fashionpulse | Fashion Pulse Daily - Part 189

October 29, 2009

Green Chic Links of the Week

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The Fashionable Housewife is pleased with the Vera Bradley Market Tote – Exclusive, Reusable Totes. They are perfect size for picking up groceries!

Fashion Pulse Daily has found a new favorite eco-chic store, Green is Black, with indie designers that execute the use of organic materials and sweat shop-free labor.

Posh Swaps asks the question What can you make from a load of old rubbish?. and finds some gorgeous things on Etsy

Karissa at Prissy Green shares before and after pictures showing her success with her new acne treatment. New to her, not new to the world, but it is all natural, and cleared her stubborn acne up in no time

The Fashionable Gal is giving away a CLARISONIC! Just donate to Fashionable Gals For A Cure, and you’ll be entered to win a pink Clarisonic of your very own!

October 28, 2009

Beware of Meggings!

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No, Russell, these aren’t even OK on you.

Via our friends at CollegeCandy.com:

When it comes to fashion, Americans seem to be a little late on the uptake. More often then not, fashion trends start elsewhere before they creep their way over to NYC, L.A., and the rest of this fine place we call home. While this often leaves us waiting in anticipation for the latest craze in handbags or jeans to make their way into our closets, we aren’t always leaping to be the next nation to pick up a trend.

And right now that trend that we’re praying will pass us by is Meggings.

Yes, meggings. Leggings for men. Grown men. They have blown up in Tokyo (and have been spotted in Paris, London, and, gasp, New York), with men sporting them under shorts and with boots. And not just to keep warm during a morning run on a cold winter day.

This is a full-blown fashion statement just screaming “Look At My Junk!”

Being that I live in NYC, the first stop for new trends, I’ve recently had the honor of a run-in with a pair of meggings. And it was brutal. Seriously, I don’t like watching girls walk around flaunting their camel-toes in these things and now I’m forced to deal with full-frontal on a dude?

I have no idea what these guys are thinking, but I sure as hell know what I was thinking when I came face to outline-of-a-nutsack with a man sporting meggings. It went a little like this:

God I’m tired. I can’t wait to get that Americano into my belly. Ugh, why is this bitch in front of me taking so long to order? And why is her voice so deep? Wait. Is that a beard? Is that a dude? In leggings? OMG, that is a dude in leggings. Is it Halloween yet? Is that a Peter Pan costume? No, it’s not Halloween. And it’s a Monday afternoon. WTF? Why are his thighs smaller than mine? And where is his cellulite? Where does he keep his wallet? Oh wait – there it…oh. No. That’s his junk. Nice balls, dude. Just what I wanted to see while I waited in line for my ‘Bux this morning. What’s next? Meels? Mras? Mresses?! Oh god. I feel fat. And queasy. Take those off, dude. Take them off!

And then I gathered my things, ran out…and into a different Starbucks 2 blocks away.

Seriously, spandex is only OK on two men: Lance Armstrong (while he’s biking ONLY) and Superman. Let’s all say a silent prayer tonight that we don’t be seeing these on our campuses any time soon. Especially paired with a pair of Muggs.

October 28, 2009

Visiting Olivia Harris at Saks Fifth Avenue Accessories Breakfast

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[Fall 2009, Holiday 2009]

Joy Gryson is quickly becoming a household name for chic, go-to handbags. Once a headmaster designer for Marc Jacobs, it’s no wonder that people are crazy for her hand-made, Italian leather bags. The only problem with the high-end Gryson handbags are their matching high-end price tags starting at $1000. However, at the Saks Fifth Avenue Accessories Breakfast last week, we discovered Gryson’s diffusion line called Olivia Harris. The line is named after Gryson’s daughter and carries the same quality, and most of the same silhouettes as the signature Gryson line but for hundreds of dollars less. The price point, even at Saks, is unbelievable: all bags retail for under $500!

While at the Saks event we were able to peruse through the recession-friendly line for Fall and Holiday but and also get a sneak peak at Spring/Summer 2010 . For Fall 2009, the Olivia Harris collection is colored in mostly black and dark blue but in a variety of styles including satchels, hobos, totes and clutches. Each bag though is a member to its own design group, like the Spider Group that features leather strap overlay detailing  reminiscent of an arachnid or the Suede Group (I think you can figure that one out!). The Holiday collection features the same groups as the Fall line with the Zip Pocket and Tote Groups but it sets itself apart through the color palette, with warm browns and bright reds inspiring thoughts of hot chocolate and Christmas trees. And in the upcoming Spring/Summer collection there can be found groups such as  the Studded Group and the Croc Knot Group, which come in the season’s colors of coral, blue, plum, papaya and black. The Spring/Summer line again has many of the same styles of handbags from the Fall and Holiday collections, but each with a different or updated stylistic change like pop-out handles and in much more vibrant colors. Enjoy!

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[Holiday 2009, Spring 2010]

-Jaimie Sanita

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October 27, 2009

Olsen Twins Launching Affordable Juniors Collection

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Via our friends at The Budget Fashionista

What: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are certainly no dummies when it comes to making money off of fashion – but so far, they’ve catered to the high end. That’s all about to change, though. In February, the powerful pair will launch a juniors collection called “Olsenboye,” with price points ranging from $20 to $50. Teens and those small enough to fit into the clothes can look forward to skirts, denim, tops and bottoms, handbags, shoes…Olsenboye is a pretty comprehensive line. It will be available exclusively at JC Penney’s. However, you can get a sneak peak in early November when Olsenboye goes on sale at JCP.com and select JC Penney’s stores.

What They Say: “Mary-Kate and I watch current trends and see our partnership with J.C. Penney as an opportunity to add something unique to the marketplace, especially in the current retail climate,” said Ashley.

What We Say: This is clearly a clever move by the Olsens – we’re surprised it didn’t happen sooner – but we’re not sure how “unique” the outcome will really be. And of course, we wonder how much of the new line is actually “designed” by the Olsens.  If nothing, it won’t cost us more than $50 bucks to score some trendy pieces, and we are pretty sure teens will flock to JCPenny’s for these affordable finds.


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