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Chic Simplicity

http://chicsimplicity.blogspot.com/

a fashion memoir

Added on: Jan 14th, 2008
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: chic simplicity
Listed in: Fashion Style
Tags: shopping beauty style fashion Chic glamour

Recent Posts

Dries Van Noten: cavorting with women from my village

Posted on Tuesday October 6th, 2009 at 08:23 in my obsessions, social intelligence, designers. style-makers

My collection of print skirts — not much of one, so I use the word "collection" loosely — reveals my (almost) unequivocal love for Dries Van Noten (and Marni) prints. The shimmering silks and brilliant palettes exude a refined air of self-assured...
Burberry Prorsum (a short letter to my cousin)

Posted on Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 at 21:19 in social intelligence, chic fashion, designers. style-makers

Yesterday evening, my lovely cousin signed into facebook and told me — very simply — that she wasn't going to the Burberry show/after-party with this oh so handsome male model (totally drool-worthy, no joke!!). *Cue:green-eyed, suffocating gasp* ...
mr orwell.

Posted on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 12:13 in my obsessions, accessorize, man chic, designers. style-makers

Pleasantries. And more pleasantries. *snickers* I've been to London to see the Queen. Speaking of, I'll get straight to the point, the stingray Orwells from Mr Hare in London (now available at Oki-ni and Dover St. mkt. Le sigh. Dover St!). I've be...
chic simplicity life lesson #99: b is for bold-colored blazer

Posted on Tuesday March 31st, 2009 at 11:51 in my obsessions, designers. style-makers, chic simplicity life lessons

For reasons completely unidentified ― and really, inconsequential whatever they'd be ― I want a cherry red blazer. I've been admiring these two pieces for the past month or so. You might say there's nothing incredibly remarkable about either bla...
a little pep in your step (boys)!

Posted on Monday March 30th, 2009 at 13:46 in accessorize, man chic, designers. style-makers

As I contemplated what'd recently caught my eye in men's fashions ― but, never really taken root in my consciousness because, well, I'm not shopping for any men! ― I exhausted my brain recalling some of the most inspiring and innovative contempor...
le smoking

Posted on Friday March 20th, 2009 at 12:30 in my obsessions, social intelligence

I have this thing: a love for women smoking in fashion eds. I know, I know... whatever. And you know, it's really a complex concept that measures very carefully, the chicness factor of the entire spread. Kate Moss in this studded Balmain jackie got m...