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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Whelp... That Explains That... Tory Burch Spotlights The Greateful Dead

Well, my journalistic intuition led me to dig deeper on this pressing matter as to why Tory Burch has all this tie-dye in her collection.  My boyfriend showed me this article on NyMag a week ago, but I guess I was otherwise journalistically preoccupied and to remember to blog about it.  In any case, Burch cites the Greateful Dead as a major influence in her current collection.



I'm not a "deadhead" in the slightest, although I did have many a mixed CD with Sugar Magnolia, Scarlet Begonias and Ripple on it and refused to wash my hair for like a whole week. Kind of.  Oh! I saw like 1/4 of the original Allman Brothers Band at the Beacon Theatre like three times. Whatever. In any case, I am a sucker for down and dirty American pop culture and promised the big guy to attend the exhibit with him so he can get in touch with his inner white boy. I think he feels a little out of it ever since he bought a pair of jeans. Well, now that, that great mystery is solved, we can all rest a little easier.

To Dye For: Tie Dye on The Rise

I wonder if self proclaimed hippie Rachel Zoe, "dies" for the new tie-dye trend that is popping up all over the place.  We first saw the trend on the runway at the Spring 2010 Tory Burch show.



Tory makes it possible to wear the trend without looking like a dirty hippie who has bathed in a troth of patuli oil.  Keeping it classic and modern with structured separates seems like the way to go. Check out some of my favorite pulls below.



Tory Burch, Banana Republic, Fred Flare, Whistles, Acne Jeans, The Laden Showroom, Victoria's Secret, American Apparel, Rachel Roy, Gypsy 05, Mango
Cover-ups by Victoria's Secret
Bracelets by Mango
ShopStyle


To get the Tory look and "name" I suggest pairing the scarf and wearing it as a top (as shown) with white ankle jeans, nude gladiator flats and gobs of gold bangles. Simple yet doable. I recently saw this Rebecca Minkoff bag at the W Store in midtown and its crazy cute and the leather is yuummy
     




Its a little biker girl chic, but I still love it.  For a little bit more understated look there's the Cynthia Bag from Tory Burch.


Good luck though... its sold out on shopbop!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Get Eleanor Waldorf's Clothing Line on Rarechic

While watching Gossip Girl last night I thought about two things (well three if you count what Ed Westwick looks like naked): all this incestual dating between the cast makes Serena and Dan dating as Step-siblings normal and, does Lorick still make all Eleanor Waldof's clothes? Well, after clicking around I found that Lorick is still responsible for the flirty fun designs and you can get the line exclusively on Rarechic.






In true TV to life form it doesn't look like the entire collection is out yet but click here to view what I could find currently available online.  On the Lorick website (which is out of this world adorably designed) you can view the complete line.  Here are some of my pics:


























There really isn't a better line than Lorick (maybe Milly) to be featured as Waldforf's line and it was a truly inspired example of when marketing and product placement actually drives a story (as I hold up a diet coke can, drink, swallow and smile). 


I mean... of course she would be a ten.. WHY WOULD IT BE ANY DIFFERENT?
Designer Abigail Lorick's line has this modern yet Gatsby feel, and why wouldn't it with the world-wind life this young woman has had.  At 18 Florida born Lorick moved to Paris and Milan to model.  While modeling she found herself falling for the design part of fashion and went to study at FIT in New York while interning at T.S. Dixon.  





By 2004 she designed the entire collection, which directly coincides with my obsession with the brand and the stage in my life where I thought bows still went with everything. In 2007, Lorick was born and the rest.. well, I would imagine its only the beginning for this bitch to behold!


 

Make Your Own Shoes!!!

AHH!! When my friend Page sent this to me around three I felt as though the rain had finally stopped.  A website that allows you to design your own shoes?  I mean don't get me wrong its not like these puppies are louboutins or something, but at least you can put to rest that epic battle of searching the four corners to find the right pair of shoes.  The site, appropriately named Shoes of Prey, gives you a slew of heels and flats alike to customize so you can finally get the pair that's perfect for you.  Here are some shots from their gallery:
Now, there are clearly a lot of ways to go wrong here and make something that looks like your prepping for your new job on West Side highway, but you really can put your own personal spin on some new and emerging trends, or just make a really nice pair of shoes you'll have for a while.  You gotta hope that at prices from $180, for flats, to up to $280, for heels, that they wont kill to walk in.



The above is just examples of some ones I was playing around with, warning its addicting.  Another thing I really liked was that you were able to change the heel height (although it doesn't show you on the picture, which is kind of misleading).  It totally worth a look at and would make a great gift. THANKS PAGE.