Posts Tagged ‘ Style ’

Go Ask Alice

With the release of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland comes, of course, the discovery of a million trinkets that will make you feel a little bit like Alice.   I was browsing Unique Vintage’s costume department and found a few Alice-inspired accessories that would add a touch of magic to any outfit.  (Click the images to Related posts:

  1. Behind the Scenes: the 1930’s Hollywood Shoot
  2. Wednesday Inspirations!
  3. Style Vs. Fashion: Links à la Mode
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Where’ve You Been, Babycakes?

Holy crap, you guys!  I’ve had about a week and a half of solid blog-neglect.  What am I out doing that’s so important I should be ignoring YOU? Well, for starters Mama got a promotion, so my life has had a little extra hustle to it as I try to adapt.  Besides that, I’ve been blogging Related posts:

  1. POLYVORE is not the place to look for Vegas-packing-inspiration
  2. Invest In: A Better Bag
  3. Links à la Mode: Ice Cold Lemonade
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Invest In: The Perfect Flats.

So I was watching TV before bed, the other night – a rare event in my little nest – and I caught something on the news about heels and how bad they are for your feet for every-day wear. I’m not a proponent of heels every day, for practical reasons. I prefer to Related posts:

  1. Invest In: Quality Denim
  2. Invest In: A Better Bag
  3. POLYVORE is not the place to look for Vegas-packing-inspiration
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Haute Olympians

So I don’t really watch the Olympics, save for when I’m at the gym, watching the highlights and trying to get inspired to stay on the elliptical machine (as opposed to laying down somewhere and taking a nap). That said, I’m pretty impressed with all the “good lookin’s” who’ve flocked to Vancouver to test their Olympian Related posts:

  1. NYFW Envy!
  2. NYFW is so Fall/Winter right now.
  3. Not too Shabby
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Style Vs. Fashion: Links à la Mode

Style vs Fashion Edited by Retro Chick With the Fashion Week season in full swing and Fashion Pulse Daily live blogging from the IFB conference it can be easy to forget that there are other things going on in the world, where real women are shopping and dressing for real occasions. There were actually surprisingly few Fashion Week Related posts:

  1. Links à La Mode: Style, An Introspective Approach
  2. Links à la Mode : The Heavyweights
  3. Links à la Mode: Beyond Fashion
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Wardrobe Challenge

Captain’s Log, Stardate: [-28] 02645.00 – In a disconcerting turn of events, all access to the laundry room in my apartment building has been cut off. It all started with the Laundry Thief.  I’ve had a run-in with this character once, last fall when approximately 2 outfits disappeared completely from my laundry one afternoon.  I’m not Related posts:

  1. Invest In: A Better Bag
  2. Wednesday Inspirations!
  3. NYFW Envy!
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Invest In: A Better Bag

(Featuring: A product review, and a coupon for you!) I’m one of those people who carries their life around in an enormous shoulder bag. No, no, no not like luggage, or hobo-ism (haha), more like my handbag – which is filled with pens, notebooks, my day planner, various personal items (tweezers? gloss, eye drops), candy, Related posts:

  1. NYFW Envy!
  2. All I Want for the Holidays: Modcloth
  3. Wednesday Inspirations!
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NYFW Envy!

I wishwishwish I could be there right now, but because of some pre-determined travel dates (or the monetary backing necessary for a flight to NY), and one stuffy economics class, I’m stuck on the opposite coast watching shows at my desk. I wanted to bring you my favorite looks from the shows I’ve seen so far Related posts:

  1. NYFW is so Fall/Winter right now.
  2. Outfit: January 6, 2010
  3. Modern Vintage
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Color Alchemy

I’ve recently been experimenting with colors and metallics.  I don’t normally wear coral, gold, pink, or any muted, metallic dusty warm color – these colors all seem to clash with my skin tone, and hair color.  Just recently though, I stepped outside the box and went through a bit of color alchemy.  Instantly, everything became Related posts:

  1. Wholestyle Manifesto
  2. Winter Inspirations
  3. Links à La Mode: Style, An Introspective Approach
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Outfit: Deco Modiste

So when Kimberlee of Deco Modiste came out with her school thesis line, I had the privilege of being present for (actually, I was in) her thesis fashion show.  Her thesis was full of elegant lines, tailored silhouettes and vintage couture. These pants  will always remind me of walking the runway to an old track that Related posts:

  1. Deco Modiste + Eco Lavish + Showroom Sale!
  2. Outfit: Presented by M641
  3. Outfit: January Blues
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In Fashion: Cultural Appropriation vs Inspiration

(This post & the one on Wicked Whimsy are a dual effort and meant to be read together, so go there and read hers too!) So, a few days ago, we were talking about the directions our styles are moving in (which seems to be a similar place!).  To describe her style direction, Michelle used the Related posts:

  1. Style Vs. Fashion: Links à la Mode
  2. POLYVORE is not the place to look for Vegas-packing-inspiration
  3. First Ever Islamic Fashion Show Inspires
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Not too Shabby

Shabby Apple’s wares are elegant and refined – and what seems like good quality to a girl who’s watching her wallet. When I first heard of Shabby Apple, I was looking at dresses for this and that. I was FLOORED when I saw their Manhattan line – gorgeous dresses in vintage styles were right up Related posts:

  1. Combat Black
  2. Outfit: Deco Modiste
  3. NYFW Envy!
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IFB Links à la Mode Presents: A Touch of Frivolity

A Touch of Frivolity Edited by Retro Chick It’s been a long time since pay day and this weeks Links à la Mode brings a touch of much needed frivolity as we crawl into the second month of a new decade. Idiosyncratic Style takes Scooby Doo’s Velma as her style inspiration, Dirty Hems is inspired by dolls Related posts:

  1. Links à la Mode: Playing Dress-Up
  2. Style Vs. Fashion: Links à la Mode
  3. Links à la Mode: Ice Cold Lemonade
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Outfit: Presented by M641

Hi guys!  How’ve you been?  After a week of thoughtful posts I decided to lighten up a little with my little jumper from M641. I love the black and tan pairing – I think that’s what the girl has on in the product photos and it just stuck.  Black and tan are such an underrated combo…  Related posts:

  1. Outfit: Deco Modiste
  2. Outfit: Got Moxie?
  3. Outfit: January 6, 2010
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Weekend Work: Photo Shoots and My Thoughts

This weekend was BUS-AY!  After a week and a half of solid, non-stop preparation, I met up with Kimberlee at the Deco Modiste showroom to capture some of our spring and summer looks. I like to look at opportunities like this as a learning experience; this weekend I learned a little bit about professionalism and what Related posts:

  1. Parasol Party Review
  2. More Parasol Party Photos
  3. Weekend Update and a Parasol Party!
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Links à la Mode : The Heavyweights

The Heavyweights Edited by Dramatis Personae Fashion’s getting heavier– and I’m not just talking about the rise of supermodels like Crystal Renn. This week we’ve got meaty posts covering ethical topics like the sustainability of bamboo at Awakened Aesthetic while Bonne-Vie covers the the implications of buying items made in China. We’ve got not Related posts:

  1. Style Vs. Fashion: Links à la Mode
  2. Links à La Mode: Style, An Introspective Approach
  3. Links à la Mode: Playing Dress-Up
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Outfit: Burlesque Birthday Bash

Last week (OKAY! My outfit photo was from last week, I WILL ADMIT!) I had a Birthday Bash with Sinner Saint Burlesque.  “It’s not your birthday!” you say… but it is difficult to collect all my friends into one place at the same time – moreso on New Year’s Eve (my real birthday). I got dressed Related posts:

  1. Party Attire
  2. Outfit: Got Moxie?
  3. Outfit: Presented by M641
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Combat Black

Woah, babycakes!  What’s with all the BLACK recently? Don’t get me wrong, my wardrobe is filled with it.  I love it as an anchor, but the last time I hit the stores, it seemed like I was seeing a lot of simple, monochrome/black and grey 80’s anti-fashion. With it were a few pops of brighter colors Related posts:

  1. Color Alchemy
  2. NYFW is so Fall/Winter right now.
  3. Fall Transitions
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Invest In: Quality Denim

“I recently discovered that my denim drawer is looking a little light.  I’ve  only invested in two or three new pair of jeans in the past couple years, and I feel like it’s time to upgrade.  The old pairs are falling apart and I want to invest in something that will last, and will look Related posts:

  1. Invest In: The Perfect Flats.
  2. Invest In: A Better Bag
  3. New Top
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Links à La Mode: Style, An Introspective Approach

Hi Lovers!  It’s time for Links à La Mode, sponsored by the Independent Fashion Bloggers.  I’ve also added a few cool things I’ve found this week at the end of the post, because I said so. Edited by Fashion Pulse Daily This week, some of us looked back at icons of the past, such as // Related posts:

  1. Style Vs. Fashion: Links à la Mode
  2. Links à la Mode : The Heavyweights
  3. Links à la Mode: Playing Dress-Up
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