Fashion Pulse Daily Dose

Forever 21 Pick of the Day: Framed Oval Ring, $5.80

Posted: 24 Apr 2010 02:17 AM PDT

Face it: we’re not royalty; we don’t live in a Jane Austen novel; and most of us are miles from being a socialite. But fret not — fashion always offers a consolation prize. For instance, this Framed Oval Ring, $5.80, might drop a few hints concerning your true identity. Consider its light green tone, almost a pale jade color — doesn’t that suggest a 500-year-old plus monarchy, or at least tea in a quaint, Italian coffee shop in midtown Manhattan? What about the ring’s marble-like reflective surface? Well, that certainly says something about your radiance. The slightly jagged, rhinestone-adorned frame certainly signals glamour, and of course, your natural charm speaks for itself.
Note: we also love this one, which has way similar qualities!
- Justina Lee

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Links à la Mode: The IFB Weekly Roundup

Posted: 23 Apr 2010 07:35 AM PDT

Fashion has Brains

Edited by Ashe
Every week I am always surprised by the selection of posts we receive here at IFB. I think back to before I started my blog, the discrimination I felt working in retail and adoring fashion, because it was shallow and it wasn't academic. Now I look at the community I am a part of and think– how could anyone accuse fashion enthusiasts of being shallow? Or fashion designers, lovers of style? Indeed, like any frowned upon medium or niche, fashion has brains; it has ingenuity, it has controversy, it has creativity, and it has depth.
This week I want to celebrate those putting fashion and intellect together, to show that there's more than meets that glittering eye…
Oh, and if you're looking for something to do this summer… IFB is looking for interns!

Links à la Mode : April 22

Agent Lover: – On The Search For The Perfect Retro Bathing Suit!
Alice in Stilettos: – Interview with Edgy, Up-and-Coming Designer Chelsea Sutrisno
Bay Area Style File: – Interview with Model turned Eco Friendly Beauty Brand owner Josie Maran.
Bobbins and Bombshells: – Fashionable History: Lilly Dache – A True Fashion Success Story.
Denim Debutante: – Meet US-Made NAEM Denim and Win Your Own Pair
dramatis personae: – Back to the Future
Fashion Pulse Daily: – Cynthia Rowley for Roxy Spring 2010
For Those About to Shop: – Crystal Renn's inspiring story of transformation may make you think twice about modelling industry:
krameymartin: – Being pregnant doesn't mean you have to sacrifice your fashion sense. Check out this post to learn how to jazz up simple maternity pieces.
La Chanelphile: – "The Allure of Chanel" by Paul Morand with Illustrations by Karl Lagerfeld
M.I.S.S.: – The Rag Trade: The Sale Mentality. This week's article looks at how we will get consumers to break the sale mentality and pay full price again.
Night Watch: – DIY Tutorial: Burberry Prorsum F/W 2010-11 Inspired Blazer
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!: – ASOS Curve Models – Plus, or not plus enough?
Oranges and Apples: – Some thoughts on weight, fat activism and health
Poetic & Chic: – Hamish Bowles, European Editor at Large for Vogue, visits the de Young in San Francisco to announce a new Balenciaga retrospective slated for spring 2011.
Retro Chick: – Made To Measure – Dresses for those who aren't a standard size
shrimp salad circus: – DIY Spring Flowers Headband/Belt for Under
The Coveted – Craving Miu Miu Clogs?
the fashionate traveller: – Discovers the emerging Japanese fashion trend Dolly Kei, as seen through a visit to Grimoire, Shibuya's premier vintage store.
The Fashionista Lab: – I gave up shopping and gained a new perspective on using and building my wardrobe (hint: shoes are important)
True Queen: – Warning: Men In Skirts – Examining a taboo trend that attempts to go mainstream

The Sundance Channel’s “The Day Before”

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 02:04 AM PDT

If you are scoffing and thinking “as if we don’t have enough TV shows about fashion already!”, let me first ask you this: ever wondered what happened during the last 24 hours leading up to the fashion shows each season? Panic and chaos, maybe? Any last-minute touch-ups or complete reworkings? Or, have you ever wondered what fashion designers are really like? There might already be documentaries about Valentino, March Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, and Isaac Mizrahi, but what about the industry’s newer faces – Jeremy Scott? Alexander Wang?
I don’t know about you, but I’m answering all those questions with a definite “yes”. Thanks to a new TV series from the Sundance Channel’s Full Frontal Fashion, we will get to take a closer look at the realities of the industry masked by highly dramatized reality shows, as well as the personalities that have hatched our favorite collections for the upcoming season. “The Day Before”, Sundance’s original four-part series, documents the intriguing final 36 hours before the runway shows of Alexander Wang, Diane von Furstenberg, Jeremy Scott, and Narciso Rodriguez in New York, Peter Copping for Nina Ricci in Paris, and Donatella Versace for Versace in Milan. On the show’s website, the esteemed director, Loic Prigent, revealed just enough to make us thirst for more: “We explored the energy of New York with young labels like Alexander Wang, grandes dames like Diane von Furstenberg, energy and humor with Jeremy Scott, and couturelike precision with Narciso Rodriguez. In Paris, you see the sweetness and romanticism of Nina Ricci, and the extreme everything of Donatella Versace in Milan.”

“The Day Before” will premiere at 10 pm on September 8th. New 30-minute episodes will air each night at 10 pm through September 13. Mark this on your calendar and don’t forget to take over the remote on September 8, and of course watch Sundance’s other Full Frontal Fashion offerings in the meantine!

- Justina Lee

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