Thursday
SILVER TOES.
Fred glitter lace-up shoes
Details: Silver glitter flat lace-up shoes with black leather piping, black laces, and signature red soles
Brogue shoe
Details: White flat brogue w. silver trim on toe and heel.
Pointed lace up shoe
Details: Pointed lace up flat shoe w. woven detail on toe.
Wednesday
LADY GAGA TURN HEADS IN V MAGAZINE
The entertainment sites are in a frenzy about a topless Lady Gaga in V Magazine. But we know that V is good for an artistic nude shot and Gaga is good for some exhibition in the name of fashion. Besides that, what do you think of the electro-pop queen's new do? xo, S.
Saturday
Friday
7.3.2009
Michael Jackson
Thursday
ON THE RUNWAY: UBAH HASSAN
Discovered in Canada, Somalian beauty Ubah Hassan signed to Click Management two years ago. Since then she has been featured in many editorials and on many runways. Last year Ubah became the face of Ralph Lauren after closing for its show in September. But for now lets see her on the runway.
7.2.2009
Michael Jackson
Wednesday
ELEVATION.
Details: Button strapped detailing w. open toe and side zip closure. 4.5 inch triangular inch heel.
7.1.2009
Michael Jackson
Tuesday
Details: Cropped and squared off jacket w. bold jewels colors of amethyst, emerald and gold sequins. Silk organza with mosaic pattern.
Monday
MJ SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE
Time Magazine has released a special commemorative edition of their magazine as a tribute to Michael Jackson. It is available on stands now or you can order it online here.
Let us dream of tomorrow where we can truly love from the soul, and know love as the ultimate truth at the heart of all creation.
Michael Jackson
Friday
LEGACY CONTINUES.
If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with.
Michael Jackson 1958-2009
Thursday
6.25.2009
The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it come hell or high water.
Stendhal
Tuesday
SUMMER TIME.
DO hit the shops There is a pair out there for everyone. From the smooth, shiny-ponytailed executive (tailored, black) to the punky teenage model (tie-dye denim from Pepe). One trawl of Topshop and you will find sailor girl, candy stripes with turn-ups (perfect for Kelly Brook), sawn-off denim (Kate Moss), tidier denim (Kylie) or floaty, flippy numbers (Chloë Sevigny).
DO get going on leg preparation You need a good exfoliator, plus a tanning product. Johnson’s Holiday Skin body lotion is brilliant — it not only gives instant glowing colour, but works on developing a tan underneath. A cover-up stick is good to hide broken veins or bruises from riding your bicycle. Alternatively, you may just want to keep your tights on for as long as you possibly can.
DO go up a size Too tight and too high-cut equals too seedy.
DO embrace opaques Luckily for us, black opaques and shorts — particularly denim — go together like fags and Kate Moss. They are not merely a great chicken-skin concealer, they also make all shorts look automatically chicer (which is why Kylie, who likes to dress up, wore denim shorts and tights to Nobu the other night). Make sure they are opaque — any old black tights under shorts will make you look like a district nurse, and not in a good way.
DO add a blazer or long cardigan Let it graze the hem of the shorts to soften their impact and give them a cute, sophisticated edge (think Alexa Chung).
DO remember you cannot go wrong with denim And they don’t have to be indigo. White, light blue and beige are hot for summer.
DO get going on leg preparation You need a good exfoliator, plus a tanning product. Johnson’s Holiday Skin body lotion is brilliant — it not only gives instant glowing colour, but works on developing a tan underneath. A cover-up stick is good to hide broken veins or bruises from riding your bicycle. Alternatively, you may just want to keep your tights on for as long as you possibly can.
DO go up a size Too tight and too high-cut equals too seedy.
DO embrace opaques Luckily for us, black opaques and shorts — particularly denim — go together like fags and Kate Moss. They are not merely a great chicken-skin concealer, they also make all shorts look automatically chicer (which is why Kylie, who likes to dress up, wore denim shorts and tights to Nobu the other night). Make sure they are opaque — any old black tights under shorts will make you look like a district nurse, and not in a good way.
DO add a blazer or long cardigan Let it graze the hem of the shorts to soften their impact and give them a cute, sophisticated edge (think Alexa Chung).
DO remember you cannot go wrong with denim And they don’t have to be indigo. White, light blue and beige are hot for summer.
DO get the fail-safe summer look A big white T-shirt, bare legs and flat gladiator-style sandals (ankle height, though, not to the knee) or chunky, strappy sandals with a heel could well be your staple summer outfit. Seriously.
DON’T tip over into slutty territory Shorts should be sexy, not vulgar. Cool everything else down to compensate. Wear fitted hot pants with a big T-shirt or loose checked shirt, Converse trainers and no make-up.
DON’T team heels with hot pants A very bad combination, unless you are deliberately camping it up. It’s too Victoria Beckham, and you want to be Kate Moss. Heels with shorts, definitely.
DON’T attempt a playsuit Unless you are under 26, or could be, forget it. Cat Deeley’s legs look terrific in a playsuit, yet, somehow, the look doesn’t work. It’s a bit like wearing those bikinis with the frilly bottoms when you’re over 40.
DON’T wear with nude tights Ever. A sin on a par with wearing tights under jeans.
DON’T wear the following styles... or at least approach with caution
- Nondescript cotton khaki ones with button detail or multipocketed cargo-style shorts. Way too geography field-trip.
- Stripes and sailor detail. Unless you have Kelly Brook-style 1950s curves, they will make you look like Shirley Temple.
- Puffed shorts. Puffies either work or they don’t — but slim hips are a must.
- High-waisted, midthigh versions. If you’re going for a high waist, keep them short short.
- Wide-leg, knee-length styles. They look like they are going to be the answer to all your working-wardrobe problems, but are actually strangely ageing.
- Floaty, flutey shorts. The less structured the cut, the better your legs need to be.
- Amy Winehouse-style, straight-leg denim shorts, rolled up a couple of inches above the knee. A killer on all but the longest and fittest legs. Ditto her bum-grazing cut-offs.
DON’T tip over into slutty territory Shorts should be sexy, not vulgar. Cool everything else down to compensate. Wear fitted hot pants with a big T-shirt or loose checked shirt, Converse trainers and no make-up.
DON’T team heels with hot pants A very bad combination, unless you are deliberately camping it up. It’s too Victoria Beckham, and you want to be Kate Moss. Heels with shorts, definitely.
DON’T attempt a playsuit Unless you are under 26, or could be, forget it. Cat Deeley’s legs look terrific in a playsuit, yet, somehow, the look doesn’t work. It’s a bit like wearing those bikinis with the frilly bottoms when you’re over 40.
DON’T wear with nude tights Ever. A sin on a par with wearing tights under jeans.
DON’T wear the following styles... or at least approach with caution
- Nondescript cotton khaki ones with button detail or multipocketed cargo-style shorts. Way too geography field-trip.
- Stripes and sailor detail. Unless you have Kelly Brook-style 1950s curves, they will make you look like Shirley Temple.
- Puffed shorts. Puffies either work or they don’t — but slim hips are a must.
- High-waisted, midthigh versions. If you’re going for a high waist, keep them short short.
- Wide-leg, knee-length styles. They look like they are going to be the answer to all your working-wardrobe problems, but are actually strangely ageing.
- Floaty, flutey shorts. The less structured the cut, the better your legs need to be.
- Amy Winehouse-style, straight-leg denim shorts, rolled up a couple of inches above the knee. A killer on all but the longest and fittest legs. Ditto her bum-grazing cut-offs.
Now that you have read some do's and dont's here are my picks for any budget, or no budget at all.
Heritage 1981
Details: Frayed denim shorts w. permanent accent creases
Divine Rights of Denim
Details: Bleached and blasted vintage wash w. all over distress and raw cutoff edges.
Current/Elliott
Details: Oversized shorts w. rips throughout and frayed hem.
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