Trend Alert: The Rise of the Midi Skirt

Fashion | 04 April 2012

High, low, up, down, minis, maxis . . . can’t make up your mind?

Well, now you don’t have to because mid-length skirts and dresses (called Midis) are on the rise. Ranging from just above the knee to mid-calf, this length offers a little more coverage, but is the most versatile length from season-to-season. With tights or socks in the winter and stripped down with sandals for the summer, I can’t imagine a more compromising look. We’ve spotted them on nearly every fashion blog, and we’ve even been spotting them here in the warehouse, so it’s time for YOU to check out some of these hot Midi looks!

(photos courtesy of the sartorialist, streetpeeper, lookbook.nu, fashiongonerogue, facehunter)

Check out our entire selection of Midis here!

Trend to Try: Coral Red!

Fashion | 29 March 2012

by Sienna

(images courtesy of lookbook.nu and fashiongonerogue)

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Retro Fox: Grace Slick

Celebrity | 27 March 2012

by Sienna

(Grace Slick (left) with Janis Joplin)

What with Coachella firing up in like three weeks, and the entire 2012 festival season beginning to buzz, I thought I’d pick out one of my favorite music and style icons from the 1960′s and 70′s; Grace Slick. If the name isn’t sounding familiar, perhaps you’ve heard a little song called “Somebody to Love” or “White Rabbit”. That’s right Grace was the lead singer for Jefferson Airplane, a San Francisco-based group that helped define the psychedelic rock era.

Today we can all take a little style inspiration as we order our festival tickets and plan out our Boho looks. From paisley Kaftans to belted army jackets with beads, it’s time to soak up some killer festival digs!

Grace rockin’ it at Woodstock. I could basically just LIVE in that fringed white getup for the whole weekend.

Another day at Woodstock (left) and wearing a bright paisley Kaftan at right.

Looking very chic in the studio dressed in all black with a high ponytail, and are those the Jeffrey Campbell Benatars on her feet???

Introducing Gypsy Junkies!

Fashion | 22 March 2012

by Sienna

If you love anything, retro, rockin’, or Boho, then you’ve got to check out one of the newest brands to roll onto the Lulus.com block: Gypsy Junkies! From flag-print shorts, to backless maxis, this brand knows what Cali Girl style is all about. These items are already getting snatched up as fast as we can get them in, and we look forward to a promising festival season full of epic Gypsy fashion.

(images courtesy of gypsyjunkies.com)

Iris Apfel: Ultimate Style Icon

Fashion | 21 March 2012

by Tegan Silva

When you don’t dress like everybody else, you don’t have to think like everybody else.” – Iris Apfel

Move over Carrie Bradshaw! Make way for Iris Apfel, 90-year-old fashion icon and master accessorizer!

The always stylish Iris Apfel has gained some momentum in the past century as an unlikely celebrity whose fame has been constructed almost entirely around her unique look.

Round oversized glasses. Bright red lipstick. Bangles of every color and substance covering each of her arms. This is fashion done right!

Before her fame, Apfel and her husband, Carl, started a textile firm, Old World Weavers, whose reproductions of antique fabrics for drapes, curtains, and furniture have graced the stately homes of clients like Estée Lauder and even the White House! Because of this, Apfel has travelled the world and has since gathered many treasures in her closet.

In 2005, that treasure trove was opened up to the world when the Metropolitan Museum of New York staged an exhibition called “Rara Avis: (Rare Bird): The Irreverent Iris Apfel”. Displaying more than 80 of her fabulous ensembles and accessories, Apfel was rocket launched into fame and spawned a myriad of projects, including her jewelry collections with HSN and Yoox.com, a makeup line with MAC Cosmetics, and even a documentary in the works!

Her wonderfully bold style has even made it into the pages of Vogue and The New York Times, as well as a cult favorite of fashion bloggers and admirers of all ages!