Keep reading to find out what to wear on your next amusement park trip.

Hamptons- There are two things to think of when dressing for the Hampton: minimal & chic.

Top: Diane Von Furstenberg, $198

Shorts: GAP, $35

Shoes: Aldo, $70

Sunglasses: Prada, $290

Atlantic City-  Some say AC is the East Coast’s version of Las Vegas. That being said, why not wear something a little eye catching.

Dress: A|X, $125

Bag: Rebecca Minkoff, $295

Shoes: GAP, $60

Bracelet, GUESS, $25

Fire Island- This little isle adjacent to Long Island can be the perfect chill out getaway so rock the relaxed look.

Top: American Apparel, $36

Skirt: GAP,  $60

Shoes: Lanvin,  $569

Hat: Forever 21, $13

Marciano — who founded Guess? with his brothers Paul, Georges and Armand in 1981 –  will begin a two-year consultancy, including the provision of advice and counsel to brother and CEO, Paul Marciano when his employment agreement ends January 28, 2012.

In his official statement, Maurice Marciano reflected on his three-decade long tenure at Guess?:

“Since we began, our vision has been to build an iconic brand that would resonate with consumers all around the world.  Today, Guess? has become a lifestyle brand present in 90 countries.  I am proud of the work we have done and of the strong management team that we have assembled.  As Chairman of the Board, I will continue to oversee the strategy of the Company as well as its expansion and well being.” [WWD, PR Newswire]

The Dinner & A Movie Date

This date is a classic one. It seems like going out for dinner and a movie is the type of date that had stood the test of the. If you’re smart you’ll do the movie before the dinner. (So you have at least something to discuss besides awkward small talk.) This is a semi casual date. you want to be relaxed but not too informal. A solid button up shirt and a pair of dark washed jeans create the perfect uniform. Try not to be too flashy and throw on an understated watch. Just because you’re wearing jeans does not mean it’s OK to wear your most raggedy tennis shoes. A pair of  smart and nondescript sneakers will work in lieu.

The Night On The Town Date

The Night On The Town Date is strictly reserved for the guys who are extremely cool and have contacts everywhere. They know where all the hottest restaurants and parties are and they are always invited to them. Everyone knows who you are so you’ll have to look fly when painting the town red with your date. Nothing says smooth like a sweet biker jacket and tee. Ditch the boring jeans and for for an interesting pair of trousers. A sleek pair of sneakers will help you stomp around the city comfortably while looking super cool at the same time. If you are the accessories type of guy then throw in of some statement jewelry like a necklace or bracelet.

The Sunday Mass Look:

Many of you are going to Sunday mass this Sunday because of your religious beliefs or in my case an overbearing yet loving mother who doesn’t want to see her oldest boy go to hell. (But I digress) When it comes to displaying personal style in religious situations one must put their ego aside to be respectful.  You can go or this seasons bright colors but don’t overdo it because the service is not about you no matter how bad you want it to be.

A blazer is a must and a houndstooth blazer like this one from Tallia Orange works with a variety of outfits.  This Ben Sherman shirt is a great mix of simple and detailed to stand alone or under a jacket. A tie is a must when it comes to dressing up and this Brooks Brother necktie is a great pop of color on top.

When the top of your outfit is pretty tame it is best to shock people by having a super interesting bottom. That’s what I strongly recommend a color trouser like these from Jil Sander. If you’re pants are going to be really loud then allow your shoes to tone them down. A simple pair of dressy lace ups will do the trick and Topman has you covered. The cherry on top of this outfit should be your watch. I recommend choosing one with a very classic face but going for a bright colored band like this GUESS timepiece.

Just by liking us, you’ll have the chance to win your choice of either Natori’s Silk Body Creme, UNLTD. by Marc Ecko Cologne or Guess Seductive Perfume. Because we care about your personal hygiene.

And to show there are no hard feelings, we’ll give a free CD copy of Fashion Indie Mixtape Vol. 2 to our 9,999th and 10,001st friends too. Because we care about your booty-shaking.

Starting today the two are  encouraging readers to flex their artistic muscle with a contest to design a T-shirt to benefit a charity of their choosing.

Paul Marciano, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GUESS? Inc. has said “By entering into this promotion with Teen Vogue we hope to give other teenagers the opportunity to change the world we live in for the better.”

The online contest will run from March 15th through May 20th at Teenvogueallaccess.com/chari-t. A judging panel made up of Teen Vogue editors, GUESS executives and Ella Marciano, will select five finalists, whose designs will be presented in social and digital platforms for peer voting.

The winning design will be turned into a T-shirt and announced in August with an in-store event just in time for back-to-school shopping.     The winning T-shirt design will be sold online at www.GUESS.com with 100% of proceeds benefiting the selected charity. In addition, the Chari-T will be featured at the Teen Vogue Haute Spot, a pop up shop for the magazine in New York this September, and will also be the official T-shirt for Teen Vogue’s annual Fashion University in October.

At the tender age of 14 the actress has received an Oscar nomination for her phenomenal performance  in Trut Grit. We can’t wait to see what see will be wearing down the red carpet on Sunday.

Speaking of GUESS Kids, check out their current collection here.

Follow @FashionIndie this Sunday as we live tweet the award ceremony. (We’ll be rooting for Hailee to win)

In a celebratory month of love, and lust, it’s no surprise Ana Beatriz Barros, is sporting all the right colors for Elle US Magazine February 2011. Let’s review the favorites pieces of Missoni, Versace, Lanvin,  on this hottie with the body.

Converting Ke$ha’s not so successful ice blue lips into the color of her nail polish is a number one on anyone Spring list, bright tribal prints and 90′s style belly cut tanks, fiercely strutting her banana yellow dress, transitioned into a more minimalism look of an all white ensemble paired with her 70′s inspired cork wedges… and of course for those New York City girls, we can’t forget to tie up the ends with an all black “less is more” look! Need I say more March 20th (first day of Spring) please get here soon!

Photographed by Max Farago

The behind the scenes video features the stars of the campaign, Alyssa Miller, Elsa Hosk, Kate Upton and Silviu Tolu frolicking on the beaches of Malibu, California.   Mark Salling’s hit single “Illusions” from his debut album “Pipe Dreams,” provides the perfect back drop for the carefree and upbeat video.

The black & white classic images are reminiscent of the 1960′s and 1970′s iconic beach movies that embody that time in film history. Cropped pants, floral rompers, and pin up inspired swimwear dominate the images and set the tone for the campaign. I’ve always enjoyed past men’s collections which were inspired by rock & roll, but I am loving the cleaner approach in this collection which features cardigans, dark denim, and plaid shirts that compliment the women’s collection.

Models Alyssa Miller, Elisa Hosk, Kate Upton, and Siliu Tolu are the perfect faces to bring the campaign to life.

Look for these GUESS ads in upcoming issues of top magazines, at GUESS.com, and in GUESS stores.

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Here’s what to give the woman in our lives who would never dare to leave the house without her beloved accessory:

1.  GUESS Laurita Box Bag, $115.00- This bag has all the bases covered: sexy, trendy, adorable, and affordable.

2. Treesje Krome Bag, $98- A good bag lover wouldn’t be caught dead pulling her designer lip gloss out of anything less than the perfect cosmetics bag.

3. B. Makowsky ‘Whitney’ Leather Satchel, $258- This is an incredibly chic day bag. Any girl wearing this means business.

4. Rebecca Minkoff Shine Studded Rockette, $150- This is perfect for the bag lady who loves to party. It goes great with those red heels that you know she’s been waiting to debut.

5. Alexander Wang Diego Leather Bucket Bag, $825- Every bag lady needs a splurge bag and this Alexander Wang is it. It’s a must-have for urban girls on the go.

Here’s the first of the many offerings this Thanksgiving/Black Friday. One of Fashion Indie’s favs, GUESS, is offering 20% off full price merchandise and 60% off sales items.

GUESS and Mark Salling, singer, songwriter and actor, have entered into a multi-tiered partnership to coincide with the launch of Mark’s much-anticipated solo album, “Pipe Dreams,” in partnership with Universal Music Group and Fontana Distribution

If you missed out on it GUESS will also host additional in-store CD signings in various markets as well as promote the album in select US and Canada stores with download cards as a gift with purchase of $125 or more.

You can get Mark’s look at www.guess.com today:

GUESS Hooded Bomber Jacket

GUESS Fuel Check Shirt

GUESS Lincoln Slim Straight Jeans

I personally love GUESS and their accessories because they manage to be attention grabbing and pair up with a lot of different aesthetics. (Not to mention affordable!)

Last week I had the privilege of attending a press preview for all the spring accessories and  I wanted to walk out with half of everything there. On the women’s end most of the pieces are very girly and reminiscent of decades past. I loved all of the nautical inspired pieces including the belts featured above.

They are keeping it cool for the warm weather on the guys end. I am currently in desperate need for boots and the GUESS Men’s boots featured above would make my year. I also gagged over several Gc Swiss Timepieces, GUESS’s higher end watches which is also featured above.

The photo above basically sums up all the trends/pieces that I can’t wait for GUESS to come out with. If these pieces tickle your fancy then check out GUESS.com starting in January for their Spring 2011 pieces.

For an chance to win this “Love” shirt designed by Ella Marciano tweet the phrase “Beat Domestic Violence With @Guess_Inc & @FashionIndie.” The winner will be decided this Friday so make sure you get on it now!

All T-shirt sales benefit  Sojourn Services for Battered Women & their Children which provides battered women and their children a safe space to regroup, rebuild, and reestablish their self-esteem and lives.

The GUESS store on Hollywood Blvd was lit up with stars this past Wednesday night for a T-shirt launch party. Guests included Andy Garcia, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Holly Robinson Peete, Jessica Lowndes, Sasha Barrese, Alison Sweeney, Molly Burnett and Casey Deidrick, Danielle Fishel, T-Shirt Designer Ella Marciano, GUESS CEO & Vice-Chairman Paul Marciano, and special musical guest DJ Mathieu Schreyer.

They were all there to celebrate to the debut of a new line of GUESS charitable T-shirts designed to make a difference in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October. 100% of the net proceeds are going to benefit Santa Monica-based Sojourn Services for Battered Women and their Children. The T-shirt, only $24, features words of inspiration drafted by 16-year-old Ella Marciano – Hope, Love, Courage, Strength, Community and Empower are designed in the shape of a heart, the symbol of love, and the graphic is penned in purple, the universal color of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

It’s great to see people with power in the media stand up for such a great cause. You can show your support by getting the shirt at GUESS.com

Check out some pictures from the event below:

Photos by Jerod Harris/WireImage

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To get this look check out GUESS.

The G by GUESS Fall 2010 lookbook features perfect back to school looks styled by some of New York’s
fashion insiders. One of those fashion insiders happens to be yours
truly.

Check out the full lookbook here.

LINK LOVE:LOOKBOOK: G By Guess Fall 2010

Ad Campaign // GUESS

Season // FALL WINTER 2010

Models // ALYSSA MILLER, ELSA HOSK AND SILVIU TOLU.

Photographer // ELLEN VON UNWERTH

LINK LOVE:ALYSSA MILLER & ELSA HOSK // GUESS FALL 2010 AD CAMPAIGN

Balmain Giuseppe Zanotti for Balmain Canvas Booties
$598 - shopbop.com
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Rebecca Taylor Women’s Leopardo Ankle Bootie
$239 - endless.com
More Rebecca Taylor shoes »

GUESS Women’s Owens Ankle Boot
$139 - endless.com
More GUESS ankle booties »

Women – Boots
$255 - farfetch.com
More Marc by Marc Jacobs boots »

ASOS ANDRE Leather Cut Out Buckle Shoe Boot
$185 - asos.com
More ASOS ankle booties »

Killah Carmen Lace Up Heeled Ankle Boots
$143 - asos.com
More Killah ankle booties »

LINK LOVE:My Picks: Lace Up Booties

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The ads were shot in Memphis, the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll. The campaign story follows three rebels as they embark on a road trip to Memphis and try and make their mark in the music scene.

I am dying overs this campaign for many reasons. I love the fact that the pictures were shot in black and white, following the trend of other clothing companies who have done the same this fall. This kind of photography seems to make everything look more elegant somehow.  I also enjoy the styling of the models. The campaign looks so retro while still being up to date. Lastly, I love the direction that GUESS is going with their actual clothes. They have manged to keep their classic rock edge, but are very relevant to today’s fashion needs.

If you aren’t familiar with the brand, the background of it lies within the vintage California lifestyle. It is also the newest of the Guess brand, created back in 2007. It is a youthful and fresh line of clothing designed for the next generation of young, hip, fashionable men and women. To top it all of most of the products retail for under $100 and the fall collection will be available just in time for back in school shopping.  They will hit the online store before retail shops so that is your best bet for now and while you are there; check out Guess’s new site.

As an editor I got to go to the showroom and style to mannequins with the new G by Guess collection:

Here is a preview of some of the stuff that will be available soon.

GUESS by Marciano is  a line designed for women, young and old, who want to look great without breaking the bank.  AnnaLynne McCord, Eliza Dushku, and Tinsley Mortimar are all fans of the line.

This  specific collection is full of gorgeous pieces including mixes of denim and leather, bold prints, and great accessories.  Here are a few of my favorite things from the collection. If you want to purchase these items you will have to wait until August, when the collection launches. To see what else GUESS by Marciano has to offer then you can go here.

My favorite Spanish male model (because he’s gorgeous and I met him in Valencia0) is the new face of Guess. Any excuse that gets him out of clothes and onto a sandy beach is fine with me!

More images on VGL

Tinsley Mortimer has quickly become my new obsession. After meeting her at the Guess by Marciano/Susan G. Komen event last week, I’ve been Goggle, Twitter and Facebook stalking the social who has been a staple of the New York scene for quite a long time.

With a reality show hitting the tube soon, it’ll only be a matter of time before this Manhattan gem, becomes a mainstream megastar so it’s nice to see her dressed for the party in head to toe Guess by Marciano. For the full listing of what she’s wearing and where to get it, make the jump.

Get her look:

GUESS by Marciano Montana Sequin Tank – $88.00

http://www.marciano.com/ProductDetails.aspx?style=PMWD1414&category|4357=&image=PMWD1414-CLGY

GUESS by Marciano Rebellious Glam Skinny Jeans – $198

http://www.marciano.com/ProductDetails.aspx?style=P94035E07A0&category|36=&image=P94035E07A0-CLBV

Last night we partied hearty with the stars of The City, Elle Creative Director Joe Zee and everyone’s favorite New York City social, Tinsley Mortimer. Held at the GUESS by Marciano store in Soho the event was packed to the walls with a cache of Bravo and MTV reality stars. No Jersey Shorian’s, but give it a week and I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot more of the tanners at Fashion Week. Scary thought, but true.

Really psyched I got to meet Joe Zee. Major stalker of his tweets so it was definitely a cool opportunity.

Sitting front row at Valencia Fashion Week allowed us to stare down each and every one of the models that walked down the runway.  And one really stood out, Jon Kortajarena.

We later found out that he was Spain’s most famous male model and I instantly recognized him from Tom Ford ads. He’s walked most major runways and stared in campaigns for Guess, Calvin Klein, Tom Ford and many others.

Here’s a great video montage of the hotness that is Jon.

Guess seems to have linked arms with a new partner, Coty Inc. Why do we care? Well, the partnership not only brings Guess further success, but it bring us Guess beauty products! First on the list, a fragrance line. Get ready people!

LINKAGE: WWD

Gucci is about as tired of Guess as we are. They just filed a complaint in New York against the company that helped make Paris Hilton and Anna Nicole Smith household names. The action is against Guess?’s use of green-and-red stripe designs mixed with interlocking G’s a pattern design the Italian brand claims is theirs. Guess attempting to Guccize sounds scary to me. I guess someone is set to pay for this most heinous act.

LINKAGE: Gucci Sues Guess? Inc. Over Use of ‘G’

I think that Paris Hilton is gorgeous without makeup. I’m sorry, but in many of these photos she looks like a transvestite. I guess that’s what you get when the hair and makeup team work for a Euro-trashy, more is much less kind of brand. This album takes a look at the current ads for spring/summer 2009 as well as some of Hilton’s former campaigns for Guess. I really like the series where she’s standing in front of the wallpaper/curtain; her hair looks gorgeous, she’s not wearing white lipgloss and her skin doesn’t look like last season’s leather bag. I have to give her some props, however, for having a versatile look. Even if sometimes the look is Eurotrash tranny.

GALLERY: Paris Hilton for Guess

LINKAGE: In Case You Didn’t Know

Some skanky Hockey Mom.

Amy Poehler...the "cool" mom in Mean Girls.

Let’s face it, there is nothing cool about moms that wear pink velour Juicy Couture sweatsuits, flaunt their belly-button piercings, show off their cleavage to their kid’s friends, smell like a baby prostitute or wear Rock and Republic jeans. Really, anyone over the age of 40 that goes out looking like they are about to hit up a high school dance should be given a reality check. Yes, you are old. No, you shouldn’t be wearing your 14-year-old daughter’s clothes. Yes, you turn heads…but not in a good way. No, you are not cool.

If there is one thing I really applaud, it is a woman who embraces her age and dresses for it. Dressing like a “mom” doesn’t mean you lose fashion and sex appeal. My mom looks killer in her Ralph Lauren blazers, Brooks Brothers sweaters and Calvin Klein jeans…and seeing that she has been married to my dad for 31 years means she must be looking good! 

Take my advice. If your mom has nicer clothes than you do, gets her nails done more frequently, dyes her hair obsessively and compliments your friend on her “stellar” heels, I recommend you ditch her while she’s shopping at Guess and head for higher ground. In the meantime, I’ll be hitting up 5th Ave with my cool mom.

Searching For Louis Vuitton. So are 450,000 others.

WWD just revealed ten of the most searched for brands in the month of July. Not surprised that Nike was number one, but are people really searching for Guess on the web?  Honestly, do you really need to search the web for Guess?  You can just trip into any suburbia mall and find at least one outpost of the this crummy jeans wear. And why aren’t Fendi and Prada represented?

1. Nike- Searched 797,892 Times

2. Gucci- Searched 495,357 Times

3. Louis Vuitton- Searched 472,118 Times

4. Juicy Couture- Searched 463,088 Times

5. Chanel- Searched 373,920 Times

6. Polo Ralph Lauren- Searched 333,844 Times

7. Burberry- Searched 281,293 Times

8. Diesel- Searched 281,032 Times

9. Adias- Searched 263,238 Times

10. Guess- Searched 225,939 Times

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The new Guess? ads are out, and causing a case of Deja Vu. The ubiquitous blond Guess girl has gone “Back to Black”, by channeling their inner Amy Winehouse. The hair and eyes definitely resemble Ms. Winehouse. While, the look is epitomizes the soul singer, this could never be the infamous Amy Winehouse because the model is healthy, she is not calling for her Blake Blake or her three trusty backup singers.  

Thanks to Fashionista for the pics!