Another Day, Another Nightgown

Hello friends. I have no time to shoot the shit today because I gotta pack for VEGAS! Yes...Chels and I will be galavanting around Sin City all weekend, getting into all sorts of trouble, I'm sure. I don't wanna sound like a douche bag but...follow on Instagram if you want the play-by-play ;)

Channeled my Courtney Love last week on a particularly hot Summer day. Fashion Hacking Pro Tip: When you've got a sheer dress on your hands, throw a black body con skirt on underneath. SEXXXY.

Vintage nightgown. Steve Madden cowboy boots. 

Until next time, 

Brittany

In Fashion We NEVER Say Never

Once upon a time, believe it or not, I was a not-so-fashionable, pre-pubescent middle schooler. Sure, I thought I cared about fashion, but to a middle schooler, fashion simply means wearing what has been widely accepted by your peers as “cool”. And sure, I was cool. And the cool kid uniform circa 2006 consisted of the following: A shredded denim loin cloth AKA miniskirt from Hollister or Abercrombie and Fitch; a crisp white, jersey stretch, scoop neck tee  (sorry...I just vomited in my mouth) paired with your pushiest of push-up bras to show off those burgeoning assets of yours; and the cherry on top...UGG BOOTS. As embarrassed as I am to admit it; this was my style ID in middle school. (Hey- we can’t all be Tavi.) Of course, this is a combination I have vowed over and over that I would never wear again...never, ever, EVER!

Until today. You see, I am much older and wiser now and have learned that in fashion, one should NEVER say never. Why limit yourself? Why shut yourself out to future possibilities based on one youth-fueled style blunder? And so, I decided to give my middle school uniform another chance. But could I really take an ensemble completely devoid of any redeeming fashion value and make it...chic? Ummmm...duh. Today I present to you my once embarrassing middle school ensemble as interpreted through my much chicer and more sartorially-savvy point of view. You should try it, it’s fun.

Thrifted...everything. (Love when that happens. I feel like a champ.)

Until next time,

Chelsea

Cinco De Mayo Realness

I’m not entirely sure what attracted me to this ruffled flamenco top that obviously used to belong to some sort of Mariachi Queen. But as you know, I don't fight these feelings. And thus, Cinco de Mayo top was acquired.

So, is it just me, or is fashion kinda a free-for-all right now? What’s in? What’s out? Does anything go?! (Like Cinco de Mayo in June...) Does it simply take the right person to make something “cool” or even spark an entire trend? Cause it’s kinda starting to feel that way...no?

I often ponder what “fashion historians” will say about fashion, trends and what people wore in and around the year 2013. What exactly is this time period’s quintessential style or ‘uniform’? Looks like at this point I’ve got all the questions but no answers...just the way I like it.

PS- Sorry I’m not sorry that I wear these red boots every damn day. I don’t have a different pair of shoes for every outfit! Plus, these booties are comfortable so I can dick around in them all day and my feet won’t hate me. Moral of the story: Everyday red booties are a closet necessity and you need to buy them like, yesterday. <--- Hey look I told you what to buy! Looks like I'm getting the hang of this whole fashion blogging thing, after all ;)

Vintage top and shorts. Random gem bracelet. Kate Spade "Mrs" necklace. F21 booties. 
Until next time,
Britt

No Pain No Gain

Sometimes, fashion is uncomfortable. And still, some days I wake up and say to myself, “Self, today I will not be very comfortable. But I will. be. fierce.” Case in point: an off the shoulder top. Not exactly our most practical of fashion endeavors, eh? But after seeing Man Repeller rock da shit outta hers, and finding it’s $3 counterpart the very same day, I knew that the “pain” (so to speak) would be worth the “gain”. 

But what is there to “gain” from wearing a top that needs adjusting every 10 minutes? Am I just “peacocking”? Some of the most coveted, loved, and adored pieces in my closet are just straight up impractical. But I do not see their impracticality as a burden, it is simply a reminder of their specialness. 

When I wear them I feel like their specialness rubs off on me; you can’t help but feel like a million bucks in something so fiercely fashionable. Even when our physical body does disagree...you know that alllllll day my upper arms were like, “Gurl, you reallyyyyyyy expect that elastic to keep dis shit in place?! Puh-lease.” I don’t care- I love it. Plus, it’s kinda fun and flirty (in a coquettish sorta way) to exchange a quick glance with the hottie behind you as you adjust the sleeve that has slooooowly been falling further and further down your left shoulder ;)
Vintage top. Vintage suede shorts. Charlotte Russe Booties.
Until next time,
Chelsea

On Hippies, Free People, and Not-So-Free People

I was listening to The Doors like, a lot this weekend. Can you tell? Ya know...sometimes you just gotta dress like a hippie. And a sunny Sunday at the beach is really just the perfect excuse. 

The hippie culture is such a novelty nowadays, isn’t it? Long (salon highlighted) hair, don’t care? You’re a hippie! Sportin’ a plastic flower crown? You’re a hippie, too! But the pinnacle of hippie commercialization has got to be Free People. Suddenly being a “hippie” isn’t a social/political/cultural movement concerned with materialism, commercialization, etc; it just means you’re a Free People customer. 

Ok ok, full disclosure: Free People has got some cute ass clothes. Like, if they appeared in my closet right now I would totes wear them. In fact, a couple months ago, I splurged (JK, my Grandma bought them for me) on some polka dot skinny jeans from Free People...only to put them on this morning, attempt to hike them up by the belt loops, and have these pants completely torn to shreds. They are officially unwearable. I’m like bitch, you don’t see that happening with my $4, 30-year old Levi’s! Okay so you actually DO see that happening...but THAT shredding is artfully done, and in like, totally strategic locations! Anyways...so to add salt to the wound, after I threw my torn pants to the ground in a fit of rage, I glanced down to see “MADE IN CHINA” tag glaring back at me. Turns out the hippie ideal of ‘free people’ isn’t actually important to Free People...

PS- I’m reading “No Logo” so I’m a little fired up about these things... ;) Although mostly I'm just pissed about my polka dot pants.

Vintage skirt. Target basic tee. F21 hat. No brand flip flops. F21 bracelet.

Until next time,

Brittany

Pardon My Fashion Does Facebook

Hi friends<3 With Google Friend Connect meeting their untimely demise in approximately 2 weeks time; we thought that Facebook would offer a convenient way for you to keep up with the PMF style shenanigans. "Like" us to stay in the loop!

...at this point we need all the help we can get. Having 11 "Likes" is really kiiiiind of embarrassing.

-----> Pardon My Fashion does Facebook <-----

xoxo

Chels + Britt

Black Jack

That's right bitches...I am fiiiiinally 21! Halleluh! Yesterday we spent some time at Mom and Dad's celebrating Father's Day, chillin in the sun, BBQ'ing and riding around the hood on my new bike. I love Summer days like this. 

Here are 21 things I have learned during my time on planet earth:

21. Shaking your ass on the dance floor cures a multitude of ills.

20. So does a great yoga sesh.

19. Sometimes you gotta say "fuck it" and accept the fact that tomorrow you will be waking up at 6AM with a massive hangover and heading into work. Make the memories worth the pain.

18. I am not here to please you, and you are not here to please me. Imma do my thing and you do yours.

17. Real life is nothing like TV/Movies/Advertisements/Commercials. My love life need not resemble a Nicholas Sparks novel.

16. I enjoy spending time alone.

15. Retail therapy is a real thing.

14. It's ok to change your mind. About anything. ANYTHING. You can change it right now if you want.

13. Be kind to everyone. Especially yourself...DUH!

12. Life is too short for boring clothes.

11. Learn new shit every day. It's good for your brain. Write it down in a journal.

10. TIME > MONEY.

9. Give people compliments. The more your do it, the more you'll love it. I am addicted to giving away compliments!

8. Gossip is stupid and I do not want to waste more than 2 minutes mulling over the details of "She was like" and "Then I was like". There are about a gazillion more interesting things we can talk about than back-stabbing and gurl2gurl drama.

7. Wear a sexy bra and panties every day.

6. Time is precious. Spend it with people you love doing things that you love.

5. You are the only one who notices when you have an 'ugly day'...everyone else thinks you look exactly the same as you always do.

4. It's okay to deviate from the plan...any plan. It's also okay not have a plan and just kinda wing it.

3. Change is a constant. Embrace it.

2. Everything in moderation...including moderation.

1. Be someone you love.



Vintage Escada dress. Thrifted pumps.

Choke Me

While I hate the idea of a “uniform”- this has DEFINITELY become my go-to Summer 2013 ensemble. A silk vintage nightgown maxi dress, simple sandals, & a baseball cap (so that I don’t have to brush my hair...obvi). When it comes to style, I’m not much of a minimalist, so I needed something to up the wattage of this ensemble a bit...and that something was a choker. As of late, my general consensus on chokers is that I like ‘em real thick n’ juicy. It all started with ManRepeller...remember when she wrapped a belt around her neck and called it a day choker? That shit was fly; but I never did acquire the right belt for the job. Whilst perusing the resort collections, my desire to be ‘choked’, so to speak, intensified. It started with those thick-ass chokers at Rag and Bone, which I have every intention of DIY-ing...considering it’s essentially just an overpriced lil strip o’ black fabric fastened around her neck. But it’s so sunny and beautiful out...ain’t nobody got time for DIY’s. So when I saw those simple little scarves tied around the model’s neck at Derek Lam I  thought to myself, “Now THAT I can do.” So, I fashioned myself a little choker with a vintage head scarf and voila! Choking fantasy sat-is-fied ;)

Thrift dress & scarf. Dad's hat. F21 sandals.

Until next time,

Brittany

The Future of Fashion Blogging? #Satire

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When BRAND NAME sent me this ARTICLE OF CLOTHING #1 the other day I was so ADJECTIVE! I knew it would be perfect for the WEATHER PATTERN we’ve been experiencing in CITY YOU LIVE IN. Plus- it totally satisfies FASHION TREND X that every blogger has been spotted wearing- and as my readers know, there is NO trend bandwagon that I won’t jump aboard in exchange for free shit! This ARTICLE OF CLOTHING #1 is seriously so ADJECTIVE- I absolutely adore it! It goes perfectly with ARTICLE OF CLOTHING #2 that I got from BRAND #2. This is the perfect ADJECTIVE outfit for RANDOM ACTIVITY! 

Gotta run, cheers!

ARTICLE OF CLOTHING #1 c/o BRAND #1. ARTICLE OF CLOTHING #2 c/o BRAND #2. BODY COPY c/o FBCG.

te-XXX-ture

Texture is very sexy. It adds a tactile element to your ensemble. I mean sure, you could spend all day looking at it, examining the texture with your own two eyes; but until you reach out and grab a hold of it, touch it, stroke it, caress it, you’ll never know what it really feeels like. Although, like a forbidden fruit, you can’t really go around playing grab-ass with people only to offer the lousy excuse of, “Oh officer...I wasn’t groping her! I just needed to experience the tactile essence of her sweater!” Yep- no matter how soft, decadent, smooth, fuzzy, or inviting a texture looks...you betta keep yo’ filthy paws off my shaggy loop yarn sweater. The art of le tease.

Feeling some Francoise Hardy, Swinging 60’s, vibes coming from today’s ensemble. I really can’t get enough of this decade...sounds like a rip-roaring good time to me. Britt and I were chillin at her apartment the other day, browsing vintage photographs from the 60’s, and we began commenting on how utterly relaxed everyone looked. They had an ease in their gait, a nonchalance in their style, and a carefree attitude. They always appear to be fully invested in the moment. Britt’s fiance (!!!) was eavesdropping from the other room and chimed in, “It’s because they don’t have cell phones.” God damnit I really miss my pre-internet brain. And everyone else’s...says the fashion blogger ;)

Thrift/Vintage everything. Necklace = F21.

Until next time,

Chelsea

What It Feels Like For a Girl

Men’s fashion is SO boring. Fashion designer JW Anderson, known for blurring the lines between menswear and womenswear, agrees. "I feel like menswear has gotten to a point for me where it had to be thrown out the window and dragged back in. There's something that has gone stale for a while in men's, and I think you have to blow it up...”

'Blow it up’ might be an understatement. Anderson’s Men’s Fall 2013 collection was downright womanly- parading models down the runway in ruffled short-shorts, tube tops, femme-fatale playsuits, and expertly tailored dresses. In the past, gender-bending menswear had a “draggy” feel to it; but Anderson has specifically tailored each piece to suit the male figure; drawing attention to parts of the body that are typically associated with women’s fashion, accentuating the thighs, hips, and shoulders.

The collection, and the designer himself, are polarizing to say the least. Is he bat-shit crazy or just ahead of his time? Personally, I love anyone who practices with such blatant disregard for the status quo; but apparently some style bloggers are saying that Anderson “pushed the envelope too far”. To which I say...bitch it is time to open the damn envelope. Fashion is a constant state of change- try to keep up.

I have always wondered: Why don’t (can’t?) men and women share the same styling options? Why can’t (won’t?) both sexes wear the same garments? I mean hell-o...Marc Jacobs does it! And just look at how rich and successful he turned out! My fave song by Madonna, “What It Feels Like For A Girl”, sums up exactly why I believe men never quite ventured into the wonderful world of (historically speaking) “feminine” clothing. A clip of actress Charlotte Gainsbourg from the 1993 film “The Cement Garden” kicks off the song:

“Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots, because it's OK to be a boy, but for a boy to look like a girl is degrading, because you think that being a girl is degrading. But secretly you'd love to know what it's like, wouldn't you? What it feels like for a girl?”

Until next time,

Brittany

Medieval Goes Mod

Today I bring you another unlikely fashion duo. Last Thursday we tried Courtney Love meets Jackie O. And today; Medieval goes Mod. Think of me as a modern day King...yes, King. It’s 2013; ladies is kings, too! Lately I loooooove combining two seemingly unrelated eras in fashion; just for shits and gigs. It’s fun to see what new/interesting combinations I can conjure up. In creating a medieval mod, I decided it would be fun to combine the youthful, “cool kid” attitude and quintessential swingin 60’s silhouette with the ultra luxurious and plush textiles of regal medieval fashion. Are head chains like, totally passe? Well DGAF...I mean how all-powerful can you be if you ain’t even rocking a crown?!

Thrift/Vintage everything. Head Chain = F21.

Until next time,

Brittany