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Fall 2017 Runway to Real Way: The Return of 80’s Power Dressing
Flat Top Sunglasses | Zara Sweatshirt | Zara Pants (similar HERE) | Vintage Coat (similar HERE) Fashion week is a funny thing: showing fashions out of sync with the actual season that you are in, which makes since for the buy cycle of retailers but is often frustrating for the rest of us. You see something fabulous you want to wear NOW and you have to wait 6 months to see it in stores. One of my favorite things to do each season to combat this feeling is to see what looks I can recreate from the runway NOW using pieces I already own. This ‘runway to real way’ theme…
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2 Key Spring Trends to Start Wearing Now: The Fiddler Cap & the Shearling Lined Denim Jacket
Brixton ‘Fiddler’ Hat | Isabel Marant Etoile Jacket (Under $100 option HERE) | Zara Scarf | Gucci Handbag | Vince Boots (on sale) Spring being just around the corner may seem like a very distant eventuality due to snow, freezing temperatures etc but there are elements from Spring’s extensive new trend list that we can start incorporating into our wardrobes now. 1.) The shearling lined denim jacket. This was an important item coming out of Fall/Winter 2016 but the momentum of this item is just beginning. While the shearling lining may make you question it’s summertime validity, this makes for a great transition piece when the weather can’t seem to…
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Ciao Milan: A Deconstructed Street Style Look
Vetements (inspired) sweatshirt | ASOS Skirt | Jeffrey Campbell Boots | H&M Earrings Another fashion week has wrapped and true to form Milan showed its serious fashion chops. The expected heavy hitter was of course Gucci although it wasn’t the plethora of tiered dressed with an abundance of accessories that stole the show. Instead a simple pair of ripped jeans and a cut up classic Gucci tee shirt with the words ‘common sense is not that common’ worn over a chain mail body suit stole the show. While political statements aren’t a think to scoff at they certainly were prevalent in Milan most notably from Missoni and Prada and while…
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‘Think Pink!’ But in a Street Style Kind of Way: The Hottest Trend of Spring 17
Trousers C/MEO | Hoodie | Waist Belt | ‘Revolution’ Clutch The catch-phrase of the season is undeniably the token words from Funny Face: “THINK PINK!” From runway to real way pink is everywhere in shades from rich fushia to light cotton candy. While the shade may be the same the way of styling this season’s pink trend is certainly NOT the girly way of Audrey Hepburn’s era. To start, pink made a bold statement on the runways but there wasn’t a frilly dress in sight (discounting Gucci, which doesn’t count anyway.) Pink was merely a color and seemed to be most effectively used with cleaner lines and more street friendly…
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4 Emerging Trends From Fall 2017 Fashion Week
Just like that London Fashion Week is a wrap and boy do we have some exciting trends to show for it. While I found New York fashion week to be a little less than inspiring some of the key trends showing up in London seemed to be a hit on both sides of the pond so we will cover both London and New York in this recap. The theme was a comforting one: where we usually are scrambling to go and buy new items to fit the new ‘trends’ of a season, for Fall 17 the sillhouettes are familiar and the style is accessible. These are dare I say ‘practical’…
