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Thursday , January 29, 2009
United Colors of Get Me the Hell Out of Winter: Stuff That Cheers Me Up In the Midst of All This Grey
I'm a big neutrals person when it comes to my own wardrobe: they just make everything easier, and together with pretty blues, mauves, and dusty, muddy roses, they make me feel calm, relaxed and practical, which are qualities I find more and more useful the more complicated life gets. Winter comes along with its relentless grey, though, and I find that it really messes with my commitment to my native palette. Suddenly I'm like: Pineapple yellow! Sherbet pink! Mint green! Cornflower blue! Usually I get my mid-winter color fix by buying super-bright knickers in crazy patterns, but lately I like the idea of these invading the sanctity of my carefully curated closet:
DAYDREAM NATION BRACELET, pixiemarket.com
This bracelet is ridiculously cool -- and who can argue with a company that names themselves after a famously great Sonic Youth album? Well, some of us here at nogoodforme can, because we have a semi-famously ambivalent relationship to Sonic Youth. But I theorize that we would all go somewhat nutsy over this bracelet -- I can see ALL THREE OF US rocking this piece. LJ and Liz, am I right? Or am I just hallucinating from my detox fast?
HAYDEN-HARNETT FOR TARGET CANVAS HOBO BAG, target.com
I love this bag. It makes me happy to look at the yellow and the blue flowers -- it's like a frickin' Bonnard painting. I'm thinking of getting it and using it as a laptop bag because mine currently sucks.
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Tags: crazy for colors, psychology, Thakoon for Target, uncharacteristic behavior, winter, wintertime blahs
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Friday , August 29, 2008
Imaginary Shopping Spree SUPER SPECIAL: Thank Heavens for (J.Crew) Little Girls
Okay, if I can't squeeze my bony ass into a J.Crew Little Girls XXL, whatevs, that's fine, I'll move on with my life- but I sincerely hope that isn't the case. Seriously, homeboys: if some young, sexy Brooklyn-based design duo busted onto the scene with an S/S '09 collecksh anywhere near as straight-up luvverly, classic, fun and adorable (I italicized "adorable" to make clear that it is to be pronounced with a French accent), Anna Wintour would have a coronary and die. Then Anna Wintour would be dead, Plum Sykes would be appointed editor of US Vogue, and I'd shoot myself in the face. So there you go: THANK HEAVENS FOR J.CREW LITTLE GIRLS. I owe this shit my life!
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Tags: Anna Wintour's death, autumn dressing, high/low, imaginary shopping spree, J.Crew on J.Crack, little girls, low-concept
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Tuesday , August 5, 2008
nogoodforme.tv presents: Fantasy Shopping Spree with Laura Jane @ Sodafine
Hooray! Today is one of those beautiful days when the Universe has aligned itself to ensure that every nogoodforme.com reader's day will be the wee-est bit more exciting. We are at once proud, stoked, and stoked-er to present to the world the latest offering from our legendary, epic and ongoing nogoodforme.tv series.
This "Theoretical Shopping Spree" was filmed at our beloved Sodafine on the morning of Laura Jane's 23rd birthday; you'll surely pick up on the birthday glow hanging about her- it's contagious. This vid is especially special to the nogoodforme team because it is our first internally-crafted/vertically-integrated/entirely in-house installment, directed by Kat Asharya (who Sofia Coppola ain't got nothin' on) and hosted by Laura Jane Faulds (definitely a better host than Billy Bush).
We hope you all enjoy it! (And for the record, I think it's important to note that post-filming, Kat and LJ went to Babycakes and had a 100% non-imaginary cupcake shopping spree, which ruled)
(Hosted by Laura Jane Faulds, directed by Kat Asharya)
PS: Thanks again to Erin Weckerle!
Tags: cupcakes, eco-fashion, Kat Asharya, Laura Jane Faulds, nogoodforme.tv, Sodafine
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Fashion Drive-By: Richard Chai for Target GO International
If nogoodforme.com had a minimalist in residence, it would pretty much be me. You'd imagine then that I would be so excited that Richard Chai, he of some of the loveliest pared-down clothes going these days, was doing a collection for Target. But the truth of the matter is that I was more apprehensive than anything. The thing about foregoing the usual bells and whistles is that it makes elements like fit and the quality of your fabric so much more important in the design -- and the Target GO International collections have been way hit-or-miss in regards to these. It's definitely buyer-beware, so without further adieu, here's our version of Consumer Reports -- where I went to the store, tried on a bunch of things, annoyed the dressing room people to no end and endured some really awful lighting to tell you lovely readers what worked and what didn't.
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Saturday , August 2, 2008
Fashion Drive-By: H&M
It's one of those beautiful times in the life of a brokeass twentysomething when H&M is about ten trillion times better than usual. I generally dislike H&M: I think babydoll dresses are stupid & look dumb/costumey on me, so therefore 90% of the store's merchandise is off-limits.
But yeah, H&M is totally killer right now. I was bored a few afternoons ago and stopped in to kill time, then ended up finding more killer items in that span of twenty minutes than I have in my past ten H&M visits combined. Also, there is a really hot dude who works at the Eaton Centre H&M, which makes me want to loiter around there for longer than I might otherwise, hoping that he may talk to me beneath the guise of busting my guns for bringing thirty-three items into the dressing room.
I tried on the hella severe, decidedly avant-wack high-waisted super-wideleg trousers pictured below, and kind of fell in love. Or did I? I'm really up in the air about these bad boys; they're like the trousers version of that toxic dude you love but know you should loathe. Part of me wants them more than I've ever wanted anything (REALLY BAD!); part of me thinks they're stupid, a bad investment, and destined to join the ranks of all my anti-functional clothing items who hang in my closet taunting me about how I only ever want to wear jean shorts and a Mets t-shirt.
So, readers of nogoodforme.com: it is now my turn to ASK Y'ALL ANYTHING. Let's keep it simple:
H&M widelegs + Laura Jane: should I stay or should I go?
Tags: Ask Us Anything, avant-wack, Fashion Drive-By, H&M, high-concept, high-waisted, high/low, shopping
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Saturday , July 19, 2008
Thrift Scores with Laura Jane: Value Village, 07.18.08
Few things in this operatic escapade we call life are as straight-up awesome as having a killer thrift-shopping experience. It's impossible to predict precisely when a class-A Thrift Score Day is going to hit you; sometimes, all I want is to immerse myself in rack-scouring for hours on end, yet come up entirely empty-handed. On other occasions, I dip into a Sally Ann or Goodwill to kill a couple minutes and exit hours later, exhausted, red-eyed and reeking of mothballs, weighed down by two giant sacks of crap in either hand.
Thrift Scores with Laura Jane is a brand-spanking new feature dedicated to sharing the results of my positive thrift scoring adventures with the world. Yesterday ended up being one of the "Thrift Scorriest" days of my entire life; check the goods!
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Tags: Albert Einstein, diaper bags, dresses, J.Crew on J.Crack, preppy, punk rock, rompers, scrappiness, sneakers, Snoopy, Thrift Scores
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Thursday , May 22, 2008
Fashion Drive-By: Hawks by Geren Ford At Urban Outfitters
The lazy slob in me loves Geren Ford -- not because Geren Ford is lazy slob fashion by any means, but because it's so easy to throw on a dress by the L.A.-based label and feel sort of elegant and chic but still totally chill and un-uptight. (How do L.A. designers get so good at this?) The relaxed lines and graceful drape make the designs remarkably forgiving for most women's figures, and the whole vibe is contemporary and sexy without being cheesy and lame. So of course I was muy excited when I heard that Geren Ford's collaboration with Urban Outfitters, Hawks, came out and had to check it out when it was released yesterday in stores.
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Monday , April 21, 2008
Adventures in Duty Free: Reiss at Heathrow Airport, London Of all the various hells of modern life, layovers are purgatory. There is nothing more dullsville than being trapped inside a building with no real air, no real soul and nothing but time, time, time to kill till your next flight. A very strange thing happens to people when they're stuck in an airport; they lose all sense of judgment and drink very strong cocktails in the middle of the day, they waft in an existential malaise that no amount of connectivity can kill, they drift about in a crowd of people and still manage to be utterly isolated and alone. In short, it is like an intense version of urban life. And naturally, the geniuses behind airport engineering and design allay this with a variety of shopping options -- just like real life! The problem is, though, that the choices are so reductive and bougie that you find yourself doing things like contemplating buying weird little cosmetic kits full of Dior lipglosses in colors you'd never wear or trying Kate Moss perfume that smells really cheap-o and gross and is only appealing because no one else would have it in the States yet or eyeing cognac in bottles so huge you'd instantly seem like an alcoholic if you carried it around. I mean, why not? It's duty free, after all, and what else are you going to do after you've read all your magazines, checked your email a million times and it's still hours upon hours till your connecting flight? Gah! Time to channel my evil twin and go to Dior and pretend I'm rich enough to buy $400 sunglasses! It therefore continually surprises me that in the shopping carnival that is an airport, no one puts more clothing stores in, because nothing sucks up more time than clothing shopping. Really -- wouldn't it be genius if Topshop had a little outpost in Heathrow? What could be more British? Granted, the shopping at Heathrow is way better than many airports, what with all the super-fancy boutiques and such. But it still was with a great joy during a particularly long layover to stumble upon the little Reiss boutique in Heathrow recently, probably with an excitement disproportional to what I may have really felt if not stuck in the land of airport hell. I had passed by Reiss many times while in NYC but never stopped in, but had read and heard about it before; it's positioned itself as a bridge between fast fashion and schmancy designer, so it was great fun to wile away the hours trying on various schmattes and such. I honestly probably would not have ever tried on their clothes to such an extent if I wasn't a prisoner of my circumstances. What I discovered is that Reiss has perfected a sort of easy-going sophistication that's similar in niche to Club Monaco, French Connection and the like; there is nothing super-trendy, but they have a knack for subtlety with a bit of an eye-catching twist that manages to be both youthful but still chic. The styling of many garments was excellent, although the fits were hit and miss, so it's advisable to try everything on. (I find the same thing with Club Monaco, actually -- I call it the "frustrated supermodel" fit, where you seem to need to be tall, but somehow even the tall, skinny people have trouble making it work.) And even though the materials are decent and the finishings are okay, I found the prices a bit high -- probably because every moment in London gave me a bit of a heart attack when it came down to figuring out the exchange rate. (Oh, American dollar, why do you suck?) But I'm told Reiss often has good sales, so there you go. So, yes, Reiss -- a good thing, and next time you find yourself stranded in Heathrow, check it out, especially after you've wandered through the duty free perfume aisles for the umpteenth time and want to drink yourself into a stupor because you're so bored.
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Tuesday , April 15, 2008
Fashion Drive-By: Target Go International Private Label Collection Target steals your soul. I mean, there you are, innocently buying your Liquid Drano/Plumber/whatever for the umpteenth time because your building super still hasn't come around to fix your bathroom sink drainage problems. (Rudy, where are you?) You feel all Zen and virtuous and content and not tempted by the impulse buying fairy, no matter how alluringly packaged the various candles, dish towels, and grooming products are. And then you catch a gander at the store's new "Private Label" collection for its Go initiative and muahahaha, completely suckered! Gah! Seriously, I think it's just simple enough to say that I like this little collection better than most of the Go collections so far, and there's not even a designer-y name attached; the designs don't seem so much like costumes than they do a group of pieces that can punch up your wardrobe for the summer. Sure, there are some iffy fabrics, and the cuts can be wonky. But when Target gets it right, it gets it pretty right, and this can definitely compete with the best of Forever 21 and H&M. Anyway, in between deciding if I should go for a "foamer" style drainage product or buy an actual plumbing snake, I dawdled among the clothes at the Bronx Target for a bit; just some quickie observations: + The double layer Grecian type tank dress was pretty much all gone in all the sizes. I tried on a bunch of stuff. I didn't get anything because I ran out of time and couldn't make decisions. Should I get any of these? They're available on Target's site till 5/17. So there you go! Service journalism at its best, ha ha ha. Now back to Draino!
+ I was at the store during a pretty busy hour, and people seemed to be really into the clothes.
+ The satin dresses seemed a little icky to me, as did most of the polyester items.
+ This dress was pretty awesome; I love the little pleating at the front. Apparently the floor sales person told me this "flew" when they got it in.
+ All the bright pink and yellow accents on various dresses are even brighter in real life than they are in the photos on Target's site. I think they got the "neon" memo, no?
+ I love the idea of this dress. (Hot pink! navy blue! Together at last! And dope pleating on the pockets.) But you have to have just the right body to make it work; it's definitely a try-on.
+ The one-shoulder dress is soft, comfy and is cut beautifully, at least for my build. And electric blue!
+ Dudes, the dressing rooms at this store are a straight-up mess.
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Monday , March 17, 2008
Subversive for Target On Sale Now It wasn't slated to go up till March 23, but perhaps Target figured, "What the hell?" and went ahead with launching its Subversive for Target line, which you can find here. Not everything is available for shipping right away, but you can still order your favorite pieces now. It's quite a range with about 40 pieces available, and whether you're into ornate quasi-Victoriana or art-damaged Miami Art Deco, you should find something to love.
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