Fiat to Unveil '500 by Gucci' During NY Fashion Week

Hold onto your handbags. Fiat says it will unveil upscale Gucci-themed versions of the otherwise proletariat 500 coupe and 500c convertible on Fashion’s Night Out, September 8, to kick off New York Fashion Week.
Developed in collaboration with Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini and Fiat’s Centro Stile, Fiat says the two models, one finished in pearl-glass black paint and another in pearl-glass white, are inspired by neo-classic black-and-white films.

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Really Louboutin ? Their price point has def gone straight to their head . .Designer's Claim Rival's Red Soles Infringed Trademark Is Rejected

A federal judge has refused to grant a preliminary injunction stopping Yves Saint Laurent from selling shoes with a red sole that rival design house Christian Louboutin claims infringe on its trademark.Saying he did not believe that a designer could trademark a color, Southern District Judge Victor Marrero in Christian Louboutin SA v. Yves Saint Laurent America Inc., 11-cv-2381, yesterday ruled that Louboutin is unlikely to prevail in its claims against YSL, and, further, that if YSL moved for summary judgment that Louboutin's trademark is invalid, he would grant it.
Louboutin sued YSL in April, alleging that several of its rival's shoes infringed Louboutin's 2008 trademark on women's shoes with a red outsole, in violation of the Lanham Act. Louboutin has identified its particular shade as "Chinese red," but argued that any confusingly similar shade would infringe the trademark. YSL's allegedly infringing shoes are monochrome, entirely red, including their outsoles.
In denying the motion, Judge Marrero said that a color, being an essential element of fashion design, could not be trademarked, even though the red outsole was strongly associated with Louboutin shoes in the public mind.
"Because in the fashion industry color serves ornamental and aesthetic functions vital to robust competition, the Court finds that Louboutin is unlikely to be able to prove that its red outsole brand is entitled to trademark protection, even if it has gained enough public recognition in the market to have acquired secondary meaning," he said.

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Red soles have been the trademark of Christian Louboutin's shoes since 1992.

The judge acknowledged that courts had recognized the use of color in trademarks in the fashion industry before, but only in patterns with multiple designs to create a unique mark, like the Louis Vuitton logo or Burberry plaid. He also noted that courts had recognized trademarks covering single colors, but only for industrial products, which would be identical if manufacturers did not use color to distinguish their products.
That use of trademarks, he said, is not applicable to fashion.

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Beyonce @ the Roseland Tuesday night

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Beyoncé played her second of four nights at New York's Roseland Ballroom on Tuesday night, presenting an ear-popping event that served as a cabaret act featuring a ferocious mix of old favorites and new tracks from her album 4.

Billed as an intimate night with the superstar, the show feautured B in a sparkly silver dress, backed by a full-on orchestra and several backup dancers. No costume changes, no elaborate set changes. The real star was B's never-miss-a-note voice and her razzle-dazzle dance moves.

During the first part of the night, Beyoncé gave fans some of the inside stories behind her biggest hits, ranging from her early beginnings with Destiny's Child to her breakout moments as a solo artist. Her swagger never faltered and was evident when she spouted lines like "On April 4, 2008, somebody put a ring on it," before launching into her hit "Single Ladies." Before that revealing moment, Beyoncé sang bits and pieces of her biggest hits like "Bootylicious," "Survivor," "Bills, Bills, Bills," and "Crazy in Love." No stone was left unturned.

The night, however, was really all about 4. She ran through the entire album, displaying her panache for old-school performing the likes of Tina Turner or Diana Ross. During ballads like "1+1," "I Care" and the show-closing "End of Time," Queen B's vocal abilities outshined it all.

It was her ability to throw a party during faster jams like "Party," "Countdown," "End of Time" and "Run the World (Girls)" that put on full display her range as a performer, dancing and singing live the entire night. Her fans sang along to every word and their energy for the material was only matched by Beyoncé's enthusiasm for live performance.

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Style Police : "The Bad Hair Bandit" and her repeat offence crime spree of bad synthetic bob wiggings

AUBURN, Calif. -- Police in California have arrested a woman that the FBI now believes is the infamous "Bad Hair Bandit", an FBI spokesman said Wednesday.

A woman matching the description and following the same pattern of the repeat robber was arrested Monday afternoon along with her alleged getaway driver after a bank robbery in Auburn, California.

Placer County Sheriff Edward Bonner says the woman went into the Bank of the West branch and passed a note to a teller saying she had a gun and wanted money. After getting an undisclosed amount of cash, she ran to a waiting car behind the bank and they drove off, Bonner said.

A witness was able to give detectives the license plate of the car the pair were tracked down about 12 miles from the bank.

On Tuesday, Bonner identified the alleged robber as 46-year-old Cynthia Van Holland and her alleged getaway driver as 26-year-old Christopher Alonzo. Both are from Hayden, Idaho.

FBI spokeswoman Ayn Sandalo Dietrich said that after collaborating with FBI task forces in Seattle and Sacramento, agents now believe Holland is indeed the Bad Hair Bandit, who is accused of at least 20 robberies across Washington, Oregon, California and Montana since December. Twelve of those robberies occurred in the Puget Sound area.

In previous robberies, the Bad Hair Bandit typically passed a note to the teller stating she was armed and wants cash, according to the FBI's website. She then usually leaves in a getaway car.

She earned her nickname from the variety of wigs she wore during the robberies.

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Kreayshawn - Gucci Gucci

Commentary on the Capitalist designer labels this society uses as the frame of reference for status. . .that my trifling hypocritical a$$ hopes I can afford one day. . .actually I don't need Gucci - Gucci and hold the Fendi - Fendi, I'll take extra Prada - Prada, with a side of Jeremy Scott - Scott and Rad Hourani - Rani.

Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had

So fitting for wedding season. . .for all the brides that dodged the bullet and found their prince charming !

Geisha Night

Lady Gaga on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 2

If you buy a meat dress make sure you get it "CURED"

Neonfix in Vogue Italia

SACHIKA finale dress of " The Awakening of a Swan" collection in Italian VOGUE

Photography: Bryan Taylor Johnson Photography (www.BryanTaylorJohnson.com)
Dress: SACHIKA
Stylist: Marc Clark (www.MarcClark.com)
Make Up Artist: Tinisse Buckman (Neonfix)
Model: Grace Bol

Fantastic Summer time Fragrance

So it's way to hot for you not to smell fresh this summer, so today I’ll be sharing my top  6 favorite perfumes for the Spring and Summer. I have tried all of these, and love them! Let me know if you’ve tried them, and if not, then I definitely recommend any of these

Juicy and youthful Oh Lola fragrance is designed to refresh the upcoming hot summer days, described as "lively, playful, irresistible, stylish and cheerful. "  It's blended from fresh and sweet fruity tones, together with floral accords of peony and velvety background of vanilla. The notes include wild strawberry, raspberry, pear, peony, sandalwood and vanilla

Peace, Love, & Juicy Couture -  It has a light floral scent, and isn’t overpowering. 

SJP NYC - Sarah Jessica Parker’s perfume smells amazing. Strong, but not overpowering. It's smell as very girly, and vibrant and economical ;-)

Reb'l Fleur  Rihanna's brand new fragrance is an intense and daring fruity chypre, composed of sophisticated floral notes: tuberose, violet and hibiscus, - with a splash of coconut water, - over the light and smooth base.

Japanese Cherry Blossom - Soft and flowery, also light. Perfect to wear during the day, and when your low on $ ;-)

Nina Ricci-  Any lady that wears this scent, expect stalkers! Enough said.

Escada Taj Sunset - This is the perfume to wear during the summer time. It smells just how I would imagine summer to smell. Soft, flirty, and a little fruity. 

The best fragrance you never had yet. . .

Italian design house Prada has prepared to launch a new fragrance in August 2011:  Prada Candy. The new sensual fragrance is based on three basic chords—musk, benzoin and caramel.

The elegant mix of musk opens the composition, which is quite an unusual role for the musk. The heart of the fragrance beats with balsamic sensual notes of benzoin, with a hint of vanilla, while the modern and sweet seductive chord of caramel lies in the base of the composition.

Stay Sweet,

xoxo

missNeon