SUNDANCE

During the last couple weeks in January the entertainment world descends on Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. We, at Thread Ethic, love the film festival and have been going for years to see some of the best films and documentaries being made. The vibe at Sundance is definitely interesting. One has the feeling that the entire film industry is compressed into the tiny length of Park City's main street. While walking past the shops and restaurants we also brushed by Danny Glover, stood face to face with Anne Heche, saw Mario Lopez swarmed by paparazzi and teenage girls, and nearly ran into James Franco signing autographs until he breezed past to jump in his waiting black SUV. I must say though, that we were most pleased when Women's Wear Daily stopped one of us Good Girls to take her photo. WWD is the fashion industry trade journal - just as Vogue is the every woman's fashion bible, so WWD is the fashion industry's bible. Yes, there is the distinct feeling at Sundance that anything is possible and everyone is an insider.

The stylish guy you see here is a quintessential Sundance goer. He nailed what we call Sundance Fashion - or the city-meets-mountain-indie-hipster look the best dressed at Sundance seem to master. We love how he combined totally urban pieces with seriously legit Red Wing boots.

WINTER SWING

It's Janurary and it's cold out, but it doesn't mean we all have to run around looking like lumberjacks in denim, utilitarian boots, and drab winter coats. We think a lovely swing coat, leggings, a wool skirt or tunic, and mid-calf boots are still cozy and a nice alternative. And put your longing for lumberjack warmth into a lux scarf that is stylish but functional. So there it is - our Modest Girl's antidote to dull winter fashion.

GOLDEN GLOBES

"Spot the common denominator between the best dresses at the Golden Globes? They all had long sleeves, a feature which clearly had nothing to do with the wearers' dislike of showing their arms, that phobia which supposedly sets in with middle age. No: Anne Hathaway in slinky caramel Armani Privé, Leighton Meester in cloudy Burberry, Angelina Jolie in emerald Atelier Versace, and Tilda Swinton in her Jil Sander white shirt and satin skirt all came out in sleeves as an active point of fashion. Compare their elegant reserve to the women flashing cleavage and leg, and the visual shift they effected is clear - the flashers look clichéd, stuck in that worn-out, red-carpet groove."  -  The London Telegraph

BLUSH & CORAL

There are a few things in this look that make Jennifer Sahlin stand out. First, the beautiful blush and coral hued scarf creates wonderful contrast when set against her pretty blonde hair and all the inky black. We'll  be seeing this color combo of blush and coral around quite a bit this spring. Then, her boots are killer, somehow city sleek but substantial enough to anchor the look. The Calvin Klein bag on her arm is fabulous. My favorite detail though - the rose enamel ring. Gorgeous.

THE GOOD GIRLS

We ran into a photographer, Nicole Christensen, shooting at the same location we were and she graciously offered to take a photo of the two of us Good Girls together (a rarity, as one of us is always behind the camera). We loved one of the shots so much we had to share it with you. Not only that, but Nicole was so cute, and sporting the greatest winter boots we'd seen in a long time, that we had to take photos of her and post those as well. The boots are Sorel.

THE COLLAR

The buttoned up collar is the way chic girls on the street are wearing their button down shirts. Inspiration for this look has come from the runways of designers like 3.1 Phillip Lim to Nicole Miller. Even Urban Outfitters is featuring some chic buttoned up blouses in their Early Spring catalog. The key to making this look work is to keep the collar very small, even tiny. You can wear a blouse like this alone, or under sweaters or dresses and it will give everything an of-the-moment feel.