Happy Halloween!

My Projects: Perky Snood Progress

You may remember I started crocheting a snood from a vintage pattern. Here is my progress so far. I hope the opening comes out large enough to fit my head. If not I will have to start over. We'll see!
The yarn is Red Heart Classic worsted medium weight wool in #3 Off White. I want the snood to be chunky and have a lot of texture.

This is the image that came with the pattern. What I'm aiming for!

Mid-Week Inspiration: The Birds

Sasha Pivovarova shot by Peter Lindbergh.

My Vintage Vanity: Winter White Embroidered Purse

*Take a peek into my vintage collection*

I love this vintage purse! I was so lucky to receive it as a Christmas gift last year. The winter white color makes it perfect for this time of year. Protected with a plastic layer the cross stitch and twisted yarns are safe from rainy days and keep it clean. It's also large enough to fit all my daily needs.

Can you see the glitter?

Complete with a pearloid handle and hinge top!

Retro Looks in the Modern World: Like a Movie

As much as the modern fashion world looks forward it also continually looks back in time. Here we explore Retro Looks in the Modern World.

This editorial for the September issue of Vogue Italia is brilliant! What movie does it remind you of?

Model: Elisa Sednaoui

Photographer: Miles Aldridge

Images from fashiongonerogue.com

Mid-Week Inspiration: Another Tim Walker

Another gorgeous Tim Walker photo. Love.

Retro Looks in the Modern World: Sweater Girl

As much as the modern fashion world looks forward it also continually looks back in time. Here we explore Retro Looks in the Modern World.

Model Lara Stone is perfectly cast in this fashion editorial for the September issue of Vogue titled Sweater Girl.

Photographer: Mert & Marcus

Images via fashiongonerogue.

Weekend Reading: Links A La Mode

Coats on!

Edited by: Florrie Clarke of Intrinsically Florrie
Change is literally in the air, bringing with it the cold and rain that requires a wardrobe transition. I must confess to being ill prepared myself and as a consequence have been drenched in the freezing cold. Time to get out your boots and coat because fall is well and truly here. I may stick stubbornly to my floral dresses all year round, but the difference is in the layers. So I'm on the look out for fabulous tights and there are a couple of lovely posts to help me choose or even DIY my own style.

Links à la Mode: October 14th

• Beautifully Invisible: The Art of Fashion Photography, as told by guest contributor Casee Marie


• Best of bklyn: A guide to looking great on rainy days.


• Broke & Beautiful: Kelli Murray proves that fashion and style are both forms of art.


• Clothed Much: Blogging tips I've learned after a year and a half of blogging


• Dramatis Personae: If I Were Another Person- What would you wear if you were someone else?


• Forever Amber: My discovery of style blogging has also led to a discovery of places around my town that I didn't even know existed


• Grit and Glamour: Friend Friday: Sticks, Stones, Comments, Criticism, and Kindness


• Independent Fashion Bloggers: Bloggers Talk Monetizing Sites


• Intrinsically Florrie: A backstage look at the London Season debutantes of 2010 at the Queen Charlotte's Ball, featuring Pronovias wedding dresses and Mikimoto jewelry.


• Leia's Delights: Tutorial on how to enhance curly/wavy hair


• Love Brown Sugar: Why spend your hard-earned dollars on trends that will fade away next season? A Guide To Thrifting Trends


• Make the World a Prettier Place: A selection of beautiful vintage-inspired dresses


• Malvestida: I came across the idea of making a photoshoot about two of the things I love the most: music and fashion.


• Oranges and Apples: Beauty Essentials: Nivea Creme


• Other Dutch Animals: Mad men and English women: reject the high maintenance of the past and do vintage your way


• Skinny Purse: How To Wear Tights - Fall's Essential Foundation Garment


• Shrimp Salad Circus: Get that extra mile out of your tights with seven fun and fashionable DIY projects!


• Style Eyes: Sustainable Clothing - Progress by the UK high street and online retailers since the launch of the sustainable clothing action plan


• The Citizen Rosebud: The story a a couple of backhanded compliments


• The Coveted: Is it Fall Yet? What to wear in transitional weather.


• The New Professional: DIY: Turn an A-line into a pencil skirt.

SPONSOR:

Shopbop Dresses; Jersey, Maxi, Mini, Black, Cocktail, One Shoulder, Work, & Sweater dresses

Mid-Week Inspiration: Red Fascinator and Polka Dots

Eva Herzigova in Vanity Fair Spain.

Fashionable History: The Bridal Garter Toss

Wedding traditions are fun but can often seem a little strange in modern times. I love to make bridal garters for my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail, so I recently did some research as to why a bride's garter is tossed.

While the tradition of the garter toss can still make some guests uncomfortable it is very tame compared to it's origins. Back in the 14th Century Europe it was considered good luck to have a piece of the bride's clothing. After the nuptials were made guests would tear at the bride's dress to have a piece of that luck. In some regions it was customary for the guest to escort the newlyweds to their bedroom to make sure the marriage was consummated. As proof they would leave with bits of the bride's dress, veil, stockings, and garters. Over the years this led to the groom just tossing out the garter to the rowdy guests so the newlyweds could have their privacy. Now it is tossed at the reception well before consummation to the bachelor guests and signifies the next to marry.

Often brides will wear a blue garter. The color blue has signified love, fidelity and modesty since Roman times.

Flapper photo courtesy of Art Deco Blog.

Garter photos are from my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail.

Retro Looks in the Modern World: Vogue Portugal Sept. 2010

As much as the modern fashion world looks forward it also continually looks back in time. Here we explore Retro Looks in the Modern World.

I love this playful feature from the September issue of Vogue Portugal.

Model: Ashley Smith

Photographer: Marcin Tyszka

images via fashiongonerogue.

Weekend Reading: Links A La Mode

Hats Off!

Edited by: Thom of The Sunday Best

With fashion weeks in full swing it would have been easy for the IFB fold to post multiple photos and call it a day. Hats off to these dedicated writers for continuing to pump out original content on often thorny issues (negative blogging anyone?). In particular it was nice to finally see more than one male blogger throwing his hat into the ring. Dressed for Dinner - we salute you and your lovely beard.

Links à la Mode: October 8th

• A la Modest: Bjork - the bold and bizarre living canvas


• Beauty and the Recession: 5 ways to avoid bitchy commenting


• Beyond Fabric: Buckle up


• Dressed for Dinner: The growth of menswear


• Fashion Limbo: How to grow old gracefully and happily


• For Those About To Shop: Giving back is the new black


• Forever Amber: Back to the asylum


• Fuyume: Japanese fashion's influence on western style


• Independent Fashion Bloggers: The Money Myth of Fashion Blogging


• Oh la la Curves: We need diversity


• Oranges and Apples: Negative blogging


• Other Dutch Animals: Gap teeth: fashion trend?


• Qqueen of Hearts: Are you in it for the fame or fortune?


• Sam Sensibility: Is Gareth Pugh predicting a future without catwalks?


• Sparrow and Urchin: Henry Ford


• Sugar and Spice: Postscript - copying in fashion industry


• The Sunday Best: The curious appeal to authenticity


• The Taxonomy of My Wardrobe: Negative fashion bloggers - why?


• The Coveted: Nicole Miller's preppy twist


• Watch This Place: Stockings and stereotypes

Sponsored by:

New at Shopbop: Blouses - Maternity - Rompers - Lingerie - Leggings - Tank Tops - Satchels

Mid-Week Inspiration: Japan Fashion Now

If you are in NYC anytime between now and January 8, 2011 you must make a stop at theMuseum at FIT's current exhibit Japan Fashion Now. I was lucky to have time to stroll through the exhibit last week. It is filled with the cutting edge street fashions that are inspired by Victorian dress, anime, school uniforms, and punk rock. There is also a fantastic display of the 1980's Japanese "fashion revolution" with designs from Comme Des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake and more!

Photos via Museum at FIT Facebook Page

On My Wishlist: Liquor Cart

The first thing on my list is a larger apartment but that doesn't mean I can't start planning on how to fill it! I currently have two shelves in my kitchen that store my liquor and glassware but I think it would be nice to relocate it all to the living room. Here are some ideas involving bar carts which remind me of old movies where the scotch was always close by.

via-Apartment Therapy

Last 3 via- sketch42blog


Or maybe I could forget the cart and just get a whole armoire!

via- countryliving.com

Where do you store your liquor at home? Hidden or for all to see? Do you use decanters?

Retro Looks In The Modern World: Elle Sweden

As much as the modern fashion world looks forward it also continually looks back in time. Here we explore Retro Looks in the Modern World.

Elle Sweden recently captured a modern sweater loving Holly Golightly in this gorgeous and feminine fashion editorial. I love her hair!

Model: Mona Johannesson

Photographer: Jimmy Backus

That face!

A modern Holly Golightly!

Source: fashiongonerogue.com