"A low key yet chic girl, dressed in capri jeans and stilettos" - Isabel Marant
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Isabel Marant.
Minimalism.
After all the grunge, ripped, dark looks that have been dominating the runway for a while, luxe and simple is back. Minimalism, as seen at Gucci, Stella McCartney and Chloé autumn/winter 2010-11, means the combination of simplicity and luxury to create an effect of effortless chic.
The secret to nailing minimalism is pairing pieces that are not attention-grabbing, preferably in shades of navy, camel, grey, white or black and don't go over the top when it comes to accessorising.
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| Backstage @ Chloé |
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| Stella McCartney |
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| Backstage @ Gucci |
IF YOU HAVE TO CRY GO OUTSIDE
If you have ever seen MTV's 'The City', then you will most likely know about the evil PR powerhouse that is Kelly Cutrone. Her new book, the aptly named: 'If you have to cry go outside', includes her 'top seven totally blunt tips for breaking into the fashion industry'. They are as follows:
1. Try your hand at vintage reselling. “A long time ago, I used to be a professional vintage resale person,” admits Cutrone. “I would go out to thrift stores like the Salvation Army and cherry-pick through the pieces, then bring them back and resell them to vintage stores in L.A. That’s a really cool way to get into fashion.”
2. Align yourself with the right brand. “If you want to be a contemporary person, get a job at Steve Madden,” says Cutrone. “Same thing [goes] for designers: They should work in a house at a big company so they can see how it works.”
3. Intern—even if you have to pay for it. “People are teaching communications theory in college, but communications theory doesn’t translate into the f*cking 21-year-old knowing how to take a fucking phone message,” gripes Cutrone. “So I’m actually thinking, like, we should get paid! Enough of this interning for free! You come here and you try to ruin my company—pay me $10,000!”
4. Get your timing right. “Do not send a letter in May—that’s the worst thing to do,” says Cutrone. “Nobody in fashion is hiring anybody in May. August and January are the best times to interview.”
5. Become BFFs with your dream boss’s assistant. “You’d be surprised how many assistants are looking for cool interns to help them out,” says Cutrone.
6. Don’t rhyme in your cover letter. Ever. “I hate stupid letters, like, ‘I have a passion for fashion,’” says Cutrone. “How do you know? You’ve never even worked in the fashion industry! You have no idea what it’s like!”
7. Follow your gut. “Sometimes people will be like, ‘You’re a really smart businesswoman.’ But I’m really not. I’m a really intuitive person. And I’m fearless. And I’m crazy,” says Cutrone. “That combination is usually really, really good.”
2. Align yourself with the right brand. “If you want to be a contemporary person, get a job at Steve Madden,” says Cutrone. “Same thing [goes] for designers: They should work in a house at a big company so they can see how it works.”
3. Intern—even if you have to pay for it. “People are teaching communications theory in college, but communications theory doesn’t translate into the f*cking 21-year-old knowing how to take a fucking phone message,” gripes Cutrone. “So I’m actually thinking, like, we should get paid! Enough of this interning for free! You come here and you try to ruin my company—pay me $10,000!”
4. Get your timing right. “Do not send a letter in May—that’s the worst thing to do,” says Cutrone. “Nobody in fashion is hiring anybody in May. August and January are the best times to interview.”
5. Become BFFs with your dream boss’s assistant. “You’d be surprised how many assistants are looking for cool interns to help them out,” says Cutrone.
6. Don’t rhyme in your cover letter. Ever. “I hate stupid letters, like, ‘I have a passion for fashion,’” says Cutrone. “How do you know? You’ve never even worked in the fashion industry! You have no idea what it’s like!”
7. Follow your gut. “Sometimes people will be like, ‘You’re a really smart businesswoman.’ But I’m really not. I’m a really intuitive person. And I’m fearless. And I’m crazy,” says Cutrone. “That combination is usually really, really good.”
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Lil beau peep.
Lil beau peep.
I love Beau Coops. They're versatile, comfortable, and designed to weather the storms of fashion fads. Ever since Stolen Girlfriend's Club sent their models down the runway at fashion in these funky zip-ups, I have seen them around everywhere. I am planning on purchasing a pair of the new 'Frankly 01' Milky leather ankle boots to get me around London on my trip there this September. Their versatility and comfort will be perfect with high-waisted shorts and a floaty shirt for shopping and lunching during the day, then with a edgy mini dress for night-time.
Carrie Cooper is the mastermind behind the very covetable Beau Coops shoes. Having previously worked as a shoe designer for the likes of Alexander McQueen and Eley Kishimoto, Cooper has the art of shoes down pat from her hot suede wedges to the quirky platform heels and lace up ankle boots.
Old dog, new tricks.
Louis Vuitton’s 2010 Pre-fall collection by Juile de Libran, featuring college socks, yummy snow-boots and 60’s tailoring, is inspired by what one could find when exploring the attic of your grandparents house. My favourite piece is the wool & cashmere created using a vintage LV blanket. I personally can’t imagine stumbling across something so expensive in my grandparents house…
Alessandra Ambrosio
Alessandra Ambrosio.
Russh is one of my favorite magazines. It’s more expensive than the magazines than my friends read, but it is also more timeless, something that I collect because I really do go through the messy pile on top of my stereo and read them again and again. It has it all: music, fashion, photography, design, film, modelling, books, trends, beauty, poetry, aspiring artists, rebels, nutters, life lessons, lists, sex… thats possibly my favorite thing about picking up an un-opened issue of Russh, you never know what you may learn from reading it cover to cover. For every issue, there is a mini film on their home page that links to the cover shoot. This is the latest, featuring Alessandra Ambrosio.
Russh is one of my favorite magazines. It’s more expensive than the magazines than my friends read, but it is also more timeless, something that I collect because I really do go through the messy pile on top of my stereo and read them again and again. It has it all: music, fashion, photography, design, film, modelling, books, trends, beauty, poetry, aspiring artists, rebels, nutters, life lessons, lists, sex… thats possibly my favorite thing about picking up an un-opened issue of Russh, you never know what you may learn from reading it cover to cover. For every issue, there is a mini film on their home page that links to the cover shoot. This is the latest, featuring Alessandra Ambrosio.
Bloggerette introduction.
I love: watching runway shows online at inappropriate times. how listening to a song can completely change your mood. being different. eating chocolate in bed. Karl Lagerfeld's Remember Now. Joseph Szabo’s photographs of Jones Beach. Bambi Northwood. music festivals. Cat Stevens. Bond girls. The Breakfast Club. making beautiful mistakes. skins. Isabel Marant’s 50’s rebel-girls AW 10. Laetitia Casta. art appreciation. being open minded. cats. the department store. being a rat bag. wind in my hair. being independent. travel. dancing on the beach. azzedine alaïa. russh. no. minimalism. christian louboutin. girls nights in. girls nights out. frankie. little gems in the dodgy part of town. going where my parents told me never to go.
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