Showing posts with label La Rok. Show all posts
Showing posts with label La Rok. Show all posts

Friday, November 13, 2009

Fashion Friday: As if it needs to be said...cozy up to cashmere...


So as of late, you may have noticed our....well...love for cashmere and fall weather ...OK so it's more of an obsession so I am sure you have noticed.

But seriously have you snuggled up in some cashmere lately? Have you?
Cuz if you have, you are super on our cashmere lovin' bandwagon. If not...buy a sweater or 3 and we will see you on the wagon trails.

Wrapping up in scrumdidilyumptious cashmere offerings feels as cuddly as a bunny cat sleeping on you.
Cashmere wool is created from the brushing of the molted layer of goats fur. They spin the brushed under layer of fur into this crazy soft yarn....Thanks Cashmere goaties!


Here are our faves in the land of cashmere...


The easiest (and usually most recessionista chic) way to be swathed in the lusciousness, is wearing a scarf.
Loving this infinity wrap scarf from James Perse. Tres Chic...no weird hanging ends!
Just twist it around your neck...fluff it up and you are ready to grace the streets of Paris.


Speaking of Tres Chic...
A heather grey Cashmere cardi with stripes made of chiffon ruffles....ummm... OUI MERCI!
This would look amazing over a tee (Mr Wang's are still our favs) with leggings and OTK or those Fiorentini Baker boots we love so much...cuteness! (PS scroll down on the link to see the boots)


This red low back, bat sleeve, suuper soft, fabulusious sweater dress reminds me of when I was 6 and I would sneek in my mom's closet and try on her red angora backless dress and walk around until I would fall asleep on the floor with the dress wrapped like a blanket.
Of course it's from Halson! It soooo '80s ...in a good way! This would look hot with flat OTK boots...

Oy Vey!!!!!
Wow...this is a real Snuggie...this is what a Snuggie wishes it was.

This draped "blanket" cardigan is absolute heaven. So Dramatic yet totally wearable.


Hi cute NM cashmere poncho! You are super cute. We want you so we can wear you with skinny jeans and boots!
Then we will go out to eat and eat sooo much...but you won't be able to tell cuz your so loose! Woo hooo!

Now, this is what we think of when we thing cashmere sweaters. Yummy, slouchy, warm, soft, and perfect!
The boyfriend fit is so casual yet super pulled together and it will go with any outfit you can imagine! Thanks GAP!


So, when you think of someone being a triple threat, you may think of Beyonce or even JLo...but they may have to move over when they meet the designer of Lolly, Chad Kimball. He created this positively crazy snuggly soft hoodie/ robe/cardigan.
Not only does Chad Kimball create buttery cashmere pieces for Lolly by day... he is also a star on Broadway at night, and the designer for Obvious clothing!!! And you thought you had no time for anything.
Geez...way to make us feel like failures Chad...thanks :(
But seriously...thanks for your soft as angel kisses cashmere


We looove Lolly's hounds tooth (yes suuuper Coco Chanel-y) cashmere kimono robe.
We can envision this cuddly creation on a cooold Sunday morning...grabbing the paper and looking chic doing it. Buh bye stinky sweats!


Oh, hahaha...yet another Coco inspired cashmere piece. This one we found from Line...and boy oh man do we need this!
We would grab 1 size bigger..throw on some tights and oxfords or tall (flat) boots and be on our merry little Parisian way.



Ohhhh! We forgot all about our lurve for cashmere gloves!!!!
Wear these suuuper cute Carolina Amato zippered versions on a cold day and your fingers will thank you...so will the fashion critics.



While you are being crazy cute and warm with your zippered cashmere gloves...don't forget your head!
While we are still crazy in love with cashmere beanies...we thought we would switch it up a bit with a hat. And this Banana Republic hat would be the perfect one!
Love the military-esque style of this super warm and soft cashmere blend cap. Bad hair days will be behind you once you get this bad boy...


So you don't have to walk more than 2 steps in our house to know we are a bit psycho about black and white and stripes...and you are reading our rant about cashmere...
Now imagine our beating hearts when we found this STRIPED CASHMERE thick SCARF!!!!!
Hello? Xmas is coming up... Just thought we would remind you guys in case you forgot. And if you still don't know what to get us...um...we want this scarf!!!!! Hope your reading this mom ;)


Imagine your fave American Apparel wide neck sweatshirt (ok our uber fave too) in Cashmere...can you imagine!?!??!
Well, now your dream is a reality!!!!!!!! Wooooo hoooo!
Thanks to Shop Bop our search and dreaming are over! Yummmmmyyyyy and easy! If you love us sooo much that the striped scarf just isn't enough, you are more than welcome to give us one of these too! Just sayin ;)


Think Cashmere sweaters have to be nice and pretty? Nope...they can be rock n' roll too!
Crushin on this chain detailed, over sized sweater from Velvet. No need to look any further to find the perfect do it all cashmere sweater...pair this with skinny jeans and cons and you are GTG (Good To Go) Cutey Mcgoo!

Where have you been sparkly paillette cardi?
We want this La Rok beauty in our closets...NOW
You could literally pair this with anything and it will up the ante! See save moolah on the other stuff... just by grabbing this sweater!


OK...now take a deep breath...did you? You need to when you see the piece de resistance....
OMFG! Um ...we are panicking......help!!!!!!

Oh gosh...we will give back all the other presents (well maybe not the striped scarf...but all the others) for these TDF drop crotch, cashmere pants from Heaven...I mean from Robert Rodriguez.
Enough said...they speak for themselves...but seriously!??!??!?!? YUMMY!

Now that you are officially on our wagon of cashmere love...here are a few tricks to keeping your treasured goods in tip top shape.


1. Buy cedar balls or blocks (moths looove cashmere as much as we do)
2. Grab a plastic sweater box
3. Stick your gorge cashmere in the box with the balls (ooooh sounds dirty)
4. Do NOT Dry clean your cashmere. The chemicals make is stiff and break down the fibers...we have learned the hard way.
5. Wash in cold water on the delicate cycle. We love to use the Laundress' detergent

6. Do NOT dry...lay flat over a bath tub or sweater net

Easy Breasy Beautiful...Cashmere! (you thought we were going to say Covergirl ;0 )

Get cozy!


xoxo t.w.h.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Fashion Friday: We crazy heart the oh sooooo (im)Perfect Tee!


I really can't think of a more perfect piece than a perfectly Imperfect T, to complete, compliment and create an ease in our fashion wardrobe.

No...seriously...I can't...OK, maybe a pair of amazing black or dark wash skinny jeans... but besides that...nada.

Por Que you ask?

Nothing can go with so many pieces or set the tone of an outfit like the perfectly imperfect t-shirt.
It's like the Infomercial of t-shirts...it does it all. It can dress something up or down, can make you look chic and super RTG, it can make you look sooo good but like you don't care too much and best of all, they go with everything!!!

And P.S. These are the new breeds of I.T. (Imperfect Tees), not the amazing old standbys, like the worn out, paper thin modal/rayon ones (although we still UBER heart those a lot!!!).

Woo hoo...

So hold on tight ladies... here are a few we know you will heart. (in no particular order).

Leave it to Free People to make a one shoulder Grecian t-shirt.

There is something super rad about this shirt.

Usually one shoulder tops (and dresses) signal shmancy or night time sexy, but FPs version is unusually sexy and casual at the same time.

The yummy fabric and perfect draping make this shirt super wearable and very versatile. How cute would this look with these destroyed slouchy jeans...

(hee hee they are from FP too...1 stop shop) and flip flops or converse...and a tan ;)

Every one will be super jealous in a good way!


Thank you La Rok for making a drapey t-shirt imperfectly perfect dress.

The amazing Miss Me used this for her rad Ballet fashion post and it's sooo cute, it deserves to be in another.

La Rok took a PE grey drapey top, attached it to a silky slip and ...voila! Sexy...yummy and easy peasy.
You could really pair this dress with any shoes and it will shape shift into what ever you want.


Oh dear goddesses of fashion..thank you and bless you for giving birth to... the one...the only Raquel Allegra. Her gorgeously crafted, beautifully constructed and stunningly draped ITs are absolutely TDF (Too Die For)!
It really doesn't get much better than these. Talk about throwing on a trans formative piece!
These tops will make you look unbelievably chic and for lack of a better word ridiculously stylish.

I actually feel a little sick and pang in my tummy that I don't own any of her collection.

Each piece is unique and stunning and super dramatic. They can be toned up or down but they will never disappear on you. They can go from a day of shopping to a night out or in LALA land a premiere or store opening.

Although this amazing navy, wide neck shirt is totally styled wrong, you can see how beautiful the shirt is.

Pair this one with skinny black jeans and any shoes you desire (depending on where you are off to).

There are no words for how geniusly gorgeous this drapey white top is.


No words, except thank you Raquel for inspiring us.

Her beautiful pieces are super versatile...you can rock them with just about anything! Pair them with studded Louboutins to converse or thigh high boots to combats... there is NO way you will not look chic.

You can go here too, for your very own piece of fashion that will never go out of style.

Ooooppsie...obsessed much?? Yup we are. We just really heart her stuff ;)

We found another line that does R.A. type stuff ...well the diet knock off version of R.A. stuff ;) so buyer beware...there is only 1 Raquel Allegra...


And because here at TWH, we lurve to be super inspired by others style and fashion as much as the next... we do not support knock offs (especially those that are at the expense of the talent of amazing and emerging designers).

Any whooo ;)....

Wanna be more of a DIY IT girl?

Sauce's yummy drapey safety pin tee is perf for you. Although it already comes perfectly pinned..you can remove them (and you need to when you wash it..take it from me) and re situate them any way you want.


It's really versatile and you will love it!

This will look super cute with denim shorts like these from F21
(wooo hoo cheap!) and short moccasins or our fav...studded cons.


Lookin for a lil wow factor version? A lil more night time-esque? A lil more "come hither cute boy and look how hot I am" version? Look no further than Vena Cava's version of the IT.
Beautifully body conscious and gorgeously detailed. The lace cut outs on the shoulders and the back are sooo incredibly yet discretely sexy.


Pair with a high waist (not too tight) skirt and these sick wedges for a great date look.

Mr Helmut Lang who has given us everything from Moto Leather Leggings and perfectly cut suits to the OG sheer tee and ridiculously fantastic sweaters has graced us with his version of the IT.

It's drapey and yummy and well simply great!

Throw this beauty over harem pants or these great cigarette jeans

and heels with a leather jacket for the perfect look.

Wanna just be cas and run to the 'Bu with the girls? OK, perf... toss on boyfriend denim shorts and rad gladiators..easy and peasy (but chic..hello? you're wearing H.L.!)


Have fun! Be Perfectly Imperfect!
xoxo t.w.h.