tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9352811886645670442024-02-18T21:14:35.932-08:00ValStyle: The Blogyour inside guideValhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-36113501419014171062010-02-22T21:05:00.000-08:002010-02-24T09:44:23.688-08:00New York Fashion Week...Goodbye Bryant ParkKnowing how <a href="http://valstyletheblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/fashion-week-frenzied.html" target="_blank">frenzied fashion week can be</a>, we opted to keep ours decidedly lo-key this season: champagne under the tents for one last Bryant Park Fashion Week happy hour with <a href="http://www.theglamazondiaries.com/" target="_blank">our favorite DC fashion blogger</a> and accepting an invite to the launch party for <a href="http://myfdb.com/" target="_blank">myfdb.com</a> hosted by Zoe Saldana with DJ Sky Nellor. Saturday February 13th, Manhattanites gathered at the meatpacking district lounge SL to celebrate the launch of what <a href="http://chichi212.com/fashion/keith-britton-launches-myfdb-com-at-simyone-lounge/" target="_blank">ChiChi212.com is dubbing "the IMDB of the fashion industry</a><a href="http://chichi212.com/fashion/keith-britton-launches-myfdb-com-at-simyone-lounge/">"</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IvqyF2bXwnT4B2RW6Rzs9rAu_oRtxMdO_Llk337wPbe3SZGYxntTH6LJktkMa4ZjSlnboJdH2xDCcKNcMt1m1f69QMxYBgWtOFc0FJS_mjwSFXXPN2_avMuYP4fSdwFEgzA86UgxLdgR/s1600-h/Launch+My+Fashion+Database+myfdb+com+Hosted+9Wg8Xgd83vXl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IvqyF2bXwnT4B2RW6Rzs9rAu_oRtxMdO_Llk337wPbe3SZGYxntTH6LJktkMa4ZjSlnboJdH2xDCcKNcMt1m1f69QMxYBgWtOFc0FJS_mjwSFXXPN2_avMuYP4fSdwFEgzA86UgxLdgR/s320/Launch+My+Fashion+Database+myfdb+com+Hosted+9Wg8Xgd83vXl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441854830574985762" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwj0ASfmFftch8uW63x8tzTYz-W1WVTDlKIIRWxn0Pp_NnrhBb0YbVhD4VOs-EPlKkGo9HrreB63gsems1l5Rx8SJt-qT7fIX2X8x3hyfQ4Wlpriw2blTK1kKX_3YQtj1Zmc4vkV8ctvk/s1600-h/Launch+My+Fashion+Database+myfdb+com+Hosted+-Wkqb--iLyul.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwj0ASfmFftch8uW63x8tzTYz-W1WVTDlKIIRWxn0Pp_NnrhBb0YbVhD4VOs-EPlKkGo9HrreB63gsems1l5Rx8SJt-qT7fIX2X8x3hyfQ4Wlpriw2blTK1kKX_3YQtj1Zmc4vkV8ctvk/s320/Launch+My+Fashion+Database+myfdb+com+Hosted+-Wkqb--iLyul.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441854817261305106" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Other stylish celebs turned up to support the brand new networking site including Molly Sims and Tinsley Mortimer.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOhSW1s4ySXtcd6h67LVFyqn6Jz8DAXe1Rnqidted0EAe_dANiM7sWuhCc7YbenQZH6HEud8VPlKK9aFtuNPW_zYskKhaESBe57wrFFOE7YDUGsYj1atulZFkXkhdI1lX_xs4NS-fWMgi/s1600-h/Myfdb.com-Launch-Party-2-285x460.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOhSW1s4ySXtcd6h67LVFyqn6Jz8DAXe1Rnqidted0EAe_dANiM7sWuhCc7YbenQZH6HEud8VPlKK9aFtuNPW_zYskKhaESBe57wrFFOE7YDUGsYj1atulZFkXkhdI1lX_xs4NS-fWMgi/s320/Myfdb.com-Launch-Party-2-285x460.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441854821558013618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyoGL_GE7t-bzrWrhqAkm1a9gb7FGSJorCNppUAI6R6NDq9UPAR2Pib0vzA5aseYQgCeZJob6kbyPQ2nLXZcq7-RP17PXzoqr9L-OsS0OSWRhnvoAg_NdVpeF6a90Bx1cvyulN94bqPNR/s1600-h/Myfdb.com-Launch-Party-3-306x460.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyoGL_GE7t-bzrWrhqAkm1a9gb7FGSJorCNppUAI6R6NDq9UPAR2Pib0vzA5aseYQgCeZJob6kbyPQ2nLXZcq7-RP17PXzoqr9L-OsS0OSWRhnvoAg_NdVpeF6a90Bx1cvyulN94bqPNR/s320/Myfdb.com-Launch-Party-3-306x460.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441854823174644498" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKx0NZVFxCxyX4OyE7O0G2SnuHLWZhPGmLdsgbdW06kItQcn7_lpxrtPZwXcmsx6pWzpCtzDpDWhC_NlDPMA5yhkri14_xyvyUIiKAJZKYyf4xZJ_-3z-jofzOqSco4OOw2BkpLLfjtP4/s1600-h/Myfdb.com-Launch-Party-E-460x306.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKx0NZVFxCxyX4OyE7O0G2SnuHLWZhPGmLdsgbdW06kItQcn7_lpxrtPZwXcmsx6pWzpCtzDpDWhC_NlDPMA5yhkri14_xyvyUIiKAJZKYyf4xZJ_-3z-jofzOqSco4OOw2BkpLLfjtP4/s320/Myfdb.com-Launch-Party-E-460x306.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441854812594964626" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Shout out to our girl, style & entertainment reporter Nakisha Williams, who accompanied us to the event. You can read Nakisha's coverage of fashion week for InStyle.com by clicking <a href="http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/fashionweek/photos/0,,20342067_20343446,00.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Photos courtesy of Zimbio</span></span>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-55107339497761322872010-01-26T13:31:00.000-08:002010-01-29T12:00:37.977-08:00ValStyle Hearts TuckerHello lovers! Remember back in December when we told you Tucker by Gaby Basora was inviting fashionistas to send in pics of themselves in their favorite Tucker prints for<a href="http://bit.ly/8UuyRN" target="_blank"> a chance to win a gift from the coveted label</a>?<br />Well, we did and we won!<br /><br />An email received earlier this month from the good folks at Tucker:<br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"></span><br /><em><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)">We think you’d look amazing in this one</span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(51,0,153)"> -- It’s an animal print that was a shopbop exclusive which is now sold out.</span><br /></em><br />LOVED it and wore it to <a href="http://bit.ly/6t2Egf" target="_blank">Mayor Bloomberg's MLK Breakfast down at City Hall.<br /><br /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bit.ly/6t2Egf"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432235210002169362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSwBo_4o4DnrCbHvE-pBtjhb5aIwzKpjLZr8_R1R3GSYiz3RzkX9cp_nkFX5uiqQwS7Ud6bf8VXQbI-0RjG_5frdLaKpoqWsr7jOxeIm-SNtAZ51VLlYokZkOWfEJGVn6Mw6QfEnAKdFh/s320/IMG_0488.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div><br />What do ya'll think of their selection?</div><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPnmarDJk-j3NPynHFntam4NTE7oa3tTbMRj4VAxA5LV-JxNqgghGsufrfTikWsHT2_jkNoRezMMtPSx4EJoTCpNCqa-mLRnXLm1p-ufigAEPD8GwOyAD690P-qCI5MesEIW4kDCLZxp1/s1600-h/IMG_0490.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432235217434247778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPnmarDJk-j3NPynHFntam4NTE7oa3tTbMRj4VAxA5LV-JxNqgghGsufrfTikWsHT2_jkNoRezMMtPSx4EJoTCpNCqa-mLRnXLm1p-ufigAEPD8GwOyAD690P-qCI5MesEIW4kDCLZxp1/s320/IMG_0490.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div>Here are some close-ups.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHK_ckwAJbvf3Zu5b01E0JISuV0qOgi3tske_-NCMr7aDApdZnnuyY0mUAeHDR2CWOLOEE2xgkp596azLczak1tSsqQDXXM3W3vVV7aqY9sRT76EIVy1S8GN77Ab3TYlv7cTGKnW5vDdMh/s1600-h/IMG_0492.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432235221920269346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHK_ckwAJbvf3Zu5b01E0JISuV0qOgi3tske_-NCMr7aDApdZnnuyY0mUAeHDR2CWOLOEE2xgkp596azLczak1tSsqQDXXM3W3vVV7aqY9sRT76EIVy1S8GN77Ab3TYlv7cTGKnW5vDdMh/s320/IMG_0492.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuNFMT0eLiq2b_Xnfbh9etX5dq-oGcvoMPmA-6_OfwF59Gn_kDf4Sz_3wIczvYwdNd5o9XX1PMSi-H_9Sk_MSO9K6Bq7mZpslBW4DjviGd6QlUM2ibCo0LiAQZ_pIDQR84rWM7RsgE79N/s1600-h/IMG_0496.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432235232968177410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuNFMT0eLiq2b_Xnfbh9etX5dq-oGcvoMPmA-6_OfwF59Gn_kDf4Sz_3wIczvYwdNd5o9XX1PMSi-H_9Sk_MSO9K6Bq7mZpslBW4DjviGd6QlUM2ibCo0LiAQZ_pIDQR84rWM7RsgE79N/s320/IMG_0496.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhGzfdBeHZqePb-BE5YvgsV7dgsRon8fBzXZ62yMOHTXmQo_NnAjgW1xzxMiIJ_hsMHz5D9wIxKsA2Sd0MTUZ1xhEYxrPM-PGcZrE0NcCGZZhQZFs-8kZzqpyMMib7fA8BVT5cZTcBsz7/s1600-h/IMG_0494.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432235241095370418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 215px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhGzfdBeHZqePb-BE5YvgsV7dgsRon8fBzXZ62yMOHTXmQo_NnAjgW1xzxMiIJ_hsMHz5D9wIxKsA2Sd0MTUZ1xhEYxrPM-PGcZrE0NcCGZZhQZFs-8kZzqpyMMib7fA8BVT5cZTcBsz7/s320/IMG_0494.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbgmSPoyKXNkNKzXGepwHc2ca4EmchpHcLLMG-KU519wI8bvLL4G_Dyn62jpJ5PXOjRQf8Sw8Ct-Nhmu8pQOAsp_AsFGMhsECgOziN0AeZU4qjBn9AMkk_36RK2rDLEMHs94Ndpz8pmL8/s1600-h/IMG_0497.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432235331399410290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbgmSPoyKXNkNKzXGepwHc2ca4EmchpHcLLMG-KU519wI8bvLL4G_Dyn62jpJ5PXOjRQf8Sw8Ct-Nhmu8pQOAsp_AsFGMhsECgOziN0AeZU4qjBn9AMkk_36RK2rDLEMHs94Ndpz8pmL8/s320/IMG_0497.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div><br />Ours, of course, is sold out but get a similar print at <a href="http://www.tuckerbygabybasora.com/">http://www.tuckerbygabybasora.com/</a></div><div></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLiMD_RinNdnn3ezRs2B4TFX7M0oNolwwodmBLSBck0gpGDhqBKWayxvEmdSrAh3TWptgxrMpnY7b9ggMNXUUb2mhyphenhyphenlxAHsjgEtFq2b9YBtAnBCHKk7e3DLt0NSGVaAeHwIbTuZbTTMHN/s1600-h/tuckertreattruckresort09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432251531710561714" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLiMD_RinNdnn3ezRs2B4TFX7M0oNolwwodmBLSBck0gpGDhqBKWayxvEmdSrAh3TWptgxrMpnY7b9ggMNXUUb2mhyphenhyphenlxAHsjgEtFq2b9YBtAnBCHKk7e3DLt0NSGVaAeHwIbTuZbTTMHN/s320/tuckertreattruckresort09.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div>and be sure to check out ValStyle's stock of hard to find Tucker prints such as these two<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQfOypNjElU5ey9hjbTNRFugnhhgtzUr_FSxq1rK68OCOFsVx0B9JO6evWH4Y8RVpy4zd9FqPtQGYcXmhNJplcBZKFx5gjDo92gNwKVeYv6mzr383BScOm1eqQwQeStho_aieJNim4m6w/s1600-h/TGLAM002-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432251524590366722" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQfOypNjElU5ey9hjbTNRFugnhhgtzUr_FSxq1rK68OCOFsVx0B9JO6evWH4Y8RVpy4zd9FqPtQGYcXmhNJplcBZKFx5gjDo92gNwKVeYv6mzr383BScOm1eqQwQeStho_aieJNim4m6w/s320/TGLAM002-2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzi4NgsQs9TWoB2i2_MP8RciOvDejvjWeXQCe9GorZU7qnUX0FbH7wVDDZ3dAe4rdfpQuRCAZ_As3AAKYqyWZZRmcw6uGTKxi5cixZYs1AtRlnLW8tG0qmehFIO-rgeVbBVE9QJ6TIQ5nJ/s1600-h/TGLAM009-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432251532773624866" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzi4NgsQs9TWoB2i2_MP8RciOvDejvjWeXQCe9GorZU7qnUX0FbH7wVDDZ3dAe4rdfpQuRCAZ_As3AAKYqyWZZRmcw6uGTKxi5cixZYs1AtRlnLW8tG0qmehFIO-rgeVbBVE9QJ6TIQ5nJ/s320/TGLAM009-2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />by clicking <a href="http://shop.valstyleonline.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=tucker" target="_blank">here</a>. We've even got a few gems that aren't online yet....wanna check 'em out? Be in touch! </div><div> </div><div>xoxo<br /></div><span style="font-family:';font-size:8;"></span></div></div></div></div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-58818608269037973422010-01-22T17:29:00.000-08:002010-01-22T17:42:26.135-08:00Rather Fresh, Actually<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge747zdRoKvjcSdLDq2UR2VFAL1Cf08ODONYjWoLZQcySwe1PNfGQ5v8oHf0LnPCNKWBHpud_Vf8qN1aqbVfAZ1suCDoao6IozMVCnaCSV1wXhl6JHY56gLrbot7r5J-q6XLaGkaPKK_X-/s1600-h/ChanelSoHoTaggedUp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge747zdRoKvjcSdLDq2UR2VFAL1Cf08ODONYjWoLZQcySwe1PNfGQ5v8oHf0LnPCNKWBHpud_Vf8qN1aqbVfAZ1suCDoao6IozMVCnaCSV1wXhl6JHY56gLrbot7r5J-q6XLaGkaPKK_X-/s400/ChanelSoHoTaggedUp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429741608196741058" /></a><br />The SoHo Chanel boutique got tagged up the other day...<div><br /></div><div>Source (<a href="http://bit.ly/4raJM5" target="_blank">Nylon</a>)</div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-67904444494105725922010-01-19T09:26:00.000-08:002010-01-22T17:41:43.120-08:00MLK Day On: Mayor Bloomberg's Breakfast at City Hall & Teen Vogue's Clothing Drive For Haiti<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJV7-UtSMK_Wf0frO0sB7IOin3pCnZnJ2ZnBc6aEZdIMno-Daa17jvlOZQI8lwMGt4JegBIr4YGM8jrO520yVaZKD2AXDQ_e5YIrrrylc6jzcve5StXFaBu5QbOvFgW92vGudDZAGwslNv/s1600-h/225px-Martin-Luther-King-1964-leaning-on-a-lectern.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJV7-UtSMK_Wf0frO0sB7IOin3pCnZnJ2ZnBc6aEZdIMno-Daa17jvlOZQI8lwMGt4JegBIr4YGM8jrO520yVaZKD2AXDQ_e5YIrrrylc6jzcve5StXFaBu5QbOvFgW92vGudDZAGwslNv/s320/225px-Martin-Luther-King-1964-leaning-on-a-lectern.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428508993476032802" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of the only national Holiday that honors one individual - a day of remembrance for the great Civil Rights Leader, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Many welcome it as a much needed free "Day Off". Ever since the national holiday was instituted during my time as a student at <a href="http://deerfield.edu/" target="_blank">Deerfield Academy</a> and the school pegged it a "Day On", I have continued this tradition of a day of service to others.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The day began early, with an invitation by the city's first ever <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/meet-the-citys-first-chief-service-officer/" target="_blank">Chief Service Officer, Diahann Billings-Burford</a>, to sing with an assortment of alums from my college a cappella group, <a href="http://yale.edu/shades" target="_blank">Shades,</a> at Mayor Bloomberg's annual MLK Day breakfast down at City Hall.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_82au6E7RXbg6nhbpjwlbWAChnVTqEl2wg7_cDcOkOr_BsKAaQcV1UgF9vuVWeK57n9qjR61I-MJ4WCvg4P_rgargPZcwlQ3Q4nkZJ_cWmYxGpO-oKdeFpkh3VHynzEGKz-5MIEdoJdm/s1600-h/Nyc_city_hall.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_82au6E7RXbg6nhbpjwlbWAChnVTqEl2wg7_cDcOkOr_BsKAaQcV1UgF9vuVWeK57n9qjR61I-MJ4WCvg4P_rgargPZcwlQ3Q4nkZJ_cWmYxGpO-oKdeFpkh3VHynzEGKz-5MIEdoJdm/s320/Nyc_city_hall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428509001539336402" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The event was attended by many distinguished guests - Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins (who was seated 5 chairs to my left in the front row), Senator Chuck Schumer, Council President Christine Quinn, and the Grammy award winning singer John Legend, among others.<br /></div><br />Most notably, John Legend (a University of Pennsylvania graduate) did not attend to entertain the crowd with his glorious singing, but rather to speak passionately about the need to close the educational achievement gap in our city and our country. He spoke on the success of Charter schools and the NY state legislature's plans to cap the rate at which new charter schools can open in New York. He reminded us all that "education is the key to opportunity," as Melinda Gates put it, and that we cannot sit idly by while America's graduation and achievement rates continue to fall. I was immensely grateful for his powerful words and presence.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_Yk-SfTyVq7DCsSMEW2OsK96yTC4xFLou-k6805AfNgSI9WTae8XBfzH0_1f8Nt5-R6DUzR78o0qV6xqNLS-MTv0qLRHsiu_aNTyiJw2fAwdqtkJkesZF5gH95wlsV9IzWtSzViLwENV/s1600-h/Titi_John+Legend_Jason.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_Yk-SfTyVq7DCsSMEW2OsK96yTC4xFLou-k6805AfNgSI9WTae8XBfzH0_1f8Nt5-R6DUzR78o0qV6xqNLS-MTv0qLRHsiu_aNTyiJw2fAwdqtkJkesZF5gH95wlsV9IzWtSzViLwENV/s320/Titi_John+Legend_Jason.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428508989552230066" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Shades closed the event with our famous rendition of "Amen/We Shall Overcome".</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">My "Day On" continued with pulling excess from my closet to donate to Teen Vogue's Clothing Drive for earthquake victims in Haiti.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrCtXdAflNTB27scxwUGfMTH_GxZ7zGJuBWBznw4dTnIvfEjUiPckKTiw_tKSDBSuZdOFTp6Yi9GrzPIXs-iBChVAcFRUkoWflA3IlC2iGszQwe2DH-zn_KUlddY921ODH9QEgO560hl_/s1600-h/article-0-07DA176B000005DC-206_964x637.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrCtXdAflNTB27scxwUGfMTH_GxZ7zGJuBWBznw4dTnIvfEjUiPckKTiw_tKSDBSuZdOFTp6Yi9GrzPIXs-iBChVAcFRUkoWflA3IlC2iGszQwe2DH-zn_KUlddY921ODH9QEgO560hl_/s320/article-0-07DA176B000005DC-206_964x637.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428509007650284978" border="0" /></a></div><br />Even in the middle of an incredibly tough recession, last week's tragedy illuminated just how fortunate and wealthy we Americans are compared to much of the rest of the world. My donations to Wyclef's <a href="http://yele.org/" target="_blank">Yele Haiti Foundation</a> and the <a href="http://redcross.org/" target="_blank">Red Cross </a>were not enough which is why I was compelled to spend the day sacrificing some of my own material things for others. I cannot imagine being in their shoes right now. While dropping my donation off, I learned that Teen Vogue will be collecting clothing through the end of today as well. You can bring your donations to the Conde Nast building located at 4 Times Square (at the corner of 42nd & Broadway) and have security call extension x7420 upon your arrival.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnjLz9rj-BcwJank83lNZfQ6y0sKU3_t5zxdlBzpFTIvZ0VHyCeZviGiAwxE6N-TvFDC4elz3I4_xUu07IGTPxJEUsvD_82-aRXVGGzNp_oypxzponpZbDM-O0GLHHrVtZmGDjKnEBmMC/s1600-h/article-0-07DA2645000005DC-227_964x640.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnjLz9rj-BcwJank83lNZfQ6y0sKU3_t5zxdlBzpFTIvZ0VHyCeZviGiAwxE6N-TvFDC4elz3I4_xUu07IGTPxJEUsvD_82-aRXVGGzNp_oypxzponpZbDM-O0GLHHrVtZmGDjKnEBmMC/s320/article-0-07DA2645000005DC-227_964x640.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428510853135683090" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Read Barack Obama's plea to America on <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/231131" target="_blank">"Why Haiti Matters" in Newsweek</a>. Please do what you can; even the smallest amount will help in this immense time of need.<br /></div></div><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message"><br /></span></h3>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-18086138700193149172009-12-09T19:38:00.001-08:002009-12-15T13:27:30.441-08:00Make Yours A Tucker Holiday!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAyWtE3wPSBbCeCCk7tpy9ziDgLQAc5HnG8bmJgQ00ji8im1SgEDfnSFgFkb7CVveDm9X1Yup0DtjyutABz_JfQQm120TYrAe4wiQLQo41eZHJbf2LvEQuXZuKBHf5r7ucMMyNVoh2rl-/s1600-h/TFUN008-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAyWtE3wPSBbCeCCk7tpy9ziDgLQAc5HnG8bmJgQ00ji8im1SgEDfnSFgFkb7CVveDm9X1Yup0DtjyutABz_JfQQm120TYrAe4wiQLQo41eZHJbf2LvEQuXZuKBHf5r7ucMMyNVoh2rl-/s400/TFUN008-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413447570601149298" border="0" /></a>Calling all downtown fashionistas: this one will tickle your Holiday fancy! The good folks at Tucker by Gaby Basora have been running a fabulous promo, and there's still time to get yours!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOArz92bBk-7jCou-o1I6qOp4QzGtzDwYnR7RaGc242iiUaFPAa4OjAcnv8-MU0GdDP79XW2PipTsAh7QGnTw6hjKrp2PPIRr0CFxK7__Wv1g-6g4uBsV0ZatI-xJKTb1cB4uvfieWx828/s1600-h/36.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOArz92bBk-7jCou-o1I6qOp4QzGtzDwYnR7RaGc242iiUaFPAa4OjAcnv8-MU0GdDP79XW2PipTsAh7QGnTw6hjKrp2PPIRr0CFxK7__Wv1g-6g4uBsV0ZatI-xJKTb1cB4uvfieWx828/s400/36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415575873831854114" border="0" /></a><br />Send pics of yourself in your favorite Tucker top by midnight tonight to <a href="mailto:shop@tuckerbygabybasora.com" target="_blank">shop@tuckerbygabybasora.com</a>; a selection of them will be posted on their website right before the Christmas Holiday.<br /><br />The most fab gal will win a blouse courtesy of Tucker!<br /><br />Be sure to email in your size and preference in styles. Good Luck!<br /><br />To view current Tucker styles, go to <a href="http://tuckerbygabybasora.com/" target="_blank">tuckerbygabybasora.com</a>, to purchase prints that are sold out everywhere else, visit <a href="http://shop.valstyleonline.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=tucker" target="_blank">valstyleonline.com</a>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-42884407858801340292009-11-29T16:12:00.000-08:002009-12-08T11:33:30.626-08:00Current Obsession: Sammy's FishboxIn NYC, it can be a challenge to find delicious food that doesn't break the bank. When I discover a new gem, I tend to get a bit obsessed. <a href="http://www.spicethainyc.com/" target=_blank>Spice thai</a> had long held my favorite place to eat position until last weekend when i first encountered Sammy's Fishbox. Located at the tail end of City Island, a sleepy beach town off the Bronx, this had to be the most flavorful food/seafood I'd ever tasted in my life!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16lzz3vHSJFQ2kRiygN-Ql4o5tNx6jgvqt3tw1sXywdWQSADTNn339I1eKAa6h4_GsBPV0S90uKCP_S_YShbI46gUzkgUKmBNyvhYalU1hTxuoSdUVESq3K-1WQAsyn_a-jHJB4fP4B_W/s1600/sammysfishbox.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16lzz3vHSJFQ2kRiygN-Ql4o5tNx6jgvqt3tw1sXywdWQSADTNn339I1eKAa6h4_GsBPV0S90uKCP_S_YShbI46gUzkgUKmBNyvhYalU1hTxuoSdUVESq3K-1WQAsyn_a-jHJB4fP4B_W/s400/sammysfishbox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409689208522426706" border="0" /></a>As if good food isn't enough, the restaurant is sprawling (so nice to not eat on top of your neighbors!), open after midnight, family friendly and also good for dates. Accessible by city bus BX29 or driving, a visit to Sammy's makes for a lovely summer lunch or cozy winter meal.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FGIlB2noj9zEYEXMzc_6P5rhuUJARZHT29PtJSjj5Ce_-Pgc4O1_dCao8zEEPsXsIpLzEjo1OiZj4TSN6_AElIH9PZas4AIop_KiXemLAR5RyXovhMsQwyoOwpPDjLg9s-52ZvkgT63a/s1600/sammysfishboxbyday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FGIlB2noj9zEYEXMzc_6P5rhuUJARZHT29PtJSjj5Ce_-Pgc4O1_dCao8zEEPsXsIpLzEjo1OiZj4TSN6_AElIH9PZas4AIop_KiXemLAR5RyXovhMsQwyoOwpPDjLg9s-52ZvkgT63a/s400/sammysfishboxbyday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409690095076873250" border="0" /></a>The portions are so huge, you'll be eating Sammy's for days! I had Shrimp Scampi, but next time I'm getting a Seafood Lovers Fried Platter :)<br /><br />Other Sammy's fans? Regulars, Mariah Carey and the New York Yankees. I venture to say this is the best seafood in New York City!Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-15563076675125883722009-11-10T16:53:00.000-08:002009-11-10T17:12:50.866-08:00ValStyle for Veronica Webb X Harlem UnitedAbout a month ago, we received an email requesting our support of model/host/supermom <a href="http://veronicawebbisode.com/">Veronica Webb</a>, who had been invited on behalf of <a href="http://www.harlemunited.org/">Harlem United</a> to run the New York City Marathon on November 1st.<br /><br />Harlem United is an AIDS service provider servicing the most at risk segment of the population struggling with HIV/AIDS. Harlem United has helped over 3,600 people of color from all walks of life,especially patients who are mentally ill, homeless, dealing with gender identity issues, or drug addiction.<br /><br />We were honored to sponsor Veronica in support of the cause.<br /><br />On Sunday November 1st, she completed the marathon in an impressive 6 hours!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uL0om6TLUcIdLEogEQFksp54DOs6v_h345I391yvW2Y84ro1NjvTi4hl5mc7E4AqmIB1pXHn2aEvISdyNaI81Q35FoAGcWYHMnDKmkcpXUGwK3LVpXB2AuVaJ8kTCuggYXamlzmsqih6/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uL0om6TLUcIdLEogEQFksp54DOs6v_h345I391yvW2Y84ro1NjvTi4hl5mc7E4AqmIB1pXHn2aEvISdyNaI81Q35FoAGcWYHMnDKmkcpXUGwK3LVpXB2AuVaJ8kTCuggYXamlzmsqih6/s400/Picture+7.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402646598747738066" border="0" /></a><br />Read Veronica's Global Grind article "Run Like Your Life Depends On It" <a href="http://bit.ly/3xJlH4">here.</a> Follow her Tweets <a href="http://twitter.com/VeronicaWebb">here</a>.Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-56132914750434768572009-10-27T12:15:00.001-07:002009-10-27T18:01:29.586-07:00I Love MObama<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />Can I be this fly at forty-something?<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZp27rQeuCJu6GaRpzlarJInoAs29aleWzMefMV_w6k6XwmgWxA1lRmNabV0FBIvE_Ww7Amr-GwpkEtEFtMnSCb0g01McR2zJjYRzu-hrlACwep0c-1qkN5zqgezLm94tfGna6Fmb7_S4/s1600-h/ob3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0BjrK16mztVWxFTByy84bgRerFER71d0sLOqZ_vXDMvPBshhvsZroXYbOkBXlgdvtLAgK8lk_UaPaxsSj21iw1BA7_AaKt2l61QPUm1Z0ggRI3JXNXuVDSrxnzS2ZG2Y23iHc39DVt-K/s320/ob4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397361013513244226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That is all.<br /></div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-70524082049621054632009-10-25T16:42:00.000-07:002009-10-26T16:46:26.809-07:00Look of The CenturyThe headline might be a tad melodramatic, but seriously, Halle Berry showed up at Alicia Keys' Keep A Child Alive Benefit at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC (co-hosted by Padma Lakshmi) looking SMOKIN in this black sequin number!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpv3mmGJn8Veeyl7uLSePU7JbtRMZfLe3w8TvHAUGWh7jr4nBg0jUC95Tydosj0Xt1zTIW5Lmief5Dj1FS7JY2rwWLaMphys9Q_-obUqQL1UdwyHDnYBDwyz_4H0_q4b5jfHlkqVWuc1K/s1600-h/gallery_main-keep-a-child-alive-10162009-13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_818FWqn9MrTvDpW40xcyD9_dWm27vFddqkTFYeWwFs6S6rvPNeqfpI54cAuH-aWOaQlTIzRrlDZpzkbJa0hT5DEZgaSGK8wQzkrGWHU20Je-w2LHBvHYKp6gdl8WmY7Ty_Zk5n84AF6E/s320/gallery_main-keep-a-child-alive-10162009-73.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396689158921217314" border="0" /></a>Anybody else agree with Halle that women are <a href="http://bossip.com/170883/kimoras-body-is-bouncing-back/kimora-the-girls2/">sexier once they become mothers</a>?Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-41204787027036613362009-10-23T17:47:00.000-07:002009-10-23T17:57:24.276-07:00Savings @ La Perla, Strictly For The Grown & SexyWe received a fabulous email in our inbox this morning...40% off at the new <a href="http://laperla.com/">laperla.com</a> (we're sooooo happy they FINALLY upgraded their site! and they're giving away lace eyemasks with every $200 purchase)!<br /><br />We LOVE their lingerie!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PinK758bD9m0bBmphXnlQCAmAesCepUrmecxrob3DWl1IQ79b3NmyL6zdb7devIZe0EyvXetyrgHaxRRhzrfddiEG3mHy018avsZLy6Dsg3tsgasH6C2IjPDNCtXys6vZSZ_bUa80dZi/s1600-h/laperlalacedemibra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PinK758bD9m0bBmphXnlQCAmAesCepUrmecxrob3DWl1IQ79b3NmyL6zdb7devIZe0EyvXetyrgHaxRRhzrfddiEG3mHy018avsZLy6Dsg3tsgasH6C2IjPDNCtXys6vZSZ_bUa80dZi/s320/laperlalacedemibra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395962898509016450" border="0" /></a><br />Ladies, hit this up immediately!<br /><br />Shout-out to our friends at <a href="http://bupgrade.com/">BupGrade</a> for the <a href="http://www.bupgrade.com/2009/la-perla-friends-family/closet">tip</a>!Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-75093791972111969012009-08-28T10:01:00.000-07:002009-08-28T10:21:27.350-07:00More Favorites<div style="text-align: center;">Recently Sold Looks We Can't Get Enough Of!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HRWm7k0UbV5ZzwCzmX4rxGHCUlceuHY1EsNLgbgxqGiGO7mYJ7lriuJrjFgEQ0zp-cbZqXeMG024CxAfR9b9DejeOmAecfnud5LNwWPcl3FBMlna1Li6LAC0EWgf4hQgyeJA6nyalYPW/s1600-h/LBD004-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifpNLQmSj6j5Ud8e3fcse916R9ssvDyG6KCH9FXy9A3klf-xW8_x7OKJjPOZ23BL-9NtGAMHHtp3Pkt3nKqVlhA3gOiGkOW1FjZYN6wN6s30lF67np-31LX7CIimgarSwm9FWlc4R4_xo/s320/S003-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375064744796504834" border="0" /></a>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-26293616832117905462009-08-17T09:22:00.000-07:002009-08-17T11:44:58.533-07:00WSJ Covers Veronica Webb's Closet<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Different folks know Veronica Webb in different lights -- supermodel. supermom. style maven. scenster. host. columnist. health nut. luxury lifestyle consultant.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_7564McOBo8DzNJEHf9D83gyWTEAa_yjJXrGy2BoiTtdn_4xNlBIoXrn_qecixNHuBX-mKej1HhUjRHzWL04pbU-2nm9kffPcGjFUw6PgEiclRnSxT4BWZ19_PW6V-MtyYaije4BXUrT/s1600-h/WSJ+Veronica+Webb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_7564McOBo8DzNJEHf9D83gyWTEAa_yjJXrGy2BoiTtdn_4xNlBIoXrn_qecixNHuBX-mKej1HhUjRHzWL04pbU-2nm9kffPcGjFUw6PgEiclRnSxT4BWZ19_PW6V-MtyYaije4BXUrT/s320/WSJ+Veronica+Webb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370969395341893602" border="0" /></a>Some know her as <a href="http://twitter.com/veronicawebb">all of the above</a>. And she's got the wardrobe to show for it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99_koVV1QXR3uNBoxOD6_zKvUOS_gJYV7_bZfrGBGtLgCAXSMm59qvYJMf2A5HFb1Cbo2yEy_Y-A_Ame8w9llD-S0YWhkVRz4_OmkmzQtNqh0suOsZdHO217YL_sRZEkwom-GiDibZtSP/s1600-h/WSJ-Veronica+Webb+Closet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99_koVV1QXR3uNBoxOD6_zKvUOS_gJYV7_bZfrGBGtLgCAXSMm59qvYJMf2A5HFb1Cbo2yEy_Y-A_Ame8w9llD-S0YWhkVRz4_OmkmzQtNqh0suOsZdHO217YL_sRZEkwom-GiDibZtSP/s320/WSJ-Veronica+Webb+Closet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370969404440709154" border="0" /></a><br />Click <a href="http://voyageinsider.com/voyage-news/wsj-online-covers-veronica-webbs-closet">here</a> for a link to the WSJ feature on her incredibly fabulous closet.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-60178311953480324882009-07-29T08:10:00.000-07:002009-07-29T13:11:42.854-07:00Summer At MoMA. Plan Accordingly.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQBVel6HPsQhNL9RySoNqH8qYig44vMPT65CWhlCFXDtueKQoZvXpVKTx0A772dSLfHd9Tg5V5pNs5jme5dJsscioKinllSrd_ANELq5oZtVJ0waahYsHp5OwTcDUKk8jmzXBn1gULpER/s1600-h/Summer+at+MOMA.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQBVel6HPsQhNL9RySoNqH8qYig44vMPT65CWhlCFXDtueKQoZvXpVKTx0A772dSLfHd9Tg5V5pNs5jme5dJsscioKinllSrd_ANELq5oZtVJ0waahYsHp5OwTcDUKk8jmzXBn1gULpER/s400/Summer+at+MOMA.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363900527322149602" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There's a lot to see this summer; MoMA wants to help you <a href="http://voyageinsider.com/?p=600">plan accordingly.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFiBdEQQ8nU_6lAClhnaRuUPxO86hd7S1csV1X4Vh_bvhvpnWn8tnXr9vELQZ0IWbyjdqEqvN_RUITJSa99w0mexVnfTDWq2Uvz72IYJaj_ozjmgqdiZ5M8H9HBaLwZ9zY-DST72qWWZw/s1600-h/Summer+at+MOMA.png"><br /></a></div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-6087748055104487662009-07-28T08:01:00.000-07:002009-07-29T19:12:50.606-07:00ValStyle = Still In The Retail Business!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiORgOwz3YFj_53uHLiDXDYVc5VSG1gwWu0M3JtFDUjs_xU9Yyfq621wfaYkeEbrhdqyVPYcFhGt9oGq2iM6YCoBh1wrdAaklDFRUjdwsVL7jAibIwEWf_lBEE93KJToR8vApnmqWfuWv/s1600-h/DROM004-2.jpg"></a><br />We realize we've been bringing you lots of <a href="http://valstyletheblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/visit-barbados-for-crop-over-stay-at.html">travel,</a> <a href="http://valstyletheblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/elizabeth-alexander-summerstage.html">culture</a> and <a href="http://valstyletheblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/nyc-restaurant-week-july-12-31.html">lifestyle</a> insights as ValStyle expands into other domains, but retailing is still at our core! <div><br /></div><div>Some favorite trades as of late....<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMhArAFagQCP9lcOzcKFpPSoAUlQvBn6tYg5SMl54TuWWNk4j5V710tpKqnAcNzu-vYt2byNgdYmVGkfqMKILP2GdtyQtcSyMp0GWGCOhFUrhuWOaOv_Wzj4rkHE1IhCdEOM_tSdVnpoF/s320/220866994_lr_noraan-261.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363529711283818850" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDWHntE1Bw_kMikne0G4PMa4Ls8O5xrVaRWiSgRfeDsnxL4A33lpgbNGSfB52OsL-sQ81G2-_EjBKrJeitFL2MXXChzrIQj3v59OS2SZ44xTO26bZY9V8nkXL5PUgAkG5PLyPy7U5y7tF/s320/TGLAM005-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363532979136044834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; 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"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiORgOwz3YFj_53uHLiDXDYVc5VSG1gwWu0M3JtFDUjs_xU9Yyfq621wfaYkeEbrhdqyVPYcFhGt9oGq2iM6YCoBh1wrdAaklDFRUjdwsVL7jAibIwEWf_lBEE93KJToR8vApnmqWfuWv/s320/DROM004-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364068953448832402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CmM6H2TLpMKituz0fxhUKt0FoE8ycHUOWbDxw1uFrSIK2hofbUzIxeKCtYwtLSU4srNO5s0_rpDCxNDJ0BDrADAViy2jhyphenhyphenuTJkUj-g-9HFDUvlnrl906BWiiC8v2Gh-yftIt5UdBLRrd/s320/DLUX007-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363528458767388290" /><div>Shout out to a couple of new <a href="http://valstyleonline.com/">ValStyle</a> customers in Hong Kong and Oslo!</div></div></div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-53792706975491651012009-07-13T11:13:00.000-07:002009-07-13T11:20:00.261-07:00NYC Restaurant Week: July 12-31<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSe0ufPZpuh_FoY6xJGp1C3spxwBXhEoU-diNO4uS_oOmWEuOHCMsh7Rgf8ZeONqhl8H6kac1GN327mAn04g5ZJMZhxYoGwQZvjkDNU6LPoEBJRM_KaGAGnIn2p53IjMmaoRDWAnxMZx38/s1600-h/07_SRW09slide.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSe0ufPZpuh_FoY6xJGp1C3spxwBXhEoU-diNO4uS_oOmWEuOHCMsh7Rgf8ZeONqhl8H6kac1GN327mAn04g5ZJMZhxYoGwQZvjkDNU6LPoEBJRM_KaGAGnIn2p53IjMmaoRDWAnxMZx38/s320/07_SRW09slide.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358010634703659554" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday marked the launch of 3 weeks of fine dining at over 250 of the city’s top restaurants! </div><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSi2lqFann7wu0Cto5mlGP2EXpfayUF0k0ANeA9xdmd2JUoY9wuppAVdz5to3q80Ne9dqYnr9dffaSDEkMXo5y01ysLHZ5YT846YZZYqX1HzJJ-DiQ0_hq36kJuyESEmEtrQyXRpHcYF5/s1600-h/Hudson-Cafeteria_V1_460x285.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSi2lqFann7wu0Cto5mlGP2EXpfayUF0k0ANeA9xdmd2JUoY9wuppAVdz5to3q80Ne9dqYnr9dffaSDEkMXo5y01ysLHZ5YT846YZZYqX1HzJJ-DiQ0_hq36kJuyESEmEtrQyXRpHcYF5/s320/Hudson-Cafeteria_V1_460x285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358010641337997042" border="0" /></a>Check out my list of “la creme de la creme” on <a href="http://voyageinsider.com/?p=342">Voyage Insider</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Prix fixe lunch of $24.07 and dinner at $35? All I can say is...Yum!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-24780561380709086542009-07-06T10:58:00.000-07:002009-07-06T16:48:31.707-07:00Visit Barbados For Crop Over, Stay At The Crane Resort<div style="text-align: center;">ValStyle Founder and CEO Val Idehen has been tapped by new luxury travel platform <a href="http://voyage.tv/">Voyage.tv</a> to manage the travel lifestyle channel <a href="http://voyageinsider.com/">voyageinsider.com</a>.<br /><br />From time to time, you'll see stories from Voyage Insider on ValStyle: The Blog<br /><br />Check out her latest <a href="http://voyageinsider.com/?p=222">post </a>on Crop Over<br /><br />Barbados' biggest summer festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnxz52ga06Pag52VkBh94FjUpgvMyQxzG36qXRhQl7TDCkwVLlF0rJjxsa47rKCtnkpFOB17S8NmueIMNoTdm7tplJU6K0ZQ8NswK67xYu3eR9PCFd-Olw1gpCDBQDUpRjWD_qcI-scnY/s1600-h/Dooflicky_CropoverLG_575_385.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnxz52ga06Pag52VkBh94FjUpgvMyQxzG36qXRhQl7TDCkwVLlF0rJjxsa47rKCtnkpFOB17S8NmueIMNoTdm7tplJU6K0ZQ8NswK67xYu3eR9PCFd-Olw1gpCDBQDUpRjWD_qcI-scnY/s200/Dooflicky_CropoverLG_575_385.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355408979656935954" border="0" /></a><br />as well as a look inside the elegant Crane Resort.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCcWYLYX0kgXLZNhR7mYyQytwLwmjWawemH98CSCuT7bAEVCaO6CFAL-cr_a3j6LX46gAT-8gPTHajhhnRlrc51F_pW-5uqWmWZO7NUDsMaEzwMm5xUwkCqeVWOeCbQeOvr_eEn7qvAuh/s1600-h/craneresort.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCcWYLYX0kgXLZNhR7mYyQytwLwmjWawemH98CSCuT7bAEVCaO6CFAL-cr_a3j6LX46gAT-8gPTHajhhnRlrc51F_pW-5uqWmWZO7NUDsMaEzwMm5xUwkCqeVWOeCbQeOvr_eEn7qvAuh/s320/craneresort.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355408845759819698" border="0" /></a></div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-91389878454274921832009-06-18T13:40:00.000-07:002009-06-19T06:45:53.471-07:00Elizabeth Alexander @ SummerstageIt's a pretty gray day in NYC, but it can't dull my excitement to hear my college mentor read <a href="http://www.poets.org/viewevent.php/prmEventID/7860">this evening at Central Park Summerstage</a> with Sharon Olds and Thomas Sayer Ellis!<div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7p5chLGmNQTqYsYa_IAZP5DKa9BLieOJ4OzCFk3Dxw_N15ad1zIJOUtadbRYP43O0QCGKOQFml1B2OLcjiYdllf19-j_Z9b20zd8Vp9nHHKf7BG6t2Q9tyHWeyGl06Eah57DdhUfdVYsX/s320/ElizabethAlexander001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348770997614523362" /></div><div>Learn more about this fabulous entrepreneur at <a href="http://elizabethalexander.net/">ElizabethAlexander.net</a></div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-16900125384085928402009-05-21T09:17:00.000-07:002009-05-21T09:35:34.232-07:00Tracy Feith Hits Target...and high-value propsects promptly fly out of stock!<br /><br />We were first introduced to the designer by none other than our fabulous First Lady, Mrs. Michelle Obama and her lovely choice of dress to the National Prayer Service the morning after her husband's Inauguration.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4FFBb0nGSDwzhwTXBtgZnOwYdRw-DFu2xH3eloZpq8BsvsmmhXNL-6k2LyDGGsmnh4UJzQ9J1qzoYauOfxlxJtzQ2NHYfARJMG2ybCe6ueajxgt1mC7HKw9t-7prr-ZSjfDGnpxliez0/s1600-h/michelle_obama.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338316138906558306" style="WIDTH: 137px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO4FFBb0nGSDwzhwTXBtgZnOwYdRw-DFu2xH3eloZpq8BsvsmmhXNL-6k2LyDGGsmnh4UJzQ9J1qzoYauOfxlxJtzQ2NHYfARJMG2ybCe6ueajxgt1mC7HKw9t-7prr-ZSjfDGnpxliez0/s200/michelle_obama.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zck7FzC9Pnpker3R2Fst-vlSnoq0SQjS-KYYljrudeH6-lbIZsZTzRrtOkn1wot8HaxFMjfO0gvpCq8xevwbfxohwH_UYGaIYE-XSgav4SYYuIDFCiUvsc6UfTCCS4vX3aKA2inKizXg/s1600-h/obama-dress_44649296.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338316139311632674" style="WIDTH: 108px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zck7FzC9Pnpker3R2Fst-vlSnoq0SQjS-KYYljrudeH6-lbIZsZTzRrtOkn1wot8HaxFMjfO0gvpCq8xevwbfxohwH_UYGaIYE-XSgav4SYYuIDFCiUvsc6UfTCCS4vX3aKA2inKizXg/s200/obama-dress_44649296.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NvVv_BU6HTgh6hzo2S4nMUil0FpmrD4zd9O5PckzZWQAJPIJIK2oe3uadrf27DOX8wqYQiUtEmyb5fM1NaIJlcp_eYFt_PoxUsy6ez2lU-KTcAYTDOLcDExOj0bjSUmlatUpV9aQ3l8L/s1600-h/blog_michelle_feith.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338316133866828930" style="WIDTH: 137px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NvVv_BU6HTgh6hzo2S4nMUil0FpmrD4zd9O5PckzZWQAJPIJIK2oe3uadrf27DOX8wqYQiUtEmyb5fM1NaIJlcp_eYFt_PoxUsy6ez2lU-KTcAYTDOLcDExOj0bjSUmlatUpV9aQ3l8L/s200/blog_michelle_feith.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The designer, a Texan born surfer turned fashion dude, has a pretty interesting story too...<br /><br />We were hoping to get our Michelle O on in this very ValStyle number:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaMnDpeDJZXUZKIqBvzRQ5nicetNZv3SXkixK3zxCRrNy8es5gdCwQdJ5wjcU1C-lsXMK3adPnpbGDXkNcnLP1fmYujNzEgfHTQoSC_Z_FoR68RyvL2sQQ98ASMfz-9L2htPLeRskFcO0D/s1600-h/TracyFeithLeafBarkSkirt2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338314351507510754" style="WIDTH: 203px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaMnDpeDJZXUZKIqBvzRQ5nicetNZv3SXkixK3zxCRrNy8es5gdCwQdJ5wjcU1C-lsXMK3adPnpbGDXkNcnLP1fmYujNzEgfHTQoSC_Z_FoR68RyvL2sQQ98ASMfz-9L2htPLeRskFcO0D/s320/TracyFeithLeafBarkSkirt2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTALAHkJ89O8QRTtamfUVZCmvqj87pfviIoSA9xD5vtI3z6V0QyV_7jLnVtgrcn6r4AOpLG8qmf8qRohh-Yi88KqgDYrNCdV7yStVwCsdzKeorAcIVERDsJynmE2fTs6GjT2pbvhQVBBru/s1600-h/TracyFeithLeafBarkSkirt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338314350313190626" style="WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTALAHkJ89O8QRTtamfUVZCmvqj87pfviIoSA9xD5vtI3z6V0QyV_7jLnVtgrcn6r4AOpLG8qmf8qRohh-Yi88KqgDYrNCdV7yStVwCsdzKeorAcIVERDsJynmE2fTs6GjT2pbvhQVBBru/s320/TracyFeithLeafBarkSkirt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />but may have to settle for a comparable alternative:<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.target.com/Tracy-Feith-Target-Collection-Four/dp/B002511TVG/ref=sc_pgp_r_2_0_16275561/190-2393561-3757559?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338314350967265522" style="WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxEi8O_wryhikJMRw0i7lGH_peRb4aI5WArETsJ3JDRQs5-mdjeCaL9om-ew8tmLVeMMtfZL-ScFHRxNKqRSTiqjcxjXIycisoNJMYT98LE9ngxAwNWueL0MFsY3SutHR0IDauPBm4SU2/s320/TracyFeithCrazyDaisySkirt.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br />Get yours while it's hot!Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-5005839847945947762009-05-14T09:57:00.000-07:002009-05-15T09:08:51.447-07:00ValStyle Offers Advice to Aspiring Entrepreneurs on EntreWorld Today Radio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpv5eeWSURblcOCOH0A2bdZRf17JrfuHpDb_BeeeOtKHD5nvLyWOONRW8KEpxPYJVZsiVHATspYV9bHJEOElkc1thf0vhzGFZP49WVSaBg6es84vIm55BWIeE10Sf4iaTs6SzAxJyDLu5o/s1600-h/BobbyNorrsonHostofEntreWorldToday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335725599794279506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpv5eeWSURblcOCOH0A2bdZRf17JrfuHpDb_BeeeOtKHD5nvLyWOONRW8KEpxPYJVZsiVHATspYV9bHJEOElkc1thf0vhzGFZP49WVSaBg6es84vIm55BWIeE10Sf4iaTs6SzAxJyDLu5o/s320/BobbyNorrsonHostofEntreWorldToday.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">On the morning of Saturday April 25, Bobby Norrson, host of EntreWorld Today Radio Show invited us on to share the story of how we started ValStyle, and offer advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. Bobby founded the show over 8 years ago with the goal of creating the foremost trusted resource for entrepreneurs nationwide. The show’s mission is to point current and future entrepreneurs in the right direction through a straightforward and entertaining message with tips on how to launch, grow, market and maintain successful businesses.</p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></div><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The show broadcasts in Raleigh, NC from 8am-9am every Saturday morning, but anyone can listen live on the web.</p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></div><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Listen to our interview on <a href="http://hellobeautiful.blackplanet.com/your-glam/free-advice-for-aspiring-entrepreneurs/">Hello Beautiful</a>!</p>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-54580899891236966852009-05-05T07:20:00.001-07:002009-05-15T09:09:21.495-07:00Mayhem at Mayle Closing in NYC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSnS9K6TgmdPvUaTbyTIlVN0C_z-0pVihrgyuM-BGJpQFM18m0pI2aGBspojaVmHJp-kHMQuyLDGg_HSlfzc94RYNgR_BftrHHDF5OFKjEbzcZTRTSB-zAMuZmlZ03a7UXxjK1twzyKLa/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332078125483918562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSnS9K6TgmdPvUaTbyTIlVN0C_z-0pVihrgyuM-BGJpQFM18m0pI2aGBspojaVmHJp-kHMQuyLDGg_HSlfzc94RYNgR_BftrHHDF5OFKjEbzcZTRTSB-zAMuZmlZ03a7UXxjK1twzyKLa/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" /></a><br />About a week and a half ago, I spent two fairly excruciating hours on what had to be the <a href="http://racked.com/tags/mayle">longest, slowest moving line in sample sale history</a>! While waiting, I encountered everyone from quitters to disgruntled shoppers to patient loyalists who had <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">already</span> been waiting for<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> five and a half hours</span>!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHufdE0L-_9EKm2hyYrX9sW8_yZJrGCW7t0Pm4saGnZTMnw4MnAtovKiLy5PIQ_Upv-lTY5Ex-xFgwNvGI5kGteggS62IjLkRWRTOQhaPilKZCUWCT0NmXvHFUcLjaokfWahdtAnXE2d-/s1600-h/2009_04_MAYLELINE.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332078123503333682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHufdE0L-_9EKm2hyYrX9sW8_yZJrGCW7t0Pm4saGnZTMnw4MnAtovKiLy5PIQ_Upv-lTY5Ex-xFgwNvGI5kGteggS62IjLkRWRTOQhaPilKZCUWCT0NmXvHFUcLjaokfWahdtAnXE2d-/s320/2009_04_MAYLELINE.jpg" border="0" /></a>...it all got me wondering -- how could a designer with such a fanatic customer base be going out of business? Didn't help that a couple nights before and four storefronts over, <a href="http://babystyle.com/">BabyStyle</a>, owner of Cadeau Maternity shuttered all 6 of its doors and its web business-after 10 years of delivering maternity chic-in a liquidation of an expectantista's lifetime. So, what gives?<br /><br />Is the economy gobbling up everything from excessive output to products people actually want, will wait and pay for? Has the recession killed the fundamental indicators of of successful business as we know it? I couldn't let this go, so I went home and did some research. Here were my findings: as it turns out, Jane Mayle decided to shutter her decade old line, despite healthy $5 million dollar annual revenues in 65 wholesale accounts, because she sensed the bubble before it burst and was ready to <a href="http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/jane-mayle-bows-out/3828">gracefully bow out</a>. She'd actually decided to end the line earlier last year, and told Womens Wear Daily<br /><p><a href="http://www.wwd.com/markets-news/jane-mayle-to-close-1717912?navSection=business-news" target="_blank">"It seems like a commercial cul-de-sac in a way that the customer gets tired before collections even hit stores," Mayle said. "How I came into this business was all about dreaming and building a wardrobe you would be seduced by. That mystery and remoteness ans insouciance have disappeared from fashion in order to accelerate the product. I feel I have just become another cog in that machinery."</a></p>Well, Kudos to her for quitting while ahead. As scary as it is to see two popular storefronts on Elizabeth Street shut down within days of each other, not to mention all the other empty storefronts in the city, maybe this recession is for the better.<br /><br />Maybe everyone recalibrates and this downturn leads us away from cheap money and excess and back to basics alongside creativity when it comes to American business.<br /><br />Editorial Note: This post was originally published on <a href="http://hellobeautiful.blackplanet.com/">Hello Beautiful.</a><br /><br />Shopping Note: Are you a Mayle enthusiast? Email val@valstyleonline.com to check out what was acquired before it goes online!Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-22727362386253453762009-04-14T17:55:00.000-07:002009-04-19T15:51:58.525-07:00ValStyle Online: Now Offering International CheckoutOf course our valued customers in London, Japan and Ukraine already knew we offered international delivery, but as of Friday April 10, ValStyle's officially Gone Global.<br /><br />Customers from over 100 countries can now checkout on <a href="http://valstyleonline.com/">valstyleonline.com</a>!<br /><br />Payments may be received by US Visa, Mastercard or American Express cards or the eBay lovers' service of choice - Paypal.<br /><br />Now if you choose to paypal your money, BE SURE TO FINISH THE TRANSACTION ON PAYPAL'S SITE AFTER COMPLETING OUR CHECKOUT!!! Otherwise, your item won't ship.<br /><br />Delivery is offered through the USPS (which is somehow more reliable abroad than domestically).<br /><br />So are you a fashionista in Seoul, South Korea? Mumbai, India? Champagne, France? We See You! Check out <a href="http://shop.valstyleonline.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=149">what's new to the mix</a> and go 'head, get your shop on! ;)<br /><br />xoxoValhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-60183504047368422902009-04-07T12:31:00.000-07:002009-04-07T19:13:44.257-07:00Label Lust Vol. VYO! This is the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">flyest </span>clutch I've seen in a while.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y9W9z59cZO_6Wox_Nljt1eCTdwLPITJ5iunmxLpbhWQJruDFqQedSbhk6pU35NOgN8OMtqY0Ji5nZ2SBwnsNEGka2M9HIl7T7rfICxMsP549oyvIpxDHO0s_NXOwravAz34nA17QVYAx/s1600-h/39081_in_l.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y9W9z59cZO_6Wox_Nljt1eCTdwLPITJ5iunmxLpbhWQJruDFqQedSbhk6pU35NOgN8OMtqY0Ji5nZ2SBwnsNEGka2M9HIl7T7rfICxMsP549oyvIpxDHO0s_NXOwravAz34nA17QVYAx/s320/39081_in_l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322034892605864034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85sgryDqc0tRB3mNGXUmqxCxa42hzzLmUL8nrslebK-v6X_v7DAZr0WsQ51H2vby8V_hBepnTCjQK6qLUJRa2Vd-egwsVqQ6ITZN-JwFTmnqyo65Z0DV5dSPAq9eQswRFWUAZQKzKu_s2/s1600-h/39081_fr_l.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85sgryDqc0tRB3mNGXUmqxCxa42hzzLmUL8nrslebK-v6X_v7DAZr0WsQ51H2vby8V_hBepnTCjQK6qLUJRa2Vd-egwsVqQ6ITZN-JwFTmnqyo65Z0DV5dSPAq9eQswRFWUAZQKzKu_s2/s320/39081_fr_l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322034893759616562" border="0" /></a><br />Pink. Suede. Patchwork. Amazing. Most definitely ValStyle.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoTxE1proAwp51BKU2nrrtRl5XG4EGw4VIoCwHPH02-Zbzoq81wYJCYupqxJe4eNNBe1W3HeUuXm9TA9f7dUXpSkVa7iRSZBYoTQRPdbLp-w28tJkVRgMAkEIQWKfq46d1AOn-BhHffq0/s1600-h/39081_e1_l.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoTxE1proAwp51BKU2nrrtRl5XG4EGw4VIoCwHPH02-Zbzoq81wYJCYupqxJe4eNNBe1W3HeUuXm9TA9f7dUXpSkVa7iRSZBYoTQRPdbLp-w28tJkVRgMAkEIQWKfq46d1AOn-BhHffq0/s320/39081_e1_l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322034897531212866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_tnkOILdflalQwhK5H9LEIiU7cm_8sV17FHC9JhHPOtACGu9GfCQGaA4QnN2FWGbdYgqka3P0ZJZ8C9-CJDXpaYI_Niqu8D9V576jnUvT7MJHDnAVzIAdJxkiYlQ7rKGo8DRQngbkyEy/s1600-h/39081_bk_l.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_tnkOILdflalQwhK5H9LEIiU7cm_8sV17FHC9JhHPOtACGu9GfCQGaA4QnN2FWGbdYgqka3P0ZJZ8C9-CJDXpaYI_Niqu8D9V576jnUvT7MJHDnAVzIAdJxkiYlQ7rKGo8DRQngbkyEy/s320/39081_bk_l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322034898460984946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Barneys has my number. When this bad boy gets marked down, it's on like popcorn!Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-19841081838260401732009-03-28T18:38:00.000-07:002009-03-28T18:39:23.251-07:00Emil Wilbekin Says ´Black Is The New Vogue´<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://giant.blackplanet.com/style/beyonce-in-vogue/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzyukOTxvkXrX5hC7iqqmlafUiiks0tcSR6_jaHnrb38ZCH2TlYiePjYmUnuiQmGxlq1L9b1wvagbD8tkSyLAJ6YqLEFKqUVu241UBgz-qTEPfhyphenhyphenDFdPwmsFb6YeitSoZAhg03eN_CmTH/s400/beyvogueapril2009-500x684-300x410.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318418252753017986" border="0" /></a><br />word up.Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-47321256921561420342009-03-24T18:21:00.000-07:002009-04-07T12:31:22.475-07:00Label Lust Vol. IVheading crosstown on the M57 en route to brunch last Sunday when<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314934453219353906" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 213px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjScVtQM9elipsmmmCYtOxTRizf4nH9Q7MT1DYYQ3I6abZY3y-Daggx3_x-mbfz50clYNDT1A942lnLcWyQ44uKQuef7Zft2zbgECk-ftixxjfwcqJSnktpj3IhuRxstFKy_eskwdThwrhO/s320/39162_in_l.jpg" border="0" /><br />we passed the new Miu Miu boutique and spotted (yes, from the bus window) these<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314934450269289394" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 213px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_wrQe427OhbzBDXWu-hePWZR5cfXLCGkgWl9X_KLknseYvJrj1M_Z5qetQsrbPCc3XY6M8kacxEgzQIH9FRpAMsAR6l5yKw2zzmfItm2jWwu5DzxR3iyx0sIoq6TXpt8iPzXFW9Z5hQv/s320/39162_fr_l.jpg" border="0" /><br />amazing <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314934412756492962" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 213px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGFHkiGES2GIeU-ACgTMTK9j4R2NrPTLkQH5He3xOqxEAucl6BlN1SomUSO1hA-q9C0I_EhzmG4d2YPGUU_LJJjnw5SDOJ-Ts9lHgyXxngXZ7OI8SRCQVbYVpELOMiizHG0QO5sJFAgX5/s320/39162_bk_l.jpg" border="0" /><br />pumps staring at us !!<br /><br />We had to get out and drool up close.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314934445888110562" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 213px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmcloAkkLRuRWEKSwx3pBe8VRpVRdtAEL8LbDtBNnU1tDT_Ntu5uIRGQVnBOlhIETDu-S0848YxuzHWPZPtVzgHuPtyt558pQknlKo9_oM2ENtALWyl1Qub4Qn-3HWNZ8tKIqFCo4JY2LP/s320/39162_cu_l.jpg" border="0" /> Oh, what we would do with these!<br /><br />Alas, $750 shoes are definitely not in our lexicon. As always, a girl can dream!Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935281188664567044.post-62241635879099180242009-03-18T09:17:00.000-07:002009-07-31T23:10:44.218-07:00Plan Your Next Weekend Getaway...at a Morgans Hotel Group! The chic hotelier is offering a complimentary night on them when you book two nights before April 30, 2009, we suspect as a result of the lagging economy.<br /><br />Since it is tax time, we recommend you take that refund check and book the other two nights on Uncle Sam! :)<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://www.morganshotelgroup.com/special-offers-landing-buy2.aspx?cid=200901LIFE2"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314564327675303154" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEO2fFoO92Cd7Tutg4VX4YYq_-pvwxohsMo9IIHB5fwh_Dpf-XwPHzq8sJz5jiFCFpBsebsJ0DpAPb-OPOehkHeouUgak0F_P9tEP-KNNc81SDX1O-qtfp4VsVb147Jl2cDC889XYul3j/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><div>My girls and I fell in love with the recently opened Mondrian South Beach (shout out to our peoples at <a href="http://bupgrade.com/">BupGrade</a> for <a href="http://www.bupgrade.com/2008/mondrian-miami/inner-wanderlust">the original tip on launch</a>) during a weekend getaway this past winter... </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314569729621460674" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwgOG-2umksaMNbNh_tGdHfwpy2eYHJADaZC29TwwPzAIN3kWJyxNNQ16EYFJp3Hnp4Mr3h_nA6F-DMwMBForrJb6qDrsYyMF6xbRxRqyjOaXwWjSnK_B5NkM9vDcEWxyDSQduLtNbmW0/s320/mondrianmiamilobby.jpg" border="0" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-Zjrl1Uv_TMK-reAH823pLr-8txFeHFGanB6ahzF1nceAJU5bXEPXHkBKnBxfRzPCy6Nf2KeUsg-2GYKThQI0DNkWOTBR04yLFQLZRDl24OqQ9-mlJsgR3XI4-rO6gGO4i21Y38d5DHh/s1600-h/n303181_33537448_5039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-Zjrl1Uv_TMK-reAH823pLr-8txFeHFGanB6ahzF1nceAJU5bXEPXHkBKnBxfRzPCy6Nf2KeUsg-2GYKThQI0DNkWOTBR04yLFQLZRDl24OqQ9-mlJsgR3XI4-rO6gGO4i21Y38d5DHh/s320/n303181_33537448_5039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333631308062760194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CKACDWrEIBQOWy2T_y-PU_XRdoDOH4jr-fqMKKDUy7KLy-TZAa6UZri_RxESP6J0VcpG5S_sDgyvG2RZEisB332VRKynYlLRl1Kj4W3OkEajAW0MDG3iiofg4ZIuJAWFFSgk5BKfekie/s1600-h/n303181_33537451_5925.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CKACDWrEIBQOWy2T_y-PU_XRdoDOH4jr-fqMKKDUy7KLy-TZAa6UZri_RxESP6J0VcpG5S_sDgyvG2RZEisB332VRKynYlLRl1Kj4W3OkEajAW0MDG3iiofg4ZIuJAWFFSgk5BKfekie/s320/n303181_33537451_5925.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333632009650947666" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314569737725916322" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAjl3awlzl4k_ydeT__7jnzX1D_p7jItsSgsPgFq2E9ie-A8ollKtq0-IpB79pIXy535cM3X56LH0mfltwWyHUHmYkRVCIOwcajwDRWQ3HKQpWTiWYkcobcqQA6MB8I-fr0hGLE3suXZ4/s320/poolatthemondrianmiami.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyAQY9_sp1oU-Ma1kECOsh-DMf61lCD-7wc-tQddCGUDjKVFvZLH4CTORv_SWtSEEsOM0uwVeK1EFoog2HGh6TzVTdpYPNhaJqaLqdzrC94uFaGMioNhxzIV-FHHe3SNtbkvexeyuZn56/s1600-h/n303181_33537446_4455.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyAQY9_sp1oU-Ma1kECOsh-DMf61lCD-7wc-tQddCGUDjKVFvZLH4CTORv_SWtSEEsOM0uwVeK1EFoog2HGh6TzVTdpYPNhaJqaLqdzrC94uFaGMioNhxzIV-FHHe3SNtbkvexeyuZn56/s320/n303181_33537446_4455.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333631307694752802" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314570442278339826" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VJ87jfJ5PUnfGIyWRTj29ThBLfBriHkItDyUOdPB0e8r_TgLezLoAoDkfgJwYaoqWYy11qmA0SHqEDYKv-wzJYA-cS_kioyVBc6sHdiSj49SgXfwDa9cRk1omIPMAmbzCSjd1C3CIM1K/s320/shelitapoolsideinabaete.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgRzgpjpJ6AYXtMxyBXFxMvkJxTDPe5ZfiBsg62QUt2RUFWayeuqB9Banl05ZxaC1aU1ceT-A4G2-ZboOtPfpBlj8Wem3iQ2ZPyejXCbIg0MKN1MICnN3z4zsHh326vf5tFxUA73y1SCi/s1600-h/val+at+mondrian+miami.jpg"></a><div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314568918819521602" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaS-fBlAL1B-O3T3wZB_9yrUcM-WT4RgWujz9ZQeqBQ6nuQ6A2qeZcoioGI823wTmhl95hfoKo1_vJH6lFWcum1wT4II357rYbS337NcgPWKm9eKXDOvG7-wui6fbTOHilpO_5DVb4GDwY/s320/valjesscamishelitaatmondrianmiami.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>but Morgans properties span several fun locales -- whether the Mondrian Scottsdale, The Mondrian LA or Delano in South Beach, you're sure to leave relaxed and refreshed. </div><br /><div>Thank us upon your return.<br /></div><br /><div>xoxo</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623203838215078918noreply@blogger.com2