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June 15, 2012

A Look At Resort ’13

I often find myself categorizing Resort and Pre-Fall as “the forgotten collections.” No one makes a big deal about them (especially compared to Spring and Fall) so they’re rarely remembered. I mean seriously…has anyone ever been like “Remember that khaki Givenchy collection from Resort ’08?” No. But they’ll probably say, “I still can’t get over the panther-print from Givenchy Fall ’11” (it was pretty awesome).

So anyway…let’s give the “inbetween” collection known as Resort a closer look, shall we? I decided to do a superlative-style set up for this one. Hope you enjoy.

PhotobucketBest Minimalism: Chloe

PhotobucketBest Lace: Jason Wu

PhotobucketBest Guest Appearance: Givenchy
(the dog)

PhotobucketBest Stripes: Marc Jacobs

PhotobucketBest Shine: Michael Kors

PhotobucketMost Unique Hair: Marc by Marc Jacobs

PhotobucketMost Likely To Be Worn By Zooey Deschanel: Oscar de la Renta

PhotobucketBest Use Of Leather: 3.1 Phillip Lim

PhotobucketBest Print/Sunglasses/Shoes: Prabal Gurung
(yes he wins in all 3 categories)

PhotobucketMost Random (in a good way): Tibi

PhotobucketBest Handbag: Proenza Schouler

PhotobucketBest Styling: Rachel Zoe
(I know…it’s not even fair right? But the styling is sick. I had to give it to her)

PhotobucketMost Likely To Appear On The Red Carpet: Valentino

PhotobucketBest Leopard: Stella McCartney

PhotobucketBest Pants: Peter Pilotto

PhotobucketMy Favorite Look: Proenza Schouler

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Any favorites from Resort ’13 so far? Share your favorites in the comments!

Photos via Style.com
May 17, 2012

Prom: The Past & The Future

Feeling inspired by WhoWhatWear’s prom post earlier this week, I decided to do a little prom feature of my own. Granted most proms are probably over and I don’t know anyone in high school anymore, I’d like to take this opportunity to show a little blast from the past. Yes, it’s what I wore to prom…

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With my best friend Jennifer, who is still my best friend if you were wondering.

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My prom group, taken in my old backyard…with a film camera.

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The most full body shot I could find.

Fun fact: The designer of the dress, Tamsen, I’m unfamiliar with but I did get it at Helen Yi on Damen in Bucktown…before it was really “Bucktown.”

Now for what I’d wear to prom today? If money were no object, I’d have to go with Katherine Power on this one and say Prabal Gurung. If I was going for a short option I would say Spring ’12…

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But if I felt like going the extra mile (and pretending I’m at the Met Ball) I’d go with Fall ’12…

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And just in case you happen to be in high school (or just want to relive your prom days) here are some current options that are perfectly prom appropriate.

PhotobucketGryphon Fete Dress

If you’re going to go short, this is the way to do it.

PhotobucketBCBGMAXAZRIA Magdalena Gown

White doesn’t always work well at prom but this would be killer.

PhotobucketHaute Hippie flutter Sleeve Lace Dress

Perfect with gold vintage jewelry for a boho vibe.

PhotobucketONE by Contrarian Babs Bibb Maxi Dress

Sometimes the solid color dresses (especially when shiny) can look tacky, but this is the way to do a solid color at prom. Fun yet tasteful.

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Imitation Theda Applique Dress

I love that this appears simple at first but the detailing around the neck and arms really make it special. Would be perfect with edgy heels (like the ones shown above…or anything studded Valentino).

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If you were to go to prom now, what would you wear?

March 16, 2012

From The Runway To Your Nails: It’s Miss Ladyfinger

I think I’ve made it pretty obvious I’m beyond obsessed with nailpolish. When my friends in college thought I was crazy to even own glitter nail polish past the age of 9, I pursued my love of manis and even dedicated a #ManiMonday hashtag to them. So you can imagine my excitement when I found out about Miss Ladyfinger–the best runway mani blog…ever.

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I met Taryn, the editor, at an event during fashion week in New York and the second I found out about this blog I was addicted. I don’t know how she does it but she’s definitely talented. It’s really incredible look at these beautiful runway shows then see how Taryn interprets them to nail art for her blog. So because I’m curious/mani-obsessed, I decided to ask Taryn a few questions about how this all began…

Jena: How did you get into nail art?
Taryn:  I have always been obsessed with painting my nails (the last time I actually got my nails done in a salon was probably freshman year of high school). Over the years my collection of polish has grown to well over 200 colors. I work in the fashion industry and my day job requires that I attend New York Fashion Week. In September, I was so inspired by all the print and pattern coming off the Spring runways that I started to recreate the looks into nail art. I bought my first nail art brush and taught myself. 

Jena: Do you have a specific manicure you’re especially proud of?
Taryn: I’m most proud of the Marni-inspired manicure. It was my first translation of runway fashion into nail art and put Miss Ladyfinger on the map. My runner up is the Gucci. It’s pretty fierce.  

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Jena: I have to ask…favorite 3 designers?
Taryn: Prabal Gurung. Rodarte. Celine.

Jena: What runway show are you dying to turn into a mani but haven’t done for the blog yet?
Taryn: I can’t wait to turn Celine’s Fall collection into nail art. The graphic color-blocking is so eye-catching would translate really well.  

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Be sure to check out www.missladyfinger.com and don’t miss out on the Prabal Spring ’12 mani…it’s my favorite 🙂

March 14, 2012

Chi City Closet: Prabal Gurung T-Shirt

As you can tell from my tweets and posts, I absolutely love Prabal Gurung. His Spring 2012 collection was my absolute favorite but a lot of the pieces are a little out of my price range. Which is why I was so excited to find out he was designing a t-shirt based on the print from that collection. The minute I saw it was available, I knew it had to be mine.

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This is one of the best quality t-shirts I’ve ever owned…it’s super soft and beyond comfortable. I even wore it the day I got it to the Ann Taylor grand re-opening event!

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What do you think of the Prabal tee?