Phil-box hats
Show your allegiance with a hat that’s dapper.
The pillbox is an unconventional enough silhouette that it’s only available on New Era’s Japanese site, which of course leads to your standard crazy-ass incomprehensible Babelfish translation:
To 1985, it is the design which [pitsutsubagupairetsu] has worn with the tournament. Size is the same standard as the usual FITTED cap, but it turns out even at the same size by comparison with 59FIFTY from the form and/or with it becomes the fitting impression of doing.
It took like twenty minutes of thinking about something else entirely for my subconscious to equate “pitsutsubagupairetsu” with “Pittsburgh Pirates” and “kupazutaun” with “Cooperstown.” So with some googling (because despite my recent enthusiasm for the Phillies, I’m fundamentally sports-illiterate) I have determined that this pillbox-type shape is based on the style of the 1977-1986 Pittsburgh Pirates hats, which… I guess I had expected it to be more in the WW1 date range. When I imagine someone wearing a hat of that shape, they also have a waxed mustache and are sepia-toned. (If you’re interested in that sort of thing, btw, Bianca did a post on the evolution of the Phillies uniform a while back.)
The pillbox-esque hats (which are available for a few other teams, too) are ￥5,250, which is about… $57.50? Damn you, tanking exchange rates!
And one more Phillies-related thing today, from the dudes at chwuny, because god knows we have a thing for homemade-ass bootleg t-shirts and last night’s game was pretty awesome. This one’s for you, Chase Utley:
Yeah, that’s Giant Utley; in his spare time he enjoys throwing cars, telling people that he’s 15 feet… AROUND and complaining about this chick who’s kind of crazy but who’s the only one who really gets him, you know?
Phight Another Day
PhillyBurbs‘ tweets last night were pretty entertaining. Here’s a sample of some of what they had to say:
We like the one about A.J. Burnett having to pay his way back to the Bronx. Poor guy.
Here are some more Halloween recaps: the website focusing on the NYC social scene, Guest of a Guest listed some of their faves, as did tech blog Engadget. The blog as a post about two guys who dressed up like iPhones using massive LCD TV’s. The costumes are expensive and bulky but still pretty cool.
Philly.com’s Snapglow.tv points the way to coverage of a fashion show held at the Philadelphia Art Museum. The show was sponsored by Sak’s Fifth Avenue and featured designs honoring Tom Marotta, the late VP of Couture for the department store.
NBC10’s Lilliana Vazquez dishes out another serving of style recommendations, including over the knee boots. NBC also has pictures of stars who came out for Heidi Klum’s infamous costume party, as well as information on how sales of sheer pantyhose are down.
Some Splainin’ To Do
Fancy Lashes - Courtesy of Glamour.com
We’re feeling a little bad this morning about whoever had the job of pulling this ad from today’s Inquirer. Looks like they’re going to have some ’splainin’ to do.
One of our fave stores, Express hosted an event called the Hollywood Style Awards last month. There are also pictures on Pop Sugar’s website.
Halloween is a perfect time to try outrageous makeup, and that’s just what some ladies at Glamour did. They even learned some tips and tricks.
Lastly, MTV re-aired an episode of True Life last night, which we love. This episode was good. Maybe they weren’t the most cuddly characters, but the girls featured in True Life: I’m a Compulsive Shopper were really interesting,
What To Do This Weekend
First things first: Congrats Phillies and Phillies fans! No matter what you read, we all know that red is the official color this fall. Need we say more? You all know that this has been quite the week in the City Of Brotherly Love– so we hope you wrap it up with some more great local events. Enjoy!
Jenya Kurtsman Trunk Show @ Art Star As you know, we’re ArtStar fans at PWstyle. Those fine people will be hosting Jenya Kurtsman, the artist/ designer behind EvaForeva and forEvaMore! If you don’t know about Jenya…
Jenya is a Philadelphia based artist who focuses on unique and original designs that are done using free form technique. Her forEvaMore handmade clothing line features one-of-a-kind pieces made with natural materials and EvaForeva is full of hand knitted winter accessories.
A trunk show will be happening and all of her dresses, skirts, tops, and accessories will be up at discounted prices. There will be mimosas for everyone and custom appliques being made! The event happens on Saturday the 24th from 11-6pm and Sunday from 12-5pm. More deets on the Art Star website or online invite.
Party like it’s 1994 @ Johnny Brenda’s I’m just gonna call this event what I think it should be called: “I love Blind Melon and look like Daria.” Wait, what?
Ready, set, yes or no!: No, my editor didn’t know this was going to pop up in here. Yes, this is a music event. No, this isn’t a trunk show. Yes, it’s at Johnny Brenda’s. No, there won’t be any models, but if this isn’t an opp to bust out your combat boots, Nirvana tee and that ripped denim jacket you’ve got tucked in your closet ”for the right occasion,” I don’t know what is. Details here. Enjoy some brew and don’t disappoint us with your duds: PWstyle is watching.
All Hallow’s Eve Costume Benefit Ball @ Brandywine River Museum Costumes for this event are usually somethin’ else, if you can make it out of the city. Tickets are a bit pricey, but all proceeds benefit the Brandywine Conservancy. Details here!
The All Hallows’ Eve Costume Ball is the Young Friends’ of the Brandywine Conservancy’s annual gala fundraiser. Don’t miss this eerie night for sipping cocktails; walking through the Jamie Wyeth: Seven Deadly Sins exhibition; competing in the hotly contested costume contest and dancing to the sounds of Burnt Sienna. All proceeds benefit the Brandywine Conservancy.
Shopping in Paris @ the PMA Attention! This awesome exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be closing in two weekends. We know you’ll be partyin’ for Halloween soon, so be sure to get your butt over there. The exhibition explores the American experience abroad between 1850 and 1925.
Such luxurious designs as the House of Worth and the classic elegance of Lanvin are being paired with American fashions based on these Parisian prototypes. Featuring nearly twenty-five garments from the Museum’s collection—many of which are rarely (or have never been) displayed—these outfits are accompanied by an exciting array of accessories. Photographs and film clips from the early twentieth century will be on view, giving audiences a sense of the storyline around each garment and the woman who would have worn it.
Phanatical
This kid in this picture isn’t me, but I super dig his retro Phillies uniform!
Before Tuesday, the last Phillies game I attended was at the Veteran’s Field in 6th grade. My parents, two of my hometown team’s softball coaches, took me and some friends from the team up to the game in a 12-seater van. I clearly remember silently cringing in pre-teen embarrassment as my mom put her terrycloth visor on her mane of curly hair and pulled out her super gigantic ziploc bag– the maternal version of the barney bag –of protective UV blocking gear and cosmetics, insisting we all wear it. We all ate hot dogs and I proudly wore my black leather glove in hopes of catching a stray foul ball.
This was also the same game that the adorable little girls in their phillies caps witnessed a pitcher being nailed in the face by a hard pitch from the man up at bat, and was wheeled off the field on a stretcher. I’m next to positive he was in a short-term coma. Needless to say, I didn’t play softball that next season.
My Phillies cap from that game is tucked away in a drawer, dusty with nostalgia, somewhere in my parents house, as is my kids Phanatic shirt and little Phillies bat. As someone who has only since held a baseball in required gym classes post pitcher-coma-trauma, none of those souvenirs made it into my post-college apartment. (Not like that Phanatic shirt would fit, anyway)
As a gal who only wears dresses in the summertime, I was in quite a whirl as what to wear to a game. What do people wear to Phillies games?!, I tweeted. I seriously think my mom was picking out my outfits the last time I saw them place. After pacing around my room (and grumbling about wearing pants in the heat) I finally settled on cargo capris and flip flops. I have bright auburn hair, and as a result of clashing, own very few red shirts. I settled on a royal blue shirt, and deemed it patriotic enough for a Philadelphia home game and complimentary to my red hair.
Unfortunately, the Phillies were playing the Chicago Cubs… whose away uniforms pretty much entirely matched my outfit. Oops. Whatever, they have the better uniforms anyway!
…or do they?
After getting a little playful grief from my friend Colin for wearing the “wrong team color”, I decided I would do some investigative uniform research. The Phillies are apparently one the oldest established teams in the national league, and have been around since 1883! The uniforms have changed a lot in 126 years, as you can imagine. This is what I found:
Lookin’ studly… and kind of like a chef in 1899.
No red in town in 1938! The official colors were blue and yellow.
I love these uniforms from 1948. Dig the socks!
Retro fabulous: 1982 with the old logo on the cap!
The uniform I grew up knowing from the early 90s
A more recent training uniform.
2009: The current away game uniform!
Orange and blue, red and white
I was cruising my endless RSS backup and happened across this interesting post from the Doorman at Clublife about the pros and cons of the new Mets Citi stadium as opposed to Shea. On the con side:
Strange attire: This is kind of a random one, but why are the ushers and ticket takers at Citi Field wearing jackets in the Philadelphia Phillies’ colors? This is a rather curious touch, especially when the Mets are currently engaged in a hostile rivalry with the Phillies. I hope they rethink this.
Huh! So in case you aren’t a baseball person, the Mets colors look like this:
That is to say, orange and blue. Definitely orange, not red. Phillies colors look more like this, in case you were not a baseball person and also in a coma:
I went searching around flickr for somebody who might have taken pictures of the ushers or ticket takers, and indeed someone had! Here’s the uniform at Shea Stadium:
And here’s the new uniform at Citi Stadium:
Why would they decide to switch to red? My guess would be that the staff members were hard to distinguish from the fans when they were wearing the same colors, but it’s still kind of funny.
P.S. I don’t really give a damn about the Mets-Phillies rivalry, so insert your own “they recognized that red and white were the awesomest colors around!!!!” hypotheses here.
P.P.S. and frankly I’ve had whitechocolatespaceegg by Liz Phair stuck in my head all day because that’s what I think of when I hear the three words “Orange and blue…” That should pretty much give you an idea of my sports cred.
Bling Bling
The Phillies had their ring ceremony, and those sparkly accessories sure are mesmerizing. If you want to keep up with the Mets vs Phils rivalry, be sure to check out this blog.
Denny’s is at it again. Free breakfast! With the order of a Grand Slam Breakfast, you can get a free Grand Slamwich, whatever that is.
Burn off the Grand Slam at Lucy’s in Olde City. Lucy’s is hosting Wii nights every Wednesday.
As you know, what’s on the runway doesn’t always translate to the walkway. And for something a bit more practical, TopShop has just opened up their first store stateside. Get a glimpse of some of their offerings.
Think With Your Dipstick
There was a little baseball game on last night that you might have heard about. In honor of the Phillies’ opening night at Citizens Bank Park, McGillins’ Olde Ale House has created new drinks, including the Phillie-tini and the Phanatic Pheckin Bomb. The Phillie-tini has raspberry vodka, Triple Sec, and Crandberry juice, while the Phanatic Pheckin Bomb features Apple Pucker, Irish Whiskey, and Sin Apple Cider. Both sound like they’re worth a try.
While breaking away from the office for a liquid lunch might not be the best idea, you might not be SOL. If it’s a mock-tini you are after, it seems that Orbit has got you covered. They’ve got a whole host of flavors including Mint Mojito, Fabulous Frutitini, and Sangria Fresca. I’m not the only one that’s caught onto this. Not entirely sure what’s up with these flavors though. Is this what they hand out at A.A. meetings?
Maybe I should ask Jason, former Hills cast member. I wonder if he’ll re-emerge on tonight’s new episode. MTV’s got a slideshow to hold you over until 10, if you can’t stand the suspense.
Last night Carrie Underwood became the first woman since 2001 to be named the Academy of Country Music entertainer of the year. She’s also only the seventh woman EVER to win the ACM’s top honor since it was first handed out in 1970. I have a soft spot for Carrie. It’s awesome that this American Idol winner is accomplishing so much.
As far as making it through this Monday, just keep thinking with your dipstick. You’ll be just fine.
Cutest World Series Ever
Muchas gracias to DMac over at Philadelphia Will Do for getting the scoop on the adorably ear-flapped caps we’ve been obsessing over since Game 3. Available for $37.99, the only downside is that they won’t start shipping until December.
Phall Phashion
Have you started collecting pieces for your fierce Fall 08 wardrobe? If you haven’t filled your stocking cap quota yet then get yourself to a Phillies game! At Monday’s game against the Marlins everyone receives a free Phils knit hat. How could you resist? It looks so dashing on local style icon, Phanatic. Don’t forget the red legwarmers. Surely you can pick up a pair at Urban.
