Oct 13, 2009 | Fashion
Have you heard of ken & dana design and their b-side battle??
You haven’t???
Well, ken & dana design is a funky web store that specializes in handmade, unique jewelry – offering pieces ranging from the romantic to the avant-garde. They utilize mixed metals, draped chains, semi-precious gemstones, and natural elements to create lines BYLU and b-side, reflecting the grit and glamour of the urban environment. Designers Ken Leung and Dana Chin got their start by way of a fortuitous meeting with Doo.Ri one day – and ended up creating pieces for her runway shows (that’s shows, plural), collaborating on producing showstopping pieces that provide the perfect accent to Doo.Ri’s sculptural, feminine aesthetic.
Their b-side design battle was inspired by New York City’s “Art Battles,” where the designers are challenge themselves to come up with some off-the-dome design.
Each week they design a new work and feature it for a special price (always under $150) for one week ONLY.
above is only $55!
Now, as all of you are probably already aware, I am a sucker for anything sparkly, rough-hewn, asymmetrical – and anything that pairs organic materials with metal. This pendant fits the bill to a T – and I’m already imagining mine twinkling out from beneath a looped beige chunky scarf with gold flecks, layered over a white wifebeater (totally an un-PC name, but you get the idea)…or paired over a vintage flowered dress and layered with some extra-long chains in oxidized gunmetal.
Definitely visit the ken & dana design website (it’s a site inspiring and amazing with its use of eye-catching graphics and fun visuals) and scoop up the Amethyst Pendant while you can…and sign up for their email alerts to hear about the next unique piece offered up for their weekly b-side design battle.
Battle on, design trailblazers, battle on.
-Carly J. Cais
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Sep 29, 2009 | Fashion
Twelve by Twelve by Forever21: some people hate it, some people say it represents the worst in mass-produced, cheaply-made schlock for the consumerist industry, for some people it’s the go-to for on-trend, affordable pieces. And to me, the design has been looking better and better with each new wave of merchandise that hits the stores. Okay, maybe it’s not going to be in Vogue (and it looks a teensy bit like they ripped off the latest Dolce & Gabbana photoshoot appearing in said mag), but me still love. (And how cute was this photoshoot? Barely-legal models wearing clothes and hairstyles that age them 20+ years! Big YES!)
Love the idea of pairing a top with an embellished neckline *under* a belted corset – for some reason all that embellishment works.
I’m bummed (heh heh) I can’t find the blouse since I would totally rock that out.
Darnit; this dress is no longer available either.
Love the hat tied with a super-long swath of fabric.
Some more lovely finds…
The detailing is, I think, what sets this apart from just your run-of-the-mill mass-produced clothing line, and probably why Forever21 and twelvebytwelve is still doing ridiculously well in this economy.
What do all of you think? The Exposed Zip Jacket is calling my name.:-)
xoxo
Carly
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Sep 21, 2009 | Fashion
Oh, how I’ve waited! How I’ve longed! How I’ve pined! No more, no more! Finally, finally, the coveted harness Zoe boot is available, not at some random little e-store, but at the grand-daddy of online shopping, Amazon.com. Click! I just picked myself up a pair in size 8 – an early Xmas present for moi. (Well, I had a couple unused gift certificates that were just begging to be used for this higher purpose…;-)
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Sep 19, 2009 | Fashion
This is probably all over the internet by now, but just in case you wanted a looky-looky….
Prices range from $90 to $310 (for the grommeted body-con dress).
I’m not falling all over myself, though the mirrored dress design is fab, and the grommeted hoodie is a cool idea, def. DIY’able. The prices are a bit gag-inducing, but right now CK is in, in, in. I was wanting the crocodile dress/tee, but when I look at the placement of the image on the tee…unfortunately your eyes go right to the wearer’s lady bits. Not exactly where I’m wanting strangers’ attention.
Yes? No? Yes?
Have you already plunked down the plastic for a Chris Kane for Topshop piece?
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Sep 18, 2009 | Fashion
(Top row: Cecilia, $477 (sale), Elaine, $695, Andre, $567. Middle Row: Fancy, $945, Danika, $895, Artist, $695, Bottom Row: Cole, $438 (sale), Drew, $398 (sale), Dillon, $348 (sale), Fiona, $825)
So these shoes really fall into the “Chic, Not Exactly Cheap” category since they retail for about $400-$1000 a pair… (Though you can snag a couple of the styles on sale on the website right now…)
Omelle? You ask. Well, you’ve probably seen them on Gossip Girl, gracing the feet of Blake Lively, or on Vogue.com, Marie Claire, Style Bubble, WhoWhatWear, and so forth…
From the Omelle Shoes website:
“It started with a spark, something akin to the perfect pair of boots. Amidst illustrations, scrap fabrics and inspiration boards at LA’s prestigious Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, two shoe-obsessed designers discovered a common interest—luxury footwear with a distinct and imaginative voice. Combining a singular vision with years of experience, Cherise Angelle and Nicole LaFave have created a partnership dedicated to serving the sophisticated shopper, a lady who not only speaks in style but continually lives in it.
With a background rich in style, business and design—Angelle has worked in luxury product placement, while LaFave has honed her talents in graphic and knitwear design, working as an art director and self-employed designer—each woman offers a unique and varied background which helps to guide their direction. While Angelle appeals to the high-end sophisticate with a penchant for pumps and pearls, LaFave draws from her artistic roots, setting a new pace in fashion. When mixed and melded, the outcome is Omelle, or (ähm’ elle), a new voice and vision within the luxury footwear industry.”
Available to buy on the Omelle Shoes website and Shopbop.com.
I’m loving the unusual stacked, gold-edged heel, flaps, architectural cutouts, and nude colors.
What do we all think?
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