Back on the Chain Gang
Courtesy of BananaRepublic.com
Rachel Zoe’s daily newsletter features a Parallel Universe section which highlights accessories and clothes at more practical price points. Today’s is a cute ring from Banana Republic. We think cocktail rings and bold accessories are fun, especially for the colder months when our fingers aren’t swollen. Ew.
The fashion bible Vogue has a page that mentions New York’s Fashion Night Out, but also has a guide featuring 100 buys under 100 bucks. We’re fans of a good buy, and always think of Grace Coddington, Vogue’s creative director and our favorite underdog from The September Issue.
The Inky gave Coco Before Chanel three out of four stars! All the more reason to see Gabrielle “Coco” in her early days if you haven’t already.
NBC10 points the way to USB drives that are more glam than usual. They’re a bit pricier than flash drives, but we don’t think that you’ll ever lose it.
Lastly, this website featuring a competition of ‘who wore it best’ is possibly the cutest we’ve ever seen. Two guys from Philly are competing with each other to see who wears a tie the best every work day in October. They also have to wear a shirt with some sort of collar. Go take a look. It’s cute. We promise.
Prep and Pauper
Noticed what appear to be fashion parodies of uber-preppy Martha’s Vineyard clothing company Vineyard Vines over at Sugarcube. Prep and Pauper, a Philly-based line of very well-made silk ties, plays with the famous (well, famous on yachts and tennis courts, anyway) Vineyard Vines whale logo by substituting a cheerful little whale skeleton instead.
And of course for the less subtle (and we gotta say, as a lady who doesn’t hang out in Nantucket or in places where I see a whole lot of ties, I find the whale joke pretty subtle), there’s always the Corporate Take Down print, of skull and crossbones with P’s for eyes.
Prep and Pauper's "Corporate take down" print... I like how the eyes are little P's
I was a bit leery of the duck and sheep prints at first (entitled “Heads and Tales” and “Shear Madness”), as at first glance they appear close to abandoning parody. But my heart was won by the crazy awesome color palette Prep and Pauper employs AND the fact that upon closer inspection each of the cutesy animal prints has the occasional exhibitionist animal showing its ass to everyone in the boardroom.
Besides, isn’t being able to wear a lavender tie with a ducky pattern kind of the height of being secure in your masculinity?
Prep and Pauper ties available at Sugarcube, 124 North 3rd Street, $65.