...It was all for nothing. After my Marc by Marc Jacobs freakout from Monday, just found this on style.com, so we can all lower our fashion terror alerts back down to yellow:
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Alice Temperley has big shoes to fill. The Tuesday 2 p.m. time slot that formerly belonged to the Marc by Marc Jacobs collection is now the Brit import's. Jacobs is taking his secondary line to London, where his new boutique is set to open on Mount Street in Mayfair later this month.
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15 February 2007
13 February 2007
Top 5: NY Fashion Week
Am I hallucinating? I was holding off on doing my fashion week top 5 because the Marc by Marc Jacobs show hadn’t happened yet. And it’s usually one of the last shows. But here we are and its now London fashion week—New York fashion week has passed—and I have seen no trace of a Marc by Marc Jacobs fashion show. Marc Jacobs, yes. Marc by Marc Jacobs, no. AND THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE, PEOPLE (I know at least one of my friends can back me up here, KRISTIN. Hell, Phillip knows enough about this stuff from hearing the two of us go on about it. He can probably back me up).
By the way, the only time Kristin and I have ever gotten into a fight (which basically constitutes us getting snappy and then not speaking for about 10 minutes) was on our wild goose chase for the Marc Jacobs store on a 95-degree day in Paris. It was a Marc Jacobs store—NOT a Marc by Marc Jacobs store—which meant the turquoise jeweled ballet flats that I’ve been looking for, for about a year and a half now, were not there (because they are Marc by MJ and PS- I am still looking for them to this day. The only reason I know they actually exist is because I saw them in a size 5 at Les Printemps that day) but the lavender-ish grey lace and jersey dress as seen on Lindsay Lohan et al was there (on sale for 1800 euros instead of 3000). And the nicest person we met on our whole trip, the MJ saleslady, told Kristin to try it on. Our fight basically ended upon entering the Marc Jacobs store, which was not on a street at all, but on a pedestrian walkway/alley whose back faced a large garden area. Kristin wanted to know why MJ chose to hide his store on a non-existent street. I said because he’s “edgy.” Theory was later proved in October of 2006 when I went to MJ San Francisco. Also located in an alley.
I frequent the Marc by Marc Jacobs store in NYC’s West Village (next to Magnolia “miracle cupcakes” Bakery). Here is the difference between MJ and Marc by MJ:
Paris store (MJ): Has a glass case filled famous dresses worn by celebrities, including Anne Hathaway’s navy blue tulle with silver sparkles Oscar dress from last year.
New York store (Marc by MJ): Sells condoms with a wrapper that says “Always remember, Safety First! XOXO-Marc Jacobs” (OK, it’s not like a sex shop or anything, that was just one example, but tacky trinkets are the name of the game. Like, the MJ lipstick pen sitting here on my desk. Or the heart-shaped tortiseshell compact mirror for $5.00).
I want a tacky, kitschy, vinatagy, affordable, fun, girly Marc by Marc Jacobs fashion show. Not proper girls in hats (see complete MJ show here http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/F2007RTW/complete/thumb/MJACOBS).
By the way, the only time Kristin and I have ever gotten into a fight (which basically constitutes us getting snappy and then not speaking for about 10 minutes) was on our wild goose chase for the Marc Jacobs store on a 95-degree day in Paris. It was a Marc Jacobs store—NOT a Marc by Marc Jacobs store—which meant the turquoise jeweled ballet flats that I’ve been looking for, for about a year and a half now, were not there (because they are Marc by MJ and PS- I am still looking for them to this day. The only reason I know they actually exist is because I saw them in a size 5 at Les Printemps that day) but the lavender-ish grey lace and jersey dress as seen on Lindsay Lohan et al was there (on sale for 1800 euros instead of 3000). And the nicest person we met on our whole trip, the MJ saleslady, told Kristin to try it on. Our fight basically ended upon entering the Marc Jacobs store, which was not on a street at all, but on a pedestrian walkway/alley whose back faced a large garden area. Kristin wanted to know why MJ chose to hide his store on a non-existent street. I said because he’s “edgy.” Theory was later proved in October of 2006 when I went to MJ San Francisco. Also located in an alley.
I frequent the Marc by Marc Jacobs store in NYC’s West Village (next to Magnolia “miracle cupcakes” Bakery). Here is the difference between MJ and Marc by MJ:
Paris store (MJ): Has a glass case filled famous dresses worn by celebrities, including Anne Hathaway’s navy blue tulle with silver sparkles Oscar dress from last year.
New York store (Marc by MJ): Sells condoms with a wrapper that says “Always remember, Safety First! XOXO-Marc Jacobs” (OK, it’s not like a sex shop or anything, that was just one example, but tacky trinkets are the name of the game. Like, the MJ lipstick pen sitting here on my desk. Or the heart-shaped tortiseshell compact mirror for $5.00).
I want a tacky, kitschy, vinatagy, affordable, fun, girly Marc by Marc Jacobs fashion show. Not proper girls in hats (see complete MJ show here http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/F2007RTW/complete/thumb/MJACOBS).
Fuck it. Here’s my top 5:
08 February 2007
Fashion Week: Trends I Love.
TREND-Cobalt: This is an “it” color for spring (as is canary yellow), and it looks like both will be crossing over into fall this year. This rich bright blue is probably my favorite color to wear but has been heard to find in the past. I suspect we’ll be seeing a lot more of it in 2007. As seen predominantly on the runways this week at Jill Stuart, Alice Temperley, Malandrino, Thakoon, DKNY, and a few pieces here and there from Narciso Rodriguez and Marc Jacobs.
TREND-Black Tights with everything: I’m glad to see this trend is here to stay for a while and they were shown all over DKNY, Temperley, Tuleh, Marc Jacobs and Oscar de La Renta. I really was big into patterned tights this year (although cool pairs that weren’t footless—that fucking leggings trend killed me—have been hard to find. But I just recently found this awesome site). Tracey Reese was showing different patterned black tights on every model. You can see the holy grail of tights at the end. I want them. I need them. I have to have them.
Best. Tights. Ever:
07 February 2007
Fashion Week Trend I could live without: Trekkie Chic.
I usually am a big Luca Luca and Monique Lhuillier fan, but they’ve jumped on the “Astronaut Jones” fashion bandwagon. That's a funny skit and all, and I can see where you might be inspired, but we were laughing AT Tracey Morgan. Not with him.
Seriously though, what is with this futuristic trend? I can live without it and do not plan on embracing it this fall.
(I will say that most of the Monique L. collection wasn’t half bad, but she showed it on Clingon models.)
I might expect Rachel would like this sort of nonsense since she likes Star Wars, works for NASA and cises Dippin’ Dots (GARBAGE ice cream of the future). But not me. I'm more of a retro fashion fan. Although, the one Luca Luca dress I did love was this:
More trends to come...
Seriously though, what is with this futuristic trend? I can live without it and do not plan on embracing it this fall.
(I will say that most of the Monique L. collection wasn’t half bad, but she showed it on Clingon models.)
I might expect Rachel would like this sort of nonsense since she likes Star Wars, works for NASA and cises Dippin’ Dots (GARBAGE ice cream of the future). But not me. I'm more of a retro fashion fan. Although, the one Luca Luca dress I did love was this:
More trends to come...
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