your boyfriend

I worked at sew nyc on mott st. as a shop girl when I made the move back from los angeles a few years ago. it was there, that I learned, from octogenarian artie wasserberger, son and owner, scott and russian tailor, zino, the fine art of hand crafting menswear. it is also, where I collaborated with SEW owner, scott wasserberger on the tre chic boyfriend shirt. for the full photo set and product details from the boyfriend shirt shoot at the tribeca grand with photog, m. david leeds, click here. get your own boyfriend by calling 212-686-1630. and new glamour post up here!

boyfriend chic

last night, my boyfriend, majed and I had tickets to a broadway show. so, we thought it nice to get spiffed up for one another and hit the town proper date style. I wore my gorgeous virgin lambswool prada black dress that evokes madonna in the dolce & gabbana ads and he wore... a denim button down and structured black suit jacket. and despite my repeated attempts at offering my style expert opinion that the two just don't mesh, majed was convinced that he was experimenting with the jeans and jacket look, and this was his interpretation. adorable. what can I say? he has a great tush!

so what?

it was very cold in nyc last night. a five foot snowstorm hit the night before. and yes, I braved the wintery elements, in a pair of marco santi suede heel booties.
so what? I love to wear high heels wven in the thinck of winter. so what? even with slush on the streets and temps below 30. that's fashion dedication. and I damn good shoe.

hair there

with yesterday's facebook frenzy over the posting of the $15 chinatown blowdry, it got me thinking about hair styles. as andi scarbrough, stylist to the stars, can tell you, I am obsessed with my hair style and change it as often as one changes underwear. last year I decided to go wild and had nyc stylist, meg d. at salon V weave 250 italian extensions into my hair. while I lost the extensions, I have not cut the hair, so my below shoulder hair now requires a bit of think in regards to style. and since yesterday marked my first $15 blow out at chinatown's pell hair designs, it also gave me an hour to look at the fabby UK based mags they have at the salon. and so it is my New year's hair resolution, that my next cut will be britannia cool inspired. UK girls are so bold. so on the cutting edge, setting and rocking trends that trickle to us in the US. british vogue is a perfect place to start. I'll keep you updated. here's to hair!

a thouroughly modern new year

the end of 2010 was spectacular laying the groundwork for an outstanding 2011! us in nyc, celebrate with dick clark, 27,000 people in times square and the rest of the world watching, so it's easy to find oneself in something fun. heading out to the gansevoort park to catch the midnite ball drop at a top secret lauryn hill show, I had the end of year pleasure of watching all of the pretty nyc ladies dressed up for the evening. and how dressed they were! at my particular 77th street stop were gaggles of girlies in tre chic flapper style. short vintage-inspired skirts, high high heels, sequins, sparkle, diamonds, rhinestones, strings of pearls, fur and lotsa party hats. looks like everyone is feeling the fabulousness of the new year. carpe diem.

color your world ; )

I was in at bliss 57 spa the other day for a quick wax treatment and sampled the new nail colors by essie. fab. fab. fab. especially the tiffany blue (that I'm rocking thanks to insipration from a new coach ad) and the creamy peach. j'adore.

jess loves lanvin loves h&m

I have the fortune of living a hop & skip from h&m and a nyc one at that, ensuring that the windows are dressed beyond divine. we fashion lovers all know by now that lanvin is working the h&m collab and the adorable windows reflect it... so, with a November 20 launch date, what are you thinking? I am sucker for lanvin, placing alber elbaz's deisgns at the top of my top three fave houses but if it's between us girls, I'm minimally shocked at the prices.everything over $100, most cocktail pieces close to $250. If u recall a few past designers: lagerfeld, stella mccartney, the prices were never this bloated. and while, the pieces are perfectly lanvin, is it a wise purchase to pay out so much at h&m, while great in a pinch doesn't hold it's own on the real thing. I might be sticking to eBay for my lanvin couture. a bit more money but "the real deal" quality that pays for itself.

masha-mellow

I'm moving. and it's a bitch. most nights these days, I'm found under boxes of stuff, fighting my way out to find my inner sanctuary feng shui. since I am home, I'm watching teevee. and last night while organizing my media cables and old issues of domino magazine, I had the apprentice on. I haven;t watched it since my girl claudia jordan was a contestant. and while, I'm over the forced reality show format, there was a style stand-out. masha, who got kicked off last night, made it through the show in a trendy lace top, fire engine red nails and an awesome fitted black dress, blazer combo. she was so on trend, that I had to write a blog about it. she may be fired but masha was a fashion winner.

kleinfeld

I am currently a maid of honor to be for my lil sis, caitlin. I am also a raving and loyal fan of we's say yes! to the dress. the fact that the world famous bridal emporium kleinfeld is having a november sample sale on sunday, november 7 with 70% off on top designers and other goodies makes my head want to explode. get in early to make the appointment because they will book up fast! say yes!

one night stand trunk show

BodyRock Sport hearts Nolita lingerie shop, Only Hearts and we can't wait to see you tomorrow night from 5 - 8pm when we'll be doing complimentary sports bra fittings, wine toasts and free gifties with purchase... which may or may not include a 1 week free membership to the hottie infused Chelsea Piers. Feel free to please repost and pass it on. We like to share ; )

Your Art Here.

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NYFW 2011 Trend Watch #1

This Thursday, September 9 is the kick-off to New York Fashion Week. All of the fashion world will have it's eye on what trends are headed down the runway and into your closet. I'll be on the scene at the shows and even producing one of my own for BodyRock Sport by Kelly Dooley at Chelsea Piers in the all new cycle room in a simulated style cycle class led by celebrity triathlete Andrew Kalley overlooking the Hudson River. I pledge to deliver as many as "real girl / guy" trends I find. First up! Direct from the rehearsals at Lincoln Center, word from Vogue.com and as worn by Ms. Anna Wintour herself, is that super round, John Lennon like glasses are what's hot for glassware this Fall. Stay tuned, Fashion friends! xoJZ

mother of pearl

I caught a showing of sex in the city over the weekend on HBO during which, carrie, effortlessly outfitted by the incomparable ms. patricia field wears a long single strand of pearls. over tees, over dresses over bikinis on the beach after big leaves her at the alter. I love the look and am looking for a great piece on eBay inspired by the incredible coco chanel for the right price to rock for summer.

hello to the haul!

I recently read about haul videos on youtube and am now right obsessed. just watched about two hours worth. I made this video not too long ago and figured I'd post it on youtube for my new haul friends, introducing myself to them. depending on subscriber turn-out to this blog (subscribe today!) and to my twitter at twitter.com/Jess_Zaino, I'm thinking of throwing a sponsored contest, for one lucky haul girl to win a trip to new york city for a shopping spree. Get to it, girls!