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Showing posts with label betsey johnson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label betsey johnson. Show all posts
Monday, February 28, 2011
This Betsey Johnson Prom Dress The Symbolic Manifestation Of The Prom Scene In Grease
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Bra Romance
I don't know how this happened, but suddenly I'm in the mood to go bra shopping. Actually, I do know how this happened: I got fitted by a bra-fitter lady. I'd been invited to check out the latest offerings from Wacoal and get a free professional fitting (and—full disclosure—presumably a free bra, too). I was kinda psyched. As I had suspected, I am one of those eight out of ten women who don't really know their bra size. However, in my own defense, I will say that the fitter agreed with me that brands are different in their sizing, and I wasn't far off—though I was, as is typical of most women, wearing a too-big band and a too-small cup. Anyway, the bras I tried on felt great, and I now I pretty much want to replace my drawer of ill-fitting and various-sized bras. And Wacoal has some pretty cute stuff, it turns out:
Wacoal Embrace Lace push-up bra, $50. Now, I haven't worn this bra for more than two minutes, but it felt like it I found that magical combo of pretty and supportive in the same bra—which anyone with a cup size bigger than an A knows can be hard to find.
Wacoal Center Stage Camisole bra, $58.
Wacoal Embrace Lace underwire bra, $46.
Wacoal also has a line of "younger," sexier, flirtier (more fun!) underthings, too, called b.tempt'd. This is the b.tempt'd Passion Flower demi bra, $36, which I would totally get in this eye-popping turquoise color, though it also comes in black and white. Some other tempting ones:
b.tempt'd Desire contour bra, $40 (with the crazy prints on sale for $9.99).
b.tempt'd Pretty Please contour underwire bra, $44.
For those of you into shapewear (not me; I didn't even wear it at my wedding), Wacoal has some actually kinda pretty pieces, like this high-waisted brief, $56.
And since I had bras on the brain, I did a little search around the Internets for other cute frilly things. Here's four to grown on:
Elle Macpherson Intimates Operetta bra, $49.99.
Betsey Johnson Eyelet Lace demi bra, $48.
DKNY Intimates Every Day Luxe balconette bra, $38.
Kettle Black studded bra, $56.10. (Yeah, I have no idea what you'd wear this with, either, but it's fun!)
Wacoal Embrace Lace push-up bra, $50. Now, I haven't worn this bra for more than two minutes, but it felt like it I found that magical combo of pretty and supportive in the same bra—which anyone with a cup size bigger than an A knows can be hard to find.
Wacoal Center Stage Camisole bra, $58.
Wacoal Embrace Lace underwire bra, $46.
Wacoal also has a line of "younger," sexier, flirtier (more fun!) underthings, too, called b.tempt'd. This is the b.tempt'd Passion Flower demi bra, $36, which I would totally get in this eye-popping turquoise color, though it also comes in black and white. Some other tempting ones:
b.tempt'd Desire contour bra, $40 (with the crazy prints on sale for $9.99).
b.tempt'd Pretty Please contour underwire bra, $44.
For those of you into shapewear (not me; I didn't even wear it at my wedding), Wacoal has some actually kinda pretty pieces, like this high-waisted brief, $56.
And since I had bras on the brain, I did a little search around the Internets for other cute frilly things. Here's four to grown on:
Elle Macpherson Intimates Operetta bra, $49.99.
Betsey Johnson Eyelet Lace demi bra, $48.
DKNY Intimates Every Day Luxe balconette bra, $38.
Kettle Black studded bra, $56.10. (Yeah, I have no idea what you'd wear this with, either, but it's fun!)
Monday, November 30, 2009
Um, I Want A Pterodactyl Sweater!
Fully sad! This amazing Betsey Johnson pterodactyl sweater from Planet Amazing is ALL SOLD OUT! Ugh.
($228, Betsey Johnson, Betseyjohnson.com)
($228, Betsey Johnson, Betseyjohnson.com)This cute pterodactyl cardi's still around, but it's just NOT the same.
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Most Expensive Outfit I Ever Wore
So, yeah. I'm married. So, wanna see what I wore? I didn't get a $5 wedding dress, or a $50 thrift-store wedding dress, or even a $250 Running of the Brides dress (my bridesmaids REFUSED to go with me!), so basically this ended being the titular Most Expensive Outfit I Ever Wore. It's sort of sickening, really, but I do plan on selling the dress, if possible, so I can buy, like, some boots or something. I'm keeping the shoes, though. Anyway, drum roll please!
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THE DRESS!
I was absolutely thrilled to find my dress at the Bridal Garden, a New York City shop that sells dresses that have been donated by designers and brides and whose proceeds benefit New York City children's education (currently a charter school in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn). I was even more thrilled with my dress, an Anne Barge trunk-show sample from her spring 2008 La Fleur line that had never been worn. I got a ton of compliments on it. Love those little bows! Here's how it looked when I was getting ready:
And here's how it looked swishing down the aisle with my dad:
THE SHOES
I have talked at length about my shoes. Anyone who doesn't know I wore rubber Vivienne Westwood for Melissa shoes with red hearts on the toes hasn't been paying attention. People adored them. I didn't even get one "different," although my mom did laugh in a way that suggested she wasn't 100% in favor of the decision. You can get them, and lots of other Melissa shoes, via Epaulet in Brooklyn, online or in person.
THE HAIR ACCESSORY
I got this fantabulously fun ostrich-feather hair piece from New York City milliner Artikal:
The designer, Holly Slayton-Chance, does lots of cool fascinators as well as veils and hats. To me this piece sort of echoed the freedom and movement of the bows at the bottom of my dress, and just screamed FUN! You can get her pieces for reasonable prices direct from her (either at her East Village studio or online), or pay a gigantic markup at Kleinfeld's. Yeah.
THE JEWELRY
I'm not really a jewelry person, and I didn't know for sure what I was going to wear for jewelry until the day of the wedding. The necklace was from Etsy seller Tree and Kimball, made of vintage lace with a little blue bead (something blue!):
Looking at the photos, I realized it doesn't photograph that well, but whatever. We all liked that the bead sort of nestled in my cleavage. I borrowed my bridesmaid Randi's grandmother's watch for my something borrowed as well as her diamond studs even though I never wear earrings. And that was that!
THE BAG
Yep, Etsy again. Gotta love it! I got this to-die-for vintage crystal-beaded purse for $25:
It came with two matching clip-on earrings and a great shoe clip (sadly, only one, because it would have made a great earring itself). I barely used this all night but I DID need to reapply lip gloss, after all, so. There. I DID need a bag! Take that, naysayers! Plus, it's gorgeous!
THE SECOND DRESS
Yes, that's right, I had a second dress. For dancing. ("What a DIVA!" they said.) It was a short little Betsey Johnson number that I simply couldn't resist. I'd discovered while dress shopping that I unexpectedly loved lace, and this was a really interesting type of open-work lace:
Also, it was $50. And I was really happy to be able to change into it before the cake cutting, because it was hot and humid that night, and we were dancing our faces off.
DRESS #3 and HAIR ACCESSORY #2
Oh yes I did! I had a dress for the afterparty, too.
I actually bought it before the Betsey Johnson, intending it as the dancing dress, but then I couldn't resist the Betsey Johnson and felt it was fancier, and so this became the afterparty dress. It is vintage and sweet and easily the most comfortable dress of the three. I got a ton of compliments on it, with some people even voting it their favorite of the three (by a hair, I think/hope!). Not too many people were still taking pictures at this point (our photographer had left), so this is the best I've got so far:
The headband is from Forever 21. Loved it, too.
THE BRIDAL PARTY
You've all been patiently waiting to find out what I made Tamron and the rest of my ladies wear. I chose J.Crew dresses: easy and cute. I wasn't really sure about the color (fresh mint, in the Crew's parlance) until the day of the wedding, when all my girls looked so beautiful, especially against the backdrop of the lake.
Eagle-eyed readers will notice that Tamar sluttily shortened her dress and later paired it with silver Toms for dancing (of which I was profoundly jealous). All the bridesmaids wore silver shoes of their own choosing , and I got them all different silver bow necklaces from Etsy, to echo the bows on my dress. Here's Tamar and her fiancé — how do they make their eyes sparkle like that??
Moving on to the boys: They wore black suits and stripey multicolor-blue ties (see the pic of my brother, above).
We didn't want to spend a lot of money on ties, so we got stripey aqua ties for $15 each at thetiebar.com. Don't judge. The colors were perfect and complemented the groom's tie, too.
THE GROOM
The groom wore a windowpane-print Hickey Freeman suit that (even on sale) cost more than my dress and still needs to be cleaned. He looked absolutely fabulous in it, even when he'd sweated through to the pits. (Note to future brides: Make sure he wears a V-neck T-shirt underneath if he's a schvitzer—wife-beaters not so classy in this situation!)
And that's all she wrote as far as my wedding fashion is concerned. If you'll excuse me, I'm off to take a totally normal walk in a meadow with my husband!
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THE DRESS!
I was absolutely thrilled to find my dress at the Bridal Garden, a New York City shop that sells dresses that have been donated by designers and brides and whose proceeds benefit New York City children's education (currently a charter school in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn). I was even more thrilled with my dress, an Anne Barge trunk-show sample from her spring 2008 La Fleur line that had never been worn. I got a ton of compliments on it. Love those little bows! Here's how it looked when I was getting ready:
And here's how it looked swishing down the aisle with my dad:
THE SHOES
I have talked at length about my shoes. Anyone who doesn't know I wore rubber Vivienne Westwood for Melissa shoes with red hearts on the toes hasn't been paying attention. People adored them. I didn't even get one "different," although my mom did laugh in a way that suggested she wasn't 100% in favor of the decision. You can get them, and lots of other Melissa shoes, via Epaulet in Brooklyn, online or in person.
THE HAIR ACCESSORY
I got this fantabulously fun ostrich-feather hair piece from New York City milliner Artikal:
The designer, Holly Slayton-Chance, does lots of cool fascinators as well as veils and hats. To me this piece sort of echoed the freedom and movement of the bows at the bottom of my dress, and just screamed FUN! You can get her pieces for reasonable prices direct from her (either at her East Village studio or online), or pay a gigantic markup at Kleinfeld's. Yeah.
THE JEWELRY
I'm not really a jewelry person, and I didn't know for sure what I was going to wear for jewelry until the day of the wedding. The necklace was from Etsy seller Tree and Kimball, made of vintage lace with a little blue bead (something blue!):
Looking at the photos, I realized it doesn't photograph that well, but whatever. We all liked that the bead sort of nestled in my cleavage. I borrowed my bridesmaid Randi's grandmother's watch for my something borrowed as well as her diamond studs even though I never wear earrings. And that was that!
THE BAG
Yep, Etsy again. Gotta love it! I got this to-die-for vintage crystal-beaded purse for $25:
It came with two matching clip-on earrings and a great shoe clip (sadly, only one, because it would have made a great earring itself). I barely used this all night but I DID need to reapply lip gloss, after all, so. There. I DID need a bag! Take that, naysayers! Plus, it's gorgeous!
THE SECOND DRESS
Yes, that's right, I had a second dress. For dancing. ("What a DIVA!" they said.) It was a short little Betsey Johnson number that I simply couldn't resist. I'd discovered while dress shopping that I unexpectedly loved lace, and this was a really interesting type of open-work lace:
Also, it was $50. And I was really happy to be able to change into it before the cake cutting, because it was hot and humid that night, and we were dancing our faces off.
DRESS #3 and HAIR ACCESSORY #2
Oh yes I did! I had a dress for the afterparty, too.
I actually bought it before the Betsey Johnson, intending it as the dancing dress, but then I couldn't resist the Betsey Johnson and felt it was fancier, and so this became the afterparty dress. It is vintage and sweet and easily the most comfortable dress of the three. I got a ton of compliments on it, with some people even voting it their favorite of the three (by a hair, I think/hope!). Not too many people were still taking pictures at this point (our photographer had left), so this is the best I've got so far:
The headband is from Forever 21. Loved it, too.
THE BRIDAL PARTY
You've all been patiently waiting to find out what I made Tamron and the rest of my ladies wear. I chose J.Crew dresses: easy and cute. I wasn't really sure about the color (fresh mint, in the Crew's parlance) until the day of the wedding, when all my girls looked so beautiful, especially against the backdrop of the lake.
Eagle-eyed readers will notice that Tamar sluttily shortened her dress and later paired it with silver Toms for dancing (of which I was profoundly jealous). All the bridesmaids wore silver shoes of their own choosing , and I got them all different silver bow necklaces from Etsy, to echo the bows on my dress. Here's Tamar and her fiancé — how do they make their eyes sparkle like that??
Moving on to the boys: They wore black suits and stripey multicolor-blue ties (see the pic of my brother, above).
We didn't want to spend a lot of money on ties, so we got stripey aqua ties for $15 each at thetiebar.com. Don't judge. The colors were perfect and complemented the groom's tie, too.
THE GROOM
The groom wore a windowpane-print Hickey Freeman suit that (even on sale) cost more than my dress and still needs to be cleaned. He looked absolutely fabulous in it, even when he'd sweated through to the pits. (Note to future brides: Make sure he wears a V-neck T-shirt underneath if he's a schvitzer—wife-beaters not so classy in this situation!)
And that's all she wrote as far as my wedding fashion is concerned. If you'll excuse me, I'm off to take a totally normal walk in a meadow with my husband!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Betsey Johnson's Floral Couch Leggings
I was going to make an obnoxious comment about how these Betsey Johnson floral leggings would look better reincarnated as a 1970s couch print. But then I realized that these are actually called Couch Floral Cotton Lycra Skins, and it kinda ruined the fun.
($90, Betsey Johnson)
($90, Betsey Johnson)Floral leggings remind me of when Chloe Sevigny did that trashy-on-purpose look for her Opening Ceremony collection. Not so good, Al.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Good Saley Sale at Blondette
Couple Blondette items you should bag up. I'm not sure it's still working today, but try promo code thanks08 to save 25% off when you order $150 or more.
($74, Corey Lynn Calter, Blondette)
($109, Corey Lynn Calter, Blondette)
($74, Corey Lynn Calter, Blondette)
($109, Corey Lynn Calter, Blondette)I love the way this looks with red-orange tights.
($37, Plastic Island, Blondette)
($37, Plastic Island, Blondette)A lovely summer staple.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Black Friday Shopstravaganza: Free Shipping at Urban Outfitters!
Urban Outfitters' gots free shipping through December 1. Use promo code FREEBIRD08. However, I think it's for $75 or more, which isn't much of a promo considering they usually offer free shipping on $75 worth of stuff, I think. Oh well.
Use it to get this sweet strapless dress:
($58, Silence & Noise, Urban Outfitters)
Use it to get this sweet strapless dress:
($58, Silence & Noise, Urban Outfitters)By the way, when I added this to my cart, it was like $43.50 Yay!
... Or this great Betsey Johnson denim dress, which normally I'd be vehemently opposed to, but for some reason I am not:
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Revolve Clothing's Black Thursday Mega Sale!
Unless you've been living under a couch cushion, you're fully aware that this week is RIPE with absurdly great deals. Check out all of this gorgeousness from Revolving Clothing -- almost all of my picks are under $100, plus they're doing free shipping, AND you can save 15% with promo code JT. I know because I JUST DID!
($279, Rafe, RevolveClothing.com)
($50, Trina Turk, RevolveClothing.com)
($49, Generra, RevolveClothing.com)
($153, CNC, RevolveClothing.com)
... But I would carry it with this fun leopard top!
($58, Married to the Mob, RevolveClothing.com)
($279, Rafe, RevolveClothing.com)Beauts patent leather faux croc black boots! Love the gold hardware at the top.
As much as I LOVE grey boots, I actually like these Frye Ava boots best in black. And for $175, you'd be INSANE not to pick them up.
As much as I LOVE grey boots, I actually like these Frye Ava boots best in black. And for $175, you'd be INSANE not to pick them up.
($50, Trina Turk, RevolveClothing.com)Both pairs of boots would look so cute with this Trina Turk bag.
($49, Generra, RevolveClothing.com)... Or this office-pretty Generra top.
... Which would look really cute with these Charlotte Ronson flats with pyramid studs (yay!)
Or these Matt Bernson flats.
... Which would look really cute with these Charlotte Ronson flats with pyramid studs (yay!)
Or these Matt Bernson flats.
($153, CNC, RevolveClothing.com)... Which you should not carry with this amazing CNC by Costume National studded clutch!
($58, Married to the Mob, RevolveClothing.com)Kay, so also, this Married to the Mob jacket is just $58!! For srs!
($51, Members Only, RevolveClothing.com)
($51, Members Only, RevolveClothing.com)... Or, get a real Members Only jacket for even less. SICK! (But no liquid leggings, pleas.)
Meanwhile this Something Else by Natalie Wood (not THAT Natalie Wood) tee is just $21. I should know because I BOUGHT IT!
($13, Insight, RevolveClothing.com)
Meanwhile this Something Else by Natalie Wood (not THAT Natalie Wood) tee is just $21. I should know because I BOUGHT IT!
($13, Insight, RevolveClothing.com)And OF COURSE I'd have bought this because you KNOW how much I FREAKING LOVE horses and ponies, but it's only in stock in a small. Bew! But if I did have it, I'd wear it with...
($76, Luc Keiffer, RevolveClothing.com)
($76, Luc Keiffer, RevolveClothing.com)Love that gorgeous salmon shade that really only '60s bathrooms came in. I'd also wear this with...
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