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One eve, after finally getting back into my apt from a long day of trekking around the
I was so glad I did because I got a chance to catch Ovation TV’s “
10 – Red Lipstick
- June Sarpong (Television personality): “Red lipstick looks good on everyone.”
Kate Lanphear (ELLE’s Style Director): “Unleashing a little bit of a harlot when you wear a red lip…”
Fashion Fact: by 1924 50 million American women were using lipstick.
Still need to find my perfect shade of red…
9 –
Mary Quant (British Fashion Designer): “…made everyone feel happy.”Susie Crippen (Co-founder & Creative Director of J Brand Jeans): “There is an age limit & a height limit. Height should be tasteful.”- Kate Lanphear: “Mini’s revolutionized expression through clothes.” Love her & saw her IRL last NYFW!
I just bought a new mini – will do a video post on this soon!
8 – Fedora
Andrew Bolton (curator at The Costume Institute @ Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY): “Name fedora came from a play…only until 1900′s was it adopted by man, became of symbol of the middle class working man.”
Fashion Fact: The circumference of a fedora should be 1/2 inch bigger than your head.
I love my camel fedora with ribbon trim!!
7 – Bra
- Susie Crippen: “Crucial and could completely change your shape…finding the right bra is probably the most important thing you will ever do in your life”
- Valerie Steele (director of the Museum at FIT): “not just about supporting, but also about stylizing the breasts, making them look a particular way…”
Fashion Fact: The Wonderbra features 54 separate design elements.
p.s. I prefer to wear my bra on the inside, not outside, of my outfits. Ya get me?
6 – Trench coat
- Christian Siriano: “change buttons for each season, adding your own belt, wear the collar up or down…”
- Kate Lanphear: “Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s…the scene with the kiss in the pouring rain…”
Fashion Fact: Bogart Casablanca Trench coat sold for $10,575,000.
I love my Burb trench! I am also replacing the buttons on my Zara black shiny trench, to change up the look (I have to anyway, Midtown Pups chewed one of the buttons off – thanks dog!) 
5- Stiletto
Kate Lanphear: “Stiletto means sex. Sex on heels. The forefathers tried to mimic shape of a woman’s foot during climax.”
Fashion Fact: The Italian stiletto knife is where the stiletto heel gets its name.
“Sex on heels?”… La-huvs it!
4 – White T-shirt
- Valerie Steele: “white t-shirt was 1930′s gay erotica symbol symbol of hunky, sexy male.”
- Andrew Bolton: “G.I.’s in war made the white t-shirt more masculine…as did Marlon Brando..”
- Mary Quant: “T-shirts are very good for wearing under sensational jackets and just make the whole thing work.”
Fashion Fact: T-shirts are typically made of cotton or polyester knitted together in a jersey stitch.
I have my eye on The Row’s version..what is your fav tee – any rec’s???
3- Sunglasses
- Kate Lanphear: “Sunglasses mean rock star…Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger. Sunglasses are another way to hide…Tom Cruise had the Aviators in Top Gun and Wayfarers in Risky Business.”
- Valerie: “…movie star and jet-setter mystique”
Fashion Fact: In 1937 Bausch and Lomb developed the first Ray-Bans for the military.
Love my Chanel sunglasses – will be a staple of mine forever.
2- Little Black Dress
- Kate Lanphear: “The little black dress is genius, so versatile.”
- Susie Crippen: “For me that is heaven.”
- Andrew Bolton: “Chanel gave the illusion of a simple dress but it was way more complicated with its details.”
Fashion Fact: Audrey Hepburn’s black Givenchy dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s sold for $924,588 at a Christie’s auction.
and #1…
1 – Jeans
- Susie Crippen: “In a effort to find that perfect jean for myself, we really looked for a stretch denim that had the same sensibilities as a rigid denim…You get your own fingerprint on your jean by the way you wear them, wash them…”
- Larry Mullen, Jr. (U2 Drummer): “Jeans have transcended every particular fashion every year..they have an enduring quality.”
- Kate Lanphear: “Our country was built on denim…”
Fashion Fact: Levi Straus patented the first mass produced jean in 1873.
ADORE my JBrands – my absolute fav denim brand.
Dahlings – which staple(s) can you NOT live without?
kissies,
I truly hope you dolls will still follow & read MG after the switch XOXO
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Thankfully, I have managed to teach my pup to understand what's his stuff and what is mine. He can now be left roaming the house on his own with designer shoes and lots of other goodies lying around!
Anyhow, this is such a great list. I can't live without skinny jeans, scarves, nude lipgloss and diamond studs. And I have recently eyed those new Lanvin T-shirts, but $523 might be a little pricey for something I will most likely get tired of quickly.
xoxox /Malin
I think that the only fashionable thing that I would have a hard time getting along without is you!
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Otherwise, I am a fashion disaster!
I cannot live without my lip gloss. I would love to try a red lipstick though, as well as a fedora. Great post!
Mini skirts, skinny jeans, and riding boots. I imagine I would cease to exist without those three things in my life. Where you lead I will follow my love…including WordPress.
By the way, I LOVE that article you sent me. I need to go to Mud – Aggy, Chloe Sevigny, and coffee…yes please!!
Delightful in every way this post! I believe the shoes were designed to mimic the shape of a woman's foot during climax, that is true!
Thank You.
Secretia
I have a ginormous mouth. Something tells me red lipstick would be overkill.
Classic trench, blue jeans, sunglasses, a good scarf, a good fitting top, a classic fragrance, and mascara…those are my staples!
I loved this post and the pics you chose, Amy! My staples would be a bra, white tee, sunnies, LBD, and jeans.
P.S I will def follow you after the switch =)
What a great list of must haves!
Happy weekend darling! Ooh and I'll be in NYC soon for a visit!
luckily i have and use all of these things religiously!
Great show. I was wondering if you might know who made the stilettos that Susie Crippen from J Brand was wearing. They were so cute! Thanks!