"have you ever tried on American Apparel jeans?"

.......

maybe one day.





one day.




one day.




ONE DAY.
O_O

-a.

_ _ _ _ Bible, burn in hell

This 90s throwback must end. And not just because people I dislike wear dayglo/neon/flourescent.

Stop it.

Stop it.

STOP IT.

- s.

Hat(e)

I really, really hate this stupid soft beret trend. This type of hat makes the wearer look like some kind of boho cafeteria lady. Actually, no, it makes the wearer's head look like a floppy tit.

- s.

New Marc Jacobs Ad

Wei gave me a head's up by way of this new Marc Jacobs advertisement, featuring M.I.A.

Hm ...

- s.

Bittersweets.

S made a post about some lovely macabre jewelry the other day--Yoshiko Creations, to be exact.
i am a fan of Bittersweets, m'self.
some favorites:









bittersweetsny.com

i am a fan of having a sense of humor in clothing, especially things that are traditionally very feminine, like making the subject matter of dainty jewelry things like nasty bugs and creepy body parts.
yes ma'am.

-a.

favorite line of 07.

Chloé's Spring 07 collection was probably my favorite line his year.

absolute favorite. boxy, simple, covered in beautiful sparkliness. who could axe for mo'?

annie hall. my hero.

-a.

Creatures of Comfort.

a nice aggregation of simple, functional, distinctive pieces by positively loverly designers.

there is a paucity of passable miniskirts these days, methinks.




!!!!




hawt.








interesting lines and shapes all around.


creaturesofcomfort.com

-a.

Graey.

Graey: more feminine loveliness. (casual this time.)


favorite.






sadly, i am a sucker for leggings.


casual but still romantic.

graeyny.com

-a.

Dessous.

Dessous by Sophie Simmons: pretty pretty underthings.


i want to only wear these forever and ever. as shorts, i mean.




neutral/muted colors + hyperfeminine silk/lace. eez goot.



one-piece-shorty-pj's. YES.

dessousnyc.com

-a.

modcloth.com

i've been perusing modcloth.com and have been pleasantly surprised by the contents of this initially, for lack of a better word, dinky-looking site.

some token pastel retro pieces:

some pretty feminine things (retro to a greater extent, mayhaps):

(though the color palette on this one is questionable.)

some interesting, more dainty/feminine alternatives to puffy outerwear:

(this model's face, however, was a touch off-putting.)

some quirky baubles (did i just say "baubles"? ugh.):

some sweet granny heels:

not bad. not bad a-t'all.

-a.

Tory Burch flats. unnnggghh.

let me now christen my editorial blog career with a rant, as is probably most appropriate, given my general disposition:

the next White Girl i see hauling high-end shopping bags in a pair of goddamn Tory Burch flats, i swear on my great-grandmother's flood-ravaged grave that i will shiv her with my car keys, push her into oncoming traffic, and kindly donate her heathen footwear to the nearest homeless woman.

-a.

Pretty, Dark Things

Another scan from PS. Jewelry these days, like most things, is not subtle or delicate. Jangly gold heavy things with humongous faux gems that dangle like baubles just do not appeal to me. I grow increasingly tired of Alex & Chloe, as well. Their new collection sucks and reeks of blatant francophilic hipster exploitation.

In any case, here are a few pretty pieces by Yoshiko Creation Paris -- I'm generally not fond of skulls in jewelry, but I love the charm below. These understated pieces sort of remind me of the terrible black velveteen ribbons and dresses I would wear to my piano recitals as a kid. Sort of pretty Addams Familyesque.

- s.

The Modern Tomboy

I've always been a tomboy, partly due to the fact that I grew up with two older male cousins for most of my childhood, and partly due to my longstanding dislike of all things stereotypically floofy and feminine. It's only recently that I've come to realize that femininity can be utilized tastefully, but nevertheless, I'm still attracted to styles that harken back to my love of all things tomboyish.

These scans are from a Japanese fashion magazine called "PS (Pretty Style)."


Here, I love the overall English prep school boy look. Good Fall colors: dark green, browns, burgundy. Slightly disheveled but still very clean. Love the key detail of the fleur de lys on the tie.


Perfectly casual and the clothes have just the right amount of looseness. I love the vest and how it complements the long button down. Olive green slacks that are rolled up not too obsessively at the bottom.

What I particularly love about these outfits is that though they are distinctly tomboyish or masculine, they exude soft femininity without pushing the overt womanly envelope of, say, revealing cleavage, buttz, or even legs. These models are covered head to toe in clothing but still manage to look very much like women. Ignore whatever gender dichotomizing connotations those statements may have carried.

G-girl in me says, "Additionally, these half-asian models are really hot."

- s.

hay hayyy.

once upon a time there was a girl (who liked boys) and another girl (who liked girls). for our purposes we will call them A and S, respectively. they came to know each other through a mutual friend, an ivy-league socialite party animal (the kind who wears ascots) with a reputation for getting into accidentally absurdist arguments with anyone who was willing. they decided that, while he was a decidedly intriguing fellow and a good friend, they just had a few more key similar interests. S and A both took an interest in the arts, and fashion, and napping in the grass, and playing shuffleboard (s: wait, a, what is shuffleboard?), and music that sounded like it was made by fairies. more portentously, though, they were obsessed with all things vap. indeed, they were veritable queens of superficial judgment! superficial judgment in the most respectable, classy, and -- let's face it -- dead-on way possible. so, one day, they decided to bring their truly oracular insight to the public realm: "whatever shall we employ as our vehicle for vapid editorializing?" pondered A. S, always on her toes, responded instantaneously, "a weblog, to be sure! it is what all the kids are doing these days, along with their grandmothers and probably great-grandmothers even."

alors, voici! in all its vapid, fabulous glory, what promises to be a tome of what we deem to be pretty things (and a firestorm of hatred for un-pretty things, of course), of monstrous proportions, and dare i say biblical (biblical!) authority. sit yr ass down, beetch, and we will expound on fashion and other superficia until the cows come home.

-a & s