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Dreams Do Come True: A Reveller Who Became a Custom Jewelry and Fragrance Designer

Holly B. Martin

Jonnyo Dulay owns a fashion brand S1ck Jewelry. He has collaborated with manufacturers in Italy, with the latest lineup of apparel, from hats to jackets, and handbags.

There are many reasons why Perfume is an absolute necessity of an accessory. It not only adds to the confidence of an individual but also has the power of persuasion which imbues a sense of fashion and style. Likewise Jewelry has long been connotated making a fashion statement. It has the ability to light up a simple party dress or even a casual pair of jeans. And when we speak of these, we keep men inclusive.

More often than not, the efforts to feel the charisma that everyone has in them seldom comes from men. Jonnyo Dulay aka Jonny Truelove saw this as a consequence of many brands not paying the due attention to men. He saw how men who fancied Fragrances and

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Bucks Designer House & Gardens Opens Sunday

Holly B. Martin

“Some owners may have the choice to show their attic into a loft, main bedroom, or home workplace, with out having to cope with confusing zoning restrictions,” Cohen says. You might potentially double the square footage of your house in case your basement footprint mimics your one-story home, in a move that Cohen says will considerably impression the resale worth of your house. “From a resale standpoint, think about remodeling this area into a person cave, game room, or second lounge. We at all times suggest including a minimum of a half bathtub when refinishing your basement, despite the added value,” says Cohen. These are the 16 issues all smart householders do every year. Even if your own home is in southern California, and also you don’t want it for warmth, Dominguez says homes with fireplaces typically sell for 10 p.c more than related homes without one.

1 injured, house

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Remembering Alber Elbaz, Visionary Designer, Generous Spirit, and Friend to All

Holly B. Martin

Alber’s thoughts perhaps reflected his roiling disagreements with Mrs. Wang over the future direction for the brand that he had so powerfully reinvented. In 2015, soon after Alber received his Superstar award, his 14-year association with Lanvin came to a shockingly abrupt end. There was stupefaction in the fashion industry when he wasn’t snapped up by another powerful brand, but perhaps a wounded Alber was biding his time.

He collaborated on a fragrance with Frederic Malle; Alber wanted to replicate “the smell or perfume of a dress.” When I met with him to discuss it Alber had just returned from his legion d’honneur ceremony: his second, in fact he was getting an “upgrade” (he was now an Officier de la Legion D’Honneur).

“I’m taking the time,” Alber explained when I asked him his thoughts about reentering the fashion fray, “I’m really thinking about what it is that I want to

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Fashion designer Jessica McClintock dies age 90

Holly B. Martin

Designer Jessica McClintock, known for concoctions of calico and lace that accompanied girls and women on the most important occasions of their lives, has died.

She was 90.

Dresses, handbags, watches, eyeglasses and jasmine-scented perfume – the ’70s and ’80s designer, and beyond, did it all, outfitting women and girls for Sweet Sixteen parties, Quinceaneras, Bat Mitzvahs, and proms, weddings and legit galas.

“I believe Romance is beauty that touches the emotional part of our being,” McClintock stated on her website.

Designer Jessica McClintock (in chair) and models pose in some of her frilly fashions at her San Francisco home.

Designer Jessica McClintock (in chair) and models pose in some of her frilly fashions at her San Francisco home.

Designer Jessica McClintock (in chair) and models pose in some of her frilly fashions at her San Francisco home. (Roger Ressmeyer/)

Lace, ruching and cascading ruffles were her stock in trade. Last year she celebrated the half-century mark in the business, according to People.

The famous also donned

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