Also, the eco t shirts were selling for about $25, way above the $8-$10 regular t shirts on sale. Please don’t get be wrong, I am as eco-conscious as the next fashionista but you had to shell out some (significantly) more dough in order to be green. Yea, I would say that Wal Mart has won this one.
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Yours truly has just confirmed that our currently fave vampire show has costumer designer Danny Glicker, who was nominated for an Oscar in 2009 for his amazing work on the movie Milk.
Even before knowing that such accomplished designer was on True Blood’s crew, I was amazed by how the costumes on the show were so loyal to the books series the show is based on. Plus, the cute, feminine dresses wore by heroine Sookie Stackhouse (when she not bar atending) totally called my attention since they are so in right now. Also on my “hot-items-to-have-this-summer” list are the cozy “boyfriend” plaid shirts worn by some of the male characters.
Of course, we can do without the superishort shortsi (which are also a strong trend) and the jeans cut-offs but, then again, Mr. Glicker kept the costumes true to its Lousianna small coutryside town roots.
Here are some Sookie Stackhouse inspired ladylike looks for less, courtesy of Forever 21. As you can image, the whole Hooters inspire waitress looks are not my style ;o)
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This is a new section here: The Fashion Perpetrator Loves. This section is dedicated to the taste-makers that not only rock but also greatly influence your truly.
So here is my first post for the FP Loves…Section: The Style Sample blog. Not only this is a smart online designer and online marketer, but girlfriend is also pretty stylish, knows how to put a fab outfit together and best of all, share her cute looks with the world! (Really, what is not to love?).
Here is one of my favorite looks. She shows how to wear a bustier in 3 different styles (and a bustier is not an easy piece to put together without risking looking tramp-ish).
This is yet another resource for the “find-your-style-in-the-middle-of-all-that-is going-on” which seems to be increasing in popularity nowadays.
Enjoy and let me know your thoughts…
I am simply delighted with Simon Doonan new book Eccentric Glamour: Creating an Insanely More Fabulous You. For those of you who may not be familiar with him (and shame on you for that!), he is the creative director for Barneys New York, writer of the Simon Says column on The New York Observer and other published books, he also has a monthly column on In Style Magazine and has been a invited judge on one of America’s Next Top Model reality TV show (yeap, that is the one hosted by Tyra Banks).
This book is sooo good I am really devouring it! Finally there is someone caring the torch for the discovery of genuine style. The “say no to ho” philosophy he explains in the book is hilarious but so true: I am also relieved that a style maker is also fed up with this “tidal wave of porn chic that threatens to engulf the western civilization”. To him, women and (brave) men should develop their own brand of eccentric glamour by magnifying all that is already unique and idiosyncratic about them.
Although I personally think that this goes without saying, Doonan actually reminds us in a very quirky manner that they way we dress actually speaks on our behalf before we even utter a word. So if you dress like a ho…people will look at you and assume you are one! Pretty obvious huh? However all you need to do is look around and see that a lot of women seem to want to dress like a hooker or stripper…So, say no to ho and ensure you are sending the message you want through your appearance. That is the book’s main message.
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In the spirit of the big holiday this week, let’s pause here to give our fashionable thanks to a woman who have spoken their mind and created of the most iconic brands in fashion: Coco Chanel. I have listed some of her legendary quotes below. We shouls also be VERY thankful of all we have at all time, but I think that already goes without saying.
So, let’s enjoy Mademoiselle a bit:
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
“Fashion fades, only style remains the same.”
“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.”
“Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future.”
“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”
“How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.”
