This may prove addictive

I have officially discovered Polyvore, a site whose function as far as I can tell is to create outfit sets and share them with other users. It's ridiculously simple to use and fun as hell. I better firewall it or I'll have no reason to leave my computer, ever. ;D My only suggestion is that one should be able to upload the clothes they want to, instead of pick from the already supplied images (although there are probably bazillions).

Behold! My creation!!!

Historicism --- The 1920's

On the left, a beautiful beaded vintage dress for sale at Vintage Textile. On the right, Zac Posen's lovely and literal take on Flapper fashions; dropwaisted, sequinned, and fringed, and a little trompe l'oeil for good measure.


[image on left from www.vintagetextile.com/1920s_to_1930s.htm. Image on right from www.style.com]

Historicism in Fashion --- The 1940's

One of my classes this quarter is about historic costume, and our final project involves finding clothing currently in collections or in stores that reflect clothing of previous decades. The challenge is to find 10 different items (you can't have 2 dresses!), from 10 different periods or decades (not a dress and shoes from the 1960's). My next few posts will be of the images I'm thinking of using for my project.

First up! The 1940's. In Urban Outfitters' online store, the pictured turban. Turbans were popular in the 40's, both as part of a classy, esoteric evening ensemble and for working around the house. The next picture is the cover of a 1940's-era Simplicity pattern. Found this at http://risingfeenix.com. There are hundreds of fantastic vintage patterns here that I would love to use/draw inspiration from!

Thrifty McThriftersons

Had a most excellent thrift excursion today with ma boo... pictures to come but it's all gone to the laundromat for now. Most of what I came up with was housewares related; a vintage yellow colander, a creepy/cute Japanese bulldog statue from the 70's, a sweet, velvety textile with bears drinking water in the woods (I KNOW!), pictured.

The place was PACKED with beautiful, vintage aprons. That, and sassy, flat 80's boots (all in size 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 though, sigh) and vintage Adidas jackets. I know... I should start an Ebay store... well, if I find myself with a little more space and a little more time, it's on.

Here I am on the antiques portion of the afternoon, displaying a game of... um... a game of... oh, and my new, short (!) asymmetrical (if you can't tell) 'do, in my newly purchased coat, originally $380, paid $52. Oh, yahhh.....

Ugh...

Am I the only one that thinks that Kate Moss is irrelevant? The shoes in the spread (ha) she does in this month's W Mag are worth showcasing, Kate not so much.

Not to get all Jezebel-y on ya, but when it comes to anti-femme fashion, W seems to be one of the biggest offenders. Every fashion feature contains disembodied-looking, dead-eyed girls in lecherous/crumpled over poses. It's passe as hell and certainly not inspiring. If fashion is about selling a dream, why are so many editorials look like coked-out crime scenes?

Kate, get home to your kid.

Inspiration of the Day

Lolainchesaway from Wardrobe_Remix caught my eye with her chola-style. Door-knockers, headscarf and denim jacket. Hot!