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Channeling: Ab Fab’s Edina & Patsy

kaitlin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:06:49 +0000

photo: blogs.suntimes.com

Eddy – ‘Patsy used to out with Keith Moon, sweetie.’
Patsy – ‘Sort of. You know I woke up underneath him in a hotel bedroom once.’
Eddy – ‘Yeah… That was going-steady in the sixties.’

Darling! Sweetie! Your life is incomplete until you see the 1992 BBC comedy television series, Absolutely Fabulous. In this over-the-top comedy, best friends Edina (left) and Patsy (right), two prominent figures in the fashion industry, and products of the Swingin’ Sixties, reminisce about the good ol’ days, drink, smoke, and cause trouble through their extreme selfishness. They each have unique style, Edina wearing whatever is trendy at that second with an obsession with Lacroix, whereas Patsy wears chic skirt suits complete with alcohol in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Check out their most memorable quotes below, some vintage outfits I think they would be into today, as well as a video featuring some of their greatest moments.

Edina

MarketPublique $46 , Etsy $224, NastyGal $88

Edina – ‘Inside of me, sweetie, inside of me, there is a thin person just screaming to get out.’
Mother – ‘Just the one, dear?’

Patsy

NastyGal $128, MarketPublique $50 , AdoreVintage $46

Patsy – ‘One snap of my fingers and I can raise hemlines so high the whole world’s your gynaecologist.’

You have to watch full episodes to capture their amazing humour, but here are a few memorable clips to let you know what you’re getting into.

Visit their main site for more info including this quiz How Ab Fab Are You?

Thrift It!

kaitlin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:35:11 +0000

You can look great at any price point. Thrift It! posts feature 2nd-hand and thrift store items as alternatives to expensive luxury designer items. Great items like this Ralph Lauren cashmere sweater and faux fur vest are just waiting for you at your local thrift store.

The brown faux fur vest and black studded heels are for sale in The Shop!

Little Gentlemen

kaitlin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:19:54 +0000

I’m usually jealous of the fun clothes children get away
with wearing on a daily basis. I hope at one point someone
will make adult sized hippo printed one-sies for adults.

The children’s department is a spot I always stop at while
thrifting as some of the tops and jackets fit better. Below
is my collection of blazers, all from the little boys section.

The velvet blazer is for sale in The Shop for $25.