I’m a transition girl when it comes to seasons — I like to navigate easily and not have a definitive halt on, say, summer or fall. So, luckily for me, the polka-dot trend I loved this summer is making a strong appearance this fall.
Polka dots were plastered all over the J.Crew fall catalog (a major arbiter of style), and I for one can’t wait to scoop up the store’s fun sweaters and blouses. At Kate Spade’s fall 2012 presentation, polka dots were even painted on models’ nails.
To keep things simple and chic, I love pairing a polka-dot top or sweater with white shorts, skinny jeans or a trouser and brightly colored suede flats.
First stop… I hit the Rock & Republic fashion show for Kohls where I wore the coolest red skinny jeans for 80$ and sat next to the hottest players on Gossip Girl: Ed Westwick, Penn Badgley, singer Ashley Simpson, and actress Molly Sims.
Next stop, I hit the tents at Lincoln Center to check out one of my favs Jill Stuartwhere Ramses Bardan of the NY Giants and I sat and checked out the rocker glam jewel toned looks, and lace cut out dresses. I spent the entire time explaining the allure of an expensive-looking woman to my new fashion bestie. Maybe someday he can repay me by teaching me football (and how to win a Superbowl)! HOT tip: I sprayed hair spray on my tights backstage to reduce static cling from my dress. Nice work, Alnett.
Directly after, I met my two girls and took them to the ultimate fashion closet, the Barbiedream closet, where we tried on virtual gowns. The girls fell in love with everything PINK all while posing with real “living” Barbie models.
For the Nylon Magazine party, my thirteen year old daughter Sea dressed me in Blue Rogan jeans, ballet flats, and a Theory fur. The Soho Mondrian thanked me and my pants for attending on twitter.
Then the GRAMMY’S took me by storm with Fergie in orange lace, and blonde beach girl Rihanna in a backless gown that made the back the new cleavage.
For the men, CFDA winner, Michael Bastian showed us a sea of hot male models in the color purple, Charlie Brown sweaters, and proved the tailored old-English country man is still alive and well. Sport coats, tightly knotted ties and vivid socks peeking out of smokin slipper in needlepoint and velvet made the looks complete, even with the help of a bull dog in tow. At Alice and Olivia, Stacey Bendet takes whimsical girly to another level. With a bevy of killer hot ball gowns, high-waisted pants, sparkly cocktail dress, and with singers Matt and Kim in attendance and doing photos ops with me for Magnum, as in ice cream, the presentation was unexpected and definitely flirty.
My fashion moment was at JCrew, where head design honcho, Jenna Lyons, sent me a bright green sequin skirt, and iconic fashion street photog Bill Cunningham took pictures of me. Bright sequin is one of Spring 2012 biggest trends and the new yoga pant, for I made no excuses for wearing it at 9 am.
But I have to admit the highlight of the past few days was meeting Joan Rivers, who said I was her favorite REAL HOUSEWIFE. Talk about a compliment, and there was no punchline, just a hug. Phew!
When I have a free night, I love to take my girls to see the what I call is the tapestry of the city: culture, sports, and charity. Its Tuesday night, and that sometimes means “Lets go, Rangers.” This game was particularly amazing for VIP area of Madison Square Garden is brand new and looks like what I call the ‘Madison Square Garden Country Club’. We ate chicken from Jean George, lollipops, cappucinos to die for, soft serve ice cream, and sushi before the game. Of course, we feasted on popcorn during the game.
When in Rome…My youngest daughter tried everything. I mean, everything. And then if hockey and watching a fight with Sean Avery isn’t enough, Teddy sat near some of the “Gossip Girl” cast members. Chase Crawford she said has “good hair”. Even our fashion sense was commented on. Teddy wore a faux fur from Juicy Couture, and mustard dress from J Crew, while I stayed warm in Haute Hippie rabbit fur and a teeshirt.
We may not be the typical Rangers fans, but Im grateful Im able to show my girls how amazing New York City is. And the Rangers won: 4-3.
Just another night in the big city.
Posted on November 30, 2011 by KKB Team, under HOME
WIN this “Radio Head” Leather Bracelet from the Kelly by Kelly Killoren Bensimon Collection .
Choose which of Kelly’s Fashion Week outfits was your favorite, and post the designer name which is below the each image, as your answer on her Facebook Page. The automated random winner will win the “Nail Head” Leather Bracelet from Kelly’s jewelry collection. Good Luck!
Photo by Steve Eichner
Outfit by : JILL STUART
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Outfit by : ALICE + OLIVIA
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Outfit by : J.CREW
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Outfit by : OPENING CEREMONY
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Outfit by : THEORY
Posted on September 15, 2011 by KKB Team, under HOME
Hurricane Irene came and went, and so did my own hurricane of traveling — from Sag Harbor with two kids and three dogs, to Manhattan for a night, to Canyon Ranch in Lenox,Mass., and finally back to NYC this week.
That’s when I got a call: Hairstylist Julien Farelwas once again having a salon at the U.S. Open. I definitely wanted to see Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer play tennis, but I also needed to meet the man who coifs their great-looking hair.
On the day I visited the Open, a car pulled up in front of my SoHo building to take me to Queens. Julien Farel himself — chicly dressed in a U.S. Open Polo shirt and equestrian-style pants — accompanied me on the ride. We chatted about the summer, his upcoming project (a secret wedding!) and, ofcourse, hair.
Farel, who has two salons in Manhattan,even gave me some tips for my dry hair,which oftengets blown out six times a week.
Another cool revelation: Farel said that even athletes are grooming- and beauty obsessed. I saw that for myself at the Open — everyone looked so good, on and off the court. Where was all the sweat, grime and grunting? I was impressed by all the neat short nails, cool haircuts and U.S. Open paraphernalia.
When I sat next to a player while getting my nails done at Farel’s salon, she had just finished working out in the gym, and she looked as though she had stepped right out of a Nike ad.
A few tips for hot Open attire: Sport a Lacoste or Polo shirt and a fun mini or hot shorts. Wear flats— it’s a sports match. Stay far away from fall colors and black — it’s too hot and you’ll fry like piece of bacon. Sport a cute Open baseball hat — guys like girls in baseball caps.
Keep your shoulders exposed but slather on the sunscreen. Channel a “hot athlete” — not a “fall fashion victim.”
Posted on September 2, 2011 by KKB Team, under HOME
Let’s be honest, no one really has extra cash lying around to do a shop-o-rama with their BFF like we used to. The latest and greatest for me are from my dearest friends Tomas Maier for Bottega Veneta and Jenna Lyons of J.CREW. Yes, go and spend $420 on an amazing floral ring, for it’s more than a rite of passage, it is an investment you won’t regret! As for J.CREW, Jenna’s collaboration with designer Dana Lorenz is a no brainer. Chic, cool, hard, yet soft. All are buzzwords that inspire me. Who doesn’t want to be a hippie, cool, chic, rocker?
Yes, I have always been obsessed with the army navy jacket. I made one (first pic in blog) with an owl to pay homage to my owl jewelry collection. Visit my KKB Onlineshopto view.
But what really inspired me was the cool jackets from J. Crew. So I decided to make one my own. I went to Pearl paint, got some paints, laid The New York Post down and started “splattering” paint like abstract expressionist Jackson Pollack. I really learned to appreciate his art once at the MOMA and when I took my kids to the Pollack Krasner House in East Hampton to see where they lived and the floors splattered in paint.
It’s fun, cheap, and speaks to the trends. Stop reading, and get painting.
Yes, I wrote the Bikini Book (Barnes & Noble) by Assouline publishing , the 400 page tome all about the super sexy swimsuit. The biggest summer issue is what bikini to wear. As you can see, I make bikini mistakes too ! The pink Eres bikini is too small on top, and too big on the bottom it is almost falling off my hips. It doesn’t help that these are paparazzi pictures and the photographers are not always kind with lighting, or angles as they are trying to take pictures of me on vacation with my kids at the Fountainbleu in Miami. Regardless, I am willing to amuse you with my own mistakes. The Paisley bikini actually fits the best, because both the top and the bottom are just fit to be small enough. The hunter green Tomas Maier is the hottest bikini, except for the fact that it is a bit big on top and almost exposes too much. The white La Perla suit is hot for tanning, but is white and difficult for many to wear. The green Eres is fun, and also great for a day at the beach with the kids. Basically, I like you………. have bikini blunders, too!
Here are some hot tips even I need:
-Smaller is better
-JCrew sells the best mix and match bikinis
-When in doubt, stay with one color unless you have confidence to wear patterns
-Bikinis are for the fun girl, don”t be shy!
-You may or may not like the way I look in a bikini, but the memories I have made wearing a bikini are priceless.
Traveling with two kids definitely makes my job fun. They love the tv sets and are so excited about everything. Kids bring so much joy. My segment which lasted 4 minutes was basically that. I wrote “The Bikini Book” (Barnes & Noble) so a lot of people interview me about the Bikini.
Bikinis: you are never too old, but is your body?
Ask your best friend for their opinion, curves are hot, but make sure you feel comfortable in what you wear and that everything is tucked in (yep, I’ve made that mistake)! J Crew makes great mix and match sizes because no two women are alike, thank god. Go smaller. Show those curves, nothing is worse than mistaking a bikini for Spanks. Janzten has a cool inexpensive new retro line which can shape your body into a glamour girl. KKB fav’s: Melissa Odabash, Tomas Maier, and Eres.
