CHARLESTON FASHION WEEK 2013 AND BENEFITFOCUS

CHARLESTON FASHION WEEK 2013 AND BENEFITFOCUS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

BENEFITFOCUS TO SPONSOR CFW’S EMERGING DESIGNER COMPETITION:EAST Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week^® 2013 (CFW) is pleased to announce that BenefitFocus will be the exclusive sponsor for Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week 2013’s Emerging Designer Competition:East (March 19 – March 23, 2013). 

BenefitFocus, the Charleston-based company, is the leader in benefits technology and has signed on as the sponsor of CFW’s 2013 Emerging Designer Competition:East.

Jed Drew, one of the owners of Charleston Fashion Week^®, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome BenefitFocus to CFW 2013, and we look forward to a fantastic week celebrating 2013’s Emerging Designer Competition Semifinalists’ debut collections.”

Shawne Jenkins, BenefitFocus’s CEO, said, “We are very excited to be participating in Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week this year. CFW is known as a springboard for undiscovered talent, and we’re proud to be a part of their journey. As a company, we also pride ourselves on new design and innovation in the benefits techology space, so we believe this is a natural fit.”

Charleston Fashion Week^® 2013 takes place March 19 – 23, 2013. For more information on CFW visit charlestonfashionweek.com. Find @ChasFashWeek on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. For more information on BenefitFocus visit BenefitFocus.

About BenefitFocus

Benefitfocus is the country’s leading provider of benefits technology. More than 18 million members and 300,000 employers manage all types of benefits in the Benefitfocus cloud. By delivering technology that integrates all benefits in one place, Benefitfocus provides a better way to engage consumers, educate employees and simplify benefit enrollment and management. For more information visit BenefitFocus.

About Charleston Fashion Week^®

Showcasing fashion designers, retailers, and models, Charleston Fashion Week^® has fast become one of the premier fashion weeks in North America. Named a Top 20 Event for March by the Southeast Tourism Society, this multimedia event presents high-end runway shows, interactive entertainment, chic after-parties, and press events. The 2013 event will be held under the tents in Marion Square in Charleston, SC, featuring more than 45 runway shows, the Spring Bridal Show, Emerging Designer Competition: East, and Rock the Runway Model Competition™. Charleston Fashion Week^® 2013 is scheduled for March 19-23. For more information, visit www.charlestonfashionweek.com.

Alexander McQueen Autumn-Winter 2013

Alexander McQueen Autumn-Winter 2013

The collection comprises ten looks, presented in pairs. The waist is cinched and the hips are exaggerated throughout. Volumes are overblown but lightness is paramount. Hyper-worked embellishment demonstrates an obsessive attention to detail – and detail within detail. Sharp pressing, multiple folds, quintuple and dégrade pleats, soutache embroidery, triple bulleting, silk and metal thread embroideries, enamelled flowers and more all feature. Rhombic grids lend a sense of graphic modernity to surfaces. Pearls and teardrop pearls evoke beauty and rarity. Hoop skirts, caging and corsetry enhance and idealize a quintessentially feminine silhouette and introduce an erotic undercurrent further suggested by stockings, suspender belts and harnessing. Each look is worn with an embellished ruff: faces are framed.

Watch the fashion event video: Alexander McQueen | Women's Autumn/Winter 2013 | Presentation 

Learn more about Alexander McQueen on the Plus Dragon fashion scales and discuss the Autumn/Winter 13 collection on Google+..  You can also view more of the various collections on the Alexander McQueen fashion brand section of the Apparel Search directory.

Britney Spears in Level 99 At the Beach

Britney Spears was spotted in Level 99 this past weekend!  The pop mega star enjoyed the day at the beach with her boys in her Casey Cut-off Shorts. Made of selvedge denim in a hand repaired wash with a universal fit, these Level 99 cut-offs are destined to be a summer must-have. ($105; www.level99jeans.com).

Taylor Swift in ban.do Yesterday

- Taylor Swift posted a photo of herself in ban.do earlier yesterday! Fashionably wrapped up in her Glitterati Twist Scarf in red, the pop superstar commented, "Had a photo shoot. Found a tiny piano. Had a tiny jam session" ($25; www.shopbando.com).

Tune in to Cotton's 24 Hour Runway Show

Cotton's 24 Hour Runway Show is here! PLEASE Join our celebrity hosts and DJs AS 1,440 cotton looks HIT THE RUNWAY — all inspired by america's style! — http://cotton24hours.thefabricofourlives.com/  Tune in to our livestream Beginning @ 8PM EST on March 1st, 2013 AT people.com/cotton24hours. Also learn how you can receive 24% off cotton purchases from your favorite brands!

Vera Wang Groom Guide

Wedding style doesn’t stop at the gown and bridesmaid dresses. How your man looks (and feels) is just as important. (It’s his big day, too!)

At Men’s Wearhouse, you’ll not only find the new, exclusive BLACK by Vera Wang rental tuxedo collection, but you’ll find a style fit for your groom and your wedding theme—from black tie to casual.

Not sure what type of tux he should wear? Or if he should wear a tux at all? His wedding-day attire will be the perfect balance between your wedding’s theme and his fashion sense.
Here’s a quick, go-to guide to help you get started:

CLASSIC

Is your gown formal, timeless, and the epitome of sophisticated? Then your groom’s outfit should be, too. A classic black tuxedo—with a white shirt and black bow tie and cummerbund—will look stunning on him.

ROMANTIC

When your dress has a little frill, flounce, lace, maybe some beading, it’s more than just elegance you're after. It's all about capturing the drama. Let his tux capture some, too. More luxurious and glamorous, his options will depend on the time of day.

For a morning or mid-day affair, consider a cutaway or morning coat with a wing-collared dress shirt, ascot, and striped pants. One step further: full dress tails with suspenders, a white shirt, vest, and bow tie. For an evening wedding, think about a chic black or gray tuxedo paired with a white vest and bow tie.

MODERN

Sleek and stylish, your dress is designed to grab attention. (And your heels may even add a pop of color.) So make sure his tux also turns heads. He can’t go wrong with a slim-fit, one- or two-button tuxedo with a notch lapel and white shirt and tie. And if he’s not feeling the tux, a gray or navy suit (with a belt, not suspenders) and a coordinating tie—solid or patterned—is the next best thing.

CASUAL

The whole event is intended to feel effortless and free-spirited—and that includes your gown and his tux. On the formal side of casual is a chocolate or ivory tuxedo with complementing earth tones. Quintessentially casual is a light-colored suit—usually linen—worn with a white shirt and graphic tie that color coordinates with you.

Ready to outfit your groom?

Visit the Vera Wang website.

Malin Akerman in Tees by Tina February 2013

Malin Akerman was spotted in Tees by Tina while grocery shopping in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon. The mom-to-be looked cute in her flattering Micro Stripe Maxi Dress in Oatmeal and Olive ($85). FYI: she is pregnant.

Learn more about Tees by Tina at their website. Here is Malin Akerman in January (early Jan).  At that time, it was difficult to see that she was expecting a child.  Here she is at the middle part of January.  She looks great now and then.