Links à la Mode: Stylist Melting Pot

Stylist Melting Pot

Edited by Clutch 22


This week’s edition of Links a la Mode includes a variety of style tips, collectively helping us all achieve wardrobe domination. Dirty Laundry gets creative with monochromatic colors, we have a juicy American Apparel shopping tip from The Coveted, Capitola Girl introduces us to new wooden accessories for summer and Vulgar Moon even shows us how to look good in sweatpants. Be sure to check out all the links and feel free to let us know which posts are your favorites!

Links à la Mode : May 28th

• A Typical Atypical: How to wear the fashion of the eclectic makeup style of the the Dresden Dolls


• Agent Dreamer: An interview with Izzy of The Dandy Project


• Capitola Girl: Modern wood designs for summer accessories


• Decline Designs: Defining your personal style, part two - the essentials


• Dirty Laundry: Monochromatic style exploration


• Fashion Grail: A few modifications for one of Sienna Miller’s go-to looks


• Fashion Matchmaker: Fashion at the Cannes Film Festival


• Felicia Sullivan: Score ten amazing summer pieces for under $100


• Pop Your Fashion Pill: 4 DIY necklaces in 30 minutes using safety pins: No scissors, pliers or hooked used!


• Retro Chick: Showcasing Kristinit for this month’s Ethical Design Spotlight


• Style Symmetry: Eyeliah celebrates her 1,000th post with a snazzy reader giveaway


• The Coveted: Who Knew? Over 50% off American Apparel deals on Amazon


• The Demoiselles: Translating boyception - how they perceive our style


• Unfunded: The many ways to play with ShopStyle ranging from shopping to blog content


• Vulgar Moon: How to enjoy the comfort of sweatpants while still looking good


• Style on the street: My outfit and a style advice for the next Fall-Winter


• Yes Please Mademoiselle: Introducing french label ‘The Kooples’.


• Felicia Sullivan: Score ten amazing summer pieces for under $100


• Super Kawaii Mama: Creating an Everyday Glamour Girl Makeup Look - a video tutorial.


• Fun, Flat Broke and Fabulous : 7 Questions to ask yourself before you buy.


• Independent Fashion Bloggers: Essential Wordpress Plugins for Fashion Bloggers

Indie Spotlight: Neiko Designs

There are very few things better than a beautiful handcrafted leather bag. The plush feel of the leather. It can be supple almost to the point of being erotic. So when I saw a bag by Neiko Designs as an Etsy spotlight, I had to see more. I want every bag but my purse strings are too short. But in my dreams, I would own all of these lovelies. See for yourself here.

Etsy Fashion Find: Afrique La Chic

This African-inspired tribal necklace and matching earrings are divine. It was so hard to pick a favorite piece by Afrique La Chic because there were so many fab pieces to choose from. See the entire collection here.

What I Want Now: Harajuku Lovers

I have always love the combination of yellow and green. I think that this color combo represents what spring is all about. Shoes by Harajuku Lovers. Available at Akira Chicago.

What I Want Now: Karl Lagerfeld

This is just the perfect white shirt. The black ruffles and piping make this shirt stand out. This shirt would look great with my black leggings. Shirt by Karl Lagerfeld. Available at s|sense.

What I Want Now: Orla Kiely

Just when you thought that Orla Kiely only does prints. Well she does more than just prints. This bag is way fab. Available at 80's Purple.

What I Want Now: Charlotte Russe

I love this top. You just can't go wrong with black. Available at Charlotte Russe.

Links à la Mode: Wardrobe Workout

Wardrobe Workout

Edited by Dramatis Personae

Welcome to another wonderful round up of Links a La Mode! This week we have a wonderful selection of posts to help refine, define, and challenge your wardrobe. From Agent Lover and Style Symmetry, we’ve got the spectrum covered when it comes to hosting and attending Clothing Swaps. Clutch22 shares with us how to negotiate price matching at retailers, and Krislyn Diaries challenges us to try out great summer up-do’s. Decline Designs conceptualizes personal style, while Dirty Laundry helps us refine our self portraits. All in all, our lovely bloggers help you get your wardrobe and personal style fit and in shape for the upcoming Summer season!

Links à la Mode : May 21st

• 39thandbroadway.com - Bringing an End to Fashion Knock-offs– Finally!


• Agent Dreamer - Designers I Heart: The Dark, Majestic Femme


• Agent Lover - How to Throw a Swap Party


• Awakened Aesthetic - An Instant Classic: Black & White


• Breakfast at Saks - Erika Hendrix - An Urban Romance


• BRICK MY LANE - Mrs Obama and fashion = respect


• Clutch 22 - How to negotiate a price-match including a video experiment at Nordstrom.


• Decline Designs - Defining Your Personal Style, Part One: the Concept


• Dirty Laundry - How to Refine Your Self-Portraiture


• dramatis personae - Developing Your Wardrobe Palette {part 4}


• Felicia Sullivan - Step aside, Kerastase. Phyto is the new reigning queen of haircare


• Hong Kong Fashion Geek - Fashion Geek’s tips to scoring big at warehouse sales.


• Independent Fashion Bloggers - The New IFB is Here!


• Krislyn Diaries - DIY: cool summertime do’s


• Mystery Creature - how to follow fashion with a vintage twist


• Retro Chick - Do’s & Don’ts for the Perfect Wedding Guest Outfit


• Style Symmetry - How to be a Guest at a Clothing Swap Party


• THE COVETED - shu uemura is in the Pink


• The Demoiselles - Fat or Thin… You’re Still Getting Old


• The Recessionista’s Blog - Choosing a Swimsuit: Summer Style Tips


• Work Chic - You still can still be a chic mom to be in the summer heat!

What I Want Now: Chadwick Bell @ Vivre.com

This would look so good in my closet. Not to mention how good it would look on me with an amazing pair of snakeskin shoes. I love the sheer nude part at the top. It's by Chadwick Bell and is available at Vivre.com

What I Want Now: Burberry

As usual, there are shoes. I adore these raffia wedges from Burberry.

What I Want Now: Purple Label @ 80's Purple

I am not a leggings kinda girl. But I saw these online at 80's Purple and I just love the buttons down the bottom. This is more a "what i want now and went ahead and bought it." LOL! The leggings arrived yesterday which was amazing since I placed the order on Sunday. I just love 'em. Now to figure out what to wear 'em with. Hmmmmm.

What To Wear To Brunch

I love having brunch with my girlfriends. Most of us do. So here's a cute little outfit to enjoy french toast and mimosas with your girls.

From top to bottom: Dress, Cassy by Velvet @ Tobi (www.tobi.com); Necklace, Pretty Posies @ Forever 21 (www.forever21.com); Ring, Laila @ Forever 21 (www.forever21.com); Handbag, Melie Blanco @ Lulu's (www.lulus.com); Golden Flats, Melissa x Campana @ Tobi (www.tobi.com)

The Best Finds @ Net-a-Porter's End of Season Sale

The most prized possessions, sure to be fab additions to your closet, are finally on sale. Net-a-Porter is having their end of season sale. So what's good? Can you really find a good deal? Why sure you can. Here are some of the best deals. Get 'em while their hot!

Dress, Tibi, was $300 now $150


Lace Blouse, DVF, was $275 now $165


Metallic Bag, Chloe, was $2150 now $1075


Sunglasses, Chloe, was $290 now $145


Shoes, Jimmy Choo, was $875 now $525


Tunic, Tony Burch, was $275 now $165


Green Clutch, Marc by Marc Jacobs, was $250 now $150


Dress, Erdem, was $705 now $423


Gladiator Sandals, Sigerson Morrison, was $575 now $287.50


Daisy Bra, Miu Miu, was $375 now $262.50


Daisy Panty, Miu Miu, was $275 now $192.50


Dress, Sonia Rykiel, was $725 now $435


Platform Sandals, Giuseppe Zanotti, was $695 now $347.50


Cuff, Marni, was $505 now $252.50


Ruffled Silk Blouse, T-Bags, was $265 now $159


Velvet Dress, Dolce & Gabanna, was $795 now $477


Shorts, All Dressed Up, was $265 now $159


Tote, Anya Hindmarch, was $995 now $497.50

Designer Spotlight: Modernist - Abdul Koroma & Andrew Jones

Forging an alliance in the name of competition proved to be very smart idea for Sierra Leonean Adbul Koroma and Brit Andrew Jones. As a result, the two launched Modernist. This is the most appropriate name that I could think of to describe their amazing collection. I would have liked to see just a tad bit more color in their collection, their Spring/Summer '09 line does not disappoint. There is a wonderful mixture of classic lines, bows, ruffles and sheer fabrics to give any girl that perfect girly, feminine look. Their web site is not available yet but when it goes live, see it here.












{images via London Fashion Week}

Fashion Recap: The Fashion Show

Well, The Fashion Show is certainly filling my fashion jones until Project Runway returns. I think it is because of my love for Isaac Mizrahi. Here's my recap from last Thursday's show:

Winning Design by Daniella


Runner-up Design, by Anna


EPISODE 2 - Half Priced Designs
This week the teams had to design an outfit for socialite Tinsley Mortimer on a budget of $40. The team that won the quick challenge got an extra $10. I loved the quick challenge. They had to dress two manequins: one was the expensive look and the other was the budget look. The teams remained the same from last week and team bolero jacket, Merlin's team, won the challenge.

The funny thing was that the brat, Kristin, went home. She was too immature for this competition. So Merlin was asked to move someone from his team to the team tube skirt since they were short one team member. Of course, he moved crybaby Daniella.

I have to say that for $40-$50, the majority of the outfits looked way more expensive. I would have worn just about all of the looks. The winner was Daniella and you know that I didn't think that she should have won. I really thought that Anna's look was better than hers. But I could live with it. As you know, the winning design is available for purchase on Bravotv.com. Also, I may have been wrong about the sizes in last week's post. The sizes for this week's winning design go up to size 18. So I am not sure if it changes week by week. Will keep you posted on that one but I am so glad to see the diversity in size availability.


Here are the losers:
Laura was sent home for this design


Johnny was in the bottom but was not sent home for this design


Markus was also in the bottom but was not sent home for this design



There was something not quite there in Laura's head. I can't wait for her to watch this episode. She was acting like a lunatic. The entire team told her NOT to buy the red tulle. Then after she bought the ugly red tulle, they told her NOT to use the red tulle on her design. So why did she insist on using that ugly red tulle? Your guess is as good as mine. She had the NERVE in her exit interview to say that no one told her not to use the red tulle. HELLO!!!!!!!! Everyone told you more than once. She was definitely the person who should have gone home.

Markus and Johnny almost went home for different reasons. I know from the front, Markus' dress looks beautiful but the silhouette of that dress was horrible! He just went overboard. He needed to pull way back. It started out as such a beautiful dress and then he just lost it. Johnny on the other hand was almost sent home for his jacked up attitude. He actually said the Isaac, "then send me home." If Laura's red tulle mess wouldn't have been there, he would have surely been sent home. Get it together, Johnny!

As usual Kelly R. got on my nerves. But Tinsley Mortimer was amazing. She was so gracious in her comments when she did not have to be since she was going to be wearing the winning design. Kudos to her for being such a class act.

On to next week. Maybe Daniella will grow up. Let's hope for the best.

You can catch full episodes over at Bravo TV.