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Calypso St. Barth for Target

by Natalie Zee Drieu
May 4, 2011 2:03 PM PDT

If anything could put you in a summer mood, it's the new Calypso St. Barth for Target collection that's available now online and in stores.


I headed down to my nearest Target store (Daly City/Seramonte Mall) and was pleasently surprised to find a lot of the items available and in stock. The collection ranges from womens (including swimwear and lingerie) and girls/toddler/infant clothing to accessories (think beachy totes, espadrilles, jewelry) as well as some eclectic pieces for the home.


My favorite by far is this turquoise Fan-Print Dress ($36.99) that I am actually wearing now with leggings, my gold bangles, and gold Tory Burch flats. (It's a rare warm day here in SF!)


I will mention that the photos online don't do the collection justice at all. They look so much better in person! I was really surprised at the quality and the beautiful dyeing details in the fabric.



See more of the Calypso St. Barth for Target collection by clicking over to our friends at Coquette!

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Get a Sneak Peek at Matthew Williamson for Macy's

by Ida Hsiang
Mar 24, 2011 1:22 PM PDT

It's bright, it's colorful, it's printed and it's classic Matthew Williamson.


However, this Matthew Williamson, officially labeled 'Matthew Williamson for Impulse, Only at Macy's', is priced hundreds, even thousands of dollars below his signature collection.


The limited-edition collection of short dresses, maxi dresses, outerwear pieces, rompers, shorts and blouses ranges in price from $50 to $120, with the suede and leather pieces priced slightly higher. This collection, which hits 225 Macy's stores on April 13, was previewed on Tuesday evening at a presentation at the Mondrian Hotel in New York's SoHo, but the designer, sadly, was not in attendance.


'He has whimsy and fantasy and integrity of design', Nicole Fischelis, Macy's group vice president and fashion director, told StyleList. 'I have been a fan of his work from the beginning and he has been extremely consistent.'


She added - 'His unique color and print sensibility, his bohemian sensibility and attitude - there's something very youthful at the same time totally sophisticated. It's totally for right the contemporary Impulse customer.'



Read more by clicking over to our friends at Stylelist!