It's Easter and you need a cheap cute dress to go to your Mom's or future Mom-in-law's House? Look Here

Ackkk....So you just woke up, realized it is Easter, you have a family dinner to go to later and you have nothing to wear :o. You need something cute to wear to impress a Mother-In-Law (either soon to be, hope to be or already are), a Mother or just so your Mother won't nag you ;). And if it is cheap that would be an added bonus. Here are a few suggestions that should be in the stores for you to pick up:

Target






Isaac Mizrahi for Target® Toile Print Dress - Silver Birch : $39.99

I saw this dress in person when I was at my local Target® and I liked it even better in person.

Isaac Mizrahi for Target® Camelot Dress - Fresh Lavender : $39.99





Isaac Mizrahi for Target® Seersucker Dress - Navy/ White : $39.99







Isaac Mizrahi for Target® Gingham Dress - Fresh Lavender : $39.99







Isaac Mizrahi for Target® Printed Net Party Dress - Navy Voyage : $44.99



The Gap




Pleated pastel shirt dress: Dresses | $33.99 ONLY in SZ L & XL


Banana Republic



Floral-print jersey dress: dresses sale | Banana Republic - $49.99




Silk pleated dress: dresses sale | Banana Republic - $59.99 ONLY SZ 14 & 16


Macy's




A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz Cap-Sleeve Shirtdress Orig. $198.00 Was $58.99 Now $35.39



Tahari by ASL Lantern-Sleeve Dress Orig. $128.00 Was $39.99 Now $23.99





Charter Club Roll-Tab-Sleeve Belted Shirtdress Reg. $80.00 Sale $60.00

HAPPY EASTER to all who celebrate it.


To all others HAPPY SUNDAY

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India Fashion Week Highlights - March 2008 - Part 3

ROHIT BAL - Fashion Week Photos | Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2008 - Yahoo! India

ROHIT BAL Rohit Bal's latest collection has been inspired by the tradition of wearing the eight metals together. 'Ashta Dhatu' as it's rightly is complete with metallic hues like Gold, Metallic copper, Silver, Iron and lead. The silhouettes were kept very contemporary and international. The look of the collection is very dramatic and is very wearable. Bal created quite a stir in the last Fashion week with his collection 'Siyahi' and of course bringing the designers on the ramp. Some elements from the previous collections have also been incorporated to show a unique fusion.

I thought Rohit Bal designs were the most Theatrical. It seemed he was more into the Show. The Drama.

He showed some hoop skirt that were done in a totally different way. They sure weren't wearing it this way in the 19th century...LOL



The skirt below looks like it is made out of gum wrappers. You know how we use to make bracelets out of gum wrappers at camp. Am I the only one who did that? I really like the look of it. The texture it gives it.



I like this jacket although I wish there was a closer look at it. I think the jacket and the skirt, although very different, seem to work juxtaposed next to one another. And as I said in an earlier blog about India Fashion week, the mutli layers, in this instance in the skirt, remind me of
layers and layers of colored tissue paper that were cut to make
decorations, like a flower.




Reminds me of the dress Christian created on Project Runway for the Hersey challange. Don't you think so?



Another dress that reminds me of Christian. This one reminds me slightly of the Dress Christian made for that HIgh School girl in the Prom Dress challange except I like this dress more.



I love the skirt part of this dress. The copper swirls are just fabulous.



I like the sari part of the dress but not the shirt that goes with it. I would have preferred a light shimmering rose shirt, the color of the roses on the sari, to go with it.







VIKRAM PHADNIS - Fashion Week Photos | Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2008 - Yahoo! India

VIKRAM PHADNIS The first day first show of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion week saw designs from Vikram Phadnis. The designs were very contemporary graced with a mix of vibrant blues browns. Dull orange and pastel green were also a fresh change. Phadnis is a popular bollywood designer and is has adorned many big names of the glamour industry.

It seems Vikram Phadnis was the theatrical headdress designer of India Fashion Week. The headress that he seemed to use throughout the show reminded me of a black metal version of Betty Rubble's hairdo from The Flintstones.....Anyone else agree with me? Or do you have a better description?

I love this shirt/jacket. The pleating. The cinched in waist. I also like the skirt but not as much as the jacket.



I like this dress. But I especially love the inverted pleats and the bold color that peeks out from them.







GAURI & NAINIKA - Fashion Week Photos | Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2008 - Yahoo! India

GAURI & NAINIKA Gauri & Nainika offered us a look inspired by the chic that could be found in Paris after the WWII when the Grand Couturiers made women's dreams come true again. The collection comprised essentially feminine dresses in body curve enhancing dramatic silhouettes. The designers showed slim-fitted pencil cocktail dresses and flowing evening gowns with eclectic folds, subtle drapes and sensual layering of fabrics.The waist was generally narrow and contrasted charmingly with the wide flowing, sometimes even trailing-behind skirts. A colour palette which would have been loved by Grace Kelly contained blushed pinks, acid greens, blood reds and classic blacks.

Dresses seem to be GAURI & NAINIKA's specialty for this show.

Modern 21st century dress

The two dresses below are interpretations of a dress I could see Audrey Hepburn or Grace Kelly wearing were they alive in the 21st century.







The three dresses below all use the similar pattern and sheer netting material to give us versions of party dresses. Two cocktail dresses and one evening gown.







Which one of the India Fashion Week March 2008 designers or looks was your favorite?

India Fashion Week Highlights - March 2008 - Part 2

I explored further some of the designers that showed at India Fashion Week. Below I highlighted a few of the designers I liked and some of their designs that really stuck me.:

First let's start with my favorite designer of India Fashion Week: PUJA ARYA


PUJA ARYA - Fashion Week Photos | Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2008 - Yahoo! India

PUJA ARYA 'Guzel', Turkish for beautiful - true to the title the Puja Arya's collection was very feminine. A story of harmonious clothes where Rajasthan meets Turkey is emphasised by abstract motifs set against contrasting rich tones and hues of blacks, tile blue, orange, off whites and subdued gold in traditional bead work and sequence patterns. The garments were made fluid by the flirtatious sleeves in the gowns and dresses. Silhouettes revived the memories of the 60s at the same time were very contemporary as models showed off jackets, dresses in short and long lengths, quilted long skirts and quilted coats. The sarees were gorgeous and the prints from the inspiration along with dull gold and mellowed sequence work made them exotic.

I love this dress and the jacket. I would totally wear this for spring. Look at the great detailing on the jacket. The pleating, the buttons, the collar.



I love the unexpected color combinations used here. I don't think you usually see this in Western designs. I also like the pattern on the bag and the bag itself is cute.




I am sooo in love with this coat!! The colors used,the silhouette, the inverted pleats.....Will someone buy it for me PLEASE!!




Lastly she showed several different takes on the Sari. On the left I love how she mixed textures and colors in an unexpected way. I would totally wear that Sari.
On the right I like how she used tie dye and sequins. Both of these could be kitsch and together even more so but I think she was able to make both work to create a beautiful garment.





PRASHANT VERMA - Fashion Week Photos | Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2008 - Yahoo! India

PRASHANT VERMA 'Giant' is Prashant's tribute to the incomplete yet perfect mythology of James Dean. His work reflected an aggression of the youth yet retained an elegant spirit of a blossoming flower that dies young. The designer showed a multi-coloured, wide expanse of a fusion of style elements and carefully planned detailing. The silhouettes were fitted, baggy, balloon hems as well as floor length dresses. Fitted pants and wide leg pants both blended in the collection. The colour palette was picked from paint splashed on the walls of yesteryears. Blues, greens, orange, reds, blacks were all teamed with embellishments around the waistlines and necklines.

Here he uses the material from the dress, I highlighted in the first blog where I reviewed these shows, to make a coat. I love the explosion of color.



Another example of the technique or pattern he used, that I talked about in an earlier blog, of using a large face on the material. I like how he placed the face and I think it is a different idea which I appreciate. I like how he used it better in the dress on the right.



I like the pattern and material of this dress. I also like the top part but I'm not crazy about the asymmetrical hem.But that is just me. Anyone like the hem?

India Fashion Week Highlights - March 2008

India had a Fashion Week. How out of it am I? I had no idea they had a fashion week as well. I know I should get my head outta the sand or my eyes off of CNN and see what the rest of the world is up to. So here is my chance and maybe yours to look at some of the clothes. I thought some of the outfits were interesting. Then again some were typical of the Indian style ie the sari (the draping and the silhouette), sequins, lots of gold jewelry. What I did like about the Indian style is there use of color. Bold vibrant color. It makes the clothes look alive and inviting. Here are some that I liked:

I just like the Orange Jacket on the right in this picture:



India Fashion Week ... pieces from the collections of Nitin Bal Chauhan and Prashant Verma. Photo:Reuters

I REALLY like this dress.



India Fashion Week ... Prashant Verma's collection. Photo: Reuters


I like the one on the right in the back that looks like it was made put
of gum wrappers. Designed in the way we use to make bracelets or
picture frames for out family while at summer camp. Anyone else but me
do that?



India Fashion Week ... Rohit Bal's collection. Photo: AFP

I like the mutli layers sleeves on the dress on the left. It reminds me of layers and layers of colored tissue paper that were cut to make decorations, like a flower.
I also like the Multi color pattern on the dress on the right. Bright colors mixed with earth tones. The pattern reminds me of those optical illusion pictures that draw you in and start to make you cross eyed.


India Fashion Week ... pieces from the collections of Rohit Bal and Prashant Verma. Photo: Reuters


The dress to the right was reminiscent of Marion Cotillard's Gaultier dress at the 2008 Oscars. Mermaid/fish scale look. Don't you think?



India Fashion Week ... Rohit Bal's collection. Photo: AFP


Here are some more links to other sites that reviewed India Fashion Week:

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn-Winter '08

Hindustan Times

Take a look and let me know what do you thought of the fashions of India?

Shoe TV!!

OMG you guys there is now a site called Shoetube.tv. Newsweek summerizes what the site is about this way:

This first Web channel for shoe addicts combines “news” reports on the latest shoe styles, sneak previews of spring lines and clever woman-in-the-street interviews. You don’t have to have Imelda Marcos’s shoe closet to love it.”
Newsweek, February 18, 2008

My initial read on the site is that it looks like youtube for shoe fanatics plus written material (and boy do I know some real shoe fanatics......Of course I'm not talking about me ;) ). They have sweepstakes so readers can win shoes, blogs reviewing new shoes and of course little video clips showing and reviewing new shoes. Check it out here and let me know what you think.

Just letting you know that there is a One day sale on Trenches TODAY ONLY!

Hi all. I was perusing and saw that Macy's was having a one day sale. You know the one day sale that is suppose to be one day a month sale but really ends up being one day a week ;). I was looking thru the things on sale and discovered they will be having some Trenches on sale. And since we know Trenches are classic and trendy right now, you should click over there and see what they have. Here are a few I thought were cute:





Macy*s - Style&co. Double-Breasted Trench
Reg. $99.00 Sale $62.37




Macy*s - JM Collection Double-Breasted Trench Coat
Reg. $100.00 Sale $62.99

Click here to look at more Sale Trenches.

Target's designers Jovovich-Hawk need to GO!!

I've loved many of the designers and lines Target has gotton for their Go International collection. I think it is a much needed category and it injects much needed items into our Fashion industry. I own a Proenza Schouler Corset tank top, a Patrick Robinson white eyelet dress and two Erin Fetherston jackets. I adore all of the items and constantly get compliments on them. But I gotta say that Target's latest designers Jovovich-Hawk just doesn't do it for me.

I've tried to like their line for Target but it still has not grown on me. I think that is because their items look cheap and not special to me. Whereas many of the other Go designers for Target's lines were cheap but didn't look it and many of them looked very special as though they could have stepped off of the designers high priced label runways. While I liked some of the prints Jovovich-Hawk used, I didn't like the silhouettes they choose.

Here is an example of an eyelet fabric I loved when Patrick Robinson used it awhile ago but I don't like the jacket they designed with it. I do think the sleeve design is right on trend but that is it.





Here is an example of some prints that I thought were cute for Spring but I don't like the dress or the top they used them in:



Here is an example of a fabric and silhouette I don't like. I think this looks cheap and I wouldn't think this had a designer behind it. More like I could find this at $10 store. Look at it next to the Proenza Schouler Corset tank top. One looks like a designer item and the other doesn't:





What do you think?

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