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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Gossip Style : Summer Kind of Wonderful

Blair Wardolf

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In the season premiere Blair wears a gorgeous vintage inspired Salvatore Ferragamo one piece swimsuit. She finishes the look with a CC Skye white leather bracelet and Te Casan flip flops.

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Blair returns from her trip abroad with a new beau and a new tote in tow. Here Blair really plays with her primary colors and what a fabulous way to do it. A little blue here (Lorick top, Vera Wang shorts, Delman heels), a dash of green there (Ferragamo tote), and a hint of red on the wrist. The color combination of the three colors is tres magnifique.

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Blair looks quintessentially Hamptons in this fabulous Milly dress. Her Arturo Chiang pumps and her Alexis Bittar bangle. That makes this look one that you can get from head to toe. Add a fun headband and you're a Waldorf in the making.

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Blair takes a bike ride with her new beau in a floral Alice and Olivia dress. Style trumps function in Blair's book who continued the floral trend with a headband by Cara Couture and shoes by Lulu Guiness. The floral is neutralized with some pink from Alice and Olivia (belt) and Kate Spade (bag). Bike riding never looked so chic.

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The dress code called for white, and Blair Waldorf didn't disappoint. Here she's wearing a Marc by Marc Jacobs white ribbon dress, a headband by Jennifer Behr, Chloe white pumps, and a Ferragamo patent clutch.

Serena van der Woodsen

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In this scene Serena is turning to Blair to offer sage dating advice but they might as well be talking about their sophisticated pool side wardrobe. Here Serena is wearing a gold print coverup, a brown one piece and Jimmy Choo "Allena Elaphe" sandals.

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Serena's all alone and lonely in this particular scene in the Hamptons. Head's up S, you won't be single for long, especially if you keep parading around the beach looking this good. Serena's beach look consists of a silk Yaya tunic, CK black tube top, Ronni Simon red coral bracelet and a Kate Spade wicker tote.

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Serena and Nate look to be having a heated conversation here. Might they be arguing about how you can't get that amazing Chanel patent bag? Regardless, Serena is ready for a casual day in the Hamptons with that fabulous bag, her Vena Cava dress and Te Casan gold strappy sandals.

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Serena attends the VitaminWater party in a vision of white and silver. Her stunning grecian inspired dress is by Oscar de la Renta. We're loving the silver strands she ties in her hair and let's hang loose below her neck. Serena completes the look with Moschino gold heels and a Ronni Simon pink pearl crochet bracelet. She looks fit for a wedding.

Jenny Humphrey

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Jenny looks both pretty and demure in her "self-designed" ivory short sleeve dress with a sash. You might not be able to spot them in these photos but she's wearing Te Casan pink open toe shoes with pom pom detail and carrying a Salvatore Ferragamo satin bag with gold handle.

 

So, that's how those elite wearing here....maybe you can work it out yourself in the coming summer!!!

Friday, January 23, 2009

城市牛仔的 DENIM 告白

今天,牛仔裤对全世界,有一种巨大的社会情感。它也是唯一全球通行的时尚「制服」。


50年代,牛仔裤成为美国文化的一部分;人人迷上牛仔裤,除了上教堂,几乎没有人没有一条蓝色的牛仔裤。二次大战,跟著全球趴趴走的美军,牛仔裤和欧洲街头「次文化」一拍即合,在摇滚乐的催化之下,代表「西部风格」的牛仔装扮引发时尚圈的共鸣。

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耐磨、耐操,穿旧了更有二手身价的牛仔裤,情感上其实一直很矛盾。「又爱又恨」的情结来自,它虽然提供了人人平等、世界大同的共通语言,但要从看似平凡的牛仔裤穿出自己的味道,是一种挑战。牛仔裤的真正魅力对我而言,是鼓动血液里那分特有的纯真、性感、颓废和狂放。


牛仔裤的粗犷和性感有种对时尚主流的反抗。穿上牛仔裤所产生的化学作用,不分年纪和性别,依恋的情绪彷佛紧紧抓住了青春的尾巴。人们对牛仔裤的依赖和历久不衰的喜爱教人惊讶。1873年利用捆车篷的帆布制作了第一条钉了五口袋的牛仔裤商人Mr. Levi Strauss,可能也无法想象,今天那些上网竞标Levis 501原版牛仔裤蒐藏的
fans狂热的行径。


牛仔裤很难被取代。这条「世纪之裤」的历史,还真煞有其事。相传旧兮兮的牛仔布种源起于法国,是一种丝和羊毛混纺的斜纹布,十七世纪末在法国十分风行。但是等传到英国,由于发音上的困难,才被改称作Denim,也就是所谓「丹宁布」的由来。
牛仔裤其实还有一种说法是,十九世纪美国淘金矿工所穿的一种超耐穿的斜纹布。但是,无论如何,牛仔裤有本事历经了近两个世纪的潮流,还能以不变应万变的姿态,屹立不摇,的确称得上是时装史上的传奇和一大创举。


牛仔裤的发迹和明星及时代背景,环环相扣。五O年代,牛仔裤几乎和美国文化画上等号。但是,真正让牛仔裤的工人「土」味成功地转换成「酷」劲,1953年影星Marlon Brando 在电影「The Wild One」中皮夹克配上牛仔裤的造形,功不可没。James Dean、Marilyn Monroe、Madonna和一大串明星也都分别赋予牛仔裤更多元的时代个性。

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牛仔裤的魅力在于既满足普罗大众的胃口,也能让人跻身时尚字典成为品味穿著的代言。七O年代,服装设计师Calvin Klein首创紧贴曲线的牛仔裤型,尤其是名模布鲁克雪德丝Brook Shields一句,「我和我的牛仔裤之间什都没有。」的广告词,让过去一百年来几乎没有什么变化的牛仔裤从粗犷走向性感。不但男人睁大眼睛,连女人也竖起敏感的时尚神经,重新定义了牛仔裤的性格和角色扮演。


八O年,Post-Punk带动了在牛仔裤上挖洞、补丁的颓废风潮;这块百变「丹宁布」进入九O年代末,所谓「后牛仔时代」;传统靛蓝色的丹宁布历经各种刻意破坏的「表面处理」技术,无非希望牛仔裤能够穿出「同中求异」的个性品味。

 

之后,各种加诸牛仔裤的设计,包括机油污、砖块灰土,以及施以各种化学药剂加工;酵素、酸碱、漂染和刷洗还不够,接著牛仔裤进入抽须、补洞、抓痕和撕裂等「酷刑」;1999年设计师Tom Ford在破洞、毛边和补缀的牛仔裤上饰以华丽的羽毛,至此,牛仔裤可以说集破败和华丽于一身,更在翻云覆雨的名牌操作下,从挖矿工人的工作服,一步登天跻身上流社会舞台,摇身成为时尚清单上的Must Buy。

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平均每年光是美国市场牛仔裤的消费高达70亿美金。把自己塞进牛仔裤里是一种「放纵」的心情使然。想象跟著Jordache牛仔裤广告「超级名模」Heidi穿著紧得不能再紧的牛仔裤泡在浴缸里,全赖美妙地「移情作用」。明年会流行什么牛仔裤? 祟尚阳光健朗、自然舒适的水洗刷白直筒裤型,或窄身性感的弹性莱卡丹宁,都是不错的选择。

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牛仔裤是时代的温度计。代表了纯真的性感象征;牛仔裤是劳工阶级、辣妹、休闲、摇滚乐和美国梦的混合体;牛仔裤当然不是唯一的选项,但我想说的是,它永远都会是你衣橱里最贴心的情人!

~~~ Gossip Girl ~~~

Gossip Girl here!
Your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite.
I guess most of you will be familiar with this sentence, as it's kinda popular or I could say, I love it so much.
Though I'm not belonged to the first line of fans, but at least I'm not too late to follow and chase for it. Handsome and Pretties! oh gosh! How good if I'm one of them????(impossible though)
There's too many factors to be discussed, which made me fall so much on it.....but one thing for sure, not the storyline, but the glamour, trendy Chic's outfit in the series......it just give you the imagination, hallucinate you're wearing Dior, Ralph Lauren, Chanel to school! Fu~yoh~
Anyway, I've made up my decision to discuss each episodes, what they're wearing.....as to satisfy myself and of cause, to let YOU grab an outfit just like them......of cause if you're able to do so!

xo xo Gossip Girl

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

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最近听了一个故事, 故事就是说有一个上师, 想启发他徒弟的心性, 所以就吩咐他的徒弟, 从山脚背着一个很重且装满大麦的包袱走上山顶, 中间不许他停下来休息. 于是,那个徒弟就按师傅的吩咐, 背起了那个装满大麦很重的包袱, 一直走…一直走…


包袱很重. 他越走越累; 越累就越重. 于是就越走越慢, 越走越慢…走了很久很久, 他终于到达了山顶!


一到山顶,徒弟就放下包袱, 累得他站也站不起来. 但是很奇怪,突然在那一刹那, 他觉得很轻松, 世上的一切都很美好, 山风很轻爽, 整个人都自由了! 一切的障碍都瓦解了,包括他自己的凡心也突然瓦解了. 就在那一刹那, 他终于了解自己的心性.


听了这一个故事,我第一个想起的, 就是每一个人心里所背负着的秘密. <家家有本难念的经>, 也许听起来有些老套, 不过这也是不管你活在哪个世纪, 哪个年代永远都逃脱不了的宿命!


有些人选择以自杀来脱离宿命冥冥中的安排, 不过他们不明白这只是把他们所必须承受的包袱,没有经过同意的把它寄放于他身边的人, 爱他的人. 放下包袱, 并没有想象中的如斯简单, 也并不是三两天所能做到的事. 放下了一个,也并不代表不会有第二个的出现.


是以, 不要强迫自己放下包袱, 也不要无知的选择去逃避它. 背得累了, 就把它暂且放下, 选择以拖着带它走. 也许这会放慢了脚步, 不过它却是一个时时刻刻提醒着你, 你还有很多事情要做, 你还有生存在这个世界上的价值, 的一个包袱!