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April 28, 2017
Experimental, Radical, Unorthodox – Avante Garde – Fashion Maven A to Z
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This letter Y designer does things differently. He is the definition of avante garde: experimental, radical, and unorthodox. Whether it’s his 1999 wedding collection or his collaboration with Adidas, he infuses his designs with his unique beliefs about clothing.
Yohji Yamamoto in his own words:
“Clothing doesn’t lie, it shows everything.”
“I want to achieve anti-fashion through fashion. That’s why I’m always heading in my own direction, in parallel to fashion.”
“In order to create an image a...
April 27, 2017
Stretch, Color, Shine, and Print – Fashion Maven A to Z
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This designer’s name is Lamine Badian Kouyaté, but the letter X comes into play in the name of his fashion line which means “keep an open mind.” He began by taking cast offs and second hand clothing finds and reworking them into new pieces. Xuly Bet was launched in 1989. The first show, a guerilla show, was held in the rain outside Jean Paul Gaultier’s tent.
Here are some of his early pieces. Note the two tops made of nylons layered over the dress in the second picture.
His more recent w...
April 26, 2017
Father of Haute Couture – Fashion Maven A to Z
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Your fashion maven has been waiting for the letter W, and not because she was eager to share about Vera Wang, Jason Wu, or even Vivienne Westwood. No, she had another W in mind. As the father of haute couture, this designer was the first in so many ways. He was the first to use live models and the first to include a sewn in label with the name of his house on his garments.
Charles Frederick Worth’s clients came to him at his salon, except for the Empress Eugenie, whose prestige required he c...
Winner $10 Gift Card in Spring Fling Mega Gift Card FB Hop
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The Spring Fling FB Hop has eneded and we have a winner! Linda Henderson won the grand prize.
The winner of my personal giveway, a $10 Amazon gift card is Jane/Janka Džuková. Congratulations!
April 25, 2017
Iconic Evening Dresses – Fashion Maven A to Z
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It’s the day for letter V, and once again a decision must be made. Should I choose Valentino? Or one of several Versace? Don’t forget Diane Von Furstenburg. And then it came to your Fashion Maven, iconic evening dresses.
How much fun can it be to wear the dress of your life from a big name designer to the Academy Awards? So Valentino and Versace it is.
Many of the gowns found on iconic dress lists were designed by Valentino and Versace. A measure of the fame these dresses have attained is du...
April 24, 2017
Win 45+ Sci-fi Romances (And More!)
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Today, I have a fun surprise that I’d like to share with you.
I’ve teamed up with more than 45 sci-fi romance authors to give away a huge collection of novels to 2 lucky winners, plus a Kindle Fire to the Grand Prizewinner!
You can win my novel Maon: Marshal of Tallav, plus books from authors like Cara Bristol and Veronica Scott.
Click here to enter the giveaway!Good luck, and enjoy!
April 23, 2017
It Takes a Cat Burglar Cover Reveal
It’s[image error] cover reveal day for for It Takes a Cat Burglar: A Thief in Love Romance. It’s the first in a series of planned sci-fi romance novellas.
Yipee!
It Takes a Cat Burglar is available for pre-order at Amazon for $2.99.
The release date is May 7, when it will also be available in Kindle Unlimited.
You can also sign up for my newsletter to get notified that the Amazon worker bees have made the pre-order live. See link below.
It Takes a Cat Burglar: A Thief in Love Suspense Romance
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Bespoke & the Ideal Wardrobe – Fashion Maven A to Z
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When you can’t find the clothes for your ideal wardrobe, you have them made to your specifications. When you’re still not satisfied, you train with one of the last remaining bespoke shirt makers of Jermyn Street in London and you introduce an extreme cutaway collar shirt a your first offering to those of like mind. This was in 2000, since then he’s added other signature pieces to his collections including: triangle cufflinks, a piped jacket, and heritage jean. I present for you the master of...
April 22, 2017
It Takes a Cat Burglar Cover Reveal
[image error]It’s cover reveal day for for It Takes a Cat Burglar: A Thief in Love Romance.
Yipee!
It Takes a Cat Burglar will be up for pre-order on Amazon after Sunday, April 23. Timing depends on how quickly Amazon works from its end. Check here: https://www.amazon.com/Cailin-Briste/e/B00GSX9QVW/ The release date is May 7, when it will also be available in Kindle Unlimited.
You can also sign up for my newsletter to get notified that the Amazon worker bees have made the pre-order live. See link below.
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$100 World Book Day Giveaway – @RomanceWritersBehavingBadly
It’s World Book Day! Eight of the authors of Romance Writer’s Behaving Badly, including me, collected their pennies and came up with a $100 Gift Card Giveaway. You heard that right. Follow the instructions below, and you’ll have a chance to win $100 that you can spend on books, books, and more books.
But first, since I am a romance writer who knows all about behaving badly, I invite you to get in a bed with a book. Preferably one held by another book lover.
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