And chose the winner of the $100 Shopbop gift card! (Thank you, Youtube, for generating this still frame.)
Congratulations!
P.S. If you’re in Vancouver and feel like clearing out your closet for a good cause, The Fashionista’s Ball could use your help.
Even more fun than unflattering “before” shots are dogtastic “after” shots.
I shortened my vintage secretary dress (and by “I” I mean “my tailor”).
Wore it with a vintage jacket and Givenchy tights to a girlfriend’s baby shower (congratulations KJ!).
And it looks so gosh-darned great, I’d be taking too much credit if I said I had anything to do with it — my sister bought it for me and my tailor did all the hard work.
But my pup’s poor manners? Those I can take full credit for.
P.S. Want to expand your music collection and help Japan? You’ll love this.
Because I know you love nothing more than a good, unflattering “before” shot…
I give you these. Which are, admittedly, nowhere near as bad as the worst.
But still, you can understand why I’d crop my head out of these shots. I’ve taken this vintage dress to the tailor so stay tuned for the “after” shot.
P.S. Want another little something to brighten your day? Enter to win a $100 Shopbop gift card!
A Shopbop giveaway!
That’s right, my friends, Shopbop.com wants to give you a $100 gift card!
And while I may not be able to enter the contest, I can dream about it. Because I’ve got sunshine on my mind, I’d use the gift card to buy swimwear by Red Carter, Ondade Mar or Tyler Rose. Or maybe I’d just head straight to the Shopbop sale.
For one entry: Comment on this post and tell us what bikini destination you’re dreaming of. (Those of you who live on the beach in Malibu, it’s okay to say your backyard.)
For two entries: Write on The Anthology’s Facebook wall.
For three entries: Holler @TheAnthology on Twitter.
The contest is open to readers worldwide (the gift card is in USD). The lucky winner will be chosen on Wednesday, March 23. Good luck!
Let’s say your closet is filled with wacky and wonderful vintage pieces. You’d want a few classics to balance out the insanity, right?
Well, in my case that situation is anything but hypothetical. So when I buy new pieces they’re often the most classic, basic, comfy ones around. Like those from Alternative Apparel. The California-based brand will open its first retail shop in LA’s radtastic Abbot Kinney next month.
In Vancouver, Alternative Apparel has set up a temporary retail shop at Gastown’s Times Profile Shop until April — you’ll find pics from the launch party here. (Times Profile Shop is kind of like the retail equivalent of a serial monogamist — it only partners with one brand at a time. After Alternative Apparel, Oliver Peoples and Cheap Monday will each have a turn transforming the space.)
It’s comforting to know you have an alternative, isn’t it?
[Images courtesy of Alternative Apparel.]
All right, travel bugs, book your plane tickets! Writer and blogger Amy Chan has compiled a list of the world’s 10 best designer outlets. Don’t forget to bring an empty suitcase.
Designer digs for a fraction of the price. Yes please. Check out these outlets that offer heavily discounted luxury items from just a season or two past.
Also, if you’re from the US or Canada and shopping at one of the outlets in Europe, don’t forget to claim your tax refund of 12% upon returning home.
To collect so much art that every wall in my house would be covered. Floor to ceiling.
While none of these pieces are hanging on my walls (insert sad face here), they are hanging on Becker Galleries’.
They’re part of Unintended Calculations, the show that unites four street artists from around the world. Curated by Indigo (far left), it features LA’s Augustine Kofie, Vancouver’s Scott Sueme, the UK’s Remi/Rough and Washington DC’s Jeremy Inscoe.
It’s about four different approaches to abstraction.
So I thought I’d dress the part in three different approaches to patterns — plaid, stripes and whatever you’d call the print on my clutch.
Want to see them in person? (The paintings, not my clothes.) Unintended Calculations runs until March 26th at the Becker Galleries. And if you want to see the artists’ work on an even bigger scale, stop by the Moda Hotel where they have collaborated on two four-storey murals.
[First piece by Augustine Kofie, second two by Scott Sueme.]
Natalie writes:
I’m a huge fan! I don’t even know how I stumbled on your blog but am I ever happy I did. I really think you need to do a bit about prom for your under 18 crowd (like myself). What did you wear? Or better yet, what would you wear?
This got me thinking. Both about time travel and about dresses. When I went to prom, I wore a printed silk dress from Holt Renfrew (pictured above). With a halter neck, angled hem and deep, rich colours, I still love it. But it’s no longer available.
So I started to ask myself if I were to go to prom today, would I opt for a little black dress? Nope. As cool as the LBD is, I’d prefer something with colour (it pops in photos). So then it was a question of whether or not I would want a glamourous floor-length number. I decided against it. Because even though they’re very on-trend, I’d rather go short (all the better to dance in).
Which brings me to this Nina Ricci tiered dress. It’s short in length but big on colour. Plus, it’s structured so it’s still formal enough for such an affair. At $1,690 USD, it sure ain’t cheap, but in my imaginary world of prom and time travel, that wouldn’t matter.
I’d opt to carry a printed vintage snakeskin clutch (there’s nothing like pairing statement accessories with a statement dress). I’d just want to make sure there’s enough room in my purse for a camera, cell phone, and touch-up lipstick.
To finish the look, I’d rock a pair of very pretty shoes, like these classic tie-ups by Diane von Furstenberg. Which reminds me; I would pack a pair of ballet flats in my purse too. After dancing all night, I’d want something to carry me through the after-party (sore feet are not happy feet).
Oh, and I’d arrive in a classic Bentley and bring James Franco as my date.
I hope this helps, Natalie! And I hope you have tons and tons of fun at prom.
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