So you’re super bummed that you didn’t get an invite to Mercedes Fashion Week. Don’t fret. It’s only twice a year and über pretentious. But thanks to the master minds of Veronica Paige and Kelly Louise (pictured), Philadelphia has it’s own fashion event for every echelon. It’s called Fashion Voyage and it’s held every first [...]

Talk about a big hunk of bling! Acrylic mirror necklaces have such an unbearable lightness to them that no matter how big they are, they’re nearly weightless. Super shiny and incredibly unique, these beauties will make you president of the Cool Kids in no time. This one in particular is made by Sugar Mafia. You [...]

Whether you have a significant other, or plan to troll for sexy singles this Saturday, make sure to be clad in these! Philly based designer Callie Konane Rickards makes some pretty fabulous body suits and play suits (pictured) perfectly made to set whatever mood you have planned. [Etsy] For post-coital activities, color each other senselessly–or [...]

Katie Henry: An orgy of bags, I tell you! This Friday, Bambi Gallery presents “Tell Tales” — an exhibition featuring works of art by Katie Henry and Katherine Kaminski. This exhibition is one to evoke a sense of nostalgia (whether it be camping in Jersey or chilling with your goose headed grandmother) but mostly good [...]

Deep Sleep, where have you gone? You were our favorite place in the world to buy $125 WESC jeans — an idea which seems like a distant cotton-candy memory now. But the Deep Sleep blog hasn’t been updated since Xmas, the for rent sign is in the window, and yo, sign of the times. But [...]

>>>Were it not for the Urban Outfitters Death Camp down at the Naval Yard – a kind of Gitmo for girls who like Goldfrapp — Philebrity would have something like 3,000 less daily obsessive refreshers. So as a service to our incarcerated readers, we present this all-URBN edtn f rmblngs. First up: Anthropologie is opening [...]

It’s Christmas in January, guys. Forget about how you and your live-in boyfriend just lost your jobs and have to decide between eating and having wireless Internet, and check out these awesome winter-time sales! · Since opening his store in 2002, Matthew Izzo has been a favorite of Philebrity and Philadelphia phashionistas everywhere, and this February [...]

· Sazz Vintage takes the work out of thrifting. It’s one of those places that sifts through all the crap at thrift stores and pulls out the serious gems for resale at their store in Old City or at their website. That being said, Sazz kinda takes the fun out of thrifting as well. Either way [...]

· East Passyunk’s Sweet Jane Vintage is re-hatching itself this weekend with a grand re-opening Saturday December 13th, from 6-10pm. What’s different? With partner/DJ Mike Trombley departing, the store is going more into a lifestyle direction while also showcasing their in-house clothing line, Os Os. But, they promise, they’ll maintain vinyl and some great vintage [...]

· OK, OK, some of you are still smarting about the Etsy burn the other day. (Fair enough, but if you can lodge this stuff out of my mind and let Etsy be Etsy once again, you’re a miracle worker.) But who needs far-flung vaginal Etsy stuff when you’ve got the new InLiquid online store coming [...]

· Ah, yes, Black Friday: That relic of olden tymes, when people had disposable income, bought things in meatspace and then started drinking at 3pm. Holy shit, you know what? After weekend picks, we’re getting out of here and doing just that. It’s, like, retro. First stop: Matthew Izzo, who’s having a pretty huge sale, [...]

Consider it the yin to Groundhog Day’s yang: Out picking up lunch earlier today, we spied our first sighting this season of that perennial Philly street style mystery, The Asshole Wearing Shorts In Sub-50-Degree Weather. Much like its cousin, Jackass Wearing Sweatpants With One Leg Rolled Up, Shorts In The Winter Guy is a living, [...]

· Manayunk has a new fashion print and design company, Lobo Mau. That’s “Big Bad Wolf” in Portugese. It’s a small group of designers headed by Nicole Haddadand Renata Certo-Ware, working with a new method of textile printing with digital ink-jet printers. The process allows for an unlimited array of colors to be used in [...]

One possibility is a yet to be worn Maria Pinto frock. In an exclusive Heard on the Runway interview with Maria Pinto, the designer indicated that Mrs. O purchased a coral-red silk crepe sheath with three-quarter sleeves, an empire waist and a high neckline with a burst of sunray pleats emanating from the collar – [...]

· Crafties, Etsy-ers, silkscreeners, designers and their fans might all want to mark their calendars for Sunday, October 19: That’s when the Philadelphia Sewing Collective presents Swap-O-Rama-Rama Philadelphia at Old Pine Community Center. Billed as “a recycled DIY extravaganza,” SORR is a hybrid of swap meet, made to order DIY jam, and good old craft [...]

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· As we told you a little while back, Shari Roulin‘s Reward is Old City is shaping up to be something of an über-boutique. After not a little breathless hype in this space, Reward opens up for First Friday tomorrow, featuring fab gear from Tsumori Chisato, Henrik Vibskov, WoodWood, Lover, Opening Ceremony, Karen Walker, Ksubi, [...]

· I’ve been staring at the Philly edition of Store Adore for the last 15 minutes, and I’m still kind of unsure what exactly this site’s purpose is. Is like a Yelp for retail? Sorta. Can I buy things through it? I don’t think so. If I’m staring at its Philly landing page long enough [...]

· We write about our pals at Grasshopper Project all the time, A) because they are sweet, glamorous ladies and B) because they have a great little store. But what we didn’t realize was that, when nobody was looking, they were secretly logging in on what is probably the most interesting fashion blog emanating from [...]

Fashion magazines are starting to focus on fall trends and stores are starting to stock jeans, sweater and boots. You know what that means? Summer Sales! Some great boutiques around Philadelphia are throwing some awesome sales so make sure to check them out. BUS STOP is having their MIDSUMMER sale this Friday, July 25th from [...]