The High Rise

It’s baaack….

The high-waisted jean trend is the kind of trend we would like to see very little of.

Especially if people start walking around in shorts like these this summer:


from Shopbop.com

 And check out the name:

 
 
 
 
Is Shop Bop trying to be ironic? 
These shorts should be named ‘The How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Shorts’ or better yet, ‘Floral Camel Toe Shorts’. That’s literal enough if the picture isn't doing a good job of explaining it.


The high-waist thing typically looks fun and rather cute from the front, especially if you opt for a sailor-type pant or short.

from Net-A-Porter

However, the view from behind is an entirely different story.....


from Topshop.com



from Shopbop.com

I think designer's may have forgotten why the low-rise jean became so popular: it basically cuts your arse in half!
But if you're the type of gal who wants to always try the latest trends no matter how suicidal, than go for it.  Just don't expect many compliments.  Or dates.

These ones from Current/Elliot are ok.  Not great but not totally hideous:


from Net-A-Porter


Maybe we’re being too discriminatory against the High Risers. Maybe we’ve got it all wrong.
So, if you find some flattering styles and would like to prove us wrong, we’re not against eating crow.


Sher @ FA



There's Something Fishy Going On.....

Since I bought this cute tank top from Forever 21, little fishy-type things keep popping up all over the web....and I want them all!

Clockwise from top left:  Tory Burch cosmetic case $65, fish-scaled belt, Top Shop $80,  Forever 21 fish pendant necklace, $5.80, fishy little bookends from Barney's, $365,  The Poseidon Louboutin pump, $1,195, Pippa Small gold earrings at Barney's, $6,675



Sher @ FA

Frill Seekers

Does anything say, "Summertime!" like a short, airy skirt?
While doing some shopping both online and in store, I've noticed that most of the skirts I'm seeing are either short & printed or short & lace/chiffon in soft nudes.

But there's one thing that most of these cute skirts have in common this season: a big flouncy factor!


 

The Erdem Spring 2010 went floral-frill-crazy! 

I'm really loving that Top Shop eyelet skirt.....

 

How adorable were the models at the D&G show?  Love all the frills and denim together-a great fashion contradiction: hard meets soft in one outfit.

 

 

 

Pair your frilly skirt with a simple tee & cowboy boots a la D&G or dress it up with a tailored jacket for an evening out.

(if anyone needs me, I'll be busy putting sunlass tanner on these pasty legs)

 

Sher @ FA

MYMU Espadrilles

Gabriela Lanardonne, the creator behind MYMU launched her adorable Espadrilles line yesterday:

During her summer vacations in her father's native Buenos Aires as a child, the designer fell in love with the alpargatas (a style of espadrille) that all the stylish Argentine girls were wearing.

Made of high quality jute and other fabrics from Spain, she built her designs with style and comfort in mind. 
Prices start at $98

Check out her website and shop till you drop! 
http://www.mymuworld.com/

You can also find the adorableness on Net-A-Porter:
http://www.net-a-porter.com/Shop/Designers/Mymu/All

Grace Kelly and her (alpargatas) espadrilles

The Wild Bunch

From the beach, to the street, to the home...from Dries Van Noten to Oscar de la Renta to Diane Von Furstenberg....most fashion's biggies (and home decor biggies) have gone Tribal on us:

                                                                             Marie Claire UK

                                                   

                       

Smarty Pants

Absolutely loving the loose, slouchy pant that I’m seeing EVERYWHERE these days.  I’m even starting to love pleats on trousers—never thought I would see that day again.
I particularly like this pair from Diane Von Furstenberg:


                  $298


Check out this awesome spread from Marie France magazine--March issue:

As far as tops go, you should pair your slouchy, full pants with a fitted tee or blouse--even a fitted blazer will work.


Some other Smarty Pants for Spring 2010:

Oscar de la Renta

Ok, first of all, this entire look is fashion heaven. ODLR is genius.

Alice + Olivia

LOVE these pants.  The Zen Pant $275 (a steal!)

Badgley Mischka

Carlos Miele

The little bolero/shrug sweater or jacket also looks great with this pant

Isaac Mizrahi

Head Candy: The Turban

It’s either the quickest way to fashionably top off an outfit or it’s your worst nightmare.
You decide.

The good news is; this trend won’t break the bank. Check out these cute turbans from Forever 21—for $5.80!!!

http://www.forever21.com/

Head Candy

From movies, to pop culture, to famous works of art, The Bowler Hat is tucked firmly into the ever-changing timeline of fashion history.

Thanks to Jean Paul Gaultier for Hermes (A/W 2010), The Bowler is back--for a lot of people, it never left.

For the rest of us, it's nice to know they're not just for that Cabaret Halloween outfit that we pull out every other year.

I think I'll go dust mine off now.

Jean Pool

Denim has become a more and more popular piece of clothing as we've become more and more casual.  For Spring/Summer 2010, denim was EVERYWHERE on the runways.

Most corporations across the globe have embraced Business-Casual and Casual Fridays so we can get a lot of use out of our beloved jeans.
It used to be that you could only wear your jeans on the weekends--not anymore.  This is probably why denim companies can charge us astronomical prices for a little cotton/spandex...and we don't compain! (we complain, sometimes)

We thought it would be fun (and we're really curious) to find the most expensive jeans on the planet right now. We searched far and wide (well, our fingers on the keyboard searched far and wide) to find them and here's what we've discovered:

Dussault Apparel Inc. currently have the most expensive jeans on the market ($250,000 USD) and they're absolutely hideous.

Check out the website
http://www.dussaultapparel.com/press/
To say this line is tacky is being nice.

So, once we figured out that these were (probably) the most expensive jeans out there, we wanted to see if we could find any images of people actually wearing these in public.

No surprise here--Tommy Lee and Chris Angel are fans.

We're assuming (and hoping) that they are the only customers.

Dussault $250,000 jeans are proof that money can't buy class.


If anyone knows of an even more expensive pair of jeans, let us know! (Retail only--not collectables)

Sher @ FA

The Printing Press

Now that the new year is upon us, feeling eager about Spring is only natural.
At this time of year, depending on where you are in the world, your fashion thoughts will starting swinging towards freshness.
And what better defines Spring freshness than prints? 
From geometrics to florals, one the the key Spring 2010 trends is prints & patterns.

As usual, Diane Von Furstenberg ruled the Spring 2010 prints trend:

 

This Spring, adding prints will be easy--you're going to be seeing a ton of them in stores soon.
Be careful with mixing prints though, this is an art and not everyone is an artist.  It can be tricky.
If you're a print/pattern virgin, start small.  Mix a flowing, printed blouse with a pair of jeans or under your power suit for the office.

Hermes

Don't forget the bottoms--you can add your prints in the form of a skirt or a pant.  I love this look from Salvatore Ferragamo.

  

  

Another easy way to try the trend is with a printed Spring jacket like the one below from Wunderkind.  You can throw a jacket like this over just about anything in your wardrobe.

Wunderkind

Perhaps the best way to wear the trend is in a dress.  Fresh, flirty and fabulous pretty much sums up this trend.

Versace

Prada

Catherine Malandrino

Marc Jacobs

Christian Cota

Alexander McQueen