Dress of the Week: Lily Pulitzer

Go Ahead, I dare you to put this dress on and NOT smile...

Shauna sateen tunic by Lily Pulitzer at Bloomingdales, about $225US

The poppy print is so cheerful and the retro 

A-line silhouette is flirty and feminine. All cotton with three-quarter sleeves and a flattering boatneck neckline.

One of those that can be dressed up 

or down for any occasion.

Imagine with leggings and sky-high platforms or strappy summer sandals. Feeling rebellious? A great pair of cowboy boots, oversized bag & vest. 

For such a statement dress, yet easy to make yours and stamp with your personal, unique sense of style.

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Dressology Slangology: Fashion Jargon Basics

Although slang typically starts off specific to an industry or group of people, there are times when jargon makes it into common parlance. 
The fashion media has given the general public a number of 

well-known and often-used phrases specific to the trade that have become part
of our everyday vocabulary.

Check out some of those that have stood the test of time:

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Fashion Victim

 Perhaps an all-time favourite, "Fashion Victim" is a term that has been in use 

for about 10 years. It is reported to have first been said in 2001 by 
John Fairchild (Publisher of Women's Wear Daily 1960-1996) after spotting 
a group of ridiculously overdressed ladies at lunch. 

Photo: www.fashion-victims.org

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Jackie O

 We can thank the media again for originating "Jackie O"  

which became the common moniker for former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis sometime after her marriage to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968.

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Geek Chic

A term for the unique duds donned by computer nerds and IT junkies recently 
glamourized by Justin Timberlake and the film The Social Network 
as well as TV series The Big Bang Theory. 


Although heavy black-rimmed glasses are 
a key element...there are other ways to embrace the geek 
including T-shirts with slogans and short sleeve shirts with ties.

Photo: The Big Bang Theory

•

The Delebrity

I first heard this term a few months ago, and since then I have seen it pop up here and there.

I wonder is anyone else out there is familiar with it?


 "Delebrity" is defined as a celebrity who wants to be a designer—and designers 
who want to be celebrities. 

This word is increasingly on-trend with the likes of Victoria Beckham, the Olsen twins 

and countless other celebs braving the fashion world.

There is some confusion in that the word is also used to describe the less popular

 or pseudo-celebrity set possibly bolstered by 

TV show Kathy Griffin My Life on the D List (as in Delebrity...)

•

The Beautiful People

Hand-in-hand with "Fashion Victim," this expression has a 40+ year history, 
although the origins for the phrase are up for debate. 


Reportedly, Vogue first coined the term in 1962 to describe the circle of friends around President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. It was two years later 
that a Vogue editorial titled, "What The Beautiful People are Doing to Keep Fit" 
pushed the phrase further into the public eye. 


However, Women's Wear Daily claim they said it first—and who am I 
to argue with 100+ years of fashion reporting?

Photo: People Magazine

Being one of The Beautiful People remains a goal for many celebs, socialites and the like. 

I say, put an effort into yourself, be kind, don a smile—and really—you are 

one of The Beautiful People.

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BookVu: I Love Your Style

I Love Your Style
How to Define and Refine Your Personal Style
by Amanda Brooks
Harper Collins, 2009

“Finding your personal style is really about discovering yourself.”

It’s quotes like this that make me appreciate this book. 

Author Amanda Brooks goes on to say 

there is “lots of room for experimentation along the way.” 

Oh how I love experimenting. There’s nothing like getting it right.

And if you can’t laugh at photos of yourself when you’ve gotten it terribly, terribly wrong—than what’s the point?

Currently Fashion Director for Barneys, Brooks has worked 

in the fashion industry in diverse roles for years. And as the book interestingly notes,

her unique family history played a large part in her choosing this path.

Amanda Brooks, Photo: Barneys

This book is well-written and chock-full of information to help 

readers better define personal style with simple, straightforward advice such as:

“Six Ways to Find Your Style"

1. Make Tear Sheets

2. Write Down Your Style history

3. Try a Lot of Looks

4. Constantly Ask Yourself Questions

5. Find Your Style Icons 

6. Make an Effort

Easy enough, right? And because it is written simply and cleverly—even if you are 

confident with your unique style—the advice will help to sharpen even the 

smartest fashionista's look.

Perhaps the most fascinating collection in the book is Brook's review of 

style icons through the decades from Diana Ross and Victoria Beckham to the 

more unlikely Amelia Earhart, Joan Baez and Frida Kahlo.

Victoria Beckham in Marc Jacobs 2009

Artist Frida Kahlo

Agyness Deyn, 2009

There is a fantastic examination of diverse styles including classic, bohemian, 

minimalist and “indefinable” styles including eclectic and street. 

The final section shows readers how to shop for basics, designer clothes and vintage.

This book is a hugely helpful and a unique read in a sea of fashion and styling guides.

It is fun to read, has amazing photos and is inspirational.

  I will keep this one in my library and happily recommend it to others 

especially those who are serious about style. It is a clever, no-pressure book that encourages individuality and a celebration of your unique self. 

It makes readers want to discover and present the next hot style icon...YOU!

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Dress of the Week: Day by Birger et Mikkelsen

Dressology HQ's Dress of the Week is perfect for anyone

experiencing a "I-have-nothing-to-wear" day?!

Bloom Short Dress, approximately $260 from Boutique 1

Slip into this silk number in grey (above) or 

nude (below) from  Boutique 1 and 

you will look—and feel—completely pulled together.

Boutique 1,  Bloom Short Dress

The simple slip-over design with unique one-shoulder accent is a deceptively easy way to look fabulous & poised, 

even if you're not feelin' it. 

I call if the Fake-it-til-Ya-Feel-it Dress!

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Dress of the Week: Old Navy

The DressologyHQ Dress of the Week

  screams...

Let's go to the Beach! 

Pack a bag, we're going Troppo!

Smile Baby, we're gonna Hula the day away!

Be playful. Jump rope. Eat an ice cream cone.

This dress requires fun. 

All for less than $20.

Old Navy's cross-front jersey tank dress

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Not So Little White Dress—Gowns of Distinction

It's difficult not to be inspired by the fashion 

of the Royal Wedding. 

What better timing for a post on the Little White Dress—although these beauties are neither white nor little.

Rather they are gowns worthy of galas, carriages, tiaras, titles and maybe even some crown jewels.

See what you think.

netaporter

mrspress.com.au

Dries Van Noten  mytheresa.com 

Boutique1 

 Asos

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Dress of the Week: Jill Stuart Cheyanne Dress

Taaaa-ddaaaaaa...

the Dressology HQ Dress of the Week is 

the Cheyanne from Jill Stuart.

From Shopbop is this Jill Stuart Cheyanne Dress, approximately $850US

I love the Victorianesque waterfall bodice 

that is vintage-y without being dowdy. 

Silk chiffon in an accordion pleated fabric 

with a ruched waist & a flirty "unfinished" hemline. 

Uber feminine, and without a doubt, someone should have worn this to the Royal Wedding!

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