Not that I’m an ageist but… it kind of hurts my feelings that these J.Crew kids are so fly. Like, how am I 24 and still trying to figure out how to get dressed every morning? Okay, I get that a stylist totally put their outfits together and they were definitely told to act all sassy/precocious but you get my drift, right? There are some really creative kids out there. And I’m not talking about Tavi. Living in NYC, I see kids all the time that have the most creative looks. Left to my own devices, I would always take cues from youngins when it comes to getting dressed. But alas, I work in an office. And even though it’s a fashion company, I don’t think anyone would take me seriously if I started wearing tulle skirts to meetings with clients. Maybe when I own my own company… until then though, I’ll take this as an excellent reminder that your clothes should always be fun and never too serious.

I definitely just ordered those Minnetonka’s on the right, in the same gray suede color. Would it be weird if I added flowers to them? I kind of don’t care if it is weird. I think I might add flowers to them.

I die.

Oh my goodness. Could this little girl be any more fantastic? Seriously. I wish.

All weekend, every weekend.

I had a friend named Megan that used to dress/look just like this. She was cool.

The sunglasses are the perfect touch.

No adjustments necessary, I’m wearing this to work next week.

Because even in the rain and mud, you want to be a little bit fancy, right?

If I thought that I could wear a tulle skirt to work and not get harassed on the subway…yeah, I totally would do it. Just like this. Also, peep her nails.

I’ve given you ample warning, friends. Don’t be surprised if you see me wearing some goodies from the J.Crew kids’ section. At the very least, the socks.

This video is important for the following reasons:

1. I still miss the World Cup.
2. I have rekindled my love affair with Shakira. It spiked in 2001-2 and then again in 2006. I love this woman.
3. Messi at 1:23. Something tells me that dude is just straight up awkward in real life – and has no idea. Again, at 3:16.

While I’m enjoying my own wardrobe a lot more than I have all summer and perhaps all year, I know that my Fall look is not yet complete. Right now everything is still rather predictable. So now I’m looking to find the piece that will do for me what I believe Jo’s jacket will do for her- be the ultimate “completer piece”.

This tench/vest/jacket from Topshop has major potential but unlike Jo’s jacket, I’m not convinced that I could really work this into my wardrobe on a regular basis. I think it would be too much of a statement piece for me to get multiple wears per week.

The hunt is on..

It helps that the industry throws ton of money into Fall propaganda – aka, lookbooks. One of my favorites so far has been the casual lookbook for Zara! Anyone who has received a fashion related email/gchat from me in the last couple of weeks has seen it. Personally speaking, it’s a game changer. It’s got me thinking about my fall wardrobe in a very different way. Most notably- I’m craving long skirts. I don’t think I’ve really wanted a long skirt since middle school…about 10 years ago.

The length is a little impractical in a dirty city like New York but an ankle grazing, sock exposing, jersey skirt makes me a little giddy. I especially love the middle look – with the long plain sweater, belted at the natural waist for definition – plusssss a parka, and an artfully tied scarf. It’s cold enough in my office to get away with this but.. I think it’s still a little early to break out all these layers, no?

This one time, in 6th grade… I had a glorious neutral colored stripe dress and matching knee highs. I very proudly wore it on a chapel day at school. Sitting around with my advisory group, I started to feel like maybe I had gotten the hang of the private school fashion scene. That is…until, Emily, who was considered extremely fashionable, decided to inform everyone that it was stupid to wear knee highs with dresses. They should obviously only be worn with skirts. Seeing my now “embarrassing” outfit, she offered me a half-hearted [ie-mean girl], “oops“. I still loved my dress but I think that was the moment that I gave up on knee highs. Trying them again will be an emotional challenge. Chuckles.

Do you have any Fall challenges?

The MANGO Fall 2010 lookbook is out and as far as I’m concerned, it’s practically perfect. It has all the elements that I loved on the Chloé runway, like drainpipe trousers, high waisted everything, and beautiful shades of camel. At the moment, I’m not particularly interested in discussing the fast fashion’s validity… I can only say that being able to afford dreamy pieces makes me very happy.  Bonus points for JC Penney adding MNG by MANGO boutiques to select stores next week- featuring new collections every 2 weeks! Again, I really just can’t get into the details of fast fashion right now – I just want to enjoy for a little bit.

]]> http://trendology.org/blog/2010/08/09/isabel-ruben-toledo-dream-come-true/feed/ 1 http://trendology.org/blog/2010/06/26/world-cup-2010/ http://trendology.org/blog/2010/06/26/world-cup-2010/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:07:07 +0000 Jillian http://trendology.org/blog/?p=3094 Apparently, my love of soccer is a little known fact. During the last few weeks of World Cup group play, I seemed to have shocked a number of my friends with my level of intensity. I thought everyone knew! Nothing is more exciting to me than The World Cup! I’ll pass on the Olympics but give me my soccer! It’s the world’s sport! And it’s basically all I tweet about anymore!

My love affair started many a year ago…In 1994, I was 8 years old and my older brother loved Soccer so naturally I wanted to love soccer too. Only, I didn’t understand it all! Why all the running? I mean, there is just sooooo much running! And, not really a whole lot of scoring. And what the heck does offsides mean? But not understanding the game didn’t stop me from picking my favorite team – SPAIN. Because…you know… Spanish people love soccer, right? I’ll remind you once again that I was 8. Anyway, I’ve been loyal to the Spanish national team ever since – even though they’ve never won a World Cup and have been known to break a few hearts. But this year – this year- could really be our year!

And since Sandra asked, here’s what I think/hope/guess/Idon’treally know  will happen:

* Note: this is a very rushed post as I am anxious to get it done before the first game starts!!!!!

It’s been a while since I’ve done a proper post, which would be really shameful if it weren’t for the fact that my life outside of the internet has been tremendously busy. I think there is definitely a post in my future about the ups and downs of pursuing a career in fashion — a topic that I have somehow avoided until this point. But for now, “I’m working a sweat but it’s all good/ I’m breaking my back but it’s all good” and I’ll fall back into my blogging stride…this weekend?

I estimate that only seven minutes have passed since I sent my last burst of affection for Mihara Yasuhiro out into the universe. It’s kind of hilarious how often I think of him. Lately, my outfits have tended to be much more traditional/classic than I am used to (with a sprinkle of hot mess for good measure) and I find myself wondering – “What would Mihara Yasuhiro do to make this outfit just a little bit more unusal?” Here is my answer.

(Via Selectisim)