Roaring! A 1920s Event was Nothing Short of Spectacular.
Roaring! A 1920s Event was hosted by Noel Zayas Events in the gorgeous Arts Ballroom on Juniper and Locust streets. In addition to the fashion, there was an art exhibit throughout the venue that gave a taste of a modern take on 1920s art. The event officially started at 9 p.m. with cabaret performers beautifully belting out their ballads.
Maci Miller’s loud and proud voice warmly filled an intimate sitting room where attendees could enjoy a glass of wine and a performance. Her cheetah dress, designed by Philly’s own Carmelita Couture, was the cat’s meow. Prrrrrrrr.
In the main ballroom, the open bar and house music created a great atmosphere for socializing as excitement grew for the fashion show. The female models were dressed in Priscilla Costa’s designs accompanied by Joan Shepp and the Fur Vault by Macy’s. Naturally, everything was a modern take on the 1920s.
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Priscilla Costa’s satin a-symmetrical dress would go perfectly with a finger curl and a dark red lip.
Dresses were very sleek and sexy but not boring.
Is it just me, or does this look like something Julius Caesar would wear?
The etherial white dress was sexy and sophisticated at the same time. Tres Chic.
I’m not quite sure how grandmother’s housecoat fit in the show…
Priscilla also incorporated a modern take on the flapper girl with her knee length dresses.
I’m not quite sure why they make trash bags in satin, or why she’s wearing one. Fortunately, her look is very 1920s.
The women’s fashion was clearly 1920s inspired, unfortunately the same can’t be said for the men’s. The men’s fashion, Provided by Macy’s, seemed like something thrown together at the last minute. While I can see how the outfits were inspired by the time period, they seemed drab compared to the lavish women’s collection.
I always like to start with the best, and I loved this outfit. Grey suits are the perfect ensemble for almost any occasion.
I love my dogs too, but I wouldn’t embroider them on my pants.
Velour jackets? What? That’s still a thing?
Velour pants? Really? From the waist up, I thought this outfit was pretty cool though.
Overall, it was interesting to see a night of 1920s culture, and who doesn’t love a good themed party? I definitely recommend going should there be another one because the event was incredibly well put together. I always say the proof is in the details, and it seemed like Noel Zayas kept that in mind when planning his event.
Jack Wills Will Blow You Away
Jack Wills opened a store on 16th and Walnut streets Friday night at 5:30 p.m. With its pink and blue striped walls, map of the northeast and vintage books perched atop a fireplace, the store reminds me of J.Crew meets a swank ski lodge, and it’s a mecca of British pop culture.
Given its British roots, the men’s clothes are elegant in their simplicity. Everything garment in the store fits slimmer than its American counterpart; their blazers had a tailored look without actually being tailored, and the jeans were tighter than anything I’ve seen in America while still being really comfortable.
The nice thing about their men’s line was how almost every piece could be dressed up or down with several staples. Their blazers could be dressed down for a night on the town with a pair of slim dark blue jeans, or dressed up for lunch at the country club with a nice pair of khakis.
Much like the men’s line, the women’s line was very old school prep. Pressed oxford shirts, high waisted knee length skirts and leather loafers could easily be dressed up with the right accessories or dressed down for a day at the office.
The clothes aren’t cheap, but they appear to be well made. Given that the store sells well-made wardrobe staples, the prices aren’t terrible considering what you’re getting. If you’re into New England chic, Jack Wills is definitely worth checking out.
Street Snaps: Charm
Armand. Age 19, from West Philadelphia.
What is a trend that you wish would stop?
“Polo boots. I’m over it. And it’s the summertime, people still shouldn’t be wearing Polo boots.”
Is there a trend you’ve started to notice, that you think is going to get popular?
“Um… Denim jackets is a big thing now, you know. And that wasn’t — they went out for a while, but now they’re back. I’m noticing that. I like that, a little bit.”
How would you describe the way you dress?
“I like to be comfortable, and I like to add a little bit of sex appeal with modesty. I know that’s a contradiction. But I still like to be modest.”
With a little bit of ‘charm.’
“Yeah, charm. Modest, with a little bit of charm. And comfortable. That’s my number one thing.”
Do you have a current obsession?
“Well I’m a little obsessed with red lipstick. I took a break today cause I had a job interview, and I didn’t want anyone to think I was crazy. But yeah, I love my red lipstick.”
Is there a favorite thing you’re wearing right now?
“My flip-flops. Just cause I throw ‘em on and go. Nice and simple.”
Do you have any comments, questions, shout-outs?
“Mm, no, not particularly. Not now. Shout out to myself.”
All right!
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Street Snaps: Blue Skies
Yo, I was at the Kinetic Sculpture Derby and Trenton Ave Arts Festival for like five hours. Lots of people to photograph, but the place was so packed I only did some street creepin. Finally once things started to wind down and I was beginning to become visually accustomed to all the styles flashing around, I caught sight of this person, who was like a lovely pop mermaid to me. The glasses struck me as completely effortless, not goofy, and complimentary to her face, hair, and general persona. Not to mention an awesome bold pattern for a maxi dress, which I think most people either don’t consider or are too cautious to wear. But let’s hear about this from the person themself, shall we?
“My name is Alissa. I am twenty-five years old, my hometown is Hopewell, New Jersey. I live a couple blocks down, right on Susquehanna Ave, so it’s very convenient. I’m actually selling some of my upcycled jewelry right down here. I’m getting some pizza on a little break right now.”
Do you wanna shout-out your jewelry?
“I actually end up making stuff from old material, and I am selling it through Orgotton, this organic clothing line that makes their own screen prints and everything.”
Cool. So this as about style — as far as living in Philly, how do you feel about the way people dress here? Is there anything that inspires you or bugs you or…?
“I do notice more of like a hipster kind of trend in certain neighborhood areas, specifically Fishtown. And I mean, I think it’s very cool, the whole vintage, bringing back old fashion and style and all of that, but a lot of times, I dunno… I see a lot of different things. Everything inspires me, but I don’t really know if there’s anything specific, I have to say. It’s just kind of like create your own style and get inspired by other things and, you know, incorporate old and new and make your own stuff and think sustainable… Yeah.”
Do you take any — I don’t like using ‘inspiration’ cause it’s a shallow word to me, but are there things you consume, maybe the media or activities, that affect that way you want to dress and present yourself to people?
“I do appreciate nature and colors, and I’m an artist as well, so I try to incorporate an earthy look, with vibrance and… I dunno, something that kinda stands on its own. I can’t really think of anything off the top of my head.”
Are you wearing something that’s your favorite right now?
“This is a necklace that I made, out of vintage lace and old clothing that I was about to throw out cause I just organized my closet. That’s actually why I’m here, cause I just made this and I kinda wanted to spread the message of ‘remake the way you make things’ and, you know, teach people to inspire change in different ways.”
Do you have anything that you wish people would stop wearing? Or wear more of?
“Ahh… Stop wearing… I’m trying to think. I dunno. Maybe girls that dress for guys, maybe exploiting themselves in the kind of way where they think that’s attractive? So really skanky clothing and, you know, showing that kind of insecurity and not really speaking for themselves. That kind of pisses me off. But other than that, I can’t think of anything off the top of my head. I’m sure after I’ll think about it and come up with stuff. But yeah, I guess that’s the only thing I can think of.”
Do you have a current obsession?
“Jewelry making… I dunno — I think I obsess over everything. Everything, I take into consideration as an inspiration or some kind of creative outlet and all that good stuff.”
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