September 7, 2013
by fashion pulse contributor
[Click on the slideshow above to view the collection]
Drawing on Sofia Coppola’s film Marie Antoinette, Lulu Frost designer Lisa Salzer has created a line of richly decorative jewels that would make any woman surely feel like a queen. Surrounded by peacocks, macaroons and models in pastel tutus, one felt as if she had stepped back in time to a party at the palace of Versailles, if Versailles had a DJ in gladiator heels, that is.
“Neon Baroque” blended classic baroque elements of elaborate ornamentation with more modern neon and geometric shapes presenting a certifiable mix of old and new. Each piece was so expressive and finely detailed that a singular piece is enough to turn up the volume on any outfit. When asked what kind of woman she could see wearing her pieces Salzer described one who has a sense of her own independent style, a woman who knows who she is and is not afraid to express it. If creating a collection of fearless jewels for fearless women was Salzer’s mission, then it was a success. So go forth and conquer with any one of these bold pieces, but instead of using a crown and scepter to show your power, opt for a Lulu Frost statement necklace instead.
September 8, 2012
by fashion pulse contributor
[Muse: The Marchesa Casati]
[Muse: Nancy Cunard]
[Muse: Elsa Schiaparelli]
The Show: Let’s Bring Back by Lulu Frost: Celebrating fashion icons from a storied past
The Theme: Timeless elegance. Three icons. Three epochs
The Collaborations: Lulu Frost reinterprets Belle epoque heiress The Marchesa Casati, jazz age activist Nancy Cunard and Surrealist designer Elsa Schiaparelli. With each piece, she introduces a new generation to the icons –and her reinterpretation with the jewels.
[Lulu Frost Spring/Summer 2013]
Best Standout Look/the Signature of the Collection: Each of the three collections evoked its very own mood. The Marchesa Casati collection spoke volumes about the Belle Epoque (“beautiful era”), in French history, in which the arts flourished. Lavish emerald necklaces were a visual art in themselves, but layered with chunky gold and crystals, they became a masterpiece. The Nancy Cunard pieces danced to life with bold bangles making a cultural statement. Finally, philosophy may have played a role in the reinterpretations of Elsa Schiaparelli’s designs. Evil eye jewelry upheld the secrets of a past movement known for its surprising juxtapositions.
-Alana Quagliariello
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September 17, 2010
by fashionpulse
[Images via Elle.com]
Jenny Packham
No stranger to the red carpet, Jenny Packham brought a new twist on old Hollywood glam at her Spring 2011 show. Sequins, shimmer, sparkle, and soft shades swayed down the catwalk, evoking opulent Grecian goddesses paying Earth a visit. Mere mortals with nary a paparazzi-flocked event to attend can nonetheless enjoy Packham’s creations. Her gowns were interspersed with gauzy jumpsuits and tailored trousers, perfect for when you want to make lunch with the girls an occasion.
[Images via Kaci Hamilton]
Lulu Frost
Laid out like an exhibit at the Museum of Natural History, the models at the Lulu Frost Spring 2011 presentation were far from the dowdy, frantic-looking pioneers you envision hitching a ride west on the wagon. Instead, they channeled Christina Hendricks’ “Joan Holloway” on a Mad Men business trip to New Mexico. Turquoise meshed with pearls and Native American-inspired headpieces were given a contemporary feel with crystals and chains. Could designer Lisa Salzer set a trend if Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce opens an office out west?
[Images via Zimbio.com]
Toni Francesc
Spanish designer Toni Francesc has translated the light and feel of the forest into an earthy, organic assembly that he fittingly called “Urban Forest”. Wooden jewelry that curved around necks and wrists like the bouts of a violin served as ideal accents to the ethereal, liquid dresses. Francesc concentrated on largelt natural colors such as beige, gray, and white, which he then infused with the brights – the blues, the yellows, and the corals — much like what nature will offer up in the spring.
-Kaci Hamilton
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