January 2012

Project Runway All-Stars: Episode 4

Get your inspiration from cantaloupe and cayenne chocolate.

This week on Project Runway, the challenge takes a complete-360 away from last week's Miss Piggy challenge, but still allows everyone to make pretty dresses. Boring! Make them design with fruit rinds, or trash or car parts or something--this is All-Stars! On this week’s challenge, the designers have to design outfits based on gelato flavors. The contestants can choose their own flavor, which range from Madagascar vanilla to kiwi.

Grunge Style

According to Elle, grunge is in. I live in Seattle, where the evolution of grunge began. Elle is a worldwide known fashion publication, so one could safely assume they’re on trend.

Elle suggests a silk dress by Dolce & Gabbana (to view Elle’s grunge picks, click here), but with the 1,675 dollar price tag; this isn’t exactly inspiring for your typical fashionista struck by hard times in our current downed economy. Additionally, the dress is only available at select boutiques and stores.

For some cheaper inspiration, check out this flattering ditsy florals dress: Journee’s V-Neck Floral Print Dress. This cotton and rayon dress is available at Target online and in stores. The price is a very reasonable $39.99. This dress is a gray color with a v-neck pullover style in a loose comfortable fit that hits above the knee.

For another reasonably priced grunge style dress, check out Roxy’s Hazy Surf Print Dress, available for $49.50 at lulu’s here. The dress is black featuring various colored flowers in a lovely motif. It has an unconventional criss crossing styling in the back. It features chiffon fabric in a polyester spandex blend.

Hot Rod Heels

Prada's newest line of shoes takes inspiration from classic American cars

 

These glinting hot rods won't make you go any faster than your own two feet can carry you--in fact, in my case, they'd slow me right down and possibly trip me over--but they'll certainly give your onlookers the sensation that they've been blown past by hot chrome and a revving engine. Prada's new spring collection features a whole slew of heels all inspired by classic American cars, from the shiny details to the bold colors and decals.

Project Runway All-Stars: Episode 2

Assignment: make haute couture dresses.

Project Runway: All Stars was back for another week of missing Tim Gunn, being glad to see the exceptional designs and watching the weird, Heidi Klum-clone who hosts the whole thing. Plus, of course, seeing what outfit-reminiscent-of-boyhood Mondo Guerra would wear (this week it was shorts and knee socks. Weirdest part? He lives in Denver.).

Levi's ID's Your Curves

Tired of hitting the mall or big box store to try on 30 pairs of jeans, only to find none of them fit properly? Some are too big in the waist, some won’t fit over your hips, some are too short and some swim around your ankles. Some even gape in the back showing off the color of undies you chose to wear today. What’s a discouraged girl to do?

Levi’s offers a solution with their new jean system: curve ID. Taking this quiz will allow their system to find a perfect fit for you based on your body type, guaranteed. There are four different fits, these are: slight, demi, bold and supreme.

The slight fit is for those who have very few curves and sport a more boyish figure. If you’re the type of woman who is constantly having to battle keeping her jeans from sliding down her butt all day (even with a belt) this fit is for you.