(images courtesy of FreePeople)
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
NY vs LA?
Free People just released their January issue -- and they couldn't have done a better theme. NY vs LA? Hailing a cab or riding your skateboard? what kind of girl are you?
Monday, January 2, 2012
spring trends
great article from amNewYork on spring trends:
Athletic-inspired
Runways turned into racetracks at a number of shows, leaving us to anticipate a spring filled with sporty styles. Alexander Wang jump-started the trend with
his NASCAR-inspired collection, while others interpreted the idea in a more "everyday" way - such as Nicole Miller, who paired a striped hooded sweatshirt with a slouchy skirt.
Bold florals
Expect florals to be big and bold instead of demure and romantic this spring. At the spring 2012 shows, prints ranging from Pop-inspired petals at Diane von Furstenberg to softer yet still-powerful buds at Peter Som caught our eye.
Peplum
Don't count on fall's prevalent peplum detail to fade into obscurity for spring. Rather, it looks like puffs of volume around the waist - which made a splash at the Jason Wu, Cushnie et Ochs and Thakoon shows - are here to stay, adding a bit of structured dimension to jackets, dresses and ladylike skirts.
Peekaboo fabrics
The strategic use of chiffon and other diaphanous fabrics should take center stage this coming season. Designers such as Vera Wang and Tracy Reese embraced sheer, while others, like Prabal Gurung and Olivier Theyskens for Theory, played it coy with subtle flashes of skin. Either way, the results for spring are sexy, not salacious.
Green gowns
Evening wear is set to go green this coming season, with a staggering number of designers - notably J. Mendel, Christian Siriano and Jason Wu - using the intriguing hue in several incarnations for floaty, formal gowns. Most prevalent was the use of rule-breaking acid green, which shifted our perceptions about black-tie dressing.
Sherbet shades
For spring, expect to see mix-and-match separates in lavender, mint, canary yellow, ballet pink and sky blue paired together, evoking girly visions of candy hearts and scoops of rainbow sherbet.
Modest hemlines
Gals who like to cover up a little can rejoice, as longer hemlines are sure to take over for shorter lengths this spring. Several runway styles also hung a bit more loosely than the pencil style of recent years.
'Spring' into the new year with these stylish trends
Photo credit: A model poses at the Nicole Miller Spring 2012 fashion show. (Getty)
There's a
lot to look forward to, fashion-wise, in 2012. amNewYork's style editors
were on hand at September's New York Fashion Week, which showcased the
spring 2012 collections, to suss out trends sure to hit stores (and
closets) in the season ahead.Athletic-inspired
Runways turned into racetracks at a number of shows, leaving us to anticipate a spring filled with sporty styles. Alexander Wang jump-started the trend with
his NASCAR-inspired collection, while others interpreted the idea in a more "everyday" way - such as Nicole Miller, who paired a striped hooded sweatshirt with a slouchy skirt.
Bold florals
Expect florals to be big and bold instead of demure and romantic this spring. At the spring 2012 shows, prints ranging from Pop-inspired petals at Diane von Furstenberg to softer yet still-powerful buds at Peter Som caught our eye.
Peplum
Don't count on fall's prevalent peplum detail to fade into obscurity for spring. Rather, it looks like puffs of volume around the waist - which made a splash at the Jason Wu, Cushnie et Ochs and Thakoon shows - are here to stay, adding a bit of structured dimension to jackets, dresses and ladylike skirts.
Peekaboo fabrics
The strategic use of chiffon and other diaphanous fabrics should take center stage this coming season. Designers such as Vera Wang and Tracy Reese embraced sheer, while others, like Prabal Gurung and Olivier Theyskens for Theory, played it coy with subtle flashes of skin. Either way, the results for spring are sexy, not salacious.
Green gowns
Evening wear is set to go green this coming season, with a staggering number of designers - notably J. Mendel, Christian Siriano and Jason Wu - using the intriguing hue in several incarnations for floaty, formal gowns. Most prevalent was the use of rule-breaking acid green, which shifted our perceptions about black-tie dressing.
Sherbet shades
For spring, expect to see mix-and-match separates in lavender, mint, canary yellow, ballet pink and sky blue paired together, evoking girly visions of candy hearts and scoops of rainbow sherbet.
Modest hemlines
Gals who like to cover up a little can rejoice, as longer hemlines are sure to take over for shorter lengths this spring. Several runway styles also hung a bit more loosely than the pencil style of recent years.
Friday, December 23, 2011
vintage thursday: Aubergine.
aubergine--aubergine--aubergine. for those of you located in the bay area, you are in luck. Aubergine: Vintage Emporium located, in Sebastopol and San Rafael is an amazing find! The store in Sebastopol is housed in a 10,000 sq. foot building that was formerly an apple processing plant. They have a massive array of clothes/shoes for both men and women, no furniture but they do have a section dedicated to rugs and linens. On my most recent trip, this past monday I found an awesome wool plaid pencil skirt for $12.00. Unfortunately, they do not have e-commerce set up but do have a bar and cafe attached to it. Does it get any better?
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Honor by Giovanna Randall
Thank you Emmadimes for showing me my latest obsession. Honor by Giovanna Randall
is a newbie to the fashion world, headquartered in the garment district
of NYC. Giovanna is an opera singer turned head fashion designer for
Honor (which is named after her sister). The images below are from the
pre-fall 2012 collection. I wasn't a big fan of the red-pink color
scheme, but i would wear the Honor compilation any day. The clothes are
whimsical, yet classic. Bravo Honor!
daily inspiration
now only if i could get my desk to stay clean like that....
i absolutely love the mismatched frames and the art work in them--lets see if i can get my hands on some pretty vintage frames.
i absolutely love the mismatched frames and the art work in them--lets see if i can get my hands on some pretty vintage frames.
please acccept my apologies...
i took a month and a half off from the blog world; starting a business can suck the life right out of you (more info to come) please accept my apologies?
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