January 29th, 2010

Besties

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All coming next week!

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January 28th, 2010

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

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January 24th, 2010

Oui Need You!

We’re seeking an Assistant Stylist to work alongside our photographer, stylist and creative director to dive headfirst into the behind-the-scenes world of styling for catalog and editorial shoots.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

- Assembling and updating mood/inspiration board
- Researching upcoming trends and present to styling and buying team
- Maintaining cleanliness and organization of shooting area and accessories
- Taking inventory of all styling items regularly to ensure accountability
- Coordinating merchandising requests with various departments
- Checking in vintage and assessing damages or flaws
- Dressing/undressing models and organizing workflow of outfit changes
- Styling looks both in advance and on the fly
- Preparing clothing for shoots

The ideal candidate will:

- Have a great amount of initiative, ideas, and energy
- Be highly detailed and organized
- Have a creative and highly critical eye
- Be able to understand and communicate the Company’s creative vision consistently
- Be tuned into current fashion both high and low, including street style and fashion blogs
- Have an entrepreneurial spirit
- Be a team player and a great communicator
- Have an upbeat attitude

Requirements:

- Have at least one year of experience styling or merchandising
- Possess a four-year degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Have recent work experience in either buying, styling, or merchandising, or design.

The hours for this position are tentatively 9-5:30 Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and located in our Emeryville, CA warehouse.

To apply, please email a cover letter and complete resume to jobs@shopnastygal.com along with any samples of your styling work. If you do not have any previous styling experience, please send an 8.5 x 11 pdf of an inspiration board with magazine tears or other related visual inspiration. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please email with subject line “Styling Assistant”.

Thank you in advance!

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January 21st, 2010

Party Party

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December 31st, 2009

You don’t know where you’re going until you…

I apologize for how quiet the blog has been lately — from moving the business to the holiday madness and now a transition into the new year, it’s been hard to do anything beyond the bare minimum around here to keep things going strong. One of my New Year’s resolutions is to update the blog more frequently, I promise!

I spent a few hours today looking at old photos from our eBay days, and took a trip back in time to revisit the OGNGs (original Nasty Gals) and the vintage that grew NG to where it is today. Since 2006 I have hand-picked every piece we carry, and learned the hard way what vintage is worth reviving and what vintage is better left alone. Trends change, of course, and I’d like to think that our styling has come a long way since some of these photos were taken, but I think it’s plain to see the love and true vintage worship that has fueled Nasty Gal since day one. I should mention that although we do carry a considerable amount of new pieces these days, my training ground as a buyer was purely vintage, and to this day I continue to be inspired more by vintage than anything else. Anyway…onto the Gals!

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Emily, our first model ever, and one of SF’s best hairstylists. This photo was taken outside of my backyard cottage in B.F. Egypt. I’m so glad we no longer depend on the weather to dictate whether a photoshoot happens…

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Lisa, who with long locks and a doe-eyed countenance was the only face of NG for a good while, in the Ebay days…

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Danielle, the first NG blonde and a gorgeous one at that. My photo “studio” setup consisted of a piece of paper next to a sliding glass door.

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Nida, who I’ve pretty much adopted at this point. She began modeling for me at 17 years old, a fresh refugee from New Orleans after the hurricane hit. Nida was my my muse for years, and to be honest I miss the crap out of her.

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In Vintage YSL

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In more vintage YSL.

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In a neon sweater that sold for over $500 at auction. Insane, I know.

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In an avant-garde bolero that was won at auction by none other than Queen Michelle.

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Dee, the platinum bombshell whose lips grace the top of the website and currently lives in Paris (we miss you, Dee!)

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Sage, who to this day I call a close friend.

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Sage today. Her personal style is pretty rad — she carries both a homemade pocket protector and live Tamagotchi at all times.

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Alexandra, who romped around in our recent video lookbook eating Lays and drinking Red Stripe.

…there are so many more OGNGs to mention, and too many photos to post. If you’ve followed us since the eBay days, you may have seen all of this stuff. If you’ve just discovered us, well, now you know! Thank you to everyone, past and present, who has paid any attention to what we do. Happy New Year!

xx

Sophia

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December 12th, 2009

lookbook video: grim reaper blues

Video overload! I’m super excited to debut our first video lookbook w/Liz and Alexandra. So gorgeous together.

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Sophia

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December 10th, 2009

Dreaming in Concrete

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December 8th, 2009

Screwing Around

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Liz and Nick, our model/blogger and intern/stylist assistant extraordinaires (and newly found best friends) screwing around between looks. Slacking off has never looked so good…

On another note, we’re all moved into the new warehouse! Our little team finally has a place to stretch out and bust out. Expect photos soon!

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Sophia

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November 23rd, 2009

Snap!

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Several weeks back I met up with Annabel of Blushing Ambition for a quick lunch and snapped a few portraits on the street. I’m so excited to get back into shooting film! I guess shooting several days a week for the business burned me out, but since we now have an amazing staff photographer, I feel like I can get back into doing it for myself. Isn’t she gorgeous?

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Sophia

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November 17th, 2009

Conjunction Junction, What’s Your Funktion?

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Stud Pocket Backless Tee

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Oxford Cutout Shirtdress

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Laced Leather Bondage Skirt

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Gotham Lantern Skirt

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Still swamped here, and proving to be the worst blogger ever. Sorry guys! I did want to post a preview of some of the utterly mind-blowing pieces from my new favorite line, Funktional. Expect to see these pieces in the store tomorrow! Thank you also to everyone who’s been reading and commenting lately. So much inspiration!

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Sophia

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