Last Day to Enter the Winter 2011 Doll Giveaway! And Thoughts on Justice

That is Justice like the clothing store... not like the scales of justice, haha.

So that's right friends and neighbors -- today is the last day to enter our Winter 2011 Doll Giveaway. One lucky winner gets to choose between Kirsten, Ivy, and Kanani. Oooo! Link is at the top menu under "Giveaway" if you are wondering what the heck we are talking about.

Tomorrow we'll announce the winner, after she/he is randomly chosen and notified via email.

So a little while back we had several posts dedicated to American Eagle outfits we'd like to see AG-ized. These posts discussed whole outfits and even just pieces of clothing that were interesting. Obviously AE clothing appeals to some and not to others. In this post we thought we'd go in a completely different direction and look at Justice's more recent offerings. It is a brand that Liberty Jane does look to for inspiration, this isn't a secret -- if you look at the picture below and go "Ah-ha!" there is a reason. :-)

These are great outfits that you see above -- lightweight full, short skirts with strong patterning, simple tank top with some color/graphic/pattern that isn't too intense, and two girls are wearing crocheted cropped vests which I am not sure if anyone out there makes for AG dolls (but they should: they are super-cute).

So one of the big things about Justice is color, color, color. They like to make big, bold statements with their clothing - especially when we look at spring and summer lines. The amount of colors and patterns they use can sometimes be overwhelming. Especially when you have three models all lined up in the same shot with all that "Justice" going on. Or when you walk into the store and your eyes have no idea what to look at first. But a "Justice" outfit can be done well and their ideas can be transferred to doll clothing. Several seamstresses are already doing it, even if they don't know it. :-)

And here is another "Ah-ha!" moment for those of you who work with the Liberty Jane patterns... a halter top is seen above and below, not exactly like the bandeau top, close, but this one has flounces. Ooooo....

As you can tell the key to Justice fashion is bold top, simplified one-color bottom or vice versa. They aren't trying to burn your retinas completely. Heehee.

There is something "new" that we noticed. It isn't really new; there is nothing new under the sun -- but it is something y'all might want to take note of: short leggings/bike shorts under jean shorts. What the heck are we talking about? See below....

So it becomes a two-layered short. Oooooo. Now I think seamstresses could master this puppy without actually having to do two pairs of shorts. Just sew on a strip of leggings material under the bottom cuffs of the short-shorts. But both layers have to be very fitted/skinny to "work." As you can see in these detail shots.... the shorts fit very close to the leg....

This double-layered short gives the Justice design team another chance to throw in some more color and contrast onto the outfit. Heehee. They do love color.

So the slideshow below should make some Justice trends clear: bold, bright tie-dye on skirts, tops and purses; brightly-colored graphic tank tops; layered tank tops - one loose over one that is tighter; short-shorts; and short flouncy skirts. All of these things are "in" at the world of Justice. And of course, you can never have too many pairs of flip flops and sunglasses. ;-) We also included a little color selection key for one of the skirts in the slideshow. It gives you an idea of the some of the colors that Justice seems to be using for this season.

Hope all this rambling helps someone out there and 

remember - enter our doll giveaway today if you haven't done so yet! :-)