Fashion Pulse Daily - Part 507

February 12, 2012

Rebecca Taylor and Rebecca Minkoff Fall/Winter 2012

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[Images via Style.com]

Get dressed, layer up, and then do it all over again. That’s how Rebecca Taylor did it, and it was spot on chic. Pleated blouses were paired with onyx shearling hooded vests, herringbone coats covered leather bomber jackets, fringe sweaters fell over printed dresses…and it all looked flawless. The “wow-factor” came in via glitter, beads, velvet and leather pieced or charcoal nail head leggings. We will fantasize about those leggings until they’re in our closet, and then we’ll rock them, Rebecca Taylor style,with mini skirts and dresses on top. Beyond fashion, let’s just say we’ll all be imitating that undone beautiful fishtail braid the models rocked hard.

[Images via Style.com]

Rebecca Minkoff

I’m obsessed with Rebecca Minkoff’s inspiration—a girl with moxie—but the obsession doesn’t stop there. How about the way she knows just how to glorify the modern woman by empowering her independence? Represented through bold jewel tones and menswear inspired pieces, Minkoff paired courageous ancestral prints and brocade touches to create confident looks. The pants and trousers were utterly to die for, as were the jackets and coats. Blanket coats, lamb bombers, overcoats and tweeds will be topping everyone’s lists for Fall 2012.

-Alana Quagliariello

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February 12, 2012

Looks of New York Fashion Week Fall 2012, Part I

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Fashion Week, Day 1: Don’t I look so cheery? The Fall 2012 collections have begun, and I couldn’t be more excited! My look for the day:

Dress from ModCloth

Leather Vest with embroidery on the back (courtesy of Nicole Miller)

Neon Tights and Black Fishnet Tights (courtesy of We Love Colors and Commando)

Black Suede Booties, Aerosoles (courtesy of Aerosoles)

Day 2: Long day, which means comfy wedges are a must! It’s too cold to just wear something sleeveless by itself, so layering (and looking chic while doing so) must get creative today. Day 2’s look:

Dress, Nicole Miller

Wool Sweater,  Commes de Garcons for H&M

Necklace, earrings, and bracelet, MiMi by Sorrelli (courtesy of Sorrelli)

Black Tights (courtesy of Commando)

Turquoise Wedges, ShoeDazzle (courtesy of ShoeDazzle.com)


I love the progression of looks from New York Fashion Week, as you can pretty much see the exhaustion seep in through my facial expressions and my sartorial choices, which get less and less complicated as the week goes on! For Day 3: I wore:

nicole by Nicole Miller black and white top (courtesy of Nicole Miller -coming out this spring!)

Black Batwing Sweater, Forever 21

Earrings, Sorrelli Jewelry (courtesy of Sorrelli)

Eyeglasses (courtesy of eyefly.com)

Not Your Daughter’s Jeans Red Ankle Jeans (courtesy of NYDJ)

Black Leather and Suede Wedge Cougar Boots (courtesy of Cougar)

February 12, 2012

Fall 2012 Fashion Week: Mara Hoffman

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Known for her extraordinary prints, Mara Hoffman did not fall short of the high expectations at New York Fashion Week. With silk tribal and meteorite prints that felt too fun and bright for fall/winter (in a good way), Hoffman’s collection embodied a whirlwind of travels. Drawing inspiration from “South American Shaman Cowboys,” shirtdresses and hooded gowns floated down the runway, yet looked even more incredible from behind with deep backs, sexy cut outs and long tails. We adored how she mixed navy and black, no longer a fashion faux pas, casually cuffed pants and sleeves, and intricately  beaded gowns and bodices in an underdone, delicate way.

PS. Definitely check out her swimwear (not seen on NYFW runways, but still insanely cool) on her website!

-Alana Quagliariello

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February 12, 2012

Unveiling Barbie’s Dream Closet at New York Fashion Week

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With all of the fashion icons at New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012, Barbie truly sparkled…in pink.  After admiring coveted new looks on the runways, we ended the night perfectly by revisiting our youthful pasts with an all-time favorite doll, Barbie.  At Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium, the unveiling of this celebrated fashion closet took us through decades past.

Attendees were given the opportunity to play with fashion behind bright pink doors. Virtual computer screens enabled everyone to doll-ify their own look by stepping into the closet and virtually changing your clothes. Meanwhile, models posted within the dream house transformed to the Original Barbie Doll (remember that black and white striped swimsuit!?) of 1959, the Black Barbie Doll of 1980, the Barbie and the Rockers Doll of 1986, the CEO Barbie Doll of 1985, the 50th Anniversary Doll of 2009 and the Barbie Fashionistas Cutie Doll of 2010. I almost forgot to mention the boundless wall of 360 pairs of pink stilettos!

Albright’s Fashion Library loaned all of the fabulous “real life” Barbie ensembles. For example: The 1980 Black Barbie donned an Alexander McQueen jewel-collared red wrap jersey dress. Barbie Fashionistas Cutie rocked a CD Greene pink crystal cube halter dress and Alexis Bittar pink lucite bangles.

The Barbie Dream Closet Global Brand and Campaign is new and interactive. Visit Barbiewow.com to revel in the imaginative fun. The Dream Closet pop-up is open only through the weekend, from 9am to 10pm.

-Alana Quagliariello

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