Archive for April, 2008

Old Navy straddles the local-source outsource thing, offering cheapie shoes in-line with its low-cost brand clothing within its own site, and then partnering with PiperLime shoes, which as far as I can tell is aimed at people who wear Old Navy but who speak the secret language where we  are judged by the expense of… »

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Call me a dreamer, but I don’t think for a single second that fashion and comfort need live separately when it comes to shoes. Yes, I hear a lot of crap about “suffering for beauty” and again, I point to foot binding traditions, hammer toe and an inability to chase the paper boy as basic… »

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Alight.com sent out one of its emails last week, boasting the addition of designer Donna Rico. So I decided to take a look. If you’re looking for a special occasion dress – a friend’s wedding, an anniversary, just celebrating the fabulousness that is you – it’s definitely worth taking a look. The designs use a… »

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Ladies and gentlemen and those in transition, I give you:
The crushed velvet sneaker from Jessica London.
I don’t even know what I could possibly do with this. It’s just out there enough that it could, comprehensibly, turn into a sleeper trend. But right now my brain is broken, so I’m going to look for the… »

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Normally I’m not a trend chaser when it comes to footwear, because I purchase most of my outfits to suit the shoes I own. It may sound a little weird on the surface, but think about it – it’s way less expensive in the long run because you don’t have to find shoes to go… »

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I am enamored with these colorblock not-quite booties available at Evans in the UK. I’ve been worried that the bootie has already gone the way of the dodo, since I’ve barely seen any booties on actual feet in the US. I wasn’t able to afford them last year, but I love the style enough to… »

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Jessica London’s new releases aren’t exactly groundbreaking, but there were a few items for those of you looking for a few pieces to fill out your summer wardrobe.
I was taken with this embellished skirt first for the good print: it looks pretty without taking over. I’m also very fond of A-line cut skirts with… »

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Readers, please help me out on forming an opinion on this caftan by Just My Size:

First of all, normally I hate caftans, because they are very closely related to the universally horrific mumu. It’s one of those things you put on a fat person because you acknowledge that even they must leave the house sometime… »

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This is the dress I wore for my 4th anniversary celebration with my boyfriend. Again, you can see some tummy – it’s hard to avoid. The dress I picked up at a Lane Bryant Outlet when spending a gift certificate my parents gave me for Christmas. I am avoiding wearing hose or tights for medical… »

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Someone who designs for Old Navy is a fan of My Name Is Earl. That has to be the reason for the sudden Mexicali line, since I haven’t seen Mexican folk-influence anywhere else in fashion for the last couple years; I’ve seen most international influence coming from India, especially for plus size lines. Admittedly, the… »

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