Posted in Runway Looks, Shopping, Trends on Mar 16th, 2010
After four fashion weeks and lots of scrutiny, we’ve polled together our favorite six trends for fall/winter 2010. Some more adventurous than others, there’s definitely room for experimentation and the insertion of your own style with each of these trends.
Julia’s Picks:
Unique Hosiery
Vivenne Westwood Byblos
[Images via NYMag.com]
I was really taken by the continuation of hosiery as [...]
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Posted in Industry Buzz & Events on Mar 15th, 2010
Well, it wasn’t easy surviving my 13th fashion week, and by now, I know who to rely on, when I need a little reprieve, and what is considered a ‘normal’ food and caffeine intake during fashion week! For starters, my trusty notebook this time around was actually my Ports 1961 show invite — what a [...]
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Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Mar 14th, 2010
[All images via Style.com]
Down the red carpet came Moschino Cheap & Chic’s jet-setters,carrying bulky shopping and grouped into themes; first came the rockers, sporting military pants, gold chains, leather gloves, and, of course, mini guitar cases. Animal instincts were definitely on the brain; models wrapped in gigantic furs and leopard print dresses were also found [...]
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[Images via Style.com]
The Italian winter must be colder than we thought, for Prada’s F/W Collection was thick with billowing layers of knit, wool stockings, fur-lined leather and dark tweed. Twirl-begging A-line dresses donned frills and prints while mustard yellow, tan, and geometric patterns updated a 70’s aesthetic with pointed-rim glasses. Prim and proper Prada was [...]
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Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Mar 5th, 2010
[Images via Style.com]
If the knitwear, fuzzy fur, and animal prints aren’t enough of a hint, a runway enveloped with fall leaves and adorned with tree branches, along with head ornaments along the lines of antlers, should be screaming Unique’s vision to you: amidst the wilderness emerges a female hunter, raised amongst the deer, befriended by [...]
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Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Mar 3rd, 2010
[All images via Style.com]
In 2009, Mark Fast made news when his stylist walked out amidst his decision to use plus-size models. A season later, the Canadian knitwear designer is still sending models in sizes 12-14 down the runway, remarkably determined to challenge the norm that only rail-thin models can dazzle in his dresses. The daring [...]
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Posted in Beauty, Runway Looks on Feb 28th, 2010
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Feb 26th, 2010
A presentation format is a terrific way to view J.Mendel’s latest looks of the season, as each opulent detail cannot be missed. Although fur is always a J.Mendel staple, this season we felt very much into the interesting blend of textures, namely the soft with the hard. Although a J.Mendel lady would never be referred [...]
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