Posted by roxybina on Jan 20, 2010 in
awesome,
chanel,
cool,
cute,
moschino 
I was so inspired by this post I wrote not too long ago that I had to make it myself. Also, I wasn’t going to pay $300 for a shirt ( that’s so 90’s). So, I whipped out my Simply Spray fabric paint and went to town on a couple of Old Navy cotton shirts I bought for like $3 each. And so if I effed up, I wouldn’t feel too bad because the shirts are a price of a cup of tea. And so I was ready to go NUTS! I sprayed the paint onto a paper plate and brush the paint on to the shirt as if I was an artiste. My cats were sniffing around the paint area intrigued by my spontaneous paint-a-thon. Then they ran around crazy for an hour. Hmmmm. Anyway, they dried pretty fast when I set them out in the sun (about 30 minutes). My fave out of the bunch is the white cardigan with the Chanel-style camellia and pearls. Alas, now I can look like a cartoon and I can still go to the spa!
photos: Moi
Tags: cardigan, chanel, fabric paint, moschino, old navy, roxanna bina, shirts, simply spray, Trompe l'oeil
Posted by roxybina on Dec 22, 2009 in
awesome,
cool,
handbags,
moschino 
London boutique Antoni & Alison has some killer trompe l’oeil gear that would make Moschino proud. Their sweaters are all cashmere and run about $300-$350. I love trompe l’oeil because it looks like you have a real outfit on when really it’s just a shirt or sweater. I guess I could have been a mime in another lifetime …. or just lazy. Anyway, I may save my pennies for one of these, particularly the first photo of a Frenchy poster child. I’d wear that while buying a baguette. Check out their website for more cool stuff including some fupe art (my favorite!)
photos: Antoni & Alison
Tags: Antoni & Alison, cashmere sweater, french, mime, moschino, purse, roxanna bina, Trompe l'oeil
Posted by roxybina on Nov 5, 2009 in
Say it ain't so!,
Whhaaaaat?,
awesome,
cool,
moschino 
I am charmed to see that Moschino has come back from the routine and dreadful with more designs that are more, well, Moschino-like. Moschino is famous for the whimsical and tongue and cheek designs that make it distinct to a trained eye (I learned it from Miss Fine from the The Nanny!) Anyway, I fondly remember the magnificent boutique on Madison Ave in NYC. It was 3 floors of Moschino fantasy that involved oversized doors, twisting stairwells and colorful murals reminiscent of an upscale dollhouse. It closed over 15 years ago and I still remember the tears I shed after I trekked from Providence, RI on a hot, humid day on the Greyhound bus (I traveled in style, I know) to shop, learning they had up and disappeared. Pouf. And just like that- I went next door to Fauchon ( also closed now) and downed a pound of macaroons to silence my sorrows and whimpering. I was 18. Lucky for us, Moschino recently opened in the Meat Packing District of NYC- yay! But it’s decor is not what it was before- it’s much more conservative now.
* my eyes are welling up right now… Why? Because I missed the sale of the century when they closed. Damn you , Moschino!
photos: Style
Tags: cheap and chic, fauchon, madison ave, miss fine, moschino, NYC, roxanna bina, spring 2010, the nanny
I came across this phenomenal photo shoot as I was perusing the internet. See what you can make from a bag? A damn outfit! That is genius! I used to collect shopping bags when I was a teenager and I used to tape it to my bedroom walls. Others taped up New Kids on the Block posters and I would tape up Moschino shopping bags. Others would hang Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam ( don’t hate! you know every word to ‘Lost in Emotion’) posters in their lockers, I would hang a poster of Linda Evangelista in Chanel. Anyway, this gives me an idea to round up all the homeless and see who makes the best dress out of shopping bags! Project Homeless - I think I just gave Bravo an idea.
photos: Models
Tags: armani, bravo, chanel, christian dior, dress, heidi klum, karl lagerfeld, linda evangelista, lisa lisa and the cult jame, lost in emotion, moschino, new kids on the block, prada, project runway, roxanna bina, shopping bags, tim gunn
Posted by roxybina on May 15, 2009 in
awesome,
cool,
vintage 
Bocage New York has the coolest pendants, buttons and ribbons for any craft. I was lucky enough to discover them through Myspace. Yeah, Weird- I know… They’re specialty is in vintage findings, trimmings and buttons. That is fantastic since I have a lot of vintage clothes needing new buttons or trimmings. Buttons can really change the look of an outfit. Take the Heart playing card button above, put that on a vintage suit and it may pass for a Vintage Moschino! I especially like the tonic pendents. You can see the entire collection here.
If you’re in Santa Barbara, you can make an appointment to view their showroom.
photos: Bocage
Tags: bocage, bocage new york, buttons, findings, moschino, ribbons, roxanna bina, trimmings, vintage
Posted by roxybina on Mar 24, 2009 in
cool,
effed up 
Rei Kawakubo was in rare form this season by designing pieces for Comme des Garçon that you can actually wear on the street and not be mistaken for a hobo. Honestly, Rei has surprised me with this collection. Granted, when you look above there is all sorts of fupeness, but if you take it piece by piece, you may be able to actually wear it in public! The veiled models walked with Geisha inspired candy colored hair. My favorite is the trompe l’oiel military jacket. It reminds me of the Moschino trench coat from Kill Bill worn by Daryl Hannah. The nude, gossamer fabrics are quite gorgeous, too. Although the plaid blanket is going the hobo way- fight it , Rei!… fight the hobo look….
photos: Style
Tags: comme des garcon, Daryl Hannah, geisha, hobo, kill bill, moschino, rei kawakubo, roxanna bina
Posted by roxybina on Oct 2, 2008 in
moschino 
At the Spring 2009 Moschino show, bows were ubiquitous, big ones, little ones, black ones and white ones. The show started with a monochromatic tone , but then quickly went into jewel tones of rose, emerald and topaz. My take on this collection was okay, nothing special, but not hideous. I miss the days of the over the top, at times campy, whimsical Moschino of the late 1990s; when pasta trimmed the edges of skirts and blouses, when milk cartons and boxing gloves were inspiration for a handbag, when the union jack was the theme of an entire show and yes, when the nanny named Fran wore Moschino every week on a show called ‘The Nanny’. I think it’s time Moschino went back to its roots when Franco was alive. A more fun, quirky and tongue and cheek Moschino. I just hope Franco Moschino isn’t rolling in his grave.
photo: style
Tags: cheap & chic, fran drescher, franco moschino, moschino, spring 2009, the nanny
