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Making The Grade: Rachel Rachel Roy Matrix Dress

Chelsea Rae Simmons | Dresses,Fashion | Thursday, 22 July 2010

Pink Rock Candy, pinkrockcandy.net, Rachel Rachel Roy Matrix Dress

When picking dresses, I have three criteria:

1) The dress isn’t so short it exposes butt cleavage.
2) The fabric quality is directly proportional to it’s price— I’m not paying over $30 for a polyester dress no matter who makes it.
3)  It has some waist-defining quality— including but not limited to: an empire waist, ruching, a drop waist, a detachable belt, or the ability to easily add a belt.

The Rachel | Rachel Roy Matrix Dress fits all my (dress) desires and so much more.

On the model, the hem looks at least four inches above her knees. I, however, am not a model, so through a very scientific formula, I’ve deduced the dress should hit me just above my knee. This means, in no way, shape or form will my tush be exposed.

The dress is made out of modal. Meaning, with a $99 price tag, this soft, wash and wear dress isn’t a bad deal. Not only that, but it will also be easy to pull on, no annoying back zippers necessary.

Last, but not least, it comes with a very cute belt to cinch the waist and further accentuate its lithe nature— if you got it, flaunt it! I’m very picking about dress-belt combos, but I’d buy this belt sepreately, so I have no worries.

Overall, the Matrix Dress gets a perfect score and bonus points for the fun heart print, and it will come in time for the first day of school.

Rachel |Rachel Roy Matrix Dress, $99, available at www.rachelroy.com (ships 8/4/10).

Getting to the Point

Chelsea Rae Simmons | Dresses,Fashion | Tuesday, 08 June 2010
Pink Rock Candy, Madewell Pointillist Dress For better or worse, I’m an art nut. They say, “those who can’t do, teach.” I can sort of do, but I’d rather consume my little heart out.

My favorite artistic era is the impressionist era— sorry Northern Renaissance professor. I fell in love with Degas at a young age when I realized he painted all the pretty pictures at my ballet studio. The came Renoir and Monet when I visited France in Seventh Grade. I even bought my mom an umbrella with “Water Lillies” on it from Fontainebleau, an arrondissement of Paris where Renoir would sometimes go to paint it’s famous forests. Last, but certainly not least, came my fondness for Georges Seurat, an artistic genius with too much time on his hands, but a genius none the less.

Seurat used a technique called pointillism, where he created giant paintings using little dots like pixels on a screen, or like this dotty dress, Madewell Pointillist Dress ($148).

As soon as I saw this Madewell wonder, it brought me back to my adventures at the Louvre. Let’s just say, the staff was on strike, and security was extremely lax.

It has renewed my excitement for Madewell and art at the perfect time. Madewell has just added online shopping to their website, and I have a bit of free time to spend visiting the NYC art museums.

Seeing Spots

Chelsea Rae Simmons | Dresses,Fashion | Monday, 17 May 2010
Pink Rock Candy, Issa One Shoulder Dress in Black/White Amazon

I bought a black and white giraffe print dress from Zara a week ago. I’m not particularly an animal print type of girl— I love prints, but animal prints sort of scare me— but the dress had a very magnetic effect. After wearing it today, I realized what I’ve been missing out on.

Having a slightly obsessive personality, I now want to buy only animal print dresses in non-traditional animal print colors.

The number one contender for my undying love is this Issa One-Shoulder dress.

I don’t have enough one-shoulder dresses, so this dress satisfies that lust. It’s super sexy and great for a night out— plus— and, the spots aren’t completely uniform and cheesy— plus, plus.

I just know I’m going to dream about this dress tonight.

Une Nouvelle Femme

Chelsea Rae Simmons | Dresses,Fashion,Outerwear | Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Pink Rock Candy, BB Dakota Floral Dress, Topshop Denim Jacket
Dress by BB Dakota, $88  •  Jacket by Topshop, $80

At the end of December, while lusting over the 3.1 Phillip Lim collection for spring 2010, I decided to bid the sharp Balmain trend adieu and go a bit girlier. That however, has quite gone as planned.

In the last month I’ve worn a skirt or dress 90% of the time, which is a much more feminine look than I used to rock, but I have also worn my favorite new faux leather motorcycle jacket over these dresses and skirts creating this girlie/edgy paradox.

I realize, this is not a new occurrence— people have been sartorial pairing contrasting shapes and aesthetics for years— this is more of a self-discovery. I’ve realized I am not just one type of person and my style tends to mimic this notion. I’m complex. I’m shallow. I’m sweet. I’m bitchy. I’m everything a person can be, and that’s why I can get away with wearing a flowy dress, moto jacket and power bitch heels or a cute floral dress and a western-inspired denim jacket, as seen above— new purchase here I come.

I’m slowly, but surely finding out my sartorial personality, and I’m beyond excited to meet the true me.

Talk Back: What pieces make up the puzzle that is your fashion sense?

I Want Rebecca Too

Chelsea Rae Simmons | Dresses,Fashion,Spring/Summer | Wednesday, 07 April 2010
Pink Rock Candy Rebecca Taylor spring 2010 collection blush corset dress The other day, while shopping, my mom found Rebecca Taylor. I don’t me literally, as in Ms. Taylor was lost. I mean it more in the sense that she found Rebecca Taylor like some people find God.

“Do you know you Rebecca Taylor is?” she asks me while pulling a really cute swingy dress from the rack.

“Are you serious?” I remarked as my face twisted into some form of awe.

She was serious. So, I explained my deep passion for the brand and its girlie fabrics, silhouettes that flatter the figure, and slight bohemian flare. After I forced her to try the dress on, she understood and made the purchase.

It was her first Rebecca Taylor piece— hopefully of many to come— but, when will I get my first piece from the brand? I hope soon, because I really, really, really want this Corset Dress in Blush ($495)

The charming dress can be dressed up with a pair of sky high pumps— on the website they paired it with some electric blue sandals— or, worn with a spring blazer or moto jacket, for a fresh day look.

Oh,and, did I mention that I REALLY want it?

[EDIT 5:04 p.m.] I just found out that all the tees on the webstore are from this spring’s new Rebecca Taylor signtaure t-shirt collection. Love this Grey Leopard Watercolor Tank!