When was the Last time You Saw Someone Wearing White Gloves?

There was a time when women always wore white gloves. The other day, I found it fit to try out the retro-white glove look for class. Of course, my fashion teacher loved it, but later in the day, as I sauntered across campus, people gave me funny looks and some even snickered. I lamented over the fact that I looked more elegant than all of them.

Things that people at my school wear that I frown upon, or CONCERNING THE HOMOGENEOUS PREP:

1. "Mom Purses" aka, Vera Bradley bags. When are people going to realize how hideous these are?


2. Excessive amounts of J.Crew, Hollister, and Abercrombie and Fitch. Some J.Crew can be cute, especially their delicious cashmere sweaters...but there is such a thing as too much...
3. Girls who ruin potentially cute outfits by wearing cheap plastic flip-flops. I know that lurking in their closet somewhere are some chic ballet-flats, or even dare I suggest it, a lovely pair of heels...
4.Uggs, or "Ugglies" as my boyfriend and I affectionately call them. Get some dignity girls.5. These bags...they are just dumb. I don't know, everyone has them, they even came out with a style with our school's logo patterned across the top. I think they suck.
6. Polo overload!! I do love some Lacoste once in a while, especially my vintage old-man sweaters from Savers. But girls at my school are guilty of abusing the alligator and the horseman a bit too much. I know the candy colors can be alluring...but filling your wardrobe with every color and later pairing it with your boyfriend's sweats is a horrible plan.


7. Juicy Couture and Victoria Secret Pink! I have Juicy underwear, and freshman year, I was guilty of wearing lime green Pink sweatpants, with the words "pink" written across my ass. Never again will I stoop to the level of wearing pants or shorts with any writing on the ass. It's like a tramp stamp. Also, I think Juicy Couture has grown so tacky and cliche, that I could never regard it as a real designer. I mean, VELOUR tracksuits?! Live and learn.
The same girls who wear Juicy are also guilty of falling into the Pink trap, Victoria's Secret "co-ed" line of sweats, underwear, and pjs.

8. Having the North Face Denail surgically attached to the torso during winter months. Often in black, and yes I have one, (although I'm not sure if its really mine, I believe I may have extracted the wrong one from a pile at the bar...) but I am careful to wear it only when necessary. Like a snowstorm. Or when I am really sick. Or to the gym/while running outdoors. These girls (and boys) wear them EVERYDAY. I recommend investing in a nice, long wool coat to break out of the cycle. Like my vintage Dior I picked up this weekend from work.
9. Too much True Religion or 7 For All Mankind Denim. Okay, this isn't really fair, I've owned both brands. But everyone seems to gravitate to such similar styles (eg. the "Bobby" jean, by True Religion), and there are also other denim brands out there...it's sometimes good to explore. I rarely ever wear jeans, and I do wear a lot of Levi's...
10. I couldn't think of a ten. I just think looking the same, perhaps, or looking trashy at the bar in a slinky Wet Seal garment?!

Dainty White Gloves:
According to my Mom, women in casually upscale settings never EVER were without gloves, back in the day. I wonder how they kept them so clean, I instantly got lipstick on mine! Here are some white-glove wearing ladies:

Jackie O

Grace Kelley

Modern-Day Glove Girls:

Evan-Rachel Wood ( and Dita Von Tesse, though I failed to find the picture, I think maybe Marilyn makes them wear them?!)

ME!

Dress: Vintage
Pin: Mom's
Shoes: F21
Bow: Claires
Earrings: Vintage
Gloves: Moma's

Ladies! Begin a Glove revolution!

I am a very stylish girl...

Hello , I know it has been quite a while and I have promised lots of fashion posts... This first real fashion post of Pink Marshmallow Girl is kind of a cliche among fashion blogs but that's ok. The inspiration lies in Breakfast At Tiffany's, both the film and the story. The fashion, style, glamour, and attitude of Miss Holly Golightly, the heroine of the tale speaks to the theme of Pink Marshmallow Girl, that one doesn't need to spend their money on expensive clothes to be chic, it's how you put things together and most importantly, how you wear it. We know that although Holly Golightly lived on a budget as a character, Audrey's stylist was none other than Givenchy himself. Yet still, I like to picture Holly shopping at an H&M or a Forever 21 if she were of modern times. The point is that you don't need a ton of money to look chic, glam, or unique. Holly had nothing except for the money she got from Sally Tomato or the $50.00 for the powder room. Her pearls were all fake, in theory. She hadn't recieved anything from Tiffany's until they monogrammed that Cracker Jack ring. Yet Holly Golightly is iconic as a fictional character who exudes style and grace to ladies everywhere. This blog is about capturing that confidence, mastering that art of being chic, without a job, on a student's budget, in the midst of economic crisis. In the words of fashion designer extraordinaire, Karl Lagerfield, "Life is not a fashion show, and I find a total designer look boring." Guess what Mr. Lagerfield, so do I! In fact I think its fine to dress head to-toe in random clothes from Marshall's and nameless vintage items from the thrift store. I think a 21-year old should save Chanel 'till she's forty, the label looks tacky on a young girl. Holly agrees with respect to diamonds, she says they are not for her until she's old. I find that fantastic.
Published in 1958, Capote's Golightly is more Marilyn than Audrey. This short novel offers more background on the intriguing Ms. Golightly sans the romantic reunion in the rain. It's a good beach read, better than In Cold Blood for sure.

This 1961 film is such a classic! I love the pink dress she wears when she has been out with her Brazilian, but every look is just perfect! I adore her wild party scene with Mag Wildwood("I'm Gonna take you to the zoo and FEED YOU TO THE YAK!!") but I also love when she and Paul are in that kind of a night club and they are watching that dancer lady and Holly says to Paul :"Do You think she's talented? Deeply and truly talented?" in her dramatic, quasi-French accent. This is the one film I shall never tire of.

Haven't seen this new French flick out this summer which is adapted from Breakfast At Tiffany's, but I will let you know when I do.

She's more New York than Kentucky Derby!

8th grade, Halloween Party, Breakfast at Tiffany's was and is my favorite film. Back then I had a stylist, my big sis loved to plan and dress me up all cute. She always did such a great job. This costume is one of our favorites that we put together. Lee scoured all the vintage/thrift stores until she found this vintage 50's number at the old Foreign Affairs workshop. It was a little big, but a perfect match in style, it even had that scoop-necked back! The long black fancy gloves are abundant in my house, and we found a fake pearl brooch and used that with a few strands of fake pearls as a clasp to replicate Holly's. In addition to being my stylist, my sister created the perfect french twist in my hair and I must say, my bangs were perfectly Audrey at 12 years old.The tiara comb thingie I think we got at either Claire's and the Icing and it looked pretty authentic. A final world about the shoes...I was 12 and didn't own heels so I wore black maryjanes. Plus the Halloween Party was outside at my friend's house so my mom forced me to wear tights.

Perfect Pose! Even that white wrap looked great! I remember having the best costume there, which wasn't unusual, especially when I've got my A-team stylist around.

A more modern take? Silver raincoat from Chicago to replace Audrey's trench, black sheath dress also from Chicago, pink shoes Charlotte Russe, black purse, Forever 21 and scarf, Urban Renewal by Urban Outfitters

You! Maybe it was the little black dress, but somehow I felt very Holly that night, in a modern sense, with messy hair and bright pink heels.

This dress was under $50.00 and my sister Bep and I found it in a shop in Chicago. I love the little bow, it feels very 1960's mod.

Sheer wrap, found at home. Any color looks good with black.

I know Holly kept her phone in a random suitcase, but my pink feathery Target phone is awesome and I remember it being really cheap. The phone is draped with long black evening gloves that belonged to my Moma. Also shown is the black hat again with two black evening purses, one from my JRW, on the left from like cohoes or someplace, the other clutch on the right came from Victoria's Secret! Shhh!Black patine flats, Charlotte Russe, big pink heels, Wet Seal, both dirt cheap. Breakfast At Tiffany's DVD, sequined kisslock wallet, vintage from attic.Two beaded bracelets: one from Forever 21 (with the pearls) the other with the crystal beads belonged to my Grandma.

Banana Republic, $150 (This is cheaper than a Burberry, and
is a modern take on the one Audrey wears in the rain during that final scene.

Necklace, FredFlare.com

sunnies, Fredflare.com. Go for any big black sunglasses, a touch of brown or gold is very Golightly.

I WISH I HAD THIS EYE MASK! fredflare.com (Make one yourself with fake eyelashes and a glue gun?)

Black straw hat, Marshall's, $24.00. Basically my favorite thing right now.

Black and white Audrey poster, Michaels. Tin Breakfast at Tiffany's movie poster, random Mystic CT shop about 5+ yrs ago. Fake Eyelashes, Ulta, about $3.00, lipstick, Ulta $4.99 Audrey Purse, present from Bep., handmade. Black flats, Charlotte Russe.