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Survival Tip… Blend In
Today I’m practicing my Darwinian skills by trying to blend into the environment to prevent being picked off by predators. Utilizing genetics… ie. my grandmother’s yellow plaid cape cira mid-20th century helps to blend in with the autumn leaves. If I stand still, you can’t see me (see last photo). Also I’m wearing lace tights, [...]
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Are Cosmetics Recession Proof?
Back in May I wrote about the Lipstick Effect (a.k.a. the Lipstick Indicator), the idea that consumers will indulge in less-expensive feel-good items in a bad economy. Historically, lipstick sales surge during economic or political turbulence. Well, here we are five months later in a full-blown recession. The news hasn’t been pretty at all—what with global [...]
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Invaders Learn to Lego
I’m a sucker for everything retro… especially if it includes not just one, but two of my favorite childhood pastimes. French legoist, Le Truc introduces us to Lego jewelry… or more specifically the Invader brooch made out of Legos… and a couple of lovely embellishments too. Each brooch is handmade… and custom requests are also [...]
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Keep it Simple Sweetheart
A while back we visited Anuschka Hoevener at her studio in Berlin... I saw she had her spring collection in the making, she was playing around with nautical ropes, using different knots to create sculptural forms. I was really excited to see how it developed.
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On Pointe
Did you ever dream of being a ballerina? Was 'plié and up' the the furthest you got? Well, it was for me. I bailed out of ballet in the 2nd grade. I did convince my mom to buy me ballet flats instead of the regular green and white Adidas I normally wore. For those of us who never made it to dancing sur les pointes, Sonny Vandevelde captured the Junko Shimada...
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Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Roundup
We have yet another wonderful week in the IFB roundups… You may need to set aside some time to get through all these links, because there are some really wonderful posts. Fashion Therapy delves into her closet, we’ve got some great interviews with model Kathleen Burbridge (PonyRyder) Alix the Cherry Blossom Girl (Mademoiselle Robot), Satanic Schoolgirls [...]
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
One would think that these would be the last days you'd see the western aesthetic popping up. Cowboys haven't had the best associations lately W., Hannah Montana and the Cyrus family. But word on the street is the western aesthetic is being adopted by the 'hard-core hip' in Paris. Three designers take the western look to the most feminine level...
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Belt Synergy
Each belt on on it’s own doesn’t say much, but collectively they make a statement. I guess this principle applies to pretty much everything in life. If one’s good, why not go for two or more? That’s been my motto, pretty much my whole life… and when it comes to getting dressed, I’ve been finding myself [...]
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Chanel *hearts* Ladyhawke
While I don’t like to post too many times on the same topic, but since just these past few weeks, I’ve really been loving Ladyhawke… apparently Karl Lagerfeld feels the same way choosing Paris is Burning for part of the Chanel SS09 runway show. Aside from being a great designer, Karl’s also got a [...]
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The busy lady’s home pedicure for the cold months…
Even in winter time, you can’t wear socks in yoga class, nor will feet become invisible to significant others. People often associate pedicures with summer. Sure, summer’s the sandal season… of course it makes sense. The truth is, being good to your feet is a year-round nice thing to do. Maybe it’s because I’m a Pisces, [...]
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The whole hearted half skirt
They used to say hemlines reflected the economy… then they said, it didn’t matter anymore… but I’m wondering since this year hemlines seem to be all over the place, even on the same garment… if the old adage is actually true. Either way, from Luella, Miu Miu, Sonia Rykiel, and Haider Ackermann… to name [...]
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Grey Monday… Color me anyway
Grey, drizzly skies, colorful leaves. Maybe today, that’s why I decide to wear something that’s a mix between gloomy grey and bold color too… honestly, I don’t really think that much about my attire on a conscious level aside from the old ‘will I be warm enough?’ This autumn, I haven’t really went out and bought [...]
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