Zac Attack

This weekend Zac Posen dropped his Zac Posen for Target line. I'm a big fan of this little collaboration thing Target has going on with the celeb designers. Some of my faves so far have been the Target lines by Temperley London, the late Alexander McQueen, Anna Sui and Rodarte.  However, Zac Posen's collection will not be added to this list. Holy horrendous.  Mr. Posen dresses A-list celebs, at the OSCARS - like Ms. Gwyneth Paltrow above. 

One of his signature pieces for the Target line was this brutal red t-shirt with Zac written in cursive across the chest. Really?

I'm not sure if 14 year olds in Woburn are going to be walking around with the name Zac scrawled across the front of their shirt. I'm pretty sure they don't know who Zac Posen is and probably shouldn't. Though, we were kind of in love with this little tuxedo jacket, but other than that - we got some cleaning supplies and left the big red bullseye.

DC Fashionista Spotted Telling the Truth

It’s a big day. One of my best buds, we’ll call her M, made her debut on the interwebs! There she was, with her picture underneath the headline – “DC Fashionistas Spotted.” Um…not too shabby right? It kind of went downhill from there. They asked her a few questions, and apparently my bestie has not heard of something called the little white lie.

 

Q: What are you wearing tonight?


A: My jacket and tank are J.Crew, my jeans are Gap, the shoes are Mia, and I got this scarf from a friend, who actually sells to Bergdorf’s and Nordstrom.

GAP! No! Lie! Do not admit to wearing GAP when you’re about to featured in an article labeled DC Fashionista. Say Diesel, say Joe’s, Sevens, Paige – all of which I’m sure she owns but didn’t happen to have on this fateful night.

Q: What’s the best fashion deal you’ve ever found?


A: A tank top turtleneck that was really flowy and girly that I got for $5 at Gap. I wore it just about every weekend and got so many compliments!

Once was okay – but GAP twice! Make it up M! When in doubt the word “vintage” works wonders! Oh this old jacket, it’s vintage. I found it at some hole in the wall thrift store in London. Oh these shoes, actually I was in Milan and had them made. They’re not going to fact check this stuff.

Q: Where do you and your friends go for your girls nights out?


A: We really like Russia House in Dupont and we hang out in Old Town a lot.

I think she chose to sound cool in this one – she white lied it for sure. I’m pretty sure M’s girls nights consist of Real Housewives of any city, an unhealthy amount of Rioja and probably some Gossip Girl, and TMZ.

Yay Crew!

A sampling of my personal J. Crew collection

I’m not much of a mall shopper anymore, but I make an exception for J. Crew. There’s something about their $52 t-shirts that I just cannot resist. And Jenna’s picks – forget it, if she says that wearing a floral romper is how it’s going to be this season, well then, I hope they have it in my size.

Many a lunch hour I have found myself filling up shopping carts on J.Crew.com only to delete them later. And I have gone on some pretty healthy jewelry binges at some of their outlet locations. Store credit cards usually not a good idea, at J. Crew, a requirement.

And, I’m not alone in my obsession. According to Vanity Fair, J. Crew's stock, which started trading in 2006 for $20, is up to $49 and inching closer and closer to its $56 high, of July 2007. What recession?

However, there is one hilarious part of the J.Crew empire – their catalogs. The latest edition, for example features a quirky looking model wearing a whimsical birds nest as a cap - see above.  I am not the only that has caught on to the ridiculousness going on in this bi-monthly glossy.  The gals at Jezebel do a page-by-page J. Crew catalog review.  You have to check it out.

New Spring Styles

Check out our new styles on Etsy.  Can't you tell that my headband model Danielle was totally pumped to put on headbands and hang out on my back deck on a Tuesday afternoon. If this sounds like a job that would interest you, let me know. You won't get paid and I'll exploit you on my blog. Sounds awesome!

Rainforest Cafe

I know this blog is supposed to be fashion related but I need to share the following story.  I'll try to make some sort of fashion connection in the next few paragraphs. 

I'm currently taking a long weekend in Puerto Rico and like every good tourist of this lovely island nation should do, we went on a "hike" in the El Yunque rainforest.  I am calling it a "hike" because it was more like a walking tour but regardless we spent a few hours in a beautiful oxygen rich paradise.  Like every good tour set up through a hotel concierge, you're usually not alone on your tour.  You're usually joined by other American tourists in giant touristy t-shirts, slouch socks and scrunchies ( i told you i'd incorporate fashion) who ask inane questions the entire time.  Well, there was one particular tourist in our group that made the trip for me.  Tony, our tour guide kept telling us about the medicinal uses that many of the plants in the rainforest had.  He even mentioned that some were "edible."  Well this woman had clearly not heard of tea, gardens, vitamins, GNC or even whole foods, she was dumbfounded by this new discovery and apparently really hungry. 

Every time Tony pointed out one of these special plants she was all over it like white on rice. She was caressing the plant so passionately I thought that The Miracle Worker might have been signing the name of it into her palm. When we came to the magical clay soil I don't think she could hold herself back any longer. Tony told us that birds came to eat the soil when they were sick, well that's all she needed to hear, she scraped a handful of the soil into her palm and put it in her mouth, I'm sure if she didn't catch me gawking she might have pulled a dinner roll out of her pocket and spread the clay on to it.  I couldn't contain myself and asked her how it tasted, "Not bad," she said, "Not bad at all." 

GTL at W-H

Last night, the littlest rabbit Marissa hosted the Jersey Shore themed (I’m not kidding) Whitman-Hanson prom fashion show. Riss sported her own Snooki poof and all the grenade launchers and gorillas waited in line to see the big show. As you can see from the picture above – getting into W-H last night was like waiting in line for Karma.

And, thanks to the school administrators there was even a good message behind last night's cat walk: Domestic Violence Awareness. Or, don’t get Snookied at the bar if a guy tries to steal your shot. Anyway, the lovely models sported Rabbit Hole Industries accessories and from what I hear, Marissa killed it as a host.

North End Nighties

If you’re anywhere around my age you probably attend a lot of weddings, and when you attend a lot of weddings you are probably on the hunt for bachelorette gifts, shower gifts, engagement gifts, wedding night gifts – whatever. This hunt may bring you to a place that’s usually found in a mall, you know the “secret” one that sends you a catalog everyday and made a certain Mrs. Tom Brady very famous? My friends, I hate to tell you, but this “secret” place sells weird lingerie costumes. Oh, and then there’s that other place – you know the one with $200 bras and the fancy Euro name? It’s usually found in close proximity to a Four Seasons hotel. Well you’re in luck, because there’s finally an awesome spot in Beantown to pick up lacy lingerie – and it’s right in the North End. This place puts the ass in class. Literally. So swing by Sedurre at 28 ½ Prince Street to check out their fabulous selection!


Oh, and amongst their wide variety of unmentionables and accessories – they’re selling Rabbit Hole headbands!

Hippie Chic

Look, it's La Lohan! And she's being embraced by none other than Mr. Karl Lagerfield! And check out her hippie headband - a similar style is in development here at rhishop.  So, pretty soon you too can look like a drugged out has-been and designer hanger-on. 

Next up, headpieces a la Nicole Richie -

Stay tuned!