This is Kouture Korner - a fashion opinion through les Egoistes…The usual disclaimers apply-all opinions are subjective and we could be, but will not be, accountable to anyone else's opinion but our own.

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From the outside, I look like everybody else. I’m nothing special. And, if you’re feeling slightly above average, it’s probably because you’ve paid the price to feel such uniqueness, such beauty, such style. Everything external has a price tag and the “way hip” pay it. I like, and applaud, the people that don’t HAVE to be hip. Like the woman on the bus that has not changed her hairstyle since the 80’s…(applause) She doesn’t care…but how the hell do I know? Maybe she does? The point is…there is no point. Fashion is bought. Now get out there and open your wallets.

Here we are again, Fall...

Dames ---
If you are lucky enough to be one of our favs like Kim from the Fastbacks (now defunct) or Greta Garbo...you are set...if not, choose a look and go with it for Fall...

REDUNDENCIES ABOUND ---

  • Nappy sweaters.
  • Butt-rock.
  • Elastic detailed shoes.
  • Ballet inspired shoes with pegged pants.
  • East Village.
  • Opaque black tights with black strappy high heels.
  • Bright colored shadows with bright lips.
  • Floods.
  • Hot, shiny spandex tops, dresses and skirts.
  • The naughty housewife.
  • Wide legged cuffed pants and heels.
  • One-sided pony tails.
  • Striped tube socks with a skirt and handwritten t-shirts that make your statement...
  • Military inspired jackets and fabric charms.
  • Side sashes made with vintage scarves and belts around the waist.

The fine art of mixing eras...

  • Greta-inspired hats.
  • Borrowing from men's tailored looks.
  • Its Annie Hall time again.

We are going to skip a conversation about color this season...its all been said before; But we must insist that you do focus on at least one croc accessory;
Faux, vintage or recycled. Over the knee boots.
Lace up shoes and boots.
Round toe shoes.

Makeup for fall. Red Lips.

Hair for fall.
Layers and color.

FELLAS...

ANOMALIES.

  • Polos and ties (Fred Perry...your grand dads if possible).
  • Fitted button down dress shirts left untucked and slightly disheveled.
  • Graphics on brief underwear.
  • The fitted vintage inspired pinstripe jacket over dressy button down…both should hang about the same length.
  • Pair with sexy Helmut Lang jeans and your converse.
  • Layers to keep you warm.
  • Paul Smith jacket over a v-neck fitted sweater that layers under a hoody.
  • Corduroy jackets.
  • Thick Sweaters.
  • Floods.
  • Turtlenecks under button down.
  • Steve McQueen.
  • Longer locks with layers.
  • Fros and dreds with athletic wear.
  • Frye boots.
  • Buy a motorcycle.
  • Skinny looks.
  • Mod 60's.
  • The white shoe.
  • Lacoste.
  • Black knee length jacket.
  • Drivers coat.
  • Nerdy sweaters boys.
  • Sunglasses from Zechstein, London.
  • Shark skin fabric.
  • Cuff Links.
  • YSL for the naughty older guy.
  • Side burns and handle bars.
  • Hessins.
  • Sunglasses from Zechstein, London

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Let Hip Hop inspire. Multiple chains around your neck...ie 70’s...fake gold and more bling bling.

Sport a great jacket ~ fitted leather or blazer. Check out the lining and notice the details...be ready to discuss with the lucky, impressed gal.

Remember to support local and home grown merchants.

Glamour Puss –
Pucker Up…
It's Fall and I am so excited about bringing out the first pieces of my yummy new fall wardrobe...and that means I need new lips. I thought I would shop for a new lip gloss. So, my current lip glosses feel so shiny and gloppy...plus, if you are like me...the color left on my single tall non-fat latte cup is not always sexy...but I have to admit it...when my guy mentioned that my color was on his first coffee cup in the morning...I was happy I had left my mark...but really, how seriously gross is that? Here is my criteria...great color that lasts, that doesn’t look like I’m 12 years old and just learned how to apply a lip color and that I can use the entire season...here is what I found out.
I started at Nordstrom because I'm always late and thought I could experiment with several brands there. MAC was fine...their gloss is affordable at 13.50 and their new colors and formula isn't as shiny...but, it was still too shiny for me. Laura Mercier had beautiful colors...but there was no one there to help me...darn. I have had several Bobbi Brown glosses, 'cuz I love her make up, but the wand sucks. The brush is the worst for lips in my opinion...according to the gals there...Bobbi thinks it is fine for now and their MAY be a new one coming...hurry Bobbi, is what I say. I'm not the only one who thinks this.
Tarte has a cool concept with two colors on the same wand...but I would make a mess with it in my cosmetic bag. The display glosses were even a mess so I didn't even want to try.
Then the clouds parted and the angels sang as I approached the Chanel counter. I love Chanel make up. They had several fantastic glosses priced at $24. I found a couple I liked...(Glossimer and Glossimer Extreme) One is more like a lipstick and that is the one I tried (Glossimer Extreme)...It gave me a glam vibe and stayed on for the rest of my search.
I went over to L'Occitane en Provence who carries my signature lipstick...they have new formulas for their matte lipsticks that I loved, but no lip gloss that really worked. I do have to mention that there is chapstick with color I used a lot this summer. It’s a product called Terra Tints that has a spf 15 and a pigment in the balm. I love this and will continue to use it casually, but enough of that...on with the glamour gloss hunt.
NARS at Barneys had amazing colors. The gloss was good, but I wasn' willing to cover the Chanel on my lips so I kept using my hand.
As I headed out of downtown, I wanted to pop over and see Erin at Burnt who always has a great product from France that I fall in love with. I didn't make it...I had to get home in time to get ready for my sweetie's birthday party. I did swing by to pick up the Chanel gloss...So, I guess the Glamour Puss pick for Fall lips is the Chanel Glossimer and Glossimer Extreme...how can any girl resist wearing Chanel?

Windows
So, we wanted to voice our thoughts about the lost art of window display. We personally have so many display friends who are vastly talented and have moved on to other pastures...come back, come back!

  • Nordstrom ~ We must say that Nordstrom downtown makes great attempts and definitely deserves comment. We loved the vampy look in June.
  • Damsel ~ Cute frocks to look at from the bus.
  • La Femme ~ Ditto.
  • Sonic Boom Records ~ Creative as hell.
  • The Gap ~ Hot people in big poster format...very nice.
  • Area 51 ~ I want it all.
  • Red Light ~ Broadway is better than The Ave. Great for second hand.
  • Screening Room ~ Never seen the same thing twice.

Windows From our road trips...
Vegas. I wanted to buy, buy, buy...no compelling windows...it must have been the spendy fever. Can't remember the windows in NYC...It was June. I was hot and hung-over. Chicago, old art is alive there. The magnificent mile truly rocks.

Are We Dissing?
Cool Looking Bars We Would Never Go In...

  • Bada Lounge
  • Barca
  • Manray
  • Blu
  • Frontier Room
  • Earth & Ocean at the W

Attitude of the moment.

  • Pucci
  • Hungover BBQ grumpies.
  • Man, my tan makes me feel saucy.
  • I didn’t want that job anyway.
  • Late night happy hour.
  • Fuck Sex.
  • Couture not War
  • I'm feeling a watering hole visit.
  • Who can sleep when it's still light out?
  • Neighwhores.

Make an appointment with a les Egosites stylist/personal shopper. They can work it with any budget for the look that is RIGHT FOR YOU. For more information, e-mail info@lesegoistes.com

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