The safe choice for evening wear, the queen of all dresses, the Little Black Dress was a sure bet for the 2012 edition of the Golden Globe Awards.

Not as numerous as the white-ish, pale neutrals, soft gowns we talked about earlier, the black dresses were equally gorgeous, maybe even more interesting, fashion wise, than the rest. My favorite was, of course, Meryl Streep. A fashion winner, not just a Golden Globe winner! She’s wearing Alessandra Rich, and even if it was a bed sheet or table cloth or both, all I know is that it’s totally her, it suits her, it looks amazingly comfortable and she may wear whatever she pleases, she’ll still be the great Meryl Streep! . The

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New Year’s Day has come and gone and I’ve already broken my resolution of not eating breakfast at my desk. Hoping that our fantastic Shopbop stylists have more willpower than I, I asked them to share their fashion resolutions for 2012. Com

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iiJin Sneakers: Sneakers with Attitude

Sneakers that prove form isn’t always compromised by function.

High Top Studs Quilted Crystallic in Steel Grey

We’ve all seen them around, the Converse-esque sneakers with a beefed up platform, and yet somehow not managed to attribute them to a name. Well, we here at Butterboom would like to let you in on the fashion secret by introducing iiJin, a Hong Kong-based brand responsible for these popular sneakers sported by the masses.

iiJin was started by a Korean designer with a background in fashion, whos styled for local celebrities and has also been a buyer for labels including Chloe, Phillip Lim 3.1 and Just Cavalli.

We love a bit of studs and chains, and the new collection of iiJin sneakers gives us exactly that. Ava

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It’s a well-known fact that there is no one harder to buy for than a man. Reluctant to give suggestions unless it pertains to the unknown world of tools and gadgets, it is often very difficult and time consuming. But, fear not. We are here to make gifting painless with some great ideas for every guy on your list.

The Traditional Guy…

For the man who believes “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, classics are best. For him, too many white dress shirts are a virtual impossibility. But not all white shirts are created equal. If you want to wow him this season, gift him a super luxurious 200’s cotton dress shirt. He’ll never guess that it was less than $100 – and we won’t tell. If you are lucky en

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Iris Apfel is a famous American, a business lady, a designer of furnishings, and a style icon. Born in 1921, she is still considered one of the most stylish women in the USA.

The MAC company traditionally makes a surprising choice of new faces for cooperation. Its makeup used to be advertised by provocative men, lesbians and gays. And now, a line presented by the 90-year-old Iris Apfel will appear.

The collection from Iris will be on sale from January 5, 2012.

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