Prada and Linda are a match made in advertising heaven

This lace is anything but granny-ish and old. Not too sure about the leather bags- the odd embellishments remind me of fins. But the lace replacement of the Fairy bag is gorgeous. Very classic but erotic. Sames goes with the dresses- very peek-a-boo but elegant. I love the shades of blue in the background; it's almost as if Linda is under water. Lace and water...now that's sexy.

Major Doo.Ri sale. Ends tomorrow

Gilt Groupe is having an amazing sale but many of the clothes are sold out so if you've ever craved Doo.Ri, now is your chance. You have until tomorrow at 12 A.M. so get that credit card out!

Here are some of my favorite pieces:

Rosette Pleated Silk Top

You won't find this kind of detail in clothes at the Gap. The floral embellishments, the pleats that cascade down the front and back of the shirt make it so unique and beautiful.

Dolman Sleeve Chiffon Blouse


What really makes this blouse is the bubble hem, the long pleats and the gathered sleeves. It's very elegant and would look great with a pencil skirt but it can also be very casual with cute short shorts.

Draped Sleeveless Jersey Tunic

This mini-dress is all about that bright blue cine and the shoulder drape. Perfect party dress.

Bell Sleeve Jacket with Chiffon Belt

Now this is a special outfit. The drawstring bow tie waist with the pleated hem is so sexy and chic. The chiffon belt takes the jacket from plain to haute-couture.

Origami Pleated Sheath Dress



The front of this dress is so flawlessly clean and free of lines that it looks like no human hands touched it. The back however is masterful. Sharp but subtle pleats make it seem like it came straight from an artist in Japan.

The September covers start rolling in

...and what a disastrous way to start. Seriously? Elle chose Jessica Simpson to be the cover of the best month of the year? She's not even stylish. God. Most of the time she wears ill-fitted maxi dresses paired with tired old cowboy boots. Hardly aspirational.

Also- where did her waist and hips go??

Plus it looks a lot like the Sept. 04 cover. Real creative guys!

HELSINKI - on the street, kamppi & punavuori, 07/30/08

Bows, bows, bows

Every little girl wants a bow on their hair, outfits, socks...you name it, or their belts tied like a bow. I remember as a little girl, I will always insist that my mom tie the belt of my puffy dresses into a bow. I will always make sure the bow was perfect with equal lengths :). Recently, when I noticed a lot of bows surfacing on runways and in stores, I became an excited kid hehehe...am loving it!
If your are looking for some feminine touch to add to your rocker style. Check out these...

Source:Topshop.com

Forever21.com

Fredflare.com

source:Topshop.com


Bows On Runways...
Charles Nolan f08, source:style.com

Francesco Scognamiglio F08, source: style.com

D&G F08, source:style.com

Lavin F08, source: style.com

Christian Lacrois F08, source: style.com

Editorial inspiration

Sasha P shot by Craig McDean for French Vogue.
I think the stylist deserve an award for this.
The wild shapes, colours, materials are all so put-together but look undone; so beautiful.




Old lady/pajama chic. Love the loafers and what looks like a cape. This is how I want to dress when I'm in my 70s.

This look is on the fine edge between male and female. The pairing of the crisp shirt with leggings and a long sweater is brilliant.


God, the colours! The hair! The boots! The contrast between the peroxide blond mess of a mane and the refinement and beauty of the coat is a delight to look at.


One word: Feathers.


What Mary Kate Olsen wishes she could pull off.


This is exactly what I would want in my closet. I wish I could pull this look together on my own. It's simple, classic but with a street edge.





It's all about shape and curves.

Wind machines work wonders on dresses. Are those lace leggings??


Beautiful. She looks like a young boy who has left home for an adventure.

Chatelaine looking for style interns

Want to climb up the fashion ladder? An internship at a magazine is a great way to start.
The Canadian mag is look for two part-time interns (unpaid of course) for their style department.

Think you have what it takes?

The style department at Chatelaine is looking for two individuals to oversee a number of tasks in the office, and occasionally on fashion and beauty photo shoots, for four months (September 8, 2008 to January 11, 2009). Tasks include cataloguing product samples, tracking clothing and beauty products for photo shoots, couriering items back to vendors and maintaining contact lists for style editors. Style interns are also responsible for contacting vendors to check pricing, sizing and clothing and cosmetic details to assist the fact-checking and copy-editing processes, and, where opportunity and initiative coincide, potentially write brief style copy. The successful candidate will be available two to three days a week, have a keen interest in the style industry, work well with others, and be highly organized and detail-oriented. Interested candidates should
apply by email, with cover letter and resume, to kathryn.dupuis@chatelaine.rogers.com

The deadline for applications is August 8th, 2008.

Good luck!

HELSINKI - ehrenströmintie + punavuori + rautatientori + erottaja, 07/29/08

How to get fashion magazine sales up

Admittedly it's not just fashion mags that are suffering; women's mags in general are in a slump.

Elle is down 7.3 per cent, Marie Claire down 11.7 per cent, Vogue down 15.1 per cent and O (The Oprah Magazine) is down a whopping 16.4 per cent.
On the other hand, titles such as Esquire, Vanity Fair and inexplicably, Ladies' Home Journal are way up.

But many of the losers are fashion mags. How can this be?

Is it really the economy, stupid? Possibly. When I see a model posing in $2,000 Balenciaga boots, a $5000 Louis Vuitton blouse and a $10,000 bag (I'm looking at you, Hermes) it does not make me feel particularly good about myself and my good ol' Coach bag and Aldo copycat shoes. Perhaps in these hard times, women want to read about what they can afford, not what they can only dream of having. We want some of it to be attainable please! If we can't look like Daria Werbowy, then God damnit we should at least be able to buy the clothes she wears and pretend that we are Daria Werbowy.

Maybe it's the boring covers, which really only cause a controversy in the media, and not in buyer's minds. Take the Vogue "King Kong" cover.
The media, and bloggers (myself included) took up arms and called Anna Wintour a racist for making LeBron James look like a large ape. Too bad the cover was boring. Instead of being provocative like they hoped (Oohh! A black man! Yelling!) it was stale and Gisele looked like a mannequin.
And then there was this.
Gwyneth Paltrow on Vogue's May 2008 cover was a joke. The Photoshop people went overboard with their magic wand and made her look like a Bobble Head. Don't get me started on the helmet hair.
Even British Vogue has more provocative photos. But you want to move issues? Get a new photographer who will do something exciting and new. Nudity wouldn't hurt either; I don't think your readers will be offended because at least it would be different.

And of course, the Web 2.0. The bastard. And bloggers like myself! We're more accessible, attainable, personable (thank you, thank you) and not out of touch with reality!

We North Americans want to see more of this! Snatch!

(Magazine photo source: Gawker)