kitsch by kat: affordable fashion

The collection includes signature dresses from Luella Bartley, Tara Jarmon, Paul & Joe, Behnaz Sarafpour, Proenza Schouler, Libertine, Alice Temperley, Erin Fetherston, Jovovich-Hawk, Rogan, Richard Chai, Jonathan Saunders, Thakoon, Tracy Feith, Rodarte, Zac Posen and Tucker.

13.2.11

kat's beauty icon: fashion inspiration (Part One)

Who is your fashion inspiration?

Who do you aspire to dress like

or who inspires you to dress with

passion and deliberation?

Here are a few of my readers responses:

"I love Coco Chanel. The simple lines, and elegance are always flawless." Casey Dickson

Coco Chanel

Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel

was a pioneering french fashion designer

whose modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her an important figure in 20th-century fashion. You know that its Chanel if it is black and white, tailored exquisitely, and drenched in pearls.

How to get Coco Chanel's look....without breaking the bank:

White House Black Market
Jacket $118
Necklace $58
Shoes $98

"Princess Di was effortless.
Jeans and a white tee shirt even looked high fashion on her. Everything from Couture to work out was a stylish statement, that I feel, she wore with incredible confidence and supreme grace."
Kamee Nuzman

Princess Diana

Princess Diana's biography in fashion

is a story of Diana expressed in her style. Her looks as well as her life were the reflection of the constant work on herself and development of her personality. She was one of the most photographed women in the world. Everything she wore, from her handbags and shoes, hats and jewelry and even jeans, was scrutinized and commented on. Her style was regal, preppy, and sophisticated. She learned how to express herself, her needs, her views, and her wants through her own personal style, though she lived in a world where she felt her voice was irrelevant.