Saturday, February 14, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
bonnie morrison
I've posted photos of her previously, but I think she deserves her own post, all to her lonesome. She nails the polished, uptown girl look without seeming high-maintenance or prissy. And in the homogenous fashion world, her smiling face adds some needed diversity.
I shall wear the bottom of my trousers rolled...
While cropped trousers are already a pretty big trend, I'm expecting that this trend will only continue to grow. I think it could transition well from work to play, from day to night (I'll admit I don't really have any experience in a corporate environment but it seems like these trousers would be acceptable).
my favorite are giovanna battaglia's-I love the color
And while the woman on the bottom right is working the pants, I think they look best paired with an intense heel (but maybe that's just me... I only like shoes if they're flat or sky high- no where in between!) Aside from wearing heels the other trick to making this look works seems ot be finding the right length- I prefer the lenth worn by Battaglia, ? and ? to that of ? and Taylor Tomasi's which seema little bit long (not that they don't still look great)
my favorite are giovanna battaglia's-I love the color
And while the woman on the bottom right is working the pants, I think they look best paired with an intense heel (but maybe that's just me... I only like shoes if they're flat or sky high- no where in between!) Aside from wearing heels the other trick to making this look works seems ot be finding the right length- I prefer the lenth worn by Battaglia, ? and ? to that of ? and Taylor Tomasi's which seema little bit long (not that they don't still look great)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
light colored denim
For spring/summer I'm craving skinny light denim. Now I know that this may seem like a questionable choice. Light denim doesn't exactly have the reputation for being the most fashionable, or flattering wash. But I believe that those lighter washes can be made current with a skinnier cut, taking the denim out of the realm of midwestern soccer mom.
I mean if the vogue paris team is wearing it it can't be half bad, right?
I mean if the vogue paris team is wearing it it can't be half bad, right?
trying to see the glass half full
"Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative."
- Oscar Wilde
This quote gives me reassurance- my trouble defining my personal style isn't indecisiveness or even worse, a failure to know myself, but rather an excess of imagination!
I know what I don't like- super alternative hipster wannabees. You can save the fixie bikes and colored skinny jeans for someone else.
But when it comes time to describe what I do like I have a harder time. I like the preppy, uptown girl look (I did work at J Crew after all). Other days I like the very minimialistic, black and grey, alexander wang look, most likely attributable to my love of ashley olsen and my father's preference for me in black (is that weirdly morose?). Other days i'm feeling the beach girl, hippie, old school rachel zoe look.
Hopefully with time my style will become more defined, destinctive and personal
I know what I don't like- super alternative hipster wannabees. You can save the fixie bikes and colored skinny jeans for someone else.
But when it comes time to describe what I do like I have a harder time. I like the preppy, uptown girl look (I did work at J Crew after all). Other days I like the very minimialistic, black and grey, alexander wang look, most likely attributable to my love of ashley olsen and my father's preference for me in black (is that weirdly morose?). Other days i'm feeling the beach girl, hippie, old school rachel zoe look.
Hopefully with time my style will become more defined, destinctive and personal
Monday, February 9, 2009
february
we had a lovely warm weekend which i thoroughly enjoyed by spending as much time in the sun as possible. But the thermostat has once again plunged and it's back to grey and gloomy weather. Spring break is not that far away but until then proenza schouler pre-fall 2009 will keep me inspired until the sun comes out for good
Sunday, February 1, 2009
M Design
I stumbled across Molly Luetkemeyer's M. Design and I think I might be in love.
Isn't this office just to die for? (ok the photos look much better when you click on them) The combo of the pale, pepto-bismal pink walls with the bright blue chair was what initially caught my attention. And i loved the sketches on the wall and the orderly row of national geographic magazines.
I'm thinking of trying something similar for my room- but flipped. a pale blue on the walls with some bright magenta as a hit.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
T by Alexander Wang
“Necklines are stretched and armholes are strategically lowered so that it looks worn in. It’s like sleeping in a T-shirt and then wearing it the next day. It’s not this crisp little T out of the dryer. It’s draped and kind of wilted."
- Alexander Wang on his diffusion line, T by Alexander Wang
That's right ladies and gentlemen, the new alexander wang diffusion line has finally arrived. I was super excited when I first learned of the line, and finally seeing the product has only made my anticipation grow. And the best part? the prices. Nitrolicious reported that they would be selling wholesale for $26 (tanks) to $40 (dresses). WHAT??? I am soo there. When I learned that saks had them on preorder I clicked over as fast as my fingers could type. Imagine my dissapointment when even the sleeveless tees were selling for $74. I've worked in retail, so I have some compassion for the stores- they definitely have a lot of costs- rental, wage, electricity... but that's over a 280% markup!
Maybe that's the norm, but if so, I think that there's going to need to be some industry-wide restructuring. Maybe saks has an exclusive contract with alexander wang, but it doesn't seem like it'll be very long until a web-only store pops up that can undercut saks
- Alexander Wang on his diffusion line, T by Alexander Wang
That's right ladies and gentlemen, the new alexander wang diffusion line has finally arrived. I was super excited when I first learned of the line, and finally seeing the product has only made my anticipation grow. And the best part? the prices. Nitrolicious reported that they would be selling wholesale for $26 (tanks) to $40 (dresses). WHAT??? I am soo there. When I learned that saks had them on preorder I clicked over as fast as my fingers could type. Imagine my dissapointment when even the sleeveless tees were selling for $74. I've worked in retail, so I have some compassion for the stores- they definitely have a lot of costs- rental, wage, electricity... but that's over a 280% markup!
Maybe that's the norm, but if so, I think that there's going to need to be some industry-wide restructuring. Maybe saks has an exclusive contract with alexander wang, but it doesn't seem like it'll be very long until a web-only store pops up that can undercut saks
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Domino's manifeto
found this online...
Domino’s Manifesto
- Home Should Make You Happy!
- We swear by the 3 R’s: repaint, repaper, reupholster
- Steal ideas from other people’s houses
- Even the insides of the closets & cabinets can be beautiful
- It’s ok to NOT BE finished
- TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS—ALWAYS!
- A chandelier is as timeless as a black dress
- Renters need not be second class citizens
- Sometimes your mistakes become your greatest inspirations
- DON’T BE AFRAID TO MIX STYLES (Louis XIV and Eero Saarinen should hang out more often)
the death of domino
Domino dead? a sad day indeed.
expect an upcoming post with some of my favorite images
expect an upcoming post with some of my favorite images
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
“Necklines are stretched and armholes are strategically lowered so that it looks worn in. It’s like sleeping in a T-shirt and then wearing it the next day. It’s not this crisp little T out of the dryer. It’s draped and kind of wilted."
Yes Please!! As a longtime Alexander Wang fan, I was super excited to learn about his diffusion line. I was even more excited to learn that wholesale prices ran $28-$40. And it was available for preorder at saks! Starting at $74 dollars. Holdup, what? Having worked in retail I have some compassion for the store's situation. They have overheads to pay for- like rent, wages, electricity... but this is almost a 200% markup. Maybe that's the industry norm, but that doesn't exactly seem like the way to lure customers, especially if it's a strictly online venture. I understand paying a bit of a markup when I am actually able to benefit from helpful salespeople and being able to try clothes on. But if all I'm doing is ordering from a website paying an extra $46 seems unreasonable.
-Alexander Wang on his new diffusion line, T by Alexander Wang
Yes Please!! As a longtime Alexander Wang fan, I was super excited to learn about his diffusion line. I was even more excited to learn that wholesale prices ran $28-$40. And it was available for preorder at saks! Starting at $74 dollars. Holdup, what? Having worked in retail I have some compassion for the store's situation. They have overheads to pay for- like rent, wages, electricity... but this is almost a 200% markup. Maybe that's the industry norm, but that doesn't exactly seem like the way to lure customers, especially if it's a strictly online venture. I understand paying a bit of a markup when I am actually able to benefit from helpful salespeople and being able to try clothes on. But if all I'm doing is ordering from a website paying an extra $46 seems unreasonable.
Friday, January 16, 2009
"Rather than trying to keep the machine running by pumping out high-price hand bags, watches and other goods, he proposed the unthinkable: the entire luxury industry should slash prices. “We need a return to reason, decency, discretion, beauty and creativity — in other words, to true values,”
Mr. Nemarz, chairman of the prestige jewelry firm Mauboussin, said what I've been thinking for a while. This fashionista post definitely got me started thinking along this track, and it's been something I've been pondering for a while, because we've all got to admit that prices for clothing have gotten a little out of control recently. $1385 for Wedges? $595 for a pair of sneakers?
I don't want interesting, innovative and new companies going under. I don't want the people working in the fashion industry to be left jobless. As an econ major I've learned about deflation, and I certaintly wouldn't want us getting stuck in a quagmire like Japan did.
But that being said, a little bit of rationality might not be such a bad thing. Being able to get a pair of balenciagas for less than $1000? should that be as outrageous as it sounds?
-Mr. Némarz, New York Times
Mr. Nemarz, chairman of the prestige jewelry firm Mauboussin, said what I've been thinking for a while. This fashionista post definitely got me started thinking along this track, and it's been something I've been pondering for a while, because we've all got to admit that prices for clothing have gotten a little out of control recently. $1385 for Wedges? $595 for a pair of sneakers?
I don't want interesting, innovative and new companies going under. I don't want the people working in the fashion industry to be left jobless. As an econ major I've learned about deflation, and I certaintly wouldn't want us getting stuck in a quagmire like Japan did.
But that being said, a little bit of rationality might not be such a bad thing. Being able to get a pair of balenciagas for less than $1000? should that be as outrageous as it sounds?
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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