Entry: Adventures in Copyright: Forever 21 by Marc

posted by Ginge

Feb 29, 2008 8:02PM

I saw that bag on their website in the fall (I suppose it MAY have been in a different shape, like a tote or something... but that design).
Not that a few months really makes a difference when we're talking in years here.

I actually liked it when I spotted it (the colors ARE great) and I can't remember when I finally realized that it was a knockoff. But, yeah, it does look cheap.

Entry: Mar 05, 2008 @ 10:01am

posted by Ginge

Mar 05, 2008 11:46PM

Dang it - I haven't watched that one yet! (Yes, I am the dork who DVRs Jeopardy!)
But I'm gonna go ahead and say that I would have gotten those anyway ;)

Ah, I love it when Jeopardy! does stuff like that. It's always fun to see Trebek declare the answers when none of the contestants get it. After one Daily Double: "No, the answer is UGGs. You'd know them if you had a teenager." (To which the contestant replied, "I do - a daughter, but I haven't heard of them.")

Entry: Mar 11, 2008 @ 4:03pm

posted by Ginge

Mar 11, 2008 8:09PM

Yup, absolutely Max Factor.
I really do love Lucy.

Entry: Mar 13, 2008 @ 1:46pm

posted by Ginge

Mar 14, 2008 2:28AM

Forget the clothes - I want the EYELINER from the Amy Winehouse-inspired outfit.

Entry: Streetwalker: Band Aids

posted by Ginge

Mar 16, 2008 12:02AM

Ditto on the bigger picture.

I just got back from SXSW! Lots of cute fashion; there were a couple of girls whom I wished I had had enough guts to ask about their outfits.
I spent most of the time wishing I had packed sundresses instead of jeans... the temp. rose into the nineties yesterday.

Austin's definitely a fun fashion town/such a college town.

Entry: Wingtips: Not Just For Eyeliner

posted by Ginge

Mar 18, 2008 7:09PM

I would try re-sale shops.

My sister got a great pair of menswear-inspired shoes for about $9 at Salvation Army a few months ago that are in great condition (I've actually been working on breaking them in). I can't recall if they're more like oxfords or wingtips, but the vamp is lower than one would see on a men's shoe, so they've got a bit of a jazz shoe feel to them.

Entry: Mar 21, 2008 @ 9:33am

posted by Ginge

Mar 23, 2008 12:12AM

I love that picture of Gemma! It's Vogue UK, but does anyone have more info on that photoshoot?

Entry: Mar 20, 2008 @ 12:18pm

posted by Ginge

Mar 23, 2008 12:47AM

This is all around amazing - Karen, the clothes, everything. (Goodness, how's that for playing dress up? Geez.)

I love the cripple shot and the one in which she's "fainted."

White tights never looked so good.

Entry: Mar 21, 2008 @ 9:33am

posted by Ginge

Mar 25, 2008 6:40PM

Thank you to candysweet21 and Martin for the photo shoot info!
It helped me find the rest of the pictures easily.

Entry: "I mean, I like my Skechers, but I love my Prada backpack"

posted by Ginge

Mar 25, 2008 7:11PM

The first thing that comes to mind (probably because of the bunny-shaped Stella pictured) is Charlize Theron's character on Arrested Development. She played a developmentally-challenged woman who acted and dressed like her pre-k/k students (complete with the stuffed animal backpack).

I'm in college right now and the only time I use my backpack is if I have to carry a lot of books (or one Norton Anthology) or carrt books AND my laptop.

I used to know this one girl (college-aged) who had a really cute hot pink mini Jansport; it was just a shrunken version of the regular and it had this great simplicity about it. It could fit maybe a notebook and other smaller things. It was adorable and so was she.

The bonus of a backpack, of course, is that it distributes the weight equally on both shoulders. One of my mom's shoulders is lower than the other from carrying her bookbag around as a student. It's that whole scoliosis thing they warned us about as kids.

Entry: Mar 25, 2008 @ 1:20pm

posted by Ginge

Mar 25, 2008 7:25PM

I'm in a digital graphics course and we're doing a project that involves working with scanned images. Ideally, the images should portray action, so the girl who sits next to me has a stack of Caroline Trentini shots from past issues of Vogue.

Every time I see the pictures I think of your posts chronicling Anna's love of the midair Trentini!

Also: My goodness, her face is gorgeous. She's like a doll. (Hmm, Gymnast Barbie? No, much better.)

Entry: Mar 25, 2008 @ 12:14pm

posted by Ginge

Mar 25, 2008 7:31PM

No kidding - safari hat to the max.

The first images make me want a mani-pedi.

Hehe, love the flippers! That was quite unexpected. I really like that second model, as well.
Oh, and that saddle works surprisingly well as a headpiece.

Entry: More Fakes on TV

posted by Ginge

Apr 16, 2008 8:34PM

Ooh, thanks for the heads up. I freaked out just now because it's past 8 EST, but it turns out they're not airing it where I am 'till Friday. Shall tune in then...

I don't have a blatant fake (well, no logos), but I have got a couple of imitations/"inspired by"s - one from Target and one from (drum roll, please) Forever 21. Both of which I jumped on 'cause I like the orginals so much.
Yeah, it feels kinda cheap, but that pretty much wears off.

I will say, though, that since I started reading Fashionista a year ago, I've been much more turned off by the whole imitation thing (and fast fashion in general). So yay!

Entry: It's Like Google, But With a Better Outfit

posted by Ginge

May 01, 2008 1:32AM

Yeah, what guest 8:30pm said.

Thank you for the tip! I didn't realize these new artist themes were up!
I wish Todd Oldham's was more exciting.
My pick: Oscar de la Renta

Also: Tory Burch has a Google app? Weird.

Entry: May 02, 2008 @ 2:07pm

posted by Ginge

May 03, 2008 1:27PM

Yes! I miss Isaac's show.
I haven't really watch The Style Network since it ended and I began wondering if that channel (wow, my inclination there was to just use one 'n') even exists any more. (I think I heard that it does?)

The website for the show was pretty cute, too. It had a little style tip each day. When clicking through them one time one said "When in doubt, wear black," and the next one said, "When in doubt, wear pink."

Entry: May 02, 2008 @ 12:39pm

posted by Ginge

May 03, 2008 1:34PM

I saw some on the forever 21 site too. I was gonna send it to you...
*searching*
Oh, my bad: They're "Motivational Bangles"
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=bracelets&product%5Fid=1037844998&Page=all#

Entry: May 06, 2008 @ 4:40pm

posted by Ginge

May 13, 2008 3:02PM

Now I just want cake.

Entry: Is Ally Hilfiger a Solo Artist?

posted by Ginge

May 13, 2008 3:19PM

Now I really want a burrito. Thanks.

I loved Rich Girls! Although I do remember wanting to strangle them when they hung out with Lucille Ball's granddaughter. Jealous!

Entry: Ali Michael, Today Show, Tomorrow

posted by Ginge

May 13, 2008 6:55PM

Thank you for the heads up. Am setting my DVR now... cause ain't no way I'm getting up at 7 (central time).

Oh, and guest 3:10 - am I the only one who still keeps a VCR?
I can understand that it might be easier to catch it on YouTube, but setting up a tape and hitting record isn't that much harder than setting a DVR.