Zulu, Queen of the Dwarf People

Also known as Sophia Petrillo, Dorothy's "Ma". She's a feisty old world Sicilian with a distinct style: classic old lady. Picture it, Miami, the late eighties. Sack dresses (just like her daughter), flashy cardigans and her basket purse make up her trademark look. I think we all know she was the hottest lady at Shady Pines.

"Back in St. Olaf..."

Just when Rose is about to start her St. Olaf story, this is about the time where Dorothy would take a newspaper and hit Rose over the head with it. Rose Nylund is the naïve Golden Girl with a heart of gold. She's very laid back in her clothing favoring flats, Keds and crew neck sweatshirts. But she also knows when to dress up, like when competing in a dance competition. I bet everyone's happy she doesn't dress like the rest of the people in the farmland she calls home.

"Toto, I Don't Think We're in Miami Anymore..."

Dot, Dot, what a girl I've got. Dorothy Zbornak is the one who tells it like it is; she is the sarcastic Golden Girl. Her style can be described as hobo chic with the oversized cardigans and sack dresses she is so clearly fond of. If you look closely, throughout the show she wears Chanel earrings very similar to this Chanel necklace. Dorothy would fit in perfectly today with her classic eighties style.

What Would Blanche Wear?

I have been feeling particularly inspired by the Golden Girls lately and decided to make a Polyvore for each one. I started with Miss Blanche Devereaux and picked out some outrageous eighties styles from today she would probably be wearing. Yes, I know my obsession with the Golden Girls SEEMS weird but I really think they were style icons from that time... Can't you just see Blanche going to the Rusty Anchor in that green dress? Or hanging down by the beach in those sunglasses and that "Hello Sailor" knit dress? I certainly can.

She Must Like Kissing Boys Better

Yes. This post is related to Katy Perry. Yesterday as I moseyed my way around the magazine racks of a local Rite Aid, I noticed Katy Perry was on the cover of Glamour in THEMOSTADORABLEDRESSEVER. I'm actually pretty fond of her music and pretty much everything she wears because I appreciate that she wears clothing that can also be considered art.

ANYWAY, upon more research this morning I found out the dress is by Blugirl, one of Blumarine's sub-divisions. Which is probably why I loved the dress Katy Perry wore on the cover, because I love all things Blumarine. In addition to being a big fan of Blumarine, I'm also a big fan of enlarged leopard prints as well as bold colors. I also really like the Juicy Couture belt in the cover picture. Here's the cover:

And here's the picture from the Spring 2010 Blugirl runway show:

Trendy for Spring?

I have this extra time here that I'm spending on my Mom's couch watching Golden Girls so I will be posting as many times as I possibly can today. Last night I rifled through almost every designer's accessories collection last night on Style.com and I noticed a few interesting trends.


These raffia shoes are Dolce & Gabbana, Dries van Noten, Proenza Schouler and Bottega Veneta.


Then these sweet clogs and/or mules are from Ralph Lauren, Christian Louboutin, Miu Miu, Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
And last but not least, my favorite trend, the black and white bag by Marc Jacobs, Versace and Givenchy.

"How Do You Spell Gabbana?"

Over the last few days I FINALLY finished cataloging my trend book we started in Trends & Forecasting earlier last year. It took me what felt like a freaking week to put my year's worth of magazine tear outs into those plastic page protectors. But what I discovered after looking through my finished trend book(s) was that I am a bigger fan of Dolce & Gabbana then I origianlly thought I was. I think I tore out each of their ad campaigns from the past year because each of them were so amazing. Their mens fall collection was just released on GQ and the suit jackets were GORGEOUS. THIS is how I wish boys would dress on a daily basis; just some hot jeans and a sweet jacket.


The cuts on these suits are bomb and the knits paired with the distressed denim is a match made in heaven. That vest is pretty dang sweet too. The tailoring on every piece is impeccable, which is just a little surprising because this show had 94 looks! If I could pump out just ONE suit jacket for my school's fashion show that even remotely looks like one of these, I would be so excited.