September 11, 2009
by fashionpulse
Limits are being stretched…up to our thighs. This season the must-haves in footwear are over-the-knee boots, ever since they were spotted on the runways of Marc by Marc Jacobs to Yigal Azrouёl and celebrities such as Anne Hathaway, Kate Moss, and Hayden Panettiere. While the trend is exploding, the trick is to keep the look classy and not trashy, especially if you’re buying a pair with a heel over 2”. To offset the exuding sex appeal of these boots and make them more day appropriate (and less Julia Roberts in “Pretty Woman), layer a pair of opaque tights or jeans underneath, and keep your top half relatively covered with something like a Shaker-Stitch Cowl-Neck Sweater , $59.50 from Express. Also keep an editing eye when accessorizing because these boots are the statement piece of any outfit — guaranteed.
Our Picks:
1) Women’s Turbo Wedge Boot, $49.90 by Chinese Laundry
2) Tripin Boots, $89.99 by Chinese Laundry
3) Key Boot ,$59.50 from alloy.com
4) GUESS ‘Rumala’ Over the Knee Boot , $199.95 by Guess
-Jaimie Sanita
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September 10, 2009
by fashionpulse
People always ooh and ahh over the press bags for fashion week, so I thought it would be fun to share with the FPD readers what is actually in there this season! For starters, we’ve got a bright orange vinyl tote bag this year, stuffed with…well, you’ll see! Some of it might be hard to make out, so I’ll elaborate a bit:
Small clutch
Maybellne Color Sensational Lipsticks
Muscle Milk Light Protein Bar
McCafe Gift Certificate
Models Inc Comic Book (my personal favorite, starring Tim Gunn)
Chocolate & wafer cookies
Stationary
Hylexin Wrinkle Cream
Printed Scarf
(curious cat not included)
September 10, 2009
by fashionpulse
Oh what a night! The rain held out for the most part, and plenty of people were in the streets-it was akin to rush hour at 10pm!I think that NYC should definitely make this a quarterly outing – the vibe seemed to be mainly positive and I did see a decent amount of shopping bags in hand — including my own! Here’s the recap of my night and my numerous stops!
First I went to Nine West, fell in love with the Oskari heels, had a Perrier, chatted with some friends, and headed on my way to…
Just Cavalli! Champagne flutes galore! Next:
wanted to go, but check out the line outside of Bergdorf’s!
Bloomingdale’s was rather quiet, but nice compared to 5th Ave
Got some beauty samples & advice at The Plaza Beauty by Warren Tricomi
then last stop: Me & Christian Siriano at Payles on Lexington-check out his new yet-to-be seen footwear collection, to make its debut at his New York Fashion Week show!
September 10, 2009
by fashionpulse
From Haleh Nematzadeh's recent collection
The show I saw last night was by designer Haleh Nematzadeh, who just started her collection in 2008, a couple years after she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Haleh launched her own line after successfully designing a collection for Patricia Field, and since then, her designs have been compared to brands Ashish and Jeremy Scott. To read more about Haleh, check out Coutorture’s exclusive interview.
I’ll be honest–I wasn’t expecting to love Haleh Nematzadeh’s collection. Her “sweet rock-and-roll plus high-fashion” designs seemed a bit too “rock-and-roll” and not quite “sweet” enough for my taste, especially with her generous use of fishnet tops from her “On The Fringe of My Spirit” collection.
When I went to the show, however, I was rocked off my socks. Haleh Nematzadeh shaved off just enough of that edge and softened the looks a bit without sacrificing any structure or pizzaz. Her creativity in the use of layers in both colors and fabrics gave the audience a whole new perspective on Haleh’s take on feminine fashion.
–Caroline Tseng, editor-in-chief of Street-Spotted
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