June 26th, 2011 by Annabelle Lemberg

Does the ballerina style of shoe ever go out of fashion?

Apparently not. Pretty Ballerinas, a line of ballerina-style footwear that is made by hand on the Spanish island of Menorca, is celebrating its 93rd year in business by opening a store in Beverly Hills on July 7 at 371 N. Camden Drive. For the opening, fashionistas will be able to choose from 93 styles from the Summer collection as well as 93 styles from the Winter collection, just in case you don’t want to repeat what you already have in your closet. Shoes come in flats and heels and in so many colors and designs, you’ll never complain you don’t have a pair of shoes to match that amazing dress.  

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June 26th, 2011 by Rebecca Hull

Beyonce treated a select crew of celebs and music industry insiders to a secret gig in London last night…

A mere mortal might have pleaded exhaustion after a high-energy, hour-and-a-half Glastonbury set. But Beyonce moved on from her triumphant turn at the music festival to a far more intimate performance at her 4 album launch party in London on Monday night.

The private set at Shepherd’s Bush Empire drew such dedicated B devotees as Stella McCartney, Tom Ford, Adele, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Alison Mosshart, Henry Holland and a smattering of Glee cast members. G

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June 25th, 2011 by Sophia Wardlaw

This weekend J. Press, Brooks Brothers and many other menswear stalwarts launched their big summer sale, reminding me of the mayhem that would followed “cash sale” postcard mailings during the heyday of the Ivy League Look.

In the area of Madison Avenue between 44th and 46th Streets — in front of Chipp, J. Press, Brooks Brothers, Paul Stuart, Abercrombie & Fitch and FR Tripler — the lines used to be around the block before the stores opened their doors the first days of the sale. And it was no different in New Haven at Fenn-Feinstein, Langrock, Arthur M. Rosenbe

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June 25th, 2011 by Annabelle Lemberg

Got game? Then get your game shoes on, and they’d best be these awesome Super Mario Bros. themed Chuck Taylor Hi’s. Due to be released this July and only in Japan according to current press reports, the shoes celebrate Super Mario’s 25th anniversary in fine style. Will they be a hit? I’d say it’s a slam dunk! Converse Japan teamed up with Nintendo to ensure Super Mario is paid proper tribute on his 25th birthday.

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June 25th, 2011 by Annabelle Lemberg

Merrell makes shoes for the outdoors (as well as some apparel and bags), so it seems fair and reasonable that their mission and marketing manta might be, “Let’s Get Outside.” To share this mission Merrell support a bunch of organisations that work to increase participation in the outdoors, especially among children, and those that protect natural playgrounds for kids-at-heart of all ages to recreate in.

The most recent campaign connected to this notion of getting folk outside has been to launch the Add Your Own Scenery project. People are encouraged to get outside, take photos of their favourite vistas, post them to a website, which compiles a ’round the world database of the outdoor world, which other can view.

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