My gorgeous sister, Terri Berry, is an enthusiastic and dramatic story-teller who uses the word “literally” liberally. As in, “He was 2000 years old, literally!” even though she’s talking about a living person, not the Lindow Man. Obviously she knows what “literally” means! This is just her way of adding some zing to her story….
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Intermix Picks
Intermix has fringe, skinny stretch leather pants and studded boots. If they also sold Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bars and Coco‘s official 2008 calendar, it would be my idea of heaven. Okay, not really. Heaven is Bergdorf Goodman. But this stuff is still cool. Elizabeth and James Helmut Lang Giuseppe Zanotti UPDATED TO ADD: Gorgeous…
Lagerfeld Everywhere I Look
Which is more amusing? A Karl Lagerfeld teddy bear…? Photo from W … Or Karl Lagerfeld Keds designed by Jill Sherman at Trend de la Creme? (You can design your own Keds at zazzle.com, but it’s going to be tough to top Jill’s.) By Jill Sherman
Paint Splatter Style on eBay
For people craving bleached-out jeans, this pair by Vertigo has a “buy it now” price of $72 on eBay. Or, you can get a seriously sex-ay Versace dress for $278. UPDATED TO ADD: A few gorgeous bloggers have created their own bleached-out jeans. Kirsty Lee at That’s Just My Vibe did a fantastic job. Kirsty…
Vintage Thierry Mugler
The kink-a-licious Asudem Latex of Doll’s Realm tipped me off to this vintage Thierry Mugler PVC catsuit on eBay. Check out the collar and cuffs! If you bid, don’t forget to snipe Thinking of Thierry Mugler made me scramble for my (autographed!) copy of photographer Arthur Elgort’s Models Manual. There’s a photo of models Karen…
In Honor of Madonna’s 50th Birthday
I have a Madonna concert t-shirt that’s older than some of you bloggers. Click the photo to see what year the shirt is from Speaking of people who weren’t born when I bought my t-shirt, congratulations to Style Rookie, Childhood Flames, Fashion Robot, Fashion Toast, That’s Just My Vibe and Fashion Pirates who are all…
The Color of Royalty
When Karla of Karla’s Closet modeled her peach American Apparel skirt recently, this anonymous comment made me laugh out loud: Oh how glad I am you didn’t choose the purple Barney-esque color. I think a lot of your style originality comes from the fact that you can wear just about any brand (I even dare…
PSA: Shutter Shades and Current/Elliott
This is a public service announcement for the people who find my blog while searching for Venetian-blind or shutter sunglasses. 80spurple.com has what you’re looking for in a variety of colors. The site also has a “half-shutter” style. Other people are looking for Current/Elliott boyfriend jeans. Here’s where you can get them: Singer22 Chick Downtown…
She’s With the Band
After my most recent post on band jackets, gorgeous blogger StyleSpy sent me an email with the subject line: “the mother of all band jackets.” She wasn’t kidding! Gorgeous StyleSpy models her authentic band jacket for us. StyleSpy says that years ago she bought a whole band uniform for “practically nothing at a vintage store.”…
More Rolled-Up Jeans
If you want to try the rolled-jeans look but think Current/Elliott boyfriend jeans and Acne’s Generic Girl are too expensive, try J. Crew. New York Magazine points out that J. Crew’s Distressed Vintage Slim jeans are $135. Not a Forever 21 price, to be sure, but less expensive than the premium brands. Buy them here…