I must have spent a good part of two hours going through a practically full SD card of photos from last weekends Port Eliot festival. The overview of the fashion side of things might have erred on the right side of relevance. I wasnt going to cross the line and go off topic but with so many snaps to offload, treat this as a bit of a Port Eliot Flickr page if you will. The magic of the festival wasnt just contained within the Wardrobe Dept in the walled gardens and sprawls all over expansive hilly land that also butts on to the Tamar estuary and overlooks the St Germans viaduct. I dont want to get all National Trust on you and reveal to you that I am in fact one of those geeks that would one day like to go around England visiting one grade listed house after another.
Here at SoJones, we would like to wish Lil Kim a very happy birthday. The rapper is celebrating her 36th birthday and we want to celebrate her beauty. Yes, it may seem absurd, but before all the knife work, Lil Kim was a beautiful young lady and today she still maintains her hotness. Read full post…
Weve had designer footballs, designer towels, and (faux) designer pedicabs, and now we have designer trash. This isnt just any trash, though. Its Christian Louboutin trash. As part of a tongue-in-cheek eco-friendly offering, the designer took the idea of recycling one step further by incorporating discarded tidbits into his footwear.
In an impressive mix of high-low (Kate Moss would approve), the shoe couturier combined the PVC-glossed garbage with leopard print fabric and actual snakeskin. According to Neiman Marcuss blog, the collage includes pieces of thread, postage stamps, scribbled notes, leftover sequins, and fabric swatches from seasons past. Read full post…
Pre-fall pieces continue to come in, and among them are some of the most gorgeous leather clothing items I’ve ever seen. Designers have managed to make the material once reserved for boots and biker jackets soft and feminine, the antithesis of intimidating.
There are plenty of leather jackets (my favorites are by Donna Karan New York, Helmut Lang, and 3.1 Phillip Lim), but the best items coming through this season are a little less obvious. Take the Alexander Wang shirtdress pictured. Chiffon sleeves and well-placed slits give the leather a logic-defying, airy feel. I
In case you take a look at the new collections for fall 2011 there are some common elements that you could find. The majority of the models wear chokers when they are presenting the new dresses.
Some of the designers have come up with thick silver and gold chokers, while other created a vintage and sultry look.
In case you are looking for inspiration, take a look at the collection of Michael Kors, Yves Saint Laurent and Emanuel Ungaro. This is a trend that could already be seen on the streets as well.
In some cases the main point of chokers is to catch the light and to add a dose of glamour to your look.