This week’s look is inspired by tumblr: As 2013 wraps up, they’ve tallied the top tags of the year, and for fashion, #grunge was a big hit. Here’s a favorite look packed with grunge texture for a bit of 90s nostalgia. 

1. Teal Wash Boxy Tee by Raquel Allegra

Just enough fade and just enough color, this boxy tee by Raquel Allegra is great for a cozy, grunge day. Raquel Allegra, now in her thirteenth season, is sold in stores around the world, but all her clothing is made in the USA. This garment is dyed with natural indigo, and free of chemical dyes.

Heist, $210 

2. High Rise Hewson Maria Leggings by J Brand

Did you know J Brand is made in the USA? And these leggings are no exception. Tight fitting and high waisted, they are a great grab for any look.

Avenue 32, $270

3. Horse and Calf Leather Hightops by James Kearns

Yes, please, these shoes are so cool! Each James Kearns shoe is handmade in London in small quantities and often made to order. We’d match these shoes with jeans and a loose fitting tee or even pair with a dress. Cool and comfortable, they are a perfect grounding to the grunge look.

James Kearns, please contact for price

4. Jasper Arrowhead Ring by Pamela Love

NYC-based jewelry artist Pamela Love has been committed to sustainable and local production since the inception of her line in 2006. Today all her pieces are produced in NYC’s Garment District, from design to final product. This arrowhead ring is set in sterling silver and each piece is naturally unique.

imogene + willie, $625

5. Larimar Pendant by Nallik

Simple yet bold, the raw feel of this Larimar pendant by Nallik can go with any outfit and mood. Handmade in Berlin, Nallik uses all raw precious and semi-precious stones, and the brand swears by their unique properties. The Larimar stone used in this piece is said to relax tempers, calm fears, and relieve stress.

A Boy Named Sue, $154

6. Leonard Tortoise by Illesteva

Handmade in Italy, these sunglasses will last you a lifetime. Illesteva has done collaborations with Lou Reed, House of Waris and Zac Posen, as well as been worn by some big-time celebs. A strong pair of sunglasses for a reasonable price, we love these Leonard Tortise frames.

Illesteva, $165

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On Trend: Dark and Tan – The Smartly Sexy Fall 2013 Color Trends

Images from the eco fashion brands, collage by Juliette Donatelli

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Do you keep saying yes to new button downs, tees and crops, so much so that your top fixation is spinning out of control? Let’s not skirt the issue: Girls just wanna have fun tops; tops for a party, for a special work day, for a date, for shopping at the mall for tops. We collect them, like crazy shut-ins collect cats, and it’s not very sustainable, unless you are swapping with your friends or sisters, and not many of us do that after college.

The Female’s Closet becomes a Blouse House Early On

It starts in adolescence when the frontal cortex of your brain was being reconfigured and you literally lost your mind for a while, hence the book, Get out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? As a teen, I forced my mother to drive me to Contempo Casuals at Bullocks Fashion square in Sherman Oaks to buy tops. The alley – long racks of Saturday Night Fever tube tops and gathered peasant blouses blew my mind. Now, karma tortures me with a 14-year-old who morphs into Linda Blair when she realizes she needs a top for a Saturday night. No exaggeration; her head spins 180 degrees.

We Sport Tops for Other Women

You heard me. We don new hot tops to impress our BBF’s who already know we got it going on, and females from other villages we will be encountering at tribal mixers. They will judge or be judged by the tops. Men typically look at the breasts in the tops, or, if they are stylish, the accessories selected from the Piperlime Accessories Wall to accent the tops. Did you add a leather woven belt? Did you do a chunky pendant?

Getting to the Bottom of the Top Fetish

Tops are easier to fit than jeggings or jeans for many women. It’s like how shoes are easier to buy than bathing suits. They always look pretty good, no matter what’s going on in the backyard. So you try on a dozen different styles: ruffled yolk, butterfly sleeved, plunging neck, cropped or embroidered, and you buy one, one per mall outing, one per occasion, and you get your fix. But like candy, the sugar low – or in this case tunic or halter low – brings on the mean reds, and you hang it up to hopefully wear it again. But it won’t give you the same high, not like the first time, because it has been seen. The thrill is gone.

Retail Therapy: Medicinal Tops

Consider whether or not your wardrobe is top heavy. Can you close your tee shirt drawer? Can you see the blouses you own? Are there tops you only wore once and then gave away? If you answered yes, just remind yourself that a top can be a drug. What does top spell backwards? I know, right? And it leads to harder garments, to costly coats, designer boots, even stronger, medicinal tops. Just say no to tops. Otherwise, you might go through life known as a top head.

Images: adria.richards, Cocoeco, Barnes and Noble, Project Runway, My Lifetime

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