Girl Talk @ Wesleyan

I might actually develop a deep hatred for any WES kids that don't go to this show. On the other hand, I might strike up a long term love affair with anyone who gets me a ticket.... I mean... forreal though.

I'll give you a dollar if you can spot the WES kids in this photo of the Girl Talk show at Terminal 5 on Sunday.

Source - Wesleying & NYT.

Im so PROUD to be an american

today is a testament to the change that was so necessary and so important to both our future and our history.

I am SO excited for this!!!

Trendology is moving!

Trendology is all grown up and needing its own domain. You can now find my blog at:

http://www.trendology.org

I'm slowly but surely learning CSS and so this isn't the final project but Trendology.org is up and running and better than ever so be a friend and check it out! And to those of you who have been reading Trendology from the start - thanks so much for the support, it means a whole lot.

Smooooches.

PS- Don't forget to update your bookmarks and links!!!!

weekly dosage

The ladies of HoneyCrate are on a roll this week.
Check it out.

check me out!

me and my momz

Quest 400 Party, photos on NY Social Diary

baby steps

Thursday marked an important step in my burgeoning career as a fashion journalist: I attended my first real fashion show in the tents at Bryant Park. It was exactly how I had always imagined it to be; teems of people outside handing out fashion magazines or lingering around to catch a glimpse of the it celebrity/model/socialite while everyone shuffled inside and waited patiently to be let into the promenade. The crowd was typical, a mix of high fashion editors and fashion groupies dressed almost exclusively in black, towering stilettos sprinkled throughout amongst a sea of restless bodies, and of course, the occasional, yet piercing, i-can-see-right-through-your-pitiful-attempt-to-be-fashionable glances.

As we entered the promenade, Evian bottles were handed out by models while people mixed and mingled. I swiftly tucked away to my seat, naively believing that the show would actually start on time. It would take another 30 minutes before the strobing lights of paparazzi cameras would cease. As the crowd finally took their seats, the tent lights dimmed, signaling the start of the show.

Naeem Khan's Spring 2009 show had a very ethereal, yet smart tone. The designer payed homage to his native India with the rich use of color and texture evident in his textiles. However, Khan avoided a full fledged 'ethnic' look with a line which fused grecian-like drapery with tailored, sculptural details.

The collection consisted mostly of dresses (of all lengths), styled very simply, for a clean and elegant look. The color palate was also very much so in line with many of the other collections we've seen on the runway this season: milky whites, lilacs, blush pinks and airy blues. Yet, shocking bursts of color were not entirely exempt from the collection. Khan included several fiery pinks and poppy reds, bold colors which drew attention and added drama to his overall aesthetic. His use of metallic jacquards and sequins also fell in line with the glitter and glitz theme that seemed to run through evening wear for this season. At times however, I
found the use of sequins a bit excessive- I'm not really sure where I'd be wearing a powder pink sequin gown to, or how I'd be able to accessorize it without looking like a large, shiny bottle of pepto bismol...

But, what caught my attention most were the magnificent oragami pleats which appeared throughout Khan's collection. The sculptural quality of the pleats lent itself to creating interesting silhouettes and delicate details. The most striking piece was definitely the gold sequin/metallic jacquard strapless oragami pleat gown which closed the show; the model looked as if she had been carefully gift-wrapped. I also loved the gold sequin embroidered bootcut trousers which was paired with a simple white silk jersey t-shirt. It was utterly, yet effortlessly chic.



Here are some of the photos I took during the show. I think my favorite thing to watch (besides the clothes) were the different walks and postures of the models... who knew they leaned back so much? It's actually kind of ridiculous!

model watch

NYC FASHION WEEK IS COMING!
more @ honeycrate

This Week @ HoneyCrate

Don't forget to check out what's new over at HoneyCrate this week. Also, Caro started a facebook group for HoneyCrate so be sure to join it and show us some love.


HoneyCrate:

• Ode to the Jumper posted by Caro
• David Byrne- bike enthusiast posted by Jillian
• Fulani Earrings posted by Caro
• Red Hot Siren Lips posted by Caro
• photo mania posted by Tala
• Remember Gerrern? posted by Jillian
• Frye For Fall posted by Caro
• Gravity Pope Shoes posted by Jillian
• Provocative Visions: Race and Identity posted by Caro
• Weekend Outing posted by Caro

the cool down

More of my longing for Fall @ Trendology.

easy as 1,2,3!

Wake up, sophista-funks! The heavens have heard us calling.

If you are anything like me, you probably have an insane love of fashion and can often be found lusting over fabrics and oogling haute designer looks. You might also frequently feel frustrated by the variety and quality of the goods available to you in mass consumer chains. These lack-luster items often tend to disappoint, and let's face it, no one really loves seeing 20 girls in the same H&M/Forever21 outfit in one day... If you've ever moaned or groaned about the lack of individuality present in the (mass) fashion industry, or boasted that, if given the opportunity, you could do it better, then Iris Ben David's brainchild, StyleShake, is just for you!

The London-based design phenomenon is the first of it's kind, especially at this scale. The purpose is simple; StyleShake serves as an easy, hands on medium that enables the every day consumer to design their own custom clothing on the internet! The website gives its users the opportunity to act as designer- a deliciously tempting offer, with (almost) endless opportunities. And the best part about it is how simple it is! Here are a few dress designs I found while browsing the website gallery.






I definitely recommend taking a look at the site and playing around with the design studio. All you have to do is select a fabric and go through a series of steps which entail making choices about the neckline, bodice, skirt, sleeves, trimmings etc. You can also play around with the different colors available in the fabric family you've selected (as far as I understand, there's no option to mix fabrics). If all else fails, its a great way to be creative while you procrastinate.

Also, you can rest assured that all your fabulous designs will be manufactured in the U.K. and that StyleShake sources their fabrics from reputable companies.

So get on that DIY fashionista grind! And send us pictures!

Isa Loves Tala

Hit up the new blog of our former house mate and newly West Coasting Lady Love, Isa, to read her post about a recent fashion show that Tala designed for!

I told you we love the reciprocal hype!

WE DO BIG THINGS!

photos stolen from tala's facebook, obvi

love and 195 posts!

You don't need to be a longtime reader of Sophista-Funk (195 posts!) to know that we love to shout out our friends and hype up the amazing people that we know! So, we were super excited to learn that someone has done that to us in return.

Many thanks to the dynamic Jean Pockrus (Wes '08, previously mentioned here) for giving Sophista-Funk (as well as HoneyCrate and Trendology) a mention over at College OTR. Jean was kind enough to review our blog and give it a proverbial thumbs up in a post entitled, drum roll please, "Best Student Blogs: SOPHISTA-FUNK"

We are incredibly grateful for all of the support that we've received from people thus far and hope that we can keep the reciprocal love going. Be sure to check out some of our newest links:

Linde is "About to Combust" and we love it, Steve's blog, "I Smell Like Money" just went dot com on us, Hima's "Gordon Gartrelle" reference couldn't be funnier, and our 54-home-girl, Isa, has us "Buggin' Out". You can also catch Isa, and us, over at HoneyCrate where Queen Bees, Caroline and Kristin, hold it down.

Putting the puns aside and because we've got love for more than just Wesleyan, check out our newest Sophista-Faves

• Make Fetch Happen
  
• A Girl Brushed Red
• Fashion Ivy
• Happy Ambuscade
• SmellLikeLonPardonis

... And see how I Heart Polaroid liked that we liked them!


As always, you can contact us here by leaving a comment or more directly by email at sophistafunkblog (at) gmail.com

LOVE,
Sophista-Funk

photo courtesy of the USDA and your tax dollarz!

trendology

So, some of you know for the last month or so, I've been working on a new project - Trendology. It's the beginning of a partnership with my sister and the coming together of my new two year life plan. Pretty vague and cryptic, right? I know, I know. But that is sometimes my nature.


More details on all of this in the upcoming weeks... right now Trendology is in the test drive phase and I'm trying to get acquainted with the wordpress platform. And yes, that does mean that I'm working on four blogs right now but as I like to say, "I'm good at the internet" and feeling pretty excited about all of this.

big leauge

TALA
IN QUEST MAGAZINE!
HOLLER!!!!!!