cut-out-clothes

Cut-Out Crimes: Clothes With Strange Cut-Outs



cut-out-clothes

We’re not sure whether this counts as a true crime of fashion, or simply a minor clothing-related annoyance, but today we want to talk about the phenomenon that is cut-out clothes: [L-R: Miss Selfridge, Rare London, AX Paris, Cheap Monday, Nelly, Oasis] We’ve all been [...]

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skinny black pants

Closet Heroes: Skinny black pants



skinny black pants

Thanks to all of your suggestions on our first Closet Heroes post, we now have a growing list of awesome items to feature. We’ll be doing our best to work our way through as many “hero” items as we can, but today we’re focusing on [...]

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fug shoes

Pencil skinny jeans, and other crimes of fashion



fug shoes

We’ve heard of  ”pencil leg” jeans before, but our first style suspect gives whole new meaning to the phrase: pencil skinny jeans, $208 Yup, they’re jeans designed to look like ACTUAL pencils. And they’re $200. Oh, Nasty Gal, please don’t ever change. Just think how [...]

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Wanted! Fairytale prom dresses by Ted Baker

  • May 17, 2013

J crew denim mini skirt

Denim Skirts: Crime or Classic?



J crew denim mini skirt

Last week we addressed the thorny issue of double denim, and whether or not its wearing constitutes a crime of fashion. (Verdict: the jury was divided in the comments section, but our Facebook officers delivered a resounding “GUILTY” verdict.) This week, we turn our attention [...]

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save or splurge: stripe pencil skirts

Save or Splurge: Stripe pencil skirts



save or splurge: stripe pencil skirts

We first reported on the bold stripes trend a few months ago, and now that it’s in full swing, and we’ve been seeing in black and white for the past few weeks, we’ve noticed that one particular item has started to emerge as the leader [...]

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green jersey blazer

Closet Heroes: The Jersey Blazer



green jersey blazer

A closet hero is an item of clothing which, once purchased, quickly becomes indispensable to its owner. Here at TFP, we don’t believe that there are particular items which “every woman” should own: we’re all too different to need or want exactly the same clothes. [...]

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WANTED! Blue and white china print pieces

  • May 14, 2013

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comic print earrings

Trends on Trial: Comic print clothes



comic print earrings

Comic books: one the sole preserve of nerds (By which we mean REAL nerds, not people who CALL themselves “nerds” because they think  it makes them cooler than they actually are…), now the very height of fashion: Well, OK, maybe “the height of fashion is [...]

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