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Men are Jealous of the Jason Wu for Target Collection

bahia — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:28 +0000

Tom and Lorenzo can’t help it – they are jealous of this fresh, cool, and affordable collection for Target by Jason Wu.

Why are we jealous of the ladies? Contrary to some opinions, we do not want to wear dresses, but we sure would love a diffusion line for men as affordable and yet stylishly well made as this one. There are some GREAT pieces here; perfect for a young gal with a new job or even a newly single gal who feels the need to add some pretty to her wardrobe. But we’ll be honest: it’s that kitty bag. We squee’d when we saw it, but try as we might to imagine such a scenario, there’s no where and no way for us to ever get away with sporting it. You lucky bitches. What an adorable line this is.

via Jason Wu for Target Collection | Tom & Lorenzo.

Here are some tantalizing images of this cool line. More at Tom & Lorenzo’s blog post.

Images via Tom & Lorenzo via Target.com

Japonista Sole – Ninja Jika Tabi

bahia — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:03:21 +0000

I just saw these Japonista Sole brand ninja jika tabi shoes with an accent pattern on La Carmina’s blog. What do you think of these? Would you wear them? Theses shoes are in a more classic Japanese style, though certain types of workmen in Japan commonly wear them.

See La Carmina modeling these at the following link:

JAPONISTA SOLE, NINJA JIKA TABI: JAPANESE SHOES & BOOTS WITH TOES! SAMURAI FOOTWEAR, GOTH CORSET, H.NAOTO. | LA CARMINA

Buy the shoes at japonista-sole.com/

Elizabeth Taylor’s Amazing Wardrobe

bahia — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:44:56 +0000

Image via Wikipedia

Elizabeth Taylor was an amazing woman and a style icon. With the recent death of this Hollywood icon, it’s wonderful to look back and remember her for her style.

Check out this fantastic slide show of her outfits featured on Salon.com.

Elizabeth Taylor’s Designer Wardrobe Is Up For Grabs, Too! (lukewilliamss.wordpress.com)
Elizabeth Taylor’s Wedding Dresses To Be Sold (iamritaliciouz.wordpress.com)
Elizabeth Taylor’s designer clothes to be auctioned (huffingtonpost.com)

Interview with Lex from Smarmy Clothes

bahia — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:43:12 +0000

I don’t know remember how I found Smarmy Clothes, but I know that I love the clothing! Below is an interview with Lex, the brains (and hands) behind Smarmy Clothes.

1. I see that you got your BA in nursing, but then began doing fashion full time. Can you tell me a little bit about that journey? How long have you been interested in fashion and when did you realize it was viable business option?

I initially wanted to go to school for music, but it wasn’t long before I realized that I would be miserable going to school for almost anything creative. I don’t like the attitude of most art/fashion/music schools that there’s a “right” way to do things. (Their way being the right way, of course.) So science was the next best thing for me, and I’ve always had an interest in medicine. There was a nursing shortage, and the super long waiting lists for nursing schools hadn’t happened yet, so it seemed like a good fit.

Being in such a practical program, I needed some sort of creative outlet, so I started sewing. If you asked me at the time how long I’d been interested in fashion, I might have said, “never”. But looking back, even in elementary school I loved experimenting by combining different pieces from my wardrobe. When I was in 5th grade, I once wore a black mini skirt with my favorite black and white polka dot bicycle shorts underneath. I had a black tank top on with a neon green paint splattered cropped t-shirt over that. My teacher asked if I got dressed in the dark. In middle school, my favorite clothing items were some vintage t-shirts I found in my mom’s closet. And in high school, my friends and I spent hours combing through thrift shops for cool stuff. So I guess I’ve been interested in fashion most of my life, just not in the mainstream sense.

The selling started because I got so hooked on sewing, I thought it would be a good way to make a little money back so I could buy more supplies. And once I sold a few things, I was hooked. I don’t know if I realized it was a viable business option so much as I became determined to make it one.

2. I see that you do everything for your business, from pattern making to the website. How did you become such a “Jill of all trades”?

I’ve always been interested in how all the little parts of things work, so I approached designing that way. I don’t think I’d be satisfied designing the clothing and letting a company manufacture the actual garments for me. The actual construction process is just as fun as coming up with the idea itself. Or maybe I’m just a control freak. Ha!

3. Where did you come up with the name for your line and why did you choose “smarmy”?

I actually started out as Tally-Ho Clothing, which was just sort of randomly chosen. When I realized that I wanted to take it more seriously, I felt like a name change was in order. My boyfriend and I came up with a list of words we liked and started from there. I was THIS CLOSE to being Snarky Clothes (which I now cringe at, haha), when my boyfriend said, “smarmy!” It hadn’t even been on the list, but I knew that was it when he said it. I liked the sound of it, but I also like those words that are the perfect description for something, and no other word means quite the same thing, and Smarmy is that way for me.

4. Where do you find inspiration for your pieces? Who are your biggest influences? Are there any fashion designers that you respect? Do you have any collaborators?

I get most of my inspiration from the materials themselves. Certain fabrics are just asking to be made into a particular design. I also watch a lot of movies and sometimes I see something that makes me jump up to grab a pencil and paper so I can draw a quick sketch.

I think my biggest influences are my grandmother and Betsey Johnson. My grandmother was an awesome seamstress and knitter. She also had a fondness for bright sequined sweaters, which had a big impression on me. When I was a kid, the old lady section of the store with the loud sequined sweaters was like a candy shop.

My favorite designers are Betsey Johnson and Vivienne Westwood. I love over-the-top. I love color. I love a sense of humor in design. Fashion to me should be fun. Rules, schmules. Those ladies are keeping it real.

I don’t have any hands-on collaborators, but I do have an awesome support group of sorts at AttackoftheCraft.com. It’s a forum made up of independent designers and lovers of handmade, and I get a lot of inspiration and encouragement from the people there.

5. What is your Halloween costume this year?

I haven’t made up my mind yet, but I’ve wanted to do a La Catrina costume, which is a Day of the Dead skeleton lady with a big fancy dress and a hat with lots of flowers.

Visit Smarmy Clothes at http://smarmyclothes.com/.

Hello Kitty Beauty at Sephora

bahia — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:19:04 +0000

Sephora has a new line of Hello Kitty beauty supplies! Check it out at: YouTube – Hello Kitty Beauty at Sephora.

The Ximena Valero OMG Dress

bahia — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:28:43 +0000

My friend just introduced me to the OMG Dress by Ximena Valero. This dress is amazing. You can wear it in a million different ways and all of them look good!

Buy the dress here: Ximena Valero | Official Online Store » Shop » Catalog Products » OMG Dress

Or buy a similar (and much cheaper) dress at American Apparel: Cotton Spandex Jersey Bandeau Dress

Halle Berry – I love her short, spiky haircut!

bahia — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:34:34 +0000

While looking for hairstyle ideas I found this post on Halle Berry and her spiky haircut. My hair is currently long, but I have been thinking about a return to the short cut I wore for years. I think she looks beautiful and feminine with a cut like this.

What do you think?

Edmonton’s Wild Fantasy Hair Show

bahia — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:17:52 +0000

Blonde Events’ fourth Annual Fantasy Hair Show, themed after Alice in Wonderland, featured 11 wild hairstyles by Edmonton stylists at the Muttart Conservatory on Nov. 14, 2010.

Photograph by: Shaughn Butts, edmontonjournal.com

Read more and see more of these interesting hairstyles at http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Photos+Edmonton+wild+fantasy+hair+show/3829935/story.html

Spotlight on: fashiontoast

bahia — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:07:42 +0000

If you, like me, are constantly looking for inspiration in what to wear then you should check out one of my new favorite blogs fashiontoast.

I love the photography, love the clothes, and love her look!

All in all, I can’t get enough.

You can also follow her on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/#!/rumineely

Gucci Guilty – and Batman?

bahia — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:32:10 +0000

Anyone else think this logo looks like the the Batman bat symbol?