i ain't got time for the game 'cause i need you

zac posen's lookbook for target's GO international line is out for all of us to drool over for the next 4 MONTHS. really guys? i mean, really? just when i thought i could give myself a break after rogarte now i have to start planning my strategy for the morning these amazing duds make their way onto the sales floor. ps, ms. white lightning, can you think of a brilliant term of endearment for this eagerly awaited collabo? thanks that'd be great.

images and story via fashionista 

title song: guns n' roses

who built the machine that washed your brain?

read more @ fashionista or the cut

congrats and best wishes....

UPDATE: or maybe not yet? apparently there was an engagement party with a wedding cake or something? who knows. in my book, they're married already!

to read more, go to guest of a guest or fashionista!

better days

the last two days have been rough on me. while usually a pretty steadfast, happy person, for whatever reason dental prciedures throw a wrench into my being as a whole and i tend to melt down in a mayjah way. yesterday was stage 1 of a root canal and this morning i finished it off. i still have to go back next week for a crown. but after today's procedure i threw in the towel, called it a day,  and went home to cry and recover while relaxing on my couch. to help me back into my reality, i enlisted karl, marc, and annie. please join me as i sit back relax and enjoy: 

UPDATE: a fell asleep during karl (oops!), the marc jacobs doc was a great look into the creative process of fashion shoes, and annie leibovits is ahhh-mazing. of the three that is the one i recommend everyone watch. 

alexandra wang

last week i asked you, my dear readers, to help me choose a designer to emulate in front of my class. together, we chose alexander wang. secretly, i was pretty sure i would choose him all along, as i am a longtime fan and have a few of his oldest pieces, and certainly want his newer ones. so good choice, you guys! thanks! and here are the results of last weeks poll and costume party slash midterm project.

   

tah-daH! maybe if i get a good grade on my paper i'll let you guys see that too. we had to present this in class and i went first (i am soooo brave now) and i got some good vibes. what do you guys think of my interpretation? should i get an A+??

happy friday!

i know that on a friday afternoon, the last thing anyone wants to think about is monday morning, but i just want to QUICKLY point out that the pierre hardy for gap fall/winter boots are hitting stores on...you guessed it, monday morning. just a lil something to keep in mind over the weekend!

pic via vogue.fr, but also via nitrolicious (it's the same imgae duh)

which ones are your fave? i'm feeling the tan suede...with black tights and a dress that could look kinda cute!

homework help!!

dear you guys,

i need help! i have a big ol' project due on saturday but i want to get it done as soon as possible since Bri is coming to town and work and stuff and blah blah blah. basically, we have to choose a collection from nyfw and write a little report. easy! great! no prob! but WAIT. this is where i need your help: on saturday we have to DRESS LIKE THE COLLECTION!!! that ups the ante major-styles.

so far i have narrowed it down to 2 collections that i love/think are cool new directions, and 1 that is cool and i could probs dress the most like.

door #1: ALEXANDER WANG.

gotta love a hometown hero....been a fan since the beginning and i'm digging the athletic look this season.

door #2: MICHAEL KORS.

too easy? it's nice, but a little...predictible. but i could slash up an old sweater no probs.
door #3: RODARTE.
we all know i love those mulleavy girls and they've done it again this season

PLEASE, go check out the collections at style.com and report back with your favorite/what you liked best/how i could rock it/ etc...

thankYOU!!!!

love,

al

oooh! ooooh! oooh!

this was a tough choice... alber elbaz or julia child? agyness deyn or genevieve jones? yves st. laurent or grace coddington?? and the winner is...

the bespectacled, bow-tied MR. ELBAZ!!!

click here to get the lanvin designer's mug on a tee or tote, and here to see the rest of the gang!

hold up!

wait a minute!

i mean, whoa! aykm? this site is fantasitc! i just checked out theoutnet.com and have been trying to control the gasps and coos while cruising the site. i subscribe to a lot of different sale sites/emails, but the outnet is something different. first of all, the breadth and depth of their merchadise selcetion is amazing. they have everyting from juicy to 3.1 philip lim to burberry and celine. and all the sales are between 40% and 60% off! so that means you can get these pants (originally $340) for $102!! a pair of dress pants at h&m cost almost that much and these are hella nice and built to last! amazing!

my favorite part of the website is the "dress me" page. you need clothes for the office? hop on over to slick separates. feeling trendy? check out "back to the 80s" or "monochrome". not feeling trendy? that's cool too over in "classic styles". i loooooove this feature, it totally takes the hassle out of online shopping! (i know, i know. shopping sitting down is not a hassle per se, but clicking through endless pages of stuff you don't want is just annoying). remember to sort prices low-to-high so you don't get intimidated. oh, and! if it turns out that say, thakoon, just doesn't cut for your body, simply send it back for a full refund or exchange (not on shipping, duh). in the world of online shopping i don't think it gets any better than this.

 

so go ahead, put a little love in it!

update alert!

über sneaky sneak-peak at the TARGARTE line!!! but sshhhhh, we're not supposed to know a thing! these pics were obvi snapped on a camera phone but don't think i'm about to apologize for the quality--this is superdupes top secret stuff!!

as for quality...we'll just have to wait and see. it sure looks cute though! loving the yellows and purples for fall. also hoping there are some edgier pieces in the mix. i just got so much more excited...i hope i am not let down!

out of respect for the riskiness involved in taking these pics, i won't disclose where they're from but if you really want to know please email me. thx!

go time

for my pre-class butterflies:

muccccch better! thanks, karl!

TARGARTE

the genius behind WHITE LIGHTNING coined that little diddy and it is fair to say that everyone should jump on board for that one.

so what is targarte, you might ask??? it is the much anticipated collaboration between rodarte and target for the their "go international" line. rodarte is a fashion and accessories line launched in 2005 by sisters kate and laura mulleavy. their line started as a 10 piece collection and has grown to be one of the most promising, up-and-coming brands around town. always edgy and cool, the sisters infuse tough glam into intricate and feminine and often romantic dresses. the result is phenomenal. for realz, just take a look:

the ratty tights? cutout leggings?? leather boot/pants?? somehow rodarte makes it look delicate and ladylike, and needless to say: i love it.

so natch when i heard about the upcoming collabo with target i was stoked! i have found some awesome things there (never underestimate the targé), but there really is no denying the fact that the less than runway-ready materials can have a fatal impact on a designers' collection. take the alexander mcqueen for target collection. it was pretty. and it was also pretty bad. mcqueen cuts are not going to hold up with stiff cotton and elastic. nothing fit right, the materials looked cheap, and it was an overall disappointment (to me anyways). On the otherrrrrr hand, we have lines like thakoon (surprisingly awesome) and proenza schouler (classic). I have pieces from those collections that have withstood the test of time and wear and sometimes being left in a pile on the floor (oops!). i am hoping TARGARTE falls into the latter of the two possibilities. i wouldn't mind, however, if targarte fell into the third category: looks great but falls apart. sometimes it is better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all. or love and lose, then take to the cobbler so you can love them again. like these sigerson morrison for target electra booties:

one of my most prized target finds, i hurried right over to the cobbler after i broke the heel last weekend and continued to go out saturday night. nbd, they're all fixed now! on a sidenote, when i was cruising for a picture of these i found out a lot of people thought they were awful and was like "reaaallllly?!? they're actually kindof awesome." whatevs.

and so, my dear sisters mulleavy, it is up to you to do us right by your TARGARTE collection. make us look like a badass glamorous zombie from the future, but please don't make us look broke. thanks!

Rodarte for Go International @ Target. coming DECEMBER 20, 2009