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Posted on 04.23.07 by Editor @ 4:25 am
Recently, my life’s greatest influences in terms of style, art, creativity, have been from 1960s France. Last year around this time, my style icon was Jane Birkin. Now, for Spring/Summer 2007, I am looking to the beautiful Yé-yé princess Françoise Hardy for fashion (and beauty) inspiration.
With her messy sexy, heavily fringed light golden brown hair–perfectly framing her strong square face, eyebrows as full as her neutral-stained pouty lips, and mostly minimal, somewhat menswear-inspired outfits, it is easy to see why she has been a muse to tastemakers like Bob Dylan and Balenciaga’s Nicolas Ghesquière.
If you pay close attention to Françoise’s personal style, you can tell that in addition to her favorite accessory; an acoustic guitar–she also loved boots, leather, the color blue, and a really good Spring coat!
I have to admit that I haven’t perfected my recipe for the ultimate Françoise Hardy S/S 07 look, but I’m thinking that Alice Ritter’s current collection might be a good place to start. *sigh* Oh Alice, my love…that’s another blog post in itself. Hell, I could probably devote an entire blog to my fascination with her designs. Anyway… Anyone have any good ideas for achieving this look? Filed under: Beauty and Fashion and Inspiration and Outfit Ideas and Vintage Comments: 4 Comments |
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Posted on 01.16.07 by Editor @ 10:32 pm
So, Chocowitz and I were at our local Joann craft store a few days ago looking at unicorn stencils and other randomness when he showed me this wedding publication that I had never heard of, called ‘For The Bride’, after the brunette cover girl with thick blunt bangs caught his eye.
I thought she was adorable too so I flipped through the magazine and WOW, I absolutely fell in love with this editorial! When I was a little girl, I never fantasized about my wedding and even as an adult, I have mostly had little to no interest in marriage and find most wedding attire to be bland at best, revolting at worst. So imagine my surprise when I laid my eyes on these pages and honestly thought to myself “These are my dream wedding looks!”. Because of that, I would like to share a few of them with all of you, my readers. Perhaps there are some unconventional Brides-to-Be out there somewhere who can be inspired by these looks as well.
To see the full-size versions or a couple more of these looks, visit my flickr account. Enjoy! Filed under: Fashion and Inspiration and Models and Outfit Ideas Comments: 2 Comments |
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Posted on 01.10.07 by Editor @ 4:10 pm
Another GO Designer arrives at Target February 4 and it’s Proenza Schouler!!! Are you shocked? I admit that I was a *little* when I first read that but I love Proenza Schouler and have absolutely nothing against designer clothes being more accessible to the mass-market through lower price points. It makes designers stinkin’ rich and keeps people who can’t afford to shop at high-end boutiques happy. Sure, it might dilute the feeling of exclusivity for some snobby fashionistas but hey, more and more designers are doing this so they might as well get used to it. Here are some of the looks:
I think they look pretty rad. Probably the best one of these Target ‘Go International’ things, yet. What do you guys think? Filed under: Fashion and Gossip and Outfit Ideas and Shopping and Stella Recommends Comments: 14 Comments |
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Posted on 10.05.06 by Editor @ 8:07 pm
Fendi Metallic Flannel High-Waisted Trouser - $800.00
Fendi Peep Toe Patent Pump - $510.00
Missoni Limes Cashmere Cape - $1,275.00 Sorry folks, I’m fresh out of witty copy. I’m not feeling well but I quickly grew tired of seeing Benji Madden and Steve Aoki at the top of my page. I’ve been trying to be less critical of people lately and you see where it gets me? I’m probably better off being a hater. I’m going to go lay down now. I’ll write some better stuff later…in the meantime, just drool. Also, please know that I am not recommending anyone wear the above 3 items together. Well, the pumps and the trousers yes. The Missoni Cape? No. Filed under: Fashion and Outfit Ideas and Random and Shoes and Shopping Comments: 2 Comments |
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Posted on 10.03.06 by Editor @ 5:28 am
Metro.Pop’s August/September issue featured a beautiful editorial called “Seeing Double” (shot by Sarah McColgan and Styled by Beba Knight), that featured several models sporting Butter Yellow Oxfords by Wunderkind. At New York Fashion Week, Men’s-style Oxfords seemed to be the footwear of choice as well, showing up everywhere from the Sabyasachi runway show to the Vena Cava presentation. Just in case you are unfamiliar with the term ‘Oxford’, it is a lace up shoe with a thin sole, that originated in Scotland and is typically constructed of heavy leather. It is generally thought of as a Men’s Dress Shoe — I believe my Father used to wear them to church.
This is a look that works on the streets as well, The Sartorialist captured a really great shot in Paris of Teen Vogue’s Gloria Baume rocking oxfords with white socks and her trench coat. I’m loving it! My pick for really wonderful, high-quality, yet affordable Oxfords, is the ‘Gretta’ by Delman Shoes, made of tumbled-grain calfskin:
They come in Black, Khaki, Light Brown, Natural and are available for $159.00 at BlueFly.com Filed under: Fashion and Fashion Week and Inspiration and Menswear and Models and Outfit Ideas and Runway Shows and Shoes and Shopping and Stella Recommends Comments: 6 Comments |
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