IN THE TRENCHES
We take fashion out of the magazines and put it on the streets.
Smart is the new cool.
On the day of Halloween, I was walking down Broadway in Soho with my two girls on our way to Ricky’s to buy different Halloween costumes than they originally had asked for. There was a street vendor showing off all of his floppy knit hats and Raybanesque glasses in every color. Sea immediately tried on the blue ones and Teddy tried on the red and they both put on the floppy knit hats. Teddy then put the black-framed glasses on me. I turned around to see how long the line was outside of Ricky’s and two guys screamed at me, ” those look hot.” Note to self: When anyone screams at you about how good you look, that is a compliment… Go with it!
Do I really wear glasses? I do have a pair of glasses that I never wore for I always hated them. The minute that my daughter and the random guys on the street screamed out “HOT,” I decided why not try them out. Yes, changing your look makes you feel different whether it’s confident, sexy, or comfortable, it makes you feel different. The minute I put the glasses on I felt the change not to mention my kids loved them. I have to admit, one person did inform me that Halloween was days ago and asked me why was I still dressed up in costume… I laughed.
Women everywhere have the same problem every morning. What should I wear? Every week, I am going to show you what I wear everyday. Think of it as Stylecaster’s “Kelly in the Trenches”. You will be able to see what I have worn, wherever I go. Yes, I have a playful sense of style and I definitely think out of the fashion box. Yes, I like to wear a lot of different styles but the underlying common theme to everything I wear is comfort. Yes, you can be comfortable in everything from black tie to Saturday late lunch.
Obsessions…
Some of my other favorite fashion lovers are designer Jenna Lyons from Jcrew, Candy Pratts Price from style.com, and of course one of my favorite stylists Rachel Zoe, who I have known forever and who worked for me as a stylist when we both started working at Hamptons Magazine.
This week, I love glasses. Yes, smart is really cool. Playful is sweet, but in this economy, stick to the books. You may surprise yourself at how much you really know or how you will be inspired by something and find a new obsession. Do what you love and the money will follow.
I also love Tom’s shoes!! For every pair of shoes you buy, a child in need will get a pair also. I love the gold glitter ones and the vegan boots.
One of my favorite throw backs to the 80s is the catsuit. Norma Kamali has the hottest catsuits that can be smokin’ with metallics or as a sexy underpinning under your boyfriend’s flannel shirt and thigh high boots.
Every woman needs a handbag. Stella McCartney has created the coolest vegan bags. My favorite is the white Palomino lasered faux naplack hobo bag. There is a girly girl in every one of us, why not play the part with ballet flats? My favorite ballet flats are Repettos. I prefer colorful ballet flats to black, for there is nothing more dull than a black shoe in my opinion. Shoes are the new eye candy!
Next week, I will start to fill you in on the inside scoop of EVERYTHING that is going on in my life. I will take you behind the scenes and give you the real story on everything that happens to me, like why I will never go ‘Commando” and I will always keep you on the streets with cool fashion trends.
seeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Kelly Killoren Bensimon
p.s. This Week’s Must’s
Must read: Sun-tzu’s The Art of War
New York magazine’s article on Nancy Pelosi
Must watch: Hannity and Strict Parents
Must do: Say “hi” to a new person today, just because you can!
Want to take a look at the brands I mentioned?? Check them out at the following websites!
http://www.stellamccartney.com/us/en/
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