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  Hamptons Style This summer, meet your new favorite accessory: the elevated, versatile bags by Carole Alexander, founder and designer of Alexander By Design.  Blending luxury with practicality, each handcrafted piece in the debut collection is designed for the dynamic woman who values both style and substance. Whether you’re off to a beach escape, a city adventure, or simply brunch with friends, these bags are made to move with you—beautifully.  A lifelong creative and style enthusiast, Carole Alexander launched Alexander By Design with a simple but powerful mission: to create bags that work as hard—and look as good—as the women who carry them. With meticulous attention to detail and an uncompromising eye for quality, she’s built a brand around timeless silhouettes and thoughtful design.    Market Girls The four signature styles in her summer-ready collection include:  • The Hamptons Tote – Designed for sunny days and weekend getaways, this roomy carryall ...

  Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin With Ximena Kavelakas Billboard Recording Artist, Entrepreneur Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin and designer Ximena Kavalekas have teamed up to create a new line of clutches which aim to be “classic, elegant and contemporary,” Vanderbilt Costin said, at an exclusive sneak peek held at New York’s exclusive Hotel, The Mark.  The new collection of clutches, designed by Kavalekas and Vanderbilt Costin, feature a gold strap and comes in three colors: black, royal blue, and nude.  Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin is a Billboard-charting artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist who has performed alongside Joe Cocker Mya Tweet and many others  and is the co-founder of SohoMuse, a networking site for creatives. She is also the great-great-great niece of Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough, and a seventh-generation descendant of shipping and railroad industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt. Having grown up in England and studied in Italy, she is a fixtur...

  Marc Bouwer Marc Bouwer, known as a fashion designer is taking us on a new journey of the imagination, personality, and story through colorful quirky portraiture and abstractions - painted mostly by Marc during the pandemic by repurposing discarded canvas, cardboard, and wood.  The faces painted with dry acrylic in colorful neon hues and black backgrounds emerge as individual personalities evoking distinct stories, allowing the mind to create a persona and experience just by looking.  Marc Bouwer has achieved worldwide recognition as an acclaimed fashion designer and creative director. He has dressed luminaries such as Beyonce, Angelina Jolie, Whitney Houston, Shania Twain, Emily Blunt, Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Issa Rae, Kelsea Ballerini, Jane Fonda, Sigourney Weaver and many more.  Marc Bouwer At Work  He now is returning to his roots as a student, a time when he specialized in painting and sculpture.  His exhibition is being represented by t...

**** Zang Takes Us On a Delightful Detour to Giverny Story & Photo By: Lieba Nesis **** Jean Shafiroff With Zang Toi Zang Toi held his fashion show the other day at Pier 59 with a supposed starting time of 7 PM. Anyone who has participated in fashion week knows that most shows begin at least a half hour late and Zang's was no different. What does differentiate a Zang event is that most of the attendees are in love with the man behind the label and that was readily apparent in the boisterous room. Zang entitled his collection the "Glorious Giverny Garden" and from the minute it began I was transported to the Paris of old- where croissants and couture were the reigning preoccupations. Giverny is a village in the Upper Normandy region of France and it is known as the place where painter Claude Monet lived and worked from 1883 until his death in 1926. Zang, 55, tapped into this beauty for his collection which featured glorious music ...

Jean Shafiroff And Carolina Herrera We are a little late with this story, but we loved this pair together, Jean Shafiroff and Carolina Herrera at Ms. Herrera's Spring/Summer 2016 Showroom Presentation. Jean Shafiroff and MS. Herrera are both wearing Carolina Herrera dresses and we love them!

Kinvara Balfour And Zac Posen Zac Posen discusses his latest projects and creative process during AOL's Build Speaker Series at AOL Headquarters in New York City yesterday. Photo By: Diego Corredor / MediaPunch

Kristen Cavallari Kristin Cavallari presented her Chinese Laundry line on the FN Platform at Magic Convention in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo By: RD/ Kabik/ Retna Digital

**** Human Rights Campaign and Kenneth Cole   Join to Help Elect Equality ****  Kenneth Cole Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, unveiled its latest collaboration with fashion designer and longtime activist Kenneth Cole as part of the designer’s AWEARNESS campaign. This collaboration aims to encourage Americans to support LGBT equality at the polls this election cycle. "As Americans, our vote is our voice,” said HRC President Joe Solmonese. "By lending his voice and retail prowess to the fight for LGBT equality, Kenneth Cole is not only sparking a conversation about increased voter participation, but also reminding Americans that equality is always in style. We are grateful for Kenneth Cole’s continued support for the LGBT community and his commitment to full equality in America.” “Our brand’s message next season is a call to action to, ‘w...

**** TIMES SQUARE GOSSIP FASHION **** Domenico Vacca What do Jeremy Piven, Denzel Washington, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Usher, Glenn Close, Renee Zellweger and Ashton Kutcher have in common? They all rely on world-renowned designer Domenico Vacca to land them on the “best dressed” list. Born in Andria, a city in the South of Italy, Domenico Vacca learned the principles of Italian sartorial style at a very young age from his grandmother, who was considered one of the finest seamstresses in Italy. Despite a successful career in law, Vacca found himself repeatedly drawn back to the fashion industry. He noticed that there was a distinct lack of true Italian clothing in the United States; most Italian brands would alter their styles or fit upon sending their designs overseas. Vacca wanted to create a label that used the finest craftsmanship and materials and was exclusively Italian in both fit and style. This dream was realized in 2001, when the Domenico Vacca label made its debut on New ...

**** MARC BOUWER'S SOHO HOUSE FETE **** Marc Bouwer And Johnny Weir Mary Amons With Alex McCord Teresa Guidice Anika Noni Rose Marc Bouwer With Selita Ebanks The famed SoHo house in lower Manhattan was aglow with good energy, excited celebrities, and of course, beautiful clothes on Sunday night in celebration of the viewing of fashion's first-ever 3D film by New York-based designer Marc Bouwer. In lieu of a traditional fashion show, Bouwer chose instead to create a film that all could enjoy, featuring supermodel Selita Ebanks. Decked out in a dress by Marc Bouwer, jewels by Simon G-also seen in the show-and arriving in a Volkswagen Touareg, Selita was certainly the brightest star of the evening. Industry friends and colleagues who came out to support the starlet included Star Jones, David Spade, Johnny Weir, Deborah Cox, Anastasia Khozzisova, Mark Indelicato, actress Reshma Shetty, actress Anika Noni Rose, and Bravo! Housewives Dina Manzo, Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, Al...

**** Rebecca Lawlor And Emre Erturk Join Hands **** Story By: Ann Watt And Marcy MacDonald **** Designers Rebecca Lawlor And Emre Erturk Designers Rebecca Lawlor and Emre Erturk have joined hands -- and handbags -- to raise money and awareness for abused women and children through the Hearts of Hope Foundation. Long a favorite brand of arm candy for famous faces, Emre New York has used his popular designs to fund raise for a variety of causes from The Breast Cancer Foundation to The Children’s Museum of Art, The Humane Society, The Kidney Foundation, Animal Haven, THANC and other philanthropic organizations and now, the Hearts of Hope Foundation which the designing woman launched in 2002. Lawlor’s patented hand-blown glass heart logo appears on all of her handbags to raise visibility for her cause. "Children who have been abused often lose their voices until they begin to heal from their emotional trauma. Their hearts have been broken -- like glass.” Now, both designers are cont...

Stella McCartney has many talents Stella McCartney has been offered the chance to make her own album - by her good friend Madonna.The fashion designer, the daughter of Beatles legend Sir Paul, recently gave the 'Hung Up' singer advice for her new fashion label and now Madonna wants to return the favor. Madonna said: "I asked her for fashion advice and I told her, if she ever wanted to do a record, I'd gladly help out."Meanwhile, Stella's father Paul has signed a deal with the new Starbucks record label.The legendary musician is the first artist to be signed by the coffee giant's new music venture, Hear Music. Sir Paul, 64, is leaving Capitol Records who he has worked with on and off for 43 years, to join the new label. In a statement, Sir Paul said of Hear Music: "For me, the great thing is the commitment and the passion and the love of music, which as an artist is good to see. It's a new world now and people are thinking of new ways to reach th...

Anand Jon At Fashion Show Fashion designer Anand Jon was charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault involving three alleged victims, Los Angeles County prosecutors said. Jane Robison, a Los Angeles County district attorney's office spokeswoman, said Jon was charged with six felonies and a misdemeanor for the alleged sexual assaults occurring between October 2004 and March 5, The Los Angeles Times said Wednesday. Beverly Hills, Calif., police on March 6 arrested Jon, who is being held in lieu of $1.3 million bail. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a hold on the New York-based designer, a superstar in his native India. Jon's attorney, Ronald Richards, said the allegations were made up by models who thought they weren't getting the work they expected. "(What) is going on here is these girls fly in for model jobs after months of dialogue filled with flirtation, they have sexual interaction and if he doesn't put them in the show ... then some tim...