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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

NYFW Favorites Part 1

Every time NYFW rolls around, I die a little knowing that I'm so far away from it... So I bury myself in Style.com and Tommy Ton street style shots to live vicariously through the internet. The following are my absolute favorite shows from the first three days of NYFW Fall 2014 (beginning last Thursday Feb. 6).

Rachel Roy
Stunning combination of lace, prints, and even a little tweed. The layering here is absolutely amazing and it works so well despite the crazy lengths and textures.




Veronica Beard
Dark, brooding florals in deep blues, pinks, and reds. Leather to die for and a shiny suit that I think I somehow have fallen in love with.




Whit
Probably the most my style out of a lot of shows, Whit is clean with cool patterns, a little bit of fun volume, and some kick-ass ankle boots.




Preen Line
More elaborate layering in bright colors. Some pretty awesome dark florals and plaids and a killer leopard print coat with blue cuffs.




Nonoo
Beautiful icy blues paired with rich maroons in turtlenecks, blazer coats, and sweaters. Loving the incorporation of woven sweaters and fur!




Rebecca Taylor
More great icy blues, this time with pale, blush pinks. Everything is well layered and very clearly well made.





Kaelen
My jaw dropped, the color scheme, the prints, the cut. This collection flows beautifully from ultra-femme pink gowns to classy furs and pleated skirts.




Adeam
Awesome feminine color scheme and shape all the while maintaining a nice minimalist theme. Some really awesome coats and furs and that gown is flawless.




Mara Hoffman
Very tribal, very fun. I want to wear that pantsuit all day, all night, ALL THE TIME. Can you tell I like print on print or what?




Jenni Kayne
Minimalist tomboy with a feminist twist. I'm wild about the hunter green leather and that orange floral is so 70's in the absolute best way.



Thursday, February 6, 2014

Fashion Dictionary

With New York Fashion Week upon us, I found this piece on Who What Wear particularly well timed as it helps fashion newbies (and even fashion junkies like myself) learn what exactly fancy words like "bias-cut" mean. Educate yourselves and prepare for lots and lots of over-enthusiastic show reviews in the near future!



 The Sartorialist anyone?



 Been using this term for a while now without ever really knowing what it meant. Basically, all the gorgeous, fitted, glide-right-over-your-body dresses you've ever seen are bias cut.



The best kind of collection is a mix and match collection.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Winter is Here (and it's trying to kill us)

Considering the fact that Ann Arbor's windchill has dropped back down to -20 degrees today, I spent my morning attempting to craft the warmest outfit possible without sacrificing comfort or style. I ended up in a thick fisherman's sweater from Old Navy, olive green chinos from Gap, and a hand knit scarf. (Currently I'm still pretty warm and only a little uncomfortable) But then there's the question of what to wear tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that. So below is my ideal outfit (meaning if I had the money for some classy Isabel Marant and Rag & Bone) for the duration of this absurd weather.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Christian Dior Spring 2014 Couture

I've fallen hard for the Christian Dior Spring 2014 Couture Collection. There's a level of playfulness in the volume and texture of the pieces that's just so fun and yet it's balanced incredibly well with the classic Dior ladylike image. Subtle cutouts, flaps, tiers, and layers are seen throughout the collection with minimal hair, makeup, and accessorizing putting the delicate/elaborate clothes at center stage.

I could definitely see my girl J. Lawr rocking any one of these modern, femme gowns on the red carpet any day now.