Refinery29 http://www.refinery29.com/ Refinery29 is your online destination for discovering the best in independent fashion and style, from indie designers and emerging trends, fashion news, the best shops in new york city and los angeles, global store openings, to local sample sales, cutting-edge street style, and concise city travel and shopping reports. Drawing together a diverse community of independent thinkers from the worlds of fashion, shopping, and music, Refinery29 is devoted to seeking out fashion trends, style news, and indie designer to satisfy our readers' ongoing quest for the new, unique, and outstanding and making the independent style and shopping experience like no other. en Copyright 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:40:56 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Refinery29: Peaches Geldof, the British girl-about-town talks fashion, music, and her upcoming debut as designer. The British girl-about-town talks fashion, music, and her upcoming debut as designer. By Erin Donnelly


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Peaches performing via Daily Mail, sitting front row at PPQ via The Sun, and at a party for Mulberry in NYC via Team Sugar


With all due respect to Live Aid and the Boomtown Rats, Sir Bob Geldof's crowning achievement may have been fathering the one and only Peaches Geldof. Along with younger sister Pixie, the London-based 19-year-old has been racking up It Girl mileage for quite some time, thanks to her dramatic fashion and perpetual "wild child" headlines in the British dailies. Come this fall, the young style maverick will have a new title to add to her musician-slash-socialite-slash-etc. credentials: university student.

Before she hits the books, though, Peaches is schooling us on her fashion muses and musts. And what of that capsule collection she's designing for PPQ? "It's almost finished," she reveals. "I designed the whole thing, and Amy [Molyneux] drew up the fabric samples and put the wheels in motion. It's very sexy, flirty, and very new romantic/neo-gothic and 1960s Swinging London. Don't expect any bright colors—but frills, short hemlines, and plunging backless all-in-ones are all featured prominently. There are also a few vanity cases on offer bag-wise, and some great 1960s-style buckled ankle boots."


Tell us the five fashion items you can't live without?


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1. "A necklace given to me by my boyfriend Faris [Badwan, of The Horrors], which is a golden book with a picture of a noose he drew inside it."

2. "My American Apparel thin cotton high-waisted skirts in black, white, and gray."

3. "My 1950s vanity cases. They make great statement bags."


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4. "My collection of black lace dresses."

5. "My black French Sole ballet flats—I wear them constantly."


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Peaches out and about at various events, from left via TV Hits, Style Spot, via Defamer, and Superior Pics.


What are some style inspirations for summer?
"I'm going to go for grunge revival: high-waisted dark denim shorts with vintage thin cotton T-shirts, Doc Martin ankle boots, and plaid shirts done over the top. I'm also going to flirt with a '70s look—fringed sandals and suede waistcoats, hippie headbands, and short white cheesecloth smock dresses. And I'm also going to stick with my signature style of neo-gothic, all black, distressed lace dresses, and antique statement necklaces."

What designers inspire you the most?
"PPQ for their party dresses. I also admire Luella for wearable and imaginative short dresses. Miu Miu has some really interesting pieces at the moment, Marchesa does great red carpet dresses, and Phillip Lim is perfect for day wear. I also love vintage."

Your style features a fresh mix of high-street, fresh-off-the-runway looks, and vintage. What are some of your go-to boutiques?
"I love TopShop because the clothes are well-made, imaginative, and really well-priced—it's designer fashion at affordable prices. I also love Brick Lane in London for the vintage shops, such as This Shop Rocks or Absolute Vintage. Designer-wise, Harvey Nichols stocks some great ranges, but it is very expensive so I head down to PPQ for reasonably priced and always fun to wear designer dresses by my good friend Amy Molyneux, who is a dress genius!"


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Peaches on the runway for PPQ via Team Junk, in a shoot for The Sunday Magazine, and walking for PPQ via Team Junk


You have three sisters. Do you share clothes or consult with each other on outfits?
"At the moment [my younger sister] Pixie has my much-loved leather jacket that I want back! But we don't really share clothes as I live apart from her, and we have very different styles. Pixie is very Agyness Deyn/Edie Sedgwick and experiments a lot with off clashing colors, whereas I love a romantic black lace vintage dress and opaque black tights."

Your mother [the late British television personality Paula Yates] had a very funky signature look. Has that influenced you at all?
"My mother's love of vintage and 1950s prom dresses has stayed with me. I'm not as punky as she was, but she was an amazing dresser and that has influenced me somewhat, yes. My fashion icons are Edie Sedgwick, Anna Karina, Patti Boyd, and Pamela Des Barres, so I guess '60s and '70s rock 'n' roll groupies influence my look a lot as well."

Any exciting travel or career news to report?
"I plan to visit my friends from Nylon magazine and the band Chester French in L.A. for two weeks around the end of July, then head to Ibiza with The Horrors and The Klaxons and my best friend, Fifi Brown. Then it's off to rural Mallorca for a family holiday! In September, though, I head to Queen Mary University in London to study English literature and film, so I'm going to make the most of my holidays whilst I can!"

What's on your iPod playlist right now?
"The Cure, The Cramps, Portishead, The Horrors, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Nuggets Compilation, Chester French, The Birthday Party, The Vanity Set, and My Bloody Valentine."

You recently filmed a TV show in which you played a magazine editor. Did you love it?
"I worked on a one-episode observational documentary about starting a music, fashion, and lifestyle magazine. I edited it and had a great team behind me. It turned out well and future prospects for the magazine, which is called "Disappear Here," (a line from the Bret Easton Ellis novel Less than Zero) are looking good."

So, who do you think would win in a catfight: Anna Wintour or Carine Roitfeld?
"I think Carine would win because Anna wouldn't be able to see properly from behind her massive dark glasses."

]]> http://www.refinery29.com/my_style/peaches_geldof.php http://www.refinery29.com/my_style/peaches_geldof.php My Style Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:40:56 -0500 Refinery29: 07/24/08 Opening Ceremony's summer sale is in final markdown mode with additional discounts of up to 30% off already reduced merch. Plus, be sure to scope out new fall arrivals from Alexander Wang, Fred Perry, Grai, Hussein Chayalan, Vena Cava, Katy Rodriguez, Lutz, Sabrina Dehoff, and Opening Ceremony. Opening Ceremony, 451 North La Cienega Blvd, (between Rosewood and Oakwood avenues); 310-652-1120.


]]> http://www.refinery29.com/in_the_now_la/072408_1.php http://www.refinery29.com/in_the_now_la/072408_1.php In The Now - LA Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:27:52 -0500 Refinery29: 07/24/08 Oak's frenzy-inducing three-day sample sale begins this Friday, July 25, through Sunday, July 27, from 11 to 8 p.m at their Bond Street locale. Sale merch includes deeply discounted stock from their three boutiques, samples from their in-house label Oak, as well as additional designer samples. Cash only. Oak Sample Sale, 28 Bond Sreet, (between Lafayette and Bowery streets); 212-677-1293.

]]> http://www.refinery29.com/in_the_now/072408.php http://www.refinery29.com/in_the_now/072408.php In The Now Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:46:58 -0500 Refinery29: Spaghetti Chandelier Remember these? Up close the finish is sort of funky (just like plastic spaghetti) but illuminated from the interior, these globes are totally gorgeous...

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Air France—No Way Down Air France is a band from Gothenburg, Sweden, who make massive-sounding summer soundscapes. Their music has been lumped in with the balearic disco sound (which is based on the blissful dance music that emerged in the '80s on the party island of Ibiza). While it's true you can dance to this, and it is indeed blissful, there is much more going on here than mere dance revivalism. The entire EP sounds like the soundtrack to a movie and just listening to the record you can almost see it (we'll give you a hint: it takes place on a beach).

Grouper—Dragging a Dead Deer Up A Hill There are many things that we think about when we listen to Grouper, the pseudonym of Portland, Oregon's Liz Harris, but we definitely don't think about dragging a dead deer up a hill. More likely we think about listening to a siren's song while underwater or dreaming about lovely folk songs. More often than not, Grouper plays music accompanied by only piano or guitar but the album is recorded so that it feels like you could swim through the guitar strums and close harmonies. We suggest listening to this at 3 a.m. as you drift pleasantly into R.E.M state.

]]> http://www.refinery29.com/reviews/072308.php http://www.refinery29.com/reviews/072308.php Reviews Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:46:12 -0500 Refinery29: 07/22/08 St. Mark's newbie Cry Wolf is slashing prices on spring stock by up to 30% now through the end of August. Look for awesome duds from Buddhist Punk, Greyhound, Egoist, Corpus Jeans, and more, including a Corpus leather motorcycle jacket (now $400), a Nudie Jeans Thin Finn jean (now $125), and a Publicka black and white stripe dress (now $217). Cry Wolf, 111 St. Mark's Place, (between First Avenue and Avenue A); 212-995-9653.

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]]> http://www.refinery29.com/in_the_now_la/072108_2.php http://www.refinery29.com/in_the_now_la/072108_2.php In The Now - LA Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:54:25 -0500 Refinery29: 07/21/08 Milk's summer sale is here and ladies can enjoy up to 40% off select dresses, tops, shoes, and accessories. Faves include a Loeffler Randall Fiona Cream sandal (now $256), an Elizabeth and James neon chiffon tube dress (now $228), and a Rebecca Minkoff black leather clutch (now $221). Milk, 8209 West Third Street, (between South Harper and South La Jolla avenues); 323-951-0330.

]]> http://www.refinery29.com/in_the_now_la/072108_1.php http://www.refinery29.com/in_the_now_la/072108_1.php In The Now - LA Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:31:22 -0500 Refinery29: 07/21/08 Our favorite Scandinavians, Acne and Staerk, are teaming up for a joint sample sale beginning this Tuesday, July 22, through Thursday, July 24. Sample sale discounts of up to 70% off mean you can score Acne's Needle jeans (now $125), Hex jeans (now $125), and Staerk's Park Avenue woven cotton blazer (now $100) for cheap. Tuesday, from 1 to 8 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, from 10 to 8 p.m. Acne/Staerk Sample Sale, 145 West 18th Street, (between 6th and 7th avenues); 212-388-0339.

]]> http://www.refinery29.com/in_the_now/072108.php http://www.refinery29.com/in_the_now/072108.php In The Now Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:28:02 -0500 Refinery29: Coloring Book http://www.refinery29.com/editorialspotlight_women/kit_kat_club.php http://www.refinery29.com/editorialspotlight_women/kit_kat_club.php Editorial-Spotlight Women Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:24:34 -0500 Refinery29: Vintage Swimsuit Mini All I can say is this little number is hot, hot, hot. Note: Time's Up Vintage in Denmark is one of my fave sellers on eBay. Check them out!

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Age: 20
What do you do? I'm a student in Denmark and a model.
What have you been up to today? I just had brunch at R&L Restaurant (formerly Florent) and am celebrating my friend, Jessie's birthday!
What are your plans for tonight? Having lots of celebrations for Jessie's birthday, going out to dinner, partying, and getting drunk.

—Lianna Tarantin

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From left: In Stockholm via Face Hunter; in Paris via Garance Doré

Fashion can be so predictable. Once we've had our fill of one trend (cobalt blue, tiny jackets, flares) we switch gears and immediately start gagging for the opposite. So, it's only natural that the sheer hysteria over the skinniest jeans would eventually surrender to a slim, straighter cut…and, now, to an even bigger, baggier shape. (Note to self: Never say never.)

Belts, paper-bag waists, lots of pleats and volume, and a few cuffs at the hem create a surprisingly flattering, almost forties silhouette. Paired with little tanks and soft, relaxed jackets, these big bottoms hit the mark and work equally well with a thick high heel or some easy flats. And when it's 90 degrees outside, who wouldn't choose cool and loose over suffocation? Check out our favorite ways to do baggy right from Paris to Stockholm.


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From left: In Paris via Garance Doré; in Stockholm via Face Hunter

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