Fashion Wild Side

Do you ever see something on a model and think - wow, edgy but totally cool! I want that!!! People may have to take a second look when you are walking down the street (or in my case in St. Augusta - probably stare at me until I am out of their sight) but it is such a funky piece that it would be worth it. I always wonder if I had the money to do a run way look, would I really wear it?

This piece by Gryphon is one of those items for me. It is different - some may think this different is ugly but not this fashion maven. I happen to find it incredible! I will never own this piece because let's be honest, I already stand out enough - this would put me over the edge in this town (plus it retails for over a grand)....but I do like the picture of me wearing this walking in to Club Almar, getting some popcorn with box elder bugs on it. I go up to the bar and ask for a pomegranate martini - the lady looks up at me with her crooked teeth and says, "we make granite in these parts, we don't drink it. How about a Busch Light." Then I ask for a Red Bull Vodka - preferrably with Gray Goose. She responds, "Did you say you were going goose hunting? Not in a coat like that honey!" I settle for a vodka (top shelf Karkov) with whatever fruit juice she can find....all the while, everyone in their Polaris jackets with a button down shirt underneath with their company logo stitched on the pocked whisper, "She's not from these parts. That ones made in New York City."

Twenty8Twelve

So here is another line that I have found to be absolutely marvelous. I heard about it briefly last fall when Sienna and Savannah Miller introduced the line exclusively to Bergdorf Goodman. Seeing as how we do not have that store near us, I was excited to see it in person in October when I was in NYC. I fell in love!!!

Since then, the Miller sisters have expanded their line to some of my favs - NM (but not ours of course), Nordstrom (again not ours), saks, revolveclothing.com and shopbop.com.

Word on the street is that - "Native Londoners Savannah and Sienna Miller share an artistic sensibility as well as a set of parents. A graduate of Central St. Martins, Savannah worked for design luminaries Alexander McQueen and Matthew Williamson, while Sienna studied acting in New York and went on to a successful career in film. With Sienna's birthdate as its namesake, Twenty8Twelve combines Savannah's design expertise with Sienna's oft-imitated personal style, culminating in a collection of unique pieces with a streetwise femininity."

Here are the three dresses that are on my top picks:

The black tank dress also comes in gray (which is my favorite) and ivory. The gray over top of the ivory is a fun, flirty look. Man, don't even think about looking at a piece of bread or eating A chocolate chip. I need to find someone to give me an honest answer if I can really pull it off and not look like a blimp. Obviously I know that I am no where near blimp status but at the same time, there are some things that are more flattering than others.








This white dress caused lots of apprehension. It looks so great on the model but I was worried that it might be too much fabric for me. It actually is one of the cutest summer dresses I have ever tried on. It unbuttons on the top to give a soft, feminine look - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.










This little black silk number is very sassy and long enough to cover the rear but short enough to take a second look. There are two great things about it - 1. It is WASHABLE!!!!!!!! and 2. it hits you in all the right places to make you look slim and trim:)









So this cardigan was one of those things that you ABSOLUTELY love and hope more than anything that it will fit like a glove. Sadly, I tried it on and I wanted to cry. My torso is just to short to pull it off. I highly recommend it to anyone with a long torso. It felt like I was walking around in a blanket - but their needs to be some form with the function.




If you ever are in Nordstrom, go to their VIA C department and take a look at the whole collection in their look book. Our store does not carry the line. It is pretty outstanding!!

Enjoy these little dresses.....here is where my problem sets in, where I am going to wear them in this town? If gas wasn't so scary, I could be in Minneapolis every weekend with a new, fabulous dress. Instead, I am on my bicycle on a busy highway (don't tell KK and if you are reading this ignore) going to work trying to do what I can to protest these ridiculous gas prices. A few years ago that would have sounded funny but if you all saw how much the Groseth clan spends on gas, my friends in Ecuador could live for a few months if I just rode my bike for a week!

Elizabeth and James

Well, those crazy Olsen sisters are at it again. If they aren't already some of the richest 21 year olds you've ever seen making it big on Full House....then they expanded into little moguls. They started dabbling in fashion at Walmart for kids have now started a contemporary line called Elizabeth and James. I know Nordstrom carries it in select stores in their Via C department and it can also be found at NM, BG and shopbop.com. According to Shop Bop:
This contemporary line merges downtown cool with uptown class, and mixes pieces that possess soft, feminine detail with others offering a more tailored, masculine edge. Impeccable construction and the Olsens' affinity for vintage apparel are hallmark elements of their fashion-forward label.
Here's one piece that I found particularly interesting. It is one sweater but I feel like the possibilities are endless. Sorry about the photo placement people, I just couldn't get it right:(

Hanii Y anyone?

Wow, a lot has happened since I last posted on this blog in 2006. My family and I packed up our little house in South Minneapolis for what is beyond the suburbs and moved to the country in St. Augusta. Looking for scrumptious treats around here is pointless...unless they can be frosted with beer. The only thing that I have found that I really enjoy are these tiny little ganache cakes at Sam's Club. They are only $7 and they say they serve 8. Well in my warped treat world they only serve 4.
So....I need to change the focus of my blog - the only thing I find better than sugar is shopping!!!!! Again, the highlights of shopping in St. Augusta include the mini serve bp gas station and any miller lite looking tshirt you can find at the local American Legion. So here I am passing the time away finding wonderful pieces of fashion that I would never find in a 30 mile radius. Once and a while you will find that temptation gets the best of me (thanks to Brandy Foltz at the downtown Seattle Nordstrom) and I buy things that don't really coincide with a part time non profit salary. I always say you can't put a price tag on self esteem...and boy do great clothes make you feel good!
Hanii Y is a brand that has always caught my eye but I have never worn. Anyone tried and have any ideas?
Here are a few new items that I stumbled upon on revolveclothing.com













Then my dear friend Tracy introduced me to a line of handbags that are to die for - Anna Corinna or Foley and Corinna...depends on the website. Right now I am torn between a medium and a large. Here is the look:













The last shallow piece of clothing that I am still just heart sick that I missed out on is this FABULOUS piece by my absolute style icon - Rachel Bilson - again a Hanii Y piece. If anyone sees this jacket, I will pay dearly for it.