Ensemble du jour 9/26/10

Housefrau Chic!

Top by Hunkydory Stockholm (www.hunkydory.se)

Pants by Goldsign (www.gold-sign-jeans.com)

Shoes by My Favourites by FRiiS Co. Denmark (www.shopfriiscompany.com)

Necklace by J.Crew (www.jcrew.com)

Living La Vida Mocha!

Every season there's a hot new color people clamour over. Hot pink, bright yellow, mustard green, blue/grey...but what about brown? ...just plain old brown. The thing about brown is that it's always in style, much like black is. No matter what the trend, brown is always incorporated into our everyday wardrobe staples. It is the "go-to " color when you can't think of a color to wear...and everybody can pull it off in one shade or another. The other cool thing about brown, is that almost every color can go with it...including black!
Think about it...brown is the color of yummy- scrummy chocolate, cinnamon, caramel, cute cuddly bears, the sand at the beach, majestic mountain tops , soft supple leather &  wood...it's the color of all things good!!! (including my eyes)
They've  even done a song about  the color...Brown Eyed Girl!!! (Hmmm...I wonder if it was written about me...probably not!!!)


...just a few of my current must haves of the brown persuasion!!!

Louis Vuitton Artsy (my personal fav...) $1400.00 @ louisvuitton.com

Prada lace up clog booties $850.00 @ SAKS.com

love these new converse...(love all converse for that matter!)

Vest by Rebecca Taylor $395.00

Campomaggi distressed Italian leather bags...the most amazing bags in the world!!!

Alberto Fasciani...The best Italian leather shoes!!!

$950.00 @ resoul.com

$1256.00 @ LUISAVIAROMA.com

In the words of Alberto Fasciani:

"A refined taste, classical, for the demanding man, strong and tender in the same time, which loves clean line, moderate but of class. A style that gives an authentic and unrepeatable personality to the volitive and concrete male."

Fiorentini & Baker 

(Affordable & super cute!)

$525.00

Barneys.com

(Last years Burberry...still chic)

"Particuliere" nail polish from Chanel ($20.00 Nordstrom, saks, Macys etc.)

"THE" hottest color for nails!

BROWN IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Ensemble du jour... 9/22/10

This is one of the dresses by Ewa I Walla I bought while in Sweden.
Ewa I Walla Sweden Link
I paired it with Friis & Co. clogs & Silver/Copper jewelry by Cindy Bolin.

(You can find Cindy Bolin each year at the hometown fair in Manhattan Beach, CA on the 1st weekend in October.)

As i've said before I LOVE this line...

I can't wait to show off the rest of the many Ewa I Walla outfits I bought while on vacay!

Fashion Du Jour...

Just a little something I threw together to look put together...
Dress by  Sita Murt Spain, Sweater by BCBGMAXAZRIA, DKNY textured cotton tights boots by STEVEN by Steve Madden.

Sita Murt is an awesome line from Spain...check it out!

SITA MURT LINK
Steve Madden Link
BCBG MAXZAZRIA LINK

I think i'm turning Japanese...oh, I already am!!!

Nobody loves to express themselves through fashion more than the Japanese. Who they are "IS"  what they wear...
Some choose to express themselves through the art of COSPLAY (short for costume play), in which they walk around dressed as their favorite anime or manga character, while others chose to express themselves through Gothic Lolita, in which they dress in a Victorian or Rococco themed outfit with gothic undertones. Although the look is a bit extreme and irrelevant of the era, the Japanese dress themselves with every little detail done to perfection, that in Japan I would consider the lolita look  extremely current  & fashion forward for their country.

Some Lolita brands include: Baby the Stars Shine Bright,  Angelic Pretty, Emily Temple Cute & Metamorphose temps de fille.

Baby The Stars Shine Bright Link

Metamorphose Temps de Fille Link

Angelic Pretty

Besides the Gothic Lolita/Cosplay subculture in Tokyo, they are also obsessed with mainstream fashion. They devour it whole...

Tokyo street fashion is so amazing...there is nothing quite like it. It is like a cross between European and American fashion meshed together with their own cool spin...

I'm totally obsessed with their fashion...

With cool shopping in Harajuku, Ginza &  Omotosando, it would drive any Fashionista into a buying frenzy!!!

Places like La Foret and Shibuya 109...TDF!

(inside La Foret ...Tokyo)

(Outside Shibuya 109)

My absolute favorite brand in Tokyo is Jane Marple...

Jane Marple Web Link

...and it doesn't end there!

The kids wear is equally as fabulous..no joke. I actually have a pair of jeans from Trico fields and a vest and jacket from Denim Dungarees...both kids lines. Interestingly enough, I think that Gwen Stefani owns the same exact pair of kids jeans as I do...and we're both adults...kids clothes must be super cool!

Other notable kids lines: Bitz Kids, Tinkerbell, WASK and Boo Foo Woo by Boo Homes

super cool!!!

Trico Fields Link

Gwen Stefani's son Kingston is a fan of Trico Fields 

So popular that they opened a Trico Field in Beverly Hills and NYC.

 

...even my sons rock Trico Field clothes!

  and Bitz Kids (below)...

...Wask & and Boo Foo Woo too!!!

(Batman Outfit by Boo Foo Woo & Racing jacket by WASK)

Tinkerbell Japan Link

Boo Foo Woo Link

WASK Link

Bitz Kids Link

Do you think you're turning japanese???