Personal Style etc - general discussion

[The_Ida]

More pics of layering with skirts...

Missoni Fall 08 | Balenciaga SS08

Alexander Wang Fall 08

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I think bandage skirts look great with a tee and gladiator sandals too...or booties

 

[chanelnumber5]

I'm gonna layer, I think. I have these great looks in my head, YSL FW 0607:

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Long camisole + long cardigan + bandage skirt = pure love.
Long-sleeved sheer tee + bandage skirt = more love.
I'll just wear them instead of jeans, I think I don't mind showing a little leg.

Thanks so much for the inspiration, The Ida! I love those looks you've posted - I deifnately have loads of ideas for it now!

 

[softgrey]

i hope that my pants will be ok...
i threw them in a gentle cycle in the wash..

 

[wheneveriwakeup]

I am all over the place at the moment..

Sensory overload...

I have a violent inclination towards all things fringe lately...
Tops, sandals, and boots.. mostly...
The idea of mixing fringe with juxtasposed elements -
such as nylon, hi-tech jersey and airy fabrics -
think chiffon, silks, etc... excites me.
And along with the fringe comes Native American motifs, naturally...
Gotta center..

 

[softgrey]

i am loving fringe as well...as you can see by the fact that i started a thread about it...
...

mixing earthy fringe with sporty tech styles sounds like a really cool and new way to style a look...
i'm all over that as well!...

 

[chanelnumber5]

^^^Did your pants come out of the wash ok softgrey?

 

[softgrey]

...
yep...they did...they actually look better now...~!
yay!

 

[pucci_mama]

I need a dress for summer to team with my fringe sandals, it's in my mind..but not in the shops.. it should be black.. minimalistic.. with sleeves.

[That would be perfect.]

 

[laurette]

^You could go to a tailor and get a custom-made dress.

 

[baddabling]

I need a dress for summer to team with my fringe sandals, it's in my mind..but not in the shops.. it should be black.. minimalistic.. with sleeves.

these from American Apparel are wonderfully minimalistic, and very inexpensive

source: americanapparel.net

 

[baddabling]

my style is such a mishmash of things...i don't really know if i can describe it.

 

[cutxpaste]

^same here. I find that I'm always contradicting myself but I feel strongly about what I like.

 

[baddabling]

^ i'd style your is "whimsy indie"
which is adorable

 

[pucci_mama]

Thank you baddaling!

Those are great.
I have tried the first one in store and the material just seems a bit icky to me... .
I am a bit picky on fabrics..and the shape...I mean do not fit in 'one size' fits all, so it was huge on me!

I should have specified..it should be a 'hard cotton' material.. with a coating to make it a bit crispy..it is in my mind..and I know I can find it, is such a common shape!

 

[cutxpaste]

^you might like Neal Sperling, then. I don't know if he has any long sleeved dresses, but his cotton feels amazing.
I love this dress:

lagarconne
Aww, thanks, bling!. For a while I used to stay my style was that of an "arty prepschool kid" but that's when I actually went to a prep school and had to wear a collared shirt everyday... things are vair different at csdubbs

 

[baddabling]

c to the s to the double u...
has it's very own, distinct style

i think that in my year here, its rubbed off on me a little. in a good way, i hope

 

[chanelnumber5]

...
yep...they did...they actually look better now...~!
yay!

atm I'm so in love with skirts and dresses again, I buying nearly one a week for by s/s wardrobe. Whether I actually wear one though is a different matter - although I did actually wear a skirt today for the first time in ages!

I love that dress cutxpaste!

 

[fashionista-ta]

bump

 

[MUXU]

a classmate of mine pointed out something yesterday that made me think.

it seems like there is a general vibe that boys are tired of looking like boys and girls are tired of looking like girls. so instead we switch identities.
i have to say, i am rather tired of the 'girl' identity. i resort to boyish clothes and manners as of late

 

[Erin]

^ I don't mind some boy/man-inspired pieces, but I never get tired of being a girl.