It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Girl

Gaga Kitty

2010-07-25T21:59:00.000-07:00

When browsing through my daily websites I came across pictures of a Lady Gaga x Hello Kitty collaboration, two of my fashion favorites! The photos were taken for Hello Kitty's 35th birthday and are going to be used in a limited edition re-issue of Lady Gaga's first album The Fame (which will also include a lock of her hair and 3-D glasses to view other photos)! Throughout the shoot, Gaga keeps

A Fall Preview Indeed

2010-07-19T23:12:00.000-07:00

The Fall Preview 2010 issue of V magazine is proving to be an excellent issue indeed. While I haven't seen it in its entirety in print, I have seen many of the spreads in digital form via their website. This issue is one you may have heard a lot about because this is the issue in which five models (Adriana Lima, Isabeli Fontana, Natasha Poly, Lily Donaldson and Eniko Mihalik) each have their own

"I live for fur. I worship fur!"

2010-07-08T00:52:00.000-07:00

Cruella De Vil is probably one of the most fashionable villains out there. Not only was her hair way ahead of that whole two-different-hair-color thing but she also wore big fur coats around all the time with her little cigarette holder completing her fierce look. As I was looking through photos of the Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2010 Couture show, one picture stuck out to me in particular and

Walk Like an Egyptian

2010-07-04T23:05:00.000-07:00

Since I was a kid, I've always been fascinated with things about Egypt. From all the archaeology and artifacts to the Mummy movies with Brendan Frasier. The hieroglyphics, jewelry and coffins always show an extreme attention to detail and are ALWAYS visually pleasing. Egyptian influences are sloooowly making a comeback in fashion and I'm feeling pretty inspired by the mosaic techniques and

Gettin' Around Town!

2010-07-01T20:28:00.000-07:00

Lately, in many a recent fashion publication, I have seen some adorable Miu Miu dresses that I haven't been able to locate in any of their fashion shows. In any case this collection (which ever it came from) seems very Easter inspired with pastel colors and applique flowers and tons of loveliness!Above (from left to right): January Jones in C Magazine, Lily Allen for Elle UK, and Carey Mulligan

A Pairing for Style Champions

2010-06-17T18:14:00.000-07:00

It's amazing the kinds of things you discover as you slowly finish finals and have this weird thing called free time. Like today I had time to go to Style.com and check out more Resort 2011 and fell in love with Proenza Schouler's collection. Later, my browsing brought me to Osborn, a company that makes shoes out of recycled materials. And in a wacky and crazy turn of events, the two go together

Gorgeous Givenchy

2010-06-17T11:36:00.000-07:00

One of my first looks at the Resort 2011 collections brought me to Givenchy. The limited color palette of black, red, white and leopard really drew me in and I actually think it made the interesting designs stand out more with those few colors. I especially loved the jodphur pants and sheer skirts.Photos via Style.com

Doc Kitty

2010-06-12T17:42:00.000-07:00

The search for adorable can stop here. Doc Martens and Sanrio are collaborating to create boots and mary janes with a Hello Kitty theme for Sanrio's 50th anniversary. Below is my favorite pair on the far left (and the ones I hope to get for my birthday) and the other two to the right of those:Update: According to Fred Flare, they debut in September!

Nautical! Wu!

2010-06-09T18:28:00.000-07:00

Hello all 7 of my readers! My posts have been few and far between and I apologize. But for those of you who love pretty nautical inspired clothing here is a treat for you! Jason Wu (you know, THAT GUY I MET LAST POST) designed an ADORABLE Resort 2011 collection and while some of it was part Mississippi riverboat inspired, my favorite was the sailor, red-white-and-blue garments. Here are my

Nordstrom in April

2010-05-13T20:33:00.000-07:00

Apparently, April is a big fashion month for the Nordstrom headquarters in Seattle. Not just on one occasion but on TWO occasions, Nordstrom hosted trunks shows and meet and greets with the designers. Here are the pictures below of who I met:Above: Me giving Jason Wu my business card.... "Workin' it!"Above: Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte, me and Olivia.

Art Institute of Seattle "Wear in the World" Fashion Show 2010

2010-05-04T18:24:00.000-07:00

It wasn't until today that I a) had time to write a blog post and b) got the pictures from my school's "Wear in the World" fashion show. On March 11, students from our Fashion Department participated in the Art Institute of Seattle's annual student fashion show. Last year, all I entered were purses, but this year I entered the best garments I've made yet: two menswear outfits and a dress I like

Boy by Band of Outsiders Goodness!

2010-04-06T11:58:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,My apologies for not writing sooner, things like moving, finals and traveling overseas for the first time got in the way! I am writing to you from the Madrid Barajas airport (but I won’t be posting this until I’m back in Seattle because 5 euros is far too much to pay for half an hour of internet). I decided to take this time to write about one of my favorite collections from the Fall

The Most Amazing Jacket EVER!

2010-03-15T21:45:00.000-07:00

As I've been browsing the more recent issues of Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar, the Spring Moschino ad campaign has caught my eye with this one in particular being my favorite:After seeing this ad, I fell IN LOVE with the leather jacket the model is wearing! Upon further research, I found the jacket on the Moschino website. It's $5500 which means I will never own it myself but I think these

A Movement I'm Excited For!

2010-03-08T21:54:00.000-08:00

It's no surprise to me that curvy, plus-size models are starting to show up more and more in the fashion world. And while being overweight isn't the healthiest thing to be, there is NO good reason why anyone's self esteem should be in the crapper. These plus-size/ NORMAL size models have become a large (no pun intended, haha) part of the modeling and fashion industries in a very short amount of

Vikram Ray's Other Job

2010-02-19T16:41:00.000-08:00

It's no secret that I'm a big Wes Anderson fan. In fact, if you walk into my apartment I have The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou movie poster framed above my bed. So when I had been going through an old Vogue from last Fall and saw that Vikram Ray A.K.A. Waris Ahluwaria designs jewelry, I was pleasantly surprised. His company House of Waris is based out of India and he was a finalist in the 2009

R.I.P. Alexander McQueen

2010-02-11T09:34:00.000-08:00

I woke up at 8:58 AM today and immediately checked Access Hollywood's website from my phone. The first thing I saw read "Rep: British Fashion Icon Alexander McQueen Found Dead." So I put on clothes, grabbed a yogurt and my laptop and booked it to campus.No one knows the details yet, but his body was found in his London home this morning. Here is his family's statement. He was one of the most, if

I Heart Jeremy Scott

2010-02-09T13:04:00.000-08:00

I swear, everything Jeremy Scott touches turns to GOLD. I had seen a few items from his Adidas collection, but when I went on the Adidas website today, the whole collection was pictured! Here are my favorites:Please notice that the left sleeve on the giraffe sweater pretty much makes you and your hand into a giant giraffe puppet. Uh... AWESOME!!! And I just enjoy graphics.Here's a video of the

Hipsters are ALWAYS the Cool Ones!

2010-02-08T21:44:00.000-08:00

It's like Hipster-style to the infinite power! Loving the touch of punk in this Fall 2010 trend! "The season's mix of oversize knits, distressed denim, sequin leggings, plaid shirts and military jackets completes the look."Pictures via California Apparel News.Enjoy it. Embrace it. HAHA.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2010-02-07T17:21:00.000-08:00

We established last month that my favorite costume designer is Colleen Atwood in my Tim Burton post. I hadn't really looked into other movies she had done but I stumbled across one on Friday night. One of my friends let me raid her DVD collection and I grabbed A Series of Unfortunate Events. I had read all the books in middle school and high school but had no desire to see the movie... until

Uhm... Hey Guys...

2010-02-07T16:28:00.000-08:00

FYI. The "Pauly D" hair is not some brand new thing!Above: John Gotti from Growing Up Gotti and Pauly D from Jersey ShoreKTHANKSBAI.

Hearts I'd Like to Steal

2010-02-04T10:33:00.001-08:00

While flipping through the February issue of all the magazines I subscribe to, each has a Valentine's day spread of things with hearts and things that are red and pink that you should get for your sweetheart. Upon a heart based search of my own I found some cute little things I'd like for Valentine's Day. BOYS TAKE NOTE.Above (left to right): Marc Jacobs silk twill heart top, Juicy Couture Love

Lawn-ja-ray

2010-02-03T23:45:00.000-08:00

In my Advanced Computer Apparel Design class we recently finished a three week unit researching and designing a lingerie as outerwear line. It's a HUGE trend for Spring and it's been in quite a few publications (Vogue and Elle had some excellent spreads). Anyway, most of my research consisted of consulting WGSN but it wasn't until yesterday that I went to the Agent Provocateur website to check

Bette Davis Eyes

2010-02-03T11:28:00.000-08:00

I saw this collection and died! John Galliano is already one of my favorites but this Pre-Fall 2010 line made me feel like I was in America circa 1940. World War II was going on, there were rations on fabric and the silhouettes turned masculine and looked very similar to military uniforms. Galliano also made sure to include glamorous dresses we would have seen in the forties as well. I felt like

Zulu, Queen of the Dwarf People

2010-01-31T22:19:00.000-08:00

Also known as Sophia Petrillo, Dorothy's "Ma". She's a feisty old world Sicilian with a distinct style: classic old lady. Picture it, Miami, the late eighties. Sack dresses (just like her daughter), flashy cardigans and her basket purse make up her trademark look. I think we all know she was the hottest lady at Shady Pines.

"Back in St. Olaf..."

2010-01-27T09:05:00.001-08:00

Just when Rose is about to start her St. Olaf story, this is about the time where Dorothy would take a newspaper and hit Rose over the head with it. Rose Nylund is the naïve Golden Girl with a heart of gold. She's very laid back in her clothing favoring flats, Keds and crew neck sweatshirts. But she also knows when to dress up, like when competing in a dance competition. I bet everyone's happy