Style Yourself With The Old And The New
Nestled in between BevMo and a car dealership along the busy street of Van Ness lies the vintage store called American Rag. Who would have thought that such a nice store would be in this location? The ambiance consists of brown and gold chandeliers, animal heads on the walls, and zebra skin couches to lure the customers in. It is filled with metallic leggings, long knit dresses and sequin skirts. That is just the new clothing section!
Towards the middle of the store there are different shoe walls that range from slip on converse to fancy studded platforms. Further back the excitement keeps going! This time it is with vintage clothing and used pieces transformed into gorgeous timeless outfits.
When walking on the streets, you rarely see someone wearing everything designer from headband to shoes. Even celebrities and the finest fashion stylists mix and match the old and new and so can you. It is obvious how well this store is doing because passing by it it’s packed! Perusing through the chunky bright knit sweaters to the designer skinny jeans, they have something for everyone.
Consumer’s spending habits are all over the place these days, but with American Rag it is a sure buy.
Photo: Jargol.com.
Leggings: How tight is too tight?
Are leggings ever going to go away? In this lifetime? I don’t think so. I can remember being a little girl and dressed by my mom and even then I was wearing bright colored leggings with big shirts and Minnie Mouse sweaters. Granted, this was not too long ago but it was a good 20 years ago. Today, leggings are still being sported by celebrities, everyone in all different body shapes, and even on the runway.
Photo: boutiquetoyou.com.
Plain and simple, leggings do not flatter everyone. Yes, I agree celebrities and the women that pair the right top to go with the ultra tight stems do look great. This trend has gone way too far and has been overused.
We have all had our fair share of leggings but do we like seeing the wrong women in them? They are comfortable and maybe suitable for around the house but spandex with a top that barely covers their bottoms is not acceptable. No one likes to see muffin tops if they don’t have to, let alone permanent wedgies.
Photos: Marni Mens collection. Fashionwiredaily.com
Men in leggings? These pictures are from the 2007 collection of Marni but it is a good example of how far this trend is really going. You don’t want your boyfriend wearing these in public.
One strap, two strap, three strap, more?
Gladiators are everywhere, and I’m not talking about the professional fighters. They have been around for quite some time but when it comes to actually making the appearance in all stores, the time is now. From runway to celebrities and even on the streets, women are sporting this sandal everywhere.
Although these sandals might look a bit masculine, it takes a real fashionista to strut her stuff in this warrior alternative of a sandal. Gladiators send signals to everyone around when wearing them so you have to make sure you’re confident and ready to attract attention. As seen on the runway and on celebrities, they look good with jean shorts or shorter dresses and can be dressed up or just plain simple.
These sandals are not for everyone. Just by looking at the tight strappy style, you can tell that it can flatter the legs or do just the opposite.
Photos From Top: Givency from inoutstar.com, other two from omg.yahoo.com.
