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Posted in Shopping on Mar 1st, 2010
[The Chanel eyeglasses and my new $35 look-a-like pair]
I’d like to consider myself a reluctant ‘eyewear aficianado’; I’m not happy about the fact that I have to wear glasses, however I’ve made the most of it by owning copious amounts of them so that they better fit in with my fashionable nature. Mainly I prefer [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Feb 24th, 2010
The Tory Burch presentation was nothing short of fabulous; the accessories and footwear were classic Tory with a slight edge — in fact everything this season seemed to skew a bit more subversive than the squeaky clean prints and well-matched style we are used to from here. Case in point – leather shorts, perforated tops [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Feb 22nd, 2010
Dramatic and somber orchestra music played echoing off the tall white walls of the Chelsea gallery where Mohapatra’s creations hung elegantly on statuesque models. Former design director of J. Mendel, Bibhu Mohapatra’s Fall 2010 collection is inspired by two films — Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Il Conformista” and Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis.” With an aesthetic reminiscent of the [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Feb 21st, 2010
[Images via WWD.com]
Stephen Burrows started with sharp, bright colors: a yellow top, creamy prints, lime green tights. Whether it’s the printed skirts or the elegant silk tops, drapery eased its way into the collection. Terrified of the winter chill but eager to sport something more elaborate than a hoodie? Try Stephen’s hooded wrap tops, printed, [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Feb 19th, 2010
[All images via MercedesBenzFashionWeek.com]
Toni Francesc
Against a background of what looked like lasers and DNA strands, Toni Francesc sent down the runway his army of forward-thinking, progressive looks. Futurism might seem to have alraedy been exploited in the realm of fashion, but the designer’s vision of our stylish future was a little different; bleaker perhaps than [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Feb 15th, 2010
[All images via MercedesBenzFashionWeek.com]
For Custo Barcelona, fall is not a season for grey knits, hibernating in your heated apartment or hidden with heavy, monochrome layers. That is not to say that the Spanish designer made a collection for the tropics, but amidst the exotic, jungle prints were also the animals – and by that I [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Feb 15th, 2010
[All images via WWD.com]
Erro
For her second collection for Erro, fashion’s new rocker, Anna Larson, flashed out thirteen female warriors all clad in black and looking ready to kill (we just mean aesthetically, don’t worry!). Working with an entirely black palette, Larson delved into a wide variety of fabrics, straddling between gothic ferocity and feminine [...]
Posted in Eco Chic, Etc, Industry Buzz & Events, Shopping on Feb 4th, 2010
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Metropolitan Pavillon in NYC is hosting its annual Vintage Clothing Show this weekend, composed of an astounding 90 different vendors. The collections fuse ‘80s funk with Victorian class, sprinkling garments with a bit of seduction from the ‘40s. And since estrogen tells us one can never have enough LBD’s, the epic vintage [...]
Posted in Runway Looks on Nov 9th, 2009
Designer Tia Cibani is an avid traveler, something that is always apparent in her globally-inspired shows. For Ports 1961’s Spring 2010 collection, “Fleure,” her destination of choice was Japan. Elements of oriental design were woven through the nature-heavy collection, from geisha-inspired hair and makeup to Obi sashes, kimono silhouettes, and Origami. The palette [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Oct 4th, 2009
It’s not a bad idea to go slightly Goth with your look for Spring 2010, according to several designers who rocked the runways this season, veering away from bright colors and light sentiments associated with the warmer months. The looks range from “Queen of the Night” to “Avant Garde Vamp Chic”.
Our favorite Goth-inspired runway looks:
Rick [...]
