little_tippler

Okay, I'm not the most fashionable girl on the planet. That doesn't mean I don't like fashion and to know what's in fashion. I love looking at magazines to see what the latest trends are, when I'm just relaxing. Just because I'm curious. Occasionally I will pick something up that is trendy.

This thread is for us to share our favourite fashion accessories, images we've seen in fashion magazines of clothes etc. we like, some cool new garment or pair of shoes we just bought. What you post doesn't have to necessarily be about something fashionable, it could just be showing us what you like. We can also discuss silly trends that are out there that we dislike. Feel free to post anything fashion related in here.

I would like to start with my favourite accessory, when I want to feel like a rock chick:



I love belts, especially dangly ones! This one is leather.

And here is my new hat. It's got sparkly bits in it but you can't see that well here:



I love it!

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Whether we write or speak or do but look
We are ever unapparent. What we are
Cannot be transfused into word or book.
Our soul from us is infinitely far.
However much we give our thoughts the will
To be our soul and gesture it abroad,
Our hearts are incommunicable still.
In what we show ourselves we are ignored.
The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged
By any skill of thought or trick of seeming.
Unto our very selves we are abridged
When we would utter to our thought our being.
We are our dreams of ourselves, souls by gleams,
And each to each other dreams of others' dreams.

Fernando Pessoa, 1918

Jenna

What a great idea for a thread!

Anyone watch over Fashion Weeks? Any favorite S/S 09 collections?

Some of my favorites were Christian Lacroix, Antonio Berardi, MaxAzria, Blumarine, Giorgio Armani, Gianfranco Ferre, Nathan Jenden, Marchesca, Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs

As for myself, I tend not to rely heavily on trends to dictate my style. I try to flatter my figure the best I can. I love black, basic pants and layers. I also LOVE the high waisted pant. I'm glad skinny jeans are fading. And I can't even believe Lindsay Lohan started a legging brand. Needless to say I hate leggings.

ngdawg

Three things I can't stand seeing and wish they were banned:
Shorty tank tops-these things should come with a warning label: Muffin tops prohibited.
Gelled hair with curly strands-this "style" is mainly seen on young Hispanic girls; they plaster back their long hair, mousse the waves so they hang in strands and leave a few curls around their face. It's a really dumb look, not flattering to anyone.
Spike heels: Watch any woman walk in these. No one can, even if you think you're the exception. From the back, you will be seen as wobbling. By the time you're 40, your feet will look like shit, toes bent unnaturally...but hey, your calves look great.

On a day to day basis, I am not fashionable. Plain slacks or jeans, decent albeit cheap top, lace up ankle boots most times. I have enough t-shirts to clothe a small nation and own only one dress.
My best fashion "accessory"-my VS bras and not because they're lacy(yuck!) but because they hold the ladies where they should be.

abaya

That's pretty much me, too, right down to the VS bra that I own (just one), though my boots come up to my knees. I basically wear one pair of jeans every day until they wear out, with a couple of pairs of other pants to wear on laundry days.

My one big "fashion" investment recently was a pair of low-heeled Camper shoes (Mary Janes) in Barcelona, and that was mostly because ktsp said they looked more "feminine," and I decided to take a chance. I guess one item that helps dress up almost any outfit is a long black wool coat, which is a staple of my cool-weather wardrobe... but those never go out of style, which is why I like them.

I just don't really pay much attention to trends/fashion, dunno if that's a good or bad thing, just the way I've always been. I will say that my biggest clothing investments are in outdoors/hiking clothes, which is mostly a practical thing... but I suppose there is some "fashion" in outdoors clothing, just not based on aesthetics, more on functionality. I will heartily splurge out on hiking boots, rock climbing gear, fleece jackets, waterproof jacket and pants, hiking poles, merino wool socks, etc... because they are the best quality.

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snowy

I don't care about being fashionable and/or trendy. However, I do like to look classic and a bit studious. My go-to "look neat and tidy" outfit is gray bootcut cords and a ribbed tank top (various colors) with a cardigan over it (with 3/4 sleeves). I may change this up with a ribbed tank under a black v-neck sweater. This goes with either my black patent leather ballet flats or a pair of black leather boots I've owned for about 7 years now. I do most of my shopping at Costco.

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abaya

No wonder I've hardly bought any new clothing in the last 18 months... there's no Costco in Iceland (and I just cannot pay more than $50 for any article of clothing, unless it's outdoors gear!!).

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snowy

It's particularly impossible to make a purchase when you know that that $50 item of clothing is $25 or less at Costco

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jewels

Lacy VS bras? Hmmm, not mine. Well maybe one.

Everyday is classic, slightly preppy with the occasional trendy twist, if and when it works. At my age, overdoing the trends simply does not work. Besides, I'm now wise enough and not ashamed to admit that comfort is everything.

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abaya

No, I don't think she meant lacy, just that it support her breasts better than others... anyway, mine isn't lacy at all, but it's the only bra I found that fits after I finally got measured. It's extremely basic and practical... mine is the "nude" color version of this bra, the full-coverage Body bra, I think:

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snowy

The one you posted looks like my VS bra

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little_tippler

That looks like a nice, practical bra. I have a few of those. I have to say though I'm a sucker for pretty, lacy things. I feel rather hot in them. Something like this:



I don't usually follow fashion week Jenna, though I like fashion a lot. Maybe you could show us some specific pieces you liked?

I loathe leggings too...I can't believe there is a trend.

What do you think of this new trend - the brogue shoe boot:



I'm not sure myself. They look clumpy. But I'm tempted just because they look...unique. These are by Louboutin.

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Whether we write or speak or do but look
We are ever unapparent. What we are
Cannot be transfused into word or book.
Our soul from us is infinitely far.
However much we give our thoughts the will
To be our soul and gesture it abroad,
Our hearts are incommunicable still.
In what we show ourselves we are ignored.
The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged
By any skill of thought or trick of seeming.
Unto our very selves we are abridged
When we would utter to our thought our being.
We are our dreams of ourselves, souls by gleams,
And each to each other dreams of others' dreams.

Fernando Pessoa, 1918

noodle

i'm not into those shoes, miss tippler.
i'm going to try to get pictures of my two favorite accessories soon...
i'm just not fashion forward at all.
but one pair of shoes and my necklace are things i rarely leave home without.

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ngdawg

Opps..I was writing in a hurry...I meant to say none are lacy, I can't stand those. IBEX ones, underwire and always ALWAYS beige
I'll skimp on shirts, but never on what goes under them.

abaya

I can't stand leggings. Seems like that is all anyone wears here in Iceland. I stick to my regular jeans and am just waiting to get back to the US and feel normal again, lol.

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KRM28152

I'm a jeans-and-t-shirt kinda girl. I spent about 100 dollars on t-shirts at the beach this summer, because that's the only place I can find them where they're not the women's kinda t-shirts. I hate babydoll shirts, in other words. Up until I came to college I did all my back to school shopping in the men's department, except for the 1 pair of khakis I had to have for my uniform. I wear my shirts baggy and large. And if they happen to fit close..I usually wear my zip-up hoodie over it.

My bf hates it, lol. He says that since I'm a 36D I should dress accordingly. But I like my big t-shirts, they're comfy. If I do dress up, it's jeans and heels with a sweater over it.

Oh, and I completely agree with the VS bra. I have 3. =)
-----Added 7/10/2008 at 06 : 09 : 11-----
I forgot to mention: as far as shoes, it's wool socks and birkenstocks in the late fall/winter and tan rainbows spring/summer/early fall

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little_tippler

Jenna, I decided to be brave and filter through your fashion week links! It was interesting and I found at least a couple of items I might wear. A dress by Christian Lacroix and another by Antonio Berardi:

The CL one is just fun



This one by AB is sleek



I thought Nathan Jenden's stuff was hideous. Here is an example of why:



I liked this dress by Tibi, who you didn't mention, but then the rest of the collection wasn't nice either:



Also, I thought a lot of the models looked miserable...what's up with that?? Scary

__________________
Whether we write or speak or do but look
We are ever unapparent. What we are
Cannot be transfused into word or book.
Our soul from us is infinitely far.
However much we give our thoughts the will
To be our soul and gesture it abroad,
Our hearts are incommunicable still.
In what we show ourselves we are ignored.
The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged
By any skill of thought or trick of seeming.
Unto our very selves we are abridged
When we would utter to our thought our being.
We are our dreams of ourselves, souls by gleams,
And each to each other dreams of others' dreams.

Fernando Pessoa, 1918

mixedsubstance

Can't see those pics, tippler. But I'd say the hat is AWESOME- i wouldn't look good in it, but it suits you well. The belt is great, too, but wearing a longer shirt would be best. It looks lonely and unattached just sitting on the hips.

I like fashion, but not like the whole trendy teenage fashion, runway fashion, or celeb fashion. It's more of the alternative/unique fashion. I'm part classy/part 'rockabilly'. My fave piece of attire (especially when I'm lazy or to keep my hair down) is my black paisley bandana. But I guess it's suitable for my look and I can wear it different ways. I also love my dark, dark blue jeans that have straight legs and I fold the bottoms up for a cuffed look. Oh and flat shoes- so comfy!

I've also come to the realization that I can't just settle for bras from Target anymore. And you shouldn't wear bras with an underwire. Don't go for fashion with bras, as having the right fit is most important. I've been wearing underwire bras for years but have developed lumps in my breasts' sides because of that. It's not major, but not good either. Spending money at Victoria's Secret or even Fredrick's of Hollywood to get the right kind of bra- without underwire- is worth the money. PS- the key to feeling sexy is a comfy, fitting bra, but more importantly- SEXY UNDIES!
And I am all about Ross and 2nd hand stores!

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little_tippler

Shame you can't see the pics. Anyone else have that problem?

Well the clothes I'm wearing with the belt were just what I was wearing at the time, to show you the belt. It's not what I'd wear with it usually. But I don't like to see a belt over a shirt anyway, it bunches up and gives you a large middle.

It's never done me any harm to wear underwire and I think it gives my breasts extra support. I've never heard of getting lumps due to the underwire - chances are you may be wearing the wrong size bra, if it's digging into you like that.

I don't see how having the right fitting bra excludes having something that is pretty as well. Yes, you can have it all

__________________
Whether we write or speak or do but look
We are ever unapparent. What we are
Cannot be transfused into word or book.
Our soul from us is infinitely far.
However much we give our thoughts the will
To be our soul and gesture it abroad,
Our hearts are incommunicable still.
In what we show ourselves we are ignored.
The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged
By any skill of thought or trick of seeming.
Unto our very selves we are abridged
When we would utter to our thought our being.
We are our dreams of ourselves, souls by gleams,
And each to each other dreams of others' dreams.

Fernando Pessoa, 1918

BlueEyes

The bra that onesnowyowl posted, is one that I swear by. But, if someone could suggest a sexier, yet still supportive and comfortable style, I'd appreciate the advice!

I like to dress nice, but when I'm going to be sitting in class all day I have no desire to wear anything but jeans and t-shirts. If I am dressing nice, I am usually wearing something from the Ann Taylor Loft, they have great clothes for petites.

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ngdawg

I have to wear underwire bras or the backs would end up between my shoulder blades. Underwires keep the beauties from looking saggy, they support larger breasts and push up droopy ones. I've always hated them but that was because I wasn't getting the proper ones at the proper fit.
If you developed lumps, you were probably wearing bras that were too small and cutting into you. I developed some too without wearing underwires.

jewels

Same here. I noticed that the past few times you've been posting pics, they're not viewable. I tried to save one pic to my desktop to see if it was on my end, but it shows up a a 0 kb gif for me.

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little_tippler

I will take a look...the pictures posted in here were uploaded into my TFP Picture album.

__________________
Whether we write or speak or do but look
We are ever unapparent. What we are
Cannot be transfused into word or book.
Our soul from us is infinitely far.
However much we give our thoughts the will
To be our soul and gesture it abroad,
Our hearts are incommunicable still.
In what we show ourselves we are ignored.
The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged
By any skill of thought or trick of seeming.
Unto our very selves we are abridged
When we would utter to our thought our being.
We are our dreams of ourselves, souls by gleams,
And each to each other dreams of others' dreams.

Fernando Pessoa, 1918

jewels

I just peeked at your albums and can see those just fine. Love your art album!

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We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.
Mark Twain

little_tippler

I fixed it I think - can you see now?

__________________
Whether we write or speak or do but look
We are ever unapparent. What we are
Cannot be transfused into word or book.
Our soul from us is infinitely far.
However much we give our thoughts the will
To be our soul and gesture it abroad,
Our hearts are incommunicable still.
In what we show ourselves we are ignored.
The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged
By any skill of thought or trick of seeming.
Unto our very selves we are abridged
When we would utter to our thought our being.
We are our dreams of ourselves, souls by gleams,
And each to each other dreams of others' dreams.

Fernando Pessoa, 1918

jewels

Yes! Thank you!

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We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.
Mark Twain

Jenna

I haven't been active, otherwise I would have posted some pictures before! Sorry!

I am IN LOVE with the brogue shoe boot. A cute dress with black tights and booties is one of my favorite looks this season.

Anyway, that CL dress was amazing. I pretty much liked a lot of the collections overall that I posted, but here's some of the fabulous dresses I saw in the collections...

CL


Antonio Berardi


MaxAzria


Blumarine


Armani


Ferre


Jenden


Marchesca



Oscar de la Renta


Marc Jacobs


And surprisingly, I love the Louis Vuitton show...


And the Mui Mui show...


Unfortunately, a lot of the models do look weird/sick.

Peaches

I really don't follow fashion trends. I guess I'm at an age where I think I'd look a little silly trying to be trendy. I mostly wear jeans when I'm out, but what goes with them is determined by my mood on any given day. Sometimes leather, sometimes something frilly when I'm feeling girly, sometimes both together. As has been said by someone else before, my favorite fashion accessory would be my undies. I always dress from the first layer out and usually my undies will match whatever I'm wearing and my mood.

Speaking of fashion.... Found this on a news site and wondered, who wears this stuff?

GreenvilleOnline.com | Gallery Title: Pierre Cardin's fashion collections | The Greenville News

little_tippler

I hope I never feel like I am no longer the right age to be fashionable. I think women of any age can still wear fashion. Granted, you can't wear everything and anything, but as long as you know what suits you, then you'll look fine.

Here are some photos of women in the MORE/Wilhelmina 40+ model search. I think no-one will say women over 40 (several here over 50) can't stay fashionable:



































And I'm not done! I will return with over 60's! I hope this puts a smile on your face like it does on mine

__________________
Whether we write or speak or do but look
We are ever unapparent. What we are
Cannot be transfused into word or book.
Our soul from us is infinitely far.
However much we give our thoughts the will
To be our soul and gesture it abroad,
Our hearts are incommunicable still.
In what we show ourselves we are ignored.
The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged
By any skill of thought or trick of seeming.
Unto our very selves we are abridged
When we would utter to our thought our being.
We are our dreams of ourselves, souls by gleams,
And each to each other dreams of others' dreams.

Fernando Pessoa, 1918

Peaches

Yes LT, those women are fashionable and beautiful. It's just that when I think "trendy", I think of the latest fashions for the 20 something crowd. I think there is a difference between "fashionable" and "trendy". A woman can be beautiful and sexy at any age, but you have to work with your age, not deny it. I can still easily find clothes in the junior size boutique shops in the mall (Aero, AE, etc), and occasionally something will catch my eye in one of these shops, but I feel kind of silly trying to dress like I'm 20 years old. I also feel that as I've aged, I've become more inclined to stick with a style that I know looks good on me, rather than follow the latest trend. For example jeans. The trend for the last few years has been low rider jeans, and although I do own a few pairs, I prefer a high waist and have gone out of my way to buy these jeans even though they are not the "in" style. I also like being different sometimes, not looking like every other woman in the room.

She-lish

I must say I love to follow fashion trends. I read magazines like In sTYLE on a regular basis and receive updates on my email every two weeks informing me whats hot and whats not. Of course I take what I like and dismiss what I dont. Having said that, I will at least try on a particular style even if I think it may not look great and if it doesnt well, at least i know for sure.

I remember when pointy heels came back in style, what....10 yrs ago? i was so sure I would never wear them and no of course I have a fair few pairs. Window shopping is my favourite....the mall is really my haven and I am finally use to the fashion here in dubai. Dubai likes to claim its one of the top shopping places in the world but comming from Sydney, were we like our boutiques and vintage clothing i must say i still prefer australian designers.

My must have clothing item is my skinny dark blue jeans by Bettina Liano. I love them and dress them down with a pair of flats or dress them up with a pair od stilletoes.

Will have to post a few pics soon as well...

anti fishstick

i don't really consider myself fashionable but i do like to shop ocassionally and buy nice clothes.. i am also into hats. they're my favorite! one thing that will always be in fashion in MY book is Doc Martens. I need to get me a pair of docs <3

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