When you choose to wear a rainbow colored dress like Beth Ditto, you’re making a statement no matter what. But the more pronounced the colors, the more of a statement you’re making. To avoid standing out in a bad way, I’d suggest wearing a dress that incorporates the colors in smaller stripes and breaks up the ROY G BIV order of the colors. Going by those guidelines, the Loft Party Dress was the perfect fix to this faux-pas. I paired it with the basic, black suede Midnight Rider Carryall and My So Called Heels to keep the dress from looking clownish, and then accessorized with the Syracuse Cardigan in Westcott and the Dahlia Headband. I love her hair and makeup – no changes there!
What would you have accessorized the loft party dress with? What are your thoughts on lots of color?
Are you looking for creative inspiration? Check out the illustration section of art-dept.com to browse portfolios of some of the industry’s most intriguing and talented illustrators! If illustration isn’t your cup o’ tea, also featured on the site are professional photography portfolios (including advertising, architecture, etc.), styling, hair, makeup, production, and the list goes on! If you have work to do, be careful, you can easily spend hours browsing this site without noticing!
There’s also a Fashion Illustration Group Pool on Flickr.com, where you can browse independent artist’s works, or even submit your own.
Lastly, I’d been searching for an online vault for retro or vintage inspired fashion illustrations. I came across this Fashion Blog that features some, but other than purchasing the book, “100 Years of Fashion Illustration” by Cally Blackman which I had come across, does anyone have any good suggestions of a site or source for vintage or retro fashion illustration?
This video made me laugh out loud at my desk, so I had to share. Then, I went to Maru’s website, and it appears that Maru the Cat has written a book! Is he an international cat celebrity that I didn’t know about? Well, either way, I’m definitely going to be following his blog in the weeks to come =)
I love how understated this outfit is. Nothing about it is flashy and yet this girl still stands out. Everything in her outfit looks like pieces I could pull out of my mom’s closet (she never gets rid of anything), and that’s a compliment. I love the brown quilted leather purse and classic oxfords. Plus, lately I’ve been getting really excited about contrasting prints. I think the plaid trousers and paisley scarf work amazingly together. This photo also revives my desire to have worse vision. I might have to bite the bullet and wear non-prescription glasses. No one will know – except all of you…
You know the saying: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. And in some cases, it becomes another man’s art. For this edition of Green Scene, we dug up some of the coolest recycled art out there, from trash heap shadows to a sprawling, scrap metal city.
When we found these wonderful heels at a tradeshow a few months ago, I knew they had to be mine. I’m so excited that they finally came in this week! I can’t wait to pair them with dresses and lots of jewelry for a holiday party.
Happy Bonfire Night! In the UK (and also New Zealand, Newfoundland, South Africa, and parts of the British Caribbean), November 5th marks the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Also known as Guy Fawkes Day, this annual celebration commemorates when Catholic co-conspirators, in protest over Parliament’s treatment, failed in their attempt to blow up the House of Parliament (with King James I and the royal family inside). The plot went awry when their legendary leader, Guy Fawkes, was captured and tortured. Before he could be executed, he leapt from the gallows and broke his neck.
Today, Fawkes stands as a symbol of anarchist resistance, and his violent quest for accountability is simultaneously mocked and championed. Whatever your political stance, it’s hard not to love the festivities that take place on this night, which include fantastic fireworks displays and bonfires in which, traditionally, effigies of Guy Fawkes (appropriately called “guys”) are burnt. Since no celebration is complete without food, traditional tasty treats like bonfire toffee or treacle toffee (a hard, brittle molasses confection), parkin (a soft cake traditionally made with oatmeal and molasses), toffee apples (a.k.a. candy apples), and jacket potatoes (baked potatoes) are consumed. Yum!
Even if you won’t be able to join in any public festivities this year, never fear! You can still celebrate by cooking up some delicious Bonfire Night goodies, or even send out an e-card! You can also learn more about the event’s history and tradition here.
What about you, ModReaders? Do you celebrate Bonfire Night? If so, how?
Helena de Natalio makes beautiful, soft, leather bags, but there’s much more to her story! Helen, the founder, learned how to sew while in the Peace Corps, and takes pride in her socially-conscious company that’s growing- even in today’s economy!
“Henry David Thoreau described this photograph, perfectly. ‘The true harvest of my life is intangible – a little star dust caught, a portion of the rainbow I have clutched.’
I have been doing photography since my junior year of high school. I love giving my photos a vintage feel as a throwback to the glory of film and darkrooms. I love capturing the everyday and making it my own as art.”
Do you have a piece of photography, or other piece of artwork that you’d like to share with the ModLife community? Email it to media@modcloth.com, along with your name, and medium used. We’d love to share and talk about your creative ventures!
This winter, ModCloth’s got your back! Just as the chilly weather starts creeping its way into your hometown, we’re introducing our ingenious, new Winter Coat Rating. We believe that you deserve to know exactly what you’re getting when you order from us, and that includes the intricacies of each coat’s coziness! Plus, just because the temperature is dropping, doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your style! In order to decipher what outerwear best suits your climate and style needs, our fabulous ModTeam developed an elaborate equation that measures every aspect of a jacket’s potential warmth, taking into account its material, lining, sleeve and body length. The result of their painstaking work is your benefit!
To take advantage of our new Winter Coat Ratings, just click on any coat’s Composition and Measurement information to find out where your potential garment lands on the snug spectrum. A coat with a rating of 1 indicates lightweight outerwear suitable for milder climates, while a jacket with a rating of 5 is a heavyweight champion! So, if you’re a snow bunny in Aspen who doesn’t want the winter chill to interrupt her ski runs, The Adorable Snow Coat (Rating: 5) might just be right for you. For our budding political pundit in Washington, D.C., our Ruffle Around the Edges Coat (Rating: 3) could help ward off the chilly breeze blowing in off the tidal basin. Women around the country are jealous of the stylish Southwestern gal who gets to pull off the fabulous En Vogue Jacket (Rating: 1) late into the winter months. But no matter your location or the season, ModCloth has your outwear needs covered!
What coats do you plan on investing in this winter?
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