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STYLE + BEAUTY + AMBITION OF THE MODERN WOMAN

Fashion, TV Fashion

Mad Men Fashion : Time Zones (Episode 7×01)

April 16, 2014

mad men fashion, mad men style, 1960s fashion

As promised, I won’t let Mad Men slip away without giving it a proper send off! And by proper send off, I mean: savoring each final fashion moment in a weekly post. From now through the show’s end you can expect routine fashion reviews! On Wednesdays, I will review the fashion of Sunday night’s episode. Hopefully this will give those of you watching the final season time to catch the episode. These posts will really be about the fashion and not the drama. I hope they remain spoiler free…but, as they are screencaps of the show itself, you never know what could happen! It is Mad Men after all 😉

Period wise, the show has hit the mid-1960s, which is the height of psychadelic-flower-power-mania! Which means (I HOPE) that we’re in for some awesomely-loud prints this season. (I’m looking at you Megan!)

As far as Sunday’s premiere Time Zones goes, there are two standout fashion moments and one you may not expect. The first comes in the form of a hat. And the other, comes in the form of a Peter Campbell. Yes. Peter Campbell is now making fashion statements. Who knew he had it in him?! Enjoy! 😉

Alas, whenever I’m stressed this week, I just think of Pete in his preppy sweater and pants with glee. It’s basically impossible to remain in a sour mood with LA-Peter hanging around in your imagination.

See you here next week, same time same place, for a look at the next episode. In the meantime, catch up on last week’s posts on Betty, Joan, and Peggy‘s biggest style moments.

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Designer Fashion, Fashion

At Last, Kate Moss for Topshop Spring/Summer 2014

April 14, 2014

Kate Moss for Topshop has kept fashion lovers everywhere on the edge of their seats with anticipation for months. But soon, her second collection will finally debut and honestly, it’s kind of genius. Of all the celebrity lines out there, it’s easy to pass over these collections – but I urge you to halt and take a look at this by Kate Moss because Kate gets fashion – way more than the Kardashians, or any other celeb slapping their name on a line.

Her effortlessly cool style of dressing that blends Boho with rocker edge is fused with perfection. It’s a line for the cool girl to live her life in – from Coachella and music festivals to cocktail hour. There’s articles to keep your style primed no matter what the situation, even in pajamas.

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kate moss for topshop, spring 2014, topshop, lookbook

In the lookbook we see Kate tossing around in supreme lighting, showcasing not just the lines of the clothes but the movement they possess. Fringe is definitely a statement look of the collection, following suit with the Altuzarra and Rodartes of the world. Spring 2014 celebrates fringe and Kate injects into evening wear and day wear with her own cool little spin.

I love the embellishment of these clothes. Everything is pushed to the maximum, with finite attention to detail. Glitzy fringe 20s cocktail dresses and cropped jackets decorate the collection, alongside sparkling bead-work on evening jackets.

kate moss for topshop, kate moss, topshop, spring 2014
kate moss for topshop, kate moss, topshop

There are so many great looks that I’m ready to get my hands on when the collection goes on sale April 30th. While I covet basically everything from this collection, my top items to lust over are as follows:

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kate moss for topshop, kate moss, topshop
kate moss for topshop, kate moss, topshop
kate moss for topshop, kate moss, topshop
kate moss for topshop, kate moss, topshop

So are you also counting down the days to April 30th, to pick this up from Topshop or Nordstrom? Let me know what your favorite pieces are.

View more of the lookbook and the full collection here.



Beauty, Fashion

The Hit List : Links of Love

April 12, 2014

It’s finally the weekend once again, and I’m so thrilled by the sunshine and the warm temperatures that I could burst! Can we just take a second to appreciate how glorious it is to come home from work with it still being light out? Oh, and also taking long walks/doing yoga, cooking dinner, etc. and it’s still light outside? Don’t get me wrong, as a night owl by nature I appreciate the night. But nothing lifts me up quite like the sunshine!

Speaking of, as I’m scarily albino I’m on the hunt for self-tanner recommendations, if you have any. Usually on Dream in Lace I tell you about the things I’ve used and am trying out – but in the case of self-tanners, I’m a true novice! Help me please!

SO Mad Men was the name of the game here this week, and I’m happy (or sorry?) to say that it will continue to be that way until the end of the final season. I love the show Reign and have considered doing fashion reviews of each episode (which I still may, just not right now) but doing so for Mad Men sounds to perfectly right to me. Oh perfect, beautiful show is leaving and I’m devastated! *sniff* If you’re planning to watch the premiere tomorrow, be sure to follow me on twitter where I’ll be tweeting away!

And as always, it wouldn’t be the Hit List without links I was loving this week. Feel free to drop links in the comment box that you were loving too. Sharing is caring!

I’m sorry. I can’t. Don’t hate me. Why I Will NOT be Your Bridesmaid – Harper’s Bazaar
The topic of bridesmaid is a touchy subject for women everywhere, so to see a woman boldly declare that she will not be your bridesmaid and outline her reasoning is a bit of shock. A brave, awesome shock. She articulates the pain of being a bridesmaid perfectly!
Emma Stone Spiderman Looks – Elle
There are two ladies whose style I just couldn’t get enough of this week, and the first gal is Miss Emma Stone. I feel like it’s been ages since we’ve seen Emma and oh how refreshing it is to have her back! Not only is she completely adorable, her style blows me away. Viva la Emma!
Kate Middleton Lookbook – The Cut

The second lady whose style I couldn’t get enough of this week is Kate Middleton, who is just killing it on her latest royal tour. I mean, good grief could she and that little family be more picturesque? I think not. The royal family hasn’t much interested  in a while…and suddenly it’s like I can’t get enough! Princess Diana’s fashion is on exhibit here at a local museum and I think I’m gonna just have to go! #obsessed
How to Really Clean Your Yoga Mat – Well and Good 
Okay, a bit of an odd one to include – but as it is spring cleaning and I have been spring cleaning nearly every night, I thought it was best to leave no stone left unturned, including my yoga mat! 
No Work After Work? HAHAHAHA – Man Repeller
I really think there’s no site more brilliant than Man Repeller. It’s just so witty and spot on perfect. I heard this rumor on the Today show, that France was trying to pass legislation that would cut you off from work in your downtime – and I flat out laughed. As an American, the whole concept is completely ridiculous – and obviously Man Repeller agrees. French culture, while glorious, is extremely different than the fast-paced American society I live in. I have to find myself wondering though, do the French really just not want to work? What with their long lunches and vacation time, etc…I mean, are American’s work-driven where the French are rest-driven?
(My philosophy: love you’re work so it truly doesn’t feel like work and you won’t want to cut yourself off from it.)

And as it is Mad Men Fashion Week here at Dream in Lace, enjoy this Video of the Week which details Peggy Olson’s rise through the glass ceiling to from secretary to executive.

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Fashion, TV Fashion

Mad Men Fashion : Joan Holloway

April 9, 2014

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To Joan Holloway, fashion is more than mere articles of clothing. No, to Joan – fashion is a status symbol that tells people who you are and just what you deserve.  It wouldn’t be Mad Men Fashion Week (yes, I’ve invented that!) without acknowledging the prowess of the show’s cunning and seductive Joan Holloway – or Red says Roger Sterling.

Joan’s fashion stands apart from other characters of the show in a glaring way: it’s consistent. Unlike characters like Betty Draper, whose fashion rises and falls through the course of the show (see here), Joan’s style is constant – which only showcases the confidence of this woman from day one. She dresses in the same enigmatic style as a secretary as she does as an executive, go figure! It’s this cunning sense of attitude that makes Miss Joan such an enviable character. We don’t just want to look like Joan, we want to be Joan. Her ability to navigate a male dominated workplace, while not just staying above water but actually taking the reigns, is enviable! All with a perfected manicure and not a hair out of place. What can I say, the girl’s got swagger!

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Here we meet Joan as she escorts the new girl, Peggy Olson, around the office. It’s her signature look from day one, a curve-hugging dress that plays up the neckline and is decorated with a broach. The girl both knows what works for her and knows how to work it. It’s such an acute self-awareness that is so different from any of the other female characters of Mad Men.

Outside of the curve hugging silhouettes and broaches, a defining characteristic of Joan’s personal style is the use of color. Though a redhead, the girl was never one to shy away from a large flash of color. Purple is definitely her ‘power-color’ but she jumped all over the color wheel to be honest. She was never afraid of standing out from the crowd.

mad men, joan holloway fashion, christina hendricks
mad men, joan holloway fashion, christina hendricks

While the lines of her dress remain the same, we do see Joan often experiment with the neckline. In fact, as far as design goes: necklines are the only variation in her looks. She used the neckline to define her look in such a strong way. Being a large busted girl you might expect her to downplay the neckline. The fact that she plays it up only speaks more loud about Joan’s level of confidence.

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It’s fascinating to me, the trajectory of Joan’s self-awareness and how it defines her as a character and also as a fashion icon. She’s definitely a breed of her own in the way she managed to thrive in a male-dominated environment field. As Peggy also rises in the workplace, you have to recognize how different both women are. It took a long time for Peggy to stop second guessing herself (or to evolve in her style). For Joan, she never second-guessed herself.

The consistency of her style is definitely a reflection to how consistently Joan values herself. If we’re to dress for the job we want to have and not the job we have – she’s nailed it from the start. And even when reaching executive status her commitment to dressing for her body and dressing to stand out never yields.

Can’t get enough of Joan? Neither can I! Let’s take a look back at her style throughout the show:

 

In case you missed it, here’s the style of Betty Draper – and stay tuned, because there’s more Mad Men fashion to come.

What do you think of Joan’s personal style?

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Fashion, TV Fashion

Mad Men Fashion : Betty Draper

April 7, 2014

mad men, betty draper fashion, january jones

And so it begins, the end of Mad Men. I feel the television gods are being mighty cruel to me. First they took away Dexter and Breaking Bad at the same time. Now, they’re taking away my beloved Mad Men – which is arguably the best period drama of all time. Lofty statement? Yes. Completely accurate? Yes!

Aside from the beautiful writing, acting and storytelling of Mad Men – the show has also wormed it’s way into my heart through the beautiful fashion of its beautiful woman. This week, as I prepare for the final season’s premiere, I’ll be showcasing the style of the ladies of Mad Men. Fashion plays a huge role on this show in telling the story of a decade. First up: Betty Draper.

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Betty Draper, oh Betty Draper! Like any character of Mad Men, Betty has her flaws. She is the first wife of Don – who usually keeps her at an arms length. Through the course of the show, we see Betty’s character rise and fall, usually with Don or her feelings for Don connected to the center. In many ways, he is the eye of her storm. As such, Betty’s style is also very tied to Don.

As the wife of an ad executive, Betty frequently plays the part of the woman on his arm and she plays it well. Betty finds herself a housewife in 1960s suburbia. She keeps herself pulled-together in the home and for a night out on her husband’s arm, plays with real glamour. Betty’s sanity and anxiety are always living on the edge and we see her go to the brink, without falling over, time and time again.

mad men, betty draper fashion, january jones
mad men, betty draper fashion, january jones

After her divorce with Don, we see Betty’s style transition as she is then on the arms of politician Henry. In the political realm, we see her style become much more conservative and stuffy. Betty takes a real beating when Don remarries with the young, secretary named Megan. From there, we see Betty spiral with lots of weight gain from her emotional eating over Don’s new wife. Heavy Betty is a lot more frumpy in her attire and far less pulled together. It’s like without her figure, she’s completely off her game.

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We do see Betty work through this unkempt stage as she finds herself. Eventually, she gets her figure back and then her style returns to the high state it was in the earlier seasons. Betty’s relationship with fashion is very intricate. Her identity is on display through the clothes she wears.

In many ways that makes sense, as we know Betty as a former model. Don and her met when he basically whisked her away from a modeling job and stuck her in the life of a kept housewife. Then all the madness of Mad Men ensues.

mad men, betty draper fashion, january jones

I went a bit ‘screen-cap’ happy when it came to snapping away looks of Betty. So, I’ve put everything together in a slideshow. This is my very first attempt at such a thing, but let’s all together glimpse back at the fashion and style of Mrs. Draper.

 
Love her or hate her, Betty’s style was especially fun to watch as it reflected her personal struggles. Where they say ‘she wore her heart on her sleeve’, Betty instead wears her heart in her fashion. It’s interesting to think of fashion as the anchor of your emotional life.

Stay tuned for more Mad Men fashion as there’s lots more to come from Peggy, Joan and the gang. Plus, as we say farewell to Mad Men, Dream in Lace will be reviewing the fashion of each episode. I’m saying goodbye to this iconic show in high fashion! Are you with me? 😉

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The Hit List

The Hit List : My 300th Post

April 5, 2014

300. A much hyped movie I’ve never seen and also the number of posts on Dream in Lace. I can hardly believe my fingers have pushed out 300 posts! That just goes to show how much fun I have putting things together for this blog 😉 Thank you for being a part of this journey. When I think about the next 300 posts I get very excited. It’s going to be a glorious ride!
Also, it’s the weekend! Yay! How was your week? Mine was good! And, for the first time in what feels like forever, I didn’t come limping into the weekend exhausted and burnt out. I’ve learned it’s so important to take time for myself through the week to ease the build up of stress. Music, yoga and bubble baths. My triple-threat to fend off suckiness! If you don’t take time for you things can get way out of hand. Blech!
I thought about doing a fancy post for my 300th and scratching the Hit List, but truth be told I love this post. Sharing links I love and just casually saying hello is something I look forward to every week. Maybe no one enjoys the Hit List as much as me, but I still forge on. And this week’s video showcases The Walking Dead which has haunted me all week after such a brilliant finale. Last night, out with friends, I was able to gush with another fan over how brilliant that finale was. It may seem weird to be obsessing over a show right now, but if you watch it: you totally understand! 
The #1 Issue with James Franco Scandal  – by Man Repeller
I honestly don’t pay much attention to celebrity gossip and scandals, outside of what occasionally pops up on blogs I read…i.e. THIS! This is so great, and so hilarious – it makes me question my decision not to routinely watch Extra and read US Weekly. The artist formerly known as # L

Why Food Expiration Dates Are Bogus – By Refinery 29
If you’re like me, you become extremely paranoid about the expiration date. So much so, that this paranoia will affect my thinking when consuming a Greek yogurt one day past its expiration date and swear it tastes funky. This paranoia I’ve known for a long time is completely ridiculous, and yet I abide by it. Then I read this and I think ‘Huh!’ So, you mean…there’s no real scientific evidence of just when my may potato chips will go bad? (As if I could ever leave them hanging around longer than a few days – let alone past expiration!)
Why Netflix May Have Won April Fools Day – By USA Today
As if we didn’t love Netflix already, now they are throwing out pranks to their subscribers. To boot, Netflix announced this week they’ll be getting Mean Girls…which only adds to their awesomeness. Netflix is #winning
I’m Sorry. I can’t. Don’t hate me – Why I say No! to Being a Bridesmaid – by Harper’s Bazaar
Being a bridesmaid is a true test of a relationship. It can cost a fortune – both in money and in time! So this link was especially awesome because it speaks the hard honest truth that we’re all thinking, but feel bad saying (or at least me). Basically, I don’t wan to be your bridesmaid…and here’s why!

Video of the Week:
As stated above, I’m really feeling The Walking Dead right now – but I’m also really feeling this song. Actually, the whole album in general. If I had to pick a favorite of the week, it would be The Neighbourhood (and the Walking Dead). If you’re not familiar, definitely check them both out!

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Happy Thursday! Hope you’re having a great week. Happy Thursday! Hope you’re having a great week. I’m now ONE MONTH out from my back surgery and 1/3 of the way through the more intense recovery process. Having good days and bad days — but trying to savor summer while it’s here. (Even tho it’s so humid 🥵)

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Upgrading an earlier formula with natural ingredients — I’ve been putting this to the test for several weeks. Should you adopt it into your daily beauty routine?

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