tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post7275619079697589101..comments2023-10-05T23:38:23.471-07:00Comments on Da Fashionista.com: Da Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450794954242416889noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post-87746045394499207442008-06-17T08:16:00.000-07:002008-06-17T08:16:00.000-07:00someone else mentioned it, but pearl's place is a ...someone else mentioned it, but pearl's place is a bride's bestie. same designer names for much less than retail. i wish i had known about them before i bought my dress, but at least my bridesmaids reaped the benefit. i'm also a big fan of straps on a wedding dress. :)<BR/><BR/>i'm loving your and sable crow's schooling on fakes. great points.amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029076436322883513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post-91938062678015661522008-06-13T13:45:00.000-07:002008-06-13T13:45:00.000-07:00The key to wedding gowns - avoid the salons. The ...The key to wedding gowns - avoid the salons. The dress I almost bought was $4k in LA, $3k in NC and $2k at Pearls Place. They order from the designer, but don't upcharge the crap out of it. Got my bridesmaids dresses from them and they were perfection!MissJordyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15477159824560236426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post-43679429691236738172008-06-13T13:40:00.000-07:002008-06-13T13:40:00.000-07:00Also, you can't get away with faking something tha...Also, you can't get away with faking something that is too ubiquitous, like an iconic bag. A belt or a piece of costume jewelry are perfect because people aren't familiar enough to judge.Jean Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09679233064400037035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post-79728801048260927232008-06-13T11:16:00.000-07:002008-06-13T11:16:00.000-07:00you are making me miss NY so much.you are making me miss NY so much.dapotatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636556067344382571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post-55398220836583087992008-06-13T10:17:00.000-07:002008-06-13T10:17:00.000-07:00Love the lacey dresses Jean tried on. And I'm a b...Love the lacey dresses Jean tried on. And I'm a big fan of straps vs. strapless - I'm getting married in a lace overlay dress with straps in 2 weeks! Woo hoo!<BR/>And love the knock off Chanel earrings. Do you think I could find those in downtown LA?JillFantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591384087930778562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post-40085064529179248852008-06-13T10:14:00.000-07:002008-06-13T10:14:00.000-07:00A word on fakes: today I'm wearing my favorite Gu...A word on fakes: today I'm wearing my favorite Gucci jeans, paired with a Guccisima belt I got in Florence. With my Guccisima briefcase, no one bothers to question the belt's provenance. Context is important, and if you're going to pull of a fake, downplay it. It works almost every time... It's all about the pairing: with Gucci jeans and hidden behind the soft gabardine of my favorite sportcoat, a little chrome GG seems to fit. It's perfectly contextual.<BR/><BR/>But look closer! My swank belt was bought for 7 EUR from a man who SWORE I wasn't American (apparently, no American had ever haggled him as much as I did--like I was going to pay 40 EUR!). If you're going to buy fakes, be strong, and be willing to walk away. Make fun of the product, and make eye contact. Know your luxury goods, and point out the flaws. Laugh. Chances are you'll find the same thing a few blankets down, and they know it. (Except--apparently--for Goyard bags!)<BR/><BR/>By the end of my Florence trip, the girls were all over me to help them find purses that didn't look like knockoffs and Rolexes for the boyfriends back home that swept instead of ticked. F. But the Fashionista is right: beware the golden goose. Once you have the real stuff, you won't go back to fakes except for throwaway pieces. And remember the golden rule: NEVER make a fake the center of attention. You must ALWAYS outclass it with something real and quality.Sable Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547810480739678115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post-58803495060045434792008-06-13T07:05:00.000-07:002008-06-13T07:05:00.000-07:00Now I'm in the mood for pancakes and chicken. I th...Now I'm in the mood for pancakes and chicken. I think I saw that combo on an Alton Brown show, actually.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, I used to work in a bridal store when I was in high school and I always got choked up when I saw a girl find "her" dress. Then again I still cry during the Lion King, so yeah.LBIChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164622020580888146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post-21109033976994177032008-06-13T00:47:00.000-07:002008-06-13T00:47:00.000-07:00Your stuff about knock off handbags reminds me of ...Your stuff about knock off handbags reminds me of the episode of SATC when Samantha and Carrie went for knockoff Fendi bags in the trunk of someone's car in LA :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12070497278296246963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post-64458904552861859252008-06-12T23:01:00.000-07:002008-06-12T23:01:00.000-07:00I am so impressed you braved Kleinfeld.Two words: ...I am so impressed you braved Kleinfeld.<BR/><BR/>Two words: Sample Sales!weezermonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08023289768556784443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post-21775183150895542572008-06-12T21:56:00.000-07:002008-06-12T21:56:00.000-07:00finally a new post! oh how i love canal street. pu...finally a new post! oh how i love canal street. pushy little asian biatches...i feel right at home! ha! love the chanel goodies...not loving that i spent a crapload on the real stuff and your stuff looks just as real. that was nice of you to go to Kleinfled with JB...have you seen "Say Yes to the Dress" which is set at that very store??? those salespeople are creepy.tam phamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381067942164123107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5582283453173709952.post-4183758128949782892008-06-12T21:52:00.000-07:002008-06-12T21:52:00.000-07:00Thank you for braving the bridal experience with m...Thank you for braving the bridal experience with me! Ladies, the bridal industry is NOT your ally. Read "One Perfect Day" by Rebecca Mead and just say no!Jean Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09679233064400037035noreply@blogger.com