alexander wang

While procrastinating on a legal research paper today, I stumbled upon Alexander Wang's Spring/Summer 2011 bags and I am impressed and in love. There are so many interesting details - buckles, metal hardware and some square design.

The above bag is my absolute favourite from the collection. It's black,  a shoulder-bag and the multiple buckles are wonderful. If somehow I manage to not be student broke in the next month, consider this mine!

I do like the above bag, but it's not one I see myself carrying. Suede and I do not get along, especially in the winter months. 

The metal detail on this baby is just wonderful, as is the structured design. Perfect for a night out. 

Again, I am so impressed with the metal detailing on the bottom of these two bags. The black is my fave (Are you surprised?!)

Now, I am not a huge fan of colour when it comes to bags, as I tend to only have a couple at a time and I ruin them with pen ink. However, this one may have changed my mind!

This is my second favourite of the collection. The simple design with the metal detail on the bottom corners and the clasp on top make this bag one that can be taken everywhere.




What do you think of Alexander Wang's collection?

betsey johnson

"Girls do not dress for boys. They dress for themselves, and of course, each other. If girls dressed for boys, they'd just walk around naked all the time"

sequins

Before reading this post, don't misjudge. I am a huge fan of sequins. Sequined shoulders on a black tank dress are wonderful. Sequined leggings are something I crave, but absolutely cannot find (or make, for that matter).

Les Chiffoniers' silver sequin leggings.
Wonderful!

Seriously, this summer, I rounded up my good friend and convinced her to try and make sequin leggings with me. We bought leggings from Garage, and then I searched all over for silver sequins. After finding them at Michael's, I bought four packs and went home to make this idea come to life. After about four hours and ten sequins, I realized why these leggings cost a fortune - it takes a ridiculous amount of time to sew sequins. Needless to say, I am still sequin-legging free - but hopefully not for long.

Anyways - the point of this is I do have a soft spot for sequins. Unless they go on something like this:

First of all, the sight of Uggs make me cringe. I don't understand their appeal, especially when paired with yoga pants outside of a home.

Second, I respect Oprah and what she does. But she featured these on her Oprah's Ultimate Favourite Things 2010 show, which unnecessarily showed women all over these boots.

Finally, sequined Uggs? I don't think I can stress how much I disapprove of this..


Photos from UGG Australia.

chain mail

In 2007, Bliss Lau started a line that may have kick-started a huge trend right now: body jewelery.

Body jewelery is beautiful and yet, so simple. Lau took the simple design of a necklace and transformed it into something that can almost be deemed a work of art. Her pieces are multifunctional, and easily dress up a simple white t-shirt and certainly make any LBD stand out.



Although her pieces are upwards of $500 or more, similar (and more wallet-friendly!) pieces can also be found at Karmaloop and 80's Purple.

What do you think of body jewelery? Will you be adding it to your wardrobe?

all i want is

Jeffrey Campbell shoes. 

I am so obsessed lately. To the point where it is affecting my school work (seriously, eight hours in the library, two hours dedicated to looking at shoes, six hours watching Mad Men).

Although I am a huge stiletto fan, the 5 inch wedged heel look is wonderful. Why?

• Dancing? Check!
• Thirty minute walk home? Check!
• Work with everything you own? Check!

Grab a pair ASAP, or be jealous of the girls who have snapped them up.

Photo's via ShopBop

je n'aime pas.

I don't understand the sudden obsession with cats and cat videos and clothing with cats on it. 

Can someone please, please explain this to me?

pretty in white

I love Joseph Altuzarra.

So it only goes to stand that I would love his Spring 2011 collection.
This collection featured outfits based on a black and white colour scheme, and an interesting kind of snake-skin print as an accent. The whole look is very clean, very modern, and very eye-catching.

I really loved the pops of random color - yellow belts, blue in the hair, green bracelets. I find that by adding colour that way, the attention stays on the clothing, but the outfit as a whole is still completely beautiful.

Altazurra was born and raised in Paris, and then went to Swarthmore College in Philadelphia. Here he studied Art and Art History and focused on fashion and architecture. After school, he headed to NYC, interned for Marc Jacobs (!) and then joined Proenza Schouler as a freelance designer. Riccardo Tisci took Altazurra on staff for Givenchy in October 2006 as design assistant in Paris. While he was there, he decided to return back to New York City and launch his own line.

I'm more in love with the white outfits, but since anything black catches my eye, I decided to show one for good measure. Enjoy!


Photo's via Elle.com

computer glitches

Apologies are in order. I have been having a Macbook crisis for the past week and it doesn't look like it will be fixed any time soon, unfortunately. The inside of my computer started to melt (wtf?) and after a repair, it's even worse for wear. I have been bouncing around on my roommates' and the library's computer, but this blog gets put to the backburner to homework and another project I'm working on. Stay posted for updates soon (I promise!!)

Justine

Loose Cannons Clothing

I'm starting this out with a sincere apology... school has again been insanely busy, so the blog has fallen to the back of my pile of To Do's. However, school has also allowed me to do an interesting project.

Check it out here!

Kevin Reid, left, and Chris Danforth, right.

I recently interviewed Chris Danforth and Kevin Reid, two Carleton University students who launched Loose Cannons Clothing, a clothing line in Ottawa. The two work on designs they say will make their consumers think about clothing. Everything is made in Canada, from the t-shirts to the tags. These guys are dedicated.