Harris Clearance at Target

Another reason to love Target. Now is the time to check out the Dean Harris jewelry collection for Target. The mass retailer has reduced prices by 30%, which includes beautiful cuffs, necklaces, and earrings. Harris is known for putting a fun, sexy twist on natural materials. His collection for Target is made of lovely materials such as semi-precious stones, sterling silver and shells in organic shapes with a feminine flair. Browse Target.com for a holiday gift to yourself before they are sold out!

Hayden-Harnett for the Holidays

Target does it again with beautiful handbags from Hayden-Harnett! The retailer has teamed with designers Toni Hacker and Ben Harnett to create stylish and always affordable bags and clutches for the fashionable gal. If you got some Christmas or Hanukkah money for the spending, all recessionistas should check out the limited-edition handbag collection, Hayden-Harnett for Target.

The successful handbags and accessories line, headquartered in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, began in the apartment that Hacker shared with her boyfriend, Harnett in 2005. They started their venture by setting a home office and shipping bags one at a time to their customers out of their kitchen. Soon they recognized their potential and went from selling their bags on consignment in New York City to selling their luxury leather line to the finest boutiques and department stores worldwide, including Tokyo and London.

Hayden-Harnett for Target gives the stylish woman the chance to own a handbag designed by the fab duo , and with the bags priced at $19.99 to $49.99, you can afford a couple of these lovely treasures. The designers showcased some of their signature hardware, such as grommets and functional straps, in everyday colors of black and soft brown. One of my favorites is the Flight Tote, a versatile over-sized canvas bag that bears resemblance to their fans’ favorite the Ibiza Convertible Flight Tote, but for an inexpensive price tag. Like the other bags in the collection, the shoulder straps are comfortable and the pockets and various compartments make it easy to find your things, i.e.: cell phone, keys, wallet, journal, sunglasses, makeup, etc.

In addition to the handbags, the collection offers a very cute umbrella in a stylish fig-leaf print in purple and gold to guard off the rain showers in spring. The signature print is also used on the hobo bag which looks adorable with the brown trim on the double handles. The Hayden-Harnett for Target is available now at Target stores and Target.com. But don’t wait too long. They will be long gone before you know it.

Thakoon for Christmas

With the Holiday shopping season starting early this year, we probably have many more shopping days ahead of us before the rush is over. Why not reward yourself with a little something for all of your time and effort for finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list? Thakoon Panichgul, the latest designer to grace the GO International series for Target, has designed some cute and cheap designer clothes to brighten the post-holidays hangover.

The haute images of Thakoon’s collection have just started to appear, and it has a resort-vibe which would be perfect to pack along for a winter getaway to the beach. If you are not lucky enough to be jet setting to somewhere warm, you can always buy the clothing now and save them for spring. I especially like the green and navy dress because it can be either casual or dressed up with some heels for a café brunch date. I also like the floral prints, which are great to layer with long-sleeved cardigans and great boots. All of the looks are very affordable, priced between $20-$70, and will be available at Target stores and Target.com starting Christmas Day, December 25th.

McQueen to Target

On the heels of their success with GO International collections, Target will launch a new type of fashion genius in 2009. Designer Collaborations, which will be an on-going program, will bring a series of established designers at affordable prices to the Target masses. The first designer who has been tapped by the retailer is Alexander McQueen, who will design a version of his McQ line, called McQ Alexander McQueen for Target. The collection should arrive in stores in March of 2009.

Designer Collaborations is a separate program from Target’s GO International, which focuses on young or emerging designers and, in the past, has featured names such as Proenza Schouler, Luella Bartley, Behnaz Sarafpour and Rogan. Target also stated that they have other Designer Collaborations in the works for 2009.

Hailing from across the pond and known as the bad boy from London’s East End, McQueen is the founder and the creative director of Alexander McQueen, the fashion house owned by the Gucci Group. The fashion innovator worked as the chief designer for the Givenchy couture label before launching his own collection, which has grown to include ready-to-wear fashion for women and men, accessories and fragrance.

McQueen, whose penchant is for pairing feminine fabrics with tough details , has chosen Leila Moss, the lead singer of the British band The Duke Spirit, for his muse to give the collection a rock ’n’ roll-punk vibe and hip accents, such as the studded belt . His collection will feature lightweight sweaters, skinny jeans, and signature pieces including, gray denim cropped studded jackets and men’s wear-inspired tuxedo blazers. I can’t wait until the images of his fab creation become available!

Michelle Obama on Vogue

Election night was a historical event for many reasons. Not only was Barack Obama chosen as the 44th President of the United States but there was an increased in the voter turnout, proving that many people felt that their candidate of choice deserved their support. President-elect Obama stood proudly with his family, including his beautiful wife, Michelle who wore a red and black Narciso Rodriguez dress from the Spring 2009 collection. During the Democratic campaign, her wardrobe choices, which ranged from Thakoon Panichgul to Maria Pinto, captured the eyes of many fashionistas and placed her on Vanity Fair’s International Best Dressed List this year.

Now it looks like another fashion magazine is interested in the new leading lady. Vogue is very interested in having a Michelle Obama cover, according to a spokesperson from the publication. The tradition of a photograph with the new first lady originated with Eleanor Roosevelt. While the offer is still being discussed, if she does accepts, Obama would be the second first lady ever to grace the cover of the magazine. Former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared on the December 1998 issue.