Who Are You Meant to Be? :: O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE

On violinist: Dress and shoes, Donna Karan; donnakaran.com. Earrings and ring, Judith Ripka; judithripka.com. On equestrian: Mary's Tack and Feed; marystack.com. On gardener: Top and shorts, J.Crew; jcrew.com. Hat, Helen Kaminski; helenkaminski.com. Earrings, Helen Ficalora; helenficalora.com. Watch, Breil; breil.com. Boots, Hunter Boots; usa.hunter-boot.com. On ballerina: Leotard and tights, Capezio; capeziodance.com. Tutu, Shelly's; shellyscustomclothing.com. Hairpiece, Simantu; simantu.com. Earrings, Mikimoto; mikimotoamerica.com. Shoes, Block; blockworld.com. On knitter: Sweater and pants, TSE; tsecashmere.com. Shoes, Jimmy Choo; jimmychoo.com. Scarf, Edward Joseph; edwardjosephnyc.com. On Baker: Jacket and pants, Chef Works; chefworks.com. On cyclist: Tank top, Cannondale from Incycle, shorts Giodana from Incycle, sneakers, Shimano from Incycle; all incycle.com. Gloves, Petal Pusher Bike Shop; pedalpusherbikeshop.com.   

Dress, Oscar de La Renta; oscardelarenta.com. Jewelry, Judith Ripka; judithripka.com. Shoes, Jimmy Choo; jimmychoo.com. 

Photography by Robert Trachtenberg

Styling by Cannon

Hair by Louise Moon

THE BLONDS NEW YORK :: A RETURN TO GLITZ & GLAMOUR

Phillipe and David Blond, a.k.a. The Blonds, first met in New York City, ten years ago. Together, they have created a number of extremely Rock 'n' Roll collections that have taken the design world by storm. Featuring glitz, glamour, crystals, sequins, and spikes, their pieces have garnered rave reviews from editors, fashion writers, stylists, and celebrities alike.

Since their launch in 2005, The Blonds have never failed to deliver countless legendary high drama looks, season after season:

The intricate detail in their pieces is immaculate, taking anywhere from weeks to months to create:

Since the beginning, they immediately ignited what has become a dedicated following, including a long list of today's top performers, like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Fergie, Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears, Adam Lambert, and Miley Cyrus:

Rihanna

Fergie

Gaga

Christina Aguilera

Adam Lambert

Kylie Minogue

Nicki Minaj

Miley Cyrus

Their designs have also been tremendously popular in editorial work and film:

 Former Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation grant winners, their theatrical runway shows are one of the most anticipated of New York Fashion Week! 

Here is a look at this year's Playboy sponsored and rabbit inspired Spring 2012 Collection:

Phillipe kicked off the season's show

This gifted duo is truly one of a kind!

www.theblondsnewyork.com

Jia :: Unique, Chic, Versatile Knitwear

Jia is a unique collection by the designer Jia Li, who creates clothing for women seeking high quality, chic, and versatility at an affordable price. Throughout her designs, Jia focuses on luxury fashion with everyday function. She achieves this by creating beautiful and memorable clothing that can be easily converted to different styles, for different occasions.

One piece - six looks

Jia Collection's six-way coat is now featured in O, The Oprah Magazine's November issue. It received raved reviews!

The inspiration for the Spring/Summer 2012 collection is Luxury Nautical living influenced by Bauhaus. Each piece in the collection can be converted into at least two different looks!

Jia Li's designs are in tune with the modern women's lifestyle as they make travel packing more efficient and personal styling fun and easy. In this economy, it is great to have clothing with such versatility!

www.jiacollection.com