San Francisco based designers Mina + Olya celebrated their fall launch at the Ritz Carlton Residences on November 10th. The new collection combines the highest environmental and ethical apparel using sustainable and organic fabrics as well as manufactured in California. Organic wool, cotton, silks and denim are used throughout the collection. Our favorite standout piece was the silk button up blouse and red wool pencil skirt. J’adore the tulip wrap front and the small sized slit pockets at the back. The side pocket detailing adds an interesting silhouette. A beautifully tailored skirt that touts a clever twist. A beautiful collection, and I look forward to seeing more of these socially and eco-conscious designers!

One of San Francisco’s top hair stylists, Jules Chan has created this trendsetting powder styler product. The JuJu Chan Texture Powder had been getting rave reviews from bloggers…

Hello Beauty – JuJu Chan Powder Styler: An innovative new dry shampoo that brings on the volume
“The first product from the line, Texture Powder Styler, is an innovative dry shampoo that adds texture and really brings on the volume. It’s great stuff and works well on any type of hair.” Read full article from Hello Beauty here.

Fashion Pulse Daily – Three Minutes of Beauty with Julia: Stuff I Like
In this episode of 3 Minutes of Beauty, Julia DiNardo reviews Calvin Klein Beauty, Vera Wang Anniversary Fragrances, and JuJu Chan dry shampoo. Watch the video from Fashion Pulse Daily here.

TheFind – JuJu Chan Texture Powder Styler – Formulated with Asian Hair Textures in Mind
“This modern powder not only works as a dry shampoo by absorbing excess oil so you can go an extra day or two without shampoo.  The Texture Powder Styler also adds a boost of extra volume too, giving oily flat hair additional body and texture, leaving it looking fresh and fluffy looking.” Read the full article from TheFind here.

Beauty bloggers love JuJu Chan Texture Powder Styler and we found a fabulous giveaway on TheFind, they are giving away two bottles of the dry shampoo, one for you and a friend. Enter on TheFind! Giveaway ends October 9, 2011.

Fred Segal Melrose, a Los Angeles Shopping Destination for Trendsetting Brands Coveted by Stars and Their Stylists

Fred Segal is my must see store when vising Los Angeles. Visiting LA and not stopping by for a bit of shopping at Fred Segal is like going to New York and not indulging in a frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity. A destination for trendspotters and trendsetters alike, it is the home of celebrity must-haves and all that is cool and hip about LA. From Melrose you’ll notice the  ivy-covered facade with the iconic vintage blue and red logo. Inside you’ll find a marketplace of mini boutiques selling everything from hard-to-find beauty products, just-launched denim brands, and emerging brands coveted by Hollywood’s trendsetting celebrities and their stylists.

Fred Segal, formerly a clothing salesman created a the first ‘Jeans Bar’ in  his jeans-only store in 1960 at the current  Crescent Boulevard location. Along with it’s success two stores were opened one in Hollywood the other in Santa Monica.  Within the Fred Segal retail umbrella emerged employee-owned boutiques. Today the Melrose store has been rebranded as the flagship store of the Ron Herman group of boutiques (although the ivy embellished logo remains) and the Santa Monica store remains as Fred Segal Santa Monica.

Just as in 1960, today you’ll find brands at Fred Segal you won’t find anywhere else. Today you’ll find brands including 3.1 Phillip Lim, Simone Camille, Rag & Bone, Autumn Cashmere and more.

Ron Herman Melrose
8100 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Fred Segal Santa Monica
420 & 500 Broadway
Santa Monica, CA 90401

store image courtesy L.A. Times and RonHerman.com

september 18 & 19

saturday & sunday
12- 6pm
come see us, have a mimosa & get great deals on cool shoes !!

location
our tiny studio
380 ivy street, hayes valley

up to 80% off past collections & one of a kind samples

map
look here

questions
info@martha-davis.com

Tempt your tastebuds with something sweet from Marc by Marc Jacobs during tonight’s Fashion’s Night Out. I am obsessed with the trendy tweeting upscale fusion food trucks in San Francisco. What could be more fun than a pop-up store filled with jewelry. The custom ice cream truck is decorated with graffiti-esque designs from Will Broome. Stop by Bloomies Soho store tonight in NYC where the truck will be parked for one night only. Bits of bauble-y sweeteness will be served from the Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall1 jewelry collection with prices ranging from $28 – $228 with free ice cream for all shoppers.

Featured cheeky baubles of jewelry sweetnes from Marc by Marc Jacobs include the Marc by Marc Jacobs Double wrap leather bolt bracelet, Strass Owl Stud earrings, Studded resin heart earrings, Pave bolt ring and Domed heart earrings.

Call us crazy, but yes, you read that correctly: ToVieFor is giving away TWO tickets to the Fashion’s Night Out Runway Show, which has already sold out within hours of becoming available! Why are these tickets so coveted? This will be the largest public runway show in New York City history, featuring more than 150 models in current designs chosen by Vogue Magazine. ToVieFor has two prime seats, with a retail value of $250 each for the show  (September 7th, 7:30 p.m. at Lincoln Center). Proceeds benefit the New York City AIDS fund, with the show at Lincoln Center will being for an audience of 1,500 — you could be part of the action! These tickets could be all yours — see below for how to enter!

RULES OF ENTRY:

1) Sign up for an invite to the launch of ToVieFor

2) For every 5 friends you refer, get another entry to win (sign up for yourself AND refer a friend here)

3) Must be 18 or older, USA entrants only

Good luck!

**Contest ends Wednesday,  September 3rd 2010 at 4:59pm. The winner will be selected using Random.org.

From our friends at The EnVied

You’ve waited all year and now is the time head to the Barneys warehouse sale near you. The San Francisco sale has ended and the Los Angeles sale located in the LA convention center is on now thru August 15th. New Yorkers will rejoice August 19th thru Sept 6th Labor Day, 2010.

Flair Aoyama

3-14-4 Kitaaoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 107-0061

+81-3-5766-3467

If purple is the new black, trust Flair Aoyama to stock green.  Like its sophisticated namesake neighborhood, Flair Aoyama has the confident style that creates rather than follows trends.  Tweens desperate for the current of-the-moment fad need not enter Flair.  The pieces here aren’t overtly sexy and brazen, they’re more slouchy, slip-off-the-shoulder sensual.  The deliberately crinkled jackets, long swirling skirts and pale pink culottes look perfect for romantic evenings in the park or a weekend in Malibu.  The look here is feminine, but not cotton-candy girly, relaxed but not sloppy, i.e. just right for grown-up women

Product categories: Women’ Clothing, Vintage Clothing, Women’s Accessories, Handbags, Hats, Women’s Shoes

Featured designers: Sofie D’hoore, Future Classics, Stefano Mortari, Hut Up, Flu’s Ear, Voss&Kompani, Clu, Rosamunda, Customers Own Propety, Collection Privee?

Types of payment: CASH, VISA, AMEX, MASTER, JCB

Shipping options: Japan Only

Subway: Tokyo Metro Hanzomon, Ginza and Chiyoda Line Omotesando Sta. 3 munites walking

Store hours: Everyday 11am-8pm, Closed December 31st- January 2nd

Special services: Gift wrapping

Website: www.flair-j.com

Dual

Omotesando Planet 1F, 5-12-14 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo, 150-0001
+81-3-5468-8635

Tucked into the maze of streets behind Harajuku’s main boulevards, Dual’s porthole windows and psychedelic mural signal a funky retail presence.  Bear and moose-shaped cutouts cavort under racks of sheer drapey blouses with winged sleeves.  Bunnies, cows and birds frolic around boots and bags.  New merchandise mingles with vintage wear to create a hippy rock-star vibe.  You could easily picture Kate Hudson or Cameron Diaz here browsing through the racks of sexy sequined tanks and embellished denim.  Dual imports most of its colorful, fun pieces from Brazil, enlivening Tokyo streets with a little South American panache.

Product categories: Women’, Men’s and Children’s Clothing, Vintage Clothing, Beachwear, Women’s and Men’s Accessories, Handbags, Hats, Jewelry, Women’s and Men’s Shoes, Eyewear, Hair Accessories

Featured designers: Drosofila, Giselle Nasser, Blaak, Erica Ikezilie, Gaspard Yurkievich, Theodora, Neon, SPIJKERS en SPIJKERS, Magnolia Risoflora, Karlla Girotto

Types of payment: CASH, VISA, AMEX, MASTER, JCB

Shipping options: Japan Only

Subway: Tokyo Metro Hanzomon, Ginza and Chiyoda Line Omotesando Sta. 5 munites walking

Store hours: Everyday 12pm-9pm

Return policy: No Returns *please contact store for details

Special services: Gift Wrapping

Website: www.dualtokyo.com

Dress Camp

5-5-1 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 107-0062
+81-3-5778-3717

Diamond-paned mirrored walls and delicate Swarovski chandeliers with translucent tendrils speak of elegance and restraint.  Dress Camp clothes are anything but.  Riotous colors and blazing swirls splash across jackets, dresses, pants and bikini tops.  Jungle-print blazers, floral-print men’s trousers, Mondrian-patterned mini-dresses (with strategic squares cut out) all announce Dress Camp’s signature, bold look, reminiscent of late-80s Versace or mid-80s Lacroix.  Although the prints scream, the tailoring, like Versace and Lacroix, fits snugly and precisely.  Despite the bold patterns and disco-gangsta flavor, the cut is not vulgar, but meticulously executed and, yes, perhaps elegant after all.

Product categories: Women’s and Men’s Clothing, Beachwear, Women’s and Men’s Accessories, Handbags, Hats, Jewelry, Women’s and Men’s Shoes

Featured designers: Dress Camp

Types of payment: CASH, VISA, AMEX, MASTER, JCB

Shipping options: Japan Only

Subway: Tokyo Metro Hanzomon, Ginza and Chiyoda Line Omotesando Sta. 2 munites walking

Store hours: Everyday 12pm-9pm

Return policy: Store credit with receipt, within 8 days (Only if the products are defective)

Special services: Gift Wrapping

Website: www.dresscamp.org