There's more to Anchorage retail than polar fleece and Croc clogs. Fashion-obsessed shopper Leslie Boyd will spot hot trends, scout the shops and bring you the cool goods. She doesn't mind doing the footwork if she can shop for cute shoes along the way.
Contact Shop Girl at lboyd@adnmail.com
Tanner Randall is still taking on FIT - 10/1/2008 11:17 pm
September is for sales - 9/23/2008 11:27 pm
'A small fashion crime' - 9/3/2008 8:38 pm
Around town - 8/15/2008 9:30 am
Click and look pretty - 8/15/2008 9:26 am
Target time - 8/13/2008 11:08 pm
Trendspotting: Colors that bleed - 7/29/2008 12:06 am
Was it fasha-licious? - 7/17/2008 10:38 pm
‘Project Runway’ warm up - 7/13/2008 9:53 pm
Local updates and deals - 7/12/2008 2:31 pm
On edge - 7/12/2008 1:53 pm
Sadly, no summer SoNo show - 7/2/2008 11:14 pm
Men in tights - 7/1/2008 11:04 pm
Click and look pretty - 6/5/2008 10:51 pm
Models, makeup and music - 6/2/2008 9:44 pm
Save the date for SoNo’s fashion show - 5/31/2008 11:16 pm
Shopping highlights on the Southside - 5/31/2008 11:05 pm
Lulu E. Bebe is bringing the runway back - 5/28/2008 2:51 pm
'Wonderful looking coats' - 5/5/2008 11:03 pm
Salon Ivy and Stage Left are jump starting summer - 5/2/2008 1:44 am
Hey, it'll still help the environment - 4/30/2008 8:46 pm
After today, I'll need shop therapy myself - 4/28/2008 7:36 am
OCTOBER 1, 2008 - 11:17 PM
Remember Tanner Randall? It’s been a while since we’ve heard from the homegrown designer behind Nanuq of Alaska. He moved to New York City a year ago to study in the menswear program at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Here’s an update on how Randall’s fashion education is treating him, what he’s doing with his Nanuq line, and what he thinks of Sarah Palin.
"Classes started up last Monday, and it's as if I never had a summer: the same instructors, the same classmates, the same subjects. This semester I'm taking Menswear Design III, Patternmaking III: The Coat, Couture Details: The Shirt and Trouser, Italian II, Portfolio, and Computer Fashion Design: U4ia.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 - 11:27 PM
Stage Left Boutique (333 W. Forth Ave., Suite 202, 677-1344) is clearing out summer inventory with a sale that runs through the end of September. Stay tuned for celebrations—the boutique turns one next month.
Artic Poppy Boutique (415 L St., 279-3911) has marked everything—clothes, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and accessories—50 percent off until Sept. 30. Shop the sale before the boutique closes for the season at the end of September.
The storewide clearance sale at home décor store Trace Elements (Sixth Avenue, between C and D streets, 561-4663) continues until this Friday. Find 25 percent of everything except jewelry and First Friday art.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 - 8:38 PM
Things celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe said in the preview of her new reality TV show “The Rachel Zoe Project” that aren’t necessarily worth hearing, but totally worth repeating:
“I could die.”
“That’s bananas amazing.”
“I’d die.”
“It’s, like, bananas.”
“D-I-E.”
“Baby I shopped. It’s not like I committed a crime. It was, like, a small fashion crime.”
“You do kind of look like you forgot your pants.”
Watch it again Tuesday, 10 p.m., on Bravo, Channel 83. And then tell me what you think and if you're opinion of the celebrity stylist has changed.
AUGUST 15, 2008 - 9:30 AM
• About Face (720 D Street, Suite B, 279-3223 and 1005 E. Dimond Blvd., 336-3223) begins offering shoppers a week of savings Saturday. Find 50 percent off makeup, fragrance, bath and skin care products, including brands Fresh, bliss and Lulu. Also find 20 to 30 percent of selections of lingerie and loungewear, including PJ Salvage, Simone Perele and Aubade. Sale ends Aug. 23.
• Second on Saturday’s style schedule is the “Fashion Fusion” show at Bernie's Bungalow & Lounge (626 D St., 276-8808). The show includes styles from local boutiques Stage Left, Pink Concrete, Blue Jewel, Anchoritz and Bottoms Boutique. Pre-show shopping starts at 5 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. Ticket are $20 in advance at participating businesses and $25 at the door.
AUGUST 15, 2008 - 9:26 AM
Site seeing and current style-related news:
• The U.S. women’s gymnast just won gold and silver. Track back in time and check out Style.com’s celebration of female Olympians who, Evelyn Crowley writes, “stand as reminders that feminine beauty exists beyond the oft-touted 36-24-36 ratio.”
• If you’re Olympic fever is less about celebrating athletic prowess and more about celebrating athletic hotties, New York Magazine’s The Cut blog provides excellent reading material. Also, check out the New York Times article that provided some inspiration.
AUGUST 13, 2008 - 11:08 PM
I’m not ashamed to admit I love Target. I used to travel often for work, and it didn’t matter if I landed in a busy city or still town, the desired destination would always be the nearest Target.
I’d stock up on quirky greeting cards, paperie with personality and whatever the of-the-moment Isaac Mizrahi for Target creation was. I’d roam through the shabby-chic bedding and shiny kitchen gadgets mentally re-packing my luggage on every aisle in hopes that I could fit it all in.
Despite my deep and unconditional Target love, I was hesitant when I first found out Alaska would become a bullseye state. To the avid AK shopper, my hesitation is probably familiar: When a national store sets up shop here, it often ceases to be novel or affordable, and often doesn’t carry the quality or selection you’d find in its Lower 48 counterparts.
JULY 29, 2008 - 12:06 AM
Kensie Fit & Flare ombre dress at Boutique Blush
It isn’t exactly news that ombre—the dip-dye fabric effect in which colors graduate from light to dark—was on the spring ’08 trend list. But the color technique calls for a little courage and wasn’t exactly rushed onto local racks.
In this case, the AK adage is true: We were slow to catch on. But we’re getting there, and ombre looks just as good in fall colors. So start shopping these ombre options around town right now:
If you don’t want to do the dip-dye look from head to toe, check out the Kensie cap-sleeve ombre sweater in tomato ($58) or the purple French Connection ombre tank ($78) at The Studio Boutique & Cosmetica (110 W. Tudor Road, 868-1627).
JULY 17, 2008 - 10:38 PM
I was planning on posting about the first episode of "Project Runway" season five, which aired last night. But by the time I got off work, I was almost over my irritation at Blayne for repping the West Coast like an obnoxious, tanorexic poser who will hopefully choke the next time he says "Holler at yer boy!" And I'd almost forgotten that anyone who's ever been to a frat party with an anything-but-clothes theme has made a better outfit from garbage bags than Stella managed.
JULY 13, 2008 - 9:53 PM
I fell in love with this “Time” interview with Tim Gunn. The best parts: his opinion of Crocs and “the comfort trap,” and this quote: “Fashion is really a form of semiotics. It sends a message.”
Don’t you just love how he says exactly what you’re thinking, but he makes it sound so much better? I do!
More excited for the “Project Runway” season five premiere on July 16? Good, me too.
JULY 12, 2008 - 2:31 PM
Here are a couple of local shopping updates. If you know of others, shoot me an e-mail at lboyd@adnmail.com.
Southside boutique Blue Jewel has new denim from Joe's Jeans, MEK Denim, Seven For All Mankind and Sinful. And for the long-legged shoppers, Blue Jewel has extra-tall denim available. Check ‘em all out at 300 E. Dimond Blvd. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. Call 929-3512 for more information.
Trace Elements is having an in-store only sale this weekend with 50 percent off select items. Word is “select” is really code for “tons”—I’m betting you can score some sweet deals. Trace Elements is located across the Sixth Avenue from Nordstrom. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday throught Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 561-4663 for more information.
JULY 12, 2008 - 1:53 PM
There’s a slight chance I’m only into this New York Times style article because it taps into my high school fantasy of wanting a life like those in a J. Crew catalog (C’mon, check out the accompanying slideshow. Can you blame me?). But men of Alaska should take note.
Most Alaskan men are inclined to wear oversized cargo shorts and baggy below-the-knee denim—and that’s a style topic for another day—but, to quote the article, if you wear anything “prissy” (read: slim “dress shorts” with perfect hems and pleats) in warmer weather, consider the frayed edges.
JULY 2, 2008 - 11:14 PM
The latest update about SoNo’s summer fashion show is that it’s a no-go. According to Out of the Closet’s blog, the July 26 event has been cancelled—but there will be in-store events at the SoNo stores that weekend.
There are also plans for another fashion show—a potentially bigger, more fabulous show—in the works. Downtown stores Out of the Closet, She, Blush, Her Tern, About Face and Skinny Raven Sports are joining forces for a fall event at the new Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center on Oct. 3. Stay tuned for ticket information; I’ll keep you posted.
JULY 1, 2008 - 11:04 PM
Man leggings? Now we can all tap into our inner Lindsay Lohan.
JUNE 5, 2008 - 10:51 PM
Do some site seeing on these style-related links:
• Styles from the streets: A New York Times audio slide show on the revolutionary influence of Yves Saint Laurent.
• H&M goes green with sustainable fabrics, according to Vogue UK. But it’ll still take AK shoppers an unstylish amount of fuel to shop the Jodhpur-style trousers made from recycled polyester.
JUNE 2, 2008 - 9:44 PM
Lulu E. Bebe’s Moda Runway Show last Friday turned out to be a fantastic production—the venue was great, the boutique presented one of the most cohesive, lovely collections ever and “Project Runway” winner Chloe Dao’s spring collection offered a close up of impeccable construction, addictive color combinations and clever innovation.
Check out Anchorage Daily News photographer Marc Lester’s slide show of pre-show scenes and looks from the runway. You’ll also hear boutique owner Lorena Roberts talk about what it takes to produce runway events in Alaska and why she loves to do it.
MAY 31, 2008 - 11:16 PM
Spotted this on the Out of the Closet’s blog—mark your calendar and stay tuned:
Save the date: July 26th! The third Sono Fashion Show with a Garden Party theme will be the fashion event of the summer. We have all sorts of events being planned for “Fashion Week” in Sono, so stay in touch for ticket information.
MAY 31, 2008 - 11:05 PM
Bath and body boutique About Face is wrapping up a spring clearance sale at its Southside location today. Find 30 to 75 percent off loungewear and pajamas and 75 percent off Elle MacPherson lingerie. About Face’s Southside location is on the corner of Old Seward Highway and Dimond Boulevard at 1005 East Dimond Blvd., Unit 2B. Call 336-3223 for more information.
HoughtonHill Jewelry is now at Boutique Blush’s Dimond location, 1130 W. Dimond Blvd., Suite B, in the Campbell Creek Center. The store has a selection of “statement” necklaces and rings, cascading gemstone earrings, layering necklaces and stacking rings. All the pieces are from the HoughtonHill’s new Juicy Gemstone summer collection.
MAY 28, 2008 - 2:51 PM
Guess what, fashion fans? Lulu E. Bebe boutique is bringing the runway back to Anchorage with the Moda Runway Show this Friday. The event will showcase local models, colorful looks and then there’s the celebrity factor. Chloe Dao, winner of Bravo’s “Project Runway” season two, will be here, and selections from her spring 2008 collection will be on the runway and for sale.
MAY 5, 2008 - 11:03 PM
I love the season. The weather's turned a bit toward spring and there's a local parade of lighter-weight coats with cute cuts and striking colors. Just today I was distracted by shades of blue: the bright turquoise trench spotted in the coffee shop and the teal houndstooth jacket strolling down the stairs at work.
So I was particullarly charmed by this weekend's New York Times Sunday Style On the Street feature. Bill Cunningham's ramblings on the spring coat (and a few comments on "real" clothes) are endearing, if not totally spot on.
MAY 2, 2008 - 1:44 AM
Want to head out a little early for First Friday or start your weekend with some style? Salon Ivy is celebrating the grand opening of its new location on Sixth Avenue and part of the fun is a summer fashion show. The salon is teaming up with Stage Left boutique to show off summer trends from head to toe.
If you go, you can sign up to win a complete makeover -- hair, clothes, you name it -- courtesy of both the salon and boutique.
Interested? Celebrate Salon Ivy’s new location, 238 E. Sixth Ave. across the street from Office Depot, from 4 to 9 p.m. today.
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