4.27.2009

Imitation

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blazer- Forever 21, shirt- Hanes, pants- Hot Topic, shoes- Sam Edelman, necklaces- Forever 21




Sorry for the lack of posts recently...I've been extremely busy and kinda feeling uninspired lately...I think it's because it has been very rainy here and with the school year coming to an end, I have so many tests, papers, and projects. But, I am going to try every once in a while to take a designer look and find imitation pieces for a much cheaper price! Here is the Balmain one I made.



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Now you can look like you are wearing clothes straight off the runway, but for under $200! I know that the Balmain military look is all the craze right now, so I decided to piece together an "imitation" outfit for those of us who cannot afford the real thing! All the items are available online or in the stores.



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"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”~Coco Chanel

4.26.2009

L'inspiration

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Images from Knight Cat




I love the cropped bustier in the first picture, the leopard tights under the jeans and the huge ring in the last pic






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"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”~Coco Chanel

4.22.2009

Happy Earth Day

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fringe vest- Pitaya, shirt, necklace, and tights- Forever 21, shoes- target, sunglasses- Urban Outfitters




Today was a gorgeous day...perfect for earth day! I'm a true hippie at heart...I feel like I should plant a tree, but since I couldn't do that, today consisted of spending as much time outdoors as possible. My friends and I got some ice cream and sat outside enjoying the sun and then I had to stop at Starbucks for a tazo passion fruit ice tea lemonade (I think that's what it's called?) such a perfect nice day drink. Since I have been slacking on the pics recently, I took a lot to try and make up for it!




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"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”~Coco Chanel

4.21.2009

Denim

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Mood Indigo Vogue UK April 2009
pics from fashionising.com



I know I have bee mia recently...just been so busy! More posts to come soon..but recently I have been obsessing with anything denim and I love these pics.




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"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”~Coco Chanel

4.15.2009

Camo and Feathers

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shirt- Forever 21, pants- Da-Nang





Today started off as a very hectic day..I was late for class, lost my keys but my roommate found them...I had my pants rolled to emulate the boyfriend jean, but they kept falling down, and I didn't have much time to take many pics...let's just say it isn't my day. Hopefully things are slowing down a little and will get better...it's supposed to warm up later this week and my mom is visiting this weekend-two things I am really looking forward to!






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"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”~Coco Chanel

4.14.2009

Oldies but Goodies

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"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”~Coco Chanel

4.09.2009

Self Timer

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blazer and necklaces- Forever21, shirt- boutique, shorts- thrifted DIY, headband- Charlotte Russe, shoes- Aldo






Today I didn't have time to take pics outside...so I had to do the self timer inside..sorry for the quality of these photos! It's really hard to take a good full body shot with the self timer..but I really wanted to try and get the shoes in there. Here are some better pictures of them. I really wish my headband had feathers on it like Erin Wasson's in this photo. Maybe my next DIY project?




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"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”~Coco Chanel

4.08.2009

Blue Skies and Blue Shirts

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shirt- Walmart DIY, skirt and tights- Forever21, boots Steve Madden,
sunglasses- Urban Outfitters





Today was a beautiful day..blue skies and sunny...I was inspired by the azure color of the sky and wore my jean shirt. I just got the sunglasses today because I broke my favorite pair...I'm still deciding if I like the "round look", but I know it's all the craze right now so I decided to give it a try. I'm always looking for cool places to take pics and today my boyfriend and I stumbled upon this outdoor "amphitheater-like" area located on one of our school buildings...when we climbed the rows to the top, it lead to the roof. We thought that the interesting architecture of the building combined with the horizon made an alluring backdrop.










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"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”~Coco Chanel

4.05.2009

Leopard

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shirt- thrifted, pants- Hot Topic, shoes- Sam Edelman





These pics are actually from a few days ago-I have been really busy with school and haven't had much time to post. I love these pants because they almost look like leather, but are still jeans. I guess you could say I was channeling my "inner rocker" that day with ACDC shirt and leopard pants..





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"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”~Coco Chanel

4.02.2009

DF

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I know it seems like sof has been flying solo lately, but art and school have been taking over my life. I promise I'm back in the game and will always make time for posting! Of course, I haven't been able to keep myself from surfing the web and constantly checking up on the current fashion news, which only makes my wish list keep growing. Seeing that I have been overwhelmingly busy with school and, to put it simply, obsessed with fashion, I have decided to incorporate this element into some of my art projects. I took a few pictures of the side project I've been working on, using mixed media to create collages about harmony with color. In addition, we were assigned the task of creating our own business/calling card. I was excited because it gave me the opportunity to have fun with it and convey something that's really important to me: DeuxFashion. After learning about type and the major affects it can have on the viewer, I experimented with some ideas. Here are just some rough sketches for now.



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We were informed about artists who worked with type and one seemed to grasp my attention. Paula Scher's idea of creating noise or an image out of text was something that truly intrigued me. Influenced by this idea, I attempted to create an image out of text but put my own spin on it by using some detail instead of just letters. Since it is suppose to represent our blog, I used DeuxFashion repeatedly throughout the shoes, which by the way are based off the Emma Cook booties for Topshop. Can you just say that I'm in love... Wish I could get my hands on a pair of those!



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Below is another idea, mixing elaborate, intricate type with a text that has simple, clean lines. I'm not sure if they're working together, but I liked the idea of having the D and F stand out, focusing on just two letters, perhaps like a nickname: DF.



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Here's one image I played with on photoshop. Loving the brick walls and shoe collection. Although I wish I could say they were mine, they belong to none other than Erin Wasson.



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Lastly, for all of those that fell in love with Christian Siriano over season 4 of Project Runway, get excited! I discovered that sometime in fall 2009 he will be debuting his own shoe line for Payless. They will be based off some shoes from his current collection, just different renditions of them. I believe they will all be below $45; what a great steal! I'm always looking for bargains to keep from breaking the bank. With that price, they will definitely be worth the buck.



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p.s. ~ I promise I will post pictures by this weekend.



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"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”~Coco Chanel

4.01.2009

Smells Like Teen Spirit

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Erin Wasson styled this photo shoot for Elle Magazine. I love the 90's grunge look....these were a few of my favorites.









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"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”~Coco Chanel