Shop Talk

Talk about shocking pink.  Imagine the meeting of Michelle Obama and Ann Romney at last night’s presidential debate at Hofstra University.   First the shock:  they were wearing identical colors.   Then the pink:  Fuchsia, neon, bold and kind of beautiful.

Obama wore Michael Kors’ boucle crepe seamed princess sheath and matching jacket accessorized with a...

Friday was a big day for Massimo Dutti.

The brand opened its first store in the United States on 5th Avenue at 54th St. in Manhattan, and it also launched online shopping for the first time in the U.S. at massimodutti.com.

The U.S. flagship store is the largest Massimo Dutti store in the world, at 1,270 square meters with three floors and a warm boutique theme of walnut wood, brass,...

Oct. 17-18 Romona Keveza trunk show Spring 2013 eveningwear collection with informal modeling, at Hirshleifers Americana Manhasset; 516-627-3566. Oct. 18-20 Saks Fifth Avenue at Walt Whitman  Jewelry trunk shows: Oct. 18, Alexis Bittar Lucite and semiprecious pieces, and on Oct. 19-20, Anzie designer jewelry. Then on Oct. 20, stop by the Bobbi Brown counter (noon-5...

Where does Jennifer Lopez find the time?

The former “American Idol” judge and all-around jet-setter recently hit the Paris fashion shows (even scoring her daughter, Emme, a front-row seat).

But she's also founder and “chief curator” of Teeology, a new website selling luxe printed tees ($29 and up) for men and women.

Here's the fun part: Teeology “members” get to vote on which...

Last Halloween, engineer Mark Rober took YouTube by storm when he came up with a costume that made it look like he had a gaping hole in his torso using two iPad 2s, FaceTime and duct tape.

For those who don't have two iPads at their disposal, this year he has come up with another original idea that only requires one iPhone or Android.

Here's how it works.

Step 1: Download free...

America meets Sweden in a first-ever collaboration between fashion blogger and icon Elin Kling and GUESS by Marciano.

Kling, the Swedish-born style icon and esteemed fashion blogger for “Style by Kling,” created a limited edition women’s capsule collection to be sold at Marciano, GUESS and leading department stores worldwide. The Elin Kling for Marciano campaign features simple pieces like...

Finding the perfect pair of jeans requires putting each pair through a rigorous checklist that requires the right length, well-positioned pockets, flattering washes and — most importantly — the right fit.

rag & bone established the /JEAN Fit Room, a page that features their nine best-selling jeans in different washes and prints, to help customers dissect a pair of jeans and find their...

Few stars comment on those flashy hunks of ice, aka engagement rings, but Sofia Vergara — as everybody knows — is not one to hold back. The voluptuous, 40-year-old star of “Modern Family,” told Us magazine earlier this month, “It is perfection. If it was bigger, it would be too big to wear. But if it was smaller, I would not like.”

She refers to the honker purchased at Two by London at the...

Fashion comes out from behind the stoves on Friday. As part of its annual Simon Fashion Now event, Roosevelt Field mall is hosting Design Wars, a “Project Runway"-style fashion competition whose models are local culinary luminaries. Among them Toni Contino, co-owner of Mitch & Toni’s in Albertson; Patricia Trainor, co-owner of The Bellport in Bellport; Lisa Kristel, co-owner of South Edison...

There's no more prolonging it. Fall is here and your fall wardrobe should be, too.

Transitioning can be tough, so Bloomingdale's 59th St. location in Manhattan is calling in a pro.

Designer Rebecca Taylor will be on the third floor Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. doling out personal style advice while you shop her cozy fall favorites.

Love the collection but can't make it to Manhattan?...