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Chic Speak
Filed Under Fashion
What’s a Fashionista without her chic speak? How well do you know your couture talk?
BLOGTIGUE: A condition of exhaustion caused by reading too many blogs and over blogging. More and more fashion and street style blogs are appearing on the net, but similarly extinguished like a flame at the end of the night. Chic Speak: I’m suffering from blogtigue. I can’t even check Fashionista without feeling lightheaded.
CHANEL SURFING: Visiting the cinema repeatedly to catch every naunce of films of Coco Chanel playing this fall: Coco Avent Chanel starring Audrey Tautou, and Coco Chanel & Igor Stavinsky (starring Anna Mouglalis). Just don’t forget to wear your tweed and pearls and worship the temple of Karl on your way out. Chic Speak: I’m busy Chanel surfing tonight, we’re doing a double feature at the multiplex.
CLOSET SHOPPER: A classic recessionista who digs up her wardrobe archives to bring back some old favourites. Chic Speak: I’m a closet shopper, everyone knows a Chanel boucle jacket is better the second season around.
ELSA SCHIAPARELLI: The 1930s legendary Italian designer and queen of surrealism- her best collaberations were with master surrealist Salvador Dali- inspired the season’s playful looks on hot runways from D&G to Moschino Cheap and Chic. Chic Speak: Isaac Mizrahi was channeling Schiaperelli this season with his quirky handbag hats.
GLAM SLAM: The sartorial equivalent of a grand slam in baseball: fabulous bases loaded (perfectly dressed turns at events build up the style quotient), then one knockout look on the red carpet scores our girl a fashion home run. Chic Speak: Did you see Penelope Cruz at the Cannes? Talk about Glam Slam!
GLAMBAMA: Glamorous dressing and a debonair sartorial preference for hot young designers. Exemplified by US First Lady Michelle Obama. Chic Speak: A Thakoon dress and date night? You’ve turned into such a Glambama!
JOLIE LAIDE: Look to the French socialite Lou Doillon as the ultimate example of this French contradiction- not your typical beauty but striking nontheless. Chic Speak: She’s so jolie laide with the Nina Riccci jacket and bedhead.
LA PARISIENNE: This coquette embodies the chic style of a Pasisian ‘it’ girl. She follows Garance Dore’s website religously and adores the girlie vibe at LV, Balenciaga and Lanvin. Chic Speak: Who knew Leighton Meester was such a Parisienne? Her LV outfit at the Met’s Costume Institute was more Left Bank than Upper East Side.
ON THE VERGE OF A LACROIX: A state of a financial crisis that refers to legendary couturier Christian Lacroix’s shocking file for bankruptcy. Chic Speak: If I charge any more shoes on my credit card, I’ll be on the verge of a Lacroix.
THIGH-SCRAPER: Tall glamazon boots that reach mid-thigh, as seen all over runways such as Rodarte and Prada this fall. Practical (warm knees at least!) and frivolous at the same time. Chic Speak: I need thigh scrapers to pair with my new leather mini.
UPCYCLING: Using reclaimed and repurposed fabric to create another new, high-end look- much like recycling, but with a more fashionable spin. Chic Speak: She upcycled her dad’s judge’s cloak into that sexy LBD.
Adapted from: Flare Magazine
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