Fashion Pants

I took a trip to the ghetto mall for lunch and purchased a basic but very soft long white tee and some inexpensive jersey cropped pants. I bought the pants after being inspired by the Mike & Chris Thora Drop-Crotch track pants. I like the idea of taking something so casual as sweatpants and making them fashionable without it being obvious that you're wearing an item of clothing typically reserved for sweating in. To remove the laid-back gym look they're usually associated with, they need to be paired with more feminine and stylish pieces. High heels are a necessity. When I first saw the pants, I pictured them with the basic viscose white tee I had in my hand and then accessorizing it up with tons of jewelry or scarves or belts or something. Kind of a casual Alexander Wang type look, but I haven't actually tested it to see if it works. The pair I bought are black, but were also available in charcoal gray, blue, white, and a teal type color. I thought the black would be the safest, and if all else fails I can always just use them AS casual lounge pants instead of fashion pants. So no loss!

P.S. Did you notice that's the same jacket in my previous post? I really hope Hautelook doesn't take their usual 2-3 week shipping time!

Leather Success!

I've been on the prowl for a high quality leather jacket for a while, and I just got lucky and purchased the Mike & Chris Dresden jacket from Hautelook! I didn't even know the sale was going on because I don't check daily, but I got up at 8:20 and realized there was a Mike & Chris sale today. I thought for sure this jacket would be sold out in my size, but by the time I got to work, the last XS was still available and I added to bag! I paid more than I would have had I bought it the other time it was on Hautelook ($200!) but I still got a significant discount compared to its $825 retail price. Now... all my Zac Posen Target stuff must go back. I even purchased the gown last night, but alas, I cannot have it all.

Zac Posen in the fitting room

UPDATE: Went to Target at lunch to return my size 6 pair of Cynthia Vincent wedges (kept the 6.5 but either size would've been fine) and that Target has TONS of the Zac Posen stuff. Unlike the stores at home, the Target on Jefferson has the long gown/maxi dress, $199 red leather jacket, the red 2 in 1 poufy prom-style type dress, the belts, and more. Lots of sizes available. I suggest anyone looking for the sold out items online to check the Culver City Jefferson Blvd. location.

While home, I also went to three Targets in the area knowing that my unhip hometown would mostly likely still have the Cynthia Vincent wedges and possibly the Zac Posen stuff out early. I scored a pair of the multicolor CV wedges, but the sold-out gladiator styles they never carried! The Zac Posen line was out early on Saturday with everything I was interested in available in my size. I left with the chambray dress (Target styled it horribly in their lookbook - they put a red tshirt underneath, blech) and the pink sailor dress. This dress has the exact same cut and fit as the tiger striped dress which I thought looked much worse on me. I know that's one of the dresses of the collection (thanks to Nicky Hilton), but I personally did not enjoy it. The solid pinkish purplish one was much better, though I'm still debating whether I should keep it or not - I felt the layers at the neck and shoulders were a little too much. The black knitted sweater dress was flattering with a bit of sparkle, but the last thing in the world I need right now is another black dress.

Also scored some Liberty of London pajamas. I love their prints, but most items were sold out in my size.

Please disregard my gray socks (I was wearing boots!). Also, why do I look so hipless in the black dress? I thought there are some sort of hips on my body...

Past Vogues

I went home Friday and dug up some old Vogues from 2006 and while in the process, also found 1996's September issue! Here I've posted some of my favorite photos from the magazines and the cover of the 1996 issue.

Mad Dogg is so busy

Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been really busy and unable to tend to Mad Dogg's online space!

I'll be back soon.

xo

The Fashion Pack

Unlike many, I think Corinne's Blackberry activity is natural. Sometimes I feel people whip out their phones to make themselves look busy or important. Anyway, the iphone is much better.

But I am jealous of Corinne's cape.

Petit Fours

Ever since my American Girl days, I've always longed for some pretty individually frosted petit fours. Top them off with some peppermint ice cream, lemonade, and a pink candy-striped dress and pinafore, and I'm eight years old all over again.

Shabby

Dilapidated is in. Shabby chic. Rachel Ashwell would approve of this music room. Thanks to the Sart.

Still love them

Still love those Isabel Marant boots from Fall 2009!

The 2.55 ain't so bad either.

Babs

I was at the new Target in the ghetto mall last week (Culver City Westfield, previously known as Fox Hills) and I decided to take a gander at Barbie to see if Mattel has sluttified her to the level of a Bratz doll. While I didn't notice this with Barbie, I DID notice these lovely Barbie Basic dolls and vintage reproductions! The Barbie Basic comes in several dolls with different hair, skin color, and various styles of the little black dress. I want them all! So chic and not at all slutty!


The vintage reproductions are fabulous. The 80s ones I'm not so hot about, but the Registered Nurse and others with the classic semi-snotty Barbie face I adore!

I don't think I ever really grew up, or at least never grew out of my fascination with Barbie and dolls.

From a distance

La familia, May 2009.

Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA...

Atelier Chesterfield

I've seen this yellow beauty many times on trips to Anthropologie and would like it for my future apartment. It doesn't look particularly comfortable, but its appeal is clearly in its yummy yellow leather looks. Pretty please?

Bam!

People have differing opinions on this look, but I like it. I admire people who wear what they like, regardless of what anyone says. It takes balls! I don't, however, like it when people dress crazily for the sake of shocking people (Lady Gaga? Possibly...). Everyone should always dress for themselves. A bright pink suit on a man? Why not? If you want to, do it.

Socks

Circle

Gamine

My current favorite word.

gam·ine

/ˈgæmin, -ɪn, gæˈmin/ Show Spelled[gam-een, -in, ga-meen]

–noun

1.

a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.

2.

a diminutive or very slender girl, esp. one who is pert, impudent, or playfully mischievous.

Gamine is a French word, the feminine form of gamin, originally meaning urchin, waif or playful, naughty child.

The word was used in English from about the mid 19th century (for example, by Thackeray in 1840 in one of his Parisian sketches), but, in the 20th century, came to be applied in its more modern sense of a slim, often boyish, wide-eyed young woman who is, or is perceived to be, mischievous, teasing or sexually appealing.

Angry Little Girls

This is me.

Karl Coke

I rarely ever crave soda (occasionally with pizza), but all of a sudden I need me some Karl Coke! Mmm, high fructose corn syrup dressed in some Lagerfeld. Sweet.

Details

These Chanel detail videos from various shows make my mouth water.

Drawstringy

I would like this Marc by Marc Drawstringy bag. I tried it on at Bloomingdales recently and it's the perfect little size. The scrunchy drawstringy closure adds instant cuteness when paired with anything.

I know I've been MIA lately... I do have a full time job and frequently it does occupy most of my time.

Me too

The Glamorous Life

They made haste in the brown sedan
They drove to 55 Secret street
They made love and by the seventh wave
She knew she had a problem
She thought real love is real scary
Money only pays the rent
Love is forever
That's all your life
Love is heaven sent
It's glamorous

I've been told I have an old soul. Well this old soul loves 80s music. And anything you can do a little shake shake, boogie woogie to from the seat of your desk.