Martha Streck

[fashiongonerogue]

I love this picture! The sleekness of the leather, the sweet little bow, and the long sleeves... I love it all!

Song of Style Threadsence Contest

Don't Mesh Up Sweetheart Dress, Mini Leopard Cross Body Bag, Black Feather Earrings, Fall Breeze Drape Cardigan

[all photos from threadsence]

Tres Chic- some French inspiration

This is an article by Ellen Wallace in the August 1982 issue of Cosmopolitan that the Dead Fleurette posted recently (that I think is still very relevant today) about what makes the French so darn chic. Enjoy!

Oui…Parisians always manage to look fantastique — even in “les blue jeans.” Jet with us then to cafe-lined boulevards and learn about French fashion flair!
The one thing they don’t tell you in travel brochures about Paris is the first thing every visitor notices: People stare. They stare at you; they stare at everybody. And everybody stares back.
My first taste of this phenomenon terrified me. I was wearing an overloaded backpack and a wrinkled black dress, which I had slept in on the train. My mascara was mostly on my cheeks. I wanted desperately to be inconspicuous, but there they were, all those terrible suave-looking Frenchmen I had heard about, staring right at me. I wanted to melt into the sidewalk! There was also no way to avoid noticing something else: Those French girls look better than we do. Of course, the mysterious allure of the French woman is nothing new. She has been the target of love, lust, and intrigue in hundreds of books and films. Remember Gigi, that innocent heartbreaker? And Edith Piaf, the enigmatic, real-life heroine who stunned the world with her gutsy love songs? Not to mention the quasi-Parisiennes — protagonists of a dozen American novels who left home frumpy and meek, only to return from Paris a year later ravishing and self-assured. After devouring those stories, I could never quite give up the notion that a few months in France and — voila! — I would be magically transformed.

Pamela Love and friends

[knightcat]

Who is the woman with her in this photo? She is beautiful.

More Pamela Love later...

70s

[studded hearts]

Caftans

[the glamourai]

Teddy Bear

[fashion canvas]


[ticke your fancy]

Sea Foam

[afterdrk]

Look Magazine Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Show

Look Magazine in the UK held a fashion show during fashion week that showcased some widely known (like H&M) and lesser known (like Warehouse) designers. These were my favorites!

The look in this runway photo is from French Connection. I love the great structure in the shoulders of this sequin dress. It's flashy but simple and not too over-the-top.

This is a good everyday look from H&M. I love the navy trench with the olive/army green accents, and the way the sleeves of the shirt peek out from underneath the coat.

This leather dress from Oasis is so cute with its one shoulder design and loose(er) fit (more flattering than skin-tight leather). I absolutely love it paired with the booties! Its clean, plain, simple, but the leather gives it a little kick.

I am dying over this gorgeous Warehouse dress! It looks so effortless and I love the print (it reminds of acid wash)! I love it too for its unique draping and (what I imagine would be) flattering fit.

[all photos from look magazine (uk)]

Polaroid

I just created my first polaroids! I've been admiring everyone elses for long enough and finally got around to making some of my own. These are from my first batch. Hope you like them!




P.S. I was getting bored of my header so I changed it. Who knows how long this one will stay up...

Show Your Teeth

I'm really digging the fierce patterns that seem like they're popping up EVERYWHERE.
The key to pulling off the trend for everyday is choosing one piece to wear in animal print and keeping the rest of the outfit simple with clean lines. Here's a little collection of recent ways people have worn/styled the trend (with a little inspiration mixed in):


[stockholm-streetstyle.com]


[knightcat]


[because i'm addicted]




[little plastic horses]




[fashion gone rogue]


[photo by fashion pirate (of fashion toast)]

[nitrolicious] photo of h&m divided campaign

[frassy]

[tommy ton for style.com]

[song of style]

[marcus ohlsson photograph]

[glamourai]

[stockholmstreetstyle.com]

[streetfsn]



[zappos.com]

These shoes definitely make a statement! I love 'em.

Sound off! Tell me what you think about the animal print trend in the comments below! How will you rock it for fall/winter?

Cape Town

[i've got a lust for life]

This outfit is like one walking trend report. There is the cape which we saw everywhere on the fall runways. Then there's the olive green color of the cape which is an echo of last years military trend and this years neutral trend. And the pop of animal print in the scarf is so hot this season. Then finally you have the lace up/fold over booties which everyone has been raving about (even though I am not exactly a fan).