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Bad Mutha Shut yo Mouth
Camilla Skovgaard Leather cutout sandals $475
Reminds us of: A dragon, cross-bred with a python.
Zimmermann Snakeskin platform heel $495
Reminds us of: An aardvark, cross-bred with a snail.
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Derek Lam Spring 2010
So, what where you doing at 11am today? Most likely you were not at the Promenade lusting over Derek Lam’s Spring 2010 Collection as part of Mercedes Benz Fashion week.
Just when we’ve faced the harsh reality of having to do away with our jumpers and gladiator sandals, here comes fashion week showcasing next springs trends.
Looks like the high-waisted era, will still be going strong next spring, as Lams runway was full of high waisted shorts, skirts and coolocks. Mixing patterns and wearing sequins in the daytime all seem to be a part of the “fabric” of Lam’s Spring collection.
Leave us a comment. Has Lams use of unconventional patterns and outrageously high waisted skirts gone too far? Will the trend be played out by then.
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They’re at it Again
Its like a once in a lifetime moment; getting struck by lightning, winning the lotto.. but what if we told you, it could happen twice. This amazing news has floored us here at the Rag Trade. Get this, Sex and the City Movie 2 is set for debut this Spring 2010. Yes, sounds crazy right. With Miranda, Carrie and gang debuting their film from the HBO series last year, it sounds insane that the crew has already began taping the sequel.
Well, its what the people want right? The people have spoken all around the world, with signs and whistles, chanting “Give us Car-rie”
If you thought your mouth watered uncontrollably at the fashions of the original Sex and the City Movie, grab a rag and a bucket, for the amazing style we’re anticipating for Sex and the City Movie 2.
Tell us what you think? Is the sequel destined for the sequel curse?
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Audrina’s Picks for Back-to-School Fashion
Get this, you dont even have to be in or around the Los Angeles area to chomp around the hot spots with Audrina Patridge. Yes, we’re just as excited as you are about the whole back to school season. But doin’ it up with our girl Audrina sure makes the back to school chore… alot easier.
Audrina’s style on the MTV show The Hills is rocker chic. Mixing leather, with spandex, a splash of ruffle and voila!!
Myspace.com’s fashion series “The fit” features Audrina this week, as she takes us to her fav fashion spots around LA.From the Beverly Center to La Brea Ave, take an inside look at her back to school fashion, and catch all the latest dirt on her upcoming movie Sorority Row, set to debut Sept 11.
We’ve felt so inspired, we’ve decided to throw together of few of our own Audrina-inspired back-to-school looks.
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Hey Big Trender:
She’s got sass and pizzazz–chutzpah and “what-nots”. Her style epitomizes all that is vintage and trendy, using unprecedented pieces to construct her “on the cusp” Polyvore Sets. Her signiture style habitually includes unconventional amounts of lush bangle bracelets and howlingly gaudy make-up options.
The texture and color palettes in her sets are jaw- dropping. Her soft feather edge, and her rough vintage jacket, in this set, are perfect dichotomies of one another.
HeyBigTrender… keep on trendin’
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Ready For Take off: Bravo Gears up for New Drama
Its like a jar of assorted Jelly Beans. Popcorn flavor, mixed with pink lemonade, mixed with broccoli. Bravo’s reinventing itself by premiering a “new kind” of fashion reality show.
Heres the scoop. Fashion designers, pair up with industry know-how’s to compete for the launch of their own fashion line. Event Planners, Choreographers and Entrepreneurs– to name a few– team up with designers to fulfill their life long dream of creating a fashion line.
The show Launch my Line, hosted by designers of DSQUARED2, is set to premier Sept 16 at 10/9c on Bravo TV.
Its not a all a surprise that many industry execs store lifelong dreams of creating fashion lines. Model Kimora Lee Simmons crossed over to the other side of the runway. Entertainers have all done it before. Everyone from Snoop Dogg, to J-lo, Gwen Stephanie, even music producers like Pharrell of the Neptunes.
We’re not only eager to see the fashion that comes out of this show, but the drama with a capital “D” is sure to captivate us.
Leave us a comment, tell us what you think. Show success, or a recipe for disaster?
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The not-so-average office wear
Yep. its that wonderful time of the year again. Its the season where college grads transition into the workforce. Where fresh meat enters the sweltering jungle of corporate America — ugh that was harsh.
Depending on your major, to grad school or not, all things are as important as style. From flip flops and sweatshirts, to seven jeans and tanks– translate your wardrobe into office chic.
Remember the times when your mom and grandma left for work with drab, 2 piece cream suits, with extra large shoulder pads. Although shoulder pads are back… cream “two-piecers” are not.
We came across a super chic fashion designer from Los Angeles on lookbook.nu, that puts the “Ohhh” in office chic.
Check out her page on lookbook, and her blog.
Leave us a comment, tell us what you think.
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Joe Bow
If you have a mini mouse complex– this trend isnt for you. Seen on the runway of Louis Vuitton and Betsy Johnson, is the hair bow. Once loved by the “tea party” in all of us, this trend has, like many others, resurfaced. Not just your typical hair bow, but all sizes from medium to super large, almost cartoon like bows are in this fall’s collections. Sport them either at the top of your head, or shifted to the side, to accent your neon blue leggings this fall.
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Take a Look-y
Once rendered as a fashion designers go-to for showing off their past collections, many sites are promoting the “designer” in you. Sites like this, has opened the gate for the average Jane to show off her super amazing style. In all essence, grab your camera the next time you venture to the McDonalds drive through, as the perfect lighting could be anywhere.
The site lookbook.nu features everyday people from around the world showing off their editorial talents.
Leave us a comment. Do you think this type of site takes away from the respect of seasoned and trained fashion photographers?
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FALL 2009 STYLE WATCH
Pep- What?
And no, it’s not a member of the aardvark family. Hitting the Fall 2009 runway is the disappearing-reemerging, then disappearing again, Peplum jacket. So what is it you ask?
We’re so glad your intrigued. It pretty much looks like a jacket with a skirt sewed onto the bottom.
History Lesson 101: Grab your Trapper-Keepers
Historically crafted during the early 19th century this jacket can be described as a short overskirt that is usually attached to a fitted jacket.
In the 1940’s the early peplum was usually not attached to a jacket, but was merely an extra overskirt flounce sewn onto, and dropping from the waist. The most current peplum, that we’ve all grown to love, became popular as a design in women ‘
s wear fashion.
The Fading Peplum:
In the 1950s the peplum began to fade away from the fashion scene into the fashion world’s equivalent of Florida. But, sure enough, just like Tupac, the peplum reemerged in the late 80s and early 90s. Although this time they were equipped with the “ever-so-loved”
shoulder pads , its safe to say the year 2000 changed its course entirely
In 2000 instead of being a long overskirt, the peplum was designed to just cover the mid stomach.
