tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39068072323388904452024-03-13T00:38:18.167+00:00Frankie's Fashion FootnotesFrankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-51998795706617551572010-05-28T14:16:00.003+01:002010-05-28T14:31:47.981+01:00R.I.P Chuck Bass<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S__EVXHCMxI/AAAAAAAAAiw/GbCf_FuCQms/s1600/37602.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S__EVXHCMxI/AAAAAAAAAiw/GbCf_FuCQms/s400/37602.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476311543165629202" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It has taken me a week to dry my eyes and remove the tissue paper from my sodden face following the tragic news that <a href="http://nymag.com/tags/the%20greatest%20show%20of%20our%20time">The Greatest Hero Of Our Time</a>, Mr. Charles <a href="http://fashion-footnotes.blogspot.com/search?q=chuck+bass">Chuck Bass</a>, </span></span><s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">is in a serious critical condition</span></span></s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> has died. The event begs the question: why? Why Josh Schwartz, why did you do this to me? And what will I do without Chuck's smug little face lighting up my screen every week? Who will I turn to in my hour of sarcasm? What will become of <a href="www.brooksbrothers.com">Brooks Brothers</a> now that he is no longer keeping them in business?</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This morning I stumbled across <a href="http://www.anothermag.com/loves/view/3100/Black_tie_by_Alister_Mackie">this</a>. A framed collection amassed by Mr. Alister Mackie, whom like Chuck Bass, enjoys a good bow-tie. It seems a rather fitting epitaph to the man who paired his oxfords with candy cane-coloured ties that the display should be in sobering, somber black.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">R.I.P Chuck Bass, and we'll see you </span></span><s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">next season</span></span></s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span><s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">in hell</span></span></s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in heaven. Amen.</span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-66349833881703831292010-05-25T11:31:00.008+01:002010-05-25T11:47:49.667+01:00Girl got gameAlexander Wang declared his love for American Football with his sporting Spring 2010 RTW collection. A trend that also scored a touch down at Topshop, Chanel, A.F. Vandervost, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Elie Tahari and Giorgio Armani; participation in this group sport is not optional so best get yourself to the locker room stat!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_uqX52mlaI/AAAAAAAAAh8/aEdbRouelzY/s1600/fiveaw.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_uqX52mlaI/AAAAAAAAAh8/aEdbRouelzY/s400/fiveaw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475157099642525090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_uqTVUlzzI/AAAAAAAAAh0/IC1HYuPj4Uo/s1600/fourch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_uqTVUlzzI/AAAAAAAAAh0/IC1HYuPj4Uo/s400/fourch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475157021116714802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_uqOldKy_I/AAAAAAAAAhs/DPwQ9fvS0nY/s1600/threeaw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_uqOldKy_I/AAAAAAAAAhs/DPwQ9fvS0nY/s400/threeaw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475156939548314610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_uqJsi8B2I/AAAAAAAAAhk/aXp1EgNIrdg/s1600/twoah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_uqJsi8B2I/AAAAAAAAAhk/aXp1EgNIrdg/s400/twoah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475156855552214882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_uqAKzdxgI/AAAAAAAAAhc/X6X7PzSumCs/s1600/oneaw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_uqAKzdxgI/AAAAAAAAAhc/X6X7PzSumCs/s400/oneaw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475156691875907074" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><br /></div><div> </div></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-31969126311389250432010-05-18T20:48:00.005+01:002010-05-18T21:06:26.862+01:00Splat!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_Lv3qLRmBI/AAAAAAAAAg0/0oV7y9VMzsw/s1600/PaintedCarliseBlouse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_Lv3qLRmBI/AAAAAAAAAg0/0oV7y9VMzsw/s400/PaintedCarliseBlouse.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472700236701997074" /></a>Designer <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.heidimerrick.com">Heidi Merrick</a> gives new meaning to the painter's smock with her Carlisle blouse. Visit her website for more <a href="http://www.hitentertainment.com/artattack/">Art Attack</a> inspired Spring 2010 pieces. Splat.<br /><div><br /></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-46409429241599239922010-05-17T18:44:00.011+01:002010-05-28T12:55:37.423+01:00Public displays of affection<div><br /></div><div>Spread a little love today...</div><div><br />Bex Rox <i>Seahorse Kiss</i> necklace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_Lx3awpaaI/AAAAAAAAAhU/-1zvAj5VBNk/s1600/bex+rox+seahorse+kiss+necklace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_Lx3awpaaI/AAAAAAAAAhU/-1zvAj5VBNk/s400/bex+rox+seahorse+kiss+necklace.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472702431587035554" /></a><br />Etsy <i>Bunnies Kissing</i> necklace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_LxzPcgK4I/AAAAAAAAAhM/ovNPMqQMrkk/s1600/Bunnies-Kissing-Necklace_etsy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_LxzPcgK4I/AAAAAAAAAhM/ovNPMqQMrkk/s400/Bunnies-Kissing-Necklace_etsy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472702359830276994" /></a><br />Alex Monroe <i>Love Bird</i> ring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_LxubGsnEI/AAAAAAAAAhE/JO9ZwxHP4Io/s1600/alex+monroe+love+bird+ring.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 301px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_LxubGsnEI/AAAAAAAAAhE/JO9ZwxHP4Io/s400/alex+monroe+love+bird+ring.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472702277060697154" /></a><br /></div><div>Emma Franklin <i>Kissing Goat</i> pendant<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_LxqAp5a2I/AAAAAAAAAg8/McSwzFuBrTI/s1600/emma+franklin+kissing+goat+pendant.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_LxqAp5a2I/AAAAAAAAAg8/McSwzFuBrTI/s400/emma+franklin+kissing+goat+pendant.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472702201241103202" /></a><br />xx</div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-824786414691277212010-05-17T12:08:00.010+01:002010-05-17T12:19:17.192+01:00Say hello to Holgarazzi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElEYqcHuI/AAAAAAAAAf0/Zt3i4NTG36g/s1600/s08_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElEYqcHuI/AAAAAAAAAf0/Zt3i4NTG36g/s400/s08_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472195779502022370" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:small;">Self proclaimed 'light hunter' <a href="http://vninaw.wordpress.com/">Nina Westervelt</a> is a Brooklyn-based photographer with a holga permanently attached to her hip. Her fashion snaps span the catwalk, backstage and front row; the great and good of Bryant Park are captured in all their finery by this Holgarazzi. A welcome respite from the usual straight-ups, Westervelt's photography is artfully composed and never looks too posed. Her <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/psychic_heart/">flickr</a> site has a dedicated following thanks to Westervelt's candid celebrity shots, and her beautifully dreamy catwalk snaps are often more aesthetically pleasing than the clothes themselves. Her fashion blog, <a href="http://ninawestervelt.wordpress.com/">Chic Squared2</a>, is currently sporting a teaser of Westervelt's Fall 2010 photography...visit now to catch a glimpse of what's to come. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElvVw6JAI/AAAAAAAAAgk/hfZUtMmY7P8/s1600/s09_41.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElvVw6JAI/AAAAAAAAAgk/hfZUtMmY7P8/s400/s09_41.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472196517458224130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElrL3-NlI/AAAAAAAAAgc/MKygxc4U3E4/s1600/hass_dior_19.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElrL3-NlI/AAAAAAAAAgc/MKygxc4U3E4/s400/hass_dior_19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472196446084019794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElkCRkDzI/AAAAAAAAAgU/UH1x4uos8Uc/s1600/erinwasson2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElkCRkDzI/AAAAAAAAAgU/UH1x4uos8Uc/s400/erinwasson2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472196323247918898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_Elc1TeGyI/AAAAAAAAAgM/OcCTep1pPpo/s1600/fall07_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_Elc1TeGyI/AAAAAAAAAgM/OcCTep1pPpo/s400/fall07_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472196199507172130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElTRwjQeI/AAAAAAAAAgE/BMZDlw9sozU/s1600/venalooking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElTRwjQeI/AAAAAAAAAgE/BMZDlw9sozU/s400/venalooking.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472196035346645474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElLEm4ZUI/AAAAAAAAAf8/KshUYnhKECQ/s1600/dior_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S_ElLEm4ZUI/AAAAAAAAAf8/KshUYnhKECQ/s400/dior_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472195894377473346" /></a>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-39679556257573892722010-05-09T22:46:00.004+01:002010-05-09T22:54:59.850+01:00Plucky Duckie<b>"This is a really volcanic ensemble you're wearing, it's really marvelous!"</b><i></i><div><i></i>Duckie, <i>Pretty in Pink</i> (1986)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S-cu0k8dXZI/AAAAAAAAAfs/Tmpgqu1Let0/s1600/2910114963_05c22f5682.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S-cu0k8dXZI/AAAAAAAAAfs/Tmpgqu1Let0/s400/2910114963_05c22f5682.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469391753270091154" /></a><br />While most girls may remember John Hughes' <i>Pretty in Pink</i> for leading lady Andie's eighties ensembles, its Duckie that does it for me. His loud combo of plaids, paisleys and stripes, together with his love of sunglasses indoors, slouch socks, natty shoes and Western neck ties really were the most <i>volcanic</i> of ensembles.Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-90441540278836516882010-05-09T22:27:00.004+01:002010-05-28T12:57:43.039+01:00J'Adore<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S-cpDMJHl6I/AAAAAAAAAfk/admqSSrkuuM/s1600/patrickcox-eiffel-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S-cpDMJHl6I/AAAAAAAAAfk/admqSSrkuuM/s400/patrickcox-eiffel-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469385407240574882" /></a><br />If you haven't yet visited the <a href="http://www.virtualshoemuseum.com/vsm/index.php">Virtual Shoe Museum</a> you're in for a treat. Feast your eyes on these bad boys, from Patrick Cox's SS'96 collection. Anyone who read <a href="http://sarramanning.blogspot.com/2005/07/diary-of-crush-i-gave-you-best-years.html">Diary of a Crush by Sarra Manning</a> will remember its heroine Edie owned a pair. I want.Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-34888897324660438222010-05-09T22:04:00.006+01:002010-10-03T14:31:09.195+01:00You Make Me Wanna Die<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S-cma5eLONI/AAAAAAAAAfc/GHDnIJR1T5o/s1600/taylor-momsen-make-me-wanna-die-video-preview-07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469382516010596562" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S-cma5eLONI/AAAAAAAAAfc/GHDnIJR1T5o/s400/taylor-momsen-make-me-wanna-die-video-preview-07.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a><br />
Taylor Momsen is reportedly leaving <a href="http://fashion-footnotes.blogspot.com/2008/07/gossip-girl-catwalk-queens.html">The Greatest Show of Our Time</a> to concentrate on her band <s>Hole</s> <a href="http://www.theprettyreckless.com/splash/">The Pretty Reckless</a>, full time. Shame. The band recently shot their first video for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyZiH3QwcIU&feature=player_embedded">You Make Me Wanna Die</a> ahead of their appearance at the Bamboozle Rock Festival this weekend where Taylor rocked out on stage in what can only be described as goth-slut get-up. Momsen, in those clothes, You Make Me Wanna Die. R.I.P Little J. xoxo<br />
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</div><div>Image: <a href="http://justjared.buzznet.com/">Just Jared</a></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-58879413599090833992010-03-08T15:32:00.009+00:002010-03-08T15:53:03.269+00:00Going Undercover<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UcOMpYxxI/AAAAAAAAAfU/v64D94GGiDI/s1600-h/44m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UcOMpYxxI/AAAAAAAAAfU/v64D94GGiDI/s400/44m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446290354613045010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UcJaQM08I/AAAAAAAAAfM/XPZ1oYvPo3M/s1600-h/52m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UcJaQM08I/AAAAAAAAAfM/XPZ1oYvPo3M/s400/52m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446290272366154690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UcENx0yLI/AAAAAAAAAfE/3eSSoFxax7o/s1600-h/54m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UcENx0yLI/AAAAAAAAAfE/3eSSoFxax7o/s400/54m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446290183118178482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5Ub8aq6ZnI/AAAAAAAAAe8/sPDZ24XYaqI/s1600-h/48m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5Ub8aq6ZnI/AAAAAAAAAe8/sPDZ24XYaqI/s400/48m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446290049139893874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5Ub4fq8T_I/AAAAAAAAAe0/8p7k30MRheM/s1600-h/45m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5Ub4fq8T_I/AAAAAAAAAe0/8p7k30MRheM/s400/45m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446289981762719730" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jun Takahashi's AW2010 collection for Undercover debuted in Paris this weekend. Eschewing the formal runway, Takahashi opted yet again for an unconventional presentation, presenting a live lookbook. Creating a mise-en-scene reminiscent of a foreign indie film, the designer employed his wife Riko to model the cosy-casual layers in front of a series of projected backgrounds. Ranging from an airport to a hotel corridor to a supermarket car park, Riko effortlessly assumed the stance of traveller, hotel guest and consumer, and I thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Bravo.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-46440371809759855292010-03-08T15:24:00.007+00:002010-03-08T15:31:51.592+00:00Paris sees red<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UXyn-JjpI/AAAAAAAAAes/pJ9P57d7yfA/s1600-h/00140m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UXyn-JjpI/AAAAAAAAAes/pJ9P57d7yfA/s400/00140m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446285482865036946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sonia Rykiel AW2010 rtw</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UXqB0BonI/AAAAAAAAAek/ctTgVdoENI4/s1600-h/givenchy+f10+rtw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UXqB0BonI/AAAAAAAAAek/ctTgVdoENI4/s400/givenchy+f10+rtw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446285335183073906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Givenchy AW2010 rtw</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UXgoTeOXI/AAAAAAAAAec/D0cB1dakDbs/s1600-h/comme+des+garcons+f10+rtw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UXgoTeOXI/AAAAAAAAAec/D0cB1dakDbs/s400/comme+des+garcons+f10+rtw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446285173716826482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Comme des Garcons AW2010 rtw</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UXYenqUuI/AAAAAAAAAeU/J8TZqQj4qy4/s1600-h/ann+demeulemeester+f10+rtw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UXYenqUuI/AAAAAAAAAeU/J8TZqQj4qy4/s400/ann+demeulemeester+f10+rtw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446285033678197474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ann Demeulemeester AW2010 rtw</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UXP2Qlp_I/AAAAAAAAAeM/5YO9oKzchWs/s1600-h/cacharel+f10+rtw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UXP2Qlp_I/AAAAAAAAAeM/5YO9oKzchWs/s400/cacharel+f10+rtw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446284885405050866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cacharel AW2010 rtw</div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-7938725841747668742010-03-08T15:12:00.004+00:002010-03-08T15:23:59.887+00:00Barbie goes gaga<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UWd-mdIwI/AAAAAAAAAeE/iv6s-AJCiPE/s1600-h/Lady-Gaga-Barbie-by-Veik.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5UWd-mdIwI/AAAAAAAAAeE/iv6s-AJCiPE/s400/Lady-Gaga-Barbie-by-Veik.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446284028650791682" /></a><br />I do enjoy a good make over, and doesn't Barbie look swell in her Gaga-garb?<div>Courtesy of Lu Wei Kang, Babs now has her very own weird and wonderful wardrobe to wear to the Monster Ball.</div><div>I wonder what Ken would say? </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-28528890348992116462010-03-08T15:04:00.004+00:002010-03-08T15:12:07.435+00:00Who's that girl?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5US5U2ULXI/AAAAAAAAAd0/5vbw5s16RH8/s1600-h/rhiannon+jones.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/S5US5U2ULXI/AAAAAAAAAd0/5vbw5s16RH8/s320/rhiannon+jones.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446280100432850290" /></a><br />This little lady was all over the streets of London during LFW. Clad in hairy-scary barbie doll creations, she gave Gaga a run for her money in <i>those</i> shoulder-pads. A little bit of research <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/video/2010/feb/19/london-fashion-week">revealed her to be</a> one Rhiannon Jones, a novice fashion designer from up north. Can't wait to see what she comes up with next...<div><br /></div><div>Picture: Jenny Dyson<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-74478673962957551422009-11-12T22:36:00.005+00:002009-11-12T23:02:55.900+00:00I heart The Art..of the Trench.<div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SvyTXQulw4I/AAAAAAAAAdk/ns3QQJU388E/s1600-h/Burtor_111Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SvyTXQulw4I/AAAAAAAAAdk/ns3QQJU388E/s320/Burtor_111Web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403355680774407042" /></a>Burberry's <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.theartofthetrench.com">new website</a> celebrates that all-important great British classic I have <a href="http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2008/10/02/return-of-the-mac/">previously pontificated upon</a>: the trench coat.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hopping on board the multimedia train that mixes website with facebook connect, the site invites fans of the TC to submit their own snaps which will be sifted and sorted and perhaps eventually selected for display on site alongside photos taken by the online omnipresent street-style snaptographer <a href="http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/">Scott Schuman</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's a novel idea and I enjoyed viewing multiple images at once according to 'weather,' 'colour' and the always debatable 'belted' and 'unbelted.' There's also a nifty little timeline history lesson for serious trench anoraks featuring images from the Burberry archive.</div><div><br /></div><div>My only complaint is this - the soundtrack. Who chose The Kooks Sofa Song to accompany this trench appreciation site? Next time I visit I'll be muting my volume!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.theartofthetrench.com">The Art of the Trench</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/Burtor_111Web.jpg">Image: The Sartorialist</a></div></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-63948337740992871412009-11-09T23:39:00.009+00:002009-11-10T00:01:48.502+00:00A charming Skulk of Foxes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Sviqx-JVytI/AAAAAAAAAdE/7jdYtWEby5w/s1600-h/DL04+fox+resize.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Sviqx-JVytI/AAAAAAAAAdE/7jdYtWEby5w/s400/DL04+fox+resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402255528503397074" /></a><br /><br />I was lucky enough to stumble across <a href="http://askulkoffoxes.com.au/shopZen/">A Skulk of Foxes</a> today - an enchanting Australian jewellery line featuring a clutch of woodland creatures. The acrylic brooches will look delightful on a winter coat and I'm jonesing for the antler studs made from recycled scraps of silver. Enjoy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Sviq28kaHGI/AAAAAAAAAdM/I-_Y3f7TegI/s1600-h/100_4328_resize.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Sviq28kaHGI/AAAAAAAAAdM/I-_Y3f7TegI/s400/100_4328_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402255613979401314" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SvirOrcC9GI/AAAAAAAAAdc/hBL_fKxMvu0/s1600-h/DL05+elk+esize.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SvirOrcC9GI/AAAAAAAAAdc/hBL_fKxMvu0/s400/DL05+elk+esize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402256021697786978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SvirEGHVMVI/AAAAAAAAAdU/Vku40Nh50HM/s1600-h/DL03+owl+resize.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SvirEGHVMVI/AAAAAAAAAdU/Vku40Nh50HM/s400/DL03+owl+resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402255839880098130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SviqjCN8T0I/AAAAAAAAAc8/6nQDISYojJc/s1600-h/DL02+wolf_resize.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SviqjCN8T0I/AAAAAAAAAc8/6nQDISYojJc/s400/DL02+wolf_resize.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402255271898402626" /></a><br />Rabbits, birdies, squirrels and more are available <a href="http://askulkoffoxes.com.au/shopZen/">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more foxy fancies go <a href="http://fashion-footnotes.blogspot.com/2008/03/foxy-lady.html">here</a>.</div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-54487699684996936772009-11-09T20:35:00.014+00:002009-11-09T23:06:35.817+00:00Oh my oshkosh b'gosh<div>I lived in my <a href="http://www.oshkoshbgosh.com/">oshkosh b'gosh</a> dungarees as a child. A tomboy til the age of seven, I returned to my old faithfuls on several occasions after discovering skirts. As a <i><a href="http://fashion-footnotes.blogspot.com/search?q=blossom">Blossom</a> </i>devotee, I wore cut-off white denim dungarees with a flamenco blouse and glittery jelly sandals to my primary school leavers dance. Needless to say, I didn't get my first kiss that night. That didn't dissuade me from wearing them throughout my first year at high school, grunge style, with a plaid shirt and boots. Oh yeah! </div><div>So imagine my amazement to see them crop up once more on the catwalks this year in every imaginable incarnation, from dirty denim to leopard-trim suede. The question is - can I bring myself to wear them once more? Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SvidOAtm9ZI/AAAAAAAAAc0/0wTUDYd_CLU/s1600-h/14m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SvidOAtm9ZI/AAAAAAAAAc0/0wTUDYd_CLU/s400/14m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402240617065936274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">steve allan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SvidBlN3UnI/AAAAAAAAAck/Ujl9jZtsZz0/s1600-h/11m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SvidBlN3UnI/AAAAAAAAAck/Ujl9jZtsZz0/s400/11m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402240403526603378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">nicole fahri</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svic9pXkitI/AAAAAAAAAcc/CUGTqRzbTow/s1600-h/07m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svic9pXkitI/AAAAAAAAAcc/CUGTqRzbTow/s400/07m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402240335921580754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">cynthia steffe</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svic6BkeaTI/AAAAAAAAAcU/atOOLlA-L7U/s1600-h/05m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svic6BkeaTI/AAAAAAAAAcU/atOOLlA-L7U/s400/05m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402240273698679090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">louise gray</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svic0S6Zb7I/AAAAAAAAAcM/QgbKesLc7FI/s1600-h/01m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svic0S6Zb7I/AAAAAAAAAcM/QgbKesLc7FI/s400/01m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402240175274815410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">ralph lauren</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-43759205364390903942009-11-09T20:19:00.006+00:002009-11-09T20:23:16.744+00:00Oh, Florence<div>What a MACHINE.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svh51e7DzyI/AAAAAAAAAcE/AOWt31fVSK8/s1600-h/1+Florence+And+The+Machine+Teenage+Cancer+Trust.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svh51e7DzyI/AAAAAAAAAcE/AOWt31fVSK8/s400/1+Florence+And+The+Machine+Teenage+Cancer+Trust.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402201712771714850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svh5rNga5WI/AAAAAAAAAb8/VD1HmKc0ocE/s1600-h/FlorenceMachine2008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svh5rNga5WI/AAAAAAAAAb8/VD1HmKc0ocE/s400/FlorenceMachine2008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402201536297887074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svh5lYMDMrI/AAAAAAAAAb0/cVYcSfQ-IMg/s1600-h/florence.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svh5lYMDMrI/AAAAAAAAAb0/cVYcSfQ-IMg/s400/florence.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402201436086022834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svh5aRyrxAI/AAAAAAAAAbs/fKjzTyaSdes/s1600-h/florence-and-the-machine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Svh5aRyrxAI/AAAAAAAAAbs/fKjzTyaSdes/s400/florence-and-the-machine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402201245390455810" /></a>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-26218613919311375362009-10-17T19:24:00.009+01:002009-10-17T20:10:12.536+01:00Seeing double<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoUYIl7stI/AAAAAAAAAbE/eQ8HUsn749s/s1600-h/famous-sf-twins-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 242px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoUYIl7stI/AAAAAAAAAbE/eQ8HUsn749s/s400/famous-sf-twins-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393645908585591506" /></a><br />Blog <a href="http://advancedstyle.blogspot.com/">Advanced Style</a> rocks my world and so do this pair, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_and_Vivian_Brown">Marian and Vivian Brown</a>, the infamous San Francisco twins and Queens of senior sartorialism. <div>I first saw them in the city ascending the Macy's escalator in matching ruby red cowgirl ensembles. Sweet and smiley, they were also slightly scary in their identicalness. </div><div>Apparently the two have only spent three weeks apart in their 82 years together and take turns to decide what to eat and wear each day. Luckily they both have a penchant for leopard print and are rarely seen without their signature hats.</div><div>I would love to see the identical duo give MK and Ashley a run for their money in an <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.alicehawkins.com">Alice Hawkins</a> fashion spread...what do you think?</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoUj7BMSDI/AAAAAAAAAbU/st1-FFmLAAI/s1600-h/browntwins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoUj7BMSDI/AAAAAAAAAbU/st1-FFmLAAI/s400/browntwins.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393646111100258354" /></a><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoU3COW2WI/AAAAAAAAAbk/JylV-9CI1Ys/s1600-h/57078672_a7f396b168.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoU3COW2WI/AAAAAAAAAbk/JylV-9CI1Ys/s400/57078672_a7f396b168.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393646439452039522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoUwJsxWvI/AAAAAAAAAbc/k5x90e5IpBI/s1600-h/3355533140_6ee8ef2574.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoUwJsxWvI/AAAAAAAAAbc/k5x90e5IpBI/s400/3355533140_6ee8ef2574.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393646321199569650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoUepmJlkI/AAAAAAAAAbM/FEaEoZpRr4Y/s1600-h/thetwins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoUepmJlkI/AAAAAAAAAbM/FEaEoZpRr4Y/s320/thetwins.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393646020524086850" /></a></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-12774925852837161282009-10-17T18:38:00.009+01:002009-10-17T19:22:30.796+01:00It hurts to look at you (again)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoJID8mXPI/AAAAAAAAAa0/qTxbOQV6DwY/s1600-h/33532PCN_Jared01_cut.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoJID8mXPI/AAAAAAAAAa0/qTxbOQV6DwY/s320/33532PCN_Jared01_cut.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393633537832672498" /></a><div>It's nice to see my first love Jordan Catalano without the guy liner and liquid leather these days. The boy who wrote a song about his car still makes my heart a-flutter and may explain my fondness for boys in plaid.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoJSZx4jnI/AAAAAAAAAa8/3UR6YxQ8iQc/s1600-h/mscl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/StoJSZx4jnI/AAAAAAAAAa8/3UR6YxQ8iQc/s400/mscl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393633715491999346" /></a><br /></div><div>During the height of MSCL madness, in a hopeless attempt to emulate Angela's 'crimson glow,' I <a href="http://fashion-footnotes.blogspot.com/2008/08/90s-pretty-wack.html">dyed my hair red</a>. Convinced this would somehow magically conjure my very own Scottish JC, I wasn't the only one behaving irrationally in the name of Jordan. One friend actually started drinking coffee "black with three sugars," just like Chase-face did after JC revealed his caffeine preference.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Alas, neither of us ever found Jock Catalano leaning in our school corridors and over time my obsession for Jared Leto waned as he swapped plaid for pleather and Cameron for Fire Crotch. </div><div><br /></div><div>But, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Etd_CYI_k">in this clip</a>, it still hurts to look at you...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-12744168079883616592009-07-30T12:27:00.008+01:002009-10-17T18:37:47.610+01:00Location vacations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SpUS7I9ZbKI/AAAAAAAAAas/CPZDIf99jws/s1600-h/somerset_house_1486_jpg_600x.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SpUS7I9ZbKI/AAAAAAAAAas/CPZDIf99jws/s320/somerset_house_1486_jpg_600x.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374222537563139234" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">London Fashion Week is upping sticks and hauling couture ass to Somerset House this September. Hardly a surprise location, this architectural gem follows in the footsteps of previous LFW homes - The Natural History Museum, Duke of York's, Battersea and Olympia have all hosted the fash pack in the past. But what would happen if the British Fashion Council were to transplant themselves to somewhere a little less conventional? Here are a few of my fantasy favourites...</div><div><br /></div><div>London Zoo would be perfect for '<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dY6U_FbH_k">guerilla fashion shows</a>' and would bring new meaning to 'stalking the runway'...</div><br /><div>Heathrow's Terminal 5 would suit those that pushed and prodded one another to be first in line during last season's fashion week. Fashion's most impatient would be right at home in an airport, watching as flights of fancy ascended the runway...</div><br /><div>Wimbledon race track would be a fitting setting for the crowds to place bets on the next big trend as the models raced one another to the end of the catwalk...</div><div><br /></div><div>Thoughts?</div><div> </div></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-69600089316307487172009-07-21T17:11:00.019+01:002009-10-17T18:38:20.791+01:00Child's PlayA recent browse of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.brownsfashion.com">Browns</a> jewellery selection took me back to my school days when friendship bracelets, dummy necklaces, and jelly rings were all a girl needed to accessorize. Sweet.<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360958507001166850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 161px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SmXzW8lpvAI/AAAAAAAAAaU/Hzxzq0zWXlU/s200/kara+ross+croc+leather+cuff+snap+bracelet+235.jpg" border="0" />Remember those snap bracelets? Kara Ross' croc leather cuff is the grown-up version, with a very adult price tag of £235.</p><div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360959244423644514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 161px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SmX0B3s3xWI/AAAAAAAAAac/QMoStv8zCcs/s200/marni+small+doll+brooch+145+craft+project.jpg" border="0" />Marni's freakish doll brooch looks awfully similar to one I made in primary school...stick a safety pin in yours and save yourself £145.</div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360958029154825554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 161px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SmXy7IeNNVI/AAAAAAAAAaE/ORjv3--kLg8/s200/carolina+bucci+charity+bracelet+135+hair+bobble.jpg" border="0" />Carolina Bucci's £135 charity bracelets remind me of the hair bobbles that gave you the perfect high-pony and an unnecessary face-lift at the age of 13.<br /></div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360958250279451426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 161px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SmXzIAObOyI/AAAAAAAAAaM/fncalge-JmY/s200/lanvin+enamel+ring+170+cracker+toy.jpg" border="0" /> This ring may be Lanvin but there's no escaping the Christmas-cracker associations - I would have been delighted to have found a £175 toy in mine all those years ago. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360957766379928306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 161px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SmXyr1jyevI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/XEj3SuQS9ao/s200/missoni+cuff+with+gems+sweetie+bracelet+90.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div></div><div>Missoni's gem cuff is like a sweetie bracelet, only you can't eat it and it costs £90. Where's the fun in that?</div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-10376338272137932542009-07-13T17:51:00.003+01:002009-07-13T17:54:04.708+01:00Tattoo You<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SltmON-HHZI/AAAAAAAAAZU/09_YSBqNAtE/s1600-h/tattoo+you+alexander+mcqueen+resort+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357988576141712786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SltmON-HHZI/AAAAAAAAAZU/09_YSBqNAtE/s400/tattoo+you+alexander+mcqueen+resort+09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Alexander McQueen, Resort Collection 2010</div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-66872318017006079832009-07-13T16:49:00.008+01:002009-07-13T17:30:03.783+01:00Armor Amour<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SltfolN2CwI/AAAAAAAAAY8/8lBV7e4NaiI/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357981332476922626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SltfolN2CwI/AAAAAAAAAY8/8lBV7e4NaiI/s400/image.jpg" border="0" /></a> If you are one of the many ladies who like to 'borrow' from your boyfriend's wardrobe, you may want to try and persuade your fella to purchase an item from jewellery designer <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.matinaamanita.com">Matina Amanita </a>this winter.<br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357981484802643106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SltfxcrIFKI/AAAAAAAAAZE/TfjOiMVIlXE/s400/matina_4.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Matina's first mens collection, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.matinaamanita.com">Warrior Til Death</a>, sounds like a missing Harry Potter chapter and reads like one too. The rings feature armor and skull designs, and symbols of bravery, valour, courage, strength, and love. Steer his eye towards the golden eagle gob-stopper (below), horse armor rings, and fighting unicorns trio (above), and beware, these beauties are too good to share.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357981670648608882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Sltf8RAQeHI/AAAAAAAAAZM/Yv-IW3OizSU/s400/image2.jpg" border="0" />Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-48552701594152894422009-05-28T13:24:00.003+01:002009-05-28T13:42:21.799+01:00Clueless part DUH?!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Sh6GatIpbcI/AAAAAAAAAY0/S9_gVASck1o/s1600-h/clueless2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340854001458572738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Sh6GatIpbcI/AAAAAAAAAY0/S9_gVASck1o/s400/clueless2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Are Cher and her betties making a return to our silver screens?<br /><div></div><br /><div>The 411 is that Alicia Silverstone was overheard discussing possible storylines for a Clueless sequel with Amy Heckerling. PLEASE let this be true. I need more Cher in my life. </div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-33494720777709562062009-05-14T14:40:00.003+01:002009-05-14T15:02:22.709+01:00Masked crusader<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Sgwj496h23I/AAAAAAAAAYk/OBo1qkxRckI/s1600-h/coolhunter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335679120126892914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/Sgwj496h23I/AAAAAAAAAYk/OBo1qkxRckI/s400/coolhunter.jpg" border="0" /></a> The accessory of choice for superheroes, surgeons, showgirls and serial killers - the mask is next season's hat.<br /><br /><div>Masked balls are no longer required to don a disguise. AW09 is a chance to hide behind a mask and embrace your mysterious side. Jean Paul Gaultier, Emma Bell, Gareth Pugh, and Murkudis Johnstons were among those that featured dominatrix, folk, welding, and balaclava styles. Just leave the swine flu masks at home.</div><div> </div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335679505721812866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SgwkPaXhZ4I/AAAAAAAAAYs/JtsbE-TDncc/s400/jpgPARISbeaut0309_400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906807232338890445.post-69832745931155622042009-05-14T14:11:00.004+01:002009-05-14T14:33:59.850+01:00When bad things happen to good people<div align="left"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SgwdgOJWSTI/AAAAAAAAAYc/3V63gvV4Y2Y/s1600-h/86374514-thumb-420x630.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335672097917520178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YY1HEsDFF7E/SgwdgOJWSTI/AAAAAAAAAYc/3V63gvV4Y2Y/s400/86374514-thumb-420x630.jpg" border="0" /></a> Blake, Blake, Blake. I understand you were attending the Met's costume gala but did that really mean you had to go as Serena Van der Boobsen for the night? Since when did you start taking fashion advice from your younger, hoochier alter ego?</div><div align="left"><br />A former fan of S, I am (these days) appalled at her get-up. Cleavage, cleavage, and more cleavage does not a sassy girl make. The unbearably tight leather jackets zipped to just below her ample bosom, the plunging necklines that render her boobs and nothing else, and the nasty shrugs and knitted waistcoats are quite frankly, appalling. Eric Daman, what have you done? What happened to the Serena we know and love?<br /><br />Perhaps we have Blake to blame for this outrageous crime against fashion - ever since series two started I've noticed a definite change in her wardrobe. Formerly demure and daring, Lively is now a little too lively. Boobs, legs, and teeth? Didn't anyone ever tell you that less is more Lively?<br /><br />The Versace monstrosity she wore to the 'Model as Muse' themed bash wasn't a patch on the lovely Ralph Lauren she wore last year. As for that ill-fitting (supposedly custom made) Nina Ricci gown she wore to the Oscars this year, well, don't even get me started on that...<br /><br /><br /></div>Frankiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215097059412898678noreply@blogger.com0