22. Sart Style

Yay or nay?

I personally am a yay. As a person who has always had trouble finding pants that fit, the drop-crotch (okay - can we not call it that? And hammer pants - also a no. Harem pants? Puts feminists in a tizzy...what do we call these pants???) is a god-send - super-comfy and I personally think, quite elegant - IF worn the right way.

Some tips for wearing harem pants:

1) Wear heels. Get some comfy platforms. For me, its the only way I can pull them (the pants) off.
2) My favorite top combo to wear is a tight tank tucked in, plus a bolero jacket/sweater. The silhouette should be tight through the waist, but with enough body and structure around the shoulders/bodice to balance the baggy-ness of the pants.
3)If the pants are fitted around the ankle and calf, I think they look better.

Maybe I'll post some pics of my favorite drop-crotch outfits later...

My favorite part though - the colors and the pattern mix - leopard and plaid. I'm a convert.
xxoo

21. Perfectly Accessorized Style

Well, it's been a while. Apologies for that. You all know what busy's like, but posts should get more regular from now on, I hope. 

Anyway, who's seen this dress at Anthro? I love this dress, but what I love even more is how awesomely it's been accessorized! The outfit below is perfect down to the last detail: 

Please note (going from top down :), the cream beret, the golden wing earrings, the green jacket with brooch and wide belt and the boots with the triple buckles. Nice one. ;)

xoxo

20. Raquel Allegra Fashion

We're back! Hope everyone's holidays were absolutely lovely and relaxing!

Today we're straying south of San Francisco, to LA, where designer Raquel Allegra makes gorgeous clothing by distressing the discarded T-shirts of inmates! She shreds and stretches till a plain white T-shirt looks like this:





Beautiful, no?

You can see more of her work on Shopflick,
a cool website that features new and emerging independent designers. The twist is that the designers AND their work are profiled in little video clips that add a whole new dimension to getting a feel for the clothing!

19. Happy Merry!

Wishing you all happiment and merryness in the New Year! I'm heading home to New Mexico for the hollydays, and will most likely not post at all till after the new year.
Leaving you with what I hope will be my first project of the new year:


A pink hair hat!

(via Sew Very Prairie)

And my number one wish-list item:


An amazing corset constructed out of vintage gloves. LOVE.

(from Louise Black)

18. Street Style: Color and Me.

Well, I saw about 10 stylin' guys today, but I was determined to find a woman and finally, within a block of my final destination I did. I love her whole look, but esp. her colors. They remind me of this shoe by Pour la Victoire:



And because you've all been so patient and because I figure its only fair to go around accosting strangers if I walk the walk and practice what I preach and what have you, so here's my outfit for today, sorry for the "interesting" pose, we'll work on that. :) Also, below is the necklace I'm wearing, close up.


Pants and top: thrifted and altered. Leggings: Costume Dept. Boots: Sam Edelman Necklace: handmade.

Have a wonderful weekend, my lovelies!

17. Dropsnap: Japanese Street Style

OMG. I am totally biased in favor of Japanese fashion. I think the more expressive people are with their outfits, the better. In fact, this blog should probably be called GO FOR THE GUSTO!! Sea of Shoes just introduced me to this blog: Dropsnap. It is japanese street style EYE CANDY. Check it:




That's what I'm talking about. If you see a crazy-patterned, sequin-y, drapy, asymettrical anachronistic ball of weirdness wandering the streets of SF tomorrow, that will be me. Be the change you want to see, right? ;)

16. Almost Done...

I should be back to stalking the streets soon - finishing up my last project today! Here's a look:



This is a fun project: I'm updating Joan of Arc's wardrobe for today. Interesting fact: the technicality she ended up being declared a heretic for was the fact that she wore male clothes! She was only 19 when she burned at the stake. Her story is really fascinating and the trial manuscript is incredible - she was a super intelligent and brave girl!

Anyhoo - thanks for your patience!