Jourdan Dunn in Chanel. Nautical looks are it for spring. Crisp looks with refreshing stripes bold and subtle, are abundant. Expect classics with a twist for resort season, complete with sequins and lavish details. Sweater by T-Bags Blazer by DKNY, dress and shoe by Tommy Hilfiger and trench by Nautica. Dress by Built by Wendy Sequin sweater by Gryphon New York, dress by Wren. Sweater by Lora Piana, shoe by Converse.   read more

Confessions of an Economic Hit ManBy: John PerkinsPublished: December 27, 2005Format:   read more

>> Marc Jacobs and Lorenzo Martone originally planned on having a very small, two-person wedding at the end of August. It was never confirmed after the fact, though, and it sounds like that’s because it hasn’t happened yet. Jacobs told the Times UK: “We still havent fixed the date but Lorenzo and I believe in commitment. Were quite classic like that. Weve got the licence, hence the rumours that wed already got married. So hopefully it will happen in 2010. When it does, it will be very low-key.” Jacobs says that the economy has affected him personally – “Ive cut   read more

Links with targeted anchor text are generally regarded to be the most important factor in search rankings according to search engine optimization experts. However, this factor has remained particularly difficult to nail down as we have had little to no access to the data necessary to correlate anchor text links to actual rankings. Historically, the standard measurement we have had available for determining the was a formula where the number of links pointing to a page with the correct anchor text was divided by the total number of links pointing to that page and then multiplied against the PageRank   read more

OK all you Civic fan boys with large checkbooks and connections to the home market, get your browsers ready, because there’s going to be a whole lot of JDM parts for you to order up. At this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, Honda rolled out a JDM only version of the Civic officially called Civic Type R Euro. But right off the top, let me just say that I’ve always been a little bit puzzled by Honda’s making JDM specific and Euro-market specific and North American market specific versions of these cars (or any other ride that’s sold in all three markets).From   read more

Google has launched Google Social Search on Labs, allowing you to check out relevant public content from your friends and contacts when you search. Mindful of Twitter’s real-time search, blogs and social networks, Google has decided it’s high time that you can search the public data given out by your social and professional circles. “A lot of people write about New York, so if I do search for [New York] on Google, my best friend’s New York blog probably isn’t going to show up on the first page of my results, said Google’s blog post. “Probably what I’ll find are   read more

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The great Kevan Hall presented his spring 2010 collection for last week for L.A Fashion Week at Universal Studios . In it are some of his best designs yet, very feminine, classic looks with asymmetrical lines, structured skirts, sherbet hues and lush fabrics. This is a collection that is ladylike and well worthy of a second look.   read more

Mariah Carey, Paula Patton, Mary J. Blige, and others turned up a the New York Film Festival. Carey was there to support the film Precious in which she stars as a social worker. Lenny Kravitz was also on hand with daughter Zoe. Mariah Carey Paul Patton   read more

Malinda Williams likes to keep it simple. The petite fashionista sticks to neutrals and basic black while using romantic touches to add curves to her figure. She has a simple and chic style and knows how to play it safe and still be fabulous. Mod chic at the Bang and Olufsen Grand Opening in Soho. In a tiered gown at the Black Girls Rock Awards.   read more