La Carmina (above) wore our Basic 3/4 Length Black Lace Sleevey Wonders! She had this to say about them:   “I’m in love with my lace sleeves, a gift from Sleevey Wonders. Since I dislike wearing heavy blouses under sleeveless dresses […&91;, these garments are an elegant solution. Made with 4-way stretch fabric, they transform the same dress into a completely different look (a clever way to expand your wardrobe). And the design is slimming: no Photoshop!”   La Carmina is a specimen of a rare species: a blogger who actually makes a living at it. Moreover, she’s considered one of the most influential in the world: she was one of 40 fashion bloggers, honored as the 40 most influential in the world, who were flown to LuisaViaRoma's Firenze4Ever (Italy’s Fashion Week) in both 2011 & 2012.

See how Sleevey Wonders look in movement, & listen to La Carmina’s inspiring story about how her fashion blogging led to a career:

Via La Carmina, Sleevey Wonders even made an appearance on the famous internet news site The Daily Beast, when a photograph of La Carmina was featured in their article covering the IFB Conference!   We loved La Carmina’s outfit, and how she paired a patterned dress with the Black Lace Sleeveys. Even if your own style is more subdued, you can experiment with combining patterns! Try out your Lace Sleeveys with some of your patterned clothes—you’d be surprised what works!   The photo below is from the Melimoda launch party—there we are on the red carpet background, listed as a sponsor!

We gave Melimoda our brochures and coupons to include in their gift bags for guests. Melimoda.com is a new fashion social networking site for clothing brands, designers, buyers, and fashion lovers to connect with each other. We (Jenny and Ruthann) have both signed up and think that it’s very promising; it can only be a good thing to break down the barriers between high fashion designers and their customers.  

In the photo below, you can get a good close-up look at the texture of the Basic 3/4 Length Black Lace Sleevey Wonders:

• Diana Krall
• Elvis Costello
• Isaac Slade (The Fray)
• Ben Wysocki (The Fray)
• Rob Affuso (Skid Row Drummer)
• Pit Bull
• LL Cool J
• Ne-Yo
• Katy Perry (did not stay at the hotel but we got her one)
• Dave Grohl (did not stay at the hotel but we gifted him one)
• Ryan Seacrest
• Jack Black
• The Band Perry
• Kate Beckinsale
• Jennifer Hudson
• Plus 7 Mystery Celebrities who checked in under pseudonyms. Go ahead and fill these spots in with the names of your favorite performers or presenters who were at the Grammys this year—it may very well actually be true!

Additionally, 2 baskets went to People Magazine, one to charity, and one was given away as part of a radio promotion. Hollywood Baskets, who put the baskets together, provided this list and provided us with the amazing opportunity to participate in such an exciting project!

Filmed in Seattle on the anniversary of Japan’s tragic earthquake/tsunami disaster, the video is an exuberant celebration of Japan’s vibrant pop culture and street fashion.

La Carmina and her pals made signs, danced around downtown Seattle, and took donations from passerby. Doesn’t she look beautiful?:

Their efforts were inspired by Ridley Scott’s Japan in a Day project, and they are submitting their many hours of footage to be considered for inclusion in Scott’s upcoming documentary. The documentary, being made in conjunction with Fuji TV, will focus what people in Japan and around the world were doing on the one year anniversary of Japan’s disaster.

Ridley Scott (who directed such films as Bladerunner and Alien) is producing Japan in a Day, which will air on Japanese television. However, he’ll also be using submitted footage to make a film that will be released worldwide. We at Sleevey Wonders are keeping our fingers crossed for you guys! 

La Carmina is an alternative fashion/subcultures blogger, travel TV host, author of 3 books, designer and journalist for AOL Travel / Huffington Post.  Her popular blog - http://www.lacarmina.com/blog - has been featured in major publications (The New Yorker, Washington Post, WWD, Village Voice, Cosmopolitan, Time Out New York, LA Times). She is a travel and pop culture journalist for CNN, Huffington Post, AOL and Lip Service. She was one of the 40 world's top fashion bloggers to be flown to LuisaViaRoma's event in Italy.

Watch the video:

Ruthann Greenblat unveiled her design in Fountain Valley last weekend, to great reviews. They are easy to use. Slip on the sleeves under your sleeveless garments, and, before you can say Sleevey Wonders, you have ... sleeves.

They're reversible, made of four-way stretch fabric and are made in the United States. There are no shoulder seams, so they look like part of your garment. I just ordered a pair made of black lace. Can't wait till they get here."

--Eva Kilgore, 12/19/11, Orange County Register