Threadless shirts
Hope I haven’t blogged about Threadless in a while, but this latest round of shirts are fun. Yup, this chicken shirt is cool. The image is very detailed and pretty absurd. Books are good for you
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Jeremy Laing Fall 2007
Regular readers know of my love for Jeremy Laing’s designs. Supercool website, Refinery 29 named Laing as one their top 5 shows at New York Fashion Week, Fall Winter 2007. They also think that he will get a CFDA grant in the future. So, things are going well for him and I’m glad. It’s all about the details with Jeremy, don’t be fooled by the simple designs. Check out the show video. Onyx dress with ski belt., Ski Dress
Feburary’s Toronto Fashion Bloggers Brunch
The 4th TFBB is upon us February 25, 2007 The Drake Hotel 1150 Queen Street West 11:30AM – 2:00PM. All fashion bloggers, readers, friends and admirers are welcome. The brunch is going high tech and we have a fancy registration system. So, please RSVP at tfbb.eventbrite.com. UPDATE: I forgot to credit Adrian for creating our super awesome flyer.
More Haramaki Style
I visited the site of the company that makes the funky Haramaki from Japan. I’ve decided to post some additional pictures of haramaki style. They probably are pretty easy to make if people have that sewing talent thing.
I’m an idiot; I just discovered Robin Givhan
I was bookmarking some of Robin Givhan’s articles today and I ended up reading a few of her other ones. She’s fantastic and a freaking Nobel Prize winner to boot. She writes the Off the Runway blog too.
Don’t you just love a Marni Coat
It’s taken a few seasons but I’ve come to like Marni a lot. My favourite partsof the collections are the wonderful coats. Here is a selection of the coats from the Marni Spring 2007 collection.
I’m liking this turn Marc
Marc Jacobs delivered a collection that I actually like. Clean lines and beautiful tailoring. I’m in shock. I’m loving the hats too and the yellow bags.
Diaper Shorts – BuzzFeed
I got linked on BuzzFeed for my post about Sienna Miller doing the diaper short all wrong. BuzzFeed is a trend site that combs the Internet to find what is buzzworthy. They post site links to these buzzworthy topics. I am among different bloggers who all talked about the diaper pants fad. I am a fan of the fashion buzz section. Like the diaper pants trend, the turban is another trend that I don’t want to see in real life. BuzzFeed distinguishes what is actually interesting from what is merely hyped. We only feature movies, music, fashion, ideas, technology, and culture that are on the rise and worth your time. How it works 1. Buzz Detection We automatically detect new buzz by crawling 50,000 of the very best web sites, blogs, and news sources. Then our technology crunches the raw data from these sites to identify new buzz that’s just starting to spread. We developed the technology to find new things just as they start accelerating in popularity and provoking interesting conversations. Our technology is …
Bamboo Closet
I want – I got reader Malou wrote to tell me about her online store Bamboo Closet. The store features handmade products by independent designers from the Philippines and the rest of Asia. Created in October 2006, Malou with her partners Isa and Joanna have created a company with a mission to “empower the artisans and their communities by developing a sustainable business capacity to compete in the global marketplace.” They also promote “social consumerism” by educating buyers to the origins of the items they purchase. I particularly liked the handbags the site has to offer. Bombshell Wristlet bag Katol Tote In addition to handbags, the store carries a variety of handmade items like jewelery, pet accessories, home decor, art and clothing. Bamboo Closet has graciously offered I want – I got readers a 10% discount on all items. Please use the discount code IWG202710 at checkout. This offer will expire on April 1, 2007. images: BambooCloset.com
Did you watch the Fashion File Host Hunt?
Did you watch last night’s premier epsiode of the Fashion File Host Hunt? I was invited to the preview last week. I wrote about it at blogTO.com I’m a sucker for these types of shows so I’ll be watching till the bitter end.