7 Christmas Sweaters That Aren’t So Ugly

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Everyone has been to at least one ugly Christmas sweater party in his or her day. You scour the racks at Goodwill and Salvation Army until a fluff ball, glitter puff paint, Santa face-adorned piece of knitwear pops up for the pickin’. Sure it’s fun when there’s keg stands involved, but maybe you’re going for a more mature look this year. These seven not-so-ugly Christmas sweaters are festive and can be worn more than once. Plus, they’re actually pretty adorable.

Rachel Roy and Thom Browne Talk Travel, Luck & Thrifting at Housingworks

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Over the weekend, you may have werqed designer discounts for charity at the Housingworks Fashion For Action sale. We caught up with charity co-chairs Rachel Roy and Thom Browne at the launch event last week about their recent travels, the thrill of the thrift, and their will to give back. See what these design ingenues have to say on the matter.

FashionIndie Packs for Bonnaroo

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

WEEE!! FashionIndie is going to Bonnaroo! And this is the giant bag of tricks that’s coming with. (Plus the Wellies that I plan on purchasing in case of rain. Plus the glow sticks I will acquire in due time). While at Bonnaroo, we’ll be chatting the musicians up about their personal style, and how fashion makes their musical journey all the more interesting. But first, let me show you what I’ll be wearing, keeping in mind the state of mind of those around me, so I can make everyone’s trip, to Bonnaroo, as visually stimulating as possible.

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Recreated My Thrift Coat

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Today Jean-Charles de Castelbajac showed this phenomenal red plaid fringed coat with slightly cropped ‘n’ rolled cuffs and center front buttons. A week ago, I happened to purchase a red plaid fringed coat with slightly cropped ‘n’ rolled cuffs and center front buttons… at the Salvation Army. Am I a fashion future seer or did Jean-Charles somehow see me and quickly add it to his collection?

TRENDSPARK: Flood Water Pants

Edited by Kirby Marzec

Dior Homme

Junya Watanabe

Rick Owens

The second my pants become too short on my legs, they wind up on the racks of a Salvation Army or Goodwill. But if the Fall 2010 menswear collections in Paris and Milan taught me anything, it’s that flood water pants are going to be huge this fall. Designers and labels like Dior Homme, Junya Watanabe and Rick Owens showed a variety of short, flood-water pants and slacks in their Fall 2010 collections.

But you’ve got to be careful with this one otherwise you’ll end up looking like you’re too poor for new pants! Rock the floody pants with a pair of nice patterned or solid socks and oxfords or boots. Lots of layers and accessories will make the floody pants look trendy and intentional instead of dorky and accidental.

WTF!?! VMA Fashion Disasters

Edited by Kirby Marzec

It seems that last night’s Video Music Awards were more of a nightmare than bedtime entertainment. If the Disney prepubescent boys didn’t make your ears bleed and the fact that Britney Spears took home three awards didn’t make you check into a psych-ward, then surely the evening’s worst dressed stars made you claw your eyes out. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the 2008 VMA’s take the cake for having some of the worst dressed stars on live television. 

Here is a brief recap…I think the photos do more justice than any description will:

Christina Aguilera- It looks like you are wearing a trashy, spider web inspired Halloween costume. “I am beautiful, no matter what they say”…keep telling yourself that sweetheart.

Ashley Tisdale- sparkly and glittery, oh yes…but it looks like you robbed some girl at her junior prom.

Lindsay Lohan- next time pick something that is figure flattering, doesn’t pucker and preserves your youth. I didn’t know that 22 was the new 58.

Lady Victoria Hervey- The Niagara Falls Butterfly Conservatory called. They want their butterflies back. All of them.

…And last but not least, Perez Hilton, leave the fashion commentary up to people who don’t steal from their local Salvation Army.

Thanks Jezebel!