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Luxist Review and Giveaway: Nicole Miller Fragrance

When I heard that fashion designer Nicole Miller was making a new fragrance my first thought was that given her love of dresses we'd be seeing yet another heavy floral in an already crowded marketplace. I needn't have worried, in an article in WWD last year she stated that she doesn't like perfumes that are too floral or "old." At first sniff the new Nicole Miller scent is so aggressively not floral that it almost seems like a men's fragrance or at least an androgynous one. For those burned out on sweetly girly-girl perfumes it's a nice change.

This isn't Miller's first fragrance, she had an earlier Nicole Miller (launched in 1993) and Nicole by Nicole Miller (1998) as well as a men's fragrance but all three have been discontinued. This new scent is a partnership with ParLux which is also behind scents for Paris Hilton, Natori, Jessica Simpson and others. Perfumer Caroline Sabas is behind the scent which is classified as a modern chypre.

The perfume notes say that it has top notes of cassis sorbet, bright orange and clean aldehyde, heart notes of yellow gardenia, ylang ylang, orange flower and a base of black patchouli, oakmoss, white cedarwood and amber. In this scent the woody notes, amber and patchouli immediately rise to the top but they are tempered a bit by some of that citrus so the overall effect isn't too redolent of incense and black velvet. There's a crispness to the scent, it's feminine but briskly so. You could wear this to a business meeting with ease. As it mellows the heavier notes fade leaving a subtle, spicy warmth.

The bottle was inspired by classic French shapes and has a metal Celtic knot design inspired by Miller's apparel. The scent is available at Nicole Miller boutiques and at Sak's Fifth Avenue. A 3.4 ounce bottle is $80.

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Nicole Miller Cellphone Case

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

Nicole Miller is a designer who usually plays it safe and puts out collections that are more refined and elegant, than funky. This cell phone case is a change from that traditional style, but it is a welcome one. The silk taffeta case is brightly colored and has a ribbon-laced corset detail on the front. It measures 3.8" x 2.2" x 1.2" and should hold a variety of different phones, as well as an iPod or a small digital camera. Price: $25.

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Subzero from Nicole Miller

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

At Styledash, they mentioned that Nicole Miller is planning on coming out with a new line of clothing for women who wear sizes smaller than "0." It will be called Subzero and it is supposed to be released before then end of the year, although there seems to be no specific date attached yet.

The initial reaction of many to this will be to say that no one should be that thin, but thinness isn't the issue as much as what constitutes a size. In other words, what is now a size "6" may once have been a size "8" or "10" and as the clothing gets larger, smaller women - those who are thin, as well as those who are simply very petite - have a harder time finding clothes.

That being said, is this a trend that will spread to other designers? The US women's sizing system has almost no meaning as it is, and stretching it into negatives doesn't seem like it will help. Switching to a numerical system, based on measurements, might actually help more people find clothes that fit in the long run and clothes that are well-cut are going to serve you better than knowing you are wearing a size -10.

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Nicole Miller Furniture

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Fashion designer Nicole Miller now has a complete line of home furnishings. Miller's designs are streamlined and simple. Miller's designs are urban loft-ready pieces with small details that make them a little more interesting than your standard Pottery Barn fare. There are four sofa styles, a dining room as well as a variety of chairs cabinets and other sets crafted in Italy. There are seven basic veneers and finishes ranging from light blond to deep chocolate. The Art-Deco-inspired line has stainless steel and antiqued brass details. The furniture is now available in some retail stores.

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