Flapper Flashback: The 20's Roar for Spring!

      We have to wait until December to see the screen adaptation of  F.Scott Fitzgerald's classic "The Great Gatsby" starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan, but you can channel your inner Daisy Buchanan with so many of the looks from the Spring/Summer 2012 runways.  

Etro Spring/Summer 2011

  Etro and Gucci definitely did it best. Flapper style dresses with an art deco flare. Loved it! So many designers took us back to the roaring 20's, when Prohibition was the law and hidden hedonism was the way of the day.

   The black and gold dresses with bugle beads and swinging skirts. It was the age of decadence and it was also revisited by Alberta Ferretti, Celine, Ralph Lauren and Marc Jacobs.

   But you can't dress up in a 20's style without stacking up on loads of pearl necklaces, carrying a feather cover up or holding a crystal embellished clutch.

     So hit the vintage stores and see what you can find! Then you can rock out your inner flapper girl. But this time, the alcohol is legal.  




Gucci Spring/Summer 2012

Gucci Spring/Summer 2012

photos courtesy of Style.com

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Jason Wu Misses the Target

   I've been reading about the Jason Wu for Target collection for months. When I saw the preview I picked out so many pieces that I wanted to try on I figured I'd be at the store for hours! So while everyone else in this area was watching the Super Bowl, I'd be dressed in Wu!
   One of my friends and I were texting in the morning, wondering if there would be lines and should we go early? She was thinking she would shop online. I really wanted to see everything in person and maybe get opinions from other shoppers on the selection.
  So when I walked into Target Sunday I was expecting to then walk into the dressing room with an armload of clothes. Instead I had to look for the collection and once I found it I couldn't believe it.
  There were four pieces from the collection.
  That's it.
  Just four pieces.
  Where's the black trench with the lace trim? The adorable blue dress with the red stripe around the skirt?
   So I left.
   Disappointed.
   And annoyed.
   And I wasn't the only one.
   Today I saw video of people hoarding the Wu collection. Taking every piece of clothing off the racks and shoving into a shopping cart, telling other shoppers to look for the stuff on eBay.
   This makes me rethink the idea of having high end designer clothes in stores such as Target.
  Doesn't it diminish the integrity of not only the designs, but the designers to have their creations shoved into a shopping cart and then hocked on an internet site?
  I think it does.
  I looked on eBay. The prices are three to four times the amount you would've paid in the store or online.
 Jason Wu and Target had good intentions. Bring upscale designs to the masses. Missoni did it. Versace did it. But if other designers want to jump on board then the stores have to put rules in place and come up with a better plan to make sure the next designer doesn't miss the target.

Fashion? Yup, there's an app for that!

  So now that you've seen the Spring/Summer trends, it's time to get the trends right at your fingertips so you can pick out the ones you want (need) to buy!
  There are over 500,000 apps for the iPhone and I found some fabulous fashion apps to feed your fashion appetite. So stop playing Angry Birds and Words with Friends for a second and get ready to tap your way to the hottest fash apps.
  First, you have to get one by your favorite designer.  My first fash app was, of course, Chanel. J'adore! I watched the Haute Couture Show, read up on the latest Chanel news and who wouldn't want those CC's to be one of the first things you see when you fire up your phone?!
  Fashion Network is a fantastic way to see the shows. They have most of the designers S/S 2012 shows listed. Watch your favorites start to finish and I dare you to try and find Anna Wintour in the front row...
   Vogue Stylist lets you put your own look together. You can choose the brand and the category, then let your fingers fly. The app will give you the top trends to help you create the perfect outfit.
   The Dior app is another must have. Didn't get an invite to the Haute Couture show? Watch it and get an up close view of the clothes while you're at it. Tres Chic!
   So besides the Chanel app, my absolute favorite fash app is Bergdorf Goodman Shoe a Day. LOVE! Shoe a day?! Brilliant! Today's shoe was a Christian Louboutin Spike (yes, spike) T-Strap Sandal in Silver with the iconic red heel. The T-Strap actually has spikes! This is a shoe you will need to wear with care!
  So now that you have the fash apps, you need to accessorize your phone. I'm getting a really fun iPhone 4 case from Kate Spade. The back is black with white polka dots and it's edged in hot pink. Because really...as a fashionista...don't you need to have a fashionable phone too?  Mais oui!