Hey!
So I was over at one of my fave blogs, Stuff Fly People Like, and happened upon this pic of a Jordan sneaker cum heel:
This industrious fashionista found a way to make a street staple into a stiletto!
The snapshot made me think of the myriad celebrities who have rocked the sneaker heel for casual sporting events:
Something about the look always makes me go hmm….
What do you think?
Our favorite fashionista Rihanna recently hit up the Alexa Chung show in Alexander McQueen’s $1,665 Asymmetric Stripe Sweater Dress and Gray Ant Status Wayfarers:
Homegirl certainly doesn’t have a problem splurging does she?
Get her dress plus a lower priced alternative here:
The newest accessories craze? Stacked watches!
Blogs like Jak & Jil and Stockholm Street Style have snapped fashionistas wearing multiple watches at once, piling on both gold and silver tickers with bracelets and cuffs:
You’ll never have a problem telling the time, and the look allows you to creatively mix metallics for even more fashionable versatility.
You can get the look by wearing watches, like these from Guess, Gc, or Marc Ecko ($180-$575), one on top of the other:
Or get the look for less by mixing and matching these fun time keepers:
Will you be trying this trend?
Today Swagger Paris brings us a shot of Harmony, a Parisian fashionista who works at French store The Kooples (www.thekooples.com):
The young diva is wearing Kooples from head to toe, accented by a fly spiky hairstyle and open toe shoe boots. Love!
Haven’t heard of the Kooples?
The consummate Parisian one stop shop, the Kooples features lots of well made rock-and-roll pieces, mostly in black, with fun embellishments and sequins thrown in for fun:
They use actual couples in their advertisements, which offers the brand an authentically chic vibe:
And offer tons of jackets, t-shirts, and pants for men and women:
I personally love the designs, but buyer beware: they’re a tad on the expensive side ($200 skirts, $500 blazers, $100 t-shirts), and when I visited the store in the Marais, the biggest size they carried was an 8.
If you can survive the sticker shock and tiny sizes, visit The Kooples online at www.thekooples.com, or also check out their locations if you’re ever in Paris.
Until then, what do you think of Harmony’s Kooples outfit?
Smootches!
PS Swagger Paris just relaunched! Check ’em out at www.swaggerparis.com.
Hey Guys!
So I was super excited to ask my mom to participate in Vintage Fab because I knew she was a fashion diva back in the day (and still is!). She learned to sew from my grandfather who owned his own menswear shop in the Bahamas for 50 years, then went on to graduate from New York City’s High School for Fashion Industries. She made cute dresses, plaid suits, and tops for me when I was a teen, and has always had her own subtle take on style! So of course when I asked her to participate in Vintage Fab, she delivered. Check her out:
Wearing a flowy yellow dress for a summer day in Brooklyn
Rocking a Pucci cutout bathing suit and jeans for a cookout in 1976. That’s my grandmother and my aunt sitting down next to her.
Drinks with friends in a silk floral halter top
At a dance in 1976 with my aunts Andrea (middle) and Maxine (right).
Woot for Mamma Fashion Bomb! Of course I’m biased, but isn’t she lovely? Ah, if only I had a smidgen of her fabness!
If you guys have anyone in your life who would qualify for Vintage Fab, get to scanning. We can’t wait to see! Send your pix to thefashionbomb@gmail.com.
Smootches!
Zigi Soho Zink Platform Pump’s are the perfect shoes to take you from the office to the happy hour:
Edgy yet feminine, the $60 affordable peep toes boast a beautiful flower on a fierce double platform. Mix and match with these work separates for a stylish ensemble:
Christophe Decarnin of Balmain has made a triumphant foray into accessories with this chic Leo Swarovski Crystal Bag:
With $10,000 blazers, of course this dazzling piece is a pearl clutching $2,920. But of course it’s Balmain–you’ll be making a statement. If you’re ready to take the plunge, do so with these options:
Actress Tracee Ellis Ross is known for her distinct fashion sense, as she manages to fabulously mix corporate with chic, rocking pencil skirts and cardigans with the flyest frocks, bags, and shoes:
Begin to build a sophisticated wardrobe with these high and low priced separates:
Wale, Drake, and T.I. have all been spied wearing the newest menswear trend: Varsity Jackets:
The relaxed look is perfect for a chill weekend outing. Wear the choices below with a pair of relaxed jeans in a dark wash for a fall perfect look:
The stars were out all over the country this weekend, hitting up basketball games, charity events, and afterparties. Though casual chic ruled, a few Bomb celebs pulled out the gowns for awards ceremonies. You tell us: are they hot, or do they make you go hmmm…
Lance Gross and Ciara attended a Denver Nuggets Vs Atlanta Hawks game in the A wearing comfy jeans and minimal accessories. Though Lance took matchy matchy to another level with his purple hat, gray and purple hoodie, and gray and purple sneaks, his jeans broke the color barrier and managed to make the look hot! Ciara’s thigh high suede Christian Louboutins are the business, as are her leather jacket and light wash jeans, but hmm, not feeling the cornrows this time around. I applaud her for giving her hair a rest and doing her thing, but perhaps a cute french braid or something more styled would have brought her swag to the next level.
Over in NYC Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Ferrari Murakami, and more attended The 40/40 Club’s New York Yankees Victory Party. As Vuitton stated in his Fall/Winter Menswear post, straight, relaxed fit jeans in a dark wash are what’s hot this season, and all three men show they’re on point with this trend. Bomber and leather jackets worn or simple black t-shirts complete their indisputably hot looks.
Over in LA Nicole Richie and Halle Berry made cameos at the March of Dimes 4th Annual Celebration of Babies, with Nicole in her signature floor grazing floral maxi dress, and Halle Berry sizzling in a fitted long sleeve black dress and gray suede platform pumps. Halle Berry is 15 years older than Nicole, but somehow manages to look younger thanks to her chic haircut, form fittin frock, and stylishly simple accessories. Halle definitely get a hot, but hmmm…I’ve seen Nicole look much better.
Also in LA, singer Frenchie Davis and actress Kim Coles attended the 12th Annual GLAAD Tidings Season’s Greenings with Kim in a figure flattering all black outfit punctuated by a sequin tank, and Frenchie in a peachy pink wrap dress and gold sandals. Kim looks hot and sophisticated in her chic outfit and bow front sandals, but hmm, Frenchie…I don’t think the peak-a-boo lace bra works here. She certainly look saucy, but perhaps this dress would have benefited from either a lower cut bra or a cute comfy camisole.
Kim Kardashian made an appearance At Westfield Culver City Shopping Mall in what is slowly becoming her signature: leggings, a tunic, and a cropped jacket. While I love pieces of this outfit, most notably the shoes and statement necklace, this particular ensemble is generally underwhelming. Hmm, we’ve seen Kim K do much, much better, but then again perhaps the outfit was apropos for her low key mall engagement?
And lastly, Alicia Keys and Eva Longoria Parker attended the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards in Las Vegas, with Alicia in a floor length Kaufman Franco green gown accented with a turquoise statement necklace and blue eyeshadow, and Eva sparkling in a Zuhair Murad gold strapless beaded dress with a keyhole detail and fringed hem. Both ladies look positively lovely–hot choices for the high wattage awards show!
What do you think?
