The marriage of women and flats is eternal (or at least for me). For my entire life, I swear by flats from white school shoes to Keds and, Converse. After all these years, we just can’t get enough of the joy and comfort of slip-on flats.
“New York-based designer Ce Ce Chin’s line of retro-graphic canvas kicks, Eighty-Twenty (80/20) offers a refreshing batch of colors and designs our feet haven’t seen yet.”
“DayGlo stripes, birds and hearts, targets, and rainbows adorn canvas slip-ons and high-tops, all with comfy cushioning, and some with removable ribbon rosettes. We bet they’ll make it into the small fraction of shoes in your closet you actually wear.” (source: Nylon)
Archive for June, 2006
Move over, Juicy Couture! Maxwell Hudson, Inc. from sunny Los Angeles features a “wide range of highly-personal, unique, whimsical designs created from an on-hand collection of new or vintage embellishments carefully matched to super-soft cotton tees and tanks in every cut and color. The attention to detail and craftsmanship is paramount, thus delivering amazing, conversational pieces of art.”
Copyright © Society For Rational DressThe brand name speaks for itself. Society For Rational Dress is the new garde of L.A. fashion by native designer, Corinne Grassini. To date, the brand boasts a famous clientele such as Alanis Morisette, Jennifer Aniston and Erykah Badu. The collection is delicate, yet finely tailored as it fuses both design and comfort. The following video showcases “The New Garde” collection which juxtaposes natural fiber with detailed leatherwork and intricate drapping (source: Gen Art Pulse)
Rediscover your Asian roots and look sassy in Oriental style. Shanghai Tang puts modern-inspired qipao and cheongsam back into the chic shelf. Making the Spring/Summer 2006 collection wearable and surprisingly, edgy. Here’s a peek at what’s in store for you:
Give cheongsam a modern twist. This 100% silk “Acrobat Girl” print twill dress has who sexy slits with frog button details.
Look pretty in this “floral” silk dupioni mini dress with side slits, frog button details and all-over floral embroidery.
Mix Asian pop with fashion, you get this unique cotton poplin dress with “Woman” print of a photo collage of women at different epochs in China’s history. Exquisite!
Also, I absolutely heart this pima cotton dolman sleeve top with “Peony” appliqué. Such a sweet color!
We’ve seen so much bling in 2006 it’s crazy! From delicate diamonds and gems to bad-ass faux rocks and thick gold chains, spoilt for choice is what we’ve become.
I’ve recently discovered this wonderful webbie net-a-porter that carries these groovy accessories in the most tempting of variations. Logging on to the Jewellery selection will cause some serious damage to your charge card when there are beauties like these on sale.THE JUICY COUTURE MULTI STRAND ROSETTE NECKLACE. Juicy is traditionally famous for the L.A. IT-girl bags and velour track suits. Who would’ve have thought they knew how to do elegant pretty so well? All your for £156.39.
Only MISSONI can do colours, nautical and gold heart lockets right, in my opinion anyway. Fall in love with this delicious NAUTICAL CHARM NECKLACE and pair it brazenly with any MISSONI dress for a brazen look. @ £263.61, it’s a steal!
For the not-so-girlie and unique tog hunters, this mask is for you! Again in MISSONI’s style, i present the MASK CUFF BRACELET. Very reminiscent of The Man In The Iron Mask with a touch of Cirque du Soleil. =o) Manifique for £165.32!
Start your engines and click away!P.S. there is a wide selection of clothes and bags on the webbie as well, We’ve just decided to feature accessories this time BUT do check out the savings on Chloe’s Paddington Bags (if shame on you, you still haven’t got one!)
Anything remotely Bohemian in style is officially finished. Please stop wearing those tiered skirts girls, we are merely a month away from the Fall season. The only thing boho that you are allowed to worship is the concept idea of a design, not the aesthetic.One of my favourite designers of all time, Miss Betsey Johnson, is one of the few fashion trend-setters that have a very bohemian approach to a very eclectic line of clothing. You may remember her from America’s Next Top Model.Her Fall 2006 collection is so crazy-secretary/sack-wear/non-sequitor cute! Fresh off the runway for you haute voyeurs!
Never play it too safe in fashion. Classic is good, but freedom of expression is always better.Betsey Johnson clothes are avaible for purchase online. Make friends with VPost now!
There’s something ‘pretty’ about Kristinit’s collection. A celebration of quality, beauty and life - Her designs are exquisite with a whimsical twist. To date, Kristinit’s frocks are worn by famous celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson and the Pussycat Dolls. Put this girl on Project Runway, she’ll kick Santino’s ass off the runway!
The stunning silk “Bette” blouse blue-stripe made from soft silk chiffon and delicate lace is perfect for the summer! The vintage paisley cotton is Victorian-chic and incredibly feminine. I’m totally digging this.
How about the blue silk charmeuse cadet jacket which is super-elegant and innovative? Or go back in time with the one of a kind square neckline silk blouse?
Get a sexy neckline with this amazing summer blouse styled out of vintage rayon with precious bird print. Or swirl sweet in this aqua summer stripe dress! Summer’s almost over. Make the most of out it.Get this: Kristinit is having a private summer sale with 30% off a Kristinit purchase! Enter the code SummerGoddess during your checkout and enjoy the discount until the end of June. So hurry!
Flea Circus is a name you would most likely associate with a pet cleaning agency, no? But this locally made and inspired jewellery line is nothing like nasty, itchy insects!The Flea Circus’s offers accessories for both men and women. Hurrah for our male counterparts who have pretty much been left out of the shopping blog loop! In fact ladies, some of the pieces for men are so precious and unique, you’d be tempted to “borrow” it for use yourself!HUNKY CHUNK MAN -In moi’s opinion. it is a lovely RICH-BLING-BLING and muscle packed neck accessory for the men who have the shoulders to carry it off. All yours or your significant other’s for a mere SGD$30.00.
They call this piece BARE BLACK but the gi-mungous balls on this charmer suggest otherwise. Also at a SGD$30.00 steal.
For the ladies…A-LOTTA DOTTA beacuse polka is always a pleaure and no girl can resist anything round dangling from her neck down to her bosom. SGD$40.00
EXTREME ELEMENTS is extremely cool…i still feel they should’ve called it “Grapevine” or something of the sort. I get cravings for berries just looking at this darling! SGD$40.00
They also very cool bags for both sexes and those in between *wink*SIGNATURE TOTE has 2 sizes. Starting from SGD$70 for the small.
Please also welcome FABRIC ECLECTIC, the simple answer to a great Sunday wristlet. SGD$50.00
Flea Circus is available at the following locations:ANTHROPOLOGY HOMEWARE, 16A Lorong Mambong, Holland VillageT: +65 6467 2663ASYLUM STORE, 22 Ann Siang RoadT: +65 6324 2289SIDEWALK10, 14 Scotts Rd, #03-84 Far East PlazaT: +65 6738 8324FLAIR, 33 Erskine Road #01-02 The Scarlet HotelBOOKS ACTUALLY, 125A Telok Ayer StreetT: +65 6221 1170LATTE, 6 Scotts Road, #01-19/20 Scotts Shopping CentreT: +65 6735 4009STYLE:NORDIC, 39 Ann Siang RoadT: +65 6423 9114
hehes. i wish i had nicer legs to wear them with.
