Marc, oh Marc, what exactly are you doing? I just found out that you have a t-shirt with Hillary Clinton’s face on it, and that’s not even the worse part. You are actually charging money for it, $38 that is, meaning people are expected to buy it. And, If you do buy a Marc Jacobs for Hillary tee all the proceeds go to her campaign. I for one, have a couple of problems with MJ’s little foray into political paraphernalia.
First of all, I don’t actually care who you would like to be president, congressional representative, mayor, or even high school treasurer, all I want from you are amazing, usually cheeky clothes that I probably won’t buy but will salivate over until a deep depression sets in. However, in the event you, for some reason, decide to run for president, feel free to make as many tees with your own mug plastered across them as your little heart desires. Perhaps, you could have Dakota Fanning in your “I care about education” commercials and Victoria Beckham in your “I’m sympathetic to immigrants” commercials.
Also, If you are going to put a political figure on an over-priced t-shirt why put someone who is as unstylish as Hillary. I get it, there’s some sort of ugly suit dress code you have to follow if you want to be a female political leader, but personally, I think a female politician who really wanted to stand out would at least try not to look so homely. If you really want to support Hillary, why do you just start dressing her? I promise that would do more good than a simple tee.
So, what do you think about the tees? Yah or Nah?
When I think of Vivienne Westwood’s collections, it’s more about the artistic nature of her creations and the subtle performance each piece of clothing puts on as it is swept down the runway on some lanky model than anything else. In a Ready-to-Wear collection however everyone wants practicality, and that is why Westwood’s designs can be shocking to the untrained eye, but I however see loads of practicality in Vivienne Westwood’s tribal inspire Autumn/Winter 2008 line.
Exhibit A: Very few people may be able to pull off the overly long braids, over-sized safari helmet combo without looking in the mirror and laughing at themselves, but look past the obvious frivolity and see the extra long skinnies and gorgeous cream jacket with just enough avant-garde added to the sleeves. It’s actually quite functional, and very few people would complain if they owned such beautiful pieces.
Exhibit B: All I have to say is, Bag. Sweater. Tights. Vargas Girl knickers. HELLO!
Exhibit C: This look is probably the most simple look of the entire collection. It is casual, but it’s exaggerated size makes it fresh instead of matronly. A little whimsy is thrown in with the sling shot necklace, which can actually be useful if you happen to be channeling Dennis the Menace for the day, or if you are going small (very small) game hunting. It actually might be my favorite part of the outfit.
Though the collection as a whole is a story, I think part of Vivienne’s appeal is that every look she sends down the runway has it’s own mini story to tell. Peep the entire collection on style.com and tell us what the collection says to you (or just spill about your favorite/least favorite look).
Yesterday I was featured on a great blog called The Vom Squad. The Vom Squad is a group of really smart, fun, snarky blogs that choose to march to their own beat and love it.
Read the post here…
I count myself as a fairly fashionably person, whether that’s how others see me is up for debate, but for the purpose of this argument, let’s say I am. While surfing through the Forever 21 website, something I haven’t done in a while, I stumbled across these beauties (at least they would have the potential of being beauties if connected to an actual shirt) in their Twelve by Twelve collection.
I couldn’t quite understand why someone would want to purchase just the collar and cuffs of the shirt and I really don’t understand why a retailer would make something like this available to the public so far away from Halloween. I guess they are for layering under blazers and dresses, but I’ve never liked the idea of only wearing 1/3 of a shirt. What if I got hot or someone spilled a drink on me? I couldn’t very well take my jacket/top layer off and show the world my lack of clothing underneath. Why can’t you just buy a complete shirt, they’re about $5 more, but infinitely more useful.
Just looking at the pictures remind me of the Project Runway challenge this season when they had to design a suit for Tiki Barber, and Sweet P just tied some fabric around her model because she couldn’t finish the shirt. Maybe the notorious Forevs designers thought that was a fashion statement.
To be honest, I’m confused and am getting even more confused as I write this, so I’ll leave it to you dear readers. How would you wear these collar and cuffs (if at all), and what might the Forevs designers have been thinking?
p.s. If you want to hate Forever 21 for these collar/sleeve contraptions, just take a peek at these really cute Colorblock Leggings to douse your anger.
The new Harper’s Bazaar has Lindsey Lohan on the cover, but its Freja Beha and Alber Elbaz, or should I say Freja in a gorgeous emerald Lanvin dress created by Alber, in the “Brights” fashion editorial is what’s really memorable. Freja is sporting extra cute curls, a nice shift from her normal choppy pixie cut, and the Lanvin gown just looks magical.
Sure, we all can’t walk around in a $600 Lanvin gown looking windswept by a ginormous fan, but the volume is still marvelous. Thanks Solve Sundsbo for taking such a beautiful picture, and thank you Freja for making all of us normal girls remember our legs aren’t 8 feet long.
Jealousy just set in…
Blah, blah, blah. The Oscars this, the Oscars that. That little gold guy is so cute, I wish I could take him home…wait, what? I watched the red carpet and parts of the show, the parts that didn’t coincide with Rock of Love and The L Word (I need my weekly dose of trash). Now awards season is over, and once again, Johnny Depp got all gussied up to not win. But, that’s all right because one day they’ll be forced to give him a lifetime achievement award, and he won’t show up, HA!
Anyway, let’s talk about what’s really important, Marion Cotillard in Jean Paul Gaultier and Chopard jewelry. She looked radiant while shaking like a leaf during her acceptance speech. The gown was very mermaid-y; the faux scales and mermaid shape added to it’s fantastical nature. It was another one of those dresses people only wear if they know for sure they’ll win because people will be talking about it for ever. I’m calling you out Halle!
I’m also really glad Diablo Cody won for best screen play, because she looked so cute (not that she doesn’t always look cute). While everyone else was wearing red dresses and Louboutins, she wore a leopard print Christian Dior dress and gold flats. To some it further proves she hasn’t truly strayed too far from her past (stylistically), and to other’s it says she has no fashion sense at all, but I chose to think she really just didn’t give a damn and wanted to be herself. Thanks dearie!
Sure, there were other pretty gowns on other pretty people, but…
p.s. Did anyone see Diablo’s skull earrings, I wish they were mine.
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Oh Mulberry’s Roxanne Tote, how I love thee…
Your ginormousness would allow me to carry my life in an infinitely stylish bag. I could probably even hide a cute gentleman within, in the event that I see one to my liking. Carrying such objects would obviously necessitate the hiring of a great chiropractor, but this I will overlook. With such girth, I could hide modestly behind you like Peaches or gloat about your icy-freshness as does feisty Pixie. How wonderful you would be in my Easter basket (or as my Easter basket).
If you were mine, I would caress thy front pockets, and maybe place a lipstick or two within. And your gleaming facade— I would never be able to disguise my conceit with such a reflective bag at my side (good my hair is still in place).
Black, red, navy, or white, if the week were four days I would buy one for every day of the week, but since it’s not, I think I’ll ask the Easter Bunny to just bring me a black red navy white one.
I wounder if there is a Mulberry store near his bunny hole, or would he just purchase it online like the rest of us (after all he has no elves to build things for him). Excuse me while I go write a nice email to the Easter Bunny, making sure he receives my request in time for the big day!
photo credit: wireimage.com
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Leave it to Etro to make the most fabulous boots ever. This may be a giant lie, and I’m currently just completely stoked about the boots, but I have to hand it to designer Veronica Etro, PINK, THIGH-HIGH, LACE-UP, PLATFORM boots for Autumn/Winter 2008…wow!
Not everyone can pull that off, okay, actually almost no one can pull it off— black or charcoal over the knee boots maybe, but coral. I think not! As fresh as these boots are, I’d never wear them for fear of making my already stumpy legs look even stumpier. However I do advise those with giraffe length legs to grab a pair this fall because, why not?Mattel must be behind this.
This must be their counter attack to all those stripper-esque Bratz dolls.
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It’s Valentine’s Day, and I could care less… sorry! I am, however, unbelievably stoked on the forthcoming spring season. “Why?” you ask. Because this Spring I want to be an undead flapper à la John Galliano’s Spring 2008 collection. Yes, I did say Spring and not Halloween.
Galliano has always been one of my favorite designers solely based on the creativity, romanticism, and escapism seen in every collection. His garments aren’t just pieces of clothing, they’re each their own little world and persona the wearer should just fall into, and I definitely want to fall into this down and dirty flapper’s world.
The soft pink, les milles feuilles, the hints of shine, all come together to create the perfect fantasy Gatsby dress. Not to mention the crystal encrusted lips, overly darkened eyes and silver helmet…wait…okay, those can be saved for Halloween, but maybe a smokey eye, light lips, and soft curls would work for everyday. Never the less, I’m still swooning.
My only problem, which tends to be the problem for the general public too, we can’t afford to own a gem like this— so we wait and hope the “designers” at Forever 21 will love it as much as we do and decide to make a cheap knock-off version. The dress won’t be even half as endearing as the real version, but it will give me a little pleasure until it tears up in the wash.
I promise if you do make a Galliano inspired dress I won’t tattle on Forevs ever again!
Photo Credit: Style.com.
