Fashion Blog

The hustle bustle of Fashion Week NYC 2009 is over and one of the most apparent trends on the runway was the return of the big hair, bold makeup, and vintage, 80’s inspired clothes.

Marc Jacob’s designs seemed to be a melting pot of the exotic style and classic retro trends. These models looked like sketches of ink as the colors remained neutral and each design maintained a sense of precision and lining.

The peach and blue combination is very unique and reminds me of videography of olden times. There’s an added charm to this look with special attention to the pearls attached to the oversized hair accessory. Of course, the frilly shoulder pads are straight from the 80’s and the dress has a leafy print that you probably haven’t seen in the last two decades.

Avril Lavigne presented her new line of clothing at NYC’s Fashion Week and her designs have an 80’s inspired theme as well. Here, this checkered long button down shirt and retro long leggings are not exactly new to the fashion scene, but is still upholding the 80’s fashion trend. The bold smokey-eyes and big pomped hair shows us that it’s 20 years later and these trends aren’t going anywhere for Spring 2010.

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It seems like summer hasn’t even started and fall collections are starting to rain into most stores. I wanted to share with you the new Marc Jacobs handbag collection you can view at MarcJacobs.com, I love the theme of stardust on the bags, and I have to say that this collection outshines the last collection with a little more sparkle! I am happy he is continuing with the Stam bag which is one of my favorites. So, which one is yours?

Beat Bag

Rock Bag

Slam

The Large Single

Little Lola

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Finding any Marc Jacobs or Marc by Marc Jacobs women’s dresses for under $200 dollars is pretty exciting.  Normally most of MJ’s dresses start at around $300…and go up higher.  Much higher.  I tried on this Zig Zag Jersey Dress a few months ago and loved it.  It came out as part of a pre-spring ready to wear line, and it was so comfortable!  Originally priced at $298, the dress is now marked down to $178.80…not a bad price.  The sleeveless top has a scoop neck, and the skirt is gathered with an all over, funky zig zag pattern.  The silk/rayon blend is super soft and swingy.

When I had this dress on I wanted to buy it so badly!  The fabric was awesome and flowy, and the back had this exposed zipper detail which looked pretty cool.  The cut was not confining at all, an absolutely perfect dress to wear all summer long.  I don’t think I was the only one who realized what a great deal this dress was, I saw a pretty gal wearing it on the dance floor at my local watering hole last week!  This could definitely be worn into fall also, just throw on a little cropped jacket and some boots with it.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Zig Zag Jersey Dress: $298 Now: $178.80

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Discounts on jersey dresses.

When I hear “blazer” my mind quickly thinks of pantsuits that you’d wear to the office.  But there are tons of cute women’s blazers that are worn as separates over dresses, tanks, t-shirts, and whatever else you fancy.  Blazers are cool because they can replace cardigan sweaters and heavy jackets giving you just the right amount of warmth and coverage when you need it.  Boyfriend blazers are really popular this season, but there are several other cuts and styles that would be great as well.

This Rubbish “Third Piece” Knit Jacket ($42) could be considered a very casual blazer.  Knit is soft and comfy, but the shape of this is still a bit structured and not sloppy like a sweatshirt.

This See by Chloe Stripe Wool Boyfriend Jacket ($650) is a really smart and trendy blazer for this season. It’s long in length, has shoulder pads, and is a cool pinstriped pattern. You could probably take this into next fall and winter too. The only downfall is the price tag.

I really like this next style which is another cut and color that you could wear all year long.  This Elizabeth and James ‘Panama’ Stretch Woven Jacket ($385) is a blend of cotton and linen designed to fit a bit smaller and cropped. It looks great! I love this color too.

See below for a few more of my picks:

I love the curvy collar and the stretch twill will allow extra comfort.

L.A.M.B. ‘Candy Stripe’ Stretch Twill Blazer: $265

Striped jackets are always unique and make a rebellious sort of statement.

Conspicuous Striped Jacket: $204

And of course I had to pick this Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Crosstown’ Jacket ($398) because its so rock n’ roll to me.

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For any of you who are back in school, it’s highly likely that you may be suffering from a classic case of back to school blues. But not to fret my friends, a good dose of fashion just might do the trick.

This week’s look is from Marc Jacobs’ Fall 2008 show. It was really the only thing that popped out at me from the collection, which consisted of some very masculine looks overall. I like the whole collared shirt under v-neck sweater thing for fall.

Although quite preppy, one can’t help but feel polished and pulled together when sporting such a style.

  Nic & Zoe “Dotty” Cardigan $119, Nordstrom.com

   Adidas by Stella McCartney knit golf sweater $180, Nordstrom.com

   The Oxford shirt by Gap $24.99, gap.com

   Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Marc’ scripted necklace $68.60, Bloomingdales.com

Our Heroine bootie by Seychelles $100, Piperlime.com

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This wallet/pouch comes in a variety of colors, but Bloomingdales has it on sale for the best price (below) in “earth.”  It also comes in black, “fool gold” and “cranberry field” for $68.  It’s super cute and small, but not too small where you couldn’t carry it around by itself like a clutch.

Marc Jacobs Totally Turnlock Key Pouch: $47.60 (Was: $68) 

If you weren’t already aware, Bloomingdales.com is having their “big brown bag” sale as we speak!  It will end online on Sept 1st so hurry over to find sales items reduced to an extra 30-50% off. 

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If I could just be clothed in Marc Jacobs for the rest of my life, I’d be a pretty happy girl. This is not to say I don’t love other designers, but MJ is truly my fave. His ready to wear line, Marc by Marc Jacobs is pretty adorable every season, and I have yet to see something I don’t like. If your lucky, you have a Marc by Marc store in your ‘hood. If you don’t and come across one in the future, be sure to stop in and dig through the bins full of trinkets and tchochky’s that range anywhere between $1-$50. You’ll walk out feeling like you found gold. In the meantime, I like to drool over the cute dresses, which are ridiculously affordable on shopbop.com I just couldn’t bring myself to choose one, so below are my two favorites.

                         Lily Plaid Dress: $229 (Was: $458)            Wave Print Halter Dress $198

After the summer heat becomes more bearable, I would pair both of these lovelies with some tall brown Frye boots and wear them through the early fall season.

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Horray for summer and all it brings! Even if while driving I almost crash because the sun is blinding me & you sometimes burn me, I still love you sun.  We all need to protect our beautiful peepers so check out my top 5 fave oversized sunglasses at SmartBargains.com:

Marc Jacobs MJ014 Oversized Glasses:
Bargain Price: $139.99 (Compare at $250)                

Gucci Oversized Wrap Sunglasses: Bargain Price: $149.99 (Compare at $310)  

Boss by Hugo Boss Womens Plastic Sunglasses: Bargain Price: $89.99 (Compare at $140)

Yves Saint Laurent Plastic Sunglasses:
Bargain Price: $139.99 (Compare at $260)

Marc Jacobs MJ080 Oversized Glasses:
Bargain Price: $149.99 (Compare at $310)

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Here’s the latest from Fashion Week Fall 08:

Betsey Johnson was her classic self, with an over-the-top, but still pretty wearable collection. I loved everything about it, from the beatnik theme to the sampling of every decade since Kerouac and the beat ruled the underground. Check it out!

At Marc by Marc Jacobs, punky plaid, zipper details and voluminous collars were on display. Bows, sequins and….are those pantaloons I see?

I know! Red dresses on Valentine’s Day–how predictable! But, I’m thinking that it’s so obvious that it might actually be cool in an ironic way.  Plus, these dresses are cute any day.

Diane Von Furstenberg Coen Cashmere Dress, $495

Okay, so it’s a little lot pricey, but a red cashmere dress in a such a flattering shape.  Can you put a price tag on that???

Old Navy Black Leopard Dress, $29.50

Old Navy is really shaping up. Here’s something I’d actually want to wear from the discount chain.  This is also a really  subtle way to do red.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Raised Silk Twill Dress, $348

So, this isn’t a red dress, but it does boast a red sash.  That’s an easy way to get the V-day spirit, without feeling like a box of chocolates.

WD. NY Ponte Sleeveless Dress $49.00 (was $138)

There’s nothing wrong with a little Mondrian print on Valentine’s Day.  Is there?

Forever 21 Balloon Tube Dress, $22.80

Okay, so this isn’t red either, but hot pink on Valentine’s Day totally works! Totally!