Raid your Grandmother’s dresser

So, In the post “Note to self…” I found a lot of cool gloves for this winter. Personally though, I usually only shop vintage, so I hadn’t bought a pair of gloves, because I was waiting to find that perfect pair. I knew I would go to some vintage store and they would just jump out at me and scream “Hi Love! We’re here, and we’re perfect; buy us”. But it hasn’t happened.

I’m in the process of moving, and with that comes cleaning the closet. When I call the closet a beast, It is so true. After throwing out many rubbish bags full of clothes, and filling giant Tupperware containers full of things for Goodwill, I still have a massive amount left to sift through.

As I was going through an old box full of things that I never look at, I realized it had the most beautiful pair of gloves sitting in the bottom. I remember taking the gloves from my grandmothers dresser drawer, righ after she died, as I was the only family member with hands small enough to fit them.

They’re perfect. I didn’t need to shop online, or go to a vintage shop, all I needed was to look at what I already had.

 

So, go to your grandmothers place, and go through her drawers (if she’ll let you). Grab some old gloves, and wear them this season instead of buying new ones.

In Keeping Secrets…

I really wanna keep this one to myself, but I can’t. It’s a site called Ever Pretty, based in the UK. http://www.ever-pretty.com. It’s wonderful. They take dresses from the runway, and make cheaper look a likes.

The dresses average about $59, and here are a few of my favorites:

I will warn you, some of the dresses on the website are made very poorly, and with cheap material. Please know what you are buying when you order so you don’t get stuck with something you don’t like.

On that note, you should also check out their bra and pantie sets – they’re pretty funny.

Suede’s Green Dress

Suede won the green challenge on Project Runway with this dress, and they are selling 150 of them on BlueFly. I think they’re close to being sold out, so if you want his cute little dress, go to: http://www.bluefly.com/Suede-champagne-silk-eco-chic-short-dress/SEARCH/301432601/detail.fly where you can get it for $280.

I love the dress, on the show, and the one being sold. I really like the way it just looks thrown together on the show though, not on BlueFly. I guess that wouldn’t be too practical though.

CMA Fashion (an unbiased opinion)

Ok, so I’m going to admit that I don’t really like country music. I mean, I like old country (who doesn’t) and bluegrass, but newer country just isn’t my taste.

That being said, other than seeing their pictures, or seeing them mentioned on TV, I don’t really know who any of these people are. I will, however, totally judge them based off of what they just wore to the CMA’s. There were good and very very bad.

First I’m gonna go with Miley Cyrus. So, apparently she’s about to turn 16. I can’t believe she’s even a teenager. She looks great, and her Roberto Cavalli gown is just gorgeous (I love the back of it).

 

Ok, so this is Taylor Swift in Kaufman Franco. She is super cute, and the dress is amazing! but I think that maybe she should go over to Amy Winehouse’s home and eat some grilled cheese with her. Fatten up little cutie!

Ok, gotta talk about Jewel. She just keeps getting better looking with age. I think she looks just stunning in this Roberto Cavalli dress. This is his second home run of the night!!

Shania Twain looks great in this Missoni dress, and look at those cutie shoes!!! I’m glad she chose something that wasn’t floor length, she looks adorable.

As a general rule, girls named Miranda usually totally rule. I have no idea if Miranda Lambert rules or not, and her Hugo Boss dress is pretty, but it might have been better if she didn’t borrow Mr. T’s jewelry for the evening. Geez. The “necklace” is by Angie Bovaird, and I think it ruined her look.

Ok, this has nothing to do with fashion, but who knew country music has such hotties!!! This is Lady Antebellum. How hot.

Um, did Kelly Pickler steal this dress from a hooker?

Last, but not least, Julianne Hough is wearing a really cool gown with some architectural detailing. This dress is by Angel Sanchez, and I thought it was the best of the night. Her jewelry was beautiful without being distracting, and her clutch is to die for! I loved it!!!

Worst. Handbag. Ever.

Seriously? Someone might actually buy this thing? And wait… someone actually designed this? How insane? This is the Marie-Jeanne Crystal Minaudiere, by Sylvia Toledano. It retails for $1,400.00.

So, Ms. Sylvia has created a lot of these “bags” that are encrusted with Swarovski crystals. The description given on http://www.vivre.com talks about the “leaves” on this piece, and how wonderful they look. I think they look kind of like pot leaves, and I totally think Ms. Sylvia has been smoking a little too much to actually think that someone would buy this for $1,400.00. Wow. I mean, I guess the positive is that it comes with an ink pen.

Maybe someone who is desperate for a pen one day… well, no… that’ll never happen. I wonder how many of these have sold. For some reason, I’m sure the number is higher than what I can imagine…

 Take it all in….

Note to self…

Note to self… When looking for leather gloves online, make sure to put Leather Gloves in quotation marks so you don’t accidentally wind up on a leather fetish website.

Um… yeah, now so now that’s out of the way… I’ve been looking for months for a great pair of leather gloves (not chaps, or neck leashes…), and haven’t had too much luck. I mean, the ones that I find that I like are like, Burberry, and $350. Who wears gloves that cost that much!?!?! Well, I can think of a million more things that I’d rather spend $350 on than gloves, so I’ve come up with some alternatives.

Now, normally I wouldn’t really promote Juicy Couture, since I hate their pants with “Juicy” written really big on the ass. I mean, it’s like 17 year old girls that wear that, and it just seems inappropriate. Anywhooo, they apparently sell really cool gloves though. You can find this pair on Http://www.JuicyCouture.com, and they are $125.00.

For a little comparison, this pair of 3.1 Phillip Lim gloves go for $195.00 at http://www.net-a-porter.com. Secondly, this pair is from http://www.urbanoutfitters.com, they look almost identical, and they go for $38.00. Um… I guess the main difference are the gemstones. I guess you could *Bedazzle* your Urban pair… because really, don’t we all have Bedazzlers? (j/k)

  

  

This last pair is from http://www.Kohls.com, and goes for just $22.00.

So go get some cropped gloves, throw these bitches on with a little cropped jacket, and get ready to look fabulous.

California One

I’m addicted to the E! show Chelsea Lately. Comedian Chelsea Handler, and her sidekick Chuy basically sit around and talk shit about, and to celebrities. The portion of the show called “The Round Table” is the best. It’s just her with a bunch of other comedians talking about the current events of celebrities. Hilarious. Chelsea is not only funny, but she has a killer sense of style. Whether it’s on the show, or on the red carpet, she’s always looking fabulous. Here are some Chelsea looks, and places you can snag them!!

This is Chelsea in a dress by David Meister, which you can find on his site: http://www.davidmeister.com.

Another great dress she wore was this black number by Black Halo. You can find it on http://www.shopstyle.com for $350. It’s not the exact one that she wore, but it’s close.

Chelsea in a beautiful blue strapless dress. To get that look for “less”, I would reccommend these two dresses. The first is by Nicole Miller, $230 on http://www.bluefly.com. The second is by David Meister, and can be found on http://www.bloomingdales.com for $375.

  

Chelsea in a stunning yellow ruffle dress. I love vintage, so I would suggest this Karen Zambo vintage dress on http://www.thisnext.com.

Passing Afternoon

So, I keep seeing Katy Perry everywhere, and some days I love what she’s wearing, and other days I don’t. It’s hard to decide whether or not she has killer style, or is just some kid who is being thrown into some crazy outfits for more publicity. I honestly doubt she has killer personal style, looking back on how she’s dressed before she got famous. Regardless of if I LOVE something she’s wearing, or hate it, I have to give her props for not being shy about dressing up. What fun is it to wear a dumpy t-shirt and jeans all the time?

I guess I just like the fact that she’s willing to take some risks. Katy is beautiful, and hopefully she’ll keep up with the good ones, and try to have a more editing eye when it comes to choosing her wardrobe.

I do have to say a little something about her Obama Dress!! Holy crap. Ok, so, it’s pretty awesome that someone made an Obama dress, but I always am a little uneasy when celebrities support politicians. I mean, I wonder how much she really knows about Obama? She might know a lot about politics, I don’t care enough to do any research on it, but I wonder sometimes…

Love the last outfit. I want it!!!

In Response: Michelle Obama Fashion

In response to this article on Michelle Obama’s “Fashion Mishap”: http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/05/michelles-style-mishap/… this won’t be a long post, but I felt the need to say something. I mean, seriously? That dress was bold. Maybe not the safest bet, but I bet it’s more exciting than what’s in your closet,  Ms. Noelle Watters. If you take risks in fashion, you are probably going to have one or two things that not everyone appreciates.

I, for one, think that Michelle is just stunning, and I love her sense of style. The next Jackie O…?

Give yo Man a tie!

Buying for someone else is always more fun than buying for  yourself… especially if there is no occasion to warrant the gift.

I am a big fan of ties that really say a lot about a man. That being said, here are a couple of links and pictures of awesome places to order ties online.

Satisfactory’s online store: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5630248 An awesome Ship tie, and a Dinosaur tie from this site: 

  

This is another store on Etsy that I have bought a tie from. They are hand screen-printed in Michigan, and come in some really cute packaging. They screen-print the tie after you order it, so you know it’s made just for you: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=58778 – Cyberoptix Tie Lab. I bought the one with the ship for a great friend, and was very impressed.

Holy Crap! A Lizzie Borden tie!!!! This site rules!

Happy Shopping!