Stuff I like by Benita
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Mid-Century Modern | MCHOUGHTKESINGTON
My friend Shannon is getting married soon and asked her guests to dress Mad Men-esque if they so desire. Well, she has been fielding quite a few questions from family and friends asking what this entails, so she created a helpful style guide, which I find hilarious.
“We’ve had more than a few people ask us what we mean when our invitation says, “Bonus points for any mid-century modern outfits!””
“”OMG we are so perplexed that you don’t know how to dress as awesome as we do.” ~Peggy and Joan”
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Target GO International Designer Collective Look Book
Tomorrow Target is launching their GO designer rehash, which is a collection of dresses from some of their most popular designer collaborations since debuting the limited release lines five years ago.
I am a huge fan of Target’s designer collabs, so it’s not surprising that I already own, and still wear, some of the dresses they’re bringing back. I admit I like the fact that these collections have been limited release because I don’t like going somewhere and seeing multiple people wearing my dress. However, I’m also happy to see some of these back again because I missed them the first time around or didn’t make it in time.
I’ll be heading to Target tomorrow morning to find these:
Thakoon:
Rodarte:
Maybe this one if it’s not as shiny in person:
Jovovich-Hawk:
Also a maybe depending on how it looks in person:
Alice Temperley
Rogan
Erin Fetherston (I love the print on this one, I own a pair of pajama pants in the print from the original collection and wanted the dress but they were all out at the time)
And these are the dresses I already own:
Jonathan Saunders
Richard Chai
I have this exact dress in a great blue floral print. It’s one of my summer staples. I think I’ve worn it to at least four bridal showers.
Tucker
Luella (She no longer has a fashion label so she basically came out of retirement to do this for Target, which is pretty awesome)
This was from the first-ever Target GO collaboration and Luella was definitely one of my favorites. I have this exact dress in a polka-dot print. I’ve sadly only worn it once, but it’s not really an everyday kind of dress.
Libertine (tops on my list of best Target collabs).I’ve had this dress for years and it’s still one of my favorites.
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Asked by a French journalist back in the Eighties how she came up with her iconic wrap dress, Diane von Furstenberg replied: “Well, if you’re trying to slip out without waking a sleeping man, zips are a nightmare.” Remind her of this now, and the 64-year-old gives a languid smile. “Haven’t you ever tried to creep out of the room unnoticed the following morning? I’ve done that many times.
Diane von Furstenberg: interview - Telegraph
Yet another reason to love Diane von Furstenberg.
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Basket in tow, have a Happy Fourth! Photograph by Mark Segal; Styled by Jacquelyn Jablonski.
Oh, I want this dress, and those shoes (even though ankle straps always look good on other, aka taller, people), and that bag.
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I found this recently in an old bag. It’s a list of fashion sighted at Pitchfork from a few years ago. Other than the music, my favorite thing about this festival is the people-watching and spotting the year’s most ridiculous hipster fashion trends.
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INSPIRATION NATION
Now this is glamour.
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Target Needs Shopping Limits for Designer Collaborations
My thoughts exactly after the frustration that was Missoni at Target this morning. And the anger after seeing thousands and thousands of items on eBay mere minutes after stores’ opening at three times or more the original price. Seriously?! I’d rather buy myself some “real” Missoni than pay ridiculous amounts for the Target line. The whole point is that it’s accessible for those of us who have designer taste but can’t afford designer prices. Also, my online orders seem to have disappeared completely with no record of them whatsoever, which seriously pisses me off since I abandoned a few items I did see because I allegedly already bought them online at 7 a.m.
“PLEASE, please, for the sake of everyone’s sanity, implement a shopping limit per customer. A limit of five items seems more than fair but allowing a group of people to exploit the brand and consumers by purchasing the entire collection only to sell it on eBay isn’t.”
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(via NWT Missoni for Target Zig Zag Beanie hat 1 size - sold out today at store | eBay)
This idiot wants $120 for this, what the fuck?! It sold for $16.99. I actually bought this at the store on a whim and brought it home to buyer’s remorse. The hat is itchy (NOT very good quality at all) and looked funny on me. Rather than returning, I actually ended up selling it at cost to someone who badly wanted it, so I feel I have some good karma coming my way.
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Occupy Wall Street Fashion: Simon Doonan reviews the trends. - Slate Magazine
No surprises to be found…
“First I encountered two perkily attired gals from New Jersey, fresh off the Path train: Nathalie was wearing a Batman hoodie from Hot Topic accessorized with a fake Le Sportsac bag. Janelle was rocking a fetchingly luscious flesh-colored angora scarf from H & M. There is, the Chinese will be glad to hear, no restrictive prohibition against aggressively sourced garment manufacture among the Zuccottees.
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As appealingly jaunty as they appeared, my Garden State girls were lacking the garnish du jour: a cardboard sign. This season, ladies and gents, do not even think about leaving the house without one of these declamatory accessories. No need to obsess too much about the actual slogan. During my recent visit I noticed everything from “Kill A Banker” to “My Arms Are Tired.” I encountered one young man—his name was Scotty and he was wearing a faux-fur Kmart hat and homemade Jesus sandals—sporting a sign which simply said, “I LOVE YOU.””
Newspaper copy editor, semi-new homeowner, amateur baker who is in love with words, sarcasm, news, pop culture, bright colors, music, design, books, Detroit, DIY.
