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Girl Crush: Channeling Fran, the Flashy Girl from Flushing

By Kirsten|March 29th, 2011|Celebrity Style, Why Did You Wear That?|

As previously stated, I’m a big fan of “classic” (um, is the 90’s now classic?) television. One of my favorites is none other than The Nanny starring nasal voiced Fran Drescher. While on the show she is portrayed as a tacky Jewish girl from Queens, if you look at Fran’s wardrobe, she’s really a trendsetter. Don’t believe me? Let’s just take a gander at the spring trends she’s sporting in the photos above:

Crop top. Check.
Florals. Check.
Animal Print. Triple check.
Stripes. Check.
Colorblocking. Check.
Flatforms. Ugh… Check.

Not so tacky now, is she? A funny site I came across while doing my reconnaissance work for this post called, Should Be On the Nanny, pinpoints just how “on point” Fran was with her over the top outfits. I often find myself sitting in front of the TV screen thinking one of two things: “I have that outfit” or “I need that outfit.” If you, too, are channeling your inner girl from Flushing here are some Nanny-approved outfits to hop on your boss’s desk in:

1. Anne Klein New York Polka Dot Silk Georgette Blouse, $136.50, 2. Spring & Clifton Rumour Mini Skirt, $121, 3. Alice + Olivia Nicola Leopard Print Dress, $297, 4. Alice + Olivia Yoko Floral Flutter Sleeve Blouse, $275, 5. Truly Madly Deeply Mini Pencil Skirt, $32, 6. Jonathan Saunders Chilton Embellished Silk Mini Dress, $717.50, 7. bebe Neon Mesh Panel Dress, $129, 8. Theory Elizabeth Short Sleeved Turtleneck Top, $85, 9. Forever 21 Pretty Plaid Skirt, $19.80, 10. Asos Bandeau Leopard Jumpsuit, $53.79, 11. All Saints Mohan Leather Jacket, $395, 12. Report Signature Black Stretch Winston Platform Over the Knee Boots, $252, 13. Bettye Muller Caprice Wedges, $185, 14. Charlotte Olympia Miranda Leopard Platform Wedge, $902, 15. D&G Shocking Rose Black Bow Silk Top, $315, 16. BB Dakota Lance Plaid Skirt, $34, 17. Betsey Johnson Kiss Cotton Jersey Crop Top, $128, 18. French Connection Fast Dazzi Sequin Skirt, $101.99

And that’s how she became the nanny…

xx,

WhyDid

Photos via The Nanny Statement

Monday Mashup: Do Blondes Have More Fun?

By Kirsten|March 27th, 2011|Monday Mashup|

So, apparently Chris Brown dyed his hair back to its natural color this weekend. This makes me think that one of his elders must have sat him down with a DVD of Sisqo’s music videos and gave him a long hard lecture about where his blonde ‘do might lead his career. No, no, don’t worry about physically assaulting a woman or flipping out on Good Morning America. What’s going to ruin your career, young man, is that damn highlighter blonde hair. I know, Eminem tried it too, but even he has gone au naturale. Besides, Chris… you are no Eminem.

All of Chris Brown’s snazzy new tats only leave me wondering whether or not he also copied Sisqo’s belly button ring of fire, aka one of the worst tattoos on record.

So are the rumors true? Do blondes really have more fun?

And in the off chance that you are part of the .027% of the population who doesn’t know what the Thong Song is…

dumps like a truck, truck, truck…

xx,

WhyDid

Photos via The Locative Case, The Fab Empire, News10

Weekend Playlist: Mop and Flow

By Kirsten|March 26th, 2011|Weekend Playlist|

Let me first preface this by saying by no means am I (nor do I claim to be) a music expert. I do, however, love music and just like my fashion sense, my taste in music is a bit eclectic. I’m always open to new music suggestions, so I hope that by sharing mine with you, you’ll return the favor.

It’s a very grey weekend in Los Angeles thus far and I’m sticking close to home to do some “spring cleaning.” What better way to get into the spirit than by cranking up the tunes and firing up the Swiffer WetJet?

David Guetta and Rihanna– Who’s That Chick?

The Pretty Reckless– My Medicine

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals– Paris (Ooh La La)

The Cataracs (feat. Dev)– Top of the World

Snoop Dogg (feat. T-Pain)– Boom

Martin Solveig and Dragonette– Hello

Cage the Elephant– Shake Me Down

Muse– Supermassive Black Hole

Caribou– Odessa

Lupe Fiasco– The Show Goes On

What are your favorite spring cleaning/domestic duty songs?

xx,

WhyDid

Photos via Pamela Hanson

Friday Frocks: Shifty Little Lady

By Kirsten|March 25th, 2011|Friday Frocks, Why Did You Wear That?|

A “mini” history lesson today. A shift dress is a simple, short silhouette accented by darts on the front bust and a straight or slightly A-line hem. The neckline is typically either a high boatneck or crewneck and there is no definition at the waist. This very simple shift was first credited to Hubert de Givenchy as he designed most of Audrey Hepburn’s wardrobe- including that oh so iconic black shift she wore in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The dress was later made popular by Lilly Pullitzer when she wore the dress while selling fresh squeezed fruit juice (I’m not kidding) roadside in Palm Beach, Florida. The image that comes to my mind, however, is Twiggy in a shift dress. She was hired at 16 to model the shape for Mary Quant who had shortened the hemline to about six inches above the knee.

Despite the simplicity of this shape, it doesn’t work for every body. Bigger busted ladies may have a harder time slipping into this shift. It works best on boyish figures and is a fantastic choice for you ladies with great gams.

1. Rogan for Target Leopard Print Shift Dress, $39.99, 2. Missoni Paneled Zig Zag Knit Shift Dress, $1,600, 3. Ali Ro Stripe Knit Shift Dress, $206, 4. J. Crew Cotton Blend Shift Dress, $120, 5. Thakoon for Target Colorblock Shift Dress, $39.99, 6. Tibi Zip Back Ponte Shift Dress, $293, 7. Free People Colorblock Shift Dress, $138, 8. Milly Maggie Shift Dress, $370, 9. Jenni Kayne Zip Front Shift Dress, $595, 10. Michael Kors Leather Trim A-Line Canvas Shift Dress, $1,495

xx,

WhyDid

Photo via Cemetarian

Why Did You Wear That: Sucker Punched

By Kirsten|March 25th, 2011|Celebrity Style|

I understand that fashion draws inspiration from everything around it, but when I saw the outfit donned by Jena Malone for the Suckerpunch premiere, I felt that this “inspiration” was more like “imitation.” Please see below:

A). This proves I paid attention in art history,but more importantly it proves my point. Jena Malone wants you to suckerpunch her clam… wait. No. Jena wants to jam out with her clam out. Ugh. Jena’s a pearl… ? What was my point?

Thoughts on Jena’s Botticelli-esque attire?

xx,

WhyDid

Photos via Huffington Post, Here

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