Prada
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Hot rod snooze, I mean, shoes
If I see these ugly Prada shoes in one more magazine this spring, I am going to give up and start going barefoot around my neighborhood. It’s got to be better than imagining life wearing this tacky piece of nostalgia on your feet: When Prada shared its spring 2012 collection on the runway, I [...]
Tags: classic cars, hot rod, Prada, shoes, spring 2012
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Milan: It’s all in the details
Once upon a time, back in the day (as the kids say), Milan was the epicenter of fashion. Â In recent decades Paris has taken the lead, but that doesn’t mean some huge names don’t still show their collections in Milan every year. Â And this year – for F/W 2011 – I’m completely crushing on the [...]
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And Just Like That…It’s Au Revoir
Are you ready for spring? I’m certainly not (hello boots and tights!), but it’s been a great romp down the runway the past few weeks, and the culmination of the Paris shows leaves this fashionista to believe that we have much to look forward to six months from now. The big names came out to [...]
Tags: chanel, France, Karl Lagerfeld, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Paris, Prada, Valentino
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Guest Blogger: Lago di Como
Ahh, Italy – land of pasta, hot men, and of course, fabulous fashion. Deacon was recently lucky enough to enjoy a journey to the famed Lago di Como (that’s Lake Como, ya’ll) to visit the area’s newest and only five-star lakefront resort, CastaDiva. And, while we were technically on assignment to review a resort and [...]
Tags: Casta Diva, Deacon Does DC, Dolce Gabbana, Etro, Fendi, Fox Town, gucci, Lago di Como, Loro Piana, Lugano, McLean Robbins, Missoni, Prada, Tod's, Valentino, Versace
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I Heart Zara
My favorite non-thrift store is Zara. Why? It’s very simple. Fast Fashion. They bring me runway fashions at reasonable prices almost instantly. In case you didn’t know, Zara sends its designers to runway shows with PDAs where they sketch designs they see at fashion shows and send these designs into production almost immediately. Sometimes the [...]
Tags: Balenciaga, Chloe, Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Prada, Zara
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Well, Excuse Me!
Anna Wintour’s really got some nerve, asking the entire Italian fashion industry to adjust Milan Fashion Week to her schedule, and then staying only three days! Indeed.  “Anna Wintour, the woman who holds Italian fashion in the palm of her hand,” ran a headline in Corriere della Sera, the country’s most respected broadsheet. Not surprisingly, [...]
Tags: Anna Wintour, Fendi, Prada, Prato
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Guest Blogger: To Heel or Not To Heel: A Fashion Revolution
I finally admitted it to a friend last month: ever since my return home from a six-month sabbatical in the Caribbean, I’m in a complete state of fashion and shoe confusion. During my time there, I wore sundresses, tee shirt dresses, flats, halters with shorts or minis…and flashy night time attire, island-style. I did wear [...]
Tags: Alexander McQueen, flats, gucci, high heels, Manolo Blahnik, Prada, sabbatical
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Pencil This On In
Perusing a fashion magazine this weekend, I was struck by the predominant length of the hemlines for spring: to the knee! Hmm… Have we finally said good bye to miniskirts and maxi-dresses? Probably not, but Prada‘s current ad campaign (there’s one look, at right) has me wanting to stock up on pencil skirts for warm [...]
Tags: Creatures of Comfort, Nordstrom, Prada, Rachel Comey, Reiss, Robert Rodriguez, skirt
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Blog the Blogger: I Spy, Thrift Eye
I think Eli of the fabulous blog I Spy, Thrift Eye‘s mathematical formula says it all:Fashion x me – money = thrift eye. Brilliant! It doesn’t get much easier than that, dear readers, which is why I wanted her to answer the DCGF soon-to-be Famous Five (plus One) questions. Forthwith, her insightful responses… 1. What [...]
Tags: eBay, Georgetown Flea Market, H and M, Nine West, Prada, Pucci, Rose Bowl Flea Market
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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Once upon a time, Milan was the fashion capital of the world. Designers like Elsa Schiaparelli, Guccio Gucci, Ottavio Missoni, and Emilio Pucci ruled the world. But then Gianni Versace died and now, with Valentino Garavani’s retirement, it’s up to Miuccia Prada to wave the flag of innovative Italian design. It seems everyone else has [...]