Besides hippie “chic,” a pet peeve is Juicy Couture. Juicy’s bags in particular are hideous: why one would want to carry a bag that screams “Juicy” is beyond me. Now Juicy has created a collection of cosmetics bags for Sephora.
Crowns and emblems have become cliche design motifs. The emblem with the schnauzers is not cute, but “cutesy,” and overly precious.
Ugh. Go away, Juicy, just go away!
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| Feather suede hippie headband |
From an article posted in September 2008: Ugh. One of the worst fads of the late sixties/early seventies return: the hippie headband. From Urban Outfitters via Splendora.
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| Hippie headband, as shown on Beauty Counter |
Now I’ve been vindicated by Beauty Counter, a blog from Style.com, “The Online Home of Vogue.” Its article Reader Poll: A Word On Hippie Hair says:
It was definitely novel and unexpectedly chic for a little while (by which we mean approximately two to three years ago), but we’re of the mind that the whole string-across-the-forehead/feather accoutrement look is beginning to err on the side of played out, or just too mainstream for our liking. A bohemian declaration or a statement that simply says, “I bought these at Urban Outfitters and so can you”?
I’ve written before about my pet peeve with the revival of hippie “chic,” but this suede fringed pouch really takes the cake. At a cool $1,650.00 (one thousand six hundred fifty dollars), it’s from Jimmy Choo. Can you believe it?
I hate logo wear: it’s ridiculous that the customers pays for advertising. This canvas tote from Marc Jacobs is even more ridiculous than logo wear: why announce “TOTE” when it’s obvious that it is a tote?
MARC by Marc Jacobs Standard Supply Tote
$128.00 at Bergdorf Goodman
What ties footwear to a given time? I loved my Dr. Scholl’s wooden exercise sandals and didn’t care if the straps blistered my feet; then I had to have a pair of Earth shoes because my classmates were wearing them; later on, I had to have a pair of Frye boots. By tracing trends in footwear, you can estimate my age!
Frye “Jane” boot
I recently bought myself a pair of Frye boots in the classic “Jane” style. Actually, it’s the same style that I had before. As I wrote before, I promised to buy a pair of boots for fall/winter. Frye is having its day again, and Dr. Scholl’s exercise sandals and Earth shoes have made comebacks in recent years.
One of the most distressing fashion trends (aside from Juicy Couture, baby doll tops, and leggings) is the revival of hippie “chic,” if you can call it that. I’ve already written about hippie headbands.
In the late sixties, it was fashionable to bleach, patch, and embroider your jeans – and also to rip and fray jeans. Now True Religion has come out with its Bobby Destroyed Jeans.
Bobby Destroyed Jeans by True Religion
The price for these jeans is $240.00 (yes, two hundred forty dollars). This is ridiculous.
On the other hand, I like this adaptation of the fringed leather look:
cha cha Patience handbag from Lori Chalmers
The braided strap, semi-structured design, and dark blue leather give it class. It’s from Lori Chalmers, an independent designer who’s based in Toronto.
Just viewed pictures from the Vena Cava Spring 2009 show on Splendora. What grabbed my attention was the use of skinny pants modeled after the Indian churidar:
Vena Cava spring 2009 show
What do you think about this outfit?
As I promise myself every summer that I’ll get a pedicure, every fall/winter season, I promise that I’ll get a pair of boots to wear with my below-the-knee length skirts. Here’s a selection of favorites that I posted to ThisNext.
Alas, the Prada degradé riding boot is out of my budget.
Any of these boots would provide a counterbalance to the heft of Utilikilts!
Last week, when I was in Seattle, I visited the UTILIKILTS store near Pioneer Square. Utilikilts have gotten a lot of media attention. These are kilts for men, but instead of plaid tartan kilts, these kilts come in utilitarian fabrics such as cotton twill, denim, and heavy canvas, such as that used by Carhartt. Utilikilts also feature a lot of cargo pockets and other features.
Workman’s Utilikilt
Utilikilts aren’t designed for women, although women do buy them and wear them. Utilikilts are cut straight, so you have to wear them low on your hips. What would you style around a Utilikilt?
Oh, and BTW the Utilikilts store doesn’t have any dressing rooms. The salesman (OK, I can use gender-specific language) told me to wrap and fasten the Utilikilt over my jeans and then “drop trou”! Hoot mon!
Now Lancome has come out with its own vibrating mascara. I received notices through Glam.com, Sephora, and Lancome itself hyping the new mascara. I’ll wait and see if L’Oreal will come out with a similar product for less: Lancome is part of the L’Oreal Group and L’Oreal products are often knockoffs of Lancome products.
This article General Counsel: Fashion Fuels a Friendship from WSJ.com (the companion webiste to the Wall Street Journal) is about dressing appropriately for the workplace, but it confirms what Poppy King said about Hillary Clinton. The article states,
“Yet if looking womanly can seem unprofessional, it’s also possible to not look feminine enough. Massive amounts of time and print space have been devoted to analyzing Hillary Clinton’s power lapels and pantsuits. Now, some voters wonder if a softer message might have been better received.”
Of course, there were other things (Hillary’s lack of connection with prospective voters, Bill’s temper tantrums) that derailed her campaign.
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