[Photos courtesy of H&M. Photography by Peter Gehrke]
Tuesday
H and M Spring: Sneak Peek
Looks like tiered dresses, longer skirts, voluminous sleeves, graphic prints and even the jumpsuit are hitting the racks in the upcoming season. Check out the new promo shots for H&M's spring 2009 line:
She Ain't Afraid of No Vogue
Cathy Horyn, the New York Times fashion writer known for her fearlessness (she's been banned from shows several times by thin-skinned designers for giving them honest, sometimes negative reviews) has just taken it a step further.Either the Vogue empire has weakened so much that Horyn doesn't need to fear the wrath of Anna Wintour, or girlfriend just doesn't give a damn. Either way, she put out a great article on why Vogue kind of sucks. Check it out here.
And tell us - do YOU think Vogue sucks? Get clicking:
25% off at M.A.C.
Code: MACFF9 will get you 25% off everything except Viva Glam (because duh, Viva Glam proceeds go to the M.A.C. AIDS Fund)
Monday
Off-Season: Dolce Vita Sandal Steals
Totally seeing why even in a crap economy Amazon.com is raking it in - look at these bargains! I know summer is half a year away for most of us, but why not grab them now and be pleasantly surprised when it's time to break out the sun dresses?
Daisy-6 $14.99 (was $50) - in 8 colors!; Daisy-10 $17.99 (Was $60); Cassidy $19.49 (was $65)- black, gold and silver; Sabrina $31.49 (was $105) - black, gold and silver; Cyprus-3 $25.49 (was $85) - silver and white; Dahlia-4 $16.49 (was $55) - price for select colors and sizes.
Dress Like Amy Winehouse
British Vogue is reporting rumors that beloved crackhead Amy Winehouse is working on a fashion collaboration with uber-boring designer Fred Perry.If you're not familiar, Fred Perry makes preppy clothes for people who don't think Izod is expensive enough. And Amy Winehouse often wanders London drunk with no shoes on. I can't even picture the hybrid that will result here, so we shall have to wait and see.
What do you think? Would you consider shopping a Wino collection? I guess if Amanda Bynes can have her own line, the bar can't get any lower.
Friday
M.A.C. does Dame Edna
True to the oddball character herself, the colors have been named "Varicose Violet", "Kanga Rouge" and the like. The lip palette features mostly electric magentas, pinks and purples, while the eyes tend towards royal blue and silver.
Clearly you don't want to wear both at once, unless you're going for the full-on Dame Edna look, which I don't recommend to biological females.
Tuesday
A 2-in-1 Crime
[LEFT: Forever 21 leggings. RIGHT: Something I wore when my mom dressed me]
So... these puppies (above) popped up on Forever21.com today. A few months ago when they started selling STIRRUP leggings (which should only be worn if you are atop a horse) I held my tongue. Now they've gone too far.The leggings trend is easy, comfortable and fairly cute (so long as your top is long enough to cover your cha-cha) but I draw the line at the built in skirt. I rocked this look in the third grade. Third grade is pretty much the cutoff point after which someone should shove a "you are too tall for this ride" sign in your face if you even go near the rack. Because, really? It just sends the message that you aren't savvy enough to match your leggings to your skirt without factory assistance, and that is just sad.
80-90% Off = My Kind of Sale
[PHOTO: Designs by Tysa]Today at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (11 a.m. Eastern) they're having a 90% off sale.
Nicole Miller, James Perse, Frankie B., Rachel Pally, Mike & Chris and B. Chyll to name a few. Tysa and Gold Sign (a denim line by Adriano Goldschmeid of AG Jeans) blowout sales are also dropping at the same time with deals around 80% off.
Hit me at HeartsLikeStars@gmail.com if you want in, I'll send you an invite. If you're lucky.
Monday
(Faux) Vintage (Faux) Jewels
Having just ripped through Season One of the Showtime series The Tudors on DVD in a matter of one day, it's to be expected that my obsession with vintage costume jewelry has kicked into overdrive. Every scene has Catherine of Aragon or Anne Boleyn flaunting some gem-heavy pendant, brooch or headpiece that would have any girl who can recall her youthful (okay, or grown-up) princess fantasies drooling in envy. Even the boys rock amazing shoulder-draped bands of jewels (see photo.)Jonesing for a few sparkling imitations on the cheap, I hit the website of my favorite contemporary costume jewelry brand: 1928. Here are the ones I could make a royal dent in my bank account for (P.S. - Use code DELIGHT08 for 20% off):
Midnight lace necklace, $28; Cielo rojo necklace, $72; Aquamarine pendant, $16; Gold tone teardrop, $37; Amethyst brooch, $19; Drop earrings, $16; Sapphire set, $9.99.
Lash Rx: Would You Hit the Pharmacy for Better Lashes?
The FDA just recently approved a new prescription drug called Latisse that claims to help you grow sweeter eyelashes if you dab it along your lash line. (It contains the active ingredient from a glaucoma medication that has the side effect of increased eyelash growth.)Side effects?
1.) It may permanently change the color of your irises brown.
2.) It may temporarily darken the skin of your eyelids.
3.) It can make you grow hair anywhere it touches.
Would you try it? I think I'd def recommend it to teenage dudes with scraggly mustaches.
Friday
My Blogging Soul Mate
Yes. I found her. There is finally someone out there on the fashion blogosphere that has the same opinions about Dov Charney as I do:
The Office's Mindy Kaling. Check it out.
Also, AA's new circle scarf seems that it can do just about anything. [Insert a sexual joke that Dov Charney would probably make here.]
The Office's Mindy Kaling. Check it out.
Also, AA's new circle scarf seems that it can do just about anything. [Insert a sexual joke that Dov Charney would probably make here.]
Bye Bye Dry
A few weeks ago I got a package from fab California-based beauty retailer Planet Beauty (physical stores are only in CA, but luckily they have a neatly designed online store. Think more like Sephora, less like Sally...)
Since then, I've been enjoying super-soft hair and skin thanks to ICON shampoo and conditioner, and a rich hand and nail cream by the nail gods at O.P.I. called Avoplex.
ICON's Drench Moisture Shampoo and Free Moisture Conditioner are fresh-scented and leave hair feeling clean but not totally stripped. Since using it, I haven't been as addicted to my smoothing lotions and shine sprays, despite my higher frequency of heat styling since the cold rolled in to Boston. They're also light enough to use on a daily basis, and I've noticed no buildup or heaviness after a couple of weeks consistent use. I'd give them both an "A"!
Avoplex is rich and non-greasy with a light citrusy scent, and it does maintain hand softness longer than your typical cream (thanks in part to its avocado oil content.) Still, it couldn't switch me from the Neutrogena "Norwegian Formula" cream that - while a tad greasy due to it's petroleum content- is still my go-to for chapped hands and dry cuticles.
Thursday
Free Fashion Mag, Anyone?
Want a free subscription to Nylon Magazine? Get it here courtesy of Urban Outfitters.
Tuesday
Enough With the Opening Acts!
When is my dear, darling fashion idol bestowing his affordable wares on us?! Summer would be so wrong for him - if they don't release his this winter, then I'll happily wait for next fall for something dark, textured and moody. Dying to know what the deal is.
Monday
Cyber Monday - Sit On Your Ass and Save!
So I didn't make a post about "Black Friday" sales because I just can't advocate subjecting yourself to that much obnoxious humanity in one day under any circumstances (RIP the Wal-Mart casualty. Ugh, what an unfortunate place to die!)However, I am ALL ABOUT cyber Monday. From the theft of company time to the ease of sitting on your ass eating a bagel whilst agreeing to purchase items you can't feel guilty about until they arrive a week later, it is my kind of event.
I'll be posting codes and sale alerts all day today as they roll into my spam folder. Here are a few of the early arrivals:
Purses
BagHaus.com - 20% off all bags and Free Shipping
Clothing
Bluefly.com - 20% off cashmere
CharlotteRusse.com - 25% off the whole site
WetSeal.com - 20% off the whole site, Free Shipping over $15
XOXO.com - Code: XOXOHOLIDAY08 = 30% off all sale items
KarmaLoop.com - Code: CYBER = 25% off any item
Levis.com - 20% off tops and jackets
ChickDowntown.com - Code: CYBER for 45% off anything or 30% off sale items
TheLimited.com - 40% off coats; 30% off pants; 25% off bags and jewelry. Free Shipping, no minimum purchase.
ArdenB.com - 30% entire site
Banana Republic.com -Code: EXTRATEN = 10% off anything; Code: ONEDAY = Free shipping, no minimum purchase
PacSun.com - 10% the whole site
JCrew.com - Code: EXTRA30 = 30% off all sale items
Newport-News.com - Code: 538 = 25% off
OldNavy.com - Code: SAVENOW = 20% off anything; Code: ONEDAY = Free shipping, no minimum purchase
Overstock.com - 15% off clothing
FreePeople.com - Free shipping, no minimum purchase
American Eagle Outfitters - Free Shipping, no minimum purchase
Gap.com - Code: ONEDAY = Free shipping, no minimum purchase
Undies
VictoriasSecret.com - Code: GET20 = 20% off your entire order
Aerie.com - Free Shipping, no minimum purchase
Accessories/ Housewares
FredFlare.com - Code: MO = Free Shipping, no minimum purchase
ShanaLogic.com - 20% off select items
Shoes
Piperlime.com - Code: MONDAY = 20% off everything
ChineseLaundry.com - 20% off everything
Shoebuy.com - Code: HOLIDAY = 15% off and Free Shipping
Shoes.com - Code: MONDAY = 20% off entire order
NineWest.com - 20% off one pair of shoes; 30% off 2 pairs of shoes
SteveMadden.com - Code: THANKSGIVING30 - 30% off entire site; Free Shipping, no minimum purchase
SeychellesFootwear.com - Free Shipping, no minimum purchase
Tuesday
McQueen for Target
He is probably the LAST designer I would imagine signing on for a Go: International collection, but one I'm overboard with excitement to learn that rock n' roll/ goth/ fairy tale fashion master Alexander McQueen is next on the roster for the bargain retailer!Says today's Womens Wear Daily:
The collection has a muted color palette of black, white, gray and tan with accents of cobalt blue and bright pink. Studs and mesh give items an edge. There are studded jeans, shorts and denim jackets with asymmetrical closures, short tuxedo jackets and matching shorts, dresses in a blue and white painterly fabric, a one-shoulder dress in a gray-and-black zigzag pattern with a thick black belt, a T-shirt with the image of [Leila] Moss [of Brit band The Duke Spirit]No official date for the launch has been released, but if we're following the typical Target Go collection schedule, we should expect it to arrive later this month. I'll post pics as soon as they hit the press. In the meantime, poke around his website and check the archive pages. You may join me in freaking out.
Monday
Comme des Garcons for H&M: Clown Chic?
From the photos I've seen, this capsule collection is chock full of ridiculous pieces (low-crotched capri pants, anyone?) that don't seem worth the jacked prices (the advertisements featuring the beautiful Missy Rayder with hair styled like my 4th grade bus driver don't help.) But even more unfortunate is the fact I haven't had the opportunity to investigate in person. The collection is in 200 stores worldwide, 8 in the US, and 3 of those are in Manhattan. Two more are in L.A., one in San Francisco and one in Chicago.So Chicago is considered to be more fashionable than Boston? I know it's not THAT hard to top the land of khaki and loafer, but really....Chicago? Sigh. We've got a long way to go, Boston.
Wednesday
Sigerson Morrison's Target Collection Must-Haves
The Sigerson Morrison mini-collection for Target hit stores this week, and already my two winning picks have been wiped out by online-shopping budget fashionistas. Both pairs have real suede uppers and are studded with silver crystals - giving them that Desperately Seeking Susan glam that 80s-born babes totally eat up.
Flats are $29.99 and booties are $39.99. If you want them, get your ass to a Target store STAT. They have colored crystal versions for sale, but they are just a shade too tacky for me.
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