1stdibs Vintage Clothing

1st Dibs Vintage Clothing is a well known site for antique collector, but recently they started a Haute Couture section featuring our beloved Fashion houses. Vintage Balenciaga, Chanel, Lanvin, YSL, Givenchy gowns and accessories. Even though the prices are not at all in our college student budgets, just browsing around the site can give you fabulous inspirations.

Try a similar look to this 1920's Hungarian Smocked and Embroidered Day Dress paired with a statement 1940's Nettie Rosenstein Gilt Sterling Basketweave Cuff. A light and innocent look for the transition to Fall.

Karen Kwok

Blog Editor

Want to be Part of a Photoshoot?

To all BARE enthusiasts,

BARE Magazine's Editor-in-Chief John Kim will be doing a photoshoot this Saturday at Huntington Beach, CA. It will be an exciting and amazing photoshoot! He is searching for two people to help out. This will be great experience, especially if you want to learn how a photoshoot operates.

If you're interested, please e-mail John [john@baremagazine.org]

Good luck!

SF Fashion Awards :: Vote Karen Kwok for BARE Mag!

Calling all BARE supporters! Vote now!

The Second Annual San Francisco Fashion Awards will be held on July 26th at Hotel Phoenix Bambuddha Lounge. Get your tickets now to meet fellow SF fashionistas, watch a fashion show and browse through a trunk sale.

Don't forget to vote! The online voting system will be closed July 9th 6pm.

Vote at http://sanfranciscofashionawards.com/vote.html

Please scroll down to near the middle and you'll see me, Karen Kwok for BARE Magazine under Best Blogger! BARE Magazine is a student-run magazine on UC Berkeley campus that is here to bring you news and updates from all over the globe in a SF Bay perspective.

Please continue to support BARE and I promise that I'll continue to bring great content to our blog.

Karen Kwok

Blog Editor

Interview with CEO Tony Hsieh of Zappos.com

BARE Magazine had a chance to do an interview with Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com and Eileen Lewis, Zappos' Director of Fashion Strategy.

If you've never heard of Zappos, this is your chance to get to know the Best #1 company in terms of customer service. Fortune Magazine also rated it as “100 Best Companies To Work For”. I’ve been told stories, and I’m sure there’s a gazillion others, about the superiority of their service! A friend of mine told me someone actually called Zappos to order some pizza (making the long story short) and although Zappos is a retailer, the customer rep had pizza delivered to the house. I know, right? Even if this didn’t happen, the fact a story like this exists goes to show their dedication in providing the best service to customers, like you and me.

The story above might have stemmed from the fact that Tony had a pizza business in college before launching Zappos.com in 1999. Zappos is huge on delivering happiness to customers and employees.

How do you decide on your merchandise? Are you selective, or is it just based on the brands you know that can sell?
We look at what the customers are asking for as well as the next hottest trends so that we always have what the customers what.

Do you track what the top brands or fashions are, and how?
Yes, we constantly shop the market internationally as well as all of the media available to us.

Why did they decide to expand into clothing and jewelry?
We want to deliver a better customer experience by having everything that our customers would need to complete the look. These were natural categories to go into next based on their volume on the web. We also sell bags, watches, eyewear, beauty, etc

Can you tell us, based on your data, what one or two top trends are for the summer?

For Clothing: Feminine Print and Bermuda Shorts

Buy at Zappos.com

Buy at Zappos.com

For Jewelry: Bug Jewelry and Leather Wrap Bracelets

Buy at Zappos.com

Buy at Zappos.com

Their site offers everything, and trust me on their superb service! If you don't believe me, check them out for yourself! Also, Tony is very active with his Zappos and the public community, here's his twitter: http://twitter.com/Zappos. Don't forget to follow @Baremagazine too!

Jooyoun Kim

BARE Events Coordinator

More from V Magazine's i60!

BARE is here to share with you some more insight on V Magazine's issue 60 with cover star Cameron Diaz.

Photographed by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott in London, Cameron is wearing Prada shorts and boots – the bra was fashioned by the stylist and made from gaffer tape!

From what we see, the issue will also be featuring Donatella Versace, who embodies the spirit of Versace at its best, and male models Ludwig and Matt!

V Magazine “Donatella After Dark”
"The queen of evening glamour has never shed away from making a statement – in her work or her personal style. For women who want to embody the fearless VERSACE spirit this season, there’s no shortage of ways to do it"
Photography: Sharif Hamza

Photograph by David Sims

And because BARE adores male models, here are two advance shots of the male models, Ludwig and Matt, in the V Magazine “Eight Portraits” beauty portfolio.

Karen Kwok

Blog Editor

Special Preview of V Magazine's i60!

V Magazine has given BARE and all of its readers an amazing opportunity: the first glimpses of it's Beauty and Fall Preview Issue (issue #60). This issue won't hit newsstands until July 7th, but from what I've seen, this issue is a must-read this season!

Designer labels featured include: Yves Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquiere, Prada, Miu Miu, Chanel, Jil Sander, Ann Demeulemeester, Giorgio Armani, Jean-Paul Gaultier

Here is a glimpse of one of this issue's fashion spread, "A Shade of Class"

“A Touch of Class” photographed by Willy Vanderperre

Styling: Olivier Rizzo

Model: Iris Strubegger

Karen Kwok

Blog Editor

BARE magazine and Blog Editor Karen nominated for award

Vote for Karen Kwok as Best Blogger/Author for the SF Fashion Awards!!

http://www.sanfranciscofashionawards.com/index.php?/online-voting/vote-here/

About half-way down the page you'll see the category for Best Blogger / Author!

I mean, look how cute she is! Vote for me!

Vintage Necklaces :: How to Make a Statement

If you're having one of those days where you are too lazy to think of ways to mix-and-match your closet. Try something simple yet trendy, by pairing your lazy white t and jeans look with a vintage and bold necklace.

A piece like this vintage Japanese Necklace can elevate your otherwise mundane look.

Look into your grandmother's jewelry box and you'll be surprised at all the treasure you can find! An alternative, visit your local vintage shop.

Karen Kwok

Blog Editor