I swear, just when I think I'm out of my kicks obsession, someone makes something fly and they pull me back in!
For the ladies, the latest from Nike via Purchaze:
^^Aren't they lovely? Aren't they wuuun-der-ful?
Cheers! It's Friday!!
Lois: HighSnobette at Hotmail dot com
Wonderful online retailer The Cultist has some new items for sale. Here's the ones we liked the most:
^^Insight's Ferris Wheel Dress
^^Love Machine Leggings
^^Insight's Annie Hall Tee
One tiny thing I wish were different about The Cutlist is the navigation. When I click on a category--say tops--what comes up is a bunch of images that reveal just a portion of the item--thus I have to click on every picture to see what's what. When PMS-ing this makes me wanna cry, otherwise I just get annoyed and inspired to think hateful thoughts.
Best friends forever!
Lois: HighSnobette at Hotmail dot com
EXPLORES THE ART OF COLLABORATION DURING THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT
Sunday, March 2, 2008, 2-6pm. (On view through August 4th)
Installation by graffiti artists: Lady Pink, Toofly, Dona, and Muck
The exhibition explores an important chapter in recent history when women artists, inspired by the 1970s Feminist Movement, worked collectively in new ways to engage communities and address social issues.
BRONX MUSEUM OF THE ARTS The flagship cultural institution of The Bronx, founded in 1971, The Bronx Museum of the Arts focuses on 20th-century and contemporary art, while serving the culturally diverse populations of The Bronx and the greater New York metropolitan area. The museum's home on the Grand Concourse is a distinctive contemporary landmark designed by the internationally-renowned firm Arquitectonica
check out Toofly's Installation:
It has come to my attention that since moving from ChicksWithKicks to our somehow posher and slicker digs at HighSnobette Place, there hasn't been a lot of attentioin paid to one of our fave body parts. Yes. You know it. Speak it with me. The female backside.
If you've followed us from our early days, you'd know that in particular we like BIG butts. Not that there's anything wrong with flat asses, but lord knows that pretty much the entire fashion industrial complex (see Vogue, Elle, Carine's "girls," any major label runway show, etc.) is obsessed with pancake butts and as such we feel no great need to prop up the egos of our sisters who don't do such a hot job of filling out the back pockets of their jeans.
HowEVER, for those that are lacking and wishing they could be more of Kanye's type, i.e., "the girls who aint on TV 'cause they got more ass than the models," help has arrived! Check out these bottom-building panties from Huit:
^^Sometimes we could all use an lil' extra padding (hat tip to PopGloss).
One question, was the owner of one of our favorite ba-donka-donks, Kim Kardashian, born with it or is she just pushing the padding??
Only her honey, Reggie, knows for sure!
For the love of doggy style,
Lois: HighSnobette at Hotmail dot com
While still in a hateful mood, now seems as good a time as any to ask the following: On the entire planet is there a color, collaboration or treatment that could be applied to a bag covered with LV logos that would inspire you to think, "Damn--THAT bag makes me wish I had a sugar daddy!!"?
^^Time to go back to the drawing board. (Image from Elle mag)
Hisses!
Lois: HighSnobette at Hotmail dot com
Martin Margiela known for his intellectual/edgy treatment of fashion also has a sense of humor..The Unisex wallet below is agreat indication of that:
To purchase click here
Enjoy
SgP
The Abby, Van's colorful and girly take on boat shoes, one of spring's must-have, casual shoe silhouettes, is now available on the site.
Happy Sails!
Lois: HighSnobette@Hotmail dot com
So much for thinking that Carine Roitfeld, big cheese of French Vogue, was the cool version of Anna Wintour. In a New York mag article last week, she comes off as just as big of a jerk as The Devil, albeit wrapped in a French package. In other words, her shitty attitude is more subtle and less in your face and as such takes longer to be exposed to the light of day. End of day, they're still both peas in a mink-lined pod.
^^Not as successful as Anna, but much, much skinnier!
Here were some of her quotes:
"I will never be a business girl, but I will say, for Anna Wintour, I respect successful people, I like things that are success. But this is really American." (Yeah, yeah, yeah, the usual tired stereotypes about how Americans only care about success and $$$. The reality is, Europeans find the fact that we talk so much about money boorish 'cause there, you either have it or you don't and if you don't, TOO BAD, peasant, you never will so stop whining!)
"I have [a scale] in my office so people always say that I weigh my staff, and it is totally wrong. All my girls are very thin and very chic and very beautiful. And if they're not beautiful, well, then they are very charming. So people always say I weigh them, but no. I don't weigh my girls." (No scale, but you're either a toothpick or a fat, funny girl. Even Anna has never said anything this gross. She thinks it no doubt, but at least she has the brains to keep her trap shut about it.)
Remarking on an assistant, she states, "Doesn't she look like Nicole Kidman? I told you all the girls who work at French Vogue vewy skinny and beautiful." (The token fat, charming girl got fired last week apparently.)
On on recent vacation to Thailand, she comments, "You think this will be so glamorous. You have this idea in your mind and then you get there and the people in the hotel...there were lots of people there who were fat and like that." (Poor Carine, having to rub shoulders with commoners--fat ones no less!)
And she doesn't know how to use a computer (lame) and "her girls" are not allowed to wear sneakers in the office (also lame, shows no appreciation for streetwear trends). Though she's also banned Uggs, which, hey, no one's entirely evil!
Je T'embrasse!
Lois: HighSnobette at Hotmail.com
Etsy has been highlighted here before. If you haven't been, it's a site where people can sell their stuff. It's kind of like EBay except there's no time limit or bidding. And I don't know about all Etsy categories (like furniture and various sundry other crap), but the people who sell clothing there seem to be younger and a lot less cuckoo-cuckoo than the typcial Ebay sellers with their flashing, flower-filled wallpapers and 15 paragraphs on how you're gonna burn in hell if you don't send them their money immediately and don't even THINK about trying to send anything back. Even if, like in my case, they send you dresses that end up being much bigger than you thought 'cause they were pinned back in the photos or shirts with runs they forgot to mention or size 11 shoes that were actually a MEN's size 11 and so on down the line.
So basically even thought you have to sift through a bunch of gross hippie crap on Etsy--plus ever new damn Mom thinking she has to start a infant clothing line (Ugh!)--it's still a LOT better than Ebay. Plus, besides vintage stuff, there are a lot of designers there who make there own stuff and some of it is pretty cute.
So, here are some things I came across this past week that I thought you guys would appreciate. I listed the seller's name and linked to it under the image:
^^NeNee Mod Sequined Mini
^^Future Vintage '70s Disco Mesh Bag
^^ShannahMMignini Mod Mod Sandals
Click to the right to see more images including some AMAZING retro Nikes. (But because the backend of HighSnobette can sometimes be a total pain in the ASS, I can't link to the buyers on the other page. You'll just have to go to the site and search for them. You're a smart bunch, I'm sure you can manage.)
Much Love, Lois: HighSnobette at Hotmail dot com
Balenciaga's Nicholas Guesquiere is to me the embodiement of what modern clothing should be. He creates silhouettes that are edgy,mixes shapes and textures..while still keeping a certain sexiness... and his shoes...Always to die for....
More pics of the Fall 08 Line after the jump
Courtesy of Style dot com
The WSA is kinda a stiff show. Attendees tend to be older and on the conservative side. Which is fine, but which is also why these three young woman stood out to me in my final hours at the show. First I noticed their shoes, but then when we started chatted, they got me laughing, cracking jokes the whole time. They were there buying for their store, The Glass Slipper, located in North Carolina, and they provided a much needed breath of fresh air.
^^Hey girls!
And I think that about wraps it for this year's WSA!
Phew!
Lois: HighSnobette at Hotmail dot com
Lacoste is working on upping its design game when it comes to women's offerings and the effort has clearly paid off with the fall 2008 collection:
^^Don't quote me on this, but I think the rep told me that these shoes were designed by a guy who used to design for Vivienne Westwood. The rep was wearing these shoes and I gotta say, they looked HOT with her dark denim straight legs (albeit, she was really tall and skinny and pretty so that could have been a factor).
^^Elegant hightops featuring patent tips and wingtip details
^^Close-up on the black ones.
Click to the right to see more, including the reps' choice.
Forever yours,
Lois: HighSnobette at Hotmail dot com
Erika, champion p.r. rep for Turner PR, usually reaches out to me before the WSA and invites me to see a brand she handles called Michael Antonio. And I'll be honest, I always hesistate to accept 'cause HighSnobette's focus is the fast and the edgey and when it comes to women's shoes, the expensive. Yes, we are little snobs (and proud of it!)
But let's face it, while I fantasize about myself flossing in a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti platforms, there's that little thing called the reality of my bank account. And most women are like me, we appreciate and covet designer, but we're not wearing it head-to-toe and we're definitely not wearing it everyday. And when it comes to shoe trends that are clearly going to come and go quickly, it's not just okay, but sensible to go with a brand, which, while not the real thing, comes close to approximating it. And Micahel Antonio, which Erika describes as "the H&M of footwear," is that kind of brand.
Here are some of the up-and-coming spring shoes I liked the most:
^^Gladiators in every glossy shade under the sun
^^More glads featuring funky faux snakeskin (or maybe croc...)
^^Strappy highhells with contrasting straps and gold buckles
^^Close-up on the pink ones; I'm gonna own a pair of sandals in this color this spring. I promise you that.
Click to the right if you want to see more Michael Antonio, which can be purchased on the brand's web site and in lots of different stores.
With great affection from,
Lois "Yes we CAN fit another pair of shoes in our closet" Sakany
A sneak peak at Claw Money's Spring 08 collection..Strong graphics that reflect her irreverent creative graffiti style.
enjoy
SgP
PrPs a Brand made famous for it's amazingly soft and distressed men's denim with great details is launching a women's line for fall 08!
The Line will Include flannel shirts,rabbit vests Like the ones featured above and is defined By Donwan Harell as " Casual Funtional Luxury"
I cannot wait!!
courtesy of WWD
Enjoy
SgP
This is a look from Balmain for Fall 08..The house of Balmain in my memory has a similar heritage to a line like Dior .However, This new edgier Collection to me confuses the lines of a couture Label and a ready to wear brand like Daryl K made Famous for this low slung narrow pant in the 90's.
Where is the Couture Factor?
Enjoy
I popped by K-Swiss while I was at the WSA and saw a couple of things I liked:
^^View No. 1 of the Lozan Mid, which'll cost you a mere 70 bucks
^^And view No. 2. You can't see it so well, but the laces on the white shoe have little bits of gold glimmer in them. These shoes should be widely available come March.
^^This jacket (being modeled by a friendly K-Swss staffer) is part of a new clothing launch, which is going to be limited in distribution to a handful of poshy-posh-type retailers.
More WSA images to come!
Mwah!
Lois: HighSnobette@Hotmail.com
As I promised a more Detailed picture of the London Freestyle..Check out the Raven on the heel of the shoe at the Tower Of London
Enjoy
SgP
so after the photographers got their shots ..all the actresses got to chill a bit...
Gossip girl's Leighton Meester kindly posed for us..
* As well as Blake Lively with a Friend...She had the hottest Gold pumps on.
* I forgot to ask her where she got them..Blake turns out to be quite a spunky female herself..when a paparazzo asked if she was dating a certain actor ..she did the neck thing and replied " What?..I think you might be dating him" everyne giggled at that point...
So as I said Lil Kim was the crowds favorite Rocking her own Freestyle's
* a clue that I think the other actresses could have taken..Rock the Brands gear if they invite you to their party
To Conclude I'll say That Reebok set itself ahead of the Game by taking a well appreciated.. Big Risk of Featuring Unconventional,non mainstream,Fun, Fearless,Multi-Ethnic Females as the Faces of The Freestyle world tour..Let's see what the opinion will be..
BIG BIG BIG KUdos To LAURA K. For letting Highsnobette be a part of this Launch!!!!!
Enjoy
An wear your Kicks with Pride
SgP
I'm in Las Vegas at the WSA shoe show, and since the show was late this year and came after Magic, it's pretty much been dead attendance-wise. But there's still stuff to see. Of course I visited my girl Wendy at Sugar, where they were serving up the usual sass and attitude. Here's a spring style that reflects a slightly posher direction for Sugar:
^^You might not b able to see it, but the hardward on the shoe is an adorable mini-padlock!
More images from WSA to come--and maybe sooner rather than later if my flight is delayed as bad as I think it might be!
XOXO, Lois
We then Got To meet DJ Nikki Beatnik from London who has been Spinning the wheels for a while..Love that Reebok Chose a woman who has been in the game for a while..helps to Dispell the Myth that If you don't make it By 16 you never will...
The London Freestyle Drops in september 2008..I 'll post a close up of the shoe soon..
*on our way down Christina Milian kindly posed for us ..How photogenic is she..
* Yelle did the same with this really cool Gold Anorak
*She also Kindly gave us Copies of her Soon to be released Album Pop- UP!! Which I've been rocking to all morning as I'm writing this ...very cheery pop and Catchy Beats...
Merci Yelle!!!
*The Freestyle Paris dropping in March 2008 takes it's inspiration from the french "Can Can" dancers that would have been seen at the Famed Moulin Rouge..
My attention was then diverted to the Paparazzi area where Jessica Szhor was making her entrance Now.. what you don't hear when you see celebs posing is that these guys are screaming!! turn here..look here..it was crazy...
*glimpse of her outfit...Deep V body suit..she looked hot..
I the tooks shots of Sagarika Ghatge ..probably the quietest one of the bunch but still on top of her game...Her claim fame is very Un-Typical Hindi Films..In "Chak De India" She plays A star Hockey player..talk about braking the mold.. She actually played Hockey all through High school...If you have not seen Any Bollywood Films..make it your goal..you will not regret it...
* a glimse at Reebok's ad featuring Sagarika
*The Freestyle New Delhi is set to Drop in May 2008
* Amy smart was also there...
But the Crowd Pleaser was the one and only LiL KIM
She truly worked the camera..the turned around took of her jacket...
* and gave'em some more...
Then I chatted with Rose ( AroundtheWayGirls/MassappealMag/Missbehave) talk about Multi -Tasking...
..Also caught up With Felicia Repping Female Sneaker Fiend...She wanted to stress that Yes altough She ..Like yours Truly is a FemaleSneaker fiend..her Name is Felicia...
Stay tuned for Part 3..
One the Unstrung Heroes in the world of Sneakers for women in my mind has been Reebok, They were on of the first brands to cater to women when they decided to "Get physical" back in the eighties,
Yesterday They Launched the Freestyle World Tour Collection at The mansion On Hudson Street High Snobette Was there Check out What We saw...
One of the first women we met was BimBa Bose from Spain,a former model whose spunk and originality is very contagious.. She was so cool to talk to ...
*This is the Freestyle Madrid set to drop in July 2008 taking its insperation from The look of Flamenco and the Toreador's Gold and red out fits, Bimba was really in to shoe and told us that she truly is a kicks girl..
* And it matched her tatoo..
After that We Met Sheetal Sheth Repping Nyc ..She also was rocking her kicks..And to me Reebok really took a jump into our reality by featuring Sheetal as the NYC gal .She's not a blond from CT or a Black girl from Uptown..or a latina from da bronx ..As If that is all the flavor there is in NYC.She grew up in Jersey and she's Hindu ..Thank you to The Bok for realising that The NYC gal is really all backgrounds races and religions...
The Nyc Freestyle will drop in November 2008..
*Then we ran into Ai Yasuda Repping Tokyo...who is the first Japanese Chearleader in the NFL..Yep Homegirl made her us debut at the Pro Bowl For the SanFran 49ers!! She's now a Model in Tokyo ,a TV personality and a dance teacher...
* The Tokyo Freestyle is set to Launch February 2008
* Then all the Women got to strike a pose:
L-R:Ai Yasuda(Japan),Sagarika Ghate(New Delhi),Yelle(Paris),Dj Nikki Beatnik(London),Sheetal Sheth(NYC),BimBa Bose( Spain)
All the girls were Rocking their Freestyles!!!
Stay Tuned for More pics of the Party ....
*Grrr..Don't mess w/Her!!
When I hear the Drama over Jane Fonda's C-Word I was like wow..anything can make the news...To think of sooo many other things we should be focused on....
Anyway MiMi Jude's Cooch Protector is Hilarious AND Portions of the sale Goes to Kids affected by Cancer
You gotta love that!
SgP
Nau Based out of Portland Orogon Makes Great Apparel made out of recycled materials..The cuts are very stylish and Edgy as well as providing great functionality...
Check out the clip below for a peak at their Spring 08
Enjoy
SgP
So... David Hinted we write about this collabo Between Ksubi X The Cobrasnake X Cory Kennedy:
Snooping around the blogosphere I noticed that alot of Lip service is Given To. Ms. Cory Kennedy lots of titles..allusions her style,lifestyle..ect..However MY BIG PROBLEM IS THAT...
We Pay TOOO Much Attention to Celebrities Or even the peeps who know them... And why shoyuld they be our Role Models what happened to teachers..Parents...Being the people to look up to!!!I'm sure I have been at some of the same parties as Cory's actually I know I have ..won't tell u where or when tough...which means technically ANY of us could..given that fashion parties,fashion shows interest you.... The fact That she is getting Media attention came from the fact that She attempted to put herself out there. A tip even given By Kimora Lee Simmons In her book- Fabulosity..I had to read
it...
And yeah some out there will hate on the fact that she had a famous Photogapher friend...Well... If No One ever Told you That: Who you know Mattered in Life..Here it is..It Does!!!..Some Doors get opened alot quicker when you know the Doorman.. NOT THAT HARD WORK IS IRRELEVANT..You still have to know How to work it when you get inside tough...
That is why As young As she may be Folks will pay $109 for this shirt!!
If the shorty does not have game I don't know what game is.....
The Reed Space Just Received a few looks from Erin McGee's MadeMe:
Check out Her Interview with Lois Here
great Print
Check them out at The Reed space
Enjoy
SgP
We Featured Compai a while back..We love Their Concept!! Their New Book Is Finally Coming out and they are having a Party!!:
Come to the Spoonbill & Sugartown Book Release on March 6th
Time:TBA
and save BIG on hugs, free wine and cheese
Not to mention scarf workshops!
So come through!!!
... West Coasters do not fret as your time will soon come to recieve some Compai love as well..
218 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11211
Enjoy
SgP
Highsnobette at Hotmail dot Com
One of the things I always stress is that to be a True HighSnobette you cannot Label discriminate..Of course we can obsess and value the infinite amount of detail and craftmanship of a true couture or Designer items... But when shopping your eyes have to be open to everyone...check out Jcrew for spring
simple dress
...One of the big trends this Spring is Flowers,Blooms and It's not that we Follow trends ..but the purpose of a trend in my opinion is to bring to our attention something that we might not normally wear or think about...
you can't go wrong with a little vintage looking jacket like that..altough I would take it even further and say Hit the Thrift Stores upstate..But then again..you might not have the time...
Enjoy
SgP
We featured this collabo between Mac Cosmetics and Illustrator FaFi a while back..the line has now hit stores and is available for purchase
with its own FaFi X Mac site
Hurry up I had drama finding my colors...
Domenico & Stefano are one of my fave designer duos,the Dolce&Gabbana guy is Masculine,Confident and in credibely stylish..aside from a few proportions changes, Like a narrow Wool pant...The line features Great tailoring and Styling which for Men's fashion is Vital..
*great tuxedo pant detail
Women's styling can get very edgy and the brand will do well But ,men's fashion seems do better the closer it is to reality...
*grey,brown,black always works..
*love the sleekness of croc with the rugged edge of a gum sole
* the suit..
With Men's Fashion getting more and more attention I would have thought that the models would also get the same ...The era of the Male supermodels seems to have dissapeared with the Tyson's and the Shekenbergs..
even the mood backstage seems very mellow ..
*playing cards
* goof around
*chill...
* yes they wear make-up
*ready for his close up
And altough there are no Male super models This Guy Came really close...
I was reading a magazine and it was like PoW..who's that...His name is David Gandy Made famous by this ad:
He even has a calendar...And you thought only women get objectified for their
beauty...
For more pics of the Fashion Show Click here
D&G Backstage Photos Courtesy of Luca Canonieri
Enjoy..
SgP
I always mean to feature Brooklyn Industries...and show some love since they are Based in Brooklyn , their line provides great basics with a certain flair ...
*Great Lining!!!!
and a side-zip Sweater
Check out More styles here
enjoy
SgP
There are some new goodies up at Adidas from Stella McCartney (who, on a major side note, gets props for seeing the trainwreck that Heather Mills was LONG before Paul married her. Next time listen to your girl, Daddy!).
Adidas should still be counting its lucky stars that Ms. McCartney collaborates with them because not only is her line--for the most part--perfect for us femmy jocks, but her stylish outlook clearly has influenced other Adidas design teams as well.
^^Cute suit
^^Cobalt blue, short-sleeved windbreaker: the hotness!
Click "Read More" to see some cobalt blue, 3/4-length tights and some neat hightops.
Lois: HighSnobette at Hotmail dot com
Be Baroque Has some of the Hottest ones I have seen in a While..Based out of the UK Their line of Hosiery is printed and embroidery by hand...
Enjoy
SgP
With most of it's Stores Based in Haiwaii, In4mation created by Ryan Arakaki, Todd Shimabuku, Jun Jo and Rhandy Tambio is giving some love to the ladies with their Spring 08 Line check out my faves :
* Respect The locals..Hmm... did you hear that?
More Colors and Graphics tees are available here
Enjoy
SGp
If you have been a reader of Chicks with Kicks or Highsnobette You'll know that on occasion we leave the frivolous things in this world.. like clothes and Kicks to bring your attention to stuff or people That try to sell you more than a cute t-shirt...And help you to think outside of yourself , have a positive impact on your surroundings....Or just watch what you say...
One of those Brands is Coup d'Etat Brooklyn..Having grown up in a country where "Coup D'etat"s are notorious the Label caught my attention and Loi's eye .Check out some their Women's looks :
*Stop Getting Arrested..can I get an Amen to that one..from Hollywood starlets to the corner thugs,to the regular guy or gal...Is the Mugshot a new Right of Passage???
* Peace Unity Love & Having Fun..The're not telling you to go smoke Smthang or Drink it to do that either....
*Teach the Babies...Do I really need to spell that one out?
* Teach The babies..I know it's the same shirt but Her Styling is on point...& I had to stress this point.... Aside from teaching ABC's and 1-2-3's ...Values and Self Esteem are learned... it is not a coincidence or a Flaw of character that allows some women to have it and some to not....
