Thursday, April 30, 2009

Luxe Lust: Alexander McQueen Silk Embroidered Cape Pencil Dress... WITH FEATHERS!

($1598, Alexander McQueen, Gilt Groupe)
They're actually not feathers but GOLD EMBROIDERY! DEATH! DEATH BY EMBROIDERY THAT LOOKS LIKE GOLD FEATHERS! ON SILK! = DOUBLE DEATH!

Are we human? Or are we dancer?



Wednesday, April 29, 2009

10 Jumpers Under $100!

Hey guess what. I FREAKING HATE hot weather.

What I'm trying to say is, check out 10 really cute jumpers that flatter lots of body types (also, can I just say, I HATE the term "bodycon." It's dumb. Please stop saying it) AND cost less than $100! Also, why do they call them jumpers? Playsuits? Whatever. I just wanna spend all of the days between now and October laying around in airconditioning and wishing I lived in John Ritter's apartment in Three's Company.

($93.78, Totem, Asos.com)
L-L-L-Love the lips!

($31.26, Asos.com)
HORSES? On a JUMPER? Could America GET any better?


($44.99, Modcloth.com)
I am thisclose to buying this.


($69.99, Modcloth.com)
One of my favey things about jumpers: they're thisclose to being pajamas.


($97, Fluxus, Pinkmascara.com)
This one would be so cute with a tiny tank underneath. A tank of YOUR CHOOSING! You can just DO WHATEVER YOU WANT!


($98, Gestuz, Asos.com)
Your garden variety harem-style jumper. No big whoop.


($20, Postlapsaria.com)
So it's technically a dress, but whatevs. It's late.


($39, Lulus)
Fun! Picnicky!

($69, Sass & Bide, Shopbop.com)
Mmmm. Love me some elastic waistband!


($88, Lark & Wolff by Steven Alan, Urban Outfitters)
The sorta-fancy, dress-up-for-work yachting jumper. For your business meetings. On a boat.

Night night!

Perforated Plz: F-Troupe's White Patent Leather Saddle Shoes

($158, f-troupe, Oaknyc.com)
Usually white shoes are a HUGE nein, but these white patent perforated saddle shoes -- they're perforated with teensy little STARS -- break through the busted code and come out clear on the side of awesome sauce. And they remind me of the Steve Madden Skiip perforated flats I loved for so long.


A cursory Internet search brings up only the 8.5 at Zappos, so, if you're a 8.5 AND you want these shoes, it's SO your lucky day!

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Ariel Gordon: Not-Boring Wedding Rings For Not A Fortune

($1,240, Ariel Gordon)
Check out L.A. jewelry designer Ariel Gordon's wonderfully modern geometrical 14-karat gold "Hex" ring with diamond points. I'd definitely wear this as a wedding ring (except I'm going to try to uphold the Jewish tradition of wearing a solid, unbroken band with no ornamentation or stones.) Of course, I'd wear it ANYWAY as a REGULAR ring if someone would like to purchase it for me, say, as a gift for being an awesome blogger. The Hex ring also comes in 10-karat gold for $880.

I love how modern and clean it is but also quietly chic AND kind of looks like a nut. Not like a squirrel nut but like whatever people who use tools use for things.

Also, Ariel won Shopstyle's emerging designer competition, so if you enter "SHOPSTYLE" on Ariel Gordon's site, you can get 25% off your purchase!... Of the Hex ring... for me!

... Plus, check out Spike pendant:
($315, Ariel Gordon)
Which would look positively smart AND menancing with... EVERYTHING (on me!)

Monday, April 27, 2009

ADORBS ALERT: Tarina Tarantino Feather Drop Earri

($70, Tarina Tarantino, Karmaloop.com)
I'm ruving these Tarina Tarantino feather/ rhinestone drop earrings. Most of you (meeeee tooo included) immediately think of Disney when you think Tarina Tarantino, and while I love her signature Disney pieces too, I love these feathery earrings -- espesh the '70s-meets-nows juxtaposish between the old-school roach clip feathers and the mall punk colors. Can't handle bright pink and electric blue? Go more old-school roach clip:
($72, Tarina Tarantino, Karmaloop.com)
Also, two things: Karmaloop ALWAYS has promo codes. Try sn23820. AND, I met Tarina Tarantino! She ruuuuuuuules!

The $1 Million Peacock Wedding Dress

I don't really care if the ENTIRE PEACOCK POPULATION needs to be become extinct in order for me to own this peacock dress, exhibited at a wedding expo at in China. I just WANT it. Main factor deterrent -- I don't have 2000+ peacocks. Other issue: I don't have $1.5 million dollars. Minor setbacks. Actually, no, I don't want it. It's sorta scary looking, and it makes me feel like we all owe peacocks a major apology. I just wanted to make that joke about the entire peacock population becoming extinct to make one dress.

Witness the horror yourself at LuxuryLaunches. Or, check out more reasonable peacock fashions, dresses and accessories.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Matthew Williamson For H&M Is Like ALL PEACOCKS, ALL THE TIME!

(Image via: Whatshewears.ie)

BLAST AND DAMN! Matthew Williamson's H&M collection, which hits stores RIGHT THIS FUCKING MINUTE is ALL FUCKING PEACOCKS, practically!!! (And you KNOW how I feel about PEACOCKS!)

The collection is in 200 H&M stores worldwide including these three NYC H&M locations, which are accordingly mobbed.

You've seen Matthew Williamson's peacock dress on Katy Perry, and, for better or for worse, Nicky Hilton.
(Image via Fabsugar.com)

That peacock clutch alone is making me cry real little-girl tears out of grown-up eyes. As is the tiger-print dress below. Weeps of a million.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Lux Lust: 3.1 Phillip Lim Animal Print Skirt

This 3.1 Phillip Lim purple and gold lurex mini skirt is so hot that it's kinda giving me a Pat Benatar-meets-Pat Field boner right now. AND it's even got pockets! Style schwing!

($365, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Brownsfashion.com)




Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Go There Do That: NYC Lord & Taylor "Love At First Sight" Shopping Event, Thursday, April 23

You FORGOT there was a Lord & Taylor in NYC, didn't you? I usually forget. Usually I think of Lord & Taylor as a musty, moldy old batcave, but it looks like they're stepping up their game and joining the new millennium with boutiquey brands like Robert Rodriguez, Plenty by Tracy Reese, Tibi, Trina Turk, Anna Sui, Cynthia Steffe, ABS, Rich & Skinny, Laila, La Rok, Yoanna Barashi, and more.

See for yourself this Thursday, April 23rd, at Lord & Taylor's Lord & Taylor's Love At First Sight shopping event frm 6 -8. DJs, complimentary spa services from Oasis Day Spa (turn down a free spa service, and I don't even wanna know you), gifts and things, etc. Go check it out, and see if L&T has steppethed up their game, 'kay? And report back, 'kay?

I Bought It Files: Pade Vavra Cat Stud Earrings, Other Stuff I'm Wearing In A Weddng This Weekend

($138, Pade Vavre, BlueLuxe.com)
Oops. Accidentally bought these: 22KT gold plated cat stud earrings with sapphire eyeballs. I may or may not wear them to the wedding I'm in this weekend. I WILL not, however, wear them with THIS belt, if I wear it at/ in the wedding:


($136, Moss Mills)
I got it on sale at Epaulet. (Remember when I was losing my mind over this Moss Mills horse bracelet? And, speaking of horses, RIP TRAGIC FLORIDA HORSES!)

BTW, the dress I'm wearing in the wedding is...
... A Christiane Celle fuchsia satin dress -- the bride found it for me on eBay for a song! Can you BELIEVE how great that is! I actually factually WILL wear this again. And I'm wearing these vintage gold heels from Olive's Very Vintage in Brooklyn -- Gorgeous, perfectly curated and preserved dresses, skirts, tops, shoes and jewelry. Definitely vintage and not thrift. you should go. It's great.


That's new kitty, Sim. I adopted her from Beauty Blogging Junkie's Amber! BTW, this completely out-of-sequence, highly unedited post brought to you by Gruner Veltliner!1!!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

FashionBinge Is Giving Away REDONK daniblack Heels! DONUT DELAY! Enter TODAY!

DONUT forget! We're giving away a SUHWEEEET pair of daniblack studded heels so hot your lady bits will ache will envy and desire.

+ Enter to win daniblack "Queen" studded heels. Contest ends this Monday, April 20 11:45pm ET, so HURRY! DONUT delay!

Friday, April 17, 2009

ADORBS ALERT: Tibi Women's Tango Silk One Shoulder Top

($160, Tibi, Bloomingdales)
SO cute with skinny jeans and maybe a tiny cropped grey jacket, nu?

I Dream Of... This Corey Lynn Calter Tory Dress

($220, Corey Lynn Calter, Candystorecollective.com)
I also dream that it was like 1/4 of the price. Still, is it not the perfect shade of vintagey blush/ rose? So many cute tan flat options too. Balls, economy!

DIY Wedding Dress? Oh Yes!!

Okay, hold on to your tiny hats. This might be the most awesome wedding dress I've ever seen. It's definitely the most awesome wedding dress made by a SERIOUSLY crafty chick out of a $68 Target jobber and some black velvet. It has animals, leaves, the couple's initials, and the words "it's all true." And it is pretty much gorgeous. More details here.









This was made with HOT GLUE, people. I'm not worthy.

Check out pics of the whole amazing wedding here.

Oh, Ombré...

Remember last year when I drooled over that Anthropologie ombre trench coat? Well, temptation rears its head again, this time at Wilson's Leather. Perfect for spring!



Calvin Klein ombré trench coat, on sale for $79.99 (down from $250!). Check out the awesome lining, too:



I think I'm gonna pass, since I'm trying to save money for, oh, EVERYTHING wedding-related (and plus I have a trench that I get lots of compliments on), but someone out there should totally get this. Right?

Temperley London Bridal Open House In NYC: Saturday April 25


Bridal sorts in NYC. DEFINITELY do go check out the Temperley London bridal open house this Saturday, April 25.

Details:
Saturday, April 25, 2009
10am-6pm

Temperley London Boutique
453 Broome Street, 2nd Floor, NYC

Featuring:
Temperley London's Newly Launched
Made-to-Order & Off-the-Peg bridal collections
La Perla Intimates
Ron Ben-Israel Cakes
Mr. Boddington's stationery
Thom James Flowers

RSVP Krystina Banahasky at 212.219.2929
KrystinaB@temperleylondon.com

I went to Temperley a few weeks ago and tried on a few dresses. Temperley wedding dresses are phenomenal on every level -- lots of flowy, goddessy, Deco-inspired glam dresses, plus some lacy pieces too, and whimsical accents like butterflies. Below are a few of my favorites. Oh, and the Temperley boutique is so amazingly designed that you will want to MOVE IN PERMANENTLY. And Krystina at Temperley is fantastic and the least pushy salesperson I've met in my entire wedding dress-shopping experience.


Adria -- one of my favorites. Check out the beautiful yellow and white detailing.


Faun -- more of that gorgeous Deco-y butterfly detail.


Jean -- one of my favorites. It was so fun to try on and actually really flattering across my midsection, but my stooopid chest wasn't having it. Still, an immaculate piece of work. (Both the dress AND my chest -- HEYOHHHH!)



Zora dress. It's about $2,990. Far more beautiful in person. I was strongly considering this dress.

The Catronia. The show pony. Seriously, this is my dream dress right here.

+ Not in New York? Check out Temperley bridal here. (Thanks, "Internet!")

Sign Of Spring: Rachel Comey Bergen Shoe

It's a sign of spring... 1968! Rachel Comey's miraculously sunny "Bergen" shoe -- it's like an open-toed Oxford! It's a platform! It's a clog! All in one! It makes me wanna hang up a fern in my apartment, open up a window, spin around a couple times, and then lay on the floor and listen to The Mamas & The Papas all day. But In a GOOD way.

($330, Rachel Comey, ForwardForward.com)


Thursday, April 16, 2009

Shoe Find: Kathryn Amberleigh

Kathryn Amberleigh does it all, from cute simple flats that are the utmost in casual elegance to sexy pumps with bold stripes in unexpected colors to unusual strappy sandals that seem to give Frye a run for its money. My picks (including a possible wedding shoe, on its way to me as we speak):


Kathryn Amberleigh flats, $162.


Kathryn Amberleigh snakeskin slingbacks, $220.


Kathryn Amberleigh twisted T-strap platform sandals, $230.


Kathryn Amberleigh silk flats, $155, comes in lotsa colors.


Kathryn Amberleigh silk platform pumps, $215.

So, which one do you think I'm eyeing to wear underneath my wedding dress?

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

You TOO Can Wear Carrie Bradshaw's Sex And The City Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress

Like OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH my GOD, you guys! After we finish sipping our Cosmos and talking about how we LOOOOVE to bang dudes the way DUDES like to bang chicks, and then we TOOOOOTally flip out shoes and like, go to restaurants we can mysteriously afford even though we have fake jobs, THEN you can go watch me try on fictitious person Carrie Bradshaw's almost-actual wedding dress that she wore in the Sex And The City movie. (Before Big left her at the altar, right? I didn't actually see the movie, but with all the of second-coming-of-Christ-like ballyhoo over it, I managed to pick up on the fact that Big left Carrie standing there. Spoiler!)

If you live in Charlotte, North Carolina and pop into Hayden Olivia and have, say, a Charlotte York bank account, the Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Lily dress can be YOURS, peaches, for the TOTALLY reasonable sum of $15,000! So you too CAN DRESS JUST LIKE CARRIE BRADSHAW (not a real person!) on your wedding day! You don't even have to THINK about what you as your own actual thinking, blinking person might like! Just quickly refer to the LEAST original, MOST cliched idea of a bride EVAR, call your bank and ask for an extension on your line of credit, and SHAMWOW! It's like you're ACTUALLY CARRIE!

Watch this lady try not to shit herself over the honor of carrying the Carrie dress at her bridal salon. (Also, what you can't see is that the lady's like subtly fingerbanging herself in this video because it is just THAT awesome that the shop is carrying the Carrie dress. So awesome that she can't keep her hands out of her pants. I mean seriously, she's beaming like she fucking just cured cancer.)

... Or, save yourself like $9,000, and get it on Net-a-Porter.com.

While I do DESPISE Sex And The City (except for some of the clothes) and its absurd cultish followings and the cliches it inforces -- cliches that, sadly, a lot of people believe in -- I have nothing against Vivienne Westwood, God knows. This dress is stunning. It's just the idea of DRESSING like Carrie Bradshaw on your effing WEDDING day that gives me the simultaneous Hebrew Jeebies and sad face. Come on, ladies. You can do better than this! Like, instead of being CARRIE BRADSHAW on your wedding day, you could... I don't know... BE YOURSELF!? (Yay?) Also, Cosmos are super disgusting and really really out. DO NOT order them. Ever. Don't even make them in the privacy of your own home. Let Cosmos GO. They're done. 'Kay night night!

Monday, April 13, 2009

FashionBinge Is Giving Away A HAWT Pair of daniblack Queen Heels!


They're studded, I love 'em, I don't even own 'em, but you can. They're daniblack's "Queen" heels, and they come in both black patent and denim. ONE lucky FashionBinge winner will win ONE pair (not just one shoe but a PAIR) in whichever style you so desire, in whichever size you happen to be (hopefully your feet are both the same size.)

You have between now and Monday, April 20th at 11:45pm ET to enter. Just fill out the FUNNN (it IS fun if you WIN) widgety form below and tell us what you'd wear these with... and the daniblack "Queen" heels COULD be YOURS! (Open to US, Canada, and Mexico only.) GO! WIN!


Melissa + Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Heart Shoes Worn As ACTUAL Wedding Shoes!

Okay, remember how Catherine and I have written about Melissa x Vivienne Westwood's Anglomania Lady Dragon shoes (AKA "the heart shoes") like a TRILLION times, and how Catherine is even considering wearing them for her wedding? Well, LOOK at how beautiful/ awesome they are on an ACTUAL bride -- Hannah. The exquisite pix were shot by Max Wanger, who I REALLY wish lived in NYC and not California, because I can't even get over how gorgeous his images are...

($149, Melissa for Vivienne Westwood)
+ Preorder them at Epaulet or RevolveClothing.com. And thanks to FashionBinge reader Kathryn for the heart-shoes-in-action tip!

Sustainable AND Stylish: Frei Designs

I went to Designers & Agents New York this past February, and seriously, for me, it was more exciting than Fashion Week. I could've easily spent a month looking at all of the amazing designs and talking to the designers. But, meanwhile, back in realityville, I only had about an hour to spend there. Thankfully though, I made it count since I met Annie Novotny, who's the Chicago designer behind Frei Designs -- an eco-friendly label that's actually stylish. Seriously. Annie, who's incredibly cool, showed me Frei Designs' Fall 2009 collection. Everything -- down to the buttons -- is made with pesticide-free fibers and natural dyes. Annie also supports U.S. mills and manufacturers and fair trade.

And while her Fall 2009 collection includes fabrics hand-woven in India and organic wool from Vermont, Frei is NOT what you'd wear to the Phish reunion. (Shudder.) This is high-end, high-style organic gear, and yes, I KNOW that sounds like an oxy moron and that usually you (and by you, I mean I) equate organic clothing with the type of chick who'll chew your ear off about how you suck for not joining the local veggie co-op, but I swear -- you won't even KNOW Frei's organic! You don't even have to tell people if you don't want them to know! (Helping the environment can be YOUR little secret!) Check out the slightly-Goth/Victorian-inspired reversible cape jacket above. It's way more Anna Sui than String Cheese Incident.

+ Read an interview with Frei Designs' Annie Novotny check out Frei Designs and the Frei Designs blog.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Binge Obsession: Botkier Kyra Pump

Ohhh Botkier cracked gold "Kyra" pump. How I've been craving you for a fortnight! I love the style, cut, and the gold hardware on the toe.

($195, Botkier, Endless)
Metallics done RIGHT, people!

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

GET THEE TO GILT GROUPE For Their Louboutin Sale!

Gilt Groupe's Christian Louboutin sale is goin'... goin'... almost GONE, but there are, surprisingly, a few pairs left, which would be PERFECTION for weddings! Check up on it, and refresh the page if they're lookin' like they're all sold out. Not sure if that will actually land a pair in your basket, but I am seeing inventory change when I do that. Hee! And, leave your email in the comments if you need a Gilt Group invite.

($428, Christian Louboutin, Gilt Groupe)
The Draped lurex Louboutins in Platinum are freaking HEAVENLY and PERFECT for brides, no? And OBVS you could wear them OVER AND OVER AND OVER again.

($428, Christian Louboutin, Gilt Groupe)
Same Draped Lurex Pumps, in Fuchisa. I love the rhinestone buckle.


($468, Christian Louboutin, Gilt Groupe)
Not rully my speed, but perfs for a fancy beach wedding. Go geyt 'em gurlz!

Rich & Skinny Boutique Goin' Down At Rue La La RIGHT NOW!

($142, Rich & Skinny, Nordstrom)
Guise! Despite the fact that I'm not technically skinny and CERTAINLY not rich, I absolutely LOVE Rich & Skinny jeans, which were designed by some of the former brainchildren behind Seven for All Mankind, Citizens of Humanity, and Joie. They're super slimming, give me extra length (which I DESPERATELY need), they're slightly stretchy without venturing into Mom territory, and really sleek and COMFORTABLE! They kind of remind me of William Rast but FAR more wearable.

I've got Rich & Skinny's Sleek Straight Leg Stretch jeans, which are not SO cheap (but they don't break the $200 mark), BUT, HIIIIIIIIIIIII you can get them for like $79 at RueLaLa RIGHT NOW! So go go GO! If you need an invite, hit me up in the comments, 'kay?

... And check out the Rich & Skinny selection at SmartBargains -- lots of high-waisted flares, if that's your thing. And, watch the fun Flash models at RichAndSkinnyJeans.com. They walk around and stuff! Hee.

Monday, April 06, 2009

Totally Cute Beige Rosette Heels!

I have many a wedding coming up, and at first, I was looking for some beige rosette heels to wear in the wedding I'm in at the end of this month. I ended up going with some vintage gold heels instead, but check out these great Seychelles "Dinner Is Served" satin rosette heels in beige and black.
($84, Seychelles, Zappos.com)
The question isn't what WILL these go with but what WON'T they go with? And usually I'm not a proponent of silk shoes due to their high propensity towards getting completely ruined, but for a wedding they can be perfs, especially in a natural color like beige, or in a deep rich blue or magenta or purple. Yay, fun, cool bridal stuff!

Thursday, April 02, 2009

One More for the Hayden-Harnett Haul?

Dudes, should I go BACK to the Hayden-Harnett sale and hope this scarf is there tomorrow, possibly for a lower price (their online sale is always pricier), or get it now now now? I was deterred as I often am by retail price being inflated by shipping and tax, such that a $35 scarf comes out to almost $50. It's a thing that makes you go hmmmm.


But I did see this scarf on one of the ladies at the sale today, and it was really quite striking. Boudoir scarf sample, $35.


Cuuuuuuuuuuute! Yeah, I guess you could say I like the brand.

p.s. The swimsuit fits and looks great! Yay!

p.p.s. What the hey: I bought it.

Hayden-Harnett Sale: Hey, It's Only $30 Edition

Going on day two of a sample sale is never a good idea. Unlike the huge basement o' bags that was their last sample sale, the showroom was, well, "well-stocked" would be not be the word. There were a few bags, a few $50 wallets, a couple of $60 leather vests, but it was clear that the early birds did some damage yesterday. I heard one worker saying they might have more stuff tomorrow, "depending on what they dig out of the warehouse." O, to know the location of said warehouse! Didn't sound promising, though. I did okay, although I was really going for small accessories and came up short on that front (lots of bronze and patent—yucky). Here's what I did walk away with:



I looooove this Laurel leather trim party dress, which is no longer available but which I coveted from behind my computer screen when it was retailing for about $400. I picked it up for a cool $30 despite it being too big around the waist. I think I'll take this opportunity to audition that Chinatown tailor I've heard good things about.



I also grabbed this maillot, only in black (sadly). It was only $20, and I figured, hey, black is chic, why not? Maybe I'll pretend to be chicly vacationing on the French Riviera this summer while I am eating Twizzlers by the pool in my dad's New Jersey condo development.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

I WENT TO TOPSHOP, YOU GUISE! YOU GUISE I WENT TO TOPSHOP!



YOU GUYS I WENT I WENT I WENT! It wasn't a dream, it was a reality. Not only did I STEP FOOT into the 25,000-square foot emporium of sparkly, fringed, multi-tiered British shopping nirvana. I came, I saw, I tried stuff on, and, upon realizing that the prices were more Barney's Coop Warehouse clearance rack than H&M, I put about half of it back. Seriously, the average price of everything I looked seemed to be around $70. Per item. Seriously.

I did end up splurging and getting three items, mostly, I think due to the fact that I was on a total Topshop high after waiting for YEARS. I mean, I bought a lot of Topshop stuff when I was in the UK the other year, but it's all fun and games when you're on high on vacation, and foreign currency feels like funny money (look at all the funny colors and the weird people on the smaller, wider bills! Tee!), but, unlike H&M where you can roll out with a packed shopping bag for under $100, plan on walking out with MAYBE one choice item for $100 if you're a budget (and the Binge is generally on a budget).

That said, here are the three things I did buy:
($90, Topshop)
Again, not cheap, but it is 100% silk, and it fit PERFECTLY.


($90, Topshop)
I couldn't resist these ridiculously '80s acid-washed skinny jeans. I love the pleating on the side. Why not?


($55, Topshop)
This black cotton top also fit well and has great zippers on the shoulders. Hee!


Wanted, didn't buy:
($125, Topshop)
Tried these suede nude bow heels, loved them, but I ended up not getting them. Had to draw the line somewhere, you know?


($135, Topshop)
These ridiculous patent platforms were fun... to look at... but seriously, they were about 17 inches high. Like, it hurt my neck just like looking up at a heel that high. They'd be perfect if they were about NINE INCHES shorter.

Things at Topshop I Didn't Really Understand:
($125, Topshop)
Two-tone bomber jacket? Uh, perfect for your Boys II Men tribute band.


($180, Topshop)
This silk bomber is cute if you're Katy Perry and you're, like, recreating a scene in A League Of their Own. But chances are, you're not.


($510, Topshop)
Suede leggings. For FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. AMERICAN. !?!?!?!?!?!!? What... The... SHIT?


($410, Topshop)
This grey suede skirt's cool, but for $410? You could easily find something WAY cheaper on eBay or at a thrift store.


($44, Topshop)
Um, $44 for THIS screenprinted piece of chara? (And it WAS chara in person.) Sad face.

Anyway, will I go back to Topshop? Not until the hysteria dies down. After that? DUH! Of course I will! But again, the prices felt like they were converted directly from their British equivalent. Therefore most of us "regular folks" definitely won't experience the bag-filling glory of H&M. Instead, you'll probably walk out with one or two choice pieces, but hopefully they'll be Topshop treasures.

+ Check out photos of Topshop, courtesy of Racked.
+ Racked's Topshop coverage.