Deals for $130 and less: Clarks Wallabees

In 1965, Clarks, based in Street, England, introduced a suede moccasin boot that became known as the Wallabee. The shoe was so groovy that swinging Londoners made it a wardrobe staple, along with hip huggers, bell bottoms and pea coats.

The Wallabee has had plenty of revivals since then. The boot fit in well with 1970s Laurel Canyon-inspired head-to-toe denim looks. The shoe rose to prominence again during the Mod revival in the 1980s, when it was worn with turtlenecks and white jeans. In the 1990s, trendsetting New York hip-hop groups like Wu-Tang Clan and shoe-gazing British bands like the Verve (“Bitter Sweet Symphony”) sported Wallabees on album covers.

Now the comfy crepe-soled boots, now part of the Clarks Originals collection, are begging for a fresh perspective. During New York Fashion Week, Wallabees hit the runway in menswear designer Patrik Ervell's spring 2010 show -- and the boot looked just so right worn with khakis, denim jackets and white button-down shirts

But what will really boost Wallabees' resurgence as a wardrobe staple this time around are its accessible prices, $100 to $130, for both women’s and men’s styles, including a chunky-heeled gal's Wallabee.

Clarks, 2148 Glendale Galleria, Glendale. (818) 545-9524. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

-- Max Padilla

Credit: Clarks

Take a sneak peek at Olsenboye, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s affordable teen collection for JCPenney

A celebrity fashion collection doesn’t have to be an oxymoron (we’re still waiting to see how Lindsay Lohan’s future as artistic advisor to Paris house Ungaro will pan out -- regular readers of All the Rage may recall that it didn't begin well). Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s forays into the rag trade have been met with kudos from the industry. In July, the 23-year-old sisters were inducted into the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America, along with Alexander Wang, Jason Wu and J. Crew’s Jenna Lyons, on the basis of their design work on luxury label the Row and the contemporary-priced Elizabeth and James collection.

Now the Olsen twins have set their sights beyond the racks at Barneys and specialty boutiques and targeted the suburban closets of American teens and tweens with their exclusive collaboration with JCPenney, called Olsenboye.

Olsenboye, an Olsen family name, follows the theme of an oversized-sunglasses-wearing globetrotter who gleans wardrobe ideas from young women in fashion capitals. In keeping with the theme, the department store visuals will feature travel trunks, passport stamps and luggage stickers.

The Olsenboye prelaunch lineup, which premieres Nov. 6 in 50 select Penney’s and online, features cropped blazers, jean leggings, oversized peace-sign graphic T-shirts, a striped waffle-knit thermal, hooded sweatshirts, bags and footwear. A full ensemble will debut in February, including handbags and shoes. The pattern-heavy collection is meant to be mixed-and-matched  -- florals, plaids and stripes -- in the trademark Olsen boho style.

Olseboye follows Penney’s reasonable price points, retailing from $20 to $50, and arrives in a wide size range, from 0 to 15.

Last Thursday (Oct. 22), when the Council of Fashion Designers of America celebrated its newest members at New York’s the Four Seasons, Ashley Olsen told the organization that she and her sister got their first taste of design by altering adult-size clothes to fit their then-preteen frames: “That’s really how we got into tailoring,” said Ashley. “We always loved it.”

 Check out the Olseboye video here.

-- Max Padilla

Photo credits: JCPenney

Alice + Olivia invites you to a 'girls night out' shopping party

On Thursday, the New York-based contemporary clothing line Alice + Olivia and Jillian Barberie-Reynolds of "Good Day L.A." will host a "girls night out" shopping event.

The party happens at Alice + Olivia’s boutique on Robertson Boulevard. A portion of proceeds from sales will benefit Much Love Animal Rescue. Champagne will be served.

Alice + Olivia fall styles range in price from $49.99 for designer Stacey Bendet-Eisner’s shoe collaboration with Payless to $396 for the Eon boyfriend blazer.

134 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles. 5 to 7 p.m.

-- Max Padilla

Photo: Alice + Olivia flower tank, $198, and sequin panel leggings. $297. Credit: Alice + Olivia

Superstar hairstylist Frederic Fekkai offers $200 cuts; will close Beverly Hills salon

Want to get sheared by an icon? Frédéric Fekkai, the dapper hairdresser-turned-beauty mogul, is returning to his cutting-floor roots by offering $200 haircuts at his Melrose Place salon from Oct. 25 to Nov. 5.

The hairdresser's supercuts (which typically cost around $1,000) are all in the name of charity. One hundred percent of proceeds will benefit the Art of Elysium – a nonprofit organization that stages artistic workshops to benefit kids who are battling serious diseases.

Fekkai's stint in L.A. also heralds the end of an era. The coif master is officially shuttering his expansive Beverly Hills salon Oct. 10, and will be updating his Melrose Place outpost to take its place as the company's West Coast headquarters.

The recession likely played a major role in the shuttering of the Beverly Hills spot (and the entrance of Sally Hershberger's newish salon a few blocks away probably didn't help either), but the official word from a spokesperson for Frédéric Fekkai was, "Beverly Hills had great following, but they wanted to have a real West Coast flagship and they wanted to invest their time and energy into upgrading the Melrose Place space."
 
First-time patrons of the salon who book an appointment at the Frédéric Fekkai Melrose Place Salon from Oct. 25  to Nov. 5 will be able to glean tress advice from one of the beauty industry's most legendary players. And what's more, "he doesn't really cut hair anymore, so it's a really special thing," the  spokesperson said.

If you're interested, call the Melrose Place salon at (323) 655-7800 and mention "Elysium." And I'd act fast -- the number of appointments doled out will depend on how busy Fekkai's West Coast schedule gets.

-- Emili Vesilind

Photo: Courtesy Frédéric Fekkai

This weekend, John Varvatos and 7 for All Mankind warehouse sale

The Warehouse Sale, a giant discount event featuring past season looks from John Varvatos and 7 for All Mankind with up to 90% off, runs Friday to Sunday at the Los Angeles Convention Center's West Hall. Head-to-toe men's gear from Varvatos is marked down including suits, leathers, trousers, jeans, knits, shoes and accessories. The 7 for All Mankind sale features 30,000 pieces including women's and men's jeans (starting at $65 on Friday, $55 on Saturday, $45 on Sunday), tops, dresses, handbags and kid's fashions.

RSVP for expedited entrance for Varvatos at www.johnvarvatos.thewarehousesale.com or for the 7 for All Mankind sale at www.7forallmankind.thewarehousesale.com. Shoppers can also register at the door. Parking available at West Hall, Convention Center (enter at Cherry Street).

1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday 

-- Max Padilla

Shopping: Dockers deals -- $68 and less

These aren't your dads Dockers.

The khaki pants once synonymous with casual Fridays and Internet start-ups get a much-needed style update "one leg at a time," according to the brand’s new slogan, which appears on the inner waistband.

Pearl Jam and Loomstate collaborate with Target for charity

When I first heard that Pearl Jam was partnering with Target, I glanced out the window to see if pigs were soaring overhead. After all, the Seattle-bred grunge band set the bar for not selling out in the '90s -- taking on Ticketmaster to reduce its exorbitant ticket fees and shunning arena-band fame and fortune with all their might.

But, true to form, the band's collaboration with the discount retailer was inspired by altruism. Together with upscale organic clothing brand Loomstate, the band has created a limited-edition T-shirt -- sold exclusively at Target stores and on Target.com -- to raise money for the National Hunger Relief Program (www.feedingamerica.org.) All proceeds from the tee sales will benefit the charity.

And the liberal-fest doesn't end there. The 100% organic cotton T-shirt features a graphic of an astronaut playing drums in space by Tom Tomorrow, the pen name of lefty editorial cartoonist Dan Perkins, creator of the weekly comic strip "This Modern World." The otherworldly cartoon, which is clearly targeting dudes (Pearl Jam's core demo), was gleaned from the cover of the band's brand new album, "Backspacer."

In addition to the retail collab, Pearl Jam donated $1 for every ticket sold for a pair of recent Seattle shows to another hunger-relief charity, Food Lifeline. Target -- which is more famous for its for-profit collaborations -- matched the band's donation.

It's gotta be hard to say no to Eddie Vedder.

-- Emili Vesilind

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Anna Sui for Target collection

So long to "Sex and the City’s" reign as pop culture’s sartorial zeitgeist. Anna Sui’s new collection for Target poses the question: Are you a Blair, Jenny, Serena or Vanessa?

Inspired by the characters on "Gossip Girl," Sui’s line for the mega retailer infuses the on-screen style of each Upper East Side, prepster/party girl with Sui’s signature vintage aesthetic. The result: Some really cute, kicky dresses that look to be short, short, short. Perfect for a pair of knee socks.

Anna Sui for Target lands in Target stores on Sept. 13 -- the day before the season premiere of "Gossip Girl."

--Melissa Magsaysay

Photo: Looks from the Anna Sui for Target collection Credit: Target

Deals Under $30: Paul & Joe at Urban Outfitters

Paul & Joe is a French institution: The brand’s logo has adorned Perrier cans and a Vespa scooter in its native country. Paul & Joe founder Sophie Albou has also been reaching into American girls' closets for two seasons through her line, Rendez-Vous by Paul & Joe Sister for Urban Outfitters. The third collaboration is in stores now.

Rendez-Vous by Paul & Joe translates Parisian chic into American versatility with long T-shirts and tanks (each $28) meant to be worn alone as short dresses or with slouchy trousers. The T-shirts have sketches of cats and rabbits since Albou derives “inspiration from animals” (the Paul & Joe Sister logo is a fluffy cat).

Albou says that Urban Outfitters is supplanting Abercrombie & Fitch as an American shopping destination for French tourists. “French people love Urban Outfitters," she says. “It’s so inexpensive and cool.”

-- Max Padilla

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Photo credit: Paul & Joe Sister

Sale Rack: Labor Day weekend short list [UPDATED]

If you’re a guy who insists on wearing sneaks to every event including friends’ weddings, then you can sport a dressed-up pair. Clae, a California-based men’s shoe collection, straddles the divide between casual and dressy, using leather, patent leather and wool on traditional sneaker styles. Check out Clae's colorful sneaks at the brand’s new shop-within-a-shop in the Stussy store on La Brea.

112 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles. (323) 933-2251. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.