Fall Fashion
Marie Claire shows you how to give to charity while making standard purchases such as earrings, shoe laces and eye makeup.
The bulk of this week’s fashion events will take place in NYC’s Bryant Park, but New looks for fall will also be on display tonight at Marathon Grill on Walnut Street.
Anna Sui for Target
We’ve blogged about Anna Sui’s new line at Target before, but here are some more picture’s of Sui’s designs for the megastore.
This season, Ann Taylor is attempting to break away from office wear. We think it’s safe to say Ann is doing a good job. Here are what the women’s clothing retailer calls their favorite 20 looks for the season.
NBC10 has a bunch of fashion links up as well. There’s this article which has some wacky scarves, leggings and info on sales at American Apparel. NBC10 contributor Lilliana Vazquez also put together a piece on cheap and comfortable clothing.
Lastly, the bad banana blog is written from what the creator describes as “the furthest you can be from New York and Los Angeles at the same time,” this blog is full of clever anecdotes and pieces of information
Let’s talk about socks, baby
I kind of love over-the-knee socks. They’re the one weird outlier in all of fashion in which you look sluttier by covering more skin. Last Friday, I wore a pair that come up to about my mid-thigh (well, when I continually tug them up, anyway) with a short skirt that I wear frequently, and observed that I got checked out/hollered at a lot more than I do when wearing the skirt alone.
In the spirit of this, and partially spurred by a recently-released ad for a new American Apparel product that I’m just going to put after the jump to be safe, here’s a roundup of strange socks and tights you may not know existed.
Bebaroque fringe thigh high: Urban Outfitters
If you ever wanted to dance like a monster on Sesame Street, these are the ones for you.
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Browmance
It seems that Michelle Obama’s eyebrows have gotten some bad reviews. I noticed that her arches were a bit high, but Glamour goes into more detail than that. That said, I am a HUGE threading fan.
After getting burned during a routine eye brow wax, I’ve been afraid of the hot, gooey stuff. My eyebrows tend to do this scary antler thing when they aren’t maintained, so au natural is not an option. When left to my own devices, I tweeze entirely too much. I always enlist the help of others for the brows.
Threading is more precise than waxing, and less painful. It’s sort of difficult to explain, but it reminds me of all of the levels in Cat’s Cradle that I could never get to. As in, it’s fascinating and intricate looking. NBC10 did a report on Thread Beauty Bar near Rittenhouse Square, which aids in explaining what exactly threading is. Threading is the best option if you take any acne medications or have sensitive skin.
I’ve gotten my eyebrows threaded in New York, London, really anywhere I can. Good places to get your eyebrows thread in Philly are few and far between. Thread is one of the greats. I’m a fan. You should be too.
American Apparel is wonderful since it doesn’t use sweatshops and all, but what’s up with them showing no love for the big girls? The Frisky says you can still wear these ’skinny’ fashions, even if you aren’t a size zero.
Lastly, I love a good Dutch bike. Apparently the NY Times does too. Their most recent article focuses on not looking like, well, a tool. There is a way to remain professional looking while pedaling down the street.
Sock Regression
After 12 years of Catholic school, I swore up and down that I would never wear a pair of knee socks ever again. But does that vow count if the socks are thigh-highs? Fuck it. It’s my vow and I’ll break it if I want to.
I am in love with these thigh-high socks from American Apparel. Warmer and thicker than tights, these socks look super cute under dresses and skirts and no one will know that they’ve got weird tube sock stripes at the top. (Unless you want them to.)
Available at the Walnut Street and the UPenn stores, the socks cost between $15 and $20, depending on color and style. The only downside? They’re one size only and that size is clearly for tall women. I’m 5′3″ and I do some serious folding to make them fit.