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Something New
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Just so you know...
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p.s. if anyone is reading this...what do you think of the center silver background? Too distracting/kind of annoying? I can't decide.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Things I love right
Hello Red, White, and Blue! The first look I’d like to share is what’s called “Classic American.” This collective concept embodies the perfect marriage between being fashion forward and being timeless (oxymoron duly noted). Its clean and crisp attitude is a must for this spring….. or any spring. I love this look because it exuberates an aura of elegance without effort. With its casual undertones, another noteworthy aspect of this trend is the ease in which the wearer can make her transition from day into night. Here are some manifestations of this style that I thought depicted the theme perfectly…
This navy and white striped top from jcrew.com retails at $88 dollars. Proving that sometimes great finds can be a part of the opposite gender’s section, this item is actually located in Jcrew’s men’s collection. (Ha! I rhymed).From shopbop.com:
Although on the pricier side of the spectrum, retailing at $268, this Nanette Lapore piece is a beautiful staple to add in any wardrobe. Paired again with a chucky necklace and comfortable wedges, this garment is appropriate for almost any occasion one must attend.
Here are some other items connected to this look that are located at shopbop:
This is my absolute obsession. I'd love to wear this with some gold or brown leather flats
American Apparel:
A favorite of mine for 3 seasons now, I can't decide if I am tired of chambray or not. However, I still think that paired under a khaki jacket, a top such as this one would be a winning look.
One fabric I can’t get enough of right now is Gingham. This is strangely surprising to me, being that I am bored to death with its cousin, plaid! Excluding these heinous trousers, (and not to be rude but quite honestly the model as well…can we all just say in a collective voice…Really American Apparel? Where do you find these girls!?) this collared top is a perfect for an “anything goes” sort of day. I’d suggest tieing the shirt into a knot at the very bottom and pairing it with some dark skinny jeans.
And from anthropologie.com
Add s gold belt and you have one heckofan outfit!
Ok, so I didn't realize how long this post was going to be! It looks like I'm going to have to break it up into parts... Until next time
As this story somewhat illustrates, I have been in a conscious pursuit with how I express myself for quite some time, particularly through the vehicle of clothing. Simply put: I have been in love with fashion for as long as I can remember. With that being said, urged partly by curiosity and partly by the need to show prospective employers my dedication, I felt it fitting (...or even a tad late) on my twenty-first year to start documenting this interest.
I am a Marketing major at the University of Arkansas, and therefore a lot of my days are centered around the "New Consumer." All I have to say is congratulations everyone, because academia of late have proclaimed this generation of shoppers to be the smartest, most informed, no nonsense bunch to date. Being a member myself, I believe them. My mother will buy a white t shirt for $70. I'm not joking. $70 dollars. She has no concept that higher price does not mean higher quality. Nor does she realize that a viable substitute for this $70 dollar shirt is as close as your local Target. I blame it on the lack of information her generation could get their hands on, after all, Al Gore had not invented the internet yet. However, on the reverse side, our generation has been given the gift (or the burden... however you want to look at it) of SO much content. The plus side to this flood of data is that I feel we have shaped the market in our favor. The hard part, is to decipher through it all, and thats where I hope to help. I have come to realize that we all can keep the shop-a-holic inside us and be active functioning members of society too! My personal montra for this topic, is, for the most part... to splurge on the timeless pieces and find a cheap substitute for the trends (and yes like every rule....there are exceptions). Luckily, as I have just described, in today's society this can be possible! Hopefully through this blog I can show you both categories. Plus some extra junk I throw in here and there ( I honestly am not 100% on this theme yet) With that being said, my two chief goals for this blog....
(1) To express/ illustrate my views on the category
(2 ) To hopefully help others find expressive, practical, clothing without spending any unwanted time, effort, or money.
Ok....so first post? CHECK!
Oh, and as a side note, I am usually not this formal...I just thought this was important to get my overall thoughts for the direction of this project written as clear as possible...if in any case, for me! (because I really don't expect many people to read this) .
Until next time!
EGS