Latest ChinaShop Pieces!
[ 16 January 2010 ]
In addition to writing for iCiNG, churning out over 10,000 words a month for my Love & Sequins podcast & tweeting like a maniac, I also work as Fashion Curator for ChinaShop magazine. I write them a few pieces a week, & post links to them here so you can keep up with it! The focus is a little different, but still very fun & frivolous! I hope you enjoy ‘em!
There is a serious ear obsession in the world of fashion right now. Comme Des Garcons showed Mickey Mouse-esque hats in their FW07/08 show, a slew of British celebrities designed their own mouse ear hats for a charity auction & Jeremy Scott created a black matte helmet with ears — very Apocalyptic Disney — which Rihanna wore in the music video for Hard. What is going on?
The frenzy reached its peak when Chanel Iman — brand spanking new Victoria’s Secret Angel & definite model “It Girl” — appeared in a Vogue Deutsch editorial wearing a pair of black Mickey Mouse ears in every frame. Entitled Minni Im Wunderland & photographed by Mark Seliger, she’s seen riding an elephant in a jacket by Jean-Paul Gaultier, yukking it up in an airstream trailer-home while wearing an Erin Fetherston skirt & rocking a lewd, vintage, definitely-not-licensed-by-Disney t-shirt depicting Mickey & Minnie in the act of coitus. I think this photo shoot is the best take on ears, & why? It’s all in the mix…
What makes her so charming? It’s a combination of her personality — of which she has plenty — & the fact that she has remained grounded. She is a delightful contradiction in terms. She caught Anna Wintour’s attention when she winked at her during a runway show, but her mother still cuts her hair & keeps her on a budget of $5,000 a month. Her favorite food is chicken & waffles, & despite being constantly surrounded by the best clothing the world has to offer, her favorite places to shop are flea markets & Forever 21…
Now, here is the disclaimer: “novelty tie” & “great tie” are not the same thing. Novelty ties, in fact, are pretty much inexcusable. Novelty ties fall into the same category as comedy boxer-shorts (usually purchased for the wearer by the wearer’s mother or something equally uncomfortable) & witty slogan t-shirts. None of these things should ever grace a man’s body. If your Dilbert tie is the only way you can express your personality in an oppressive work environment, well, you have bigger problems than just a lack of taste. Resist. RESIST!
Unfortunately, it’s nothing new. Colle is not the only woman that feels her work has been imitated by the couture giant. In 2007, Jessica Kagan Cushman, a jewelery designer from the East Coast, made headlines throughout the blogosphere when Chanel put into production a collection of bracelets which looked eerily like her own…
Last night’s Red Bull BC One at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City was a highly anticipated event. As the biggest one-on-one b-boy competition in the world, being selected as a finalist is an honor in itself. Tickets sold out in record time, the line stretched across several blocks, & the crowd waited excitedly & impatiently to storm the venue…
Based around a snake motif, Brad and Angie’s collection is called The Protector, the inspiration for which came from a ring Jolie was given while pregnant with the couple’s first child, Shiloh. It was in the shape of a snake, & since then, Jolie has considered the snake to be a lucky talisman & protector of her family. ..
Patricia Field is like the fairy godmother of every capricious, madly-dressed fashionista on the planet. She is legendary in scope, her name falling in alongside the likes of Betsey Johnson & Vivienne Westwood when it comes to women who do it their way & succeed.
Ace Hotel is definitely the place to stay if you ever find yourself in Portland, Seattle, Palm Springs or New York City. Their offbeat, nouveau-bohemian interior design has been attracting artists, designers, geeks with style & international jet setters — you know, people just like you — since 1999. The New York City location has morphed into something beyond just a place to rest your head.
On any given day, you’ll find the lobby teeming with the meticulously disheveled, sunken into plush armchairs with cups of Stumptown coffee or staring seriously into glowing MacBooks. In addition to Stumptown Coffee Roasters, there’s a restaurant by the owners of The Spotted Pig called The Breslin which serves incredible British-inspired cuisine. And soon there will be an Opening Ceremony boutique to satisfy all your shopping urges…
Have a fantastic weekend, beautiful!
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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I have a nerdy question…does China Shop require you to capitalize every word in your articles or is that by choice? The content is fabulous but the capitalization is soooo distracting for me. Again, I’m a nerd.
You get a million points for featuring a Detroit brand. Many dudes in my life have received Cyberoptix ties :)
Beccalise, I was going to ask the same thing! It’s distracting & almost hard to read. I wanted to read all of them from the blurbs on here & was very excited, then clicked on the links & found Caps Galore. What’s The Deal, Gala?
‘Becca’lise & kate — Oh, weird! Which articles is the capitalisation screwed up on? I just clicked through all of them & can’t see it!
Tweeting like a maniac? Don’t take this the wrong way, but your tweets are far and in between, I wish you would tweet more!
I read the Patricia Field one and the one about the lawsuit and every single word in the article was capitalized (Like How I’m Typing Right Now). I was just curious!
That is crazy, to me it looks COMPLETELY normal! I have NO IDEA what’s causing that. I’ll email my editor about it though! Thanks for letting me know, lovely one!
Yes, all of the articles Look Like This to me too! Could it have something to do with the browser one is using? I’m using the most recent version of Safari on Snow Leopard.
Also, the Ace Hotel one is broken!
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That aside, I love all of these! I just went back & read your article about naps, too. I’m getting very good at those. :)
I was doing a charity event last night in Manhattan, & we went by the Palace & I remembered how nice you said they had been. I went in to use their bathroom, & they were absolutely gracious! It’s a gorgeous place, too, talk about class. Wish I had an excuse to stay in a hotel here!
Bef With an F — I’d say it’s probably a stylesheet or browser thing, yeah. & I’m so glad you went into the Palace! I love them there, they treat people SO well. I wish every business was like that! I also wish I had an excuse to stay there again ;D
Wow, Chanel Iman is a real beauty and with a name like that, it makes sense she is a model! I wish my budget was $5,000/month lol!
@Lindsay: I agree! Although iman in Spanish means magnet. I guess that could work as well actually, ha!
All of the articles I clicked on were capital crazy! I use Google Chrome, if that helps you. You’re lovely, dollface! E>
Enjoyed reading the piece about Carmen Colle. (& capitalisation appears fine for me) I’ve noticed/read about that type of style stealing happening often in the case of design houses v fashion bloggers… it’s awful that big corporations find it necessary to steal from independents & small businesses.
I’m using Safari on Snow Leopard and all I See Is This, Too. So I Think We’ve Cracked It, Ladies.
I wanted to chime in and say that I’m using Chrome and have the capitalization problem too!
I still very seriously need to own a pair of maus ears. It’s dire that I down own any yet! I’ve longed for another pair ever since I lost my minnie mouse ones when I was little :)
xxx
Morning Gala :)
This is CUTE and fetish. I’m loving the head stand and Patrica Post.
Q: Will avatars be added to the comment board?
About the text on Chinashop:
when I view the page in Safari, Everything Is Blue And Capitalized Like This Which Is Very Irritating.
The page is fine in Firefox, though. Maybe you could tell your editors that Safari is having issues? My ancient macbook doesn’t like the new version of Firefox, and I’d love to be able to look through the site without crashing my computer.
Links don’t work for me at all – Landing page says they should renew their domain.
I’m not getting anything when I click on the links. It looks like the magazine has completely disappeared (expired domain, maybe?). That’s unfortunate.
i found the same thing, no chinashop :(
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