#FASHIONFRIDAYS: I TOLD @TEENVOGUE @LINDSEYGORT ROCKS FIERCE #80SFASHION FROM @URBANOUTFITTERS @GUESS @VERSACE

‘Carrie Diaries’ Exclusive! Samantha Jones’s Style Secrets

Costume designer Eric Daman fills us on what to expect from the newest (and ’80s-est) Carrie Diaries character, Samantha Jones.

TeenVogue: How would you compare Carrie Diaries Samantha to Sex and the City Samantha? On SATC, Samantha’s style was actually sort of ’80s with all those suits!

Eric: Totally. When we met Samantha in Sex and the City, she’s older and her style’s more elevated, but in The Carrie Diaries, she’s in fringed T-shirts and leather skirts and layers of chunky studded belts. She’s growing up in the rock world, getting her first taste of power, and the power suits she wears in the ’90s are definitely a carryover of those from the ’80s.

TeenVogue: What brands are you dressing her in?

Eric: We did a big sweep of the fast fashion stores—there’s a lot of H&M and Topshop. Material Girl from Macy’s has tons of great pieces, and so do Bebe and Guess. We’re actually using vintage Guess which seems very appropriate, but the new Guess collection is also kind of perfect. Urban Outfitters has leather bralets and lace crop tops, and even though these pieces have an ’90s feel, we tailor them to have more of an ’80s silhouette. She’s into Manolo Blahnik shoes, and their pointy shape is key to her style. We’re also using things from Rodarte‘s acid-wash collection that are really perfect and Versace’s Versus line has a great leather jacket with gold studs. It feels very tongue-in-cheek and overdone, but that’s what those girls wore!

Read the full article by Julia Rubin about how Samantha’s style influences Carrie’s fashion choices in season two and what 80’s inspired trends you’ll want to discover on TeenVogue.com!

SHOP AT HOME WITH ERIC DAMAN:
Learn How To Revamp Your Style!

Eric Daman costume designer of The Carrie Diaries, Gossip Girl, and author of personal style guide You Know You Want it teaches you how to sift through everything in your closet for a fresh take on the clothes & accessories you know you’ve been overlooking.

I TOLD @INTOUCHWEEKLY WHAT SCREAMS SEXY AND CONFIDENT!

THESE STARS HAVE A NUDE ATTITUDE!

Nothing screams sexy and confident like this seductive, in-the-buff hue,” Eric Daman, celebrity stylist and Century 21 Department Store brand ambassador, tells In Touch.

Pair with matching or metallic accessories as seen on Jessica Chastain in Armani Privé, Zoe Saldana in Rodarte, Stacy Keibler in Zac Posen, Solange Knowles in Stéphane Rolland Haute Couture, and Vanessa Hudgens in Jenny Packham. Stay away from black extras that will muddy the look.

Check out INTOUCHWEEKLY.COM for more fashion & beauty. XOXOE!

MAXIMIZE YOUR STYLE: ERIC DAMAN DISHES SUMMER SHORTS FOR YOUR SHAPE

GET A LEG UP ON SUMMER WITH SHORTS FOR YOUR SHAPE!

Century 21 brand ambassador and The Carrie Diaries costume designer Eric Daman visited the PIX11 Morning News share some secret style tips for wearing shorts this summer.

Outside the PIX11 studio in New York City with anchor Frances Rivera, I show how you can maximize your best features and choose shorts that work for your individual body shape: full figure, long-torsoed, bell-shaped, or leggy! Check out the video and get tips on how you can maximize your summer fashion options with minimum effort.

To see what else I’m up to check out my IN THE MEDIA page on EricDamanStyle.com!

And remember: Don’t blame your body; change your clothes!

XOXOE

SHOP YOUR CLOSET WITH ERIC DAMAN

HOW TO STYLE NEW LOOKS FROM YOUR OWN WARDROBE!

Eric Daman costume designer ofThe Carrie Diaries, Gossip Girl, and author of personal style guide You Know You Want it teaches you how to sift through everything in your closet for a fresh take on the clothes & accessories you know you’ve been overlooking.

In the HuffPost Live studio in New York City with host Lauren Mikler, I answer viewers’ questions in real-time, and discusses how you can rework your wardrobe to look like the stars I style for TV! Check out their live-streaming network that uses the HuffPost universe of stories, editors, reporters, bloggers, and community as its real-time script.

PS: Was there a bit of #Fashion411 you can’t live without? Ask me here at ASK ERIC!
And remember: Style is 80% Confidence + 20% Fashion!

XOXOE

@gossipgirl_it l’uomo che ha vesta carrie della giovane bradshaw! Grazie @VanityFairIt

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XOXOE!

“Who needs accessories when you have an amazing couture cut out tuxedo by Maxime Simeons!”

THE BIRTH OF “THE CLEAVAGE RHOMBUS”

“Who needs accessories when you have an amazing Couture cut out tuxedo by Maxime Simoens?! Serena is no nonsense in this episode, so I wanted her formal wear to be fierce, severe, and traffic-stopping,” Daman explains. “New York Magazine actually called me the inventor of the “Cleavage Rhombus” for this inspired couture creation. So be it! I wanted her looking FIERCE!”

SPOTTED: SERENA BEFORE THE FOUNTAIN! See more fabulous fashions worn by Blake Lively as Serena Van Der Woodsen…

XOXOE!

PS: Was there a bit of #Fashion411 you can’t live without? Ask me here at ASK ERIC!

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL… SHE WORE STOKALSKA AFTER ALL…

DON’T APOLOGIZE! ACCESSORIZE!

The night I hosted Fashion’s Night Out with Vera Wang in her NYC Soho boutique I had the pleasure of meeting jewelry designer Magdalena Stokalska. Vera and I each invited a handful of our respective Twitter followers, and Magda was among those on my list, chosen to join in the festivities on that nights special occasion. One thing led to another and we received sample pieces from Magda’s jewelry collection. Goes to show you, if you’re open to new possibilities, expanding your horizons, and you’re prepared… you can go just about anywhere you want to go.

If you like these pieces, you can see more at stokalska.com and get them online!

Watch Carrie get ready for the school dance in The Carrie Diaries “Caught” and “The Long Winding Road not taken” on the CW’s website.

XOXOE!

PS: Was there a bit of #Fashion411 you can’t live without? Ask Eric?

“I totally fell in love with the velvet and pearl,” Daman told InStyle.com. “They’re so ‘80s aspirational.”

THE SHOE MUST GO ON!

The teen Carrie (AnnaSophia Robb) receives her first pair of Manolos in this week’s “Hush, Hush” episode of The Carrie Diaries, a scene so momentous, costume designer Eric Daman had to find just the right pair of shoes. His pick? A pointed-toe, green lime green design, embellished with teardrop pearls and gemstones. “Talk about light on her feet! This shoe is practically illuminated from within!” Watch Carrie slip into her first pair of Manolos in The Carrie Diaries “Hush, Hush” episode on The CW.

Read the full article by Jennifer Davis and see Carrie’s transformation at InStyle.com.

XOXOE!

PS: Was there a bit of #Fashion411 you wanted to Ask Eric?

@ERICDAMAN_STYLE ABOUT SCRUNCHIES, MOLLY RINGWALD, #80sFASHION http://bit.ly/SyWMDp W/@JULIARUBIN @TEENVOGUE @CARRIEDIARIESCW XOXOE!

TEENVOGUE.COM | 01/14/13

We caught up with Daman on his first day back on the show’s Brooklyn set after a much-deserved holiday break. Find out what he had to say about teen Carrie, ’80s trends, and reimagining a style icon…

Read the full article by Julia Rubin for TeenVogue.com

@ERICDAMAN_STYLE DISHES #THECARRIEDIARIES WITH @CARLYCARDELLINO FOR @COSMOPOLITAN

COSMOPOLITAN.COM | 01/14/13

Obsessed is an understatement when it comes to us and Sex and the City—especially its lead character Carrie Bradshaw. So you can imagine how excited we are for the CW’s new Sex and the City prequel…

Read the full article by Carly Cardinello at Cosmopolitan.com