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Thursday, April 2, 2009

FINALLY! TOPSHOP USA and Kate's New Line Out Today!

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Not only did we just get a TOPSHOP in NYC, but Kate Moss is launching her ninth collection for the London based retailer today! Moss is a favorable fashion muse and continues to be a popular trendsetter as she is regularly photographed in outfits she puts together herself. Her collections range from high and low, casual to dressy and are presented in an eclectic group of pieces that reflect her personal style. The model turned designer is known to take pieces directly from her wardrobe of rare vintage and designer labels and rework them into her own line. This new collection is huge, with a wide range of clothing pieces along with accessories and lingerie categories. Part art-deco sequins, cotton floral prairie, colorful boho prints and Fleetwood Mac fringe! I love all of the dresses and am drooling over some of her Limited Edition pieces .

I usually count on Opening Ceremony in LA to carry her line but I don't see it on their current site, but now you can order directly from TOPSHOP NYC and avoid oversea charges and you don't have to get your currency converter out! Yay, now no crossing the pond to get your favorite threads. Such good news (for me especially...)! Hopefully they will bring TOPMAN over for the gents soon.

*(Side note, while in London I noticed all the bags had TOPMAN written in bold red on a white bag and looks like "TAMPON" from the corner of your eye. Not so good marketing for the boys don'tcha think?)

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

MY FRESHEST POST!

-CLICK TO SEE MY 90s COLLAGE...

Hey kids, if you haven't already noticed...the 90s have made a comeback! In fashion, music, dance moves, even hair and makeup. I'm seeing flat-tops, the diagonal razor cut, Hammer pants, bad neon all-over prints (by bad I mean amazing). Have you seen the revival of Maui And Sons? This post is all over the place jumping from hip-hop to surf to 90210, but it's all about the days when I rocked oversized neon tee-shirts with LA Gear. (I really need to go through the old family albums again).

I just watched the first House Party last weekend which inspired the theme of this post. Listen to my synopsis of the synopsis on the sleeve:

Kid's best friend, Play is hosting the bash of the year, and Kid's gotta get his groove on. Naturally, he sneaks out and ends up n the thick of the hoo-hah -- and in the arms of his dream girl.

It's all about the new, New Jack Swing movement that's going on right now with trends reflecting the late 80s into the mid-90s; when hip-hop and R&B joined forces and became super-fly-funky-fresh-delicious. Think In Living Color and the Fly Girls, big and baggie and colorful with an African-urban twist. Fashion is also taking a Tori Spelling on 90210 turn with floral dresses, fly girl gear and dark matte lipstick. Chloe Sevgny's line for Opening Ceremony and Balenciaga's Sping 2008 collection both reference the early 90s. These lines are both eccentric in their own way, but this trend is happening!

I made a little collage of these trends and I did a little 90s hip-hop set on my Tuesday Show Fo Show this week. Here are some songs to get you pumped up to do the Roger Rabbit.


MP3 Teddy Riley - New Jack Swing

MP3 Kid N' Play - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody

MP3 UMCs - One To Grow On

MP3 Bobby Brown - My Prerogative

MP3 Bell Biv Devoe - Poison



* Also, watch this NJS mashup video, you'll want to get up and try some of these moves. I know I did. Been trying to perfect my hop and slide. I'll get it.