tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9322055221688089752011-11-27T16:11:00.350-08:00skimmolokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895342389949713953noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932205522168808975.post-75946747073710674802010-06-27T07:58:00.000-07:002010-06-27T08:35:09.496-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6666CC;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6666CC;"><br /></span></span></div>I always guffaw at girls who report that a certain article of clothing (purchased at their local mall, no less) is "so in this season." Yes of course it's "in" this season because every retailer that caters to middle America will </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6666CC;">borrow</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6666CC;"> (i.e. copy) cuts/palettes/patterns from fashion houses in order to sell the latest trend at an affordable price point. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">Case in point: Leather leggings</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img src="http://www.style.com/slideshows/fashionshows/S2007RTW/BALENCIA/RUNWAY/00260m.jpg" alt="Balenciaga Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear" width="320" height="480" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Balenciaga S/S RTW 2007</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(www.style.com)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img style="-webkit-user-select: none" src="http://theclotheswhores.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/eelleggings.jpeg" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">American Apparel version</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC66CC;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6666CC;">Ever wonder why pleather leggings were suddenly available everywhere (curiously soon after Balenciaga's collection)? How did Forever 21 and American Apparel come up with such an imaginative idea? Does fashion really have such a hive mind? Pshhh...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6666CC;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6666CC;">I swear, it's as if these girls didn't pay attention to Miranda Priestly's enlightening lecture to little ole Andy in Devil Wears Prada. Tsk tsk.</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/932205522168808975-7594674707371067480?l=skimmoloko.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skimmolokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895342389949713953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932205522168808975.post-71938979248548361062010-06-22T07:22:00.000-07:002010-06-22T07:34:44.891-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">KINDER EGG!</span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nRUswcLj7Gk/TCDHx4YAxgI/AAAAAAAAAE4/uwqDVunkomU/s320/IMG_0467.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485604005897881090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">Milk chocolate shell with...</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nRUswcLj7Gk/TCDHyIBDg0I/AAAAAAAAAFA/9lOIEQLcU7w/s1600/IMG_0468.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nRUswcLj7Gk/TCDHyIBDg0I/AAAAAAAAAFA/9lOIEQLcU7w/s320/IMG_0468.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485604010096558914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">A TOY INSIDE!</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nRUswcLj7Gk/TCDHySTVFSI/AAAAAAAAAFI/WoAp_ugDDkM/s1600/IMG_0469.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nRUswcLj7Gk/TCDHySTVFSI/AAAAAAAAAFI/WoAp_ugDDkM/s320/IMG_0469.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485604012857562402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">How did they know I loved puzzles!?</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nRUswcLj7Gk/TCDHy4caWUI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/lGQr59E4lcg/s1600/IMG_0470.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nRUswcLj7Gk/TCDHy4caWUI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/lGQr59E4lcg/s320/IMG_0470.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485604023096203586" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">Best puzzle ever:</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nRUswcLj7Gk/TCDJCmXLhgI/AAAAAAAAAFg/0Y0s8ARMV34/s1600/IMG_0471.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nRUswcLj7Gk/TCDJCmXLhgI/AAAAAAAAAFg/0Y0s8ARMV34/s320/IMG_0471.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485605392631956994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">Dear childhood, I miss you.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/932205522168808975-7193897924854836106?l=skimmoloko.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>skimmolokohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895342389949713953noreply@blogger.com0