As we have established, I am a big, big fan of old Hollywood and all that sort of Marlene Dietrich, Lauren Bacall, Bette Davis sort of glamour. So, one of my most favorite modern celebrities is the gorgeous Dita Von Teese. I’m not going to lie, once I saw those eyebrows I was hooked. If there is an aesthitician in the world who can make my eyebrows look like that (without surgery), I need her (or his) number!!
Recently, I stumbled across these images of the stunning Dita wearing Gaultier.
That last one kinda reminds me of this movie still of Bette Davis…
C’mon, she looks fantastic, doesn’t she?? Love the black and white photography. And the menswear look just kills me — I need that strappy, corset-y thing. Perfect.
I could not find a better pairing than Saint Valentines + J.Lingnau. Such an in-your-face-full-of-love gift, I can’t stand it! Rings, hearts & arrows, yours (or his) initial and a big beautiful diamond.
many thanks to Loeffler Randall for the inspiration!
Let’s face it, there’s really not much more that Arlene and I love than easy fashion. Pieces that can be easily worked into your wardrobe, basics with an edge, things we can easily layer, dress up, dress down. That’s us in a nutshell. When we discovered Chrissie Miller’s line, Sophomore, last Spring, we knew we had stumbled upon something pretty great — something that would transition seamlessly both into our individual wardrobes and into our shop. Sophomore celebrates downtown New York, rebel without a cause, bad-ass easy style. Chrissie Miller and designer Madeline von Froomer know that easy, effortless dressing never goes out of style.
“Lower East Side style of the ’70s and Lower East Side style of today look almost the same — people never stray from the basics.”
“In a one-dimensional world of basics, SOPHOMORE brings a fashion twist, soft washed fabrics, perfect fits and a New York vibe that will make the line a clothing staple for years to come.”
True to the label’s sensibility, Chrissie does things her way. With friend and frequent collaborator Cass Bird, Miller presented her Spring10 line in an entirely new way — as a short film that premiered at Sundance. The film features a bunch of New York hipsters talking about getting arrested, busted, grounded and generally thumbing their noses at authority. Filmed on the boardwalk at Coney Island and complete with fashion, fireworks and beer, she’s created quite an innovative way to showcase her wares.
Pieces from the film will be available in our shop later this month. In the meantime, it’s not too late to grab some of the looks from her Fall09 collection.
So it’s just about that time again…market! As every market goes by so do our dreams of Sonia by Sonia Rykiel. Before every market, Brandon and I get our wishlist together of designers we’d love to carry & style in our Shop. One line that always makes it on both our lists, but yet always seems to evade us is Sonia by Sonia Rykiel. :(
Sonia Rykiel's famous broche bouche (mouth pin)
Wouldn’t you just love any one of these flirty little pieces?? Wouldn’t you just love to easily get your hands of them by just clicking into our Shop?? Wouldn’t you just love to see the many different ways to style & love that one piece? Then help us, help you! Help us find that one evasive contact (aside from the Parisian email…we assure you, we’ve tried that!!) We’d be forever thankful We love you Sonia!!
This Aneta Bartos editorial featuring Tiiu Kuik has been making the internet rounds lately after being posted on Fashion Gone Rogue. I had never seen it before and instantly fell in love with it.
I just adore anything with a pin-up girl, film noir, or old Hollywood feel so this really spoke to me. I was taken with the photography and also the model and came across a few more amazing shots that I just had to share.
These are from another editorial featuring Tiiu, this one from Numero 49, L’Ange Noir.
Love that hair and make-up. The drawn-on eyebrows and the black lipstick — so dramatic.
And a few more from Ms. Bartos…
I love the lighting and the treatment she uses. Just makes me, once again, realize that I was seriously born in the wrong decade.
images from fashiongonerogue, modelcouture, and Aneta Bartos Photography
Word is out that the classic and iconic trench has been retooled by no other than Christopher Bailey and Sarah Lerfel, of and exclusively for Colette. Here are a few pics of the collaboration available next month and a few more pics….the classic done streetstyle, editorialized in Paris Vogue by the one-and-only, Carine Roitfeld and lastly, proof that this classic is fabulous at any age!
images via The cool hunter, Jak & Jil, Fashion Gone Rogue, Vanessa Jackman and Materialiste
I’ve been very obsessed with color lately. Maybe it’s because we’re in the throes of gray season here in Chicago, or maybe it’s just because there’s so much darn cute color out there! Either way, I’ve found myself drawn to much different things recently. I’m paying a lot more attention to art direction and set and prop styling. And I’m also really into hair and make-up right now and the way they add to a photograph. It’s fascinating to me to try and wrap my head around all the things that go into creating a shot, not to mention an entire editorial. Stumbled across this bright and glorious story from photographer Chris Nicholls. Lots of cohesive, well-integrated color. The eyeshadow, the nails, the background, the styling. So pleasing to look at.
ahhhh….The dreaded (or not so dreaded) swimsuit. The warmer weather season is slowly creeping up on us (and maybe even a vacation or two) and that means, yes, so are swimsuits. It’s hard to find that perfect suit. We want it all….one that’s ready for fun or just hanging out in the sun, and flattering & stylish. Brandon & I never gave swimsuits a second thought for our online store for those reasons alone…much too hard to find for ourselves, but for others too?! When we came across this small assortment of bathing beauties by Loeffler Randall, there was no question…we had to have them in our Shop!
A woman we admire for her incredible talents in the fashion industry (her boutique, Yasmin Cho was voted one of the top five most influential three times over, was the buying director at Browns and is the creative consultant for Liberty), her fantastic personal style (love her understated-and-yet-always-makes-a-statement style) and of course, her gorgeous hair….hair that I just dream about.
images via Tumbler, Style and the city, Getty, The Sartorialist, Garance Dore
Okay, this is old news. Well, it is for a lot of people, but I just recently came across these Russian Matrioshka dolls from Vogue Russia’s 10th anniversary (Nov ‘08). I love the concept and execution of this so much. Commission 31 fashion designers to create exclusive outfits for a tiny wooden doll and then enlist the finest Russian craftsmen to execute the designers’ sketches. A pretty brilliant idea, don’t you think?
And I’m not going to lie — I really enjoy the game of trying to match the outfit with the designer (these are some easier ones — I’m not even going to try and pretend that I could identify the majority of them)
By row from top left: 1. Burberry, 2. Prada, 3. YSL, 4. Cavalli, 5. Dries, 6. Marc Jacobs, 7. Paul Smith Women, 8. Marni, 9. Stella McCartney, 10. Sonia Rykiel, 11. Moschino, 12. Giles, 13. Margiela
We love you Sonia!!
