tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56160560122051791392024-02-21T07:07:55.126-08:00Couture PonyThoughts on fashion.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-32908896308744659222010-11-10T19:11:00.000-08:002010-11-10T19:11:03.456-08:00Glitter girls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjN8M8IQt1EZOlu-CEaHva99BvHoBVhikYhC52rbrUNHTrnWjabFwjn-srKIxFvDi3LVFiW_dg0zt-o4SpYc0xiHgdOtIvkY5r61hWGq8ZMHlKn0QnVptVEiDRcJXaC7cu4q2So7Njg9yz/s1600/glitter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjN8M8IQt1EZOlu-CEaHva99BvHoBVhikYhC52rbrUNHTrnWjabFwjn-srKIxFvDi3LVFiW_dg0zt-o4SpYc0xiHgdOtIvkY5r61hWGq8ZMHlKn0QnVptVEiDRcJXaC7cu4q2So7Njg9yz/s400/glitter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
This post on <a href="http://www.justbblog.com/2010/11/b-antsy-if-it-were-my-birthday.html"><i>Just B.</i></a> inspired me today. It is a lovely showcase of 60s glamour, highlighting everything great about Schiaparelli pink, sparkles and 1960s costume jewelry. Is there anything more delightfully girly than pink cake, tiaras and glitter, glitter, glitter?<br />
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Like cake, glitter is so pretty to look at, and so unjustifiably decedent. It is junkfood–but maybe you love it, still. Glitter is a divisive accoutrement. <br />
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Growing up my friends and I were specifically aware of the girls who embraced glitter v. everyone else. We called the devout "glitter girls." Glitter girls were the ones who, like twitching addicts, had to constantly find new ways to get their sparkle fix. In grade school they coveted the huge shaker jars of glitter in art class and experimented with gateway glitter lipgloss and glittery Lisa Frank stickers. By middle school they were hooked on glitter bedecked clothing, nail polish and eyeshadow. During puberty most glitter girls discover body glitter, they often have to take part-time jobs in high school to support their need for the finest mica powders.<br />
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Glitter is a commitment, a lifestyle. While I was never a full-fledged glitter girl, I've often had to remove contact sparkles picked up from friends. One such friend bought me a glitter-adorned concert T-shirt. Years and years after getting rid of the thing, I was still finding traces of glitter on myself and everything I owned.<br />
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No amount of laundering can remove it. You can shower 7 times a day, vacuum 12, you can move, but glitter is persistent–it can only be passed on to others. It takes years to escape glitter.<br />
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Today I'm finally glitter free but, strangely, when I see those sparkles I kind of miss it.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-77062804004439707982010-09-23T18:03:00.000-07:002010-09-23T18:03:04.933-07:00Clueless: Piperlime shows me what I'm not looking for, Moxsie something I didn't know to look forPiperlime, from the mass-market behemoth behind the Gap and Banana Republic, likes to send me promotional emails. Always heavy on Rachel Zoe and style-less shoes worn by dental hygienists who just don't care anymore, they remind me how much I prefer Amazon's targeted promotions. <br />
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Today, I thought they might have sent an email promoting something that actually appealed to me. I had to look past the prominently-featured cargo leggings, but there it was: <a href="http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=60585">faux-fur boots</a>. I can't say that I'd seriously been in the market for fur boots of any kind. But I do have a fondness for faux fur, especially as opposed to real fur. Unfortunately, not all of these boots were what was advertised.<br />
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Under the Faux Fur heading were several pairs of sheepskin boots. For those unaware, sheepskin is made from the skin of a sheep. The real skin of a non-faux sheep. Sad. So sad that I had to buy a pair of boots from another online store. Yup, I <i>had</i> to buy them.<br />
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On the other end of the online shopping spectrum is Moxie, the place to buy fashion from independent designers. While browsing their site, I stumbled upon their clever and carefully curated themed collections. <a href="http://shop.moxsie.com/browse?featured=131">This one is inspired by the movie Clueless</a>. Brilliant. I never would have looked for that, but there it was and it made me smile.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-45842858252872795392010-06-24T09:16:00.000-07:002010-06-24T09:16:26.345-07:00Gilt(less) shopping: luxury vintage accessories by A Second Chance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gilt.com/invite/couturepony" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPcQ8ZFgIhDPKFnqYEMaOy0EUg65iQ-nrJnj5-mLiWlfna6STrRXUiNnupGiwDb9qPZbblXFYUfrS4s3E3nUn0rB-TP858phVYxAaRJanqhyphenhyphenc3ZyhEWTwQPa-1BL_HJyDdJo4xWJUxNjp/s320/vintage-chanel-tote-gilt.jpg" /></a> </div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amazing vintage Chanel tote<br />
</h3>Show-stopping vintage bags and jewelry from A Second Chance are on sale at <a href="http://www.gilt.com/">Gilt</a> right now!<br />
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Here's an <a href="http://www.gilt.com/invite/couturepony">invitation</a>, if you need one.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-57575142121578858762010-05-17T18:31:00.000-07:002010-05-17T18:31:26.438-07:00What's My (Clothing) Line: Yves Saint Laurent<b>Selected by Jonathan Adler as one of the most essential design and style videos on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/FiveYear">YouTube:</a></b><br />
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<b>People in need, need the things that we don't actually <i>NEED</i>. Give via:</b><br />
<a href="http://salarmynashville.wordpress.com/">Nashville Salvation Army</a><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://www.soles4souls.org">Soles4Souls</a>Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-42699420151009433242010-05-06T10:26:00.000-07:002010-05-06T10:26:41.751-07:00Steeplechase fashion<span style="background-color: #ea9999;"><b>Note:</b> This post was composed last week, before the flood. Today, Nashville is underwater. This isn't at all the time to invest a lot of energy in thinking about what to wear to some horsey event. Really. If you do attend Steeplechase this year, the best fashion choices might be the work boots you wore while volunteering earlier in the day, and a hat to cover your water-conservation hair.</span><br />
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There's something to be said for the spunk needed to dress as you like, no matter the occasion. Unfortunately, in Nashville that tends to mean relaxed-fit jeans at the Opera rather than cocktail hats at The Melrose–the extreme casual usually beats the creatively overdressed in this town. Thank goodness for Steeplechase: one of the very few opportunities where the not-so-sartorially-rebellious can don a dress hat and not look mentally ill. <br />
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Below are a few ideas for this day of poplin and chic chapeaus.<br />
<h3>Good, Good, Good, Like Brigitte Bardot</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://luxury-divas-corporation.amazonwebstore.com/NAVY-BLUE-WIDE-BRIM-UPTURNED-EDGE/M/B001A30GJG.htm"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kpmRcuw_YD4dogNj2s8hMsDtC0v8ewJZO2cGIhshcXroxtE_X1EN8-ZzCYakyuRiUGeYDa1PpAcAICbIxXYlGRCO7bowbHcp3vMyUfejiMQrTyztsbELmRGormwihasudEwR4Erljk7V/s320/medium-brim-navy-hat.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://luxury-divas-corporation.amazonwebstore.com/NAVY-BLUE-WIDE-BRIM-UPTURNED-EDGE/M/B001A30GJG.htm%22">Navy Medium-Brim Hat</a><br />
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<hr /><h3>Kon Tiki, Chic-ly</h3><h3> </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hatsinthebelfry.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=h&Product_Code=belfry-charlene"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOGzVSh_CuwRNOMgFt7HbEqUGw0gXFEwCZkGWk4QZcqwz6fi26IoQRaPMDs8nhjF-1ZiK39QdhoAZMiwFVnND0FfHQyImAxlmgw8tE2ZVFVXNF1HH_6crm4VHb6KaTNhuyCIDOmtIv2IJ/s320/belfry-charlene.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.hatsinthebelfry.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=h&Product_Code=belfry-charlene">Charlene straw hat by Hats in the Belfry</a><br />
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<hr /><h3>Minimal Mini</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/44458819/straw-fedora-sun-hat-for-summer-and"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6NiW7ZYA_WpvRVg7cgePq8pxEN3hyphenhyphen3hDjabVZwmLGDbGewj3V2s3IQ6lJHhbRKwkDDHNR5P_aRIJUFwhaRQbPBwf3aSM8fpdfJIsKRoLlFzvZXitiYPFGy_jGgfjdMjPsSyIERu9U5pC/s320/straw-medium-brim-hat.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/44458819/straw-fedora-sun-hat-for-summer-and">Handmade medium-brim hat on Etsy</a><br />
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<hr /><h3>Step Forward, Stepford</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/60842#"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULW_xFfftlw2rz769WnCVmiNenGSifBNsMTzo5gQMztZeG0gzMNaXQVCaXAN0DIm_LiVvIRaL4KGz7wMhswybixxZvBp-MTMnEdOSiJC4OYGurIizYVimDukaVGMq4naIICyX1aUlD5qo/s320/eugina-kim-sun-hat.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/60842#">Eugina Kim sun hat from Net a Porter</a><br />
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Everyday underwear and everyday dishes, I have no time for you. <br />
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Last I checked every day was inclusive of today, and what if I die today? <br />
I refuse to go out in white cotton panties, sipping some innocuous something from a mug with the words Pottery Barn stamped on the bottom. No way.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-18066305569894032762009-12-17T09:36:00.000-08:002009-12-17T09:36:40.749-08:00Doll Revolution: Big Star + The Bangels + BarbieThis video <i>is</i> my childhood. Have a nostalgic lunch hour, dedicated followers of fashion!<br />
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<b>Is stylishness next to godliness? </b><br />
In the book "Gentlemen of Bacongo" Daniele Tamagni explores the extreme sartorial aspirations of one culture's elite dandies, young men who don Cavalli and Comme de Garçons and stand out as local celebrities amid the hungry, barefoot masses.<br />
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Similarly, perhaps in your hometown right now, a woman is forgoing food to buy a pair of shoes. Not by any means her only pair a shoes, these are dear shoes that cost slightly more than her monthly rent. They will hurt her feet to the point where she can barely walk, but she will hobble around with pride. She will walk tall even while limping.<br />
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We can spend time arguing about whether it is stupid or transcendent, whether the pursuit of high fashion is a spiritual or hubristic one, but only a fool would suggest that this desire is uncommon. From Manhattan to Kinshasa, fashion is sublime. <br />
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Via:<br />
<a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/fop-art-gentleman-of-the-bacongo/#more-41467">Nytimes.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2009/12/gentlemen_of_ba.php">Cool Hunting</a>Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-13937706926622002742009-11-09T20:02:00.000-08:002009-11-09T20:12:55.895-08:00This Year's GirlLate 70s/early 80s Elvis: it works for the fellas, it works for the ladies.<br />
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Just add bad vision and good vocabulary. Irresistible.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-73916763947568869902009-10-26T17:51:00.000-07:002009-10-26T17:51:00.086-07:00Dress of the week: Topshop Canvas Dress by Unique<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv9KTFETBDHUMIwW3FUWVZ9LSc6c77dpX-wr6AGdE6IcBJl9xti_qrzksM7FLVB-Uoq8zjZ1yyNHCuHUUjO8YTNDgw21GgS6hwSDb4zCrhUgeqOMigWju5MF4Eo_wXo7asWyT-qGKHKfJ/s1600-h/topshop-strappless-canvas-dress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv9KTFETBDHUMIwW3FUWVZ9LSc6c77dpX-wr6AGdE6IcBJl9xti_qrzksM7FLVB-Uoq8zjZ1yyNHCuHUUjO8YTNDgw21GgS6hwSDb4zCrhUgeqOMigWju5MF4Eo_wXo7asWyT-qGKHKfJ/s320/topshop-strappless-canvas-dress.jpg" /></a>This dress is part Ad Reinhardt painting, part blank canvas. It is clean, modern and ready to be finished with your signature accessories.<br />
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Canvas Dress By Unique <br />
$170.00 <a href="http://us.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=32051&storeId=13052&categoryId=180028&parent_category_rn=176005&productId=1379183&langId=-1">at Topshop USA</a>Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-36222093893137127602009-10-19T06:13:00.000-07:002009-10-29T07:42:54.541-07:00Dress of the week: Anthropologie Moulinette Soeurs Golden Light Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfPtEGSdTrOtbH_nep-pyOm3el99QLfJeSd0vre7tMYAkYAXoWyXxSaOtKvmt_wBYNR4310aSi8AQNhWfTlhogkr0NhQ2yJahkDUKrrbVgZ9f6MbWjVAt2aKLkkniTg2BAkgjZ-QRM7dj/s1600-h/golden-light-dress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfPtEGSdTrOtbH_nep-pyOm3el99QLfJeSd0vre7tMYAkYAXoWyXxSaOtKvmt_wBYNR4310aSi8AQNhWfTlhogkr0NhQ2yJahkDUKrrbVgZ9f6MbWjVAt2aKLkkniTg2BAkgjZ-QRM7dj/s640/golden-light-dress.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>Part Yuan dynasty, part Bollywood, this dress shimmers with glowing gold.<br />
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Golden strapless silk dress with tiered skirt, by Moulinette Soeurs. <br />
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$188.00 <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=930115&navAction=jump&search=true&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS">at Anthropologie.com</a>Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-27477306804456660712009-10-16T05:51:00.000-07:002009-11-10T07:10:46.287-08:00Bless Her Heart, Barbie Has Fat Ankles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NcZMZmHYR77JAKpBv68Hn_pRfQX2vxyveASkZVH44ITrKMhI5UlBxVK7cJXqetgi2g_RFfi4He6tzyZU5CXpS9i4orjtyXYkpCHtDWP3ipN994zZIq941P70wDAzqMlAihaeTpb_ecO_/s1600-h/barbie-feet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393242526303766930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NcZMZmHYR77JAKpBv68Hn_pRfQX2vxyveASkZVH44ITrKMhI5UlBxVK7cJXqetgi2g_RFfi4He6tzyZU5CXpS9i4orjtyXYkpCHtDWP3ipN994zZIq941P70wDAzqMlAihaeTpb_ecO_/s400/barbie-feet.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 225px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
Anytime someone makes a remark about Barbie's body it's a scandal. Is she too thin, too fat or too curvy? It's enough to fill one's hollow plastic head with all kinds of body-image issues. So, of course, when <a href="http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/fashion-scoops-2339896?src=twitter&page=7">a spokesperson for Christian Louboutin suggested</a> the poor dear had the dread "cankles" people went nuts. The thing is, though, he's right.<br />
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It's important to clarify that fat ankles do not equal fat. Barbie is clearly not fat. But, let's be honest, her body is somewhat oddly shaped, her feet less than elegant. I know Barbie's figure well, as my sister and I both served as her personal couturiers for much of our childhood. We never attempted to <a href="http://fashiondollshoes.blogspot.com/">make shoes</a>, but even with <a href="http://www.jemdolls.com/">Jem</a> on the scene if you really wanted to dress your dolls like Debbie Harry you had to break out the scissors and safety pins. <br />
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Barbie's feet are absurdly small for her body and shaped in a way that not only makes it impossible for her to stand without assistance, but also makes one wonder if Mattel is run by a bunch of wacko foot binding enthusiasts. They just seem wrong. I think this is what compelled me as a small child to chew the heck out of the misshapen things. Was I teething at six? Maybe. I think I was subconsciously rejecting or trying to fix those ridiculous feet. They are deformed and they make her ankles look even bigger.<br />
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Barbie's ankles are a too slim head-on, too wide in profile mess. If someone with as much reverence for a woman's foot as Christian Louboutin wants to improve things I, for one, approve.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-75232238633446631772009-10-14T07:25:00.000-07:002009-10-16T16:49:27.047-07:00Homemade halloween costume ideasIf you find the idea of purchasing a ready-made Halloween costume sad, but don't have any ideas for this year, here are some <a href="http://store.americanapparel.net/costumebuilder.html">costume "recipes"</a> from American Apparel.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-46632717135390266992009-06-20T19:23:00.000-07:002009-06-20T19:47:22.340-07:00Too late for BonnarooAlexis Petridis <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/20/festival-gear-alexis-petridis">ponders</a> the sartorial nightmare that is the outdoor music festival:<br /><br /><blockquote>I'm sure you shouldn't heed the advice fashion mags tend to dole out this time of year. It inevitably comes attached to a photograph of Agyness Deyn, Nick Grimshaw and Henry Holland backstage and a suggestion you get their look: a riot of spotless thrown-together designer gear. They look that way only because they arrived in a Swarovski crystal-studded airship, from which they were lowered into the VIP area, where they stayed, eating veal paninis and enjoying cocktails made with hors d'age cognac and poor people's tears. </blockquote>Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-1425353237040512822009-06-14T19:19:00.000-07:002009-06-14T19:30:17.778-07:00You really should be following Karl Lagerfeld on TwitterSome gems from <a href="http://twitter.com/Karl_Lagerfeld">@Karl_Lagerfeld</a>:<br /><br /><blockquote>For me, Chanel is like music. There are certain notes and you have to make another tune with them. <cite>—5:23 AM May 9th from web</cite> </blockquote><br /><br /><blockquote>My dream? Transparent fur. The hair on plastic and not on leather. We’ve tried, but nobody has found it yet. <cite>—9:34 PM Feb 18th from web</cite> </blockquote><br /><br /><blockquote>Nothing scares me more than people with some doll collection. As a child, I never played with anything like toys. I wanted to be a grown-up. <cite>—6:14 AM Feb 10th from web</cite> </blockquote><br /><br /><blockquote>After the couture, I am spending a quiet weekend in my all-glass apartment, floating over the river on Quai Voltaire. <cite>—8:55 AM Jan 31st from web</cite> </blockquote><br /><br /><blockquote>Believe it or not, I love rap. <cite>—9:46 AM Jan 19th from web</cite> </blockquote><br /><br /><blockquote>On this day each year, I soak the previous year's calendar in my mother's favorite perfume and then set it ablaze. Here's to a fresh start <cite>—2:13 PM Jan 1st from web</cite> </blockquote>Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-25709812080122161382009-06-07T18:03:00.000-07:002009-06-14T19:44:43.416-07:00For Esther, with Love and Spandex<object height="265" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sGMoRHq_pMY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sGMoRHq_pMY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="265" width="320"></embed></object><br /><br />Oh, the things I've learned from MGM musicals! As a very small girl I knew what life was supposed to be: glamorous, exciting, colorful, filled with music and choreography.<br /><br />I was madly in love with Esther Williams, and when my Mum signed me up for swimming lessons I simply could not wait. At seven, I was not an excellent swimmer. My dog paddle was strong, but I understood the need to work on some of basic, prerequisite strokes at the beginning of the program. By lesson three, though, I was frustrated. After a bit of aquatic sulking, I finally asked my instructor: "when will we get to the synchronized swimming and the part where I'm underwater standing on the giant shell?"<br /><br />This was not the last time I felt disappointed by the decided lack of glamor in the world around me, and pretty much sums up the way I feel while shopping for swimsuits. Have you ever been in a Hollister store or looked through a Lands End catalog? There is something terribly, terribly wrong with this world.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">As a remedy, here is a small collection of stylish swim attire —all allow the wearer to be alluring while maintaining her mystique, no Brazilian bikinis in the bunch. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.modcloth.com/store//ModCloth/Made+in+the+USA/The+Betty+Swimsuit"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaAv8B4yt6SCOInumsjbKDUi00_rkVCwisYAy5_EsW-wgu744bWPjjBP30AY6Un9vZKQ2eMHnHucmns6TxWdE34MZXF2H7fSb3taUKxLjsiqkUgvQxVHk9SQ_cnTnmTpjJJiiiCB5qjpi/s400/betty-suit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344763745667454962" border="0" /></a><br />This high-waisted petal pink two-piece suit looks like the perfect modest two-piece. If only it came in black!<br />The Betty Swimsuit<br />Mod Cloth<br />$134.99<br /><br /><a href="http://www.esther-williams.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ewstore&Product_Code=Halter_Swimdress&Category_Code=1_Piece_Classic"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcxRRnHdBIqYaY0iG1Ul7YPGKlRBgw2rqwOYR4kffsirVH43YatSmzLiwUhmiJ_w-lhrVt9TX5HpmlFVLVRZ9OhPWHx6CGc9XQN6ZWJrU0dX5uePq_xw8Gpykan6qagQJ8b-txR3fSbsX/s400/halter_swimdress_white.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344770770014907634" border="0" /></a><br />Halter Swimdress, aka 'The Marilyn Swimdress'<br />Esther Williams<br />$89.00<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.stopstaringclothing.com/sunshop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=325"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbp2wUqJgezy0oXt2GflRSghWM5YghUls1n0AQaDM9s-mBvpW2_liM9f08r0ic7MGpRXM-ALoYXaCUFODVnHUIZxqjE175peXEwASeB37m3kp4HsvEgT9IiFkEMT0dBooMNx1RqECPjlqB/s400/large_325_blk_bathingsuit_600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344769666181987634" border="0" /></a><br />Dottie Swimsuit<br />Stop Staring Clothing<br />$98.00<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.headcovers.com/400/petal-swim-caps/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 200px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjpPwo9yZQ3jVfD2pDrtNNXmQQHLHU37VIFMZQIIEmv7i0sEY6bADNIgvknpvbLsnM_ajRUufl8Bi-RikYAf-DTQfI7YcHnIAl3QzCAnb4lk33Mx46CwniGpLDcJRCaPF5ipFaD3tbIWX/s400/bluepetal-swimming-caps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344758940123618018" border="0" /></a><br />A lovely pastel colored and petal covered swim cap, you've always wanted one. Today is the day.<br />Petal Swim Cap<br />Headcovers Unlimited<br />$14.99<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=10&startValue=21&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=15933633"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_o0Ei7GxNQD9QtNPlgMJDrvWOJgEBYJybel2znzVs8u1oBgjoEIUeCojWj1rgadJcTV7Orpsj1PTJEpP_nI6S-EPLooS4u6a_RFde3dAjiC6n8L-UAsrPmvGRlZT6w_U38KBQeH-7_Ja/s400/urban-outfitters-retro-blac.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344756509637107890" border="0" /></a><br />This is a cute, classic black one-piece from Urban Outfitters. I wanted to see this on a girl with a slightly curvier figure, or at least a girl who did not have the hips of an adolescent boy, hence the sloppily edited version on the right.<br />BDG Retro One Piece<br />Urban Outfitters<br />$59.99(on sale, typically $88.00)Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-7200646390804962792009-06-07T09:22:00.000-07:002009-10-16T17:52:13.917-07:00Liberty of London Accessory ShowcaseI <em>adore</em> my vintage Liberty silk scarves. Here are a few accessories that evoke a garden afternoon with flowers birds and bees:<br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6qe2hO1oSM_7LDoO2_C7d0C0VDoDVDchXV_xfkDI66ko-b7Xl4XC6fITAY04bI8h8Kbi47eC7MwvD2P9-yHrqCQN117Q7nT488PEfr4DOByMOUq5HnzQ3kuzfIuvPxE2cc5aG-MjwrpI/s400/Silk-Peacock-Scarf-Liberty-London.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344627383209513970" border="0" /><br />Silk Twill Peacock Scarf 90x90, Liberty of London<br /><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0Y07tSeaRm4q-LEbHPQ01965tL1e2yZ_9nZiY213UXn20AVAN_Md8KdNrI1mjPgBggLMoHMAq_Byy-nmTO3Iw2u5aIP63849IFK3VjkZ2PpUNfkPImneq2Kve1HMm5cc64-9-mQeuHjq/s400/The-Elizabeth-Hydrangea-Printed-Leather-Clutch-Bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344622378901161362" border="0" /><br />The Elizabeth, Liberty Of London<br />Oversized clutch in hydrangea print leather<br /><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQin_kKtvBn9NN8jlCnPPcYY8T7HCgTh5koXNwE_U-heyueM4Q1V2tOyyDWw_WfjvJrzTNY4sqVvtDLYglVyCeLziPAs63Ynve49U3pBi3dqEcSpSnPzkskZSzUDRkJgkmhNRwnAlWBWSR/s400/Jewelled-Bug-Pouch-Bag-Liberty-London.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344625001017160386" border="0" /><br />Black Jewelled Bug Pouch Bag, Liberty of London<br />This bag is amazing. Drool.<br /><br />More at the <a href="http://www.liberty.co.uk">Liberty of London website</a>.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-42418883313982931832009-06-04T07:39:00.000-07:002009-10-21T12:34:24.050-07:00Marion Cotillard is Lady Noire<object data="http://sa.kewego.com/swf/p3/epix.swf" height="300" id="iLyROoafMzqp" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"> <param name="flashVars" value="language_code=fr&playerKey=dd10bbd4001e&skinKey=f4618a1cab68&sig=iLyROoafMzqp&autostart=false" /><param name="movie" value="http://sa.kewego.com/swf/p3/epix.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /></object><br />
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The first in a series of short films for Dior, directed by Olivier Dahan (the brilliant director of "La Vie en Rose"), is a dark, sexy, Hitchcockian ode to a handbag.<br />
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This is an exceptionally well made, visually stunning film that is, to me, much more exciting than the bag itself. Masterful art direction invites the viewer to experience a entire world crafted of the bag's silhouette, cannage quilting and implied mystique.<br />
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Best to see this in full screen at <a href="http://www.ladydior.com/thefilm/">Ladydior.com</a>. <br />
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Follow Lady Dior on <a href="http://twitter.com/lady_dior/">Twitter</a> for deliciously mysterious clues and updates.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-2887484713762679382009-06-03T09:57:00.000-07:002009-10-26T15:07:56.700-07:00"Rose Festival Dress" by Anna Sui for Anthropologie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDSU0pOHrUu6T5PZrCsjd-oWn_G9L10M4OKLetxtoZ6nABXXou9BC8byuxbfx030pErhI5Xz40z9TYOcwVb0IFetHDtLRs04W_xxlImAsIuB_P-TuNJ_J-w1exkRxUIoKE6QaeEgvfql-/s1600-h/anna-sui-anthropologie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344630870933757810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDSU0pOHrUu6T5PZrCsjd-oWn_G9L10M4OKLetxtoZ6nABXXou9BC8byuxbfx030pErhI5Xz40z9TYOcwVb0IFetHDtLRs04W_xxlImAsIuB_P-TuNJ_J-w1exkRxUIoKE6QaeEgvfql-/s400/anna-sui-anthropologie.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 209px;" /></a><br />
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This is the perfect dress for a summer party. The print —in rich gold, pinks, reds and browns— reminds me of my favorite vintage 60s bark cloth curtains.<br />
Cotton and silk with a raffia belt, made in USA.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-17726796387104277802009-05-29T12:55:00.000-07:002009-06-03T06:10:11.735-07:00Woody Allen settled American Apparel lawsuit for $5 million, but who won?This was <em>so</em> not about the money.<br /><br />Woody "the high rabbi" Allen's image on Billboards in LA and everywhere on the web, media coverage all over the world and people talking for the last 2 years — all for only 5 million bucks? American Apparel got a pretty good deal.<br /><br />The billboards were tasteless and uninspired — pretty much in keeping with American Apparel's marketing aesthetic — but maybe they'll inspire the V-neck T-shirt and be-legginged set to see "Annie Hall."<br /><br />See the billboard here: <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2007/05/woody_allen_on.php">Curbed LA</a><br /><br /><br />Read more in <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/nyregion/19allen.html">the <i>New York Times</i></a>.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-75154766539825343012009-05-24T06:54:00.000-07:002009-05-24T07:44:34.395-07:00Just say no to buying things off the peg, make a Celia Birtwell bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnqFk965Jt8vcI34dzyQ6MLQGVv-sDHEicnhr2pHZlAQLRpjij3IdtBUbkB089VDG2nWRC-ELla6mUmra3RU68NtnkgMXqObAgsWRSXeODpfERpJP52fQkNvZR8adfFueCEZx0Mgydkfw/s1600-h/celia-birtwell-bag.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnqFk965Jt8vcI34dzyQ6MLQGVv-sDHEicnhr2pHZlAQLRpjij3IdtBUbkB089VDG2nWRC-ELla6mUmra3RU68NtnkgMXqObAgsWRSXeODpfERpJP52fQkNvZR8adfFueCEZx0Mgydkfw/s320/celia-birtwell-bag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339391051311725682" /></a><br />Celia Birtwell <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/05/celia-birtwell-stencil-print-bag">tells the Observer</a>:<br /><blockquote>"When we were young we made all our own clothes - always so much more fun than just buying things off the peg. I can't wait to see you all carrying your bags around town - go on, be creative!"</blockquote><br /><br />This one is not for the novice crafters out there, stenciling is pretty much a craftastrophe waiting to happen, but it sure was nice of Ms. Birtwell to share this!<br /><br /><br />Want to give it a try? Read the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/05/celia-birtwell-stencil-print-bag">step-by-step instructions</a>.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-28440262096503961872009-05-24T06:32:00.000-07:002009-05-24T06:37:26.370-07:00King and Queen of Hearts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuhOT0ESlvp908025GZ1xof8mJDEAQ7PcWbEEFKI91yrR_2UEnTMMeaU6w_grgwOtaINjw2jGbi2_GK7F5NeOGJZqs45ML_Bvnb20mWcDLPXRp-g-HKESaKss_2Mo0BqC6s5vMP8OqV75/s1600-h/USPS-king-queen-hearts-stamp.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuhOT0ESlvp908025GZ1xof8mJDEAQ7PcWbEEFKI91yrR_2UEnTMMeaU6w_grgwOtaINjw2jGbi2_GK7F5NeOGJZqs45ML_Bvnb20mWcDLPXRp-g-HKESaKss_2Mo0BqC6s5vMP8OqV75/s400/USPS-king-queen-hearts-stamp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339383064634803986" /></a><br />These lovely new stamps from the US Postal Service may be <a href="http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10152&storeId=10001&productId=45651&langId=-1">ordered here</a>. <br /><br />These make me wish I had more interesting mail to send these days. Hope the electric company digs retro illustration.Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03921263738372721681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616056012205179139.post-35230693478451874742009-05-13T06:40:00.000-07:002012-08-13T15:33:11.183-07:00The Karl Lagerfeld Principle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6feZWHO-z_eNLPfokt18LLC4EtS-8AjWMlConebtlVMhFDXBd4WpliAz3dCFRQ-w3D5AOeqhbFwN_yiun-0E0ra7OWuu4TZ7-h4Hh__bAkskozFPlIVHf4A8qT9F8smNJi9241o-GFAA/s1600-h/large.olsentwins.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338332104405288290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6feZWHO-z_eNLPfokt18LLC4EtS-8AjWMlConebtlVMhFDXBd4WpliAz3dCFRQ-w3D5AOeqhbFwN_yiun-0E0ra7OWuu4TZ7-h4Hh__bAkskozFPlIVHf4A8qT9F8smNJi9241o-GFAA/s400/large.olsentwins.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 260px;" /></a>Karl Lagerfeld gets it. He knows a very important secret about fashion and how to keep an iconic brand fresh: there is very little difference between young and old. Imagine your favorites from a KL Chanel collection, now imagine them being worn by first, your grandmother and then a subversive teenager. They just work, for both women. This is the magic of Karl Lagerfeld. His act of genius is not creating a collection for two dissimilar women—I maintain that the two have much in common, as I'll explain below—but in understanding their similarities.<br />
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What does a "women of a certain age" have in common with disaffected youth? Too much. For starters, no one can tell either of them "no," really, either you wouldn't think to, or it wouldn't matter if you did. Second, these two phases of life are, I think, the two times in a woman's life when she can most easily let herself be free. Without the constraints of a "real" job—neither the Orange Julius nor Junior League count as "real" for my purposes—or family she is free to be, and dress for, herself. Don't like shocking pink, or her careless mix of Mum's good, and bright plastic jewelry? Tough. She's got headphones, or is a wee bit hard of hearing. Furthermore, you're out of her will.<br />
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Monsieur could never let Chanel stagnate, his looks are ever-fresh because he understands the fashion-forward qualities of frumpy. A Chanel box coat might be one of those classic pieces that "every woman should own", but it is also one that looks best on the very young or old. Purple high heels, an enormous hat or over-the-top broach all tend to look silly on middle-aged career women.<br />
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This is perhaps also true of the iconic fragrance Chanel No. 5, which is as challenging to wear as it is venerable. (Could there be anything worse then smelling like your sweetheart's favorite aunt?) The magic of age can make No. 5 your obvious potion of choice provided you, and your beau, are old or young enough for the fragrance to stand on its own merits.<br />
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I can think of no better poster girls for this concept than the Olsen twins. I was tempted to do a little bit of creative Photoshop work on these images to age the girls, but I don't think it's necessary. Do you agree?<br />
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