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Is It Easy to Wear an Edgy Accessory?
Courtesy of Fashionista
We almost did a double-take when we saw this woman at West 4th Street. Her purple shoes were great, but it was her bag that made us look twice.
It's a bag, but it looks like a folded shirt!
We love how it looks a little like a modern art exhibit, but it's still wearable.
For some reason, it seems easier to pull off a cutting edge accessory, but if you try to wear a conceptual dress, you may look like an extra in a student art film. We're dying to see if anyone ventures out in a metallic Dolce corset or anything from Hussein Chalayan's spring collection. And how many girls can actually wear the plastic Gareth Pugh coats?
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Explain: "Couture"
Courtesy of Fashionista
Yesterday, as we colored with Sharpies...
Intern Sabrina: Does anyone actually wear couture anymore?
Faran: Sure. A few hundred women. The wives of British hedge fund managers... Fabiola Beracasa... Eva Green, when she's working.
Intern Sabrina: Only a few hundred? Then what's the point?
Indeed. Couture happens twice a year, enlists about 20 designers and all of the magic they can muster, and costs millions.
Meanwhile, the number of couture buying women is equal to the number of women who can actually walk in Balenciaga's new lego heels. It's a tiny group.
So if none of the hand-sewn, highly conceptual collections are selling, why devote an entire week to the madly theatrical clothes?
In part it's for PR. Naomi and Linda on the runway; Gwyneth and Liv in the audience; a fireworks display of fashion power where every flashbulb counts.
But couture is more meaningful than a page in US Weekly, a spread in Vogue, and a standing ovation from Carine (though we'd pay a lot for that).
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Will You Ever Roll Your Purse?
Courtesy of Fashionista
Lisa Belkin's piece in Thursday Styles about briefcases and backpacks on wheels really struck a chord with us.
Although running around NYC with an approximately ten billion ton purse (while wearing heels, naturally) has left us with no small amount of pain, we have to veto the rolling bag idea - unless we're at the airport.
It's not because of the danger of running over small children and animals, but because these rollers are the most hideous thing we've seen since last week's toeless boots.
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Amelia Earhart's Lost Clothing Line
Courtesy of Fashionista
Amelia Earhart may best be known for piloting planes - but what about fashion trends?
The July issue of Smithsonian features a piece on the late legend from a surprisingly sartorial perspective.
Apparently, Earhart had a penchant for wearing beautifully-tailored clothing. She was best known for her riding outfits, which kept in step with the equestrian-inspired trends of the 1930s - and which, in turn, inspired Alvin Valley's most recent runway line (Proenza had a few items on their catwalk for lift-off, too).
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Can You Wear a Swimsuit with Jeans?
Courtesy of Fashionista
One-piece bathing suits are back, but can you wear them if you're not going to the beach?
Fabsugar shows some of their favorite one-pieces, including cute styles from DvF, Pucci, and Juicy Couture... the Pucci is especially tempting to wear with jeans, since it's a status print, but it might belong purely to the poolside.
Norma Kamali's maillots are always beautifully cut and high quality - and yes, we've seen some girls wearing theirs with tons of necklaces and Miss Sixty cutoffs to brunch.
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