channeling my inner isabella blow

as some (or many) may already know, the late isabella blow was a british stylist who wore hats (and clothing) with utmost panache and style. i rarely bow myself to praise too many celebrities, but isabella is one of the few exceptions, because she is a style icon who deserves praise and adoration.
i relate to isabella so very much...she was not beautiful in the classic sense (and hell, neither am i), but she was intelligent, ridiculously creative, innovative, and cheekily daring, and that's just scratching the surface. isabella was called a "free spirit"...something i'd give my eye teeth to be remembered for as well. how fab would that be?
life's too short not to take (fashion) risks...isabella's life was short too. here's hoping she made the most of it when she was here. if her personal style is any indication, she certainly did.

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ms. blow wore hats better than i could ever dare to wear them. but just for a fleeting moment, i let myself channel my inner isabella blow [with the help of some MORE newly thrifted vintage hats]:

[sorry there have been so many photos of moi lately!]

new (and) used

first, the new:
a recycled acrylic resin giant bangle from brazilian jewelry artist r. sobral. found at the san francisco museum of modern art last week:

all of his work is riotously colorful and completely, completely amazing, in my not so humble opinion. and truthfully, rather affordable.

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then, the used:
the original skinny jeans! ha! nothing comes between me and my calvin klein (jeans pattern)!

escada shorts from the 80s. i love the LOUD print emblazoned across them! other people's opinions be damned (as per usual).

ann taylor purple pumps:

is it just me, or are purple shoes generally hard to find, whether new or used? i rarely see them in thrifts, much less in new shoe stores.

san francisco fashion week: why SF fashion will remain second-rate

i am taking a small break from my break to make this small post...but after this i am going back into my hidey-hole for a few more days. i just couldn't hold this in!

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via jennine of the coveted, i learned that the organizers of san francisco fashion week, at the direction of their PR director donna barry, are refusing to give out press passes to legitimate san francisco/bay area based fashion bloggers, and instead are only giving them to "accredited" fashion journalists, buyers, and stylists.

who decides who is "accredited" anyway?

delegitimizing smart, savvy, independent fashion writers who happen to blog in the manner linked to above suggests that such organizations consider such individuals a threat to the establishment/status quo.

this kind of behavior on behalf of SF fashion week smacks of elitism, close-mindedness, and ignorance.

a smarter move for SF fashion week, or any fashion week?

to ally itself with bloggers and technology, SF and beyond! hell, without silicon valley, this area would not be awash with as much cash as it is...give credit where credit is due, and join with the local infrastructure to better your business. heck, it might HELP YOU, SF fashion week! it would extend your reach by giving you further coverage, and hell, it might even raise profits. isn't that the point?

fyi, SF fashion week: smart, savvy bloggers can disseminate information hundreds of times faster than magazines, newspapers, and other "accredited" "traditional media"...increasingly so as time marches on. i suggest you take note and ponder the possibilities, and resolve to be more inclusive.

and consider this: many good fashion bloggers get in the tens and hundreds of thousands of page views per month, if not more. recognizing and working with these bloggers could HELP you in the long run. practicing this kind of insular, defensive, elitist behavior is just shooting yourself in the proverbial foot, because you run the risk of alienating a core group of aesthetes who hold an increasingly large amount of power.

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