GaranceDoré+KateSpade

It's been almost a month since my last post... And I should apologize (I've been obsessively watching the Olympics) but I'm too excited to do so. Have you seen the collaboration between Garance Doré and Kate Spade?!?!?! If you haven't, do it. NOW.

The most perfect print ever made.

You know I LOVE the French fashion blogger and I love KS's quirky aesthetic... So this, for me, was a match made in heaven. You can read a small questionnaire in the brand's blog and see/buy the whole collection here.

Meanwhile take a look at my favorite pieces from the collection (almost everything). I WANT them so bad!

The Massie purse in the Garance print... Perfect to accesorize a simple outfit.

The Laura top with a lovely Peter Pan collar.

One of my most favorites: the Garance Girl iPhone case!

The Pardon my French tee isn't actually part of the collection... But since Doré's video series is called that, I'll just say they belong together.

And finally the Rainey dress. I don't know where I would wear this but I really want it anyway.

There's been some controversy about the girls smoking in one of the prints, but if you know Garance and France you know how things are. I think everything is super cute and I will probably order something (the cheapest item, since I'm still unemployed, ugh, I HATE my money situation). So, what do you think?

More, more, more (printed) collaborations!

My friend Maya and I love to shop at GapKids. They have cute stuff that not eeeeveryone wears and it's always cheaper than adult clothes. Ok, they don't always fit but I sometimes find something that I can wear. She, on the other hand, even wears girls' jeans. Now you can imagine her excitement when I told her about DVF ♥s GapKids. Yes, DVF as in Diane Von Furstenberg.

I'm a sucker for heart prints.

I need to stop buying magazines that make me NEED stuff.

I first learned about this designer collaboration while reading the March issue of InStyle, and not long after I got the e-mail that takes you to this video on Gap's website. Of course, I would love to have a real wrap dress like this one, but that's not on the budget for now... Instead, I'm really, really hoping I can fit in a girls' printed wrap-dress because I would love, love, love to own a DVF classic. That is why I will probably get up early on March 15 to avoid moms getting something for their daughters!

I wish I was this cute.

But before that, on March 8, I will most likely be heading to Atlanta early in the morning to wait for H&M to open and get something from the Marni x H&M capsule collection. I know this is going to be crazy, I just know it. The fashion world may have forgotten about Jason Wu for Target, but I haven't. And I'm scared. Especially after obsessing over the lookbook (see my favorite outfits below) and watching the commercial directed by Sofia Coppola. That is why I'm going with two friends so I can follow my own tips on getting the good stuff (see my Jason Wu for Target post, above).

I'm loving the printed pants. And don't even get me
started on the collar.

I just wish I had a place to go wearing this outfit.

Of course, as always, I can't buy everything I want because I have the income of a 13 year old (maybe even lower). But if money was not a problem, this is what I would get. Maybe more...

The leather t-shirt is just so cool, it would look as good with jeans as it would with a pretty full skirt. I just threw out my favorite silver gladiator sandals, and these would be perfect to replace them. And the dress, oh the maxi dress... So pretty, especially with the sandals.

And I guess I'm super predictable with the silver pumps. But the one-piece swimsuit? I think it's my favorite piece, maybe I could even wear it as a tank top with the necklace. I just love the idea of not wearing a bikini at the beach. And those pretty flowers over one of my collared blouses...

It seems that (even if I buy kids' clothes) I really want to dress like a crazy, rich old lady after all. I'll let you know how my shopping goes!

(See also Doo.Ri for Macy's. Althought Macy's collaborations haven't been so exciting or succesful.)

Collaborate to Get Collaborations

Image from the Jason Wu for Target page on the store's website.

I've read enough about how crazy people get when going to Target to get some of their designer collaborations. So far, I've been only to Missoni in September and Jason Wu last Sunday. Jason Wu was even crazier, maybe because I was in DC instead of Savannah (which has two Targets, and even today, Thursday, they still had a LOT of stuff)... But yes, it was crazy. And no, this post isn't about that.


I fell in love a couple of years ago with the dress Wu designed for Michelle Obama in her husband's inauguration ball, but of course I could NEVER buy anything from his collection. So I was really excited to hear about the Target thing.


And then I fell in love with Milu the cat. I loved what Jason Wu (you can see his main collection here, and let me say I love the owl as well) cited as the inspiration for this collection: the cat itself and French film noir heroins, as well as an idea of an American girl in Paris. Here you can see the short ad, which I've seen a thousand times and still love.



OK, so yes, I did go to Target at 8 in the morning... But I didn't fight, even though I wanted to. Yes, I'm talking to you, "you need to let go" b*!ch. But karma will get this people who bully innocent shoppers like me. Also, I really wanted the Milu t-shirt but I restrained myself from getting it from e-bay (I won't even link to them) because I don't want to give those people any money. And from what I've been reading, I'm not the only one. I hope they end up returning most of it because no one wants to buy from them.

Seriously, I loved almost everything, it was like the collection was designed just for me. My first batch, in D.C., I got thanks to three very smart girls who got there at 6:30 a.m. and went togehter to achieve their goal. And everything they didn't want I got, then I ordered some online (which hasn't come yet) and finally I went to one of the stores in Savannah. The pictures below are just some of the (many) items I got...

I took this big images from Metrovelvet, where you can see almost the whole lookbook in great detail. Also,
did I mention how much I loooove the braids on the model?

So I put together some tips if you ever feel the need to go to one of this madness:

1. Go with a friend, it's even better if you don't wear the same size so you don't fight. If you can't, bring a boyfriend or your mom, or anyone that can help you. DO NOT GO BY YOURSELF.
   
2. Wear just leggings and a tank top so you can try everything without taking your clothes off since they only let you try three things at a time.
3. Know ahead of time what you would like to get, but don't limit your options. Some things look better in pictures that they actually are.
4. Go for the accessory wall first. You don't have to try them on and they're usually cheaper.
   

Anyway, I hope this helps you sometime... I want to post pictures of what I got but my camera is not working. Somehow I will try to post some pictures of my outfits that include the Jason Wu pieces. And again, thank you Jason Wu and Target for this!