From The City to Author: Whitney Port Has Her First Book Signing

Whitney Port first made it onto our radars as a responsible and perky intern in the Teen Vogue fashion closet in Los Angeles to an aspiring fashion designer with PR High Priestess, Kelly Cutrone in NYC. 

Whitney always had good advice to share with Lauren Conrad as they steamed clothes and assisted photo shoots on The Hills and now she is following in Lauren's footsteps by sharing some of her sound advice with YOU in her first book, True Whit: Designing a Life of Style, Beauty and Fun.

Tonight at 7pm be sure to head downtown to the Indigo Eaton Centre to meet the sugary sweet fashion designer and have your book signed!

What are your favourite fashion designer books? Let me know in the comments, Facebook and Twitter!

Enjoy!

Amanda
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"September is the January of Fashion"-The September Issue

The fall season is just like Christmas! In less than one month alone there have several major events showcasing the latest fashionable creations by all the designers that we know and love. Fashion's Night Out and Mercedes Benz Fashion Week to name a few, but we will talk about that later.

First, we have my favourite looks from the Emmy Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards:

                                                      2010 Emmy Awards

January Jones took a risk on the red carpet and it paid off! She shined in a bright blue Atelier Versace gown that was reminiscent of mermaid's fin. Claire Danes carried on with the shine trend when she sparkled in a beautiful nude Armani Prive strapless gown and radiated down the red carpet. 

2010 MTV Video Music Awards 

There is something about a simple black dress that just always works whether it looks classic, sophisticated, edgy or sexy there is something about black that is just right. Ciara is glowing in a delicate black feathered skirt with fitted lace bodice by Givenchy. This look is not one that you see everyday but it sure does looks right. Emma Stone is wearing a fitted and rusched black leather minidress with tiny purple clutch purse. I just love the how this dress is simple yet sexy all in one. Nothing beats a little black dress.

Until the next red carpet!

Enjoy!

Amanda 

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WINK: The City Made You Look

Upon a stroll in a trendy part of the Upper West Side, amongst Intermix, Theory and excited Eclipse fans lining up at LOEWS theatre, stands WINK. A cute, girly boutique filled with hot pink and silver damask wallpaper and crystal chandeliers. It is not just any WINK store either, but the very same WINK store featured on a recent episode of MTV's The City. If you are like me, you will probably check out the store hoping to try some Whitney Eve pieces but unfortunately you will have to wait until the fall.Until then you can enjoy the lovely, flouncy blouses, rompers and dresses by Yumi Kim and Amanda Uprichard.

       Lining the walls of WINK were lightweight pieces such as an oversized floral t-shirt, a soft brocade style hot pink party dress. My favourite piece had to be a navy blue romper with white stripes with pink and white flowers throughout. Made of silk and designed by Yumi Kim, it is my official go-to piece when I want to look like I have spent the weekend in St. Tropez or the Hamptons.

For you purse lovers out there, WINK has got your covered with their decorated purse wall. That's right! An entire wall decorated with purses hanging from a nail. It takes the concept of fashion meets art to a whole new level. My absolute favourite was a red leather cross body chain bag by Andrea Brueckner. Perfect for your summer nights and autumns days. Hell, it's perfect for everything! 

WINK is my kind of store with the perfect mix of girly fun and chic style. If you ever find yourself on the Upper West Side and need a place to find your perfect summer outfit, this is the place!

Amanda

Kelly! Kelly! Kelly!: People's Revolution Boss Hits Bryant Park

What I am beginning to love about New York is that there always seems to be a fun event everyday. The other day that fun event was a book signing and q&a session with none other than PR Queen and MTV's The City star, Kelly Cutrone!

I am currently reading her book, If You Have to Cry, Go Outside and if you haven't already picked it up, then go buy it! The book has Kelly's well-known straight forwardness and a lot of insights to her personal life that many may be surprised to find out, such as her brief stint as a tarot card reader and recording a song. Despite all of this, Kelly has some really incredible advice for not only how to make it in the fashion industry but also how to be a strong woman.

Some of my favourite parts include:

-When it comes to one's personal life.......Chapter Three "It's Not a Breakdown, it's a Breakthrough" in which she describes that going through a tough time is sometimes there to help you learn something about yourself in order to better yourself.

-When it comes to living your life.......Her bottom line of being true to yourself no matter what and always knowing what suits you best.

-When it comes to your career........Never de-value the importance of being an intern and to always treat each task with a pro-active and positive attitude!

All in all it is an amazing book and Miss Cutrone is one wise lady, so you can only imagine my excitement when I was able to see her in-person. Dressed in her signature all-black ensemble, she arrived in cool shades and bright nails. She spoke with the same confidence and honest attitude that what we all love about her and when it came to answer everyone's eager questions, she delivered. Some of the points that I took away from it were:

-To not feel the need to follow the expectations that society places on you as a woman or a human being. For example, getting married at a certain age and having a certain amount of children, etc. It is better to be your own person and do what makes you happy.

-It is always important to know who you are, what you are and what you want to do.

Pretty good advice, eh? Kelly was really nice to everyone. She personalized each book signature and gave free t-shirts to everyone who had a birthday in the month of June. It was a great experience to hear such a successful and empowered woman speak about things that we all can identify with first hand.

Kudos to you Kelly!

Enjoy!

Amanda

The After Show Keeps on Getting More and More Fashionable!

The hosts of MTV Canada's Jessi and Dan are getting some serious fashion cred' with their appearances in Bustle Clothing fashion shows and their new fashion blog, FORA. And now, they are bringing some of the fashion fun to the very popular, The After Show with recent appearances by Brit-It model, Agyness Deyn and fashion PR Queen Kelly Cutrone !

Click on the hyperlinks to check-it-out!

Enjoy!

Amanda

America's Next Top Model is Back with a Bang!

The popular modeling reality show is back and debuts this Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 8pm on CTV.

Tyra Banks promises that this season will be memorable with a number of notable changes. Number one, there will no longer be an experienced supermodel who is consistently part of the judging panel. Each week there will be guest judges including, Lauren Conrad former star of MTV's The Hills, Keeping Up with The Kardashian's star, Kim Kardashian and model Chanel Iman. Number two, the theme of the upcoming season will be, How Short Can You Go and will feature models who are 5ft 7in and under. 

If you would like to read my opinions on the new season of America's Next Top Model, click here.  And don't forget to check out the new season, as it is sure to be entertaining as always!

Amanda