Fashionista In Training: October 2011

Friday, October 28, 2011

Fashion Friday: Top Five Looks of the Week

Amber Heard at the 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala in LA

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley at the Burberry Body Event in LA

Stella McCartney in London

Felicity Jones at the 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival Awards Gala

Joely Richardson at the London Film Festival

Monday, October 17, 2011

Spotted: Roni

A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled across an adorable boutique in NYC called Roni. I was immediately put at ease by the store's color coordinated collections of casual, work and night wear. The clothes were comfortable and very stylish, just like their employees. While my sister and I tried on our outfits, the workers at the Prince Street store were super helpful and charismatic. Instead of being a pushy salesperson, these people actually understood fashion and were eager to make sure you made a logical purchase. It was so nice to find a place with fabulous and unique apparel. I look forward to going back when I'm in NYC again! This store is definitely work checking out on your next shopping trip.

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Friday, October 14, 2011

Fashion Friday: Top Five Looks of the Week

Elizabeth Hurley in London

Emma Stone at the Giorgio Armani/Vanity Fair private dinner in LA

Zoe Saldana at the Second Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in LA

Charlize Theron at The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project even in LA

Michelle Williams at the premiere of "My Week With Marilyn" in NYC

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Spotted AD: Understated Is Overrated

While I was doing some shopping in SoHo this past weekend, I made sure to stop by the lovely Kate Spade. Not only are Kate's designs insanely adorable, but I'm in love with the setup of the actual store, especially the one in NYC! Whenever I step into a Kate Spade store, I feel like I'm entering a Parisian boutique. The chic designs are as girly as one can get, yet they have an appeal to older women. In fact, I even informed my sister that there's a strong possibility she'll be wearing a Kate Spade dress as my maid of honor (Side note - if you haven't noticed yet, I'm kind of wedding obsessed). During my shopping trip, I noticed the brand's recent bold ad: "Understated Is Overrated". Totes agree Kate! Some may believe less is more, but when you can deck yourself out in sequined shoes and flirty dresses (with fabulous silhouettes!), who's really complaining? The advertisement is very catchy and I plan on obnoxiously using it for every future shopping trip!

"She had a cocktail in her hand and confetti in her hair."

-Tagline for Twirl, a fragrance by Kate Spade

Monday, October 10, 2011

Bonjour Fashion Week, Hello Red Carpet!

As September comes to an end, so has the fashion month of endless events including FNO and Fashion Week. Instead of giving a recap of the whole month, I thought I'd highlight two of my latest favorite fashion shows, which took place during Paris Fashion Week.

The Louis Vuitton show left me in awe! Usually, I'm not a huge fan of Louis but I do love all things Marc Jacobs related. The whimsical show included a merry go round, Kate Moss, and gorgeous designs. The models each took turns stepping off the merry go round to show off the clothes, which mostly consisted of feminine, light colors. Although I wasn't totally sold on the lose fit of the designs, the format of the show was heavenly. Out of all of the different innocent retro looks, my favorite was the detailing of the jackets. Mr. Jacobs' angelic direction showed promise for the much speculated possibility that he is headed to Dior. Perhaps the merry go round was symbolizing the start of his next adventure?

Another recent show that caught my eye was Elie Saab. I love Saab's gowns so much that a few years ago I made a mental note of putting the designer in my top potential wedding dress designers! What's not to adore about the dazzling Elie Saab fabrics? During red carpet events, it's easy to spot which gowns are made by the Lebanese designer but they've never been boring or too predictable. At the Paris fashion show, the designs lived up to high expectations with signature soft pastels, as well as bold winter colors. I look forward to spotting these beautiful dresses all throughout award and holiday season!

"I love to take things that are everyday and comforting and make them into the most luxurious things in the world."
-Marc Jacobs

Friday, October 7, 2011

EXTRA EXTRA: Fashion Dominates the Magazine Industry!

I was beyond happy to hear Ad Age recently named Vogue Magazine the "Magazine of the Year"! As someone who has always dreamed of working in the fashion industry, I've been forced to get used to the judgmental statements from people who stereotype fashion. After a while, it's gets a little tiring hearing the usual assumptions like, "they never eat", "they're mean girls", and "it's not even a real job". It's unfortunate that when a business is dominated by women, people automatically think the worst. If a woman is powerful like Anna Wintour, she's supposedly ice cold. However, if a man is powerful, he's successful and respected. I'm not trying to sound like a crazy feminist, I swear! I just hate how our society undermines feminine aspects, especially fashion.

Yes, if you want to go into the fashion industry you do actually need a degree. In fact, fashion is one of the most stressful occupations. Don't believe me? Check out the Tumblrs' for OscarPRGirl and DKNYPRGirl. Those ladies are never not working. Sure, we're not saving lives but this business redefines the arts. Fashion reflects how we identify ourselves and is a huge creativity outlet.

So to all those people who claimed magazines were pointless, fashion was meaningless, and ever dared to insult Anna Wintour...time to bite your tongue. Looks like Ms. Wintour will continue to run the halls of Conde Nast and be the deciding factor of fashion's top styles for quite a while. Vogue is the fashion bible. Hence, why it's my dream job and I worship the magazine so much!