The Fashionista Lab

Month: November 2010

  • Fresh Face: Alyssa Nicole

    In a this weather-wrought city sartorially known for its hipsters and hippies, and where layering isn’t a trend but a necessity, Alyssa Nicole’s lighthearted confections are a sweet breath of fresh air. Originally from Hughson, CA (a small farm town in the Central Valley), she now calls the Bay Area home. MTV filmed her for…

  • Outfit: Halloween

    I always feel conflicted at Halloween. I want to participate and get really festive with my costume, but I’m actually quite horrible at costumes. Every year I just end up cobbling something together with the clothes in my closet; maybe acquiring a new costume piece every few years. When you use streetwear for your costume,…

  • The November Anthropologie is a Trip

    But not down “memory lane”. It seems that mind-altering chemicals came into play when they were tossing around ideas for the catalog. If nothing else, the production staff is certainly adept at Photoshop. (The opening image, it took me a few minutes to find the item that was actually for sale. Note: the floor pattern…

  • Outfit: A Bad Decision

    Do you ever have times where you just want to make a bad decision? A friend at work inspired me to make a bad fashion decision. The other day she was wearing a really cute outfit – involving sparkly things and boat shoes – She was like “oh, I don’t like what I’m wearing. I…