12.21.2009

Naked and Cheap

I never really gave Matt and Kim's music a second thought until I saw their video for "Lessons Learned." I give them major kudos.

I can't believe they went completely nude in the dead of winter in New York. I think I had 10 layers on the last time I was there in February. The video was a great idea to keep the budget low and I love the "no-holds-barred" effect. Check out their interview on Pitchfork about the video.

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In other news, today I finally saw the new Rodarte for Target collection and was a tad disappointed. I wasn't completely disappointed simply because the online preview pics pretty much gave the collection away, and I wasn't too thrilled when seeing them there either. The main problem I had was with the quality of the pieces. I'm not into lace, but I can see right through shoddy materials. I knew it was a bad sign when some of the lace dresses reminded me of Halloween princess costumes.

The most popular piece seems to be the lace leopard print dress, and I was taken aback by it in person. The lace is stiff and feels very uncomfortable to the touch. Plus, the color is not a very flattering shade of orange. The only pieces I did like were the Asian-inspired print raincoat and a pair of jean shorts with braided detail. I put the raincoat back after seeing it was forty bucks. It was a little too thin to really be worth that much. I subsequently put the shorts back as well after noticing the raised seams in the middle of each leg which was just a design quirk that I wasn't into. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be buying anything from this GO collection, but I'll keep an open mind for the next ones.

Rodarte for Runway- YES
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Rodarte for the Masses- Meh, not so much.
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On a happier note, I did find 2 cute pairs of leggings from Target that I'm excited to wear with sweaters and tunic tops this winter!

3 comments:

  1. that video is insane! im in love. thank you so much for showing it

    http://fashionhandglide.blogspot.com

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  2. My pleasure! I will definitely be keeping a closer eye out for Matt & Kim. Might have to check them out the next time they roll around.

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  3. it's so interesting to see what comes out of some of these collaberations! unfortunatly, we agree with you, Rodarte's better on the runway.

    Love,
    Maddy, Alec, and Rebecca
    La Société de Mode | The Fashion Society

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