a wee bit skint. (a fashion blog)tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2799932010-02-28T23:01:23-05:00“of course there are more important things than clothes. but not when one is getting dressed.”TypePadclosingupshop.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef01310f4a846c970c2010-02-28T23:01:23-05:002010-02-28T23:03:12-05:00it got really quiet again after new york. and suddenly, i changed my mind about things. london came and went. milan is almost done. paris looms, and i don't think i'll be putting my hat in the ring. i’ve realized...misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2010/02/closingupshop.htmlwinding.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef012877b1c79b970c2010-02-17T21:17:27-05:002010-02-17T21:17:27-05:00new york is nearing its end. it wasn't the most electric of fashion weeks, but it did have its moments. here a few of my favourites... marc by marc jacobs f/w2010: the row f/w2010: / vera wang f/w 2010:misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2010/02/winding.htmlquiet.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef012877b1b198970c2010-02-17T20:53:50-05:002010-02-17T20:53:50-05:00marc jacobs f/w 2010: a thing of quiet beauty. enjoy...misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2010/02/quiet.htmlsuno.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef012877a07e9c970c2010-02-14T19:44:36-05:002010-02-14T19:44:36-05:00i hadn't heard of max osterweis, or his suno line prior to yesterday afternoon, but i'm an instant fan... quirky, whimsical, bright and thoroughly chic. a wardrobe unlike many others, but one i'd be more than willing to accept as...misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2010/02/suno.htmltoday.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef0128779c539d970c2010-02-13T20:24:18-05:002010-02-13T20:27:47-05:00some looks i loved today: generra fall 2010 karen walker fall 2010 ohne titel fall 2010 preen by thornton bregazzi fall 2010misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2010/02/today.htmlorion.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef0120a895da8b970b2010-02-12T23:21:34-05:002010-02-12T23:21:34-05:00put the stars on clothes, and invariably, i'm going to dig it. ruffian's fall 2010 collection was tailored and sharp, but modern, whimsical and a bit splashy to boot - you can't tote the orion nebula somewhere on your person,...misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2010/02/orion.htmllayered.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef0128779858e2970c2010-02-12T23:04:58-05:002010-02-12T23:05:10-05:00oh, is it cold outside? seeing the clothes sent out at rag & bone, you'd never feel a chill with their layers and layers of knits and outerwear. alone, all these fair isle knits and tweed jackets could be viewed...misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2010/02/oh-is-it-cold-outside-----seeing-the-clothes-sent-out-at-rag-bone-youd-never-feel-a-chill-with-their-layers-and-layers-of.html1977.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef012877979c32970c2010-02-12T20:04:02-05:002010-02-12T20:04:02-05:00i usually love rachel comey's eclectic styling. she really seems to know who her customers are, but this season, i don't think i'll be rushing out to the shops. the looks were just a little too 1977 for me. it...misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2010/02/1977.html...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef01287792a192970c2010-02-11T22:24:40-05:002010-02-11T22:24:40-05:00i hope he feels some sort of peace now.misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2010/02/i-hope-he-feels-some-sort-of-peace-now.htmljoan, ftw.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef01287688b385970c2009-12-28T11:28:18-05:002009-12-28T11:28:18-05:00it may be mad men's fault, but i can't help thinking that i should set my hair, get my nails polished a lovely shade of coral, and wear this while sipping on a dry, gin martini. in the middle of...misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2009/12/joan-ftw.htmlcollaboration.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef01287688979b970c2009-12-28T10:51:32-05:002009-12-28T10:51:32-05:00i wasn't blown over by the lingerie collaboration between sonia rykiel and h&m - but goodness, am i ever excited for the knitwear (and accessories!) collab between the two. staying true to rykiel's aesthetic, hopefully the quality will pan out....misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2009/12/collaboration.htmlack.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef012876888e6d970c2009-12-28T10:39:01-05:002009-12-28T10:39:01-05:00between you and me, these "pants" look like they're going to eat the wearer alive! fear the attack of the WIDE LEG FLOWER PRINT TROUSERS! ACK!misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2009/12/ack.htmlpre.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef0120a76f9535970b2009-12-21T19:10:32-05:002009-12-21T19:10:32-05:00not one to delve too deeply into the "pre" season collections as i still find the whole concept somewhat laughable, i thought it prudent, however, to extol my adoration, yet once again for ms. vera wang. if only more people...misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2009/12/pre.htmldoughnuts.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef0120a754e440970b2009-12-15T14:55:58-05:002009-12-15T14:55:58-05:00i've made my opinion about alexander wang quite clear in the last little while. yes, i find him shocking and enthusiastically overrated. i just can't see how his designs have made him the wünderkind of the design-world. but, i'm fine...misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2009/12/doughnuts.htmlwant/need.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c6a0553ef012876081ff8970c2009-12-03T12:00:36-05:002009-12-03T12:00:36-05:00had i seen this yesterday, i would've added it to my little wish-list. granted, no one needs a paperweight. a paperweight is the type of thing that one has because they probably have everything else they could possibly ever want....misshoaxhttp://malaprop.typepad.com/skint/2009/12/wantneed.html