Very few sources will give you the “real” skinny on what you need to know for the Spring 2014 fashion weeks. So go to “the” source, Vogue. They give you 27 things to know and while some of them are totally weird, some are very insightful and should give you enough to chat-it-up with any fashion diva or don!
#NYFW is here…but who cares? Anybody obsessed with fashion…. Anybody with cash to blow…. Anybody who wants to know what will be in the stores months from now (and act clarivoyant when you see it) If you’re a model….. If you’re a blogger who has avid fashion voyeurs as readers And likely a few others. We’ll be doing spotty coverage of a few choice events and happenings but just click the pic (and bookmark it), so you’ll be in-the-know the
OK so I had such a blast rocking the runway for #NYFW wearing my Old Navy Rockstar Jeans (colored skinny jeans) in kelly green and I’ve got pictures to prove it. It was not only fun but I may have found my new/latest calling!! It was exciting – the music, the behind-the-stage directions and guidance, the energy from the other bloggers walking and snapping quick photos, the crowd cheering as you hit the runway, doing your strut or sashay down
Yep you heard me right ~ the details are below but I will be sporting Old Navy Rockstar Jeans and hitting the runway for #NYFW at Bryant Park to ‘show you what I’m working with‘! Details: Date: Friday, September 14th Time: I’ll be walking the runway between 4:00-5:00pm Location: Bryant Park, NYC (more details to come) What I’m Rockin: my Old Navy RockStar Jeans {I so hope I get to rock the Honeycomb or Monaco Plum} This post is sponsored by
Bespoken styled the staff uniforms for NoMad Hotel in NYC. Fayed and Goncalves brothers are the designers. Inspired by how sharply dressed the Roma were, albeit a little rough around the edges {the way many a young man of today wears his suit}. Unstructured tailoring keeps Bespoken’s prices affordable. The line is growing including the introduction of a full tie collection. What do you think of the look?
Ever wonder what you really miss at #NYFW? Sure the shows, but as a footwear aficionado, I miss the fun and fabulous footwear that dons the runways and the walkways. Here’s a look at some cool ones from FabSugar….. [nggallery id=62]
Tory Burch‘s runway theme could have been aptly titled, “The Walk of Shame” kinda….”a prim and proper girl who falls for the wrong guy—in a hotel no less.” Style Notes: it was very Tory Burch with models rocking gloves and very ladylike chic purses; they were more buttoned up than not; the colors were fairly low key with creams and blues with hints of aubergine and earthiness; and the hemlines that hit just below the knee created thoughts of the
Doo Ri Chung‘s runway show was ‘business as usual’ and she returned to her well known roots as a “drapaing” queen. The overall palette was not colorful ~ highlighted by pale pink, browns and eggplant. Style Notes: I have been a fan of Doo Ri’s easy silhouette’s and slightly suppressed styling; she presented some very nice looks but nothing stunning Runway to Walkway: most pieces can make their way into the professional woman’s wardrobe without much fuss, but with a
Diane von Furstenberg named her collection “Rendezvous” ~ the program notes said, “Glamorous at a moment’s notice” and that’s that she gave! Style Notes: The collection used black as a staple but showed a wonderful array of reds, teals, soft dewy pinks, and touches of yellow and aubergine. It was amazingly flowy (read: feminine) without taking you into evening-wear unwillingly; and the bonus were the opera-length gloves featured on several of the models….beautiful and richly colored! Runway to Walkway: most
I admired the European, curated casual look that hit the runway but even more intrigued by Michael Bastian‘s naming his show “The Extra Man”. Here’s the scoop as Style.com tells it: So-called “extra men” have a storied history in polite society: they’re natural-born charmers, called upon to make up numbers at the table, dance with undesirables, and escort other men’s wives to functions when the ladies’ husbands can’t be bothered. Bastian turned up a 1974 listing of the top 30 the city
Tracy Reese never disappoints and this collection is no different. Style Notes: the collection was based in black but piled loads of vibrant colors like orange, teal and goldtones; the silhouettes were feminine but not overly fitted although the hemlines were a littel shorter than other collections; prints and textur variations throughout made this fabulous Runway to Walkway: just about every piece could walk off the runway and into the everyday diva’s closet without much fuss (except perhaps the price);
Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs fashioned their collection after Pedro Almodóvar’s twisted tale, The Skin I Live and thus featured cutouts, some bandage-y type dresses, visible zippers, and a certain type of perverse sexiness in the dresses. Almodóvar’s grim and morbid tale talks of a surgeon’s desire to create skin that cannot burn because his now-deceased wife committed suicide following a car accident in which she was burned to a cinder. Without sharing any more details, the collection is worthy
For this collection, Jason Wu went back to his childhood Taiwan with his dad to come up with three answers to the question, “What is Chinese?” The answers were military China, historical China of the Qing Dynasty, and the “inauthentic” thirties and forties Hollywood version of China. The result was a more floral Jason Wu than is normal but mixed with his sporty staples along with armorlike quilting and Mao jackets and shirts (military China), lush embroidery (historical China), and
NYFW = New York Fashion Week and 10 Crosby = Derek Lam‘s lower-priced designer line. Derek Lam is a fashion industry favorite because of his feminine silhouettes, modern designs yet hints of vintage, and runway to walkway ease. Rather than show all of the runway looks, I thought I’d give you a glimpse of 10 Crosby as it’s something that likely has more appeal to the everyday diva {along with a more reasonable price point} and still allows you to
Blueprint for Style didn’t hit the streets of New York this season for NYFW, but that doesn’t mean we won’t give you the highlights. We’ll be featuring one or two different designers each day and (wait for it….bonus) giving you the insider takeaways on those collections. It promises to be loads of fun so stay tuned!
This week’s ‘6 Things…’ is dedicated to New York Fashion Week (#NYFW) and how to make it useful for the everyday diva, mommy-on-the-go, corporate bigshot, and innovative entrepreneurs….all of which don’t necessarily or fully engage in all the hoopla. BTW- it’s kinda fun! There are several Fashion Weeks around the world, but only four majors (Milan, Paris, London and New York). Of those majors, I dare say New York’s closes out the season and receives the most hype (Americans are
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