r.i.p. amy winehouse

...Ms. Sid Winehouse...

Punk Is Dead Again. She did say she did not want to go to rehab, no, no, no...

Amy Winehouse Style.
Punk Is Not Dead.

more summer 2011

Enjoying Brooklyn tonight!

summer of color 2011

The Summer of 2011 is not exactly a 'Summer Of Love' I'd say. Although hippie style is back on the streets with a vengeance, the peace & love experienced in the original Summer Of Love in 1967 is largely non existing today. Sad, right. But what can you do?

Since I can't speak of another Summer Of Love, I will say, while ignoring everything else imporant going on in the world, the Summer of 2011 is a Summer Of Colorful Nail Polish. Nail salon palettes seam to ever expand by the day. Instead of the usual variety of shades of reds, there are milky greys, dirty muds, sparkly yellows, camouflage greens, soft purples, day glo oranges, electric and midnight indigo blues... wait! Blues??!

Years ago if you would have been seen with blue nails, they would have thought you are about to die. Today in 2011 blue nails are no longer something worth more than a quick "Yeah, I know this is the newest color" nod. No stares and no head turns. Blue is totally cool in 2011.




Nothing to be afraid of. But wait, I missed a point. Not only is this 2011 the Summer Of Crazy Nail Polish, it is also a new Summer Of Color everywhere! Colors and graphics. Nobody is afraid of color or graphics. Not even men. I see the craziest combinations, polka dots and stripes combined... everything goes!

Well of course not everything 'goes', but people seem to be getting better at being confident about what goes.... An abstract painting on a blouse anyone? Monet? Yeah, go right ahead and add the highest platforms with that in a 'non-matching' leopard pattern.

Meezer, Caroline and IdilVice during Summer Of Color 2011.

Feathers in your ears? Flowers on your head? Pink, blond and blue hair all at once? Go right ahead!

I always was a colorful individual myself, someone that would not let anyone tell her: "This does not match." But I am suspecting that Lady Gaga has freed a lot more people by now.

disco dancing and stayin' alive

Gosh! I saw 'Stayin' Alive' the other day on TV and was spell bound :) John Travolta was embarrassing but - hey - it was the 80's, so we have got to forgive him for that... The disco soundtrack is impeccable and you can't find any two things more in tune than those Travolta bouncing hips when he is walking to the Bee Gees 'Stain Alive' tune! He just said good bye to both the chicks BTW (in the movie)... It's a feel good moment.

And while it feels good, and I know you all are hanging out at the roof top parties and the art openings (at least I do), let me show you this new ABBA dress I designed... I think it's hot, frankly, I am already imagining someone hot wearing it and shaking their sweet curvatious booty to a disco beat - Aaaah! - those where the days weren't they?!

ABBA Gold Foil Disco Cocktail Party Mini Strap Dress by IdilViceFashionRocks!
Photo by Carl Posey.

Listen, enjoy the Summer and don't forget to check in once in a while for some hip fashion tips :)

happy 4th of july!

...IdilVice at Sky Bar wearing the Betty Boop Peace Sign Hippie Chick Flamenco Ruffle Sleeve Top...

July is my birthday month and frankly probably my favorite in the year :) The weather is at it's best and the warm sun (please use SPF sun protection like I do) makes everyone smile and have a blast... it is yet again time to spend outside in a circle of friends on the many priceless NYC rooftops! Well, as you see, I am ready for the fireworks show later on tonight, so please: Bring 'em on!

kuwait girls rock

Have you ever been in Kuwait? Well I've never been there, but recently, during a web surf, I stumbled over the images of this girl known as A.K.F. who mentiones "Fashion has no religion" -Pravin G. (How true is that??!) I thought her style was great and so inspirational! I'd like to share these cool looks with you my readers and I am anxiously waiting to hear your comments...




Thank you A.K.F. for sharing your style with us! <3

enjoy this weeks round up of the best in fashion blogging

The Beauty of Bloggers

Edited by: Fajr of Stylish Thought

Once a month, I pour through the links that the amazing members of IFB submit. Typically, I sit late Wednesday night after a long day and read through the thoughtful, helpful, stylish and beautiful posts that you guys submit. It is in these moments that I am truly in awe of how talented and gracious this community is. Full of spirited bloggers that discuss everything from the latest neon trend to the body pressures of fashion blogging. We are a diverse and dynamic group, connected through our mutual love of style and tireless support and encouragement of one another.

This week’s links are a testament to the beauty of blogging. Through eloquent prose, enigmatic portraits and style lessons from a mother to her daughter, IFB is rich with love and of course great style.

Links à la Mode: June 16th

• Ashley4Emergy: Move Over Mellow Yellow


• Beautifully Invisible: 5 Things HBO’s True Blood Taught Me about Fashion & Beauty


• By Anika: Sexy is a State of Mind


• Corrine Monique: La Belle Epoque Photoshoot


• Dress with Courage: Winner Takes All: Women and Competition


• Fierce Beauty and Fashion: Thoughts from a Plus-Sized Blogger


• For Those About to Shop: Fashion Bloggers, Nick Knight and the Old Guard


• Idil Vice: New Summer Heights in the City Hurt


• Independent Fashion Bloggers: Fashion Memes: Franca and Miss Boss of Feminist Fashion Bloggers


• Inkblot Photography: Portrait Session: Kimberly Marcelle


• Love Brown Sugar: Don’t Believe the Hype


• Madeline Quaint: Illustrated Shoot: Birds of a Feather


• North on Harper: Fashion Savvy Need to Know


• Odetoawe: Cat Lover


• Oranges and Apples: Polka Dots Skirt 4 Ways


• Splendiferous Inclinations: Inexpensive Summer Outfits


• Stylish Thought: A Woman’s Right to Shoes


• The Loudmouth: Be A Better Shopper


• The Style Confession: Knock Off or Not


• Un-Stitched: Fashion Heirlooms

new summer heigths in the city hurt

photos by Carl Posey

Even if you are not in the fashion business or particularly fashionable, there is not a chance in the world that you could have missed the trend in new heights of the womans shoes. And if you live in New York City, you have been lucky enough to have enjoyed the amusing sight of a woman trying to make her way, over deep dark pot holes, dusty gravel, block wide vent grids, good old gobble stone streets and what not, stylishly and seemingly without any distress, cross town in her brand new platforms!

Not that those shoes were not in style before in the 1980's and the early Nineties and even the 70's actually, before the American sneakers stole the show and designers like me proclaimed that sneakers are even to be worn with evening gowns. Of course platforms are not new, but they are definitely in style again, actually they are the only old school shoe that seem new at the moment.

You have not bought yourself a wedge shoe yet?! Get going and get some band aids with them too, as, unless you spend a half a fortune on a high end wedge sandal, you'll get scratched. No matter how stylish you look and how good you manage walking down the bumpy roads, you will get hurt, let me tell you.

I experience it myself every single day of this Summer 2011 so far.



Well, it 'aint so pretty now 'aint it? I am now longing for the days when the good old Air Nike sneaker comes back in style...

betty rocks!

Voila! Here's the new tote bag which is currently rocking my Spring world (Can't wait to take this to the beach this Summer)! Check it out:




Buy the Betty Rocks Bag!

channeling andy warhol

Andy Warhol rocks, we all know it. My clothing designs are frequently featured in those compilations called 'treasuries'. This is a treasury by Etsy seller PianoBenchDesign. I love it - It's a good one!


The Velvet Underground Tie Bubble Top is pictured with other fabulous pop artworks - Happy Spring!

even a fashion designer has got to eat

I have always been a gourmet really. It is easy for me to whip up even the most elaborate meals and I find pleasure in it. So it is not rare that I pop in a pizza or even bake a cake in between making clothes... cooking takes my mind off it all and clears my brain cells. I love it and if I were not in fashion, I might follow into the footsteps of Martha Stewart - believe it or not - I am already growing my own veggies ;) How hard can it be?



But, no worries, there is much left for me to do in the fields of fashion and it is my first big love. But let's get back to my dinner last night: Hawaiian pizza!

Love all those sweet and spicy flavors mixed together! Usually I prefer my own dough, but it's time consuming (who has time for that?) and they have these convenient pre-made one's at my Traders Joe on 14th Street. It is not as good as my own, but almost as good and they have whole wheat too.

So, I am just going to post the pics and you can figure out the recipe. Questions? Just let me know...



... and with a mixed salad this dinner rocks!

anna wintour hair then and now

...anna wintour circa 1970's...

Anna Wintour, the editor of the American fashion magazine Vogue is a recognizable person all over the world, with her trademark bob and bangs haircut, which I always assumed was a wig (well it could still be a wig) due to its unnatural thickness. The other day I ran across this photo of Anna from the 1970's and I am more than ever unsure about if she wears a wig. This photo kind of suggests otherwise as it displays her hair being rather think and she already wears her trademark bangs, back then. If it were trimmed at the ends to chin level, it would be the Anna Wintour hair of 2011!


Well, I guess who cares if it's a wig or not, the style works for her and she knows it!

cutest lil wayne skirt

Awww! It's the cutest thing I've seen in a while - The Lil' Wayne skirt! So cute. I had a constant chuckle going on while making this skirt and even before listing it for sale in the online shop I had to forward it to several of my friends, because I could no longer wait to share this adorable piece! Here's a preview for you:

...lil' wayne skirt coming soon to a shop near you, most likely in the hip hop clothing category...

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