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October 5, 2011

Everything Old is Still New for Fall 2011 (With a Mix of New Trends)

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Personally, fall is my favorite season and nothing gets me more excited than the fashion that comes along with the change of weather! It feels as though the seasons change with a blink of the eye, but that doesn’t mean you have to throw away last year’s clothes! Stay chic by dusting off last year’s digs and adding a few more fall essentials.

From fall 2010, you can wear again:

Fur/Faux Fur Vests

[Images via Elle.com]

Layer your look with a fur/faux fur vest to keep you warm when it starts to get chilly out. Pair your vest with a long sleeve shirt and a pair of jeans. Add a chunky heel for a stylish addition to polish off your look

Over-the-knee Boots

The over-the-knee boots trend continues to stay strong, as this style is here to stay throughout fall and winter. Boots add a glamorous rock ‘n roll feel to any ensemble this season and keeps your little feet warm at the same time.

This season, don’t forget to add a few more additions to your closet!

Crimson

The runways and red carpets have been packed full with a bold and beautiful color; crimson. Wear a crimson dress, jacket, blouse, or a handbag to add a pop of color. The sexy hue really adds excitement to your every day outfits.

Mixed Prints

Mixing prints can be tricky, but just have fun with it! Soft and bold prints complement well together this fall. Mix a light cotton printed tee with a chunky knit in earth tone colors and prints.

– Ambika Makin

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March 9, 2011

The New York Fashion Week Team’s Top Fall 2011 Trends

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Now that New York Fashion Week has ended, we’ve had some time to decompress and digest the whirlwind of shows and looks we saw to bring forth Fashion Pulse Daily’s favorite trends for fall 2011. Here are our top picks:

[Naeem Khan Image via Elle.com]

Trend: Red

Despite the fact that this year’s NYFW coincided with Valentine’s Day, among the most favored trends of this Winter/Fall 2011 season is the incorporation of the traditional Asian imperial color, red, in prints, solids, lip color, and eye color.  Featured multiple times in shows and presentations by such designers as Naeem Khan, Marchesa, and Alice + Olivia (to name a few), the elegant and classic romanticism of red has returned due to the influx of Asian-inspired themes this season.  Marchesa loved red so much that it was incorporated into both the clothing and the eyes while Alice + Olivia used luscious red for lips and as an added flair in smart red shirts and jackets.  Without a doubt, red has conquered us all.

-Rose Lou

[Tracy Reese Image via Style.com]

Trend: Pleats

There’s something decidedly feminine and flirty about accordion pleats, and I loved how Tracy Reese and Milly by Michelle Smith incorporated them into their collections. By putting the pleats in such gorgeous, yummy colors, and playing with length, it was at once demure and bold. They took a trend that can feel era-specific and made it very fresh and modern.
–Kaci Hamilton

[BCBG MaxAzriaImage via Elle.com]

Trend: Sheer

Sheer dresses, blouses, and skirts were seen on the runway but perhaps not quite overwrought or displayed in a typical fashion. Despite being sheer, each look still appeared to have a covered-up quality. The translucent fabrics were often patterned in plaids (Tommy Hilfiger showed a plaid print sheer dress) or stripes like in the BCBG Max Azria dress shown above. The designers  in unison played with the transparency of the fabric to make sexy but chic, wearable looks a must for fall.

–Dana deBoer


[Diane von Furstenberg Image via Elle.com]

Trend: Rocker Chic

Sure, we’ve see our fair share of influences and subcultures make their way through the collections and inspiration saunter down the runway, but one that was certainly evident in collections as far ranging as Diane von Furstenberg and Alexander Wang to Diesel Black Gold and Betsey Johnson was one of rocker chic. We now know that the motorcycle jacket has certainly not been put to rest quite yet, and a perfect feminine update to this trend is a vibrant pout in a classic red or berry stain.

-Julia DiNardo

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March 8, 2011

Forever 21 Pick Of The Day: Earn Your Stripes

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What better way to vamp up your spring wardrobe then to add stripes, stripes, and more stripes? Classic and always chic, stripes are offered in a variety of affordable looks at Forever 21.  With a twist on Americana, Forever 21 offers 3 distinct groups of striped clothing – Tomato Reds, Warm Whites, and Brilliant Blues.  A few standouts are the  Red Striped Weekender Top priced at $12.80, White Exposed Shoulder & Stripes Top priced at $15.80, the Striped Ruffle Skirt in Navy, priced at $16.90, and the Seven Seas Top priced at a mere $14.80.  With these fresh spring looks, a girl can have her stripes and wear them too!

-Dana deBoer

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September 30, 2010

NYFW SS 2011: SANG A & GARY GRAHAM

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Sang A

Artfully slung or perched on a black wooden ladder, exposed zippers rocked python patterned leather and suede, all kept within a dark color range fit for the edgy consumer to accessorize with reptiles. The designer herself was in attendance, ensuring glasses were kept filled to the brim and posing for press snapshots. For a while, at least, I forgot about the torrential downpour deluging Manhattan outside. Shop her collection here.

[Images via Style.com]

Gary Graham

Whimsical and fairy tale-like, Graham’s collection this season recalls the romantic aesthetics of yesteryear, but makes his garments wearable for the now. The designer fused earth tones with red, black, floral, and a greener aquamarine to create a endearing-yet-edgy collection suitable for both scuttling across pavement or skipping through a pasture. The A-line shape appeared again, accompanied by draped dresses, fitted skirts and cropped pants falling just-below-the-knee , layered with loose fitting blouses, lace vests and tight geometric patterns. His first shoe collection (all ankle boots, both wedged and heeled) proved the perfect agent to seduce the audience, wooing in shades of olive, taupe, and red.

-Maria Eilersen

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