therapeutic?
Spotted: NYC: Stavroula
Nickname: Stav
Born: Jacksonville, Fl
Calls home: New York, New York
I never leave home without: My ipod and chapstick [I always leave home without my keys and work ID]
Day job: Research sales
Dream job: Host of a travel show
If I could live anywhere in the world: On a boat so I could move from amazing place to amazing place
I rock at: Trying new things and eating
I suck at: Saying NO to any sort of willpower [eating, shopping, etc.]
Fave place on Earth: A hammock on a beach
Want to go before I die: Back to Africa
Ultimate movie: Anchorman, Zoolander, Shawshank Redemption… so many good ones!
Can’t put down: Shantaram, by Gregory Davis Roberts
I admire: Woman without cellulite… How do they do that?
What I like best about me: I like to give compliments. I like to make people smile.
On me right now: Talbots sweater and necklaces, belt from Scoop, J. Crew tank, Tahari pants, YSL bag and shoes
I confess… To tipping my doormen so they hide my internet shopping problem from my husband
Ink: more!
That’s right… more holiday talk in July. This time, style writer Kristin Larson from MSN shares her thoughts on the Talbots Holiday Collection. Check it out…
Ink: Guest Blogger
It was hot, hot, hot in New York last week, but magazine editors and bloggers were getting the chills over Talbots Holiday collection. R. Scott French, Editor in Chief at TheFashionList.com, agreed to be Red Chair Confessions’ first Guest Blogger [Thanks R. Scott!] and here’s what he had to say…
Talbots Has Something to Celebrate
by R. Scott French, Editor in Chief, TheFashionList.com
It was Shakespeare who coined the phrase “all that glitters is not gold” (“The Merchant of Venice”, 1596), but at the Holiday 2010 Collection Preview at Talbots, the wisdom of that adage was disproven over & over again, as these pieces may not have been literally worth their weight in the actual metal form, but in the fashion equivalent, many of these pieces exceeded their value & will no doubt result in the literal form for the company at the cash registers.
The showroom, perched some 40 floors above Manhattan, was literally a-sparkle as I entered. Gold was used as metal in the hardware & jewelry, as well as in matte sequins on sweaters & shoes, metallic glazing over trench coats or jackets, & even appeared as an updated nylon puffer vest.
But once the shine was stripped away, beneath were real clothes that showed a considerable update over Talbots seasons past. It seems that the long touted Talbots reinvention, under the creative direction of Michael Smaldone, has finally arrived! The spirit was notably younger in attitude & even perhaps in fit, as some of the jackets & blouses that were nipped in at the waist & as well as some of the denim jeans with a noticeably shorter rise can attest. The jeans, being introduced into the retail stores soon, are coming in several fits (4 I recall) including, (gasp) the all important “Boyfriend Fit” that has been running its fashion course from blazers & outerwear to jeans & sweaters in all levels of the market.
Classic Talbots customer’s needn’t feel abandoned, as the collection also included many faves, like the perennial “Hostess Skirt”, this time a tiered ruffle version in black georgette that reached all the way to the floor & was shown paired with a crisply tailored black blouse that is very elegant when worn buttoned low with a statement necklace, like one of the many being offered. I’d personally like the look finished with the black “rosette tote” bag as an over the top entrance statement. Classics like the sweater twin set & the roomy jackets to be worn as layers were also shown in a range of colors that will not disappoint.
The collection truly is a departure for the company that has been striving to address the needs of what they have identified as the “forgotten customer” between the ages of 35 & 45. Reinvention of a classic is no easy task & changing market perception is an even more difficult row to hoe (to quote my Southern Grandmother). However, with pieces like the season’s signature “rose-print dress”, the striking side-draped “satin dresses”, the olive “long hair shearling coat”, the olive eyelet “lace dress”, gray “flannel cargo ankle pants”, & the black watch taffeta “plaid skirt” (available by special order is an ostrich feather hem crinoline under skirt… a MUST have for Holiday), I’d say they are well on their way to achieving both.
There’s even the company’s first evening gown, a black “matte jersey halter dress” which serves as an optimistic allusion to there being something to celebrate. Given the collection they showed, I believe they may just have cause to raise a flute & say a toast come January!
You can read this article and many more very smart things from R. Scott French at TheFashionList.com
Spotted DIY: Bianca: Greenville NC
Hey Peeps. I am beyond thrilled to unveil our very first Spotted D.I.Y. Contest Winner… Bianca! Bianca took some snaps in her fave Talbots items, answered a few mildly invasive questions, and here she is with her very own Spotted post and a $250 Talbots gift card on its way.
Seriously girls, what are you waiting for?
On that note, take it away Bianca…
Born: Miami
Calls home: Greenville, NC
I never leave home without: My Blackberry [soon to be a Droid X... "rubbing hands gleefully"]
Day job: Marketing analyst
Dream job: Self-employed
What I like best about me: My self-assuredness
I rock at: Picking out gifts
I suck at: Remembering birthdays [ironic, no?]
Fave place on Earth: St. Thomas
Want to go before I die: Egypt
Can’t put down: Anything in the new section at the library
Ultimate movie: Casablanca
Fashion faux pas: People wearing things they clearly are not comfortable in
I admire: Michelle Obama
I describe my style as: Classic American Casual
On me right now: Talbots skirt and cardi, Loft tee, New York and Company belt
Personal motto: Make plans, but enjoy them even if they go awry
I confess… I am kind of a geek. I love reading sci-fi and playing with tech devices
Daily Confession
What do you look for in a pair of jeans? Fit… Style… Comfort… All of the above? Well mark this day ladies. Or rather, 3 weeks from this day, when Talbots launches its new Premium Denim Collection – a labor of love 9 months and numerous double expressos in the making! The result? 4 Fabulous Fits, 8 one-of-a-kind washes, and one incredible fashion shoot with 12 real women.
Here’s a sneak peek… just for you!
Jayne S., law student, with Uber-Photographer, Mark Abrahams.
Nutrition expert Joy Bauer
Gigi S., Photographer and Joanne, Jones Family CEO
Brittany P., Designer
Haester L., vintage designer
Elise K., Talent manager and Kim S., Attorney
Talbots Chief Creative Officer Michael Smaldone and Celebrity Stylist Mary Alice Stephenson.
Yvonne B., Principal Dancer
So do tell… What do you look for in a pair of jeans?
Photos courtesy of Mark Feigenbaum
Covet This
It may be a thousand degrees outside, but I am thinking crisp Fall air and a cozy fireplace. No, I’m not crazy. [well...] It’s Editor’s Week here at Talbots and we are showing our Holiday Collection… to many oooh’s and ahhh’s, I might add. Yes, the leopard is gorgeous, and the tweed is stunning… but check out these croc-embossed leather platform heels. Some shoes whisper to me [revert back to crazy notion] but these beauties flat out yell. We’ll have to wait until September, but anticipation is a beautiful thing.
Spotted: NYC: Brittany
Nicknames: Brit, Bree, Punky Britster
Born: Fort Hood, TX
Call home: St. Augustine, FL
People say I look like: My Mom
I never leave home without: My blackberry and Burt’s Bees lip balm
Day job: T-shirt Designer/Actress
Dream job: Pediatrician
If I could live anywhere in the world: Fiji
I rock at: Anything to do with memorization, like poker
I suck at: Painting my nails
Want to go before I die: Surfing in Australia
What I like best about me: My smile and friendly personality
I admire: My Grandmother. She’s the strongest woman I know.
Ultimate movie: Gladiator
Can’t put down: Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving Kindness, by Chogyam Trungpa
Personal motto: Just go for it!
I describe my style as: Preppy Bohemian
On me right now: Talbots blazer and striped shirt, Silence & Noise jeans, Miu Miu bag
I confess… That I love pickle juice. It sounds gross but it’s so good!
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