Put the Cell Phone Away & Spring Forward With a New Watch

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Although there was a wintry mix falling over the five New York boroughs this morning, yesterday was the official start of spring. Last week, our cell phones changed automatically, leaving us with one less hour of sleep but the joy of lingering daylight. I took the time to wind my watch ahead as well, a task that, for many young folks, is a lost art. But time pieces are back and better than ever, so why not spring ahead this season with a little wrist candy? I got the chance to see some of the very best watches from five acclaimed brands last week, and I guarantee you’ll find two or three you can’t live without.

Jenny Packham’s Fall 2011 Collection is All-Around Glamorous

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

By guest contributor Heather Epstein

Hollywood glam meets New York City party girl glam is one way to describe Jenny Packham’s Fall 2011 collection. This line is filled with chiffon silk dresses bedazzled in beautiful black, gold and silver sequins. Her amazing bead work was on full display with lots of small details, like the floral sequin designs, that can be found on each piece. She played with the idea of building sequin over sequin, but kept the fabric from being weighed down to keep it moving with the body. Her staple silk gowns in champagne and blush tones also made a guest appearance. Floor length dresses with thigh-high slits were reminiscent of old Hollywood glam. This line doesn’t have your typical staple pieces but has nothing but head-turning garments.

Tarina Tarantino Collaborates with Sephora

Edited by Ann Marie Trietley, Factory Girl

The designer with her jewels.

Sparkle queen Tarina Tarantino, of the winsome Hello Kitty baubles and glitter-infused skull jewelry beloved by Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton  Katy Perry and others, will collaborate with Sephora this winter for a makeup line.

Tarantino worked as a makeup artist before becoming a jewelry designer, so the makeup will not just look pretty sitting on your dresser – it’ll also be highly functional and fit for top makeup artists.

Adam Lambert’s Glamorific Albulm Cover

Edited by Saynt

There’s no fighting it. GLAM is Back.

Paola Hernandez A/W 08

Edited by Marissa Moshell, Student

Get ready for a designer with intuitive edge. Emerging from Mexico City is Paola Hernandez, unique in her design aesthetic and intuitive in designs elegant form. Studying art and dance, Paolo continuously immersed herself into a world of creative intellect. Drawing upon these interests, Paolo strutted her pumps down the road to Glam, her first label. The current collections focus on the depths of discovery. The clothes are meant to reveal. Paolo wants you to uncover the various aspects of a personally close-kept lifestyle; her clothes are mended with that inspiration in mind. Tracing her forms with bold blacks and various patterns, Paolo Hernandez manipulates her clothing into collections with an undeniable sense of edge. The elegance can’t be matched!