Sure, the t-shirt at right looks cool. Bold graphics, cute design elements, and a reference to Twitter (a trendy new social networking website) — how geek chic!Oh, but there’s more. The “Reactee” can give anyone who sees you updates on your life. All they have to do is send a text message to the number on your shirt, and they’ll get a pre-designated text back from you.
You could use this as a walking billboard for your favorite cause — like an “Obama For President” shirt that sends people campaign information — or as a way to promote your band’s website while you’re busking on street corners. The above example sends your latest Twitter update — so however you were feeling the last time you used your computer can now be available in real time to anyone you pass on the street.
[via Shiny Shiny]
Who can resist the dive bar charms of cheap beer, bad music and largely toothless clientele?
Your handbag certainly can!
Save your precious purse from the indignity of the dive bar with a GlamRock purse hanger. The ingenious little doodad is a portable handbag hook that keeps your bag handy and clean even in the grossest of gross dive bars.
The stylish weight that rests on to the top of your table comes in a half-dozen different patterns, each one a variation on a chic-yet-tough rock and roll vibe that’s perfect for the trendy martini bar as well as the are-they-really-playing-Kenny-Loggins-watering-hole.
So if you’ve ever felt sick about setting your Coach handbag on a suspicious floor, you need a purse hanger, stat.
While summer never seems to end here in LA, there is a transition period from hot to fall everywhere else. It makes shopping for new clothes difficult. You can’t buy true “fall” clothes or you’ll end up sweating on those Indian summer days. You can’t stock up at the summer sales because you’ll be shivering in that little white eyelet babydoll when it’s 55 degrees outside in the morning.
Something like Juicy Couture’s Scoop Shift Dress is perfect for this seasonal limbo. When days are warm, you can slip a cami or thin tank top underneath (or play it dangerously and wear nothing underneath). When the day is cool, the shift dress acts more like a “jumper,” so you can put on a long-sleeve t-shirt underneath. The dress is made of 100% cotton, which will keep you cool, but the dark charcoal gray is a color that works for fall.
Dress available for $248 at StandardStyle.com
We have seen open-toed boots mentioned on StyleDash before (in fact I wrote about them twice). I really thought that if I closed my eyes they would just go away. Looks like that trick doesn’t work. At all. In fact, the open-toed boot trend has taken it to the next step by opening up the heel too. Let’s just show off the two most unsightly parts of the foot, please.
Balenciaga has brought us these boots for fall. They are interesting to say the least, so interesting that I actually have to respect them. Balenciaga has gone so far past what constitutes “normal” in a shoe that these are actually okay with me.
The thing about most open-toed boots is that they just look like boots that had an unfortunate incident. These also look they have been in an “accident” of sorts, but the construction worker style of the shoe makes it much more interesting. The shoes tell a story and it goes a little something like this …
A Paris Hilton type gets stuck with community service after yet another DUI and has to pick up trash off the side of the 405. Never to be one to look bad in uniform, the trendy little devil has Balenciaga design the fiercest construction boot anyone has ever seen.
Voila! The insane toe-less, heel-less boot is born.
A Styledash reder recently emailed in with the following question:
Can you give me information on stylish lines of clothing for women and men for the 60+ crowd? I’m looking for lines that design with “mature” figures in mind, but still have a great sense of style.
Great question! Why should the young people have all the fun? Kudos to you for caring about your sense of fashion at 60 plus — if only everyone your age could feel the same way. But I digress …
There are some great lines out there that cater to an more mature crowd and they are nothing you would see standing in line for senior citizen discount at Denny’s.
High End- There are a few high end designers you can look to either to purchase clothing from or just to grab some inspiration from. All brands can be found at Nordstrom.com as well.
- Tory Burch: Although the brand is best known for her trendy flats, Tory Burch makes great clothing for mature women. With nice high necklines, tailored pants, knee length skirts and dresses; you are sure to draw inspiration from Tory Burch’s Fall line.
- St. John: Represent classic American style that is always polished and sophisticated for the modern woman. Known for their exceptional knits and timeless silhouttes, a woman of any age can appreciate this style.
- Longchamp: Even though troubled model Kate Moss is the spokesperson for the brand doesn’t mean everything Longchamp offers is for those crazy kids. Longchamp has great bags and accessories to polish your look.
The Look for Less- These brands can find at your local mall, check the sale rack to stock up on good stuff for cheap.
- Banana Republic: This mall store has a ton of classic pieces that will make great staples in your wardrobe. A great place to stock up on tailored pants.
- Coach: Sure they can be a little on the pricey side at times, but Coach is easily accessible to the masses and has great add on accessories like gloves and hat that will add a fashionable touch to some of your plainer outfits.
- Ann Taylor: Another great mall store that caters to women of all ages. Ann Taylor always cuts to keep things modest with out being covered up from head-to-toe. Because lets face it, just because you are 60 plus doesn’t mean you don’t still have it going on.
I’ll admit, even as a guy, I’m occasionally curious to know how my butt looks when I’m trying on a new pair of pants. It’s partially ’cause I want to make sure they fit right, but let’s be honest: it’s mostly ’cause I’m vain.
But it’s such a hassle to try and get a decent view in those tiny little dressing rooms — craning your neck around to look in the mirror while you’re facing the opposite direction. I swear I pull a muscle every time I try it. And, even though girlfriends, best friends, and other random shoppers could help out by offering their opinion, I’m never convinced until I can see something for myself.
Fortunately, the Hub clothing boutique in Arizona has installed the “butt-cam,” that allows customers to make sure their backside looks good before buying a new pair of pants. Genius!
Check out this BBC report to see the cam in action.
So your child has finally reached the age when he or she is starting to lose some teeth. Soon the Tooth Fairy will be on her way to take that tooth off into magic land, where she apparently can exchange it for cash. Great!
But what do the magical fairy people do with all those teeth?
In all seriousness, someone has to get rid of them. And, rather than throw the teeth in the garbage or save them in a little jar as a memory of childhood, some people in China are using those chompers to make jewelry.
What do we think? Cute? Funky? A good way for dentists to make a little money on the side? Personally, I wouldn’t be caught dead accessorizing with human body parts, but — especially after that whole Angelina Jolie veil of blood thing a few years ago — I’m sure some of you could get away with it.
I keep thinking that one of these years I’ll finally be too grown-up to find fart jokes so hysterical — but I’m not there yet.
Hence, I share with you the funniest pair of trousers I’ve seen in quite some time. The style of these pants is actually pretty trendy in the first place — especially if you’re into that thrift store, indie-chic look — and the cartoon gas exploding from this man’s backside only makes them all the more awesome.
I have no idea where they came from, and can only imagine that they’re one-of-a-kind, but if you have a friend who’s handy with a sewing needle, please try this at home — I’m begging you. How cool would it be if the sleeper hit for men’s fall fashion was fart pants?
If enough of us join the movement, it’s only a matter of time before rip-offs start showing up in Urban Outfitters. I can’t wait!
What better way to start the Hump Day than with a full-spread post about Brazilian supermodels?
You can thank me later, but let’s not miss the real point. Forbes magazine recently ranked the top-earning models in the world and AOL Latin points out that three of the Top Five were Brazilian women. It’s hardly surprising, coming from a country that turns out exotic, toned, golden-skinned, vibrant and curvaceous women. Who are they who made the Top Five? Gisele Bndchen, who made “$33 million this year. According to Forbes, her fortune is close to $200 million,” Adriana Lima, the “fourth highest paid model in the world, with an estimated income of $6 million,” and Alessandra Ambrosio, “a Victoria’s Secret model. (Remember that lingerie made entirely with candy?) She follows Lima in the Forbes’ list, ranking fifth and earning $6 million last year.”
But they’re not all. There are quite a few Brazilian models samba-ing down the runways. Aol
- Isabeli Fontana
- Raica Oliveira
- Jeisa Chiminazzo
- Ana Claudia Michels
- Ana Beatrix Barros
- Fernanda Tavares
- Fernanda Motta
- Ana Paula Araujo
- Aline Nakashima
It’s been a wild and crazy summer here in SarahWorld, including quite a few nights when I’ve had unexpected dinner and party guests stay at my house overnight (cabs are just too expensive in LA). I’ve got a fairly large sofa in my living room, but if you’re confined to small spaces, or need room for more than just one for your slumber party, BonBon Trading’s Sofabed is essential. The sofa doesn’t just pull out into a bed — the thing completely transforms into a bunk bed. Of course, that killer orange color is pretty fabulous regardless of the sofa’s technology.
[via: Shelterrific]
