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So Tired!

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Here’s my “Freaky Friday Fashion” pic for the week and my new motto for the rest of the year, “Don’t tread on me!”

The Goodyear Dunlop Company actually commissioned designer Carl Elkins along with photography studio Mierswa Kluska to create a powerful photographic series expressing the key characteristics of the Goodyear brand.  The company is known for producing strong, robust tires that can withstand the most adverse driving conditions. This amazing art collaboration was creatively done by transforming tires into fashionable suits of armor.

So when the rubber meets the road, make sure it’s Goodyear! Hey, that’s a pretty good tag line, considering I’m still half asleep.

Oh, and what about Goodyear’s Blimp? How come the Blimp isn’t getting any fashion attention? Is it too big? Too curvy? Not fit for the runways? Alright, I’m going back to bed now.

T.G.I.F.

 

 

 

 

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Keep Shining!

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Here’s my “Freaky Friday Fashion” pic for the week. A Jack Nicholson dress complete with a black knife brooch. How thrilling!!!

This is the perfect dress to wear to your marriage counseling sessions. That way when your therapist asks you if you have anything to say, you can creepily mumble, “Red Rum.” Your spouse and shrink will be so busy analyzing your remark, they’ll leave you alone for a while. They may even suggest you get away for the weekend. By yourself!

Then, you can finally have some fun! Woot!

Just don’t go to a haunted hotel with two twins and a maze. (And don’t bring your psychic son, that would be a buzz kill.)

T.G.I.F.

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Get Laced

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Do you want to know what’s hot now in the fashion world and trending into fall?

Lace!

Not only are designers using lace details, but they are also using head-to-toe lace outfits. Whether it be a solid lace pantsuit or a dress, or a simple camisole treated with lace, anything goes.

These are a few of my favorite designs from recent runway shows.

The first is a high-neck, lace blouse by Dolce & Gabbana. It adds a little mystery and sexiness to a day skirt.

The second picture is Roberto Cavalli. I love the textures and silhouettes of this ensemble. It’s the perfect mix of femininity and innocence infused with high style.

The third picture is Valentino. It’s dramatic and fierce, yet there’s a certain serious vibe about it.

The fourth picture is of Marc Jacobs in an all-over lace outfit. I’m telling you, there’s nothing this man can do wrong in my eyes. Also, this picture was taken back in 2012, so it just goes to show you how ahead of the trend he is. A true visionary!

So get laced! Add a little lace top to your boyfriend jeans, or take a lace dress and pair it with summer sandals. Look for colored lace and lace detailing on skirts, jackets, shoes and handbags.

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Clammed Up

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Here’s my “Freaky Friday Fashion” pic of the week, the clam dress. This was made years ago by the late designer Alexander McQueen. I thought his death was tragic and untimely, but his creativity and ability to think outside of the box will inspire me for the rest of my life. I love how he was just walking with a friend along the beach and decided that the empty clam shells needed to be repurposed into a couture gown. Love that mind! You are missed!

In McQueen’s Words

“My friend George and I were walking on the beach in Norfolk, and there were thousands of [razor-clam] shells. They were so beautiful, I thought I had to do something with them. So, we decided to make [a dress] out of them. . . . The shells had outlived their usefulness on the beach, so we put them to another use on a dress. Then Erin [O’Conner] came out and trashed the dress, so their usefulness was over once again. Kind of like fashion, really.”

Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010)
Dress
VOSS, spring/summer 2001
Razor-clam shells stripped and varnished
Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Photograph © Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce

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Calla-Girl

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T.G.I.F.

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OC’s Avant-garde

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OC Fashion Week was in March, but the pics are still rolling in. I wrote about some of the emerging designers and the dramatic styles a few weeks ago, but it really didn’t translate to my blog the way I had anticipated since none of my pictures turned out.

My photographer friend Megan Crothers was able to get some amazing shots, because, well, she’s amazing!!! So, better late then never, here’s some more great shots from OC Fashion Week. Thank you Megan Crothers for always getting it right! I can’t wait for her to take more pictures for our Roadkill Ranch site that’s coming soon.

Check out more of her brilliant photography at   http://www.meganjeannephotography.com

Avante-garde and Emerging Designers: Coral Castillo, Dan Richters, Kerrie Kordowski, Luis Valenzuela and Pravenn Sinha.

Visit http://ocfashionassociation.com for more info.

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Hands On

202882-odd-fashionEver feel like you could use an extra hand or two? Well, here ya go! Here’s my “Freaky Friday Fashion” pic of the week “All Hands”.

If only these had some sort of robotic brains, you’d be able to Instagram, FB, Tweet, blog, Pinterest, Polyvore, and shop online all at the same time (not to mention the advantage you’d have if someone cut you off while driving). But, unfortunately, they’re just for looks. So, let’s give this outfit a big round of applause and hand it back to the runway (since it’s “hands down” the most awkward design we’ve seen in a while).

T.G.I.F.

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Wood and Wood

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Here’s my “Freaky Friday Fashion pic for the week. Wood-faced models at the Topman Design runway show in London. Hmmmm….OK, are they trying to say men board up their feelings? That’s my take.

The ironic thing about this show is that Ronnie Wood (the guitarist from my favorite band The Rolling Stones) was seen sitting in the front row with his new wife. Was he there for fashion inspiration? Or was he there because of the “wood” element and thought the show was about him? Since men clearly board up their feelings, I guess we’ll never know.

I still love you Ronnie and your style!  Oh, and when you see Mick, please tell him that I love him too and wild horses will never drag me away.

T.G.I.F.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

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OC Fashion Week

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OC Fashion week was a huge success and took place at various venues around Orange County. I had the privilege of attending and was so excited when I saw my friend, model/actress Joell Posey back stage at the “Emerging Designers” and “Avant Garde” shows. The transformation from back stage to the runway is always so enthralling.
The designs were an eclectic mix of retro and Bohemian and included such names as Luis Valenzuela, Dan Richters and Kerrie Kordowski. This year marks the third annual OC Fashion Week and the founder Julia Tudor has great expectations and higher hopes for next year. Watch out London, Paris and New York, Orange County is “HAUTE”!
Photo Credit: Julie Rasmussen and Gregory Moore
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Egging It On

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Here’s my “Freaky Friday Fashion” pics for the week- “Eggs Over-Obsessive”.

Designer Tanju Babacan delivered a runway show in Istanbul last week that was really egg-credible. Dresses, blouses, dusters and accessories were covered in eggs, and the logo on the stage resembled strips of bacon. (I’m getting hungry.)

It seems a little scrambled to me, but stranger things have happened. I’m just waiting for someone to come up with a clutch bag that looks like rye toast to complete the look.

OK, I’m off to Denny’s for breakfast now.

T.G.I.F.

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