Vintage Love: Subtextstyle

Dahlings, looking for affordable vintage looks? Check out my friend Roseli's store Subtextstyle on Etsy for some fun, eclectic notice me looks. Her shop "features a carefully curated selection of one-of-a-kind pieces" with a special focus on must have vintage accessories, shoes and fashions.


I reserved the garden party dress pictured above and received it at work and couldn't wait to get home to try it on, so I tried it on in my office bathroom. Good fit but I've taken it home to really get a feel for it. At $25, you can't beat the price. I would probably swap out the belt since I don't really like things to be too matchy-matchy. And I'm not sure I would be bold enough to wear this with blue tights. But it's a cute Spring/Summer look and fits right in the garden glamour trend that's so hot right now.

I also purchased this cute v-sweater about two months ago and love it. I love the gathered waist and cutout detail accents on the length of the sleeve. Love. Love.

But for more fun finds check out Subtextstyle! And the best part is, you won't feel guilty after making a purchase since you'll be promoting  reuse and sustainability, and supporting an independent designer. Go secondhand shopping!

Tarjay to Debut Jean Paul Gaultier Line

 

 
Dahlings, I hinted in a previous post that Jean Paul Gaultier was creating a line for retail behemoth Target. The images of the looks have finally been revealed. Don't let the styling turn you away. I can see how individually the pieces might work. But there are some looks for sure no one, I mean no one should be wearing. Take for instance the snake print leggings. Completely unnecessary and unflattering and really just plain nutty. 

There are some lovely pieces that Gaultier fans who can't afford his normal range will be excited to have in their closet –like the yellow adorable dress and that updated classic trench in particular. But the mishmash mix of separates seems to include a lot of stuff that should never have been included in the final line. Ignore the style groupings of these looks and look at the pieces as individual items that you can add to your closet to spruce up your look. Personally I really like the look of the pink floral dress but who knows what the fabric will feel like and what the fit will be. The line debuts March 7 at prices ranging from $17.99 (bikini separates) to $199 (leather jackets). It's going to be in over 250 Target stores across the country and online through April 11. 

Gaultier is the third established designer to do a collection for the mass retailer (after Alexander McQueen and Anna Sui) under the Designer Collaboration series. Target asks the designers to choose a muse for their collections and guess who Gaultier chose? Madonna, whom Gaultier has dressed onstage for ages.

What say you Dahlings, will you give it go?? I did hear from a couple of you who picked up a few pieces from the Rodarte collection. Do let me know if you pick up a purchase from Mr. Gaultier's line. I'll certainly keep you posted.

Kell On Earth Is Pure TV Heaven

Dahlings, sometimes a girl needs mindless entertaiment and who better then Bravo to satisfy your craving with their endless parade of  reality TV programming.

Well Kelly Cutrone's, "Kell On Earth" premiered last night and I'm a fan for sure.  Kelly's the owner of Peoples Revolution a fashion PR firm and is best known  for her appeareances on MTV's The Hills and The City. She's ruthless, no nonsense, and tells you the truth whether you asked for it or not.  On "Kell on Earth," you get a behind the scenes look at the high-powered and fast-paced world of fashion PR as cameras follow the life of Kelly and the team at People’s Revolution.


Unlike The Hills and The City, this series  strips the People’s Revolution office of all the fake glamour characteristic of  these two shows.  "Kell on Earth"  shows  how someone who actually works in this cut-throat industry looks (at 1:30am–without shiny hair and a make-up artist standing in the wings) and feels about themselves and their job. It's pretty ruthless, feelings are not spared, especially when it comes to the getting the damn fashion show seating chart correct.

But what I love the most really is Kelly. Forget Rachel Zoe's whiny ass. Kelly is an independent ball busting power woman and single mom. Only the first episode, I already have some favorite quotes from her, "There's no crying in fashion." And in addressing her snafu  last season by letting  the infamous Ashley Dupre (of Elliot Spitzer hooker fame)  sit front row at designer Yigal Azrouel's show,  she says, " half the people at the front row of a fashion show are sleeping with someone for money..." And finally "fashion week is war, take no prisoners."


All I have to say is more "Kell On Earth," please. And in case you missed the premiere, here’s a link to the "Kell on Earth" site where you can get a taste for Kelly’s cut and dry approach to everything…catch the show Monday’s at 10pm EST on Bravo.