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Christina Ricci wears first-ever Timex Watch dress at MTV Movie Awards

Christina Ricci was spotted on the red carpet last night at the MTV Movie Awards wearing a first-ever dress made with Timex Watches and designed by Christian Siriano. Styled by Brad Goreski, Christina Ricci dazzled in the avant-garde dress and captured the attention of Fashionistas everywhere.

Christian Siriano: “As a designer, I’m always looking for new materials that I can use in unexpected ways. Using Timex watches in my design has been invigorating. I am thrilled to have partnered with such an iconic brand-I never thought I would be designing a dress for Christina Ricci made of working Timex watches-it’s genuinely a red carpet ‘moment in time.’”

It took around 1,500 watches to create the dress which fit Christina Ricci’s elegant, yet edgy personal style. Brad Goreski chose the silhouette for the dress due to his vast knowledge of Christina Ricci’s personal style. “When I was first told about this collaboration, my mind immediately went to the jewel encrusted bustier dresses by Gianni Versace and Christian Lacroix in the 1990’s, an era which is having a big resurgence in fashion. We found the perfect dress shape in Christian Siriano’s fall winter 2012 collection, created it to fit Christina’s body perfectly and began playing with the watches and watch pieces to create this elaborate beading pattern. The finished product is 100 percent glamour!”

Everyone involved was pleased with the outcome and Christina Ricci looked amazing at the MTV Movie Awards in her Timex watch dress. Adam Gurian, President of Timex had this to say about the collaboration: “We’re accustomed to men and women wearing the watches on their wrist as a must-have fashion statement. We feel honored to have such a creative collaboration using our watches in such a visionary way-Christian Siriano’s Timex Watch Dress is truly an ingenious work of art that is a timeless icon.”

Dress facts:

  • Dozens of actual fashionable working Timex watches hand-sewn through the entire bodice applique.
  • Sexy, strapless mini-dress made of spiral pleated black silk taffeta. Bodice features a vintage yet timeless deep plunging v-neckline.
  • Antique buttons hand-picked by Ms. Ricci.
  • Design inspired by John Singer Sargent’s 1884 oil painting “Portrait of Madame X.”
  • Hand-creafted applique of Timex watches and jewel-toned Swarovski crystals.
  • Back design included more Timex timepieces encrusted with beautiful clusters of crystals and, metal watch links and gears.
  • Bold, gold-toned zipper.
  • Created in only 3 days!

For more information about Timex, please visit TimexStyleWatch.com

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Photos courtesy of Timex Watches


Elizabeth Hurley spotted in Jill Milan clutch on set at Gossip Girl

Elizabeth Hurley was on set last week filming an episode of “Gossip Girl” when she was spotted carrying a fabulous handbag by luxury vegan accessories designer Jill Milan! This beautiful faux-patent clutch is named the “Pacific Heights Clutch” and is perfect for both daytime and evening occasions. Love that!

As we know the daytime clutch trend is huge for spring 2012, and is showing no sign of stopping for fall 2012. In fact, black daytime clutches dominated the fall 2012 runways in New York, Milan and Paris. This makes the “Pacific Heights Clutch” by Jill Milan perfect for now and well into 2013. In addition to being on  trend, this 100% animal product free handbag is a classic envelope style clutch with a hidden silver shoulder strap. 
Jill Milan’s “Pacific Heights Clutch” looked beautiful on Elizabeth Hurley and will also look dazzling when the “Gossip Girl” episode airs later this season. The “Pacific Heights Clutch” is made from faux-patent and the same style can also be found made from Italian viscose. The clutch is priced at $1,300 and is made in Italy. The hardware is handmade by jewelry artisans, also in Italy. For more information about Jill Milan Handbags, please visit JillMilan.com.
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All photos used with permission by Jill Milan.
The bottom photo features Jill Milan’s Pacific Heights Clutch in red Italian viscose.
Elizabeth Hurley wore the same handbag in black faux-patent while on set filming “Gossip Girl” in New York.

Rock The Runway SF features Nene Leakes and a fabulous performance by Kim Hill

Rock The Runway SF took place yesterday at The Clift Hotel in downtown San Francisco and featured local designers as well as a guest appearance by Nene Leakes and performances by Kim Hill and Nesta Rae. This amazing event benefited local charity organization Lifting Up Lives which empowers women who are victims of domestic abuse.

Guests of the event were treated to a gourmet brunch, speech by Nene Leakes, performances by Kim Hill and Nesta Rae and a runway show which featured local designers from the San Francisco Bay Area. 
To learn more about this amazing charity organization, please visit liftinguplives.org
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