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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’…
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London Fashion Week: Street Style Ready
ASOS Sweatshirt | Pink Aviators | Acne studios Beanie | Pants Finders Keepers | Cobalt Coat Fashion week Part II, aka London is upon us and I couldn’t be happier. I recently read an article about how Raf Simmons taking over the helm of Calvin Klein was perhaps the worst thing to happen to American fashion in a while. Their reasoning: American fashion has become a bit one-note and we are now importing ‘American fashion’ from Europe. Despite the 80s revival, the American power house designers of the 80’s simply aren’t showing up anymore, neither are the majors of 90’s etc. Marc Jacobs’ brand has all but dissolved, Donna Karan…
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The Extreme Bell Sleeve: Get the Look for under $50
Blouse (if sold out similar HERE) | Vest Isabel Marant | Trousers (similar HERE) | Celine Sunglasses The bell sleeve was a late breaking trend in 2016 with street style stars wow-ing us with show stopping ruffles and volumes of fabric. In 2017 this trend is going even stronger, and the flare of the sleeves are getting even bigger, making a bell-sleeve blouse a must-have in your closet as we head into spring. Now the size of the bell you choose us up to you, or if you prefer you could even choose a tiered ruffle to get the same affect. Drama is the goal here but you can define…
