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Entry: Nina Garcia Speaks!
posted by debutanteclothing
Dec 05, 2007 10:57PM
Wow! This was really good. I really like Nina Garcia. She is poised, articulate and I she's Latina, as am I, so I give her a big ¡viva!
Entry: Streetwalker: Pleat Pleat
posted by debutanteclothing
Dec 13, 2007 10:52PM
I would never dare wear a fitted belt with something that pleated. It gives automatic bulk.
Entry: The Line Between Retro and Costume
posted by debutanteclothing
Jan 09, 2008 3:13AM
I struggle with the line between costume and retro all the time. I was a die-hard rockabilly-Dita-Bettie girl for nearly 15 years. But as I entered my 30s, I felt a little costumey at times.
I think the key is fit, personality and appropriateness.
I have a few rules I follow:
If you wear vintage dresses, make sure you get them altered/tailored to fit you and don't be afraid to bring a neckline down or bring the hemline up.
If you decide to wear it, wear it with pride. No one else will look like you. that's a good thing. But make sure it fits who you are. You change. Your tastes change. Let your wardrobe change with you.
Bettie bangs ok for work? Sure! Dominatrix shoes? Probably not-nor would full retro make up and hair. Unless you work in a very creative field, tone down the retro look by keeping one retro detail.
And I am sooo jealous you dressed up like Bettie Paige for Halloween. Naughty girls!
Entry: Kirsten Dunst for Lutz + Patmos
posted by debutanteclothing
Jan 23, 2008 1:27AM
I've grown to like lil miss kirsten since Marie Antoinette. I look forward to her designs.
Entry: Is The New: Opening Ceremony and Carrie Bradshaw
posted by debutanteclothing
Mar 14, 2008 9:29AM
It's kind of difficult to wrap your head around a store being influential. Shouldn't people be influential? Stores, department or otherwise, carry what is already a developing trend around the world.
Entry: Going Bananas for Vintage
posted by debutanteclothing
Jul 12, 2008 3:28AM
Ha! I'm with guest 11:18. And indeed the tide will turn, but can we say "clearance"?
Great images. Will link back.
Entry: Adventures in Copyright: Er, Improvements?
posted by debutanteclothing
Jul 14, 2008 4:21PM
@guest 4:05PM
Do you own these or something? Because the Topshop version is waaaay better.
Entry: PR5 Forecast: Sunny With A Chance of Drama
posted by debutanteclothing
Jul 15, 2008 3:19AM
My money is on Emily too, but I think Kenley is adorable and is close to my style so I'll be secretly rooting for her.
@Halie - too funny! I'd go for tulle, but chiffon is a close 2nd.
Entry: Streetwalker: Anna Get Your Gun
posted by debutanteclothing
Jul 15, 2008 3:40AM
very casual, but a little to literal.
She strikes me as the girl that works so hard in the fashion field that she the last thing she wants to do is get all dolled up. I can totally understand that. People in fashion are sometimes some of the most understated folks I know.
Entry: Adventures in Copyrights: Easy on the Clutch
posted by debutanteclothing
Jul 23, 2008 1:17AM
@2:00 - it doesn't matter if that blog gets 1 post, they still posted it first and I'm not sure what the attitude is all about?!
I rather like the Fendi, but yeah, the F21 is very cheap looking.
Entry: Jul 22, 2008 @ 2:22pm
posted by debutanteclothing
Jul 23, 2008 1:23AM
overstyled, and not very compelling. sorry.
Entry: Is It? Or Isn't it?
posted by debutanteclothing
Sep 20, 2008 1:58AM
So I am totally late on this one. Sorry. No idea how I missed it.
When I compared the two bags, the Anna Sui version had one slight change - a color. So it is definitely a reproduction. I questioned whether or not it would be mass produced or if the bag was simply for styling, but no one got back to me.
I'm all for inspiration, but change it up a little.
Unfortunately, something designed before the 1920s is no longer protected.
Entry: Vintage, But Not My Own
posted by debutanteclothing
Oct 15, 2008 9:27AM
I kind of agree with guest@8:10am. This is quite a bit of money for used sneakers! And I am a vintage seller. But they forgot a 3rd reason: to look different than the average person. Rarity is not the only factor that constitutes price, although the rarer, the more expensive.
But I know how you feel Leah. This is precisely the reason I didn't wear a vintage dress to my wedding. I felt that on a day like that, I needed to create my own memories, not pass on the memories of others.
Superstitious? Maybe. But even though you didn't break in those Chucks, you have given them new life!
Entry: Beth Ditto on LOVE: Confirmed
posted by debutanteclothing
Dec 12, 2008 5:40PM
Perfect combo! I can't wait to see the mag.
Entry: Taschen Warehouse Sale
posted by debutanteclothing
Jan 18, 2009 1:29PM
Taschen's Fashion Now 2 is on the clearance rack at Barnes & Noble right now!
Entry: Cory Kennedy is the New Face of Urban Decay
posted by debutanteclothing
Nov 29, 2007 2:37AM
I'm from LA and I don't get it either. Being a 30 year old, maybe it's youth appeal? Who knows.