Hello fashionistas (or fashionistos if the case may be).

As a quasi-hippy-liberal college student (that attends USC, an oxymoron), I wanted to take the opportunity to talk a little more about Ecouterre, a site that appeals to both my inner eco hippy and outer LA hipster.

Ecouterre is a fashionably and environmentally responsible site that promotes the sustainable fashion, from manufacture to retail.  Additionally, their articles span from the analytic studies at MIT (plumping up your mind grapes) to the everyday adjustments you can make in your own life.  They look for the very best of the eco world, and provide a great resource for those ecologically responsible, fashion forward readers out there.  If you haven’t looked yet, check it out!

As you should also know, we’re co-sponsoring a giveaway with them for a Matt&Nat handbag (eco-friendly without compromising fashion).  Sign up here

xKAT

So I had the pleasure of hanging out with the fashion industry’s next great supermodel AKA Agyness Deyn @ the ROBYN x KELIS show at the Music Box in Hollywood Friday night. Her style is amazing and one of a kind and she was truly a pleasure running into. Earlier that week I ran into Miss Eva Pigford from America’s Next Top Model days, who, to say the least, was not that pleasant to meet in person. Anyways, the picture I took with Agyness is pretty blurry, but I’m just happy to have had a Kodak moment with her (does that sound cheesy?).  Here’s a fun fact: Did you know that she plays Aphrodite in the 2010 remake of The Clash of the Titans? No? Well now you do! Oh and the guy on the left is one of my former graphic design interns from my Modern Amusement days and now designs for the Walt Disney Company. Good job Steve! BTW, if you couldn’t tell, I’m the dork on the right with the huge glasses

xJOHNNY

We just finished up the photoshoot for English Laundry… Johnny and I worked with our photographer, Sean; our makeup artist, Caitlin; and the model, Rocky. Johnny gave the shoot a southern edge, which lead to lots of metaphors about Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. His famous directional quote of the day was “Pretend you’ve been running for the past hour… through a cornfield.” If that isn’t loaded with inspiration and thoughts of sipping sweet tea on the veranda, I don’t know what is.

After arming Rocky with cuffed jeans and Johnny’s own straw fedora, the crew got to work on the shots. Sean just got a fancy new light that is ginormous, which creates some really stunning effects on the shot and the clothes.

Afterwards, we shot some footage of Cailtin and Rocky, to be uploaded and posted soon! Caitlin is going to be our newest Editorialist, offering makeup tips and tricks via her own series of tutorials. Keep a look out for her posts, under the category “Tutorials”!

The English Laundry sale begins 7/29 @ 7am… click here to preview and check it out.

About the Brand:
Christopher Wicks, owner and designer of English Laundry, was born a child of the sixties in Manchester, England. His childhood pastime of sketching shirts, shoes, and guitars became a life-long career in designing men’s and women’s apparel. At 22 years old, Chris designed men’s formal shirts for one of England’s largest gentlemen’s shirt manufacturers. He went on to design for such sportswear brands as LA Gear, Ocean Pacific and Hang Ten.
The English Laundry and English Rose designs reflect his upbringing in the UK. You will see references to his home town of Manchester as well as English influences – Mods, Rocker’s, and of course Soccer. Christopher Wicks has also successfully licensed the English Laundry brand for leather goods, accessories, ties and scarves, suits, luxury watches, outerwear and fragrances.

“Behind the Sale” seemed to go along with the brand Fender, in a very VH1 kind of way.  Here are some pics from the photoshoot to glimpse a little looksie at the crew behind those beautiful sales banners!

Stayed tuned for the sale date and more on modnique.com

Here at Modnique, we’re improving and upgrading at the pace of Speedy Gonzales (¡Andale! ¡Andale! ¡Arriba!)  In case you haven’t yet, check out our Twitter… with new and improved updates, and an extension of witty banter from yours truly.  Johnny and I will tell you about the most happenin’ lunch places in Westchester/Marina del Rey, sale updates, weather reports (?) and more!  Check it out NOW

Win a Matt&Nat eco-friendly handbag one winner,  sweepstakes closing August 6, 2010.  Click here to enter.

Prize Details:

One lucky winner will get a Matt & Nat Tundra Stellar Blue Vegan handbag.

100% recycled beige faux suede lining, tone on tone stitching and antique brass hardware. Lining is made from 19 recycled plastic bottles.

Presented by Ecouterre.com in collaboration with Modnique.com

TO ENTER THIS FABULOUS GIVEAWAY
1. SIGN UP FOR THE ECOUTERRE NEWSLETTER (This is important because we’ll be announcing our winner there.)

2. SIGN UP FOR MODNIQUE

3. LEAVE A COMMENT below describing how you’re beating the heat sans AC this summer. We’ll pick the response we like the best, so be as detailed and creative as possible!

Contest Dates:
Sweepstakes begins July 20, 2010 @  9:00 am (PST) and ends August 6, 2010 @ 9:00am (PST) » Read the rest of this entry «

Eco-friendly Cherry Berry handbags available Tuesday!  Fashionable and earth-friendly, what more could you ask for?  Check out the sale by clicking here.

Here’s a little about the brand:

Cherry Berry stemmed with the desire to make an Earth positive impact. As advocates for anti-animal cruelty and animal friendly existence, our designers tirelessly work with modern designing techniques, the finest available vegan leathers and unparalleled accessories for connoisseurs with refined taste and a concern for our planet.  Cherry Berry’s sumptuous vegan collection offers strong independent individuals an ethical alternative to leather, while maintaining a similar look and feel.

It’s just a whole series of sneak peeks over here in editorial.  You heard it first… our first ever on site sale will be happening this summer.  It’s by RSVP only, so sign up today to guarantee yourself an invite!  More details will follow when you register!  Sign up HERE.

For all you dedicated readers (other than my mom and Johnny)… here’s a sneak peek!  Our next promo starts on Tuesday, featuring an eco-friendly Matt & Nat handbag.  In case you haven’t heard of them, they’re a dedicated eco-company that makes stylish and earth-savvy vegan handbags… one of the companies where you don’t have to compromise style for being green.  Stay tuned for more details and the official start of the promo!

xKAT