Some friends from work came up with a fabulous idea this week. It's called TEAR&WEAR.
The idea is to TEAR an image out of a magazine and WEAR your own clothes to create a similar outfit. It's not about matching it perfectly and there is NO shopping allowed. It's just about style inspiration- using YOUR OWN closet to revamp your style. Our first attempt turned out pretty great. We all tore out images for each other and it was fun to see how amazing everyone looked rocking their own gear. We plan to do it each week so stay tuned for lots more TEAR&WEAR.
1/27 Tear&Wear- Tiranan From the shorts to the jacket to the sassy pose, Tiranan knows how to tear it up. How awesome is the image above?? It was, of course, designed by brilliant BECCA. More to come!!
"What might seem like little details—a nude shoe, a pair of patterned tights, or an oversized clutch—are actually the sort of key pieces that speak volumes about their personal style."
Check out this fabulous write-up I stumbled upon from whowhatwear.
Who doesn't love a website that tells you exactly where to get the exact pieces you see and have to have?? Sooo amazing.
A few days ago I finally had the chance to see The September Issue, (movies are so expensive these days that I can rarely justify going. The last movie I saw that wasn’t on HBO was The Ugly Truth, and it scared me away from the theaters for a while.) Megan and I showed up at the movie with high expectations and nine pounds of frozen yogurt. And LUCKILY the film was everything we hoped it would be and more. It was such an awesome inside look at what it takes to create an issue of VOGUE. Because I don’t work in the magazine industry, I was really surprised to see the entire process with all its highs, lows and tedious details. But because I do work in the clothing industry, I also wasn’t surprised to see all the highs, lows and insane details. It’s all part of the magic.
Megan and I, like everyone else, were eager to see Anna and what she’s really like. Personally, I thought she was cold and controlling but not in a shocking or offensive way. She’s a hard worker and she’s a boss. It seemed pretty standard to me. To our surprise, the movie totally centered less on Anna herself and more on the work relationship between Anna and Grace Coddington, the Creative Director. There was a total spotlight on Grace, deservedly, and it was fascinating to see what goes into her daily job and what struggles she faces as the artist who must battle the business woman. For example, it was so intense watching Anna cut some of Grace’s favorite images from the magazine and we almost shed a tear when Grace talked about how hard it is to continue working when things like that happen. Some other parts of the movie that stood out and shocked us more than Anna’s general attitude:
1. Anna Wintour’s daughter, Bee Shaffer, was soooo different than I would have imagined her to be. She’s sweet and funny and refreshingly up-beat. She wants to go to Law school and comes off nothing like her mother. She basically said she has no desire to be in the fashion world or work for Vogue, and thinks it’s pretty ridiculous that these people (aka her mother) devout their lives to fashion. AHH! So raw and juicy! But they have a sweet relationship and I loved the part where Anna said her weakness is her children.
2. Anna’s assistants, as well as some of the people you see running around the Vogue offices, actually AREN’T very fashionable. Honestly, Anne Hathaway’s character wouldn’t have had to change her wardrobe that much at all.
3. The conversations over Sienna’s hair were so intense that I laughed out loud. These people acted like her straggly hair was a life or death situation and the only possible life raft was a wig, which ended up being worse than her real hair. But as it turned out, her hair DID kind of look awful at the actual photo shoot. Who knew hair mattered that much when you’re as pretty as Sienna? Also, she apparently has some bad fillings, hehe. We have fillings too, Sienna (although mine aren’t silver.)
4. Even though I’ve helped out at several Roxy and Quiksilver Women photo shoots and seen many models enjoy what I consider to be good size meals, (seriously I’ve never once seen a model skip a meal and most of them really enjoy carbohydrates), I was pretty shocked to see the model at the Versailles photo shoot indulge in a tart/cake treat while still in her dress. Homegirl did not want to miss out on that treat or even wait to take off her extremely expensive gown. And I liked every second of it.
5. One of the best parts of the film was when Grace chose to incorporate the camera crew in one of her photo shoots. Not only did the pictures turn out awesome, but it was really sweet to hear Grace soothe the innocent camera man after Anna jokingly (but not really) told him he should hit the gym when she was viewing the images. Grace was so cute about it and insisted that no one Photoshop his stomach, to which the camera man let out a quiet ‘thank you’ from behind the lens. So touching. So silly. Oh Grace, you won our hearts!
I would highly recommend this movie and will probably see it again once it’s available on Netflix. Bravo to the creators of this film! And to check out the film’s website, click here.
Is it just me, or is the upcoming Kate Moss collection for Topshop looking really fantastic? Refinery 29 gives a little sneak peak of the line and I already want to order everything I see. I debated over purchasing some items from her last Topshop collection, but never followed through. Luckily I get a second chance because THESE pieces might be worth the splurge. Also check out a slide show of the line on THE CUT.
As we get away from summer and float into fall, (I know, I know…we have to start admitting it though), our minds begin to drift away from tank tops and fedoras and take a turn towards layers and socks. We involuntarily find ourselves thinking about colored leggings, cozy sweaters and over the knee boots. Just this weekend, even when I was basking in the 80 degree weather and sporting a sundress, I found myself cruising Forever 21 in search of WARM clothes. It’s unavoidable and unstoppable. It’s AUTUMN. And as much as I treasure summer and am saddened by my fading tan, I have to force myself to find the good in all things FALL. Things like Halloween parties, football games, the return of our favorite tv shows and new fall styles, in particular- JACKETS. That’s right, it’s time for our jackets to emerge once again from the back of our closet. You know you’ve missed their warm embrace.
Some people are better at thinking ahead have already done a fair share of online shopping and mall trudging. And I’m sure there are plenty of people who said goodbye to their bathing suit weeks ago. But for me, the time is just approaching now. And luckily with October creeping up (tomorrow) there is a light of hope in the form of a jacket(s).
Maybe it’s your favorite season and if so, good for you.
Maybe you don’t really care that it’s almost time to bundle up.
Or maybe your inner child has a hard time watching the beaches go empty and the sun set earlier. And maybe the spread of new jackets is just what you need to remind yourself that fall isn’t so bad after all.
Check out some recent pics from The Sartorialist - one of my fav fav favorite blogs ever. Scott Schuman is a fantastic photographer and I love getting a glimpse of current street style, (makes me wish I was in NYC!!) Tayhas been gushing over his new book and I need to get my butt to Barnes and Noble and grab it. We're convinced that one day we'll be strolling through the west village and Scott will pop out and ask to snap our photo for his famous blog. But until then...
Nordstrom has a legit selection of Dresses under $150 right now. And let me tell ya, it's a solid variety.Cocktail Party? Wedding? Work? Romantic date? Court date? Pick your occasion because there are dresses to fit each one. Here's some favs:
I'm still not really sure what to do with this whole over-the-knee boot. It feels a bit awkward to me and I can't seem to get Vivian Ward out of my head...
BUT this morning I stumbled upon something very helpful on SHOPBOP. Obvi they are looking out for those of us who still don't know how that many inches of boot could possibly look good. So thank you SHOPBOP for giving us some options. As usual, you know what's up.
Oh and I added a bit of my own commentary, which may or may not be helpful.
The site is full of raw olsen style; from the hair to the jewels (adore) to the awesomely original outfits they somehow pull off. I just love to get a glimpse of what they're flaunting, even if it sometimes makes me chuckle.
I truly think their style is inspiring and only wish I could afford Elizabeth and James.
It's almost time!!! TONIGHT is the season two premier of the most ahmahzing show ever!! The Rachel Zoe Project!
I'm so excited I'm counting down the hours!! I love Rachel's style, especially her delicious accessories. And I think she offers a lot to the fashion world, even though some disagree. We'd all like it if she gained a few pounds, but besides that, her general fabulousness is unstoppable. I just really appreciate her banter and find the show soooo entertaining. I'll probably watch it while on the phone with Taylor, yapping back and forth, "I die. I die. You are shutting it down. Rachel is taking it to another level. Bananas." We cannot get enough.
