Revolve Clothing Grand Opening Party

Revolve Clothing opened their first store on Melrose Avenue on August 21st. Read here for the scoop from the LA Times.

Fashion Friend calls to invite me to a sneak preview. He thinks that the open bar will entice me. Little does he know he sold me when he first spoke the words party and clothes in the same sentence. Although admittedly, I was very happy after 4 Melrose Lime-light cocktails (Absolut Acai/Pomegranate/Blueberry with Sprite and a splash of pineapple juice). Yum-my.

The store is a closet full of sophistication with pricetags ranging from a t-shirt at $59 to a leather jacket at $1500. And if you're a local, you can spy and order clothes online, then try them on at the store the next day. I could probably get used to that.

Back to the party, there were many-a-fashion-goer with an eye-catching heel. In the spirit of being incognito, I refrained from taking pictures. However, as I am somewhat of a paparazzi by LA upbringing, I do regret not snapping pix of all the wonderful shoes trapsing around the store that night.

The LBD was a popular wardrobe choice of the night. As much as I love color, black never seems to fail because of its reputation to be sexy, smart, and slimming. Plus, you get more eyeballs to your 5" Jimmy Choo's or Christian Louboutin's. Sometimes your shoes deserve a little attention.

Overall, it was a good scene with a guest appearance by Gossip Girl, Kristen Bell or maybe better recognized as Veronica Mars or for her role in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Revolve Clothing
11 a.m. to 8 p.m
8452 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood
(323) 944-0311.

Shop the Ron Herman Sale!

Now, at Ron Herman you can enjoy 65% off......and the urge to buy continues. I was eyeing this Marc Jacobs tote.


and this Wyeth top....and this M Missoni bikini....

But...practicality kicked in and I only walked away with this T Luxury tank. I have a thing for stripes and an even bigger thing for cheap tank tops! The back is actually really cute and I like the fact that it flares out a bit on the bottom. It will be perfect with my skinnies.

Shopbop Sale!

I love Shopbop's sales. They just added hundreds of new items. Now that they offer free shipping, there's almost no reason why you shouldn't buy, especially when you can get up to 70% off!


70% Off!

• KAROO Mark Eisen - Cashmere Sleeveless V-neck top $308 to $92.40
• KAROO Mark Eisen - Deep V Long Sleeve Dress $308 to $92.40
• LaRok - Wrap Dress - $188 to $56.40
• Rachel Pally Keyhole Turtleneck - $189 to $47.70
• Paul & Joe Foldover Boot with Pin - $787.00 to $236.10

50% Off!

• Vince Long V Neck Sweater - $275 to $137.50
• Adam & Eve Zip Front Jacket - $495 to $247.50
• Adam & Eve Long Sweater w/ waist tie - $295.00 to $147.50
• Spring & Clifton V Striped Dress - $207.00 to $103.50
• Clu Long Sleeve w/ Shirring - $126.00 to $63

NYE at the Paramount

*The Killers Live in Concert at Paramount Pictures: Hosted by Carmen Electra*

How do you plan to kick off the new year? Remember, the resolutions don't kick in until the 1st so on the 31st, you can live it up however you wish. I envision my NYE outfit to be a little black number. And I think I found just the one at Zara today. It's a very slim fitting black tube dress with subtle silver threads interweaved throughout. Saw alot of satin, glitter, and bows on the hangers. All the retailers are trying to capitalize on and sell the "holiday look". I wasn't so impressed this year. Of course, I'm down to the wire in trying to find that perfect outfit.

I don't have an outfit or a place to go yet but if you're going to be in the LA area, Carmen Electra is throwing a New Years Eve party at the Paramount Pictures Studio. The Killers will be playing live!! They play in my car all the time too. =)

Party Name
The Killers Live in Concert at Paramount Pictures: Hosted by Carmen Electra
Venue Name
Paramount Pictures Studios Venue Address
5555 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Map to New Year's Eve at Paramount Pictures Studios Hours
9:00 pm - 5:00 am Capacity
6000 Description
Gridlock- New Years Eve 2007

Hollywood’s most amazing New Year's Eve Celebration ever. Hardball Productions in association with Flaunt Magazine are pleased to announce their second annual New Year's Eve Bash to be held at the world famous Paramount Pictures Studio Lot in the heart of Hollywood. Come join us in what will undoubtedly be one of the most talked about NYE events in the nation. This year’s event boasts some of the world’s biggest names as we have Carmen Electra hosting our New York Street Area doing the Midnight Countdown Celebration, and The Killers Live Concert.

Join us as we will, once again, transform the entire New York Street Backlot facility of Paramount into what we like to call “Times Square West” for this six-square block festivity. The event will host 6000 people and will boast five (5) full sound stages with full light show and live feed projection capabilities with over fifteen (15) of the area’s hottest live bands and DJs performing throughout the night.

The festivities will begin at 9pm and will continue until 5am as partygoers will soak up all that there is to offer at this incredible event. Hours of musical and visual enjoyment, as patrons will be able to wander and dance their way through the city streets and absorb the music with multiple live performances, and the nation’s hottest DJs, while seeing some of the most unusual of dance and stunt performances.

Dress Code
Dressy Casual, Upscale Type of Music/Crowd
Entertainment Industry, Celebrities, Movers & Shakers, and Hollywood Party People Age
21 and over Menu

• Passed Hors D'ouvres, food stores, and carts in general admission New York Street Themed areas
• Catered by Trifecta Restaurant & Lounge in VIP Room

Ticket Price
Prices are per person unless otherwise noted. Prices subject to change.
For VIP tables, bottle-service gratuity is not included in the ticket price unless otherwise noted. For General Admission, the only gratuity is what you would typically tip your bartender or cocktail waitress. Gridlock
General Admission

• Access to 5 acres of New York City street themed areas hosted by Carmen Electra, including 4 sound stages with over 10 DJs and 16 dancers, sponsored store fronts along with street vendors and performers with capacity for over 4000 people from 9pm until 4am
• Walk the Red Carpet to enter into Hollywood’s Biggest Celebrity New Years Eve Celebration of all time
• Access to Midnight Ball Drop in our own Times Square Area with Midnight Countdown by Carmen Electra
• Fireworks display at Midnight over the New York streets area of Paramount Pictures in Hollywood
• THE KILLERS performing LIVE at Midnight on out Times Square area Stage
• Sponsor giveaways throughout the night
• Over 10 chances to win sponsored prizes throughout the night for each person through the door
• Free ferris wheel rides in the middle of our New York streets all night
• On-site parking available at no additional charge

Gridlock VIP Ticket

• Includes all the amenities of General Admission
• Access to all of our VIP Areas of the event including our primary VIP Area in one of the largest Sound Stages (Stage 15) of the famous Paramount Pictures Studios with a capacity of over 1000 people
• Midnight Countdown by TBD with Special EFX and Cirque Performances in VIP Area
• Open Bar all night in all Open Bar locations throughout the entire event
• Free food buffet and dessert stations catered by Trifecta Restaurant & Lounge
• Special VIP Sponsored Giveaways in VIP Room
• Additional Sound Stage with over 4 DJs and 8 additional dancers, cirque aerial artists, and surprise special performances
• On-site parking available at no additional charge

FLAUNT Private VIP Ticket

• Includes all the amenities of General Admission and Gridlock VIP ticket
• Access to our exclusive Flaunt Magazine VIP area, where the who’s-who and celebrities of the party will be hanging out all night
• Party with the family members of Flaunt Magazine and other celebrity friends for this amazing night
• Private VIP Platform that overlooks the entire VIP Room (Stage 15) with an exclusive capacity of only 300 people
• OPEN Dom Perignon Bar all night!!
• Special VVIP Sponsorship Giveaways
• Complimentary Sponsored Gift Bags (one per ticket holder)
• VIP Preferred On-site parking available at no additional charge

* If purchasing VIP or table tickets individually, and if the party requires a minimum number of people, please provide the name(s) of the other members in your party in the "Comments" box at checkout. Phone
24 Hour New Year's Hotline: 212-201-1317
(ticket sales only) Email
info2006@newyears.com

For a listing of events on NYE by state, visit New Years.com.

10% off Katy Rodriguez

FYI from our friends at Katy Rodriguez and Resurrection boutique:

GREETINGS!

ALL KATY RODRIGUEZ DRESSES ARE NOW 10% OFF EXCLUSIVELY AT RESURRECTION WITH A DONATION OF $30 TO THE CHIHUAHUA RESCUE CENTER OF LOS ANGELES. WE HAVE LOTS OF NEW PRETTY PARTY DRESSES IN AND NEW TWIST DRESSES ARRIVE NEXT WEEK!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EVERYONE AT KATY RODRIGUEZ!

PS. RESURRECTION HAS AN AMAZING HOLIDAY VINTAGE CHANEL COLLECTION IN TOO! OVER 75 VINTAGE CHANEL BAGS AND TONS OF JEWELRY AND BELTS THAT LOOK PERFECT WITH
KATY DRESSES! XX

Saks Thanksgiving Holiday Sale

Drum roll please. Black Friday is the craziest shopping day of the year. Sales everywhere. People reaching over and pushing into you to get the last X,Y, and Z. Just nuts!

Black Friday for me is just Saks Fifth Avenue. It's a yearly tradition - to be at the doors of Saks Fifth Avenue at 8:00 a.m the day after Thanksgiving. From 8am - 12pm - it's 40% off sale rack upon sale rack and 40% off selected full price merchandise. Last year, that included some Vince and Marc Jacobs.

Curious to see what the perk was this year, I gave Saks a call (partly because I need to validate why I wake up so early to go shopping). Twice, I was given the answer - "We won't know what the sale will be until Friday morning." I'm thinking, what's going to be my motivation this year?

I know the answer. I deduce that since it's such a big secret - then it must be something really worth going to. What do you think?

For the East Coasters, the sale begins online now - us West Coasters can take advantage a few hours early.

Shop the selection online now at Saks.com

Hair Do's

Enter Fred Segal Salon. Exit Marvelous Hair. I needed a new stylist and I found one - thanks to my lovely roommate for sharing her trade secret.

For years, I couldn't get away from the same straight and layered cut - most of you are familiar with the Jennifer Aniston hair. Indeed, that was me.

So, I knew my next stylist would be confronted with a challenge of sorts. I didn't want "different" to be long hair to boy cut or black to blonde - but rather, a noticeable change in how my hair falls, the volume, and bounce. I swear, there's a true science to it.

I told him my story, my wants, my needs. He sat me down, studied my hair for a moment, and laid it out. He was going to add volume to my hair by cutting short top layers. He was going to keep the length but make my bottom layer almost wispy so that I could easily curl or flip. Best of all, he assured me that upkeep would be minimal meaning, it would be totally low maintenance. (Afterall, I only have 10 minutes to spare for styling in the morning before scrambling to work).

Cut, cut, chop, chop.....blowdry, tease, and curl....yes, he taught me all those techniques and I was utterly amazed. A+ for a first impression (not me, but for my hair and for him too).

I went back the next week for highlights and oddly enough, it is almost identical to Nicole Ritchie's new hair...a picture I came across today. Very subtle highlights....but enough to make a difference.

Stay tuned for an exclusive update on my stylist, Tim Ou, and a chance to get a free hair cut!

My Mike & Chris Brown Bag

Caught the tail end of the Mike & Chris sample sale and surprisingly, the selection wasn't as horrid as I anticipated for the last day of a sale. With only one mirror in a small venue that is the heart of where all the concepting and design takes place (aka the office of Mike & Chris), you can imagine how difficult it was to sift through racks and to model your findings. Though, I was gloriously able to snatch the last Logan (left).

I also took home with me Cody and Lucas & I love my 3 new boys. Out of the 3, Cody (below) is my favorite.
If you weren't able to make it to the sale, you can still shop Mike and Chris on sale. Le Train Bleu has some great pieces at a generously discounted price.