Fashion Psychokinesis & You

When I saw this $505 See by Chloe dress, I started willing Forever 21 to use their nimble design-stealing fingers and whip up a $20 dollar version ASAP.


I think I may have misdirected my mind control though, cause Delia's got to it first. Although there it's $48.50. God, I'm cheap.

Dreams of Rich Hordes

Sometimes I have these vivid dreams of going to the thrift store and finding armfuls of amazing things. Sadly, in my waking life it's usually a dress that doesn't really fit and I don't realize until I get home that it has questionable armpit stains. Now I know where all the good stuff goes. TO CHARITY.

Goodwill of greater Washington recently held an online fashion show and eBay auction to benefit their mission of "providing job training to people with disadvantages and disabilities". The auction is only up for 5 more days, and the dresses are definitely the cutest:





Where was I when this stuff was unloaded?

More on the website, bid early, bid often!

WHY

Sometimes I think designers just put wacky trends out there, hoping people will bite. This is especially true of shoes. Like, a Nordstrom's shoe department shopper will say to herself-"My! Look at this vast array of ankle-height, pointy-toed cowboy shoes! There’s so many of them, it must mean I too must have a pair."

There is what I like to call the Frankenshoe. Take ____ shoe and cross it with ____ shoe. Remember those Timberland boots made into high heels? peep-toe boots, anyone?. The theory seems to involve taking the useful part of the shoe and somehow making it the "fashionable" part. With widely unsuccessful results.

And YOU, Marc Jacobs, AND YOU. How COULD you??



Normally, I believe that Marc Jacobs could put his label on a trash bag and I would find it covetable, but here's where I draw the line. Who needs separate socks when I can just glue them to my shoes?

But wait, he's not done yet:

Exhibit A


Exhibit B

More horror and snickering can be found at the Ugly Shoes blog.

Hands OFF

Some charming ambassadors of the Youth of Today recently stole my mom's wallet (she works at an elementary school, people) and rang up a huge bill at crap mall jewelry emporium Claire's. So when I saw this Jack Spade wallet, I knew it was a must have:

However, the $115 price tag is redonk. I would sooner recommend you wrangle a cheap black canvas wallet, a paint pen and some steady penmanship. Or if you have the kind of patience for embroidery, that would look nice too.

(thanks to nymag.com for le tip.)