We tucked away the color purple, along with My Little Pony and mermaids, when we graduated from elementary school.
However, with purple a prominent color on designers' palettes this season (is that too much alliteration for a Sunday morning?), we've been paying closer attention to it and its many shades. We love the Gabby Bubble Dress, which is simply identified as "purple," but is really a lighter lilac in our eyes. The dress with the subtly bubble silhouette comes from House of Spy, the line from former biology student Wendy Wong. The fabric is 70% silk, 30% cotton, and 100% made for late Spring. The halter strap is detachable.
Thank God it's Friday, because we weren't sure how long we could last without having a reason to wear the Tank Waterfall Dress by Grace Sun.
The dress is made of 100% silk in a bright fuschia, called bougainvillea (a flower that we could never pronounce). Everything about the dress if fun and flirty, from the asymmetrical ruffle on the side to the little tie at the waist. The catalog description says the dress tends to run a little big, but we're inclined to stay with our size, since we kind of like that loose hanging fit. Since we've seen this color all season paired with black, we like a pair of black strappy sandals and little patent leather clutch.
The Tank Waterfall Dress by Grace Sun is available from IvyBlue.com for $282.
Ah, how could we not love a dress from a designer line called "Hussy?"
Strangely enough, as saucy as designer Marie Hatzis' line's name is, the Margarita dress is everything but. The color is called a soft "cloud," and subtly printed fabric is made of 90% smooth silk and 10% lurex for a sheen. There's a feminine ruffle at the wide, modestly scooped neckline. Just about the only thing that could potentially make this dress fit with its name Hussy is the hemline. The dress is short short short, but a pair of sweet Mary Janes (with a 5" heel of course) will balance.
The dress is available from Revolve Clothing for $334.
We always love the timelessness of a shirtdress, and Urban Outfitters takes the classic silhouette and makes it feminine with the Lux Nashville Skyline Dress. The dress has short, puffed sleeves, tiny ruffles along the front placket and on the sleeves, and a sash that ties into a bow on the back. We also like how the dress is styled in the photo with the addition of a belt. Our choice, though, would be wider, and whatever happens to match our 5" heels.
The dress also has a little bit of country with its black and white gingham print. The buttons don't go down all the way, so we'd definitely wear this dress over a pair of jeans, leggings, or slip a slip under the dress.
The Lux Nashville Skyline Dress is available from UrbanOutfitters.com for $48.
We aren't quite at the point where our legs look long and lean all on their own (we're working on it! we are!), so we're temporarily relying on the illusion of mile-long gams as created by the combination of a short, sweet hemline and 2) "nude" or tan colored high heels.
Michael Kors' Kors Tisbury Pump is just the thing for this temporary condition -- made of suede, it's the perfect material to take us from Spring to Summer, and will work all through summer with the cut-out sides. The heel stands at 4½" on a ¼" platform in the front.
The shoes are available from Bluefly.com for $110.
We're not going to lie to you. We know there are plenty of shoes out there that fall into the eco category, but whereas clothing has gone way beyond burlap sacks to "eco chic" with pretty bamboo tops and dresses and denim made from organic cotton, shoes have not kept stride. We had quite a time finding stylish -- hey, we'd have even taken just "cute" -- shoes that are also friendly with the earth.
So we give up, and have surrendered ourselves to Natalie Portman's vegan line for Te Casan, which some of us found a little uninspired/uninspiring. However, given that these are probably the only shoes appropriate for today WITH HEELS, we like the Plath pink satin pump with a little chiffon pom pom at the front. The heel is a mere 3¾", but hey, we'll take what we can get.
In honor of all that is green and good for Earth Day today, we're slipping into the Bouquet Ruffle Sash Dress by Larsen Gray. The dress is made of 100% organic cotton jersey, so it has a sexy cling, and features a ruffled sash across the bodice's bias that creates a single shoulder look. The dress falls 34" from the shoulder, so a pair of (eco-friendly) sandals in quite in order.
Though the catalog description says "dry clean," we're sure you'll find ways to keep the dress and environment clean without resorting to that.
It was pretty shocking to us when Kylie Minogue took the top spot as Glamour's Best Dressed Woman last year; not because we thought Kylie didn't deserve it, but because Kate Moss has previously been the perennial winner. This year however, Kate has gotten the crown back as Glamour's Best Dressed Woman for 2008.
Rounding out the Top Five on the list for their style are (in order): British actress Sienna Miller (2nd place), Scarlett Johansson (3rd place), Rachel Bilson (4th place), and Jennifer Aniston (5th place). We wouldn't argue with their being on the list, but we do have to wonder how Rachel Bilson and Jennifer Aniston made it into the Top Five.
Like we said, just about the only time we'll ever wear shoes without sky-high heels is...never. We pretty much won't leave the house in anything but skyscraper heels, or at the very least, a towering platform.
However, there are some certain occasions, like when we're running out to the grocery store for a hormonally driven midnight snack when you're sure that no one else will catch us because it's Saturday night, that we might throw on a pair of patent sneakers by Tory Burch.
The Channing Patent Sneaker comes in either orange or yellow, features the Tory Burch cutout logo over the rubber toe, and like any pair of sneaks, has a flot, rubber sole. Of course, the love that the top is shiny patent leather -- perfect for running down aisle 8 for that bag of Kettle Chips.
Never in a million years did we think we would ever wear something from Tommy Bahama, a brand that we have historically associated with 55 year old wealthy retired men in Orange County whose favorite past time is deep sea fishing (don't ask us how we built that image in our heads - we just did).
However, the Blue Coral dress, though not completely changing our idea, at least gives us a reason to perhaps try Tommy Bahama. The navy blue halter dress has ivory embroidered embellishments at the high waistline (more like the bottom of the bustline), and the hem falls 31" from the natural neckline. We love the femininity of the full skirt and the embroidery detai that are paired with a little bit of a plunging neckline. We like this dress paired with comfortably cute flats for a Sunday afternoon brunching and shopping with Mom and Dad.
If there's one thing we can do to make ourselves feel like Spring even when it's 40 degrees outside (yes, we exaggerate, we know, but if you lived in LA you'd be mad at Mother Nature, too), it's dressing in Spring flingy clothes.
We love the colors on the Zig Zag Striped Dress (it may have something to do with Tiffany, but we won't admit that out blog), and still can't get over the fact that it's made by Missoni. The signature Italian knit designer has updated its styles with color-blocking and a new shape. The dress features a scalloped hem that falls 37½" from the shoulder, giving you enough room to show off your early-glowing legs in a pair of silver or gray strappy sandals for a casual evening, or patent white flats for a slightly dressed up daytime.
The Zig Zag Striped Dress by M Missoni is available from Saks Fifth Avenue for $595.
Remember those jackets -- those thin polyester (were they polyester? we don't even remember), with the standing, tabbed collar, knit cuffs and trim at the waist, and of course,the signature label that said "Members Only?" We might not recollect all that well because it was a style intended for the boys in the '80s, but the label is back, and this time, it's for the ladies.
If we recall correctly, Members Only jackets didn't cost more than a reasonable twenty bucks, and even with inflation over 20 years, we don't see that a jacket would be more than say, $75. However, Members Only is now somewhat of a luxury retro label, with jackets ranging near a thousand dollars. Granted, the jackets are made of leather, but still - nearly $1,000?!
Hey, if you don't want to go all out with a leather jackets, Members Only has departed from just jacket designs and has vests as well as dresses, which a re slightly more reasonably priced.
Members Only Classic Bomber Leather Jacket available for $990 from Revolve Clothing.
As much as we hate to admit it, we do like fashion that is functional, and the pieces out of Contexture Design Workshop are not only fashionable and functional, they're also friendly to the environment. The Bentwood Coffee Cuff is made of reclaimed wood and is shaped like those disposable paper "cuffs" that go around hot coffee cups. The cuff can absolutely be used to keep your hands from burning on your morning java, and when you're done, the cuff can be worn as, well, a cuff. The cuffs are $68 CAD each and come in three different wood colors. The one shown is the one we like the best, Rosewood.
Recession, schmession. We're not tightening our belts for any looming economic downturn.
Er, rather, we're not tightening the straps on our handbags.
When it comes to handbags, some of us seem to live in an alternate universe where there is no such thing as "budget." Forbes has picked out this (and next) season's "It" bags - those bags for which we won't be shy about taking out a second mortgage on our homes.
When we think about shoes, the last thing we want to think about is function, and even less so, about functional fitness. We almost never work out simply because shoes for working out are so, you know, ugly.
However, we think we've found the answer in the FitFlop, a pair of flip flops that everyone and their mothers (which makes us a worry a little), has been talking about. You're going to be throwing on a pair of cheap flip flops to run your bazillion errands this weekend anyway, so why not, put on pair of flipflops that will actually improve core muscle strength, absorb shock on feet, knees and back, and strengthen and tone muscles in feet, legs, buttocks, stomach and back. Wearing these every weekend for the next month might get you in shape for summer beach wear without having to do a thing.
Available in multiple colors from Bath & Body Works.
| Posted Apr 27th 2008 11:00AM by Sarah J. Gim
We tucked away the color purple, along with My Little Pony and mermaids, when we graduated from elementary school.
Thank God it's Friday, because we weren't sure how long we could last without having a reason to wear the Tank Waterfall Dress by Grace Sun. 
Ah, how could we not love a dress from a designer line called "Hussy?" 
We always love the timelessness of a shirtdress, and 
We aren't quite at the point where our legs look long and lean all on their own (we're working on it! we are!), so we're temporarily relying on the illusion of mile-long gams as created by the combination of a short, sweet hemline and 2) "nude" or tan colored high heels. 
We're not going to lie to you. We know there are plenty of shoes out there that fall into the eco category, but whereas clothing has gone way beyond burlap sacks to "eco chic" with pretty bamboo tops and dresses and denim made from organic cotton, shoes have not kept stride. We had quite a time finding stylish -- hey, we'd have even taken just "cute" -- shoes that are also friendly with the earth.
In honor of all that is green and good for Earth Day today, we're slipping into the 
It was pretty shocking to us when Kylie Minogue took the top spot as Glamour's Best Dressed Woman last year; not because we thought Kylie didn't deserve it, but because Kate Moss has previously been the perennial winner. This year however, Kate has gotten the crown back as Glamour's Best Dressed Woman for 2008.
Like we said, just about the only time we'll ever wear shoes without sky-high heels is...never. We pretty much won't leave the house in anything but skyscraper heels, or at the very least, a towering platform.
Never in a million years did we think we would ever wear something from Tommy Bahama, a brand that we have historically associated with 55 year old wealthy retired men in Orange County whose favorite past time is deep sea fishing (don't ask us how we built that image in our heads - we just did).
If there's one thing we can do to make ourselves feel like Spring even when it's 40 degrees outside (yes, we exaggerate, we know, but if you lived in LA you'd be mad at Mother Nature, too), it's dressing in Spring flingy clothes. 
Remember those jackets -- those thin polyester (were they polyester? we don't even remember), with the standing, tabbed collar, knit cuffs and trim at the waist, and of course,the signature label that said "Members Only?" We might not recollect all that well because it was a style intended for the boys in the '80s, but the label is back, and this time, it's for the ladies.
Recession, schmession. We're not tightening our belts for any looming economic downturn.
When we think about shoes, the last thing we want to think about is function, and even less so, about functional fitness. We almost never work out simply because shoes for working out are so, you know, ugly.
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