its whats inside that counts

Found this on N.E.E.T Magazine ...

Fur + Plaid =

I'm still looking at all the different New York fall shows and I just came across this photo from Proenza Schouler's collection. I think it sums up my little trend report if you will. I don't watch a great deal of TV, but I love the Sundance Channel especially for their fashion documentaries. One of the films I saw was Seamless, where filmmaker Douglas Keeve follows four finalists in the CFDA competition. Proenza Schouler cuties Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez happened to be one of the finalists being followed and in case you never heard they won the first place award. It's great seeing how far they have come.

Furocious

Fur is huge on the runway showing up in all shapes, sizes, and colors too. I think it's beautiful and classy. I suppose when I don't live in L.A. I'll get a fur coat. Maybe just one of those Russian type hats. Trying to figure out how I feel about faux-fur, but it's not looking good. I tried one on at Barney's once and felt like I did when I was in middle school and wore a fake Louis. Now I'm 22 and have managed to save up and buy a real one (Louis). My mom has always told me it's all about quality, not quantity. I want large quantities of quality. :o)




From top: Cushnie et Ochs, Dennis Basso, Halston, Marc Jacobs


He felt he should be part of the fur shoot...

And also please excuse the poor quality of the pics. Working on getting a better camera, but the funds are low.


















Images are from my magazines. Elle '07 and '08. 944 '09. InStyle '06. Harper's Bazaar '08 and '09. Fashion Rocks '08.

Plaid Please

I remember the first time I heard of Preen was their fall 2008 collection. It was plaid like I had never seen before and it's been love ever since.

I love the cozy, layered look! Also a little obsessed with the shoes and sock cleavage look. I'm currently on the hunt for a pair of thin, possibly cashmere socks to wear with my new wingtips from Anthropologie, and a pair of wool thigh high socks to wear with my knee high, suede, grey Ferragamo boots. This look is all over the runways and did I mention I love it?! Here are a few of my favorites off the fall runways...

From top: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Rag&Bone, Jill Stuart, Band of Outsiders, A Detacher


Plaid from the past...

Pictures from above are from my old magazines. Elle '07 and '08. 944 '09. InStyle '06. Harper's Bazaar '08 and '09. Fashion Rocks '08.

Vegas Baby

Since my first semester majoring in fashion marketing I had been looking forward to our senior year MAGIC trip. Well, it’s my senior year and thank god the trip is now over. Tuesday we arrived in Vegas trying to mentally prepare ourselves for the next day. Wednesday was show time. Free Starbucks coffee for everybody in front of the entrance to the central hall was inspiring. There were all these fashion professionals speedily pouring themselves a hot cup of jo to get them started with their day. Take note the bob haircut and boots of all kinds were all the rage. I couldn’t have asked for a better start, and we haven’t even entered the building yet. Once inside the Las Vegas Convention Center free fashion publications, such as WWD, and huge bags awaited. I took a bag for me, my mom, and one for my grandma too.

Aside from all the free drinks and goodies the best part was hearing Lilly Berelovich, president of Fashion Snoops, speak about trends and colors for fall 10/11 and spring 11. I’m excited for biker looks, “second skin” bottoms, cardigans, strong shoulders and lace. I’ve already got some black suede boots with rivets from Barney’s CO-OP, a cashmere cardigan from J-Crew, and a short lace mini from Armani Exchange. I’m not so fond of intimates as outerwear; it just screams trying too hard to me. And what do you think about those body conscious dresses? It’s like how many times can you remake the little black bondage dress? Over it.

Aside from the lectures I’m still scratching my head trying to figure out what the purpose of this trip was. If the point was to roam around and take it all in, our teacher made sure to make the experience completely un-enjoyable. There was too much work assigned to enjoy ourselves and did I mention after we were done with the Las Vegas Convention Center we had to shuttle our butts to Mandalay Bay Convention Center to continue our observations? At least we met a half nice half creepy man named Aldo on the ride back to our hotel.