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Last-minute Halloween costumes

Friday, October 29, 2010 @ 11:57 AM 0 comments!

It's not too late to get a Halloween costume! Granted, it may be difficult to buy one online and have it shipped to you in time for Sunday, but I'm hoping that these costumes will at least give you ideas. (If not for this year, then certainly for next year). But I may appear to be a hypocrite because I'm not dressing up, but that's mostly because I haven't been invited to any parties (not living in a city is definitely not a benefit). However, for those women who are lucky enough to be invited to a Halloween shindig, here are some ideas:

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Neytiri

$49.50

halloweencostumes4u.com

Glee

cheerleader

$99

acdsports.com

Lady Gaga

$44.11

deepdiscount.com

Harry Potter

female death eater

$22.99

amazon.com

Labels: halloween

fall outfits...not using polyvore!

Thursday, October 21, 2010 @ 11:17 AM 0 comments!

As much as I love Polyvore, it's fairly limited in its options -- if you're looking for something that's a specific price, unless you're looking for something basic like a "black bag" it's probable you won't find too many styles you like. So this time I resorted to choosing pieces individually, which is a bit more time-consuming and takes up quite a bit of space, but it's worth it if you want to have more options. I particularly like searching for items on the "Shopping" tab on Google.

Outfit 1

White House Black Market

noir slim scroll pocket jeans

$88

whitehouseblackmarket.com

Rebecca & Drew

tunic-length shirt

$150

rebeccaanddrew.com

Nine West Vintage America

collection snowdrift

$89

ninewest.com

Gorjana

barrow tote

$410

gorjana.com

Outfit 2

Trovata

blue velvet blazer

$260

yoox.com

BOSS Black

linen band skirt

$110

bloomingdales.com

Gold Hawk

silk bead trim tunic

$169

boutiquing.com

Yves Saint Laurent

goya brown strappy leather sandals

$431

chickdowntown.com

David King

leather double zip portfolio

$68

luggagefactory.com

Labels: fall, outfits

Who's that girl?

Saturday, October 16, 2010 @ 6:04 PM 0 comments!

Have you ever been curious about the models who are featured in ads for your favorite designs? Well, many of may not care, but as a dedicated America's Next Top Model (ANTM) viewer and a wannabe model (alas, I'm at least 8 inches too short), I do care. If you've seen ANTM, then you know that modeling's no easy feat, and as much as you want to hate them for being tall and super thin, aside from those who have eating disorders most are genetically blessed. Regardless of your opinion of models, I hope you find it interesting to learn the names behind the girls/women you've been seeing in the latest ads.


Ali Michael


Lara Stone


Anna de Rijk


Rasa Zukauskaite


Ginta Lapina

Ruby Aldridge

Go to models.com for more

Labels: designers, models

Fall trends at, literally, every budget

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 @ 6:44 PM 0 comments!

If you haven't already noticed, I'm kind of obsessed with Polyvore -- it's ridiculously easy to create outfits, and my favorite tool enables you to search for items within a certain price range. So I thought I'd create outfits based on various budgets, going from under $50 per piece to $1,000+ per piece. Again, these are merely outfit ideas, so you need not spend all your savings on a purse or pair of jeans, no matter how enticing they may be...

$50 and under per piece

-Delia's blah blah blah tee, $20, delias.com

-Moda Xpress distressed skinny bb jeans, $20, modaxpressonline.com

-Not Rated women's big sin platform sandal, $31, endless.com
-BKE zip-up hooded vest, $35, buckle.com

$50-100 per piece

-Loomstate feather tee, $62, barneys.com
-Denimocracy atlantic wash skinny jegging, $70, metroparkusa.com
-Jackpot henrikka blue & white striped blazer, $72.80, fashion-conscience.com
-Paris Hilton pzaz blue sandals, $95, heels.com
-Tres Noir ultra lux red retro sunglasses, $90, unique-vintage.com
-Lux De Ville white & black sin city motor tote, $68, unique-vintage.com

$100-250 per piece

-Byron Lars beauty mark circle lace top, $228, myshape.com
-Walter paneled cotton-blend mini skirt, $103, theoutnet.com
-See by Chloe cropped tuxedo jacket, $123, demicouture.ca
-Hollywould white sophia flat, $111, heels.com
-A.OK black leather top handle handbag, $248, oaknyc.com

$250-500 per piece

-Barneys New York turtleneck sweater, $350, barneys.com
-Loeffler Randall draped pocket pant, $295, loefflerrandall.com
-Tory Burch snake-print leather sandals, $350, net-a-porter.com
-Maison Martin Margiela metal chain plaid scarf, $400, luisaviaroma.com
-Elsa Peretti lacquer bangle, $395, tiffany.com

$500-1,000 per piece

-Ann Demeulemeester white cotton blouse, $576, farfetch.com
-3.1 Phillip Lim suede skinny super flared jeans, $795, lagarconne.com
-Christian Louboutin freddy studded lace-ups, $995, saks.com
-Christian Dior thigh-high ribbed socks, $340, brownsfashion.com
-Coach hamptons python xl hobo, $798, coach.com

$1,000+ per piece

-The Row gilmore leather top, $1620, brownfashion.com
-Isabel Marant sequin-embellished leggings, $2185, net-a-porter.com
-Givenchy lace-up kilt bootie, $1650, kirnazabete.com
-Marc Jacobs taupe jacket, $1763, matchesfashion.com
-Mulberry natural giant leopard haircalf bag, $1650, mulberry.com

Labels: budgets, fall, outfits, polyvore

The chicest fall styles

Thursday, October 7, 2010 @ 4:35 PM 0 comments!

I'm hoping that "chicest" is a word, and you'd think that a grammar Nazi like myself would know every word in the dictionary, but alas, I don't. Regardless, as I've said before, you don't have to throw your fashionista self out the door once temperatures cool down, even if you're not lucky enough to reside in warmer climates (I'm not one of those people, unfortunately). Look here, and flip through your favorite fashion magazines; I tend to gravitate towards Harpers Bazaar, W, Vogue, among others. And it's not necessary to be able to afford the designer labels that I typically include in these outfits: Polyvore doesn't have as many options as I would like, and when I find a dress or shoe that fits what I'm looking, it's rarely within a certain price range. Thus, all you need to do is "copy" these styles--which I can't entirely claim to be my own because various magazines and websites aid me when I create these outfits--and splurge on item or two per outfit. You need to feel good about yourself, and not feel obligated to buy designer brands all the time.

-Rick Owens Lilies long-sleeved wool-jersey top, $290, net-a-porter.com

-Burberry Prorsum degrade crinkled silk pants, $395, theoutnet.com

-Adrienne Landau racoon collar, $295, intermixonline.com

-Santo stripy ankle bootie, $425, bergdorfgoodman.com

-Fossil stretch wrap buckle belt, $32, zappos.com

-Marios Schwab draped satin dress, $2330, net-a-porter.com

-By Malene Birger diva studded leather sandals, $225, net-a-porter.com

-Kirna Zabete patchwork fur scarf, $7795, kirnazabete.com

-Anna Beck gill drop earrings, $228, nordstrom.com

-Zimmerman 3/4 sleeve bodysuit,, $115, zimmermanstore.com

-See by Chloe metallic wool-blend pencil skirt, $78, theoutnet.com

-Chloe suede leather over-the-knee heel boots, $1295, intermixonline.com

-Aspinal portobello saddle bag, $375, aspinaloflondon.com

-Zadig & Voltaire grey ribbed style skull-cap, $45, amazon.com

-Karen Millen 50's crepe dress, $380, karenmillen.com

-Steve Madden black suede trop heel, $71, heels.com

-Kate Spade New York metropolitan pearls triple row bracelet, $179, zappos.com

-Michael Michael Kors wide black belt, $52, zappos.com

-Aspinal ladies' long leather gloves, $205, aspinaloflondon.com

-Charles Anastase long sleeved tie neck shirt, $405, lagarconne.com

-Junya Watanabe fitted utility jacket, $1302, brownsfashion.com

-See by Chloe low-rise skinny jeans, $74, theoutnet.com

-Chinese Laundry women's hide and seek platform bootie, $90, endless.com

-Leaf earrings, $30, charmandchain.com

Labels: fall, outfits, polyvore