Oh I just think these are so pretty. I might need to buy these when I get back to the States! Click on picture to go to the site.
March 23rd, 2010
Game plan: What to Wear
Packing is such an ordeal now that I am trying to match my clothes and look presentable on a regular basis. I am sure at some point it will get easier, but as of right now, I still have to try on clothes, put together outfits, and see what I can combine with what. Guh….more work than necessary, and I am slow because I get easily side tracked (like now….I am blogging instead of packing).
I am heading to Europe tomorrow and I’ll be visiting Cologne, Germany; Barcelona, Spain; Dublin, Ireland; and Gothenborg, Sweden. Luckily I’ve previously taught in all of these cities at all of these camps so I have general idea of what to expect. It’s going to be a good bit colder than it’s been the past few weeks and there are beaucoup performances I have to prepare for which translates to “beaucoup de luggage.” I decided I wanted to write out what I was bringing in hopes that it would detour me from over packing (I’ll keep you posted on that). So here’s what I think I am bringing, what days I think I will wear it, performance info, and weather:
Monday
jeans + blue silk shirt (+ long sleeve shirt) + belt
knee socks + boots
Tuesday
high waisted jeans + BCBG shirt (+ long sleeve shirt)
Tuxedo jacket
heels
Wednesday
gray dress + 2 pairs tights
knee socks + boots
Thursday
leggings + white sweater + tank top
(OR blue shirt with jewels + long sleeve shirt)
knee socks + boots
-night: gray skirt + white top
tights + scarf
black shoes
Friday
jeans + blue/white striped shirt + tank top
Tuxedo jacket
- night: red twirly dress (+ long sleeve shirt)
VS tights + white shoes
Saturday
brown skirt + red/purple/long sleeve white shirt
scarf + belt
black shoes
-night: dress (white check & black) + scarf + tights
Sunday
blue dress + black shirts
footless tights + black shoes
- night: purple dress + tights
additional items:
work out pants + 4 shirts + running shoes
pjs + shirt + flip flops
COSTUMES
Stratosphere: dress, knickers, hat, goggles, boots
Puttin’ on the Ritz: red lingerie
Group number: black & red dress / gold skirt
PERFORMING:
Barcelona: weather: 45-61 degrees
Stratosphere
Fan Dance
Hawaiian
Dublin: weather: 39-53 degrees
Intro #
Stratosphere
Fan Dance/PotR
Hawaiian
Finale
Gothenborg: weather: 36-50 degrees
Stratosphere
Fan Dance
EEEEEk!! lots of stuff.
More to come!
Does anyone else do this or is it just me? Hahha, it might be.
March 17th, 2010
Dressing the Part at Southwest Lindyfest 2010
I just took my first trip to Texas and had an absolute blast at Southwest Lindyfest 2010. The instructor lineup was amazing, the energy was great, and as an instructor, the event was really, really well run. What a pleasure it is to work with professional organizers!
Before I came to the event, I wasn’t sure how much dancing I would be able to do. I had recently finished taking antibiotics for bronchitis and brought steroid and an inhaler with me to the event (to keep my lungs open). Needless to say, I hadn’t danced for the past week and wasn’t even sure I could dance, but I still wanted to show well. I figured I would need to find a different way, other than dancing, to set myself apart from the other teacher so I did the only thing I could think of and raided my wardrobe! I probably spent 4 hours trying on clothes before I left. I figured if I wasn’t going to dance well, I should at least look good!
Recently I posted a Bonnie & Clyde editorial on Swing Fashionista and realized that I could replicate this look with little effort. Two pencil skirts, a bunch of V-neck shirts, a beret, and three scarves later, I had an entire weekend’s worth of cute outfits. Here are the two main pictures I took inspiration from:
Friday night Jam dancing with Peter Strom to Jonathan Stout and his rockin’ band!
Saturday night jam dancing with Kevin, getting ready to do an aerial.
Photos from Facebook – by David Holmes
Stay tuned for more to come!!
February 24th, 2010
Gown Wishlist
I’ll admit it. I have almost no place to wear these bad boys, but it doesn’t stop me from wanting to own them! Here are some gowns that are on the top of my list!
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Versace
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Oscar de la Renta
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Michale Kors
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Giambattista Valli pre-fall
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Donna Karen
February 16th, 2010
Alexander McQueen committed suicide
News of this story broke on Thursday, February 11, 2010.
Lee Alexander McQueen , born in March 16th 1969 in Hackney, London. He started making dresses for his three sisters at a young age and announced his intention of becoming a fashion designer.McQueen attended Rokeby School, also he stayed as apprenticeship with Savile Row tailors Anderson & Sheppard, before joining Gieves & Hawkes and later the famous theatrical costumiers Angels and Bermans.
In 1994, he applied to London’s most prestigious fashion school, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. He received his Master degree in Fashion design and his graduation collection was completely influenced by fashion stylist Isabella Blow (she committed suicide in May 2007). For years she was his best friend and she was responsible for McQueen to change his name, from Lee to Alexander, his middle name.
McQueen was known for his extravagant, avant-garde runway shows. He became “the hooligan of English fashion” and earning the title “l’enfant terrible”. However, he was elected in 1996 to be the designer of Givenchy.
His run through the house of Givenchy was not very successful, caused controversy, as a step in Autumn 1998, which showed on the catwalk car-robots spraying paint over white cotton dresses, and the model Aimee Mullins, double amputee, striding down the show on intricately carved wooden legs. He finished his days at Givenchy in March 2001.
For his enormous creativity, he was the youngest designer to win the title of “British Designer of the Year”.
The collection, McQueen, was released on 11 October 2007. He opened boutiques in New York, London, Los Angeles, Milan, and Las Vegas. Many celebrities have used his clothes in large events such as Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rihanna and lately we have seen his collection worn by Lady Gaga in her videos and live shows.
McQueen’s death comes days after the death of his mother, Joyce, and almost three years after the May 2007 suicide of his close friend Isabella Blow, who discovered the designer and helped launch his career. The designer was so upset at his friend’s death, that he dedicated his spring-summer show at Paris Fashion Week 2008 to the late Blow.
- Remembering Alexander McQueen: Interview mag
- Alexander McQueen: 1969-2010 on NY Mag
- McQueen’s greatest red carpet moments: People
- 10 key moments in McQueen’s career: InStyle
- McQueen’s most astounding pieces: NY Mag
More pictures:
McQueen’s Ballerina Pump
Met Dress from 2003
Pre-Fall 2009 Collection
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SPRING-SUMMER 2010 AD CAMPAIGN
February 12th, 2010
Alice in Wonderland Links
I had no idea that Alice in Wonderland was going to be such a phenomenon. Over the last week, I’ve seen so many AiW inspired articles, photo shoots, jewelry lines, merchandise and blog posts. Here are some of my favorites:
Clothing
Sue Wong for Walt Disney Signature will feature pieces influenced by key story characters and locations, including Alice, the Red Queen, the White Queen, the White Rabbit and the talking flower garden. The Alice In Wonderland-inspired collection will showcase unique details inspired by the film, such as Victorian antique lace and vibrant details, while offering Sue Wong’s signature style: romance, femininity and exquisite hand-craftsmanship. Ranging from $329 to $609, the Sue Wong for Walt Disney Signature collection will be available in fine department stores such as Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom’s, Lord and Taylor and Macy’s, as well as on www.SueWong.com. View Collection Here.
Jewelry
Tom Binns for Disney
Tom Binns – statement pieces
Swarovski is launching an all new collection of jewelry pieces that will take consumers inside the world of “Underland” to commune with the unexpectedly mad and caring characters. Capturing the spirit of each character in the film, the line features a host of vintage and gothic details inspired by the outlandish personalities found down the rabbit hole, and demonstrates the attention to detail in products that are the result of the long collaboration between Disney and Swarovski. The line features 17 pieces including pendants, necklaces, rings and earrings inspired by the Red Queen, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit as well as by the film’s beautiful settings including the talking flower garden and by other Alice icons such as teapots, cupcakes and keys. Ranging from $80 – $350, the line will be available at select department stores, at Swarovski retail stores and online at www.Swarovski.com, with select pieces at www.DisneyStore.com.
Makeup
Urban Decay
Paul & Joe
Urban Decay has designed a limited-edition Alice In Wonderland-inspired Book of Shadows. The book of 16 gorgeous eye shadow shades was inspired by Alice’s whimsical and colorful adventure – a “curiouser and curiouser” hike through twisted vines and skyscraping toadstools. The palette opens to a playful pop-up scene of Alice and her journey through the mushroom forest. The Alice Book of Shadows offers 16 best-selling eye shadows, as well as two travel sizes of 24/7 Eye Pencils and one Eyeshadow Primer Potion. DCP and Urban Decay worked together to develop names for the eye shadows reflective of the many topsy-turvy people and things in Underland: Underland, Alice, Oraculum, Queen, Chessur, White Rabbit, Wonderland, Curiouser, Muchness, Mushroom, Midnight Tea Party, Vorpal, Absolem, Drink Me, Eat Me, Mad Hatter, Jabberwocky. It’s available for $52 at Sephora, ULTA and Macy’s or online at sephora.com, ulta.com, macys.com, and urbandecay.com.
OPI will debut four limited-edition Nail Lacquer shades inspired by Alice in Wonderland. The fantastical shades include: “Absolutely Alice” – an absolutely amazing blue glitter; “Thanks So Muchness!” – a “much-have” red shimmer; “Off with Her Red!” – a glowering, empowering hot red; and “Mad as a Hatter” – a madly marvelous black-multi glitter. The spectacular colors are featured in a beautiful movie-themed display. The Alice in Wonderland-inspired Nail Lacquers by OPI are available at professional salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and Ulta for $8.50 suggested retail per Nail Lacquer.
Fashion Spread
Annie Lebowitz for Vogue December 2003
Fan Sites
February 11th, 2010
Tom Binns Creates Alice In Wonderland Jewelry Line
Holy cow! What a statement piece this is!!
This is Tom Binns’ limited-edition capsule collection for Disney which was inspired by Tim Burton’s upcoming film, “Alice in Wonderland.”
The “All Heart” necklace named after the movie’s Red Queen, the most.
Price: $1,000 at Tom Binns Design online.
Tom Binns, and Irish born jewelery designer with an incredible body of work over 2 decades, recently designed a signature line for Walt Disney which will feature six limited edition pieces inspired by the characters Alice, Mad Hatter (played by Johnny Depp), the White Queen (Anne Hathaway) and Binns’s favorite, the evil Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter). The pieces will range from $1,000 to $2,000, and will retail in stores including Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys in New York.
Tom Binns will also design a 35 piece collection for Disney Couture with prices ranging from $100 to $500 which will appear on a larger scale in stores such as Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s and boutiques including Kitson and Fred Segal. The collections will become available in the US alongside the release of Alice in Wonderland in March 2010.
Some photos from the collection:
See more of the collection here on FabSugar.
Check out the Video of the presentation at Magic:
February 8th, 2010
Ridiculous Shoes
I was stumbling around the internet and I found some ridiculous shoes. Soooooooo ridiculous, in fact, that I had to share! Some of them are still available, and some of them aren’t.
Gold ‘Priscilla’ sandals by Topshop Boutique
Irregular Choice ‘Bow Up’ flat sandals with wings on the heels
Faith ‘Cing’ point-toed platform court shoes
Harumi Watanabe sequin and glitter pumps
Marc Jacobs heart platform sandals
Gian Marco Lorenzi rhinestone embellished platform mules
February 6th, 2010
Appliques for Clothing
Oh, the things you find online when you are up at odd hours. I fell asleep at 8pm and woke up at 2am. Needless to say I needed something to keep me busy!
I stumbled upon this great shop called New York Design Shop. I just ordered some appliques and trim and once I get the loot, I’ll let you know about the quality. Soooooo….yeah, I now have some super-fun ideas on how I can spiff up some of my boring shirts and add some flashy details to new costumes!
Here’s a preview of what they have:
January 17th, 2010
Fabulous Modcloth this week
Here are some of my favorites that are currently at ModCloth:
