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Why aren't you wearing this? Kenneth Cole Reaction Nite Off Sandal

Kristen Seymour — 2008-07-04T13:53:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories, Shoes, Celebrity Style, Why Aren't You Wearing This?

The sandal is in the process of a style evolution. It began with the gladiator sandal -- when we first saw it a season or two (or three?) ago, it really seemed hard to wear. It was clunky and not terribly feminine, but now, of course, we love it. And so it's time to move on to the next stage.

More and more celebrities are sporting sexy sandals with a lot more material across the front than we were previously used to. Case in point: The Christian Dior Extreme Cutout Sandal, which was Carrie Bradshaw's shoe of choice in the SATC movie (and costs, depending on the material, $750 to $1000 or more).

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Get discreet relief from the heat with sporty neck scarves

Cat Lincoln — 2008-07-04T10:21:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories, Under the Radar

Working in the garden, cooking on a hot day, or in the middle of the night, when a hot flash hits. These are times when people will go to great lengths to cool off.

Fortunately NASA, or some other rocket science agency, discovered Polyacrylamide Crystals, then some crazy designer figured out how to put them in fabric. Thus was a cooling phenomenon born: the cooling scarf.

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The real fashion statement of summer: BBQ aprons

Whit Honea — 2008-07-03T19:07:00 00:00

Filed under: Holidays, Haute Home, Fashionable Food, On location, Accessories, Casual wear, Men, Outerwear

There are only two articles of fabric we really care about come summertime, bikinis and barbecue aprons. We could sit here and talk bikinis all day, or better yet we could show you pictures of them. We're not going to do that- at least not in this post.

Wait! Don't leave! You can read about bikinis anytime, how often do you get the opportunity to appreciate the apron? It is the forgotten accessory of summer, but it is a vital one.

An apron is a great way to express oneself. It can be covered in beer bottles or kittens, crude jokes or sweet sentiments. The possibilities are endless. The BBQ Guys have a few examples below:

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CHIa's summer arm candy

Tiffany Neal — 2008-07-03T12:15:00 00:00

Filed under: Bags and Purses, Accessories

So, we've got a problem. We're total bag hags. There you go, we admit. As a result, we're constantly on the look-out for cool up-and-coming accessories designers to satiate our hunger for supple leather totes and bad ass over-sized clutches.

Our latest designer crush? June Chang. After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2005, Chang soon after launched CHIa, a impossibly chic line of handbags that every self-proclaimed cool girl must-have in her closet.

Gallery: CHIa Fall '08

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Help your dog stay cool in the dog days

Cat Lincoln — 2008-07-03T09:08:00 00:00

Filed under: Haute Home, Accessories

Just like us, dogs can suffer from dehydration and heat exhaustion. They do their best to stay cool by panting, but since they can't exactly sweat, it's tough for them to beat the heat.

There are all kinds of contraptions on the market that use space-age polymer technology and old fashioned evaporation to help you do right by your best friend. From cooling vests to crate fans, to simple travel water bowls, it's easy to keep your pet cool. And that makes you cool, too.

Gallery: Help your dog stay cool

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Coach summer 08' collection

Tiffany Neal — 2008-07-02T16:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Bags and Purses, Accessories

Ah, yes. Coach. Our middle school supplier of leather handbags and adorable wristlets. We temporarily fell out of love with the brand once they began covering practically everything they created in cheesy logos, but all has been forgiven with their most recent collection.

Still churning out totes and satchels with big and bold "C's" on them, Coach has made a legitimate effort to make chic and classic leather goods for all those not wanting to appear as if they were walking advertisement for the brand.

Gallery: Coach Summer '08

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Why aren't you wearing this? Over the Knee Argyle Socks

Kristen Seymour — 2008-07-02T14:34:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories, Celebrity Style

Although we're loving summer at the moment, our fashion-forward minds are already getting excited about cool weather and hot fall trends. After all, who doesn't love shopping now for items you can't wear for three more months?

It goes without saying that some of the styles we saw in the Sex and the City movie should come with a "Don't try this at home" warning, and when we first saw these over the knee argyle socks (available for $14 at PatriciaField.com) on Carrie, we thought they were a prime example. But something made us take another look. And another. And, all of a sudden, we kind of love them.

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Tooth tats: bling for your mouth

Josh Loposer — 2008-07-02T10:01:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories

In the ongoing quest to find newer, weirder, uglier kinds of ways to augment the human body, there are plenty of people out there getting questionable tattoos in even more questionable places. Still, we can't really imagine "tooth art" catching on. That's right, there's a studio in Utah that actually offers tooth art (more accurately 'crown art') for people who want to look like they have a piece of spinach permanently caught in their teeth.

We don't really understand the idea behind this body-art innovation at all. The website explains it as a kind of white-collar tattoo that can be removed in only a few minutes with a dentist's grinder, but their samples show teeth branded with portraits of Amy Winehouse, Mickey Mouse and Tiger Woods. It seems more like they're trying to market these to teens and tweens -- along with braces and headgear. Are they serious? Do they really think parents are going to go for that in Utah?

Gallery: Tooth Art

[via Gawker]

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You could be a Coach tote designer

Cat Lincoln — 2008-07-02T08:33:00 00:00

Filed under: Bags and Purses, Accessories, Contests & Giveaways

Are you one of those people who is always customizing her bags? Do you doodle design ideas and imagine how cool it would be to see someone walk down the street wearing something you dreamed up? Are you just waiting for your chance to be the next big name in bags?

Well, if you're really that good, Coach might produce your design. Plus give you other prizes!

Coach is sponsoring a contest where you take one of their "iconic" totes, and create your own design. All you have to do is download the template and start designing. You may use the Coach logo, the signature "C" pattern, or the striped "legacy" pattern, or come up with something completely unique. It's up to you.

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Archive Vintage, the coolest online store

Tiffany Neal — 2008-07-01T17:48:00 00:00

Filed under: Bags and Purses, Accessories, Daily Obsession

We guess it's safe to say that we've all gotten just a little tired of the whole eco-friendly trend currently riding strong in fashion.

While we support any initiative that incorporates well-made clothing and benefits the earth we all share, the sight of one more graphic tee with a green message may very well cause us to bypass our recycle bin and throw our newspapers in the trash can tomorrow morning. OK. Not really. But we're kind of annoyed, to say the least.

Gallery: Archive Vintage

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Hurry! Kate Moss' hair extensions on Ebay

Josh Loposer — 2008-07-01T17:10:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories, Coiffure, Celebrity Style

Is it possible to be totally impressed and totally creeped-out at the exact same time? Because that's pretty much the way we felt when we say that a German paparazzi type was holding one of Kate Moss' hair extensions hostage on Ebay. Apparently, while Kate was in Berlin last month, promoting her new fragrance Velvet Hour -- she had a wardrobe malfunction that's making this guy at least €805 ($1,269) as we write this post.

The story, as best we can translate, goes something like this: Kate was leaving her Velvet Hour afterparty thing, looking hot and showing off her flowing locks on the red carpet, when -- boink! -- one of her hair extensions popped out. Then, this opportunistic photographer dude immediately realized its value and snatched it up. Easiest couple thousand bucks that guy's probably ever made.

Anyway, you've got a little more than a day left to place your bid. If you're into that creepy, celebrity-stalking thing.

[via PopCrunch]

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Why aren't you wearing this? Multicolored Beaded Coil Bracelet

Kristen Seymour — 2008-07-01T14:53:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories, Jewelry, Why Aren't You Wearing This?

As we've said a million times, the easiest way to wear a trend is to wear it as an accessory. You might not be completely comfortable wearing an entirely yellow outfit, but you might like a bright yellow purse. Or, if you're digging the safari trend but don't want to look like you just got back from one, the right belt or hat can give you the look you want without quite as much commitment.

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eBay WTF of the Day: Ludicrous vest

Annie Scott — 2008-07-01T12:45:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories, Evening wear, Tops, eBay WTF of the Day

Wow, Bunny1313witch. There's a lot going on here. This is a sparkly, peach, crocheted, stretchy vest with "lures" dangling from it. We hereby declare this vest ludicrous.

How do these things get made? The listing says "Sorry label is no longer there." Our question: you mean this was purchased at a store? Someone with an actual label made this. . .like this? Covered in glittering plastic bait? WTF?

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The trinity of man bags: No murses allowed

Whit Honea — 2008-06-30T19:39:00 00:00

Filed under: Bags and Purses, Accessories, Men, Designers, Styles that Stick, Under the Radar

We've said it before, and we'll most likely say it again. The bag world is female-centric. Sure, the murse is everywhere, but that's not a man bag, that's a woman's bag for men. Schematics, yes, but true.

That's why we were pleased to come across three companies that make bags that are undeniably masculine in their own fields, those being luggage, computer and diaper. Yes, we're talking about diaper bags, too.

Meet QWSTION, BOOQ and Diaper Dude, our holy trinity of man bags*:

Gallery: QWSTION: Luggage

Gallery: Computer Bags by booq

Gallery: Diaper Bags for Dad

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Stylelist Poll: Floppy hats hot or cold?

Christina Warren — 2008-06-30T18:21:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories, Swimwear, Stylelist Polls

At StyleDash, the summer months present us with a quandary of sorts: how to enjoy the sun without getting baked. Some of us (*ahem* me) will burn at the mere mention of the sun, but the rest of us worry about balancing getting some color without needlessly exposing our skin to harmful UV rays.

Fortunately, fashion has offered us a helping hand via the sunhat. A big, floppy sunhat, while not always fashionable, can do a lot to block the worst of the sun, while still letting us soak up some vitamin D and enjoy the outdoors. Even better, in typical fashionista, well, fashion, big overly dramatic sunhats are becoming quite popular this season.

So our friends at Stylelist have this question for their newest weekly poll: Are you hot or cold on uber-dramatic sunhats?

We think that the right style, worn the right way, can be positively stunning -- but we'd love to know what you think. Vote in the Stylelist poll and then sound-off in the comments!

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InCase keeps your computer safe, just in case

Annie Wu — 2008-06-30T16:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories

As bloggers, we know it's important to keep our laptops safe. As stylish bloggers, we know it's important to keep our laptops safe in the coolest way possible. The Gelaskin has been an interesting and visually pleasing way to dress up a laptop, but it doesn't offer much protection apart from light scratching and scraping. Some other items, like the Speck shell, have sparked complaints online, after consumers found their anti-scratching cases to be the main culprits in scratching up their covers. Here comes InCase to the rescue!

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Why aren't you wearing this? Reese Li 'Lexington' Diaper Bag

Kristen Seymour — 2008-06-30T14:56:00 00:00

Filed under: Bags and Purses, Accessories, Kids and Babies

Well, if you don't have a baby, the answer to why you're not wearing this bag is pretty obvious. However, if you're a mom (or even if you're not, but you need to carry a lot of stuff around with you), take a look at your diaper bag. Does it have Winnie the Pooh or ABC blocks on it? Because, really, those designs are for your baby, not for you.

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Behind-the-Scenes: Havaianas

Tiffany Neal — 2008-06-30T09:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories, Shoes

Flip flops: you love them, we love them, and honestly, the world would be much colder without them.

Even though the sandals could leave us with busted and broken ankles in the near future and expose us to a potentially life-threatening disease, we unapologetically throw caution to the wind every time the sweltering weather conditions become too unbearable and slide our lovable thong shoes right on.

Gallery: Havaianas, baby

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Hats outlawed in British pubs

Josh Loposer — 2008-06-30T08:25:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories, Style in the media

As Kyle recently pointed out, Brits somehow rule when it comes to pulling off the ol' headgear. Perhaps it's centuries of tradition, or the fact that they don't limit their choices to ball caps -- probably a combination of both. Still, whatever the reason, it seems that citizens in Yorkshire might soon have to fight for their right to wear hats (in bars).

Yes, as stupid as it sounds, Yorkshire police are asking barkeeps to make their customers remove their hats in order to make sure that security cameras can get a good look at them. Apparently, the local cops just want to make sure that they can identify the perpetrators if any funny business goes down. To us here at Styledash, that sounds like a hard pill to swallow. You give up your hats and then what's next? Jackets? Boots? We believe the right to wear a hat, however tasteful or hideous, shall not be infringed.

[via HauteConcept]

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Cool secret: Scunci plastic headbands

Cat Lincoln — 2008-06-29T10:40:00 00:00

Filed under: Accessories, Coiffure

Our cross to bear is a tiny, pointy head. No amount of crying or squeezing or adjusting will make most of those cool $50 headbands, in tortoiseshell and grosgrain and satin sit right on our small noggin.

You'd think those neat-o, sporty, elastic headbands, the kind that are all narrow and stretchy would be the solution, but those slide off in a matter of seconds. Little barrettes and bobby pins have been our only bangs control options for years.

So, we were beyond thrilled to find, in the hair accessory aisle of our local Walgreen's, something that fit: Scunci plastic headbands.

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