Zip me up

Zippers were a major feature in a number of Spring/Summer Collections this year, Valentino and 3.1 Philip Lim for example. Whether used as embellishments or to actually seal a dress closed, a visible zipper is a sure way to add edge to an outfit. Personally, I have been craving one of the black blouses from the Philip Lim collection. The elegant wave of zippers is eye catching and could be paired with any pair of jeans to bring something a little more unique to the table. Unfortunately, this particular blouse costs well in excess of 400 dollars. So I went searching for a look-a-like. The first place I looked was Urban Outfitters, which is my go to place for anything unique. After about twenty minutes of searching through racks, I pulled out the perfect black tank top with zipper embellishments. Instead of those signature waves, the zippers have been delicately coiled to form little zipper swirls at the top of the shirt. For 20 dollars, it was absolutely love at first sight, complete with spotlight and chiming wedding bells. Perfectly paired with some shorts and a pair of sandals, I’m going to be wearing it all summer.

yours stingy-ly,

      xxxhannah

Little Bites of Fabulous

Have you ever wondered what it would look like if your favourite designers created their own signature cupcakes? No, neither have I, but apparently Lisa Edsalv, prop-styler, and Swedish photographer Therese Aldgard have. These deliciously fashionable cakes were created by Chanel, Lous Vuitton, Christian Louboutin, Agent Provocateur and Betsey Johnson. Looks delicious....

yours hungrily

      xxxhannah

En Pointe

Karl Lagerfeld seems to be dabbling in the creative aspect of fashion these days. For their 50th anniversary, they have done designs for Barbie and Ken, and he has now moved on to the English National Ballet. Lagerfeld himself created this tutu made entirely of natural resources. The torso is covered with slender ostrich feathers, whereas turkey and hen feathers are layered at the waste in a muted palette of pink, grey and white. It took over 100 hours to create this handmade garment, but every minute seems worth it.

yours pirouetting,

    xxxhannah

Glamourai

Lately I have been extremely enamored with the glamourai. She is a talented fashionista, and each of her daily "costumes" are  truly inspirational. She has a unique way of mixing vintage and thrifted finds and designer pieces, with her self made jewellry. If you guys don't already drool over her creations go check her out.  I first discovered her through one of my favourite blogs, Late Afternoon. I love how the blogging community passes little bits of fabulousness on to each other through posts, so here's my little contribution. If you haven't heard of her, check out her blog. 

Oh and I have very exciting news, and an excuse as to why exactly I haven't written in over a month.... I was asked to write for the new Santana Row Blog! Long story short, Beverly Zeiss, who worked with my mother on our school fashion show, showed my blog to Collette Navarette, the marketing director of Santana Row. And voila! She liked it. Anyways, I'ved kind of been freaking out ever since my mum told me the great news. I have put up one post, and the next is on its way.

yours excitedly,

       hannah