnered so much attention in the “save or splurge” category. You know the pros and cons of each by now, so let’s jump ahead to a much more exciting debate: real vs. faux leather. Faux leather is usually easy to distinguish from real, and a faux jacket can run you anywhere from $40 at Forever 21 to almost $200 at Urban Outfitters. While there are gems to be found, my guess is you’re giving up either quality fabric (not that good faux leather doesn’t exist) or quality construction– two things that can make or break your purchase. Real leather jackets, while often considerably more expensive, are generally going to be of a higher overall quality, regardless of the material, so if you plan on wearing your jacket regularly for more than one season, you may want to invest in the real deal. I’ve found several real leather jackets that retail for less than $250, and if you can dig up a coupon code or are brave enough to play the game known as “I’ll wait ’til it goes on sale,” you can snap one of these up for quite the steal. The trick is to look in places you may not normally frequent! So-called “mom brands” like Ann Taylor, Eddie Bauer, and Jones New York happen to have gorgeous leather jackets that easily rival the trend pieces you’d see in any high-end shop– at about a third of the price.

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