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Show 13 DAILY HERALD Wednesday, September 1, 2004 J- STYlMfflLE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS BEAUTY, HOME AND FASHION Mat, wear ooo A MTV's awards show creates fash ion buzz : Rod Stafford Hagwood ., f : : 4 SOUTH FLORIDA ' t's a good thing the Re- publican National Convention in New York nudged the Video Music Awards south to Miami The light, airy, glam-slastyles in sherbet hues worn Sunday night at the Arena are best suited for South Florida and might look too unsubstantial in the Big Apple. But in the Big Orange, any outfit works as long as you have the right attitude ... and the right accessories. Even proponents, from the Beastie Boys to Phar-re- ll Williams, had to make an effort, even if that effort was to look as insouciant as possible too cool to care. "I put this whole outfit togeth er for $50," said Chris Cester, from the group Jet. "I wore this hat aH during pur tour, which means that it has been in 250 shows. I just had to wear it here. After all, this is Vegas but with more heat." Other attendees had a different view of the sartorial of SoFla. "Miami means something sexy, sultry and glamorous," said Vanessa Minnillo, a MTV Total Request Live host. Most of the women picked up on that vibe, choosing vibrant translucent scarf dresses that captured the light breeze off Biscayne Bay and the unblinking light of the international press. m Ameri-canAirlin- es I r J: & , -- xds ' j'&k wmJ Llf Wm. i . . rir anti-fashi- Peek-a-bo- o When the stars come out, they really come out. Some even came close to coming out of their clothes. Carmen Electra and her beau, Dave Navarro, both had plunging necklines. Brooke Hogan (Hulk's daughter) chose her cut-ou- t gown (actually the framework for a two days of gown) after freaking out. Then I asked Linda Stokes to FedEx me some stuff and she did. I chose this one because it was very camouflage." That may be, but it did not camouflage her bountiful Jessica body. Sweet Simpson and Mandy Moore also put their best breasts for-- Photo by ( MUSKS IV ward. And just in case no one noticed, Paris Hilton (with fashion photographer and video director David LaChappelle on her arm) wore a seehrough gown where one nipple could be covered at a time, but not both. Battle off bling-blin- g What does one bring to hot Florida to appear cool? Ice, ice 7" Sf;; f . jewel-encruste- ban-jee-g- irl Tropicale X Lmm. ;'( d baby. From pimp cups to diamond watches big enough to settle Third World debt, the stars sparkled in the summer air. From Beyon-- c Knowles's gown (by mom Tina) to Ashlee Simpson's chandelier earrings with her Jennifer Nicholson (Jack's . daughter) dress, the glitterati did glitter indeed. "They're just gifts, man," Murphy Lee said. "I ain't got that many jewels really." L'il Wayne said that his three bejeweled crosses symbolized blood, sweat and tears. in this summer's hot hue: pink. And LiT Kim (in Carlos Miele), Naomi Campbell (in Azzedine Alaia) and Ashanti (in Vintage Reworks by Christian) all got the resorty feel of the region ' just right with sheer layers and high leg slits. Never let them see you sweat. Time u 1 VKWU warp Among fashionistas, designers and global glamazons, evoking past eras is all the rage. Gwen Stefani (who is about to . launch her own ready-to-weline) chose a Louis Vuitton by Marc Jacobs top with a '40s straight pencil skirt. Christina Aguilera's Roberto Cavalli was flapper fashion from the '20s complete with a Shirley Temple coiffure. And fashion's most daring convert Jennifer Lopez looked like Ali McGraw circa 1972 in her Stella McCartney strapless complete with floppy "hippie-chic- " hat. ar After all, it is still waaay before Labor Day. Even if the VMA's weren't in subtropical would SoFla, wearing still be perfectly acceptable. But it wouldn't look as sharp and crisp as it did Sunday night stars such as on fashion-saw- y Jay-Usher, P. Diddy and Fat Joe covered his outfit with a satiny shirt te ''If " i Z, te tVltmr 1 rt: .z -- ja IWRDSI i i s n Jay--L nil . 4 Rap artist OIAZAssociated Press , XJiDS !U3IC sr ALAN No Doubt with the fashionista Gwen Stefani, arrives for the MTV Video Music Awards. Vm LHHHiHKBHKMBMMaaaMiituaMaaiiiiMHj m Black Eyed Peas show off their duds left, and Beyond on the red carpet at the annual awards show. AUdaKeys on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards. STYLE NOTES For you, from Armani then kept on file. Giorgio Armani's expanded vantage of the service and he was waited on by Armani him- service really has the personal touch: Each suit, shirt, tie or topcoat features a customized label inscribed with "Giorgio Armani made-to-measu- self. and anyone willing 10 percent and 15 percent more for their Armani suit can choose from a range of wools and flannels. Other custom touches include the number of buttons and whether or not the jackets will have vents. Usher : A ultra-smoot- h : Shirt styles off er straight and n collars, optional embroidered mom)gramming, . and button or double cuffs. Men can pick the length, width, fabric and print of their ties. ... , button-dow- The new jbrdadie look tq pay between for"tailor fills in that blank'v. with the name of the purchaser after he finishes making a garment based on individual measurements taken at an Armani store. Those measurements are ' star Usher was one of the first customers to take adR&B . The hdbehead logo, decora- ' tive stitching and snug fit are still there, but Jordache's re-launched denim line feature the shapes of & modern collection, including boot-clegs and pen- ut til skirts. that Jordache will be available The new Jordache jeans are ' in the premium market. For sevhas ofmade from American, Japanese eral years, Wal-Maand Italian ring-spu- n denim and fered a juniors' Jordache line. ? are put through hours of and washing. The dress ; Eirthday party brand's trademark top stitching and pocket embroideries also I Retailer Ann Taylor wasnt named for a person, it was get special attention. . The women's collection will be and that named for a dress in stores this fall with menswear shirtdress that launched 685 U.S. stores is available once again, to come in the winter, i This year marks the brand's 'j n 1954, dress wholesaler Irv25th anniversary, and it's the ing Liebeskind gave his son first time in more than a decade Richard, who was opening his ; ' rt hand-processi- : , own apparel store in New Haven, Conn., exclusive rights to a cotton belted shirtdress. The dress style was called "Ann Tay kw;" Ann because it sounded like a classic New England ' name and Taylor because the look was a tailored one. . A new version of the dress is being offered to commemorate. Ann Taylor's 50th anniversary, but ft's a silk twffl with a petti-cosewn into the dress. '1 , at The Associated Press |