StyleCaster’s new creative director is moving the fashion site in a fresh direction by adding more fashion editorials, as requested by their readers. With their first one “Mood Indigo,” they jump on the double denim trend that has been sweeping the internets. I’m really digging the vibe of the photo’s. Style Caster says the editorial references the “Depression era… juxtaposed with a nod to the decadent baubles of the 1920s” and I couldn’t agree more. That aesthetic definitely comes through in the photos.
While I’m digging the double denim in some of these photo’s, I don’t know if I’m down with the trend in general. I see a lot of bloggers really excited by it, but whenever I see double denim in real life, I’m almost never on-board. I think it’s a hard look to pull off without looking like you just stepped out of the 90’s in a bad way. I wouldn’t go as far as to knock it altogether, I think there are times when it looks good and can be pulled off. I also really dig denim dresses but I guess that’s not entirely double denim. It’s more like one solid piece of denim. Either way, as I love fashion editorials, I really commend StyleCaster for jumping into this head on and listening to their readers. I have to admit that I’m not a frequent visitor of StyleCaster, but maybe now I will be.
After my little hiatus, I’m back! Back with plenty of new posts, a new banner and a slightly changed up look to the blog. The little break was good for my head, to get things sorted out and to get re-inspired. So, with further ado, my comeback Hole post:
I have always been a fan of Courtney Love; clean Courtney, cracked out Courtney, crazy Courtney. I had the privilege of seeing Hole perform on April 28 at Terminal 5 and it was amazeballs (I was also recently alerted to the fact that I use amazeballs in my everyday vernacular and after much thought and inner contemplation, I realized I’m okay with that. And with my friends ridiculing me. Whatevs guys, I’m a fourteen year old at heart).
Anyway, the show was brilliant. Aside from the band (also, I mean, is it really Hole? No original members except Court…but really, she’s the fuckin heart of it so does it matter?) So, yes, aside from them rushing the set, and there really being no Courtney Love antics, it was a really fantastic show. She sang some old stuff, spoke coherently, and showed up. Basically, that’s what I was looking for.
Anyway, let’s talk some Hole fashion! I bought a great Hole Cardigan, check check check it out:
At work, craptastic phone pic
Up close and gold.
I also bought a Hole tee. I’m usually too drunk and tired by the end of a concert to buy anything, but this time my friends and I made it a point to stick around and get some merch. Definitely a good choice, that cardigan is making my life. I love the weird looks I get at work when my coworkers notice my cardigan and ask why I’m rocking Hole. Ummm, because why the hell wouldn’t I rock Hole? Wouldn’t you?
I had another post scheduled to go out today, but that has to wait now. I don’t like to comment on celebrity deaths, but this one punched me in the stomach. Chatting it up on gchat, looking at gilt, everything seemed fine and then one of my best friends said, “Did you hear about Alexander Mcqueen?” No, I hadn’t, but I could feel something bad was coming next and the feeling in the pit of my stomach was growing. And then he said it, and I felt like the wind was knocked out of me.
I did not know Mr. Mcqueen personally, and many think it is silly to feel such grief for someone you never met, but this intense pain is real. Mcqueen was an icon, a legend, a thought provoking and mind numbingly good designer. He was interesting, brilliant and pushed limits. He has been doing some of the most unique things in Fashion for a very long time, beyond anything anyone else can imagine to think up. I follow him on twitter and he seemed so excited for the upcoming shows (his twitter seems to be gone now), excited for what he was doing.
The story is only just emerging, but it seems unbelievably tragic already. His mother died on February 2nd, and it would seem that this must have played a large part in his suicide (what they are calling it at the moment). Fashion has lost an important piece of its puzzle today.
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It’s been a long time since pay day and this week’s 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 houses and Ode to Awe shows off her leopard print nails. Want something for nothing? A few Goody Gumdrops has an Aspinall of London bag to giveaway and Retro Chick (that’s me!) has 2 Valentine goodie bags to giveaway worth over £100 each. We’ve also got some great designer interviews and some practical advice.
On a more sober note there’s some timely tips from Sway, Sway, Sway! on how you can continue to donate to Haiti without getting scammed, Shoe Daydreams discusses Tanya Golds “Why I hate Fashion” article and Ventures of Jenn shares her opinions on the body image debate.
Bring on February!
Links à la Mode: January 28th
39th and broadway – 5 Questions To Ask Before Beginning a Career in Fashion
A Few Goody GumDrops – A Few Goody Gumdrops and Aspinal of London are Giving away an ever-so chic and sophisticated beige patterned skin clutch!
Analogue Chic – Looking good while doing stuff – braving the weather and the commute with a sense of style.
Bonne Vie – Invest in Quality Denim; featuring How-To Tips from Denim Debutante
Style Eyes Fashion Blog – I have avoided eco and ethical fashion in the past because of the price but I have just discovered it is affordable and stylish.
Style Symmetry – How to Choose Items at a Clothing Swap Party
Sway Sway Away! – A passionate plea from a member of the global community to her fashionable brothers and sister: help Haiti!
THE COVETED – Suzy Menkes, Facehunter, LeMads & The Coveted talk about fashion blogs
*Quite excited to be picked to be part of the weekly link round up by IFB. Check out some of these amazing fellow bloggers and the accompanying article:
This week, some of us looked back at icons of the past, such as // Fade to #c5c5c5’s Marchesa Luisa Casati, Fabulous Finds Gal ’s Horst photography post, and Cafe Fashionista’s take on Diana Vreeland’s famous quotes, while others looked at how far we’ve come, such as The Curvy Fashionista’s plus size fashion observations and A Dress & A Bike ’s thoughts on what it means to be sexy. Each post brought a unique angle to the subject at hand, and raised important topics of self-expression, style, adaptation, trends, individuality, and acceptance. It’s fascinating to examine our own fashion-related introspection, and think about how our inner selves, thoughts and feelings, are reflected through the clothing choices we make, the pairing of certain looks, and of course our writing and blogs.
The Coveted – Snow boots? Winter comfort or style?
The Curvy Fashionista - Plus size fashion has picked up major steam, inspiring both yeas and nays for the latest in V magazine- stating it just a trend- or is it?
I have long been ranting that today’s popular fashion magazines are bland, generic and overloaded with information and advertisements. I have a small collection of ancient vogues and international magazines, and they are brilliant from beginning to end; the content, imagery, direction and design. That is not to say that I don’t read current fashion magazines from time to time and enjoy them, I do. However, I am not moved by these current magazines, not inspired and in awe.
For me, current fashion magazines (I am talking about the more mainstream ones here) are for pure entertainment, in the same vain as just okay television shows and movies. Older issues of these same magazines, however, are like museums of art and brilliant books and iconic movies. Thumbing through them, I am inspired, I am moved, I feel something. And while there are plenty of great magazines out there, they are harder to find, existing in specialized magazine shops and online. It would be nice to walk into a bodega and see beautiful, design driven, interesting magazines; lined up like soldiers ready to take on the world.
Jeffrey Campbell
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