Because you hate to see us go but you love to watch us leave, we offer a few parting shots from the DailyCandy Dossier launch party at The Hall at the most fantastic Palihouse. Thanks again to our event sponsor JetBlue, and the tasty, most generous likes of St. Germain, Bandit Wines, Peroni, and Fiji Water, too.
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Everybody loves the sunshine. Sadly, the sunshine doesn't love everybody back. Renata Helfman, makeup artist and owner of Vert ecoapothecary shares some of her skin-saving beauty picks for summer.
Keys Sunscreen & Redicare "I'm in love with Sola-Rx," says Helfman. Founded by Miamian Wendy Steele after she was diagnosed with melanoma, the company makes an SPF 30 that is chemical free and provides UVA, UVB, and UVC protection -- creating two (count 'em, two) physical blocks against the sun's harmful rays. Redicare's a miracle spritz for sunburns and rashes as well as an insect repellent rolled into one. "You can even use it on your dogs hot spots," she says. In fact, the company initially developed the product for dogs and their owners suffering from itching and skin disorders post-Hurricane Katrina.
Vert, 1121 Abbott Kinney Boulevard, between Westminster and San Juan Avenues, Venice (310-581-6126).
Moseyed on down to Aero & Co Sunday afternoon, where shop girl and local designer Maxine Dillon played hostess at her fall trunk show fiesta. Her eponymous new line -- out now for spring -- comprises darling jumpers, blouses, and wee little frocks.
A sneak peek at fall reveals a fitted bell jacket, sailor top, slender knit dresses, and a stunning cornflower blue silk charmeuse blouse and cropped vest. Dillon herself was decked in the cheerful hue (top and tights), wearing a series of excellent silk cord necklaces made of leftover fabric from the factory floor. (Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!) DJ Brendan (The Antarcticans) acted as turntablist in the shop, spinning some indie tunes as locals sifted through the racks. Lucky for everyone else, the chips, salsa, and frosty beverages kept our grimy hands from taking the whole collection home.
If you do not want to know the ending of A Dreamy Wander, Erin Fetherston's latest cinematic collaboration with Ellen von Unwerth starring Zooey Deschanel, do not read further.
Last night, Satine's Jeannie Lee and celeb stylist Jeanne Yang gathered guests around the flat-screen at Villa the debut of Fetherston's new eight-minute film. Her fall '08 collection channeled Romeo's Juliet, but the film is modern Midsummer Night's Dream done her beautifully whimsical way. Deschanel as a charming hobo roams in her overcoat through the wintery forest, comes upon some magic mushrooms, trips out to the land of woodland nymphs in gorgeous floral print dresses, falls into harms way but is rescued by sweet Puck-like fellow who, when she finally comes to, appears as a traveling farm boy who offers her a strawberry.
Note: No magic mushrooms were served at the actual party.
Hats off to milliner Laura Kranitz. Friday night, her whimsical headdresses took center stage at Chestnuts and Papaya. Part Phillip Treacy, part Elsa Schiaparelli, each topper is handmade with vintage and vintage-inspired details (mink, rhinestones, flowers crafted from old silk). The biggest head turner: a sequined white bird cap with a single towering branch. Very Dali. Guests scored chic mini feather clips in black. And chocolate-covered coconut bites by Arthur B. were a treat.
Can't stop the involuntary muscle spasms from the Botox-sponsored Gen Art party last night.
In the massive Park Plaza Hotel space, designers JMary, Jesse Kamm, and Le Sang Des Betes created themed vignettes for their fall collections.
JMary draped mannequin-like models in long crepe gowns, taffeta skirts, one-shoulder frocks, and cocktail dresses and sent them out onto a '70s style rotating mirrored platform.
Jesse Kamm recreated a luxe safari tent, under which models — in darling dundee pants, dingo shorts, printed blouses, and bell-sleeve shifts — posed on ratan ottomans, gazing out into the Bush.
Le Sang des Betes went futuristic, with severe hairstyles (slicked, tightly pulled back), geometric cuts, space-agey jumpsuits, oversize vests, and wide-cut tops and dresses.
Set that radio dial on 103.1 today from noon to 2 p.m. for Jonesy's Jukebox Jury and eavesdrop on the Fashion Jury starring Dannielle Kyrillos, DailyCandy's editor-at-large (and founder of Danners, Inc., the girl detective agency).
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MIDTOWN — The '90s are back and this time, stark minimalism — not grunge — is the starting point. Up-and-comer Lyn Devon (favored by the Hollywood starlets) departed from her trademark breezy frocks to present a collection inspired by medieval armor.
Standing on pedestals in the middle of the first-floor gallery space (while onlookers sipped champagne and shoveled delicious crab cakes into their mouths), the models showed off Devon's hard-edge mix of military-inspired separates: zip-up turtleneck coats in navy, bright orange quilted skirts, and crystal-encrusted black dresses — all paired with Frye lace-up combat boots, wooly knee-high socks, and raver-inspired plastic bangles.
Held in the house of Bumble, Victoria Bartlett's comfy-meets-corseted clothing line looked right at home against a backdrop of concrete floors and gray-sky windows. There were bursts of color — oranges and blues mixed up with sandy leggings and frocks and gorgeous graphics to make even the most prudent personality long to wear her underwear as outerwear. The designer, who was recovering from the flu, could not have been more excited about her show. (Though Cory Kennedy, who appeared to be recovering from a hangover, didn't even crack a smile with her double gift-bag score. Perhaps she was turned off by the runway soundtrack. Yoko Ono can do that to people.)
