Posts Tagged ‘2011’
Nude For Every Skin Color
Stylists and fashion magazines encourage you to wear a nude pair of heels if you want to elongate your legs, as seen below. In this context, nude is usually shown as a color in the beige family. Unfortunately, if you are any flavor other than vanilla, your options are somewhat limited if you want to get the same effect. To that end, I have assembled below a collection of leg elongating heels in a more worldly palette of nudes.
Cafe au lait flavored Valentino d’orsay leather pumps on eBay. $289.
Chocolate covered patent leather Fembu pumps on eBay. $160.
BCBG slingback platforms in brown sugar on eBay. $20.
Donald J. Pliner peep toe pumps in walnut on eBay. $150
Morel infused Balenciaga strappy open toe, patent leather pumps on eBay. $460.
Toasted almond Stuart Weitzman kitten heel pumps on eBay (used). Starting bid $4.99. Buy it Now $39.99.
Stuart Weitzman pumps in a sweet shade of cocoa with snap detail. $139 on eBay.
Cafe con leche Miu Miu patent leather peep toe pumps on eBay. $449.
Hot fudge Manolo Blahnik pointed toe, patent leather mary janes on eBay. $499.
Patent leather, pointed toe kitten heels in nutmeg on eBay. $20.
Burled walnut BCBG patent leather slingbacks with buckle. $16.
Camel open toe. Kate Spade patent leather slingback wedges on eBay. $199.
Jacket Duty
High-neck, double-breasted military jacket from Sarah Burton’s Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2011 collection. $2,217 at neimanmarcus.com. It was originally $6,335.
Badgley Mischka Caftan
Badgley Mischka platinum label iridescent chiffon caftan. $495 on neimanmarcus.com.
Flea Market Find
I saw this lovely number at the flea market today and it spoke to me. And to my wallet. It’s an aubergine, 100% wool, beret style cap adorned with a lilac, flocked veil and a purple satin bow embroidered with clear beads. $10.
Prêt-à-Cocktail Party
Elegant Prada black silk blend cocktail dress with deep scoop neck and back. Empire waist and pleated detail at hem. $299 on eBay. Click on the above images to see the full listing.
Costumed Courtesan
My Halloween costume this year. Special thanks to Andrew Yoon for donating his time and photography skills to the evening. Click on the above images to see the entire set from the party.
Bride of Peacock
Some questions. First, what the hell is going on here? Second, why would you spend nearly $8k on a wedding gown and then let a giant peacock sit on your lap? Third, is she marrying the bird? Fourth, is it a stuffed peacock worn as an accessory, like a brooch?
Also, that hair. No. Just no. No to everything here.
Three-piece bridal set by Lela Rose. Tiered skirt ($5,995), organza bustier ($995), and metal sunburst belt ($595). Photo by Cleo Sullivan for BRIDES Magazine.
Featured Seller: Nicholettes
I apologize for my lengthy fashion blogging absence, but things got kind of heavy. My beloved brother Sean passed away suddenly at age 38, which is far too soon for anyone to leave, especially someone as amazing as him. When I left for D.C., and we still had hope that he would recover, I packed just enough to get me through a few days. Those days stretched into two weeks and I eventually found myself shopping for a dress to wear to his funeral.
And a vintage hat of course.
I want to express enormous gratitude to Nicholette Alexander, a wonderful seller on etsy who expedited the veiled hat below to me in D.C. so that I could have it in time for Sean’s funeral.
That said, “Nicholettes” (as she is known on etsy) is my featured seller this week. Similar to the one I purchased from her, Nicholettes has a number of stunning vintage hats (among other great vintage finds) available in her etsy shop right now, many of which come with free hat boxes! Click on each image below to see the full listing.
Vintage cocoa brown birdcage hat from Nicholettes on etsy. $25.
Vintage velveteen feathered stovepipe from Nicholettes on etsy. $45.
Vintage satin-wrapped pillbox from Nicholettes on etsy. $39.
Vintage 1960s mod hat and hat box from Nicholettes on etsy. $42.
Vintage 1960s “Jackie O” polka dot pillbox hat from Nicholettes on etsy. $42.95.
Black and red mini top hat with ostrich feathers from Nicholettes on etsy. $18.
Vintage veiled velvet pillbox hat from Nicholettes on etsy. $29.
Vintage mustard gold fedora with hat box from Nicholettes on etsy. $39.
Vintage velvety pleated cloche with free hat box from Nicholettes on etsy. $42.
Vintage 1960s so mod faux leopard fez from Nicholettes on etsy. $21.
Vintage velour tilt cap with sateen bow from Nicholettes on etsy. $75.
Flatter Your Fall
Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean you have to hide your shape. This ‘fit and flare’ silhouette is ultra-feminine without being too girly. Vintage 1970s wool coat from ParkroseVintage on etsy. $74. Click on the image to see the full listing.
Hey Sailor
Navy issue black wool, belted trench coat from NakedVintage on etsy. $100. Click on the image to see the full listing.
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