Chanel two-tone stockings, Sold out, $375 on eBay
Really expensive stockings. Yum. I wonder if it's possible to silkscreen a pair. Ideas, anyone?
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Doodies and Donts - Pant Hems
People seem to overlook the importance of pant hems. They will spend lots of money to find a pair of pants or jeans that make their waist look flatter, ass look rounder, or thighs look thinner, but once the bottoms have been purchased, they forget about everything else. They fit great but the length is long and so what do they do? Roll em up!
Rolling is bad. Bad bad bad. Unless you are purposely going for a rolled-hem look with your pants/jeans (which must be done carefully and with taste), then it just looks sloppy. Pants rolled outwards remind me of college and hippies. Pants rolled inwards remind me of high school. Both looks are bad and should not be used unless you are temporarily wading in ponds, playing at the beach, or catching crawfish. Rolling up the hem inevitably lead to holes and frayed edges and both are hard to fix.
The solution is: HEM YOUR PANTS! Before you add them to your wardrobe rotation, bring them to a dry cleaner or a tailor and spend an extra $10 to make them fit 100%. Here are things to consider before getting them hemmed:
1. What type of shoes are you going to be wearing them with? Flats? 1 inch heels? 3 inch heels? Boots? All pants must be designated a type of shoe because most won't work for both flats and heels. (skinny pants and ankle pants are the exception)
2. Once you have selected your type of shoe, bring them with you to the dry cleaner. There, you can try them on altogether while the tailor pins the the length.
3. How do you determine the length? This really depends on the type of bottom and the style in which it is cut. For most of my pants, I hem them just above the floor when looking at them from the back. I say skimming the floor will almost always be right. For men in slacks, I think it should be a little higher... about 1/2" above the ground.
4. What type of hem do you want? It's easiest to just have the tailor replicate the original hem style when getting your pants altered. Make sure they use a similar width cuff and thread color. If you want to change up the style of your hem, bring in a sample for the tailor to reference.
I know it's such a pain in the ass to get pants hemmed and even more annoying to think about having to spend MORE money on something you just dropped a ton of bucks on, but it will definitely be worth it. A cheap pair of pants that fit great all around will look 10x better than expensive pants that drag on the floor or float around your ankles.
Rolling is bad. Bad bad bad. Unless you are purposely going for a rolled-hem look with your pants/jeans (which must be done carefully and with taste), then it just looks sloppy. Pants rolled outwards remind me of college and hippies. Pants rolled inwards remind me of high school. Both looks are bad and should not be used unless you are temporarily wading in ponds, playing at the beach, or catching crawfish. Rolling up the hem inevitably lead to holes and frayed edges and both are hard to fix.
The solution is: HEM YOUR PANTS! Before you add them to your wardrobe rotation, bring them to a dry cleaner or a tailor and spend an extra $10 to make them fit 100%. Here are things to consider before getting them hemmed:
1. What type of shoes are you going to be wearing them with? Flats? 1 inch heels? 3 inch heels? Boots? All pants must be designated a type of shoe because most won't work for both flats and heels. (skinny pants and ankle pants are the exception)
2. Once you have selected your type of shoe, bring them with you to the dry cleaner. There, you can try them on altogether while the tailor pins the the length.
3. How do you determine the length? This really depends on the type of bottom and the style in which it is cut. For most of my pants, I hem them just above the floor when looking at them from the back. I say skimming the floor will almost always be right. For men in slacks, I think it should be a little higher... about 1/2" above the ground.
4. What type of hem do you want? It's easiest to just have the tailor replicate the original hem style when getting your pants altered. Make sure they use a similar width cuff and thread color. If you want to change up the style of your hem, bring in a sample for the tailor to reference.
I know it's such a pain in the ass to get pants hemmed and even more annoying to think about having to spend MORE money on something you just dropped a ton of bucks on, but it will definitely be worth it. A cheap pair of pants that fit great all around will look 10x better than expensive pants that drag on the floor or float around your ankles.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
fuck you, kelly wearstler is my hero.
so... im in the same boat as mich. i havent been buying anything that's been worth blogging about but i desperately still want to contribute to this piece of crap known as good finds. michelle just posted about her doodies and donts. this immediately made me think of my new design hero, kelly wearstler. shes this amazing interior designer that mastered this genre of design called hollywood regency (modernity meets old royalty) and is now a judge on the bravo show, Top Design.
however, all i hear from people who watch the show is how much they hate her fashion choices. and granted, there are some outfits that have been over the top and just outright ridiculous, but thats why i love her so! its about what looks good on HER and at least its interesting. (this makes me think ... to this day, i haven't seen anyone who could wear a black bra under a backless dress like Sarah Jessica Parker and not be a total crackwhore.)
ok so back to kelly wearstler, here are her outfits. you can decide for yourself:
sighhhhhh. i love her.
however, all i hear from people who watch the show is how much they hate her fashion choices. and granted, there are some outfits that have been over the top and just outright ridiculous, but thats why i love her so! its about what looks good on HER and at least its interesting. (this makes me think ... to this day, i haven't seen anyone who could wear a black bra under a backless dress like Sarah Jessica Parker and not be a total crackwhore.)
ok so back to kelly wearstler, here are her outfits. you can decide for yourself:
sighhhhhh. i love her.
Doodies and Donts - Socks
Since the economy sucks and I still have no stable job, it has gotten increasingly difficult for me to go shopping and thus, post goodies on this here blog. Actually, I guess the point of this site is to post good deals... fabulous goodies for cheap. The things I have been buying are indeed fabulous but unfortunately not so cheap.
ANYWAY. The point is that this site is lacking fresh juice, so I've decided to add a Doodies and Donts section which will offer simple, everyday fashion advice for those that don't know better. Today's topic is Socks.
When in doubt, go for black.
I've spent a lot of time, seriously, thinking about when there would be an occasion where white socks would be okay but black socks would not. I could not think of a single instance, except maybe when we are talking about an exercise outfit, which doesn't concern me cause I don't exercise.
Anyway, nothing pains me more than to see a man wearing a nice suit with a great shirt and tie and... WHITE SOCKS. So gross. Never okay. If you are buying socks to wear with slacks, trousers, dark pants, dark jeans, you should just buy black socks. It's that easy. Once you feel comfortable with black socks, you can experiment with navy, dark grey, or dark colors with subtle prints. Once you graduate from there, you can play with contrasting colors like red or yellow... but note, most people cannot pull off this look so it's probably better not to try.
All of the above applies to women as well.
And just to clarify, we are talking about black dress socks. We are not talking about black Nike socks and we are not talking about black polyester molester man socks and and we are not talking about faded black socks with holes. If you are going to spend the time and money and effort to look good, make sure you don't kill it by reaching for the white.
ANYWAY. The point is that this site is lacking fresh juice, so I've decided to add a Doodies and Donts section which will offer simple, everyday fashion advice for those that don't know better. Today's topic is Socks.
When in doubt, go for black.
I've spent a lot of time, seriously, thinking about when there would be an occasion where white socks would be okay but black socks would not. I could not think of a single instance, except maybe when we are talking about an exercise outfit, which doesn't concern me cause I don't exercise.
Anyway, nothing pains me more than to see a man wearing a nice suit with a great shirt and tie and... WHITE SOCKS. So gross. Never okay. If you are buying socks to wear with slacks, trousers, dark pants, dark jeans, you should just buy black socks. It's that easy. Once you feel comfortable with black socks, you can experiment with navy, dark grey, or dark colors with subtle prints. Once you graduate from there, you can play with contrasting colors like red or yellow... but note, most people cannot pull off this look so it's probably better not to try.
All of the above applies to women as well.
And just to clarify, we are talking about black dress socks. We are not talking about black Nike socks and we are not talking about black polyester molester man socks and and we are not talking about faded black socks with holes. If you are going to spend the time and money and effort to look good, make sure you don't kill it by reaching for the white.
Friday, October 17, 2008
I want this, buy it for me
I haven't posted anything in a long time. Uninspired I guess. Plus nothing really too worthy of posting. Recently was reminded of this lamp. It's simple and awesome and I think it's probably time for me to just get it.
Alexander Taylor Table Fold Lamp, £85
Alexander Taylor Table Fold Lamp, £85
It's made out of a powder-coated sheet of aluminum and in addition to the black with red cord, it also comes in white with a red cord, yellow with a black cord, and burgundy with black cord.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
completely unrelated but too awesome not to share
so... theres this amazing missoni bag on gilt groupe right now for $358. its originally $795. the sale ends tomorrow at midnight. i have a meeting with a new client at 330pm tomorrow. if my meeting goes well, im coming home and buying this bag. lets all keep our fingers crossed...
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