There's more to Anchorage retail than polar fleece and Croc clogs. Fashion-obsessed shopper Leslie Boyd will spot hot trends, scout the shops and bring you the cool goods. She doesn't mind doing the footwork if she can shop for cute shoes along the way.
Contact Shop Girl at lboyd@adnmail.com
Out of the Closet takes a second run at its name - 2/15/2009 11:50 am
Valentine's Day: Sweeten the day for him - 2/14/2009 2:10 pm
Valentine's Day: Sweeten the day - 2/13/2009 7:53 am
February shopping events - 2/10/2009 9:57 pm
Sarah Palin's sartorial influence - 1/31/2009 3:29 pm
Anchorage gets Current/Elliot - 1/12/2009 10:56 pm
Tanner Randall is still taking on FIT - 10/1/2008 11:17 pm
September is for sales - 9/23/2008 11:27 pm
'A small fashion crime' - 9/3/2008 8:38 pm
Around town - 8/15/2008 9:30 am
Click and look pretty - 8/15/2008 9:26 am
Target time - 8/13/2008 11:08 pm
Trendspotting: Colors that bleed - 7/29/2008 12:06 am
Was it fasha-licious? - 7/17/2008 10:38 pm
‘Project Runway’ warm up - 7/13/2008 9:53 pm
Local updates and deals - 7/12/2008 2:31 pm
On edge - 7/12/2008 1:53 pm
Sadly, no summer SoNo show - 7/2/2008 11:14 pm
Men in tights - 7/1/2008 11:04 pm
Click and look pretty - 6/5/2008 10:51 pm
Models, makeup and music - 6/2/2008 9:44 pm
Save the date for SoNo’s fashion show - 5/31/2008 11:16 pm
FEBRUARY 15, 2009 - 11:50 AM
If you didn't make it down to the consignment store formerly known as Out of the Closet yesterday to celebrate its fifth anniversary, you missed the unveiling of the store's new name (head over here to read up on why the name change is necessary).
Want to know what it is?
From here on, you'll be shopping at Second Run Upscale Resale.
FEBRUARY 14, 2009 - 2:10 PM
Valentine’s Day gifts for guys was the subject the last weekend when a friend mentioned a recent complaint her boyfriend had: He told her he’d never had a girl give him underwear.
I laughed at first, and I thought about all of the times I’ve bought boyfriends boxer shorts with fun patterns just because I could or because they were in a bin next to the register. (It’s the like the impulsive candy grab in the check out line at the grocery store—and they know that.) But then I got to thinking about typical romantic gifts promoted and bought for women on Valentine’s Day versus gifts that are advertised for men. And, honestly, for the most part, I drew a big blank.
FEBRUARY 13, 2009 - 7:53 AM
Here's a little Friday the 13th quiz for you: What's more frightening than Jason at Crystal Lake, seven years of bad luck or any other reason superstitious folks could possibly scare up so they can stay in bed today?
Answer: Waking up tomorrow (in case you haven't looked at a calendar, it'll be Valentine's Day) without anything for the lady you love.
It may be Valentine's eve, but it's not too late to score the perfect little token of your love and affection. I scoured the city to find a collection of gifts and create a roundup of last-minute shopping spots where you can load up on choices for her that are sweet, sexy or shiny.
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 - 9:57 PM
Bella Boutique is offering shoppers a pretty sweet deal during February. Spend a minimum of $10 on dessert next door at Sugarspoon, bring your receipt to Bella and get 10 percent off your entire purchase. Cake and discounts! Bella Boutique and Sugarspoon are located at 2601 Spenard Road. Call Bella at 644-4989 for more information.
The consignment store formerly known as Out of the Closet is hosting a birthday bash to celebrate five years in business on Saturday. This will also be the much-anticipated time when the store’s new name is revealed.
JANUARY 31, 2009 - 3:29 PM
Who knows if her campaign clothes are still in garbage bags at RNC headquarters, but her hairdo is on a Paris runway.
JANUARY 12, 2009 - 10:56 PM
There was a brief moment back in July when fashion bloggers got all bothered about Katie Holmes’ jeans. She wore them baggy, ripped, pegged—and in public. You can’t be Victoria Beckham’s short-skirted sidekick one day and Punky Brewster the next without raising a few sculpted eyebrows, and the sentiments ranged from concerned to horrified. And this launched the Katie Holmes Jeans Watch 2008 ...
Long story short: The cyber-fashionistas criticized what they didn’t understand, but by October Holmes’ style was cutting edge. And now (in six short months, mind you) you can buy one of her fave labels in Anchorage in the infamous style.
OCTOBER 1, 2008 - 11:17 PM
Remember Tanner Randall? It’s been a while since we’ve heard from the homegrown designer behind Nanuq of Alaska. He moved to New York City a year ago to study in the menswear program at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Here’s an update on how Randall’s fashion education is treating him, what he’s doing with his Nanuq line, and what he thinks of Sarah Palin.
"Classes started up last Monday, and it's as if I never had a summer: the same instructors, the same classmates, the same subjects. This semester I'm taking Menswear Design III, Patternmaking III: The Coat, Couture Details: The Shirt and Trouser, Italian II, Portfolio, and Computer Fashion Design: U4ia.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 - 11:27 PM
Stage Left Boutique (333 W. Forth Ave., Suite 202, 677-1344) is clearing out summer inventory with a sale that runs through the end of September. Stay tuned for celebrations—the boutique turns one next month.
Artic Poppy Boutique (415 L St., 279-3911) has marked everything—clothes, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and accessories—50 percent off until Sept. 30. Shop the sale before the boutique closes for the season at the end of September.
The storewide clearance sale at home décor store Trace Elements (Sixth Avenue, between C and D streets, 561-4663) continues until this Friday. Find 25 percent of everything except jewelry and First Friday art.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 - 8:38 PM
Things celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe said in the preview of her new reality TV show “The Rachel Zoe Project” that aren’t necessarily worth hearing, but totally worth repeating:
“I could die.”
“That’s bananas amazing.”
“I’d die.”
“It’s, like, bananas.”
“D-I-E.”
“Baby I shopped. It’s not like I committed a crime. It was, like, a small fashion crime.”
“You do kind of look like you forgot your pants.”
Watch it again Tuesday, 10 p.m., on Bravo, Channel 83. And then tell me what you think and if your opinion of the celebrity stylist has changed.
AUGUST 15, 2008 - 9:30 AM
• About Face (720 D Street, Suite B, 279-3223 and 1005 E. Dimond Blvd., 336-3223) begins offering shoppers a week of savings Saturday. Find 50 percent off makeup, fragrance, bath and skin care products, including brands Fresh, bliss and Lulu. Also find 20 to 30 percent of selections of lingerie and loungewear, including PJ Salvage, Simone Perele and Aubade. Sale ends Aug. 23.
• Second on Saturday’s style schedule is the “Fashion Fusion” show at Bernie's Bungalow & Lounge (626 D St., 276-8808). The show includes styles from local boutiques Stage Left, Pink Concrete, Blue Jewel, Anchoritz and Bottoms Boutique. Pre-show shopping starts at 5 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. Ticket are $20 in advance at participating businesses and $25 at the door.
AUGUST 15, 2008 - 9:26 AM
Site seeing and current style-related news:
• The U.S. women’s gymnast just won gold and silver. Track back in time and check out Style.com’s celebration of female Olympians who, Evelyn Crowley writes, “stand as reminders that feminine beauty exists beyond the oft-touted 36-24-36 ratio.”
• If you’re Olympic fever is less about celebrating athletic prowess and more about celebrating athletic hotties, New York Magazine’s The Cut blog provides excellent reading material. Also, check out the New York Times article that provided some inspiration.
AUGUST 13, 2008 - 11:08 PM
I’m not ashamed to admit I love Target. I used to travel often for work, and it didn’t matter if I landed in a busy city or still town, the desired destination would always be the nearest Target.
I’d stock up on quirky greeting cards, paperie with personality and whatever the of-the-moment Isaac Mizrahi for Target creation was. I’d roam through the shabby-chic bedding and shiny kitchen gadgets mentally re-packing my luggage on every aisle in hopes that I could fit it all in.
Despite my deep and unconditional Target love, I was hesitant when I first found out Alaska would become a bullseye state. To the avid AK shopper, my hesitation is probably familiar: When a national store sets up shop here, it often ceases to be novel or affordable, and often doesn’t carry the quality or selection you’d find in its Lower 48 counterparts.
JULY 29, 2008 - 12:06 AM
Kensie Fit & Flare ombre dress at Boutique Blush
It isn’t exactly news that ombre—the dip-dye fabric effect in which colors graduate from light to dark—was on the spring ’08 trend list. But the color technique calls for a little courage and wasn’t exactly rushed onto local racks.
In this case, the AK adage is true: We were slow to catch on. But we’re getting there, and ombre looks just as good in fall colors. So start shopping these ombre options around town right now:
If you don’t want to do the dip-dye look from head to toe, check out the Kensie cap-sleeve ombre sweater in tomato ($58) or the purple French Connection ombre tank ($78) at The Studio Boutique & Cosmetica (110 W. Tudor Road, 868-1627).
JULY 17, 2008 - 10:38 PM
I was planning on posting about the first episode of "Project Runway" season five, which aired last night. But by the time I got off work, I was almost over my irritation at Blayne for repping the West Coast like an obnoxious, tanorexic poser who will hopefully choke the next time he says "Holler at yer boy!" And I'd almost forgotten that anyone who's ever been to a frat party with an anything-but-clothes theme has made a better outfit from garbage bags than Stella managed.
JULY 13, 2008 - 9:53 PM
I fell in love with this “Time” interview with Tim Gunn. The best parts: his opinion of Crocs and “the comfort trap,” and this quote: “Fashion is really a form of semiotics. It sends a message.”
Don’t you just love how he says exactly what you’re thinking, but he makes it sound so much better? I do!
More excited for the “Project Runway” season five premiere on July 16? Good, me too.
JULY 12, 2008 - 2:31 PM
Here are a couple of local shopping updates. If you know of others, shoot me an e-mail at lboyd@adnmail.com.
Southside boutique Blue Jewel has new denim from Joe's Jeans, MEK Denim, Seven For All Mankind and Sinful. And for the long-legged shoppers, Blue Jewel has extra-tall denim available. Check ‘em all out at 300 E. Dimond Blvd. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. Call 929-3512 for more information.
Trace Elements is having an in-store only sale this weekend with 50 percent off select items. Word is “select” is really code for “tons”—I’m betting you can score some sweet deals. Trace Elements is located across the Sixth Avenue from Nordstrom. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday throught Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 561-4663 for more information.
JULY 12, 2008 - 1:53 PM
There’s a slight chance I’m only into this New York Times style article because it taps into my high school fantasy of wanting a life like those in a J. Crew catalog (C’mon, check out the accompanying slideshow. Can you blame me?). But men of Alaska should take note.
Most Alaskan men are inclined to wear oversized cargo shorts and baggy below-the-knee denim—and that’s a style topic for another day—but, to quote the article, if you wear anything “prissy” (read: slim “dress shorts” with perfect hems and pleats) in warmer weather, consider the frayed edges.
JULY 2, 2008 - 11:14 PM
The latest update about SoNo’s summer fashion show is that it’s a no-go. According to Out of the Closet’s blog, the July 26 event has been cancelled—but there will be in-store events at the SoNo stores that weekend.
There are also plans for another fashion show—a potentially bigger, more fabulous show—in the works. Downtown stores Out of the Closet, She, Blush, Her Tern, About Face and Skinny Raven Sports are joining forces for a fall event at the new Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center on Oct. 3. Stay tuned for ticket information; I’ll keep you posted.
JULY 1, 2008 - 11:04 PM
Man leggings? Now we can all tap into our inner Lindsay Lohan.
JUNE 5, 2008 - 10:51 PM
Do some site seeing on these style-related links:
• Styles from the streets: A New York Times audio slide show on the revolutionary influence of Yves Saint Laurent.
• H&M goes green with sustainable fabrics, according to Vogue UK. But it’ll still take AK shoppers an unstylish amount of fuel to shop the Jodhpur-style trousers made from recycled polyester.
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