It all started with a pair of striped bell bottoms...
and from that, founder and designer, Stacy Bendet, or "Stacypants" (photographed above), created the empire titled Alice + Olivia. The quest for a great pair of pants and creation of said pants (the bell bottoms!), took her from website designer to fashion designer! And from those pants, grew a complete line, featuring embellished t-shirts, sweaters, dresses, and so much more! The clothing became so popular, that she is one of the most talked about designers in the Big Apple to this day! Her immense talent on dressing the fashionable woman has got her quite the celebrity following, including Angelina Jolie, Blake Lively, Dakota Fanning, Sara Jessica Parker, and Taylor Swift to name a few! She has even decided to branch out into accessories by creating a jewelery and scarves line rumored to be released in 2011. I ADORE her clothes simply for the fact that they are completely focused on the contemporary woman. She always comes out with fresh, exciting, and gorgeous clothing that all could look amazing in at anytime! Her Resort 2011 collection is utterly to die for, it's like Jackie O meets neon, and her base collection is PERFECT everyday wear! A few of my favorite things featured on the Alice + Olivia website (http://shop.aliceandolivia.com/) are the Alandora faux fur shawl collar jacket, the luiza embellished moto jacket (sooooo Rachel Zoe!), and the sequin slouchy shorts! Which piece is your favorite? Check it out while I try to insert something clever!
Holy season opener!! I CAN'T believe that Gossip Girl is already back on, and fashionably, blowing my mind! Lets face it, this show is our generation's Sex and the City, and I would watch it just to see all the trend-able clothes. The fact that they opened in Paris made me SUPER giddy because I knew what amazing fashion the producers would stuff into the 60 minutes! My two favorite outfits that both the girlys were rocking are shown above, and I can definitely see how the looks will transcend into fall wardrobes (including my own). The big statement piece that the first episode brought would have to be Sirenna's sexy and luxe Suno wide-leg pants! High waisted 70's flares seem to be a huggge fashion do this season, but maybe substituted with a denim. Also in the picture, Blair is dressed in gorgeous Oscar De La Renta (who is one of my favorites, so I had to give him credit for this chiffon!). The other picture really screams quintessential Paris fashion, and Sirenna has once again stolen my heart! My FAVORITE look of the whole episode (and possibly the whole season) was the George Chakra Swarovski Cage Corset Dress! Absolutely stunning. And the best part? The way it's played down to just a casual dress with the Rag and Bone razor coat, See by Chloe Cherry mini bag, and the Yestadt Milinery 76 trombones hat. Blair's outfit is equally a stunner, my favorite part being her Christian Louboutin Quepi Reci platforms! Gossip Girl... can't wait for another season of the most fashionable preps on cable! Keep wow-ing me as I attempt to insert something clever!
It all started with a pair of striped bell bottoms...
