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Rate My 60s Party Outfits

Mar 29th, 2010
by Sydne.
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Rate My 60s Costumes

Last year, it was the 80s. This year, I celebrated my birthday with a Swanky 60s Soiree. And of course, costume changes were a must.

1. This was my only non-vintage dress but the sheer sleeves gave it a retro feel. My March fashion staple necklace added an extra glam factor. My only issue with the look is my hair. I wish I would have kept it up for the photo.
alice + olivia dress, Jimmy Choo for H&M necklace, Via Spiga sandals, flower ring birthday present, grandmother’s earrings

2. I saw this dress at Jet Rag and was immediately drawn to all the pastels. It was originally below the knee. My tailor hemmed it way too short so I had to wear something underneath. But I actually prefer the look with the baby blue tights.
Vintage dress, flower ring birthday present, tights from Beverly Hills hosiery, Target belt, boots from a costume shop in Miami

3. This was my fave dress. I found it at American Vintage and slightly altered it by cutting off the sheer ruffles that peeked out under the pearls and crystal at my wrist. My tailor made this dress too short too so I had to take out the hem. Fingers crossed that it can be fixed because I’d totally wear this dress again to a non 60s party.
Vintage dress, Manolo Blahnik sandals, grandmother’s earrings

4. This dress was from Squaresville and required no changes. It fit perfectly and just needs some opera gloves and jewels for extra glamour.
Vintage dress, gloves from Beverly Hills Hosiery, lia sophia earrings and bracelet

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ttF Fashion Diary: Swanky 60s Soiree

Mar 28th, 2010
by Sydne.
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ttF Fashion Staples Series March 27 60s Party

ttF Fashion Diary: Swanky 60s Soiree
Last night I had a birthday party at my house, and just like last year, I had four costume changes. I even managed to fit one of my fashion staples into a look by using my necklace it to create a jeweled collar on a flowing tunic dress. PVC heels and a crystal flower ring completed the retro transformation.

alice + olivia dress, Via Spiga heels, Jimmy Choo for H&M necklace, grandmother’s earrings, flower ring a birthday present from my fab reporting friend Diedre

Fashion Staples Used: Statement Collar Necklace

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Ask ThinkThru: Where Are Good Vintage Shops in Los Angeles?

Mar 14th, 2010
by Sydne.
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Vintage Shopping Los AngelesI’m going to LA soon, can you recommend some vintage stores? — Pinktulip

It really depends what you are looking for. Today, I was on the hunt for a 60s costume to wear to my upcoming swanky birthday soiree. I returned with three choices plus a Mad Men style sheath I just couldn’t resist. Here are my top five faves…

American Vintage 1750 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027, (323) 661-8081
I always have luck at this Los Feliz store. They don’t have a huge inventory but that just means you don’t have to dig to get to the good stuff. They have a great selection of vintage dresses, cool boots, fur stoles, hats and everything is reasonably priced. I found my velvet 80s dress there last year and just bought a turquoise 60s dress today for $30.
Good for: Costumes, Accessories, Dresses

Squaresville 1800 N Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027, (323) 669-8464
Another fun Los Feliz shop. They have a large selection of dresses, cool bags and fur coats. Everything is very reasonably priced. I bought two dresses there today for $37.
Good for: Costumes, Accessories, Dresses

Zachary’s Smile 4014 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029, (323) 668-1900
This Silverlake store is a little more expensive but the prints alone are worth it. In addition to vintage, there’s the ZS Collection, which is reconstructed clothing. I bought a jumpsuit there that I’m obsessed with, which features piping made from vintage scarves. Each one was different.
Good for: One of a kind

Jet Rag 825 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, (323) 939-0528
Unless you like digging through piles of clothes, skip the $1 Sunday sale. I’m sure you can find some cool stuff but it’s just too overwhelming for me, personally. I’d highly recommend this place for costumes. Their inventory is arranged by decade and they have a fabulous 80s section if you’re in the market for heavily embellished dresses. It’s also fun to go through their wedding dress rack in the back. But if you’re not looking for a costume, I’d probably go elsewhere.
Good for: Costumes

The Way We Wore 334 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, (323) 937-0878
It’s impossible not to find something you like here. They have stunning dresses, coats, handbags and shoes from all decades and designers. The only problem is even during their bi-annual sale everything is very pricey. But I’d still recommend checking it out, even if it’s only to drool over the vintage couture.
Good for: High quality vintage

Photo credit: myvintagevogue.com

ttF Fashion Diary: Space Party

Feb 27th, 2010
by Sydne.
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What to wear to a space party

ttF Fashion Staples Series Diary: Space Party
The space party was a success… and I managed to include one of my February ttF Fashion Staples in my costume (it’s hard to see in the photo but I pinned a crystal brooch on the neckline of the silver bustier).

I ended up recycling parts of my Emma Frost costume from Halloween, adding neon tights and colorful hair extensions from a Paris Hilton’s beauty launch. At first I had plain pigtails but my friend said I looked too Cheetah Girls so I created crazy twists with bobby pins and way too much hairspray. I finished the”Starbot” transformation using the paint in my goodie bag from MAC’s Pro to Pro party.

Other standout costumes at the party were the birthday boy and his Lady Gaga monster girlfriend, who glowed like the galaxy by cracking open glow sticks and spraying them all over white clothing. Even Bunny got into the theme, and became a low rider with blue glow sticks attached to her harness.

Emma Frost Halloween costume, tights from Beverly Hills Hosiery (great place for cheap tights in downtown LA), boots fro a costume years ago, Paris Hilton hair extensions, vintage brooch

Fashion Staples Used: Crystal Brooch

How to make a glow in the dark costume for a space party (more…)

ttF Fashion Diary: Great Gatsby… What to Wear to a Roaring 1920s Party

Feb 21st, 2010
by Sydne.
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What to Wear to a Great Gatsby Party

ttF Fashion Staples Series Diary: Great Gatsby… What to Wear to a Roaring 1920s Party
A friend invited me to a Great Gatsby themed birthday party. Anytime I hear the words “costume party” my eyes light up like a kid in a candy store so I spent the entire day yesterday shopping for something to wear. We stopped by a few vintage stores but nothing wowed me. My friends were going the classic flapper route with fringe and feathers but I couldn’t get Drew Barrymore’s Grey Gardens premiere look out of my head. Remember that stunning Alberta Ferretti gown with dark red lips?

Luckily, right before I settled on a purple fringe mini I remembered a nude embellished dress I had bought for a wedding years ago. With opera gloves, pearls and six coats of my CoverGirl Outlast lip stain (the longest lasting lip color) and a swipe of Urban Decay’s dark purple lipstick I was able to make it work. Since we were out all day, I didn’t have enough time to perfect the Marcel wave like Drew but I think I did a decent job. A brocade jacket with a brooch kept me warm when I wasn’t sitting by the fire at the party.

Anopia Collezioni dress, Nicole Miller jacket, vintage brooch, Jimmy Choo sandals, vintage pearls, Miu Miu bag, beads and cigarette holder provided at party

Fashion Staples Used: Crystal Brooch

What to Wear to a Great Gatsby Party

What to Wear to a Great Gatsby Party

ttF Daily Fave: Yellow Feathers

Oct 26th, 2009
by Sydne.
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Ideas for Using Feathers to Create a Halloween Costume

Two years ago, I attended a Snoopy runway show at Bryant Park during Fashion Week. I fell in love with the outfit Project Runway’s Laura Bennett created using Woodstock as an inspiration. I instantly knew what I wanted to be for Halloween.

I bought a corset at a vintage shop and yellow fabric paint, glitter glue, a glue gun and bags of yellow feathers at Michaels. I painted the corset, outlined the boning with the glitter and glue gunned feather fuzz at the bust. For the skirt, I used an old cotton stretch mini that had three tiered layers and spent hours glue-gunning feathers one-by-one. It was worth it. I adored my costume.

The feathers came in handy that week. I glue-gunned them to cardboard to create wings for my dog, Bunny; I used them to make my friend’s daughter a last minute costume so she could enter a contest with me and Bunny in West Hollywood (we won!); and I glue-gunned them to bedazzle masks for my masquerade party.

And the yellow feathers keep flying: Just yesterday, I put them in my hair for an impromptu Pocahontas costume!

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