VOGUE Nippon March 2011 Redhead

Shoping & Goodies Weekly

...Get your Valentine's edition!

A Few Goody Gumdrops shows you very sexy lingerie for Valentine's Day! and hopes you will un"leash" your love with a Pink Key Leash for Valentine's day!
Fashion Hippo finds the best Valentine's Day Gifts at sample sales online.
Ladybrillemag.com says YOU are the One You've Been Waiting for to Love You, Unconditionally.
Shopping and Info hopes you'll enter the Scroll Motion Spring 2011 Fashion Week Giveaway! Just in time for Valentine's Day!
The Fashion Buzz explains about The Shopping Forecast going social with some great new features and outfit competitions, You could even enter by designing a spring outfit for Valentines Day.
The Well-Heeled Society has fallen head over heels for one single Stiletto this Valentine's Day!
TheFind is celebrating Valentine's Day with a handbag giveaway - enter for a chance to win a Fendi Forever Superstar Bauletto handbag valued at $710, thanks to our friends at Forzieri!
-Image via A Few Goody GumDrops

I am VERY excited for a very colorful collaboration between Los Angeles based design house Petro Zillia and Forever 21! Coming soon, and I can't wait...

Spring is All About de Nimes (Yup Denim!)

Spring is already becoming a denim paradise by the looks of shops and editorials covered in denim shirts, jackets, skirts, hats, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if denim undies are next (no thanks!). In fact the new stylish Talbots Spring catalog has done things to denim I never thought possible. Whether you like it or not denim is here to stay!

Image sources from top to bottom:
FGR, Talbots, Burberry, Talbots, All Saints, FGR, Talbots

Gearing Up For New York Fashion Week!

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City is always a visual treat, whether you are lucky enough to score invites to a fashion show, whether you work behind the fashion scenes (moi), and especially if you are a fascinated passerby among the throngs of street traffic surrounding the Fashion Week nucleus that is Lincoln Center. I know, we all still miss Bryant Park and its artistic energy that would flow through the enormous white tents that shadowed 40th street, however Fashion Week is never disappointing and I am as excited as you are to see what the Fall 2011 collections will bring. Catwalk festivities officially kick off thursday February 10th-17th, 2011 and I'll see you there!
xoxo RedPoppy

Image courtesy of mbfashionweek

Chantal Stafford-Abbott Reaches The Top

I can't tell you how excited I was to meet Quebec-born model Chantal Stafford-Abbott in NYC last year. A refreshingly down to earth vision of gorgeous red hair and freckles, the beautiful 18 year-old Stafford-Abbott is a powerhouse model who has charged the global runways of Fashion Week, and has featured regularly in numerous fashion campaigns and editorials since she first came onto the fashion scene just two years ago. The blue-eyed statuesque stunner, who also happens to be extremely friendly and candid, is well on her way to reaching the top of the fashion heights, and I was only too delighted when Ms. Stafford-Abbott took some time out of her globe-trotting schedule to tell RedPoppy why she is never too far from a climbing wall, and why Redheads are here to stay...

RP- Please describe the first time you became aware of the alluring beauty and power of your red hair.
CSA: When a lady came up to me on the street begging for me to sell her my hair.

RP- Growing up were there any redhead 'Rules' you felt the need to follow?
CSA: The only rule I had to follow religiously was to keep myself in the shade, wear ridiculously (ugly) huge hats to cover my face, and long sleeve shirts even when it was really hot outside! Sunscreen was my number one friend unfortunately. But I thank my mom for making me do it!

RP- What is your go-to lip color?
CSA: ROUGE!

RP- The fashion industry is finally starting to recognize 'unique' beauty on its catwalks and modeling campaigns. Tell us your experience as a redhead in the modeling world.
CSA: Being a redhead can sometimes be a disadvantage because our hair doesn't always fit the look. But then again you stand out from everyone else and that's usually what clients look for! I can definitely see a trend in the past years; gingers rule! :)

RP- Which colors take up the most space in your closet?
CSA: Greens and Blues.

RP- You've walked the runways for many fabulous designers including Marc Jacobs and Marchesa. What was it like meeting some of your favorite designers for the first time?
CSA: Meeting important designers can be a little bit nerve-racking at first I won't lie. I'm so lucky that I got to work with such talented people in the industry. It's amazing to see the work in process.

RP- What are some of your interests aside from modeling?
CSA: Wherever I go I always make sure to bring a journal with me. I love to write, draw and paint. I also love to be active. My parents are both gym teachers and own a rock climbing company. I'm never too far from a climbing wall, because my parents are so obsessed with the sport they had one built in our basement!!! NUTS!

RP- Freckles or Freckle free?
CSA: More like FRECKLE. I have so many, they are starting to join into one huge one!

 L: Chantal Stafford-Abbott in 'Gangs of New York', VOGUE US. Feb 2011


Images courtesy of models.com

VOGUE U.S. February: 'Gangs of New York'

...Featuring gorgeous Canadian redhead model Chantal Stafford-Abbott (below, 3rd from Right) who's given RedPoppy an exclusive interview which you don't want to miss! I'll be posting it on friday morning so stay tuned!

Images courtesy of models.com

Shopping & Goodies Weekly

A Few Goody Gumdrops is excited that Linea Pelle is offering OUR readers a 15% discount on your entire purchase!
Fashion Hippo finds the Best Lip Stains to Give You a Pretty Pout.
Handbag du Jour loves this new, limited-edition handbag collaboration: the Samantha Thavasa by Hanley Mellon Handbag Collection!
Ladybrillemag.com says Retta Releases Kolo (Crazy) for You Video!
RedPoppy Fashion is loving Alexander McQueen's 7" high Double Platform Studded pumps... !
The Fashion Buzz has been checking out PDA Jeans at Dorothy Perkins for premium denim that doesn't go out of shape at high street prices
The Well-Heeled Society shows you the best way to add a pop of pink to your spring footwear collection!
TheFind wants YOU to vote for your fave Fashion Facebook Page, Twitter, Blog, and more during this year's Fashion 2.0 Social Media Awards to be announced at an awards ceremony during New York Fashion Week!
What's Haute Magazine has some haute Winter beauty tips and trends from Jason Ascher, resident makeup artist for Barneys New York.

Image via Fashion Hippo

Alexander McQueen Double Platform Stud

These double platform nail head studded pumps by Alexander McQueen stand a whopping 7" tall, and believe me your legs will look even longer wearing them...
Available Spring 2011 at Neiman Marcus.