TFG Exclusive: Fashion Quote of the Day

Fashion has to reflect who you are, what you feel at the moment, and where you're going. It doesn't have to be bright, doesn't have to be loud. Just has to be you."

-Pharrell

TFG Exclusive: Book of the Month

The Fashion Grid's pick for book of the month this June is The Dressmaker of Khair Khana, a heart-wrenching, heartwarming true story about a courageous woman, Kamila Sadiqi, living in war-ravaged Afghanistan who survived the brutality of the Taliban regime by building a successful dress-making business.

Sadiqi's fearless and entrepreuarial spirit not only allowed her to flourish against inconceivable odds, but enabled her to create work for 100 neighborhood women. Despite the bombings, kidnappings, lack of electricity and violence in the streets, Sadiqi and her group of burqa-confined breadwinners worked around the clock creating beautiful hand-sewn beaded dresses and tailored suits. 

Sadiqi's story was brought to life by former ABC News reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, who spent years on the ground reporting on the daily lives of women in Afghanistan. Lemmon was particularly drawn to Sadiqi because of her ability to mobilize and stay committed to her community. To purchase a copy of the book, clickhere. 

TFG Exclusive: Style Curator

The Fashion Grid: Boyfriend Jeans 

James Perse slim shirt
stylebop.com

Boyfriend jacket
topshop.com

H&m jeans
$47 - hm.com

Ann demeulemeester boots
saksfifthavenue.com

Proenza Schouler black leather satchel
ssense.com

Balenciaga scarve
$315 - ekseption.es

TFG Exclusive: Fashion Quote of the Day

"Fashion is what you're offered four times a year by designers. And style is what you choose."

-Lauren Hutton

TFG Exclusive: Judging Fashion

It's time for our TFG readers to play the role of a fashion lawyer, where we compare two items of fashion under the standards of the IDPPPA and determine if they are line-by-line copies or inspired-by trends. In our last post, we compared Cartier's Aldo Cipullo's iconic nail bracelet to CC Skye's nail bracelet, and the results of the poll showed that 62.5% of TFG readers thought CC Skye's bracelet was an inspired-by trend and 37.5% thought that it was a line-by-line copy. In this post, we compare Louis Vuitton's Spring 2012 metal cap toe heel, with Zara's rendition of the trend (exhibits below). As TFG's fellow fashion lawyer, what do you think? 

      Louis Vuitton (left) vs. Zara (right)