Friday, November 2, 2012

STREET STYLE - Denim and black


Loving this girl's look. It's so basic, but looks really chic. She's got black ridged (what looks to be) jeggings, brown semi-braided belt, black boots, denim shirt, topped off with a classic trench. We say you should go for it! It seems to be the perfect fall outfit.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

BOUCLE MOTO JACKET


Oh my gosh you guys. You HAVE to buy this jacket. We picked it up at H&M for $30. This is a piece you will not regret. It's definitely something classic that could be used for a long time. We paired it with a black chiffon skirt (similar here), black sheer ruffled blouse (similar here) and boutique bracelets. Since our skirt is midi length and we wanted it a tad bit shorter, we pulled it up and then tied our sheer blouse over it in front to keep it in place. And voila! A little chiffon black dress!

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS

Halloween nurse costume
Desirae as a nurse
dead Hugh Hefner/playboy bunny, husband and wife halloween costume
Murdered Hugh Hefner and play boy bunny girlfriend
(sadly he took his headband off which had a stilleto heel glued) 
 (he is almost barfing here from the food fear factor we played)
adult baby halloween costume
Adult babies
halloween costume idea, biohazard man
Biohazard man 
(unveiling the fear factor food, which consisted of pig hocks, the stinkiest cheese ever, liver, and old mussels)
Army 
(he was actually in the army, so...)
poncho villa halloween costume
Poncho Villa 
(sadly he took off the massive mustache for fear factor)
storm trooper halloween costume
Stormtrooper
(after apple bobbing, he could've fit right into the Star Wars trash compactor scene)
white trash (with mullet wig)
Fairy (bridesmaid dress with wings)
Captain America adult halloween costume
Captain America
halloween paint balling
We ended the night paint balling
bloody old portrait, halloween party ideas
"Bloody" portraits 
(enlarged composer portraits...sorry Mozart!) 
with florescent spray paint blood (to glow)
Halloween Party Ideas, white sheets over furniture, coffin table
The party scene

Need last minute costume ideas? Although we're a fashion blog, we can cover halloween fashion, right? We held a crazy halloween party a few years back and had quite a few ideas for you today. Since costume was mandatory (if you came without, you were the one paint balled at the end), all of our friends and family came dressed up (which posed a bit of a problem for who to paint ball). If you're looking for a fairly quick costume, the nurse idea Desirae is wearing up top started from making a nurse cap then pairing with a white dress (or skirt and top). Pretty dang easy. Biohazard man was also easy...paint suit and goggles (at any home depot), with biohazard symbol colored on with marker, florescent glow stick completes the look. Also easier is the white trash look - plaid shirt, jeans and mullet (if you're a girl, you could use a short wig the same color as your longer hair).

Last minute party ideas:
We set the party to Bach on harpsichord, white sheets over the furniture, bloody old portraits on the walls, crooked lamp shades, a coffin table (made out of two old boards set over oval coffee table, covered in black cloth), candle light, and blacklight bulbs in the recessed lighting.

Party fun: fear factor food competition was the hit. The prize (to entice people to participate) was the movie "Willow." We also had apple bobbing and donut eating (all for prizes...which included Michael Jackson albums, candy, and horror movies from the 70's). So if you've run out of ideas on your halloween party or costume, here you go!

Happy Halloween from Thread Ethic!

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

THE PUMPKIN PATCH

belted military jacket
belted military jacket


We're definitely late today because of the crazy storm (read below for how we're doing). But here is the jacket that Melody has been excited to show. It is from H&M, but looks very similar to some of the Burberry fall and resort jackets (we'll show you a look very soon that was directly influenced). The top underneath is from an awesome store popping up in the big city called Joe Fresh. Our sister-in-law introduced us and we are in love. They have a small online collection so make sure and check them out. Belt is thrifted, jeans are Urban and boots are Macys. Little niece here is in Joe's Jeans, and boots are thrifted from Kid to Kid. We made our way through the pumpkin patch and she definitely thought it was like easter egg hunting. We felt bad having to take pumpkins out of the wagon every time she added new ones. I think eventually she started catching on.

By the way, for those wondering... Melody barely escaped from the massive hurricane by getting one of the last rental cars in the city and driving to Chicago through the night, where magically she was able to catch a flight monday morning. Desirae is safe as well (she lives on very high ground in the city). She is currently waiting it all out with her cat (husband is out of town). 

Monday, October 29, 2012

GINGHAM SKIRT


This particular skirt is from Asos, and is a great way to add a bit of summer flair into your fall wardrobe. However if you happen to own some gingham we do think you should hold onto it for Spring. Oscar de la Renta had a HUGE gingham moment on his Resort 2013 runways. And you can see a VERY similar skirt here (in green). You can also see another blogger Liz (from Late Afternoon) sport the same skirt here.

Friday, October 26, 2012

STYLE WITH SHANNON - blog highlight



Meet Shannon. One of us actually really did meet her a couple of weeks ago at the Opera. She looked so cute that we had to nab her to take a photo. But when we nabbed her (which can sometimes prove to be awkward) we realized one more thing about her...she was incredibly sweet and nice. So of course we went home and checked out her blog Style With Shannon. We found these looks on there and decided to feature her. We know we picked all pant looks, but we may just love how she styles them. For instance, going into fall we're realizing how few pant options we have. We may have to take some cues from her. Burgundy and jacquard? Such nice pieces to add to a closet. Oh and the J.Crew shoes she picked for two of the looks are quite fabulous. We say check her out.