Happy 20th Anniversary to Maison Martin Margiela

One of my favorite fashion houses... as you may all have heard already about how Margiela is about to retire. Such sad news :(

all images from style.com:

Happy 20th Anniversary....


reissuing the same blazers used in the first Margiela shows two decades ago...


i love tha leatha-ish cutout look...


afrolicious


wig twins...remember the wigs!


finale dress


all in all Margiela will DEFINITELY be missed by many. such a sad day in fashion history...


xoxo
karen

Barney's Warehouse Sale

What a great weekend so far. You know what I love? Shopping and good friends, together the combination is unbeatable. So I finally got together with my good model / friend Liz, she is amazing. We went to the first day of the Barney's Warehouse sale around 8:30 and it was crazy hectic. There actually weren't many great deals left or anything I don't know if that has to do with the merchandise stock in general because we arrived relatively early, doors opened at 8am. We did manage to score some awesome heels though, yay!

hers:

mine:






Liz @ a go-see



Isn't she so fierce? The best thing about her is she is genuinely such a sweetheart. I really hope she becomes really successful, this girl is amazing. Do you love her outfit? I'm her stylist! We shopped for it earlier at Barney's, the cutoff denim shorts are hers.

My outfit:

Wearing the Marc by Marc Jacobs heels I scored at the sale :)



For those who are interested in going:
236 W 18th St.

Stay tuned for pictures from our night out!


xoxo
Karen

Like Leatha

Today's outfit:
I'm wearing another leather vest again....leatha leatha leatha.
Hahaha for those who watch Project Runway know what I'm talking about...that woman (I forgot her name) she is hillarious, super obsessed with leather, "I watch leatha tv."
okay maybe no one finds it as funny as I do... but I kind of love leather too



...excuse the blurriness in this one




close-up on the button, it has a star on it... i like stars. oh i finally changed my nail color i got tired of the pink, it's still Chanel (dazzling) though.



I am leathalicious!

xoxo
Karen

Vintage Boredom

Hey guys, pics of today's outfit.
So FINALLY the weather is cool enough to semi-layer, wooohoo! I remember when I absolutely hated the cold weather and couldn't wait til summer came around.


Dress: H&M
Vest: Vintage
Belt: Vintage
Boots: Vintage




Don't ask, I have no idea why I took so many of the same pictures, clearly I'm really super bored right now. I secretly have more pics but that would definitely be going overboard.


Oh, incase you haven't noticed, further evidence that I am absolutely obsessed with Kate. We have the same initials and letter count for our first and last name together...ok I'm weird for noticing that, bye.

xoxo,
Karen

Phoebe Philo for Celine

Hello, how is everyone doing... where did all my readers go? :(
There is talk that former Chloé creative director Phoebe Philo, (named Designer Of The Year for the British Fashion Awards in '04) is the next designer to be tapped by Celine... (via my phone from elle news alerts)
I think that it's great she is taking over, I am very interested to see what kind of fresh take of direction she comes up with for Celine.

Phoebe for Chloé Spring RTW '05



Currently, Ivana Omazic for Celine (Spring '08)


(all images from style.com)

What are your thoughts, do you think her vision is a right step for Celine?
Tell me what you think.

xoxo
Karen

On 5th Ave

Hello readers, wow it is already the first day of August! Finally a pic post, kind of. So today, me my good friend Marc were shopping for some new shoes for him on 5th ave, fun times indeed :). From YSL meels (2" man heels) to Gucci (loafers) to Bottega to LV, he's so fab! Oh it was like 90 degrees today we were MELTING.
Clickk the pictures for a full-length view!



et moi;

...my fav Chanel shades hiding from the paparazzi ;P

xoxo
Karen

Model -VS- Celeb Appeal in Magazine Sales

Hey everybody. So there is a debate among the scarcity of fashion models representing fashion magazine's covers, such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle...etc. I feel that the models belong on fashion magazine covers, and no offense to the celebs but they should stick to their movies and let the models do the campaigns. But obviously celebrities are more well known therefore generate more revenue for the magazine. All is fair in fashion & business, I suppose.

Jessica Simpson recently on the cover of Elle magazine,

...Which led to record sales for Elle magazine, considered "Elle's best-selling cover of 2007" for the past 7 years.
(http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/07/elle_robs_jessica_simpson_of_h.html?mid=fashion-alert--20080731)
^The article if you feel like reading it.

...and does it take a model as well-known and controversial as Kate Moss (i love her) to finally be on an American Vogue (this August's) cover?
(image found on google via http://www.madisonmag.com.au/images/mad/StyleSecrets/kate-moss_318x411.jpg)

How do YOU feel about it?

xoxo
Karen

Mulberry & Proenza Schouler Sales

More for those of you who live in NYC (sorry other readers!):

Mulberry Sale
What: Up to 70 percent off Mabel and Poppy bags, Roxanne totes, weekender carryalls, men’s messengers, and small leather goods.
Why: Don’t beat around the Mulberry bush.
When: Thru Aug. 3. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m.
Where: 605 Madison Ave., b/t 57th & 58th Sts. (212-835-4700 ext. 102).
(DailyCandy)

Proenza: up to 75% off as well (I heard prices start at $80, that is amazing!!)
120 Walker Street b/w Centre & Baxter
Today til 6pm

Let me know if you actually go to any of these sales!

xoxo
Karen

harem pants

...is that what these are called? i can't recall. anyway my lifelong obsession of parisians, and paris, france never seem to end. hopefully i will be able to visit in the near future.


(garancedore.fr)
...which brings me to another question: why are parisians so damn (effortlessly) chic!?!? sigh.

so inspirational...i decided to dig to the end of my closet and i find these, they are actually my mothers'...fantastic.


my apologies for the poor lighting, and weird ray of light effect due to my blinds!

...much better?




anyway I don't know how I feel about them on me, makes my torso look super short... I hate being short argh!!!! let me know what you think!

and...i'm off

xoxo
karen



TODAY: MONDAY 7/28
this is so last minute but, to the people in the nyc area, oak (28 bond st) is having a huge sale right now and today's the last day until 8pm. cash only & all sales are final. let me know if any of you go!

margiela obsession cont'd into a diy project...

hello there, how is everyone doing?
so lately, i have come across many inspirations... and my margiela obsession is currently at an all time high, and convieniently-- i'm still broke as a joke.

(http://garancedore.fr/)

a lightbulb went off in my head, and i realized i had a pair of white seven jeans that i never ever wear. (i just threw on some random outfit to give you the idea of how they look, pre-scissored)

bag: marc by marc, jeans: SFAM, shoes: jeffrey campbell, black t-shirt.

aaand, less than an hour later...

voila! obviously not as good as the ripped tattered goodness of the margiela ripped jeans but, good enough for me right now.

my philosophy: when boredom strikes, use it constructively :)

thats all for now, let me know what you all think!

xoxo
karen

bon jovi concert outfit

hello, how was everybody's weekend? did anyone actually go to the sales i posted about? i have been mia for a little bit but now i'm back with pictures! thank you all for your kind comments on my last outfit :)

saturday was the bon jovi concert @ central park, it was amazing and we had a great view.




...and this was what i originally PLANNED to wear, except it took FOREVER to deliver, argh!!!

so i'm sure everyone has heard about the margiela vs. penfound...and ofcourse i hopped on it like hot cakes, it sucks being a broke college student and i have decided to stop leeching off daddys wallet and relax for the summer. soo naturally i can't afford the runway version (sorry margiela unfortunately i'm unable to drop $1,400 on a tee :() which i would have loved to own... i settled for the original penfound artwork tee, shorts: aa, and gladiator sandals.


here i am rockin the matching sunglasses too!!!!



...just kidding, i drew it myself on microsoft paint, i wish.

-VS- runway look:


here is the article from the LA times incase anyone wants to read:
http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-igw-cash25-2008may25,0,3053888.story

oh and there has been tremendous debate on how margiela ripped off penfound and etc. etc...but in my perspective i think it is much more than that, and it goes deeper. in my opinion, margiela has an artistic standpoint based off the original artwork if you think about it. in the penfound version, you see the native american in the middle... and in margiela's version that is replaced by an american eagle, hmmm... some food for thought? do you think it foreshadows what has been going on, figuratively and physically with the native americans? je ne sais pas, what do you think???

xoxo
karen

saks fifth avenue, jimmy choo sales. (nyc)

as you all may know there are sales going on everywhere right now. today I went to saks with a friend, the cafe / restaurant (on the 8th floor where the shoes are) is pretty good, i recommend it :)
..aand there is a huge shoe sale going on right now, 50% off, as well as some bags.
there are select sunglasses are $150. crazy cheap but the selection is limited.
personally there wasn't much left that I HAD TO HAVE, but the deals are very good... go see for yourself.

Jimmy Choo Sample Sale
What: Shoes, bags, and accessories from 60 percent off.
Why: These shoes were made for buying.
When: July 15 & 16. Tues., 3-8 p.m.; Wed., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: The Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St., at Sixth Ave.
(from dailycandy)

ahh I'm too lazy to post today's outfit.. until next time lovers!


xoxo
karen

lazy sunday

hello my lovely readers! thank you for all your kind comments, i had no idea people actually are reading this! :)

what is going on with the weather in nyc lately? it has been so gloomy! so, i decided for today's outfit for a shot of bright neon yellow to brighten up. i love this color.


wow i look so tired, today was ironically the most sleep i got in a while...

my self-timer skills are surely improving...




after wearing black all day everyday for my internship... and half my closet is all black clothing i've decided to finally make some purchases with COLOR.


very luxurious feeel to it :)

dress: alexander wang spring '08 (this piece is actually a PROTOTYPE i scored at a sample sale, niceee!)
wedges: apepazza

let me know what you think of my outfit lovers!

xoxo
karen

what to wear to a 4th of july bbq

happy 4th of july to those who do celebrate it. many of you are probably on their way, if not already at a bbq today or some other festivities. the following is what i am wearing today:


todays outfit is fairly inexpensive:
white blazer from h&m (purchased a loong time ago)
tshirt from h&m
highwaisted shorts from f21
vintage bag (i stole from my momma, love her i always borrow her stuff... she has some cool stuff!)
boots dolce vita
...cheap & chic, yah!?

i like the lapels on the blazer...


but who am i kidding wearing a white blazer to a bbq, how impractical! i am probably going without it.


wow look how freakishly skinny i look in this blurry picture, as you can see i am still learning how to use my camera.


closeup, the inside of my boots are metallic!
nail color: chanel organdy.


here is my lame attempt in dressing patriotic:


also, I will try and keep everyone up to date on information i receive about summer sales (even though i'm trying to save up and can't afford to shop anymore, i might as well share it with my readers)
if you live in and around nyc... this for today is if you're into organic clothing (save the environment!, global warming is totally messing up our already messed up ny weather even more, it is raining today!), the following is from dailycandy:

GomiNYC Summer Sale
What: The EV ecoshop was plugging away responsibly before everyone went gaga for green. J Brand and Edun organic cotton denim, Prairie Underground organic dresses, and Mociun organic swimsuits are up to 75 percent off.
Why: Jump on the sustainable bandwagon for the long haul.
When: Thru July 31. Mon.-Thurs., 1-8:30 p.m.; Fri., 1-9 p.m.; Sat., noon-9 p.m.; Sun., noon-8:30 p.m. Closed July 4.
Where: 443 E. 6th St., b/t First Ave. & Ave. A (212-979-0388).


i can't wait for fireworks tonight, hopefully!... happy bbqing my readers (if there is any?... don't be shy, let me know what you think!)

xoxo
karen