Andrew Gn dress, Valentino Garavani “Upflair” crystal-embellished sandals, Jacquemus “La Spirale” earrings, Colette Jewelry 18k white gold and black diamond necklace, Cult Gaia “Pearl” bag
Flight of Fancy
Category: Virtual Style
Street Dance
Valentino dress. Casadei pumps. Storets earrings. Carl F. Bucherer watch. The Row sunglasses. Vera Bradley cosmetic bag.
Blue Velvet
Luisa Beccaria dress. Miu Miu flats. Cesta Collective Sisal bag. All from Moda Operandi. Painting by Jayshree Sharma.
Bring Back Polyvore
A set the team at Polyvore made to announce the SSENSE takeover.
Polyvore was a platform that aggregated fashion, home, and beauty items from thousands of different websites. It was like Amazon, but without putting other retailers out of business (clicking a product on Polyvore directed the user straight to the original retailer’s website, where the transaction would take place). More than that, Polyvore was a place to make mood boards and collage art, which they called “sets”, about anything one would want to express, not just fashion or beauty or home. I made my family’s Christmas cards on Polyvore. All of the collages on this blog came from Polyvore. Sometimes I even used Polyvore to make sets that expressed pain that I felt but could not really articulate.
Sets by asia-12 and marianasm, whose bodies of work I cannot link to for obvious reasons.
Polyvore was a place that kept people informed of fashion trends by providing a daily list of its most common search terms for free; a place to discover brands and stores that you might never have found otherwise; a place to explore high-end fashion without having to be able to afford it; and a way to interact with fashion in a stimulating, game-like format as opposed to scrolling through the typical clothing website and merely clicking on things to add to your shopping cart.
Sets by dezaval and masayuki4499.
I found out about The RealReal in 2013 because Polyvore linked to their items. Now I work for them full-time as a copywriter. Many of the businesses placed on Polyvore in their early days might have failed otherwise. And Polvyore even started listing products from Etsy, helping artists like my sister (https://www.etsy.com/shop/roguecurrent?ref=shop_sugg) gain exposure and increase sales.
A set by mcrepower (see mcrepower.tumblr.com), who signed up for Polyvore and made several sets just one day before it shut down.
But last Thursday, online retailer SSENSE announced that not only had they acquired Polyvore, but they were shutting it down. I only ever knew about SSENSE because of Polyvore. If it wasn’t for Polyvore, I would never have visited their website or used any of their products here on Blissful Style! SSENSE benefited from Polyvore, and although they did pay Polyvore to acquire the company, SSENSE is really stabbing Polyvore in the back by removing its presence, by disconnecting its 20 million active users and 2 million daily users and by burying its unique tools to experience fashion into oblivion.
One of my own sets!
Please sign this petition. The Polyvore data is still there, through http://account-update.polyvore.com. If SSENSE has the ability to download users’ past Polyvore creations and email them, then they have the ability to bring it all back.
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Spring Wishlist — Pastels
Spring has sprung, and I couldn’t be happier. There’s something so carefree about being outside without a jacket, walking because it’s sunny and not because you have a scheduled obligation to hurry to, and seeing all the flowers come out of hiding. Spring is also a beautiful time for fashion, a chance to put away the coat and boots you’ve had to wear practically every day and warm up to complete style freedom. For me, this means light, cheerful pastel colors, soft flourishes, and nature-inspired motifs. Pantone’s designated Colors of the Year are Rose Quartz and Serenity, and there’s no better season to wear them!
Some people think pastel colors are okay in small doses, but they could never wear an outfit composed entirely of pastels. Yet I think head-to-toe pastel ensembles are the most fun, and it’s completely possible to dress this way without looking like the Easter Bunny. The trick is to balance your pinks with blues and to let your palest blush pieces segue into nudes and creams. Drawing from 400 boutiques around the world, Farfetch is my go-to place to find pieces that are sophisticated and stand out — the best combination for a tricky trend.
Look 1 — Spring Sophisticate Look 2 — Pastel’s Wild Side
Dorothee Schumacher blouse; Marni macramé skirt; Sophia Webster ballet flats; Edie Parker Flavia clutch
Rochas top; Balmain skirt; N°21 sandals; Edie Parker Jean clutch
Look 3 — Super Sweet Look 4 — Mixed Prints
Ryan Lo top; P.A.R.O.S.H. skirt; Saint Laurent Candy 80 sandals; Olympia Le-Tan My Melody clutch
Simone Rocha top; Carven skirt; Red Valentino slingbacks; Olympia Le- Tan birds book clutch
Look 5 — Rich Texture Look 6 — Lines that Pop
N 21 tank; J.W. Anderson jacket; Twin-Set trousers; Salvatore Ferragamo pumps; Maison Michel Bibi Yoko hat; Burberry Nova Check bucket bag
Vivetta Mara shirt; Dorothee Schumacher trousers; Chloe Gosselin Lobelia booties; Salvatore Ferragamo Vara clutch
Look 7 — Laid-Back Pretty Look 8 — The Dark Side
Cédric Charlier camisole; Erika Cavallini Hana jacket; Ermanno Scervino shorts; Dolce & Gabbana booties; Night Market necklace; Olympia Le-Tan Alice Notebook clutch
Ermanno Scervino coat; Roberto Cavalli booties; Chanel vintage clip-on earrings; 3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli satchel
Look 9 — Chic Ballerina Look 10 — Dramatic Shape
Rochas ballerina print dress; Brunello Cucinelli cardigan; Dolce & Gabbana Vally slippers; Céline vintage faux pearl bracelet; Tory Burch watercolor print clutch
Simone Rocha scuba dress; Giamba butterfly print stilettos; Marc by Marc Jacobs cabochon ring; Erika Cavallini brooch; Serpui clutch
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