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May 09
Mi Vida Loca finally made it to number 1 in my Netflix queue and I finally got to watch the film from start to finish – it’s only taken me 15 years! I really wanted to see it when it first came out, but seeing that I was 10 years old, my parents didn’t find it appropriate. There was something that always drew me to the film and that was the fashion. And that it was written and directed by a woman. Even as a young girl those details were important to me.
Back to the film’s fashion. Chola culture and style has always impressed me. Long before Gwen Stefani hijacked the look, there were chicanas all over Los Angeles rocking half shirts, white cotton tees, gaudy gold necklaces, and black, black and more black. Can you say Alexander Wang? Here some of the best screen caps accompanied with Alexander Wang’s Spring lookbook. The colors and the feel made me think of so much what is coming out now. Everything pictured from the film could be replicated via American Apparel [pink dress] , Erin Wasson x RVCA [tight black skirt] and Alexander Wang [stretch lace dress]. I recommend that you try and hit up your local thrift store for that 90’s fashion that has quickly squeezed itself back into our lives.
LABELS: 90s Fashion, Alexander Wang, Chicanas, Chola Fashion, Echo Park, Mi Vida Loca
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Dec 08
Today is the first day of December, so I thought I would introduce what will hopefully become a weekly feature on Fashion Intel – The Week in Pictures. I’ll show you some of the best fashion moments of my week and give you a glimpse into what inspires me and my blog.
Phuong [pictured above] is a friend I’ve known since high school [she graduated 3rd in her class!] who introduced us to the free tacos at The Gold Room in Echo Park. Speaking of free, her friend gave her that awesome Marc by Marc Jacobs bow shirt which is accompanied by a pa-pow gold ring. My boyfriend [of 5 years!] was oh so kind to model this beautiful Phillip Lim cashmere sweater for me at Barneys. We saw it in men’s while he was looking, and I just died over it. Those gold buttons are killer, but it was way too long and baggy for me.
If I haven’t said this before on Fashion Intel, I’ll say it now, I LOVE HATS! I came across this Alexander McQueen hat, and thought to myself – who would truly wear this giant thing? Made of fox, no less. Maybe me, if I only wore it at home with nothing else. Hilarious. Oh, and those Dries Van Notens were two seconds away from going home with me, had they the right size. Sheesh. I might go back to convince myself that they’ll work out. At half-off, what can I say?
LABELS: Alexander McQueen, Dries Van Noten, Echo Park, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Phillip Lim, The Week in Photos
