Just to show I don’t always wait till someone’s dead to appreciate them, here’s a photo of another great fashion character, Lynn Yeager of the Village Voice. I’ve read an interview where she talks about her unique and (for many people) controversial personal style; I’m desperately trying to find it to share with you. Whatever…
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Isabella Blow in September Vanity Fair
The current issue of Vanity Fair (Gisele is on the cover) has an interesting article about Isabella Blow, the late, great fashionista and discoverer of Alexander McQueen and Philip Treacy. The article goes into great detail about her depression and the suicide attempts that led to her death. For someone of my macabre nature, I’m…
Green Is Your Dior
I was trying to describe these shoes to the charming In Yr Fshn. To make things easier, I’m scanning the ad. If this looks a little blotchy, blame the Snapple I spilled on it, rather than the beautiful Kermit-colored platforms. (The title of this post refers to a fantastic ’70s ad campaign.) UPDATED TO ADD:…
I Can See Clearly Now…
the rain is gone. After some bad storms here in NYC, the sun is shining brightly. But if you want to be chic in the next downpour, you should prepare now lest you find yourself buying one of those ugly $5 jobs off the street. Give Rihanna’s umbrella-ella-ellas a pass and check out Rain or…
That ’70s Jean
I’m intrigued by these high-waisted, wide-leg and colorful Dittos jeans. It would be most fun to get an original vintage pair from the brand’s ’70s heyday, but if you want them new, Intuition has the best online selection.
This One Is for the Dog People
I found a blog called Dog Art Today, “devoted to daily dog art from around the world.” I should clarify that while I love dogs, I don’t dress mine up in little outfits (well, they each have one winter coat for very, very cold days) or carry them around in my purse. Regarding the purse…
Acne Jeans on Sale
My favorite Acne style (Hex) is on supersale on Shopjake in the “Radison” color. If you’re a size 26 or 28, go get ’em for $90 down from $295!
Calling All Designing Womyns!
Catwalkqueen found this “customize our t-shirt” contest run by Fawcett, a U.K. group campaigning for gender equality. I usually confine slogan t-shirts to the gym, but if someone made me a sex-ay tank out of one of these, I’d wear it all around town! For those who don’t know, Merriam-Webster defines feminism as “the theory…
Great Minds Think Alike?
While I’m a believer in the fact that often great minds think alike and we all come up with similar ideas while working independently, I’ve just been looking at another jeweler’s pieces that are so reminiscent of my Mia Scent Locket that I’m feeling a little paranoid. Especially since his/hers are “hot off the press”…
Big, Bold Jewelry
Well, I can only applaud this trend! I love big, bold pieces. But I confess that I, like many people, originally shied away from bold pieces, feeling like I couldn’t carry them off, that it would be “too much,” etc. However, once I wore one big piece, I liked the reaction so much that that’s…