The hearbeat of fashion
Posted in Shopping on Mar 11th, 2010
Known for his use of unique materials – cork, wallpaper, 24-karat gold – high-end shoe designer Stuart Weitzman’s latest endeavor has been…jelly. Semi-translucent, plastic-feeling, jelly is a texture that is cute, girly, apt for a stroll under the afternoon sun but infused with a slight sense of futurism at the same time. For his first [...]
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 Shopping on Nov 4th, 2009
Prior to a Blue Notch event I attended last week, I had never heard of the brand, but now it’s clear to me that I had most definitely been missing out. I’m not what you would call a “jean person,” but I’ve practically been living in the pair I picked up from Blue Notch; now, [...]
Posted in Runway Looks, Trends on Oct 5th, 2009
[Images from Wire Images]
Fendi
Fendi’s Spring 2010 collection successfully embodied some of my very favorite things: sheer fabrics, raw edges, lots of neutral tones, and a romantic-yet-rough overall aesthetic (not to mention, the runway show was set to my favorite album of the year, The Dead Weather’s ‘Horehound’!). Karl Lagerfeld took the season’s obsession [...]
