1. Jacket by Mason, vintage 501’s, Marigela boots, clear glasses from Urban Outfitters, leather and feather clip from Urban Outfitters2. Thrifted Ralph Lauren emblem turtleneck, a very old skirt from Emeralds to Coconuts, the usual bangles, Gap ballet flats3. Grey t-shirt dress, Prada mohair cardigan, Chloe slingback heels4. Lace slip from Anthropologie, Junya Watanabe cardigan, necklace (gift), and Givenchy lace-up heels
I noticed this at both Haider Ackermann and Rick Owens for F/W 08…casual slouchy shorts pulled on over tough-girl leather pants. An interesting way to tone down the bad-ass of leather pants. Haider Ackermann’s tonal equestrianettes are undeniably reminiscent of Rick Owen’s work: it’s almost uncanny to see such an obscure look pop up at these two shows. I think it’s especially cool with the sculptural, scrunchy boots/pants at Rick Owens….if I manage to get my hands on a pair of the perfect leather pants I’d definitely like to mimic this look…
Today I was poking around my mom’s closet and was compelled to try on her beautiful vintage Oscar de la Renta bolero jacket. It’s velvet and the beaded detailing is canary yellow. Like my mom I’ve always had a thing for 40’s bolero jackets…I want to find one to wear with jeans. If I could find the right pair of high waisted jeans to wear with this I would! For trying it on today though I wore it with a bandage skirt by the Row and patent ankle strap Alaias.
Didn’t actually wear it out though. Today I’m just cleaning house with my family, watching Dynasty, and spending some quality time with my dogs. I’m wearing a piece of my mom’s old clothing line right now-her Russian wedding skirt. It was one of her best sellers. I wear it with a sweater by Velvet and…bare feet!
Just yesterday I picked up this super cute jumpsuit at Target, it’s part of their current (anonymous?) GO collection. I was so thrilled, I’ve always loved jumpsuits but it’s hard to find sensible ones without too much cutsey detailing. This is one is very practical and I’m going to wear it to death! Last night I was experimenting with ways to wear it and came up with my Comme Des Garcons ‘glove love’ shirt as the perfect thing to slip over it. I like it because it’s completely monochromatic. Most people didn’t even see the gloves when I wore it today until they came up to talk to me! (this shirt causes something of a sensation whenevver I wear it, as do these shoes…everyone wants to touch the gloves!)
I am standing in front of my mom’s shoe closet…I wish I had a such nice shelfing as she does!
and here are some detail shots of my outfit today;
Very fun outfit to wear, I just love my new find. It’s inspired me to seek out more jumpsuits…it makes getting dressed so easy!
More posts to come later,
jane
Word has gotten out that there is a collaboration in the works between Acne Jeans and Alber Elbaz…this comes as a huge shock to me. Elbaz- the man who has made Lanvin synonymous with unbridled femenine glory thanks to his slinky gowns- working with denim, the fabric of the classic American worker! A million images started flashing through my mind: think the glamour of Charlie’s Angels, who paired flattering high waisted jeans with satin, sexy blouses. I am eager to see what Elbaz envisions for Acne-the Lanvin look doesn’t always translate well to day-to-day life but denim is unfailingly wearable…the collaboration will be launched in 2009 so it will be while till we find out. ;)
A reader recently asked me who my fashion icons were…
From the top left;
Little Edie and Big Edie Bouvier-if you’ve seen Grey Gardens (a documentary that follows these two women’s lives on their delapidated estate in East Hampton) you’ll immediately understand why they’ve had an impact on my sense of style-little Edie wears sweaters as as skirts and scarves, and often wears a short one piece to perform her ‘terrific dances’. I remember her wearing a completely sheer one piece and a neckpiece made of black flowers too…her commentary on her outfit choices is hilarious too. "This is the best costume for today" has become my fashion mantra. It scares me a little to watch it though…the utterly absurd dialogue between the two Edies resembles the kind of absurd surrealism in my own everyday conversation with my mom….yes, I think we are destined to be the next Edies.
Anjelica Huston-who never ever fails to look incredible. Her outfit choices are always timeless-I remember seeing a picture of her doing a sort of western look, with a white shirt, blue jeans and boots. Rather than accessorizing with the predictable silver and turqoise jewelry she chose gold and it looked incredible. Also, watch the Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou to check out her cool bohemian (hate to use that word but it fits the look) outfits and blue, green, and purple streaked hair. Anjelica looks amazing!
Tina Chow-Regular Sea of Shoes readers will know that I am obsessed by this woman’s sense of style. The first picture I ever saw of her really took me aback…she had her hair in a sloppy short cut, and had thick thick eyebrows and red lipstick…she was wearing a fuzzy grandpa cardigan and jaw-droppingly gorgeous lucite necklace (of her own design, of course…I know Chauss of ckparis shares my enthusiasm for her amazing jewelry designs and is lucky enough to own a piece herself!) I would consider Tina my #1 icon.
Rick Owens-I love Rick Owens for his extremely narrow aesthetic that he projects into every aspect of his life-his work, his home, and his personal style. I admire that someone could adhere to such a rigid appreciation of beauty, it’s something I could never do. I think it takes an extremely strong personality! He has totally immersed himself in his own world of visual perfection…that is my dream too. Not to mention, he looks pretty cool in high heels.
Loulou de la Falaise-it is no wonder that she played muse to Yves Saint Laurent throughout the seventies-her style may be eclectic but it’s also elegant. I like to look at her style nowadays though more than I do pictures of her in the sixties-it’s whimsical without being ridiculous, somethinlg very few can do. There is a feature of her home in a style magazine I have somewhere, and Loulou has the funkiest outfit on-with little green satin shoes and ribbons and she’s dripping with (tasteful) jewelry. She owns a boutique (Maison de Loulou) that I would love to pay a visit to some day!
Jane Birkin (and Serge Gainsbourg)-a little cliched, I know, but no one can mix trash and class like Jane Birkin. I have an obsession for vintage blue jeans and Jane Birkin is my blue jean icon-she had so many beautiful pairs. I love her outfit with Serge in the see-through dress-the socialite princess who ran away with the bad boy…of course her sense of style never fades-the outfit in the lower right corner is a huge inspiration to me…a great mix of textures and colors and totally age-appropriate. Serge had excellent style too…I’m a fan of his music as well. :P
Charlie’s Angels-I obsessively watch old episodes of the orignal Charlie’s Angels to check out the incredible wardrobes-as provided by the talented stylist and designer Nolan Miller (also responsible for the fantastically cheesy outfits on Dynasty!!) They look so carefree and glamorous but always dressed-down. Classic American girl’s next door…I love how during the day time when they do spy work they’ll wear hoodies and super high waisted bell-bottoms, but when they go undercover at night they’ll have a bombshell dress on (polyester, of course) or a nude, flowing JUMPSUIT…this is the stuff I aspire to!!
……………………..didn’t mean to write so much. Will shut up now. That’s probably more than you ever wanted to know about my style icons but there are many many more and I obsessively collect images of people that I find inspiring! I plan to do this feature but hopefully next time without gushing like a geek :X
jane
