Miffed

Have you ever had a really rad idea. So completely original and so fabulous you want to paint it in the sky? Ever realized that you're not as original as you thought?

I'm getting tired of "A Few of My Favorite Things." It was the name of my Fashion column in my college's newspaper. It was apropirate and cute, but now the title seems so dull. Walking around Greenwich Village yesterday, looking at all the pretty daytime people, I wondered how many got up that morning and coordinated their outfit with the probability they'd run in to the Sartorialist. Then it poped into my head. "See and be Scene." BRILLIANT, I thought to myself, that should be the title of my blog. One google search later, I find out that my briliant title is also the brilliant name of some indie pop band. Those damn hipsters are probably using the title ironically, just the way I would have.

Maybe I should just use it anyway. It'd make me happy. The fashion world has many inspirations and it's tie into music, esp. in the past couple of decades, is undenyable. I just hope I don't get sued. Are these guys a big deal? Has anyone heard of them?

-Update-
I actually clicked the links on the google search, there are a couple of indie songs called see and be scene. I think I've stopped caring.

In other news. This baby also needs some color. A splash of electric blue, maybe acid yellow? How'd I do that?

Too Early to Procrastinate?

I've decided that some of my "free time" @ work should be spent updating & maintaining this blog. Does anyone even read this?? My readership has dropped dramatically since I went on vacation.

That'll all change.

Off to advertise, toodles!

On Baby Doll dresses and Tunic tops

Okay that last post was a little harsh.

I need to clarify something about my feelings about long tops and empire waisted dresses. Not every body is made for every cut, which is why there is so much diversity in design. For example, I have a babydoll dress I bought last summer at the peak of the "sack-dress" craze. Although it is a good length and fits well on the bust and ams it does nothing NOTHING for my most prominent asset, my butt. It skims over it and makes my back/waist look larger than it should because of the tenting around my posterior. I wish I had a photo to show y'all but just trust me that the look is not cute. Luckily the dress is super stretchy so when I do wear it I pull it down in the front so that the waist is on my natural waist (stays in place with a wide belt), and the bottom just skims over my "problem area."

If can pull it off by all means wear it with pride, strut if you like. Fashion is made to make you feel beautiful! But, fashion that is mass produced can make people look like clones. No one likes leaving their house feeling hot and seeing someone else in their outfit. Make it your own! A signature piece of jewelry, bright color, interesting details,... whatever it takes. Make it work, and make it work for you.

If You Have Nothing Nice to Say...

I haven't updated in about 3 weeks.

I have been particularly uninspired this summer. It seems strange though considering my environment. Living in the fashion capital of this Hemisphere should provide some stimulus, no? (I've been reading Karl Lagerfeld's fake blog and now I use "no?" at the end of my sentences. No is so demode, non?) I'm not really feeling much of summer style for a couple of reasons:

(1) I need to stay financially responsible. I just graduated from college, do not have a full-time job yet and am in a long distance relationship. My priorities this summer edged out shopping. I've even limited my window shopping & trips to SoHo to curb temptation. I pretty much go to work and then home to cook dinner (I love to cook!). Work style, business casual, yawn. Home style, sarong's or boyfriend's tees as dresses, provacative but nothing to talk about. I do read fashion blogs and magazines so I am current, but without shopping and desire, I have nothing new to say.
I usually am inspired by reading fashion articles and studying street style. (2) When I do go out I am rarely inspired by street wear at bars & clubs. To be totally honest, 20-something women have a yawn worthy uniform at night: Empire waist tunics worn with short shorts with black heels or baby doll mini dresses and sandals. Yes, babydolls and body conscious shorts do have their place in fashion, but a sea of people wearing the same thing, even the same beautiful couture gown, is dull.
I did find two places where people experiment, McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn and Mansion a club in Manhattan. My friends and I went to watch Wet Hot American Summer at the scenester haven. Women experimenting with color coordination, lots of color, inventive accessories, sneakers and delicate cami's tucked in to loose easy high waisted shorts. I didn't want to leave.
At Mansion the attire matched the decor, lux. Trapeze style mini dresses in delicate fabrics, bright colors, lots and lots of heels. The women at the table next to us were sporting backless tops, high waisted skirts and Nicole Richie-esque scarves as headbands. People looked like individuals. As the night waned, the tables around my own filled of well styled women. It was almost worth the $500 table service tab.

Between the lack of disposable income and unwillingness to live vicariously through demode peers I have had nothing nice to say about fashion so chose to say nothing at all. I dont know what to do about this blog. Should I keep it? Should I just scrap the blog, discontinue it until I get my shit together? I may change the focus for a little bit and come back to style/fashion when I find my voice.

Until then, <3.

Vouge Italia

Fashionista has some spreads from the historic all-black July 08 issue of Vouge Italia. This must be a big deal for them to post on a Saturday. They never post on holidays, let alone weekends.

Check it out!

Summer Love

So I'm getting out of the 1 train on Christopher St/Sheridan Sq. today and who do I run into but Coco Rocha and Chanel Iman. Okay not literally run into, but I ran into their summer 08 Gap ad, which I haven't seen because I spend all my time in the Bronx @ work. Two of my favorite models! I must have met the memo, but when did the Gap become so cool?

Also what is the name of the Asian model? She is gorgeous and I am seeing her in lots of ads...