CovertCandy is an online clothing swap that supports sustainable clothing and awards users credits that they can apply to other merchandise (clothes, shoes, bags, jewelry) so that they don’t have to pay for new stuff.
And so it’s more “new-t0-you” than just plain “new,” but the basic idea is that you’re getting clothes for the very tiny price of getting rid of things you don’t want anyway.
Right now, the women’s section has tops from Topshop and H&M, dresses from Next, Wallis and Karen Millen, and okay, before you get too excited, CovertCandy is at the moment only for UK users, but U.S. residents are being put on a sort of waiting list. When the site has enough U.S. names and e-mail addresses, they’ll launch a site for us, too. So submit your info, now, for all of us!
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The online retailer which supplies awesome brands like Hudson Jeans and Rage & Bone is giving away this free Elizabeth and James t-shirt in grey, valued at $90 (size small).
To be considered for the contest, all you have to do is leave a comment below this post sharing your favorite Mary-Kate or Ashley Olsen fashion moment. Here are a few ideas to get you started! Contest ends July 15, when I’ll draw a name randomly from my new Sherel’s sun hat.
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Ricardo Tisci has solidified Givenchy’s new, post-Audrey position as one of the most dramatic and important brands to cover. His collection spawned a sudden new obsession with Middle Eastern mystery while also celebrating a different sort of swathed opulence: veiled white dresses covered in flowers, red beading and gold appliques.
Dior is with me on the “underwear as outerwear” bandwagon, complete with heels that featured garter belt-like straps. Looks were topped with belted jackets and extravagant hats in the poppy, bold pinks, purples and reds that John Galliano loves so much.
Rumors about Lacroix going out for good are just getting stronger as reports like this start to come in: apparently only the models were paid (50 euros each even for established girls like Heidi Mount and Siri Tollerod), and the designer’s team went without pay to pull the whole collection together. And even more depressing, the AFP reported yesterday that Lacroix “sank to his knees, surrounded by his models in funeral black and his bride in gold lace, overcome with emotion at the end of his haute couture show on Tuesday, which could very well be his last.”
Photos via Style.com: Dior top left; Lacroix bottom left
Check out this new throwback trend, as worn by Victoria’s Secret models Miranda Kerr and Alessandra Ambrosio: braided belts.
Miranda’s represents a feminine, all-American look from several decades back, while Alessandra’s belt accessorizes her country, hippie-chic look. Which do you prefer?
Sure, the Snuggie is just $19.95, but isn’t Stella’s poncho so much more stylish? And it has sleeves, too, so you can eat, knit, and change the channel just as easily.
Ever year, blogs, newspapers and fashion magazines cover the summer music festival circuit to report on the eclectic looks styled by everyday fans and the occasional undercover celebrity. Coachella’s a huge favorite, but this year, the Glastonbury crowd kicked the desert’s ass.
And even though most outfits were fashioned around the rubber boot (it is the UK during the early summer after all) and the jean short, you’ll find some surprisingly chic and innovative looks that you’ll want to copy this summer (if you’re not afraid of mixing heat and boots) and fall. Below are some choice photos, and you can find more from the Style.com gallery here.
Fabsugar reports that the Bravo reality show will premier its second season on August 25, when we’ll supposedly get to see Rachel and Brad whip it up during Paris Fashion Week (filmed this past winter). There aren’t many Season 2 secrets or appearances to reveal, however, as Rachel Zoe and Bravo are keeping pretty quiet. But it’s probably safe to say that if you’re jonesing for interviews with designers, front row fashion show views, and plenty of fur chubbies, you’d better start stalking Bravo’s fall schedule.
In the meantime, check out this video of Assistant Brad getting laid on by Taylor from last season. It’s gonna be hard to wait 7 weeks for the comeback.
This summer she probably won’t get it because G.I. Joe looks pretty weak, but videos like these make me hope that Sienna’s unreleased indie films and her Broadway debut give her a fresh start and make the gimmicky tabloids once again care about her personal style, which she says is evolving anyway.
After all, Vogue thinks she’s worth it: shouldn’t we all start caring again?
Click here for the Style.com video, that previews her new cover, and check out the archived video below for fun banter between Sienna and Edge of Love co-star Keira Knightley (who, come to think about it, seems to be missing too).
Chickdowntown is helping sponsor a giveaway just for Fashion Saved My Life readers!
