Stylish with Substance

Do not do it like Sienna did here and pair the leotard-or-whatever with pantyhose that have a different color near the crotch. That signals underwear, and not the cute kind. This is not Madonna-level under-outer-wear chic.

Perhaps we should leave this to the diva, Gaga, no?

The Cut bloggers asked Anna Wintour what she thought of the pantsless trend. The infamous Vogue editor replied,

"I will never answer that question."

(As posted to their Twitter.)

We think it should be considered "wearing a skirt", like it used to, but we're classic here. (Or is that classy?)

(To the right: Anna Wintour with Sienna Miller, the stylish actress being the one wearing no pants, obv. Via Joobeelicious.)

Treesje Jovi Cross-Body

$368.00 by Treesje at Endless.com

Treesje's Jovi is the bag equivalent of a favorite concert tee. The softly sculpted leather has a slightly worn-in look that demonstrates you've been rocking it forever, while the bold hardware shows that you've got more than enough retro-modern edge. The long cross-body strap makes for secure, hands-free wearing. (Leather)

*Update* Chrome is back in stock!

Swoon!

So fab! For a cross-body, so fabbing unfindably fab! I need this, but I need the cash. To add insult to misery, from that description it sounds like something I would put out myself in my own line. *Whine*

So fab and so selling out! Go ahead, steal this from me. But hurry.

"The Elements of Style"

Edited by Retro Chick

"Whether it’s Winter or Summer, relentless rain or an unceasing heatwave where you are, this weeks Links a la Mode is packed with entertainment to keep you out of the sun/rain/wind.

If you plan to travel to escape your current weather conditions then Hi Fashion has some great travel tips and Idiosyncratic Style has some ideas for easy fashion DIY projects you can take with you.
Other highlights this week include a hilarious mans view on some Celebrity Fashion choices from Unfunded, Our Ocean’s coverage of Vivienne Westwood’s appearance on Jonathan Ross and Style Amor’s refusal to buy a wedding dress, as well as some insightful interviews and gorgeous give-aways.

Choosing just 20 links from the number of fantastic submissions is a challenging task and this week I found it particularly hard to whittle down the numbers so be sure to go and check out the rest of the links in the full Links a la Mode thread."

Links à la Mode : July 30th

• Breakfast at Saks – Introducing an up-and-coming luxury fashion line Aschobi; "luxury meets classic feminine elegance together with an African aesthetic that enhances the natural curves of a modern woman"
• Brick My Lane – Interview with Christian Joy, the genius behind the costumes worn by Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• by Hillary – Tag-Schmag - to dry clean or not?
  
• Culturistas – The Culturistas find a ‘Lust vs Must’ profile of the Romper Trend!
• Fashion Cents – Can you wear the romper trend? Fashion Cents helps you decide if and how to romp around
• Fashion Hippo – Fashion Hippo is having a fantastic giveaway: Mary Frances “Mercury Rising” wristlet bag.
• Fashion in my eyes – Interview: Fashion editor at 17
• HiFashion – Tips for fashionable travellers
• Idiosyncratic Style – Fashion Crafts for the Cottage: A round up of 5 cool projects that are perfect for summer vacation, because they are light on supplies and low maintenance.
• Independent Fashion Bloggers – Rhythm is Gonna Getcha: Maintaining Consistency in Your Blog
• iStyle – The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Looking Fab: A real-life 5 minute make-up guide with unedited photos
• Mademoiselle Robot – An interview with headwear designer Jennifer Loiselle about films, motherhood and independent designers.
• Only Style Remains the Same – Offer an outfit idea to win a pair of Current/Elliott jeans from only style remains the same and chickdowntown.
• Our Ocean – An insanely inspiring interview with Vivienne Westwood on Jonathan Ross
• Pursed Lips – Lara Stone, size 4, heralded as bringing “curvy” back. But isn’t the bigger difference her C cup bra, and not her weight?
• Rags to Reverie – A look at the Stella McCartney Fall 2009 *Animal* Friendly ads + a couple of deals from the eponymous label
• reLYME – It’s Beka’s birthday, and in the spirit of birthday giving, reLYME is giving away SIX China Glaze nail lacquers from the Kicks collection!
• Retro Chick – Can I wear it? Yes, I can! Retro Chick gives Harem Pants a try with surprising results.
• Style Amor – Check out why I have given up buying a wedding gown from a traditional bridal boutique.
• Sweet Fuzz – Score one of a kind fashion treasures at your local thrift store and check out the insanely cheap items I snapped up at mine.
• The Coveted – Amsterdam Fashion Week bridges the gap between fashion students and industry at Lichting 2009
• Unfunded – Unfunded collaborates with J. Money from Budgets are Sexy to learn what guys really think of the things we wear.

1. Yourself Express your personality.
2. Stylist Gurus like Stacy London. Learn to choose what LOOKS BEST on YOU.

... (Yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself, yourself)

8. Your BF. Or maybe just when you two are alone, if he's not a sexist dolt.

... (No one, no one, no one, no one - who cares anyway if you don't?)

57. Trends.
58. Magazines.
59. What every one else is doing.

...

10001. What people with the opposite of your body are doing. (See #2.)

=> Photo of Stacy London from her Twitter account.

A hot male butt slip!

U.S. Olympic Swimmer - male, Ricky Berens - flashed his tush - nay, his muscular sexy tush - during his moment in competition. Perhaps the hottest aspect of the story is that his swimsuit - a normally fuller-coverage suit than average - tore during stretching pre-match. In true "the show must go on" meets "my country needs me" fashion - and to the delight of many, or at least some (me) - he dove in anyway, flashing the crowd, cameras, Internet -> world his moon.

This is how we get girls into sports!

Below is NSFW!

Click here to view uncensored picture, if you so desire. ;-)

Mixing so many wonderful lovelies of the girl world. Softness, florals, pink, & a crafty look/feel with knits.

When I was writing about the sizing "scandal" I see over Lara Stone's sensationalized popularity - I couldn't help but calm down viewing this shot of Stone in Chanel. (In our W Magazine / Lara Stone gallery.)

There's also more on the softer side in another of Stone's differences. Forget a size six amongst a 00 world, Lara's natural blondness is showcasing other alternative beauty aspects. It's not that she has no eyebrows, but like a few other women, she has very pale hair, even there. Now these girls have their own model mirror, which is always beautiful.

We may laugh and poke at other famous people ditching their brows on purpose - but Lara is just natural - even in her near-skintone eyebrows. So girls who grew up anxious over this different feature of their own, there may be a separate calm for them amongst the buzz.

For capelet purchasing info, contact Chanel.

Photo Source: Cyana Trend Land

(IFB = Independent Fashion Bloggers, for indepentent writers)

Style Cravings & Indulgences

Edited by Jordana ... a special shout-out to IFB editor Ashe Mischief of Dramatis Personae, who is celebrating her 2 year blog-aversary with a special giveaway.

Links à la Mode : July 23rd >>

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Rebecca Minkoff tweeted that she's in Italy for her wedding tomorrow. And she's planning to celebrate her newlywed status by introducing a collection titled, "I Do".

By then, she will have *did*, and congrats!