Oh NO Fridays!

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Welcome to my Oh No Fridays! The first one of 2010!

Now if you listen to the PGH Style Segment on 96.1 Kiss FM on Thursdays then you know what this is all about. However, if you missed it, the link is here for you to listen to! Finally I am getting more tech savvy... which I find very time consuming, but appreciated the 'geek' side of me coming out.

Oh No! True Religion Jeans!

I as well as many people in the industry are so over mainstream!!!! Not to mention the price tag and their quality has gone down. Way down. Recently in an article from WWD, 2 Pittsburgh denim boutique owners were interviewed in regards to what price tags are selling. Check out the blog from Kate Marshall.

As for you men and women with a case of No ASS @ All....Yep, ladies you were spotted!

Versus this is how you ass should look...

Let me know what you think. Comment on the blog or send me an email to pghstylesegment@gmail.com

Spring me a Garden....Spring 2010

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Spring=Flowers=Good weather ahead!

I am jumping for joy hearing that this weather is going up to the 40's! Alright! Now I can start thinking of my Spring 10' wardrobe and actually feel good about buying it....

I am seeing florals everywhere which makes me feel good about those nice days with the sun-shining and waltzing down the street in my colorful bouquet of attire. Let's take a look at what is hot in florals and who has them in store!

From Pants, to skirts, jackets shorts, tops...it's all florals and bright as well as pastel. It's feminine, it's soft and pretty...Perfect from day to night.

• Keep the piece simple, don't go overboard and be all matchy matchy...that's a big no, no. 

• Alternate-Break it up with a Wrap-lose the belt...

• Don't overdo it with the item you put on your body. If your a big girl you don't want to look like a garden.

• On the reverse, if your super tiny-oversized prints, pants & jackets will be a good piece for you to wear. 

Check for authentic florals @ second hand stores such as Avalon, Salvation Army, Goodwill and Thrift Stores for true vintage.

H&M Spring Look Book

Floral from Forever 21 by racheallee featuring H&M jewelry

Items in this set:
Water Painted Floral Top, $18
[TBT] Ruffle Back Floral Skirt, $28
Flower Hair Clips, Silk Flower Hair Clips, Hair Pins and Accessories, $12
Blue velvet flower corsage, 8 GBP
H&M Shop Online

Spring Accessories from Urban Outfitters (click image for info)

Have a question or comment? 

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Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah, Roma-ma, Gaga Oh la la, Want your bad Romance

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OK, now I'm more obsessed with the one then only

Lady Gaga....

As if I wasn't already intrigued by her crazy sense of fashion and wild & unexpected costumes, she made her statement world-wide and is the biggest and most exotic artist next to Madonna. I have seen many musicians try and mimic Madonna's constant reinvention of style and musical direction however Lady Gaga surpassed this artist of our time and has been the talk of 2009. I am very interested to see what is in store for 2010.

I go the honor to see her show in Miami over New Years @ Fontainebleau poolside. It was insane. You can check it out here.

I was reading several articles about Gaga after the new year and this article from Time Out put her in such a precise description, I don't think I could of said it any better...

"Lady Gaga is an enigma, wrapped in a mystery, bundled in a pink-lace bodysuit, cloaked in an unobtainium-encrusted post-modern haze. Here at TONY, we gathered the finest Gaga obsessives and clueless dullards to unwrap the wisdom of this year's Haus of Gaga's haute couture. Only by comprehending her fashion message can we stride confidently on heels made of ski poles into the New Year. Ladies and gentleman, we give you, a year in Gaga."

Read more: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/own-this-city/81826/lady-gagas-best-looks-of-2009?cmpid=TD123009#ixzz0cW7nJTOE

In addition to Gaga mayhem, Barbie Dolls?? Wow...Check this out from Fashion Pulse Daily....

Justin, Justin, Justin...

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Pittsburgh native moving and shaking his "Jewels"

For those of you who don't know Mr. Justin Giunta is a Pittsburgh native who made his mark in the fashion industry as one of the most desired designers of statement jewelry of which everyone wants to have a piece of. I have had the honor of meeting this fine gentleman in NYC quite some time ago and to say the least, he is simply charming, extremely talented, and fine, fine artist. His talent is so impressive with the individuality that its very romantic and passionate.

Not including the fact that Justin is a complete hottie and should be included in Ms. Bly's "boy scouting" in Maniac Magazine...Get on that Ms. Bly...

Mr. Giunta has done collaborations with multiple outlets of retail from his Subversive for Target line, his moderate priced line Deviated by Justin Giunta, Torvata and he also won the CFDA Swarovski award for Accessories Design in 2009-one of the highest recognitions in fashion industry...and Ecco Domani's first-ever award for Accessories design in 2008.

Now lets get to the point. One of the hottest designers now collabs with Justin's Subversive-

"TORY BURCH" as the new Design Director of Jewelry. The collection will debut for holiday-resort according to NYMag's "The Cut" (read more @ Stylecaster...)

Check out some of his Deviated pieces...

Oh la la...I want!

What are your thoughts on the new collab? Comment and tell me what you think!

xoxo-Racheallee

And it's a new beginning! Ehh...Resolutions...

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(Please don't be offended by this picture...)

Welcome folks to PGH Style Segment 2010! 

Even though I am a week late on updating all of you, 

I decided to wait until;

#1. I got back from vacation-yes I was in the beautiful city of Miami which I will report back to you all on later this week. 
#2. Decided how I wanted to proceed with the PGH Style Segment. 
#3. What changes I plan to make.
#4. I didn't like to be like everyone else with the first day of 2010. 

Let's start off with yes, it's a new year and YES, we all make resolutions. It's normally the same old boring blah....blah....blah...Lose weight, participate in a triathlon, make lot's of money, get rid of the boring bf/gf or whatever...but, I am going to jump on the losing weight bandwagon due to the fact I started a month ago when I knew I was headed to the beach of Miami for NYE and was going to frolic with the locals, celebs, foreigners and whomever was in my path of meeting.

Having a small frame with a busty chest, I have to keep my shape from front to back without looking too much like a porn-star. So finding clothes that fit all my "problem" areas is my mission in 2010. But!, I have to workout like a fein to keep the luscious curves my mother oh-so blessed me with. I guess it also means on cutting out my alcohol...too bad I love my Grand Marnier Congnac AKA "Gran Ma" which has over 70 calories and 6.5 grams of carbs! Yikes! And that is for a shot!

Let's take a look @ my workout schedule: 

Golds Gym- Spin 3-4 x's a week, Yoga 2-3 x's a week, Pilates 1 x a week, + additional cardio and Core daily at the gym. I even go 2 x's a day 2-3 days a week!

Personal Trainers that I would love to hire:

Local Pittsburgh Trainer-Terra Brozowski of Terra Fittness

Jillian Michaels my go celeb trainer....

Why would I choose these two?

Simply-I love their bodies...

 

Girls with the "girls"

a.k.a. pic above...

For those of you ladies who have a hard time finding tailored tops to fit, especially us business professionals; here are some options for those peeping tom button down shirts-

shopping sites and local retailers...

Bravissimo

WWB

Express has great button down blouses with stretch poplin in them and starting at $29.99.

Old Navy blouses are cut a lil more generous and start at just a whopping $9.99.

If you can think of any websites or local retailers make sure you comment on this blog and help your fellow lady friends out!

Until tomorrow, xoxo, Racheallee