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Contact: Wayne@waynetippetts.com
Archive for February, 2009
Neon, due in large part to the huge wave of 80’s influence in fashion recently (Sprouse, Marc Jacobs, LV) – is in high demand. These shades are not for the light of heart – and are especially hard colors to pull off depending on skin tone. For darker skin tones, hot pink looks gorgeous from torso up – think hot pink hoops, scarves, and flowing tops. I like to stay away from a lot of structure with these colors, it makes it a little too futuristic, too dated – and fabrications like chiffon and lawn help to ease the color penetration and appear more ethereal than in your face. For lighter skin tones – you can go with the neon yellow, and lighter shades of neon green that will compliment rather than contrast. For everyone – a burst of color jean is also a great alternative if you don’t want to fully commit – paired with a clean top neon bottoms are very resort. If you’re going to pair anything with neon, go with white – you’ll look modern chic rather than early 90’s. Now that spring/summer is right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start picking up pieces here and there to ease yourself into this fresh, and seemingly nostalgic trend. Kind of makes you want to put on a slap bracelet!
Asos $25
Forever 21 Tank $11.80
Go Jane $19.40
Girl Props $1.99
Urban Outfitters $29.99
Last but not least - the photographer is now the subject, Wayne shot Scott Schuman - The Sartorialist!
Courtesy of photographer (slash street style maverick) Wayne Tippetts
Contact: Wayne@waynetippetts.com
Someone must be in a publicist’s ear! Edressme.com already has a knock off of the Rodarte pretty in pink sheath Natalie Portman wore to the Oscar’s. We all know what this is for - nobody wears formal dresses after college unless you’re a socialite or a bridesmaid. Rodarte should not be worn to Prom - and I’m totally offended.
Check out the travesty, $318 @ edressme.com
Apologies for those wanting more commentary - but New Orleans Mardi Gras completely interfered and rendered me incapable of posting all weekend. Thus - the shows unmentioned will definitely appear as the season goes on, but I’d love to close out and spit some fire about my favorite show - Derek Lam.
Derek Lam Fall 09 was furry (more furry than the furriest Dennis Basso show), full of graphic black and white, glossy leathers, and classic trenches. It’s so ironic how the initial shows were so dark, this really turned into the season of prints - Derek Lam being a modern spectator of sorts (I dealt with a lot of spectator at Ralph), which also denotes such a refined and different customer than what we all typically think of the Lam lady. I’m a definitely a sucker for the accessories - the detail shots, the past elbow length gloves and clean, simple gladiators. There was a huge Katharine Hepburn feel to the air of sophistication that I can only imagine seemed to float down the runway - and the dramatic drape of the typical pieces helped to lend a hand to that simple, classic, Americana aesthetic that is often scorned rather than celebrated. Gasp, I’ve fallen in love and it’s not Galliano!
Wayne is so bad ass!
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Best Dressed
1. Miley Cyrus - I know, it pains me to have to say it, but the girl looked gorgeous. While I still don’t condone over-sexed tweens, at least this dress was more conservative than most Miley usually shows up to the red carpet in. I think the beauty of this dress - by Zuhair Murad - is that it looks so vintage lux, like it’s from White Christmas. I love the overlapping petals, and how the waist is cinched with that glamorous satin sash and delicate encrusted broaches. Scallop detailing is definitely an emerging trend, with Chloe’s Spring 09 showing and now this dress which we all know will be in the pages of the next US and People. I’m sure for some it’s a toss up, because Miley is such a questionable force to be reckoned with - but that dress is so glamorous and looks so special, one of a kind, and most of all more adventurous than what both the Golden Globes and SAG awards had to offer this year.
2. Natalie Portman - Who doesn’t love Natalie Portman? Her style is always very, very understated, but in an incredibly chic way. This Rodarte gown, which is quite a departure from what is shown on the catwalk- fits her torso perfectly, and the pink with all of that drape is so fresh - super sweet yet very Grecian. Another important point to call out is her lack of baubles - which would make it look too typical, too traditional, too what Penelope Cruz did. Less is more and Natalie Portman’s style is enviably effortless.
3. Evan Rachel Wood - The second time Evan Rachel Wood is making one of my lists. I can’t say I like how she is a quasi-Dita Von Teese-clone, but there’s something about her choices that translate her oddities into really gorgeous but unexpected (for her) pieces. I also usually don’t like too much Elie Saab - a little too formal - which this dress definitely is, but the cream looks so gorgeous against her pale skin, and the structure and pleating of the bodice are again, very 40’s. Interestingly enough - it’s like her Elie Saab and Natalie Portman’s Rodarte were in the same frame of thought, just executed by very different designers. Take note, a formula for dress success is an expertly fitted bodice and layers of drape that will make you look like you’re floating on air.
1. Heidi Klum - This is just so sad. The lovely thing about Heidi is that she was wearing red to bring awareness to heart disease. The awful thing about this dress is that not even a supermodel could pull it off. It was just too structural in all the wrong places - the asymmetrical neckline and slit were too 80’s, too much. It also didn’t help her that some of her best features weren’t accentuated, like her lean silhouette, teeny waist, or long legs - which is funny since designer Roland Mouret is the genius behind the figure flattering Galaxy Dress. It was like she was wrapped up in taffeta wrapping paper, and was left with very little shape. I did, however, love the baubles on her wrist - which were just the right jewelry for this dress - if anything!
2. Freida Pinto - Totally unfortunate for such an adorable newcomer. I love John Galliano to bits and pieces - but he is a weird, crazy designer at the end of the day, and everyone must remember to EDIT! That sleeve, ugh - no, no, no! For some reason I just keep picturing Bette Midler, this dress is not for someone this young and this cute - her petite frame is completely overpowered with the too heavy detailing, and her gorgeous face is distracted by the asymmetrical sleeve and neck tie. Pair matronly with royal blue and you’ve got me thinking Barbara Bush. While this dress is definitely on trend with what we just all saw for Fall (translucent, asymmetrical) - this reminds me of how Andre Leon Talley put Jennifer Hudson in that awful Oscar de la Renta skin capelet last year (he is very well known for wearing capes), and then she took it off by the time she was accepting her award because it was so unflattering. First rule of styling - dress for the client, not for yourself.
3. Vanessa Hudgens - Not terrible, but totally out of place. I usually love Marchesa, but find it interesting how the dress Jennifer Lopez wore for the Globes was also awful and also Marchesa - not sure what direction they’re moving in but I don’t like it. The gown was a little too prom - I realize High School Musical was a big deal, but you’re not Kate Winslet or Anne Hathaway - she was very over-dressed and looked out of place. She would have done better to stick to her usual boho chic aesthetic and rock a Matthew Williamson empire waist and some gorgeous gold chains. Instead - we get Cruise Barbie and a mess of awful appliques.
Courtesy of photographer (slash street style maverick) Wayne Tippetts
Contact: Wayne@waynetippetts.com
Courtesy of photographer (slash street style maverick) Wayne Tippetts
Contact: Wayne@waynetippetts.com