By Giovanna added on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 2:33pm
Vampire Style
With so much New Moon press and hoards of teenage fans to impress we have to hand it to the vampire crew for representing with some serious red carpet style. And while we love Kristen Stewart’s alternately edgy and glam looks, we must admit that Dakota Fanning was the picture of young starlet sophistication at the LA premiere in black lace Valentino. Well played. Check out all the Twilight ladies' red carpet looks below.
If you have not seen the movie Teen Witch, then I’m sorry, but we’re going to have to suspend your Gomatta Girls account until you take a moment to watch the late ‘80s gem that was a rockin’ high school musical before there was a High School Musical. Yes, we are that serious. So pick up the DVD (an excellent holiday gift by the way) and experience the magic. Then get really excited about designer Rachel Antonoff’s spring collection and her video look which pays homage to the glorious “Top That!” rap from the movie. Really, we don’t know what could make us love Antonoff’s cool, girly pieces more. Teen Vogue recently posted some stills from the video. Check them out along with the original Teen Witch scene below. Oh yah, and in case you have no idea what we’re talking about, please note that Kenneth the page also performed the rap on 30 Rock last season (video also below). Teen Witch is truly a classic. Get on board.
[Images via TeenVogue.com]
By Giovanna added on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 1:18pm
Sure sure, we could rock a classic quilted bag, we could pick up one of the new adorably puffy CoCo Cocoons, but that’s all so common. True Chanel devotees will be bidding on this double C logo sofa. We do love the idea of having Chanel be a part of our lives every day. What do you think? Oh so chic? Or beyond over the top? The piece, originally designed for a Chanel event and later used in ad campaigns is for sale through 1stdibs.com. Bidding starts at $8,500. Anyone want to chip in?
By Giovanna added on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 4:24pm
We never rock fakes at Gomatta Girls. Why would we when we get the real goods at such amazing discounts? But we are always amused by some of the absurd knock offs we see. Luckily, we trained Sal and the boys well, and they don’t even look at the constant stream of silly designer wannnabes that is always parading by them at the docks. London, fashion blog Hapsical just posted some shots from a market in Tunsia that are down right hilarious. How much would you pay for a Hugu Boos top? A Girgio Armwni suit? Um… PASS. We are a little tempted by that Gucci basketball though…
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[Images via Hapiscal.bogspot.com]
By Giovanna added on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 3:00pm
It’s seems you must collaborate or die these days. And we kind of love it. If you are a mainstream brand that wants a little street cred it is an easy way to get people’s attention. We are currently smitten with Parisian jewelry designer Ligia Dias mini collection for Club Monaco. Ligia believes that “Every woman should have a version of a pearl necklace in her wardrobe.” We agree and we know Nonna would be thrilled to see us sporting some. Dias’s designs are thoroughly modern takes on the style. Check out the styles here. Our fave is the long rope with chains.
[Images via ClubMonaco.com]
By Giovanna added on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 3:56pm
We are completely in love with the Stella McCartney for Gap Kids collection. We’ll start with the amazing boy’s bandleader jacket (only available in select stores) that we don’t really see any little boy have an interest in. Probably a good thing, as the big sizes are already being snatched up by savvy petite fashionistas everywhere. There are several other items we wouldn’t mind stealing for ourselves – the pink hi-tops sneakers and duck boots (see above) are both very practical winter footwear options, but there are also the girls bloomer shorts and the boys cotton/cashmere cardigan that would slip seamlessly into our grown up wardrobe. Alright, now that we’ve outfitted ourselves we can move on to selecting gifts for the little ones in the family. For the little ladies we like the kanga sweater dress. For the boys we’ve chosen the fair isle sweater and for all the little ones, the ridiculously cute snowsuit. Take a peek at some of the adorable shots from the campaign below. The animal friendly pics were shot by Ryan McGinley, who also shot Stella’s big kid campaign this year. And for any of you LA Gomattas, be sure to swing by Gap's pop up shop on Robertson which is now stocking all the Stella styles. (108 N. Robertson Blvd, (310) 285-1880)
[Images via Gap.com]
By Giovanna added on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 2:21pm
It seems the Olsens are going back to their roots, their pre-teen friendly, low cost roots that is, with a new collaboration with J.C. Penny. We like that they’re going cheap, but we wish they’d kept up the style level. So far everything looks cute and wearable, but if anyone should know that young ones can be trendsetters it is these two. The red mini looks rather tempting… but nothing here seems new and exciting. Not quite sure about the name either. Olsenboye? What does that mean exactly. What do you think? Cute? Too Cute? Boring?
[Images via WWD.com]
By Giovanna added on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 4:32pm
And this time we’re not talking about the Real Housewives. We’re referring to the absolutely amazing sounding Gucci movie now in the works at Fox 2000. The movie revolves around the glamorous and yet murdered filled (now that’s something Gomattas can relate to!) days of the Gucci family in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Family squabbles were stalling the dynasty’s business plans when finally Maurizio Gucci, grandson of founder Guccio Gucci (best name ever?) came out on top and had plans to hire then newcomer Tom Ford to design a line for the brand. Sadly, before he could set out on his reinvention plan, Maurizio was shot in front of his Milan apartment. His ex-wife Patrizia Reggiano was sentenced to 29 years in jail for plotting the murder. Wow! We feel better about our own family hearing this story and we cannot wait for all of this high fashion drama to be played out on the big screen. Angelina Jolie has been tapped to play the scheming ex-wife. What do you think? Does she have what it takes to represent the Gomatta flare? And who should play Maurizio?
By Giovanna added on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 2:16pm
[Image via ExperienceParisienne.com]
Here at Gomatta Girls we feel slightly obligated to disguise our complete obsession with Paris. We are Italian after all and we don’t mean to forsake the mother land but, come on, it’s PARIS. Sooooo we have to mention how delighted we are with YSL’s new fragrance Parisienne and the Experience Parisienne project they set up to promote it and encourage women to find their ‘inner Parisienne.’ YSL has tapped 5 fabulously cool and stylish bloggers to document their own Parisienne experiences and inspire us to ‘adopt the values of being Parisienne’ in our own boring American lives. Sign us up! We’ll begin by starting our days with a café au lait and upping our in take of red wine. Sound like a fab plan no? We will do anything that will help us look like Kate in the beautiful campaign. We’ll also be picking up the fragrance – with notes of Vinyl Accord, Cranberry, Blackberry, Otto Rose, Peony, Violet, Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk, it sounds far too delicious to resist. Check it all out
By Giovanna added on Wed, 10/14/2009 - 12:30pm
[Image via Forbes.com]
Oh my god, we love it! Apparently Santo Versace (yes, Donatella’s brother) has nominated Mr. Armani for the Italian senate. He already rules Italian fashion, why not the government? We are a little giddy over this here at Gomatta headquarters. If approved, Armani will join a select group of ‘senators for life’ who are appointed by Italy’s president in recognition of their lifetime achievements. This is not just a title; they are entrusted with the same legislative powers as elected senators, and Mr. Versace’s recommendation is not without weight, he’s a member of the lower house of parliament. Versace feels that “No one can do a better job than Giorgio Armani in showing the beauty of Italy – the Italy that we desire.” Whose going to argue with that?
