Showing posts with label Ideal Investment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ideal Investment. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Guiltless Goodies: Keeping up with the Kardashians' bebe collection!

Hi all!

Sorry for the sporadic posting recently - I have been kind of crazy, flitting between countries. I'm on vacation now so have finally gotten round to checking out the Kardashian sisters' collection for bebe, after reporting a while ago that it would be shown at New York Fashion Week.

The sisters have put together a number of pieces - mainly dresses but also with some separates, such as a pencil skirt, top and blazer - and if you're a fan of the Kardashian sisters' style (you should probably also thank their stylist, Monica Rose, who is a personal favourite of mine) then this collection embodies an effective blend of the three girls' style very well. There are some leather pieces in there which I have not included, and I am only featuring those pieces which particularly caught my eye, but the whole collection can be viewed online at bebe's website (click here). bebe of course is still a fur-free retailer, and as mentioned in my previous post, Khloe Kardashian has been outspoken against fur through her collaboration with PETA.

Check out my favourites below - I would rank these as Ideal Investments because they are, of course, more pricey than bebe's usual apparel, due to the fact that they carry the Kardashian name (attach any celebrity's name to anything and you apparently have justification to hike the prices at least 30%!). But the pieces - particularly the dresses - are great party wear and because they are in primarily basic and neutral colours, they can be worn more than once when accessorized correctly.

Proving you don't have to be cruel to be kind,
GiGi


Top row from left to right: Knit Cutout Dress, Hoodie Bustier Dress, Side Shine Dress
Bottom row from left to right: One Shoulder Pleated Dress, Mesh Bodice Mini Dress, Belted Wrap Dress


Sunday, November 15, 2009

Guiltless Goodies: Fair Isle cardigans are yum for winter warmth



Hi all!

I love cardigans; they've always been a weakness. Living in the Caribbean, the one thing I do miss is the chance to wear these knits more often, but they are a staple when I travel. Wraps, scarves, pashimnas, cardigans ... but especially Fair Isle-print cardis.


You don't have to be cruel to be kind,
GiGi


Wear with leggings, a light turtleneck sweater underneath and knee-high boots a la Kate Hudson:




People Style Watch's November issue featured a few that were sported by celebs in recent months and I have featured a few from their selection plus a couple of my own below - all sold or made by fur-free retailers/designers. Wrap up with these Ideal Investments!

Eddie Bauer's "Owl Creek" merino wool-lambswool cardigan, $99 ($109 for tall version), eddiebauer.com:




The Gap's Fair Isle hooded sweater - for those of you who want the traditional type of sweater in this cozy hoodie, $98, gap.com:



Urban Outfitters Fair Isle cardigan (seen on Diane Kruger), urbanoutfitters.com:




Victoria's Secret Fair Isle cardigan on Vanessa Hudgens, victoriassecret.com:


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Guiltless Goodies: Vegan boots

Hi all:

Apparently I'm addicted to O Magazine right now but I have to love their dedication to featuring vegan products. Below are their "top 4 vegan boots" as featured in the magazine's November issue.

You don't have to be cruel to be kind,
GiGi

Ideal Investment:


Novacas, $140; MooShoes.com


Expensive Elegance:


If you're a faux-fur lover, these boots have the elegance you are looking for. Cri de Coeur, $290; Endless.com



Ideal Investment:

NeuAura, $129; NeuAuraShoes.com

 Expensive Elegance:


OlsenHaus, $250; Olsenhaus.com

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Guiltless Goodies: Revitalized brands' Ideal Investments

Hi all!

I saw a feature in Oprah's October magazine about some clothing retailers who have been around for a while revitalizing their lines and their reputation with new style. Most of them are guaranteed fur-free retailers, so I have put below what Oprah's magazine had to say about the companies' old and new reputations and did some sleuthing on their sites for current great buys from the companies.

All of the products below are Ideal Investments in my view!


You don't have to be cruel to be kind,
GiGi


I couldn't find any info online about these two having a fur-free policy, so although they were part of this story I am not featuring them here. If anyone knows any different, email me!
Chico's
New York & Co.

Liz Claiborne
Then: Pioneering sportswear that had lost its oomph
Now: Brimming with pattern and colour



The colour of these facet stone drop earrings is beautiful - I love Liz Claiborne's jewellery!
Earrings, regularly $28, now $19.99, LizClaiborne.com


The Gap
Then: Weekend staples, wall-to-wall khakis
Now: Dressy, fastidiously engineered jeans and separates


LOVE these: Sexy Boot jeans in medium tint wash, $59.50, Gap.com

Express
Then: 20-something and trendy, not for grown-ups
Now: Sophisticated and polished


A vest is a surefire quick way to smarten and funk up any outfit
Stretch studio vest, Express.com, $49.50

Ann Taylor
Then: Ultra-traditional career woman clothes
Now: Glamour mixed with authority



Wool dolman sleeve sweater dress, $130, AnnTaylor.com


J. Crew
Then: Pretty, casual
Now: Posh instant heirlooms





Satin limelight clutch, $78, JCrew.com

Talbots
Then: Your mother's store
Now: Ageless classics



Plaid muffler, $49, Talbots.com