IFB Presents: Links a la Mode
Posted on | July 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
The Whole Woman
Edited by Debutante Clothing
I love being a woman. I love that we can have the best of both worlds – being fun and feminine and a successful career women. This week, I’ve selected a round up of links that really represents the whole woman. From being natural and vulnerable enough to go without make-up as Style Symmetry does in her beautiful post, to The Demoiselles’ post about breaking body image and fashion rules. And for those of us that are caught up in this difficult job-seeking market, there are even work fashion posts from Work Chic and Fasshonaburu. But we can’t be so serious all the time right? So for us women just needing a fun and frivolous escape, there are loads of fashion finds and even some giveaways to help us bask in our glorious womanhood. Enjoy!
Links à la Mode : July 2nd
♥ Bobbins And Bombshells: – finds the perfect vintage items for a picnic!
♥ Bonne Vie: – Jesica Milton – a few quick questions with a local designer (and some down to earth advice for aspiring fashion designers)
♥ Breakfast at Saks: – interviews Dana-Maxx about Betsey Johnson, Marc Jacobs, and her new F/W collection “Sex, Love, and Heartbreak”
♥ Clutch 22: – Exclusive sneak peek at I Heart Norwegian Wood for Shrimpton Couture collection!
♥ Daisy Fairbanks: – Farewell to Farrah, Style Icon
♥ Debutante Clothing: – Sail Away with Vintage Sailboat finds
♥ Dramatis Personae: – shares the Alice & Isa Boutique, showcasing the best of independent San Francisco designers.
♥ Fabulous Finds and Co.: – Glam rock gals that have a serious talent in spotting the latest trends and creating them.
♥ Fashion Fight Club: – New Legal Troubles for Forever 21 and the Bill Status of the Design Piracy Prohibition Act
♥ Fashion Is the Best Medicine: – Revisiting some of the trends Michael Jackson started, and no, they’re not exclusively fashion trends.
♥ Fasshonaburu: – Afraid of losing your job? Boost job security by builidng your work wardrobe!
♥ fête à fête: – Take care of your skin – organic sun care from Juice Beauty
♥ Mademoiselle Robot: – The Summer holidays are here so I compiled some useful packing tips!
♥ Mystery Creature: – Getting inspired – can work-wear look cool?
♥ Retro Chick: – Something Old Something New: Oxfam launches DIY competition with celebrity stylist Mrs Jones
♥ Style Symmetry: – Going Make Up Less in support of all womens natural beauty!
♥ Super Kawaii Mama: – The Fabulous World of the Himegyaru
♥ The Coveted: – Win a par of We Love Colors Tights!
♥ The Demoiselles: – Calling all extremists! Jennifer Nicole tells us all why, in fashion, being “normal” is a bad thing.
♥ Think Thru Fashion: – Farrah Fawcett’s Fashion Lives On: Spring trends reflect the iconic 70s style of the Charlie’s Angels actress.
♥ Work Chic: – We show how you can incorporate vintage dresses into your work attire with our new video style series!
Etsy/Indie Designers: Alice & Isa Boutique
Posted on | June 29, 2009 | 12 Comments
The name Alice and Isa first crossed my path when Ashes and Empires emailed me about the post I had written up on them. They told me to keep an eye out for Alice and Isa because their amazing pieces (and several exclusive designs!) would soon be stocked there soon.
It wasn’t too much longer before their name crossed my path again, this time on Twitter, and now with an open boutique! So while they’re not specifically an independent designer themselves, they’re a shop stocking nothing but the best their city has to offer.
Alice and Isa is based in San Francisco and, as such, brings the best of sunny San Fran designers to my fingertips. The boutique includes some of my favorite old and new Etsy favorites, as well….
1. Liliana Spats 2. Big Mouth Hobo (Red)
3. Xantha Bracelet 4. The Classic Rose Scarf
Alice & Isa are also having a great giveaway– the first 500 people to sign up to receive their special updates & offers will be entered in to a giveaway for the above Big Mouth Hobo in Wood. Have I entered already? Yeah, you bet!
They’re constantly adding new & great designers from the area, so follow them on Twitter to keep up with their newest additions!
OMG Shoes: More Pour La Victoire Shoes
Posted on | June 28, 2009 | 7 Comments
I know I just wrote about Pour la Victoire shoes but, because of a few lovely comments, and more snooping on the internet, I HAD to do a second post.
I’m SO certain you’re all complaining about seeing pretty shoes on a Sunday anyhow, aren’t you?
Kathryn wrote, “Do they all have ridiculously high heels? I love the aesthetic, but I’m a flats girl…” which I TOTALLY get.
I only wear my ridiculously high heels to work when I don’t have tons of filing to do, and I can bank on a lot of desk time. Or I wear them for short increments of time.
Pour La Victoire Charlie Oxford
I’m absolutely in love with this pair of flats. I love how soft the patent is with the color, how delicate they look, and how they really play with masculine & feminine elements. I’m going to be scouring the internet for good deals on these and keeping a close eye…
I love that Pour la Victoire’s flats keep the same general aesthetic as their heels, while making the flats very visually interesting to look at. That’s not an easy task to accomplish, as many flats, I find, tend to end up looking very plain, very boring, very much like every other flat shoe on the market… it really makes it difficult to find good ones, especially good black flats.
And one more for the road… Sorry! Couldn’t resist one more lovely, architectural heel that I’m drooling over….
Things I Love Thursday! [June Edition]
Posted on | June 25, 2009 | 7 Comments
Image by sp_clarke
I’ve decided to make TiLT a monthly installment, so that it is a big farewell kiss to each month with all the beautiful & wonderful things of it.
♥ The Return of the Faux Beau! The fella has spent the majority of the month with his grandfather in Spain & France. His return was originally schedules for Sunday, but now he will be returning tonight. I’m ecstatic to see my fella again, along with the stories, pictures, and snuggles he’ll come home with!
♥ Mischief, My Dear Shop Success! The gorgeous Miss Malaprop stole my inventory for a local market in New Orleans, only to sell off nearly half the inventory I sent her! With a very slow online market (coupled with my horrible digital photography skills), it’s been a wonderful ego boost to say the least. And it’s been wonderful incentive for me to start making up more inventory, for both Fall/Halloween markets and the shop.
♥ Buffy vs. Edward (Twilight Remix) : About this video: In this remixed narrative, Edward Cullen from the Twilight Series meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer at Sunnydale High. It’s an example of transformative storytelling serving as a visual critique of Edward’s character and generally creepy behavior. Seen through Buffy’s eyes some of the more patriarchal gender roles and sexist Hollywood tropes embedded in the Twilight saga are exposed in hilarious ways.
While I had already thought Edward’s behavior towards Bella was creepy, controlling, and often stalkerish, this video puts it in to new perspective. He’s so much more so now! I wish more young women had Buffy to look up to as a role model, as opposed to Bella.
♥ The Vendor Client Relationship: This will especially appeal to those who have worked in any kind of service industry, whether retail, culinary, or as independent business owners. It never ceases to amaze me, in real life, what people will try to negotiate for….
♥ Re-watching The Gilmore Girls; delish & cheap Turkish food lunch dates; planning my Eastern Block tour (Amsterdam, Berlin, Budapest, Bucharest, and Prague) with the faux beau; the word Boulevard–it brings to mind such lovely conjurations; planning successful events for work–for staff & for donors!
OMG Shoes! Pour la Victoire
Posted on | June 24, 2009 | 15 Comments
Every once in awhile, I’m completely oblivious to the amazingness of a brand, even though everyone around me seeme keenly in tune with it. Such is the case for Pour la Victoire, a brand I wasn’t familiar with. Once I was familiar with them though, it seems like every other pair of shoes that I coveted were by them.
While they typically run in the $250-350 price range, I’ve found that with good searching, you can find them for much, much more affordably…
Amazon continues to have some of the best sale prices on shoes, and Pour la Victoire
Eden Peep Toe Oxford
Felicia Open-toe Platform
(not as discounted as I would LOVE, but still so cute!)
Yum! Now if I can only fatten my pocket book up so that these can fatten my closet up… it’s really a toss up if I want the first or last pair more! (even more sadly, I’m in one of my “flats” phases–where all I want to wear & buy is flats! Le pout!)
Does anyone have any Pour la Victoire shoes? How are they in regards to sizing, comfort, etc?
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