I’m very vain, but I’m very lazy, which is why I stick to my uniform: smoky eyes, burgundy bob, silk jersey tank dress, Kelly bag, and satin slippers. Done.

Still, lately I’m loving Halston’s iconic ultrasuede shirt dresses — I’m a sucker for sexy texture, and ultrasuede is easier to clean than the slew of made-to-order dresses I’m always feeding sushi to.

This lavender Halston ultrasuede shirtdress is sitting at the Met, but there’s a choice purple Halston ultrasuede skirt suit on sale…

Of the handful of fashion designers inspired by Ayn Rand, Kimberly Ovitz’s loving The Fountainhead makes the most sense. A black and white palette plays up Kimberly Ovitz’s form-follows-function fashion, and the elegance of the economy of her design celebrates a raw femininity. Check this inky essence of a dress, this Kimberly Ovitz floor-length silk jersey dress. So choice…

Normally I pack three shades of the same silk jersey tank dress; now I can travel with one dress that styles into 30+ different versions (watch this YouTube vid to see how you style a Norma Kamali all-in-one dress). So choice.

Everyone from Donna Karan to late-night infomercials have pimped the minimalist chick’s dream: the wrinkle-free, all-in-one jersey dress.

Norma Kamali’s all-in-one dress is $24 at Walmart.com. Enjoy losing it in a hotel room…

I bought this T by Alexander Wang T-shirt dress when I was in New York last week.

What a waste of $85 — I wore it one day and it began pilling.

I’ll consider it a favor, though — I’m back to my uniform of custom silk jersey tank dresses and monogrammed shirt dresses. My brief experiment is over…

I stick to solid, simple clothes. Patterns are too memorable, and seem obvious compared to the subtle richness of textures and volume.

I’m a sucker for draped fabric, for dresses that hint at your body instead of acting like a second-skin –

But could this Richard Nicoll silk T-shirt dress be less flattering…

I love this T by Alexander Wang T-shirt dress — it vibes like an oversized T, only it’s formed more flattering with slightly slouching shoulders and a boatneck instead of a crew neck.

As soon as this T by Alexander Wang T-shirt dress arrives, I’ll hit up International Silks & Woolens and get some silk jersey to have this T-shirt dress copied into…

I’m over VOGUE‘ing, I’ve got no appetite for fleeting fashion. There’s little left to edit out of my closet: I only sport a silk jersey tank dress I’ve had made into a billion different colors, a hooded, shawl-neck coat in cotton or wool, and either an Hermes Kelly Danse or an Hermes Herbag (a Birkin’s boring). The only thing I’ve been lusting for, besides having a few more shirt dresses made, is a T-shirt dress I can copy into silk.

Unfortunately, it must be in this fashion to be over fashion, because everyone is pimping a silk T-shirt dress, including Urban Outfitters…

Wanting: Vintage Chanel Suit, 1960s

I’ve a uniform: a custom-made silk jersey tank dress, a fancy Hermes fanny pack (pictures of my pet to come, my pets), and four-inch Giuseppes. This keeps me overdressed by most LA standards, but lately I’ve been hunting for a suit to wear to rare meetings. And what beats investing in vintage Chanel? What i love most about vintage Chanel suits are their no-one-else-knows luxury, like that gold chain-weighted hem…

Wearing: Vintage Chanel Suit, 1950s

Vintage Chanel suits purr power, like the engine of a Phantom, like the Godfather petting a kitten. Sure, the brass buttons give this Chanel suit away, but the boxy blazer skims over a blouson top, tucked into a loose skirt, all in a basic black that only serves as a background to your own beauty. This vintage Chanel suit says you don’t need to say anything…

Hating: Vintage Chanel Suit, 1980s

The whole appeal of a vintage Chanel suit isn’t so much in a super flattering silhouette as in the quiet luxe of it, the economy of its elegance, the subtlety of its sex.  So why bother with a boring red suit tagged Chanel?  Thanks for nothing, Karl… ]]> http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/07/17/vintage-chanel-suits-k-is/feed 2 http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/06/12/web-snob-links-%e2%80%98cause-you%e2%80%99re-a-snob-offline-too-12 http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/06/12/web-snob-links-%e2%80%98cause-you%e2%80%99re-a-snob-offline-too-12#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:47:17 +0000 Kristopher http://www.kristopherdukes.com/?p=2584 MAC girls vs. Sephora girls – Stiletto Jungle visits “the other side.”
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