The first official day of “spring” is tomorrow. Apparently. (With another snow day yesterday we’re starting to doubt spring will ever come.) Even though the weather is still kind of miserable, we’ve already started our spring shopping lists. Here’s what we’re all craving if warmer weather ever happens. Fingers crossed.
Pre-Fall 2013 has wrapped!…or has it?…Nobody can quite say for sure, but with the Fall 2013 shows quickly approaching in mid-February, we figured now was as good a time as any to take inventory of our favorites from “the season between seasons.”
For the past few months, on and off, I’ve had a strange, undying obsession with finding the perfect pair of proper d’Orsay flats that I could actually afford. Well, poof! Here they are.
Designers have been working on the railroad all the livelong day.
We’re keeping our coverage coming with these new show notes and galleries! We’re obsessed with the off-duty surfers at Jenni Kayne, the black and white palette at Kaelen, and the gothic touches at Katie Gallagher.
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The Clothes: Off-duty surfer girls who prefer to keep it cute ‘n casual will absolutely love this ‘borrowed from the boyfriend’ collection. Chock full of oxford shirts, bermuda shorts, and oversize blazers in boyish silhouettes feminized with scrunched sleeves, higher hems, and slimmer fits, next season’s standout looks included a canary yellow short suit, mint-and-navy striped trousers, and a shocking pink floor-length frock that’s begging for a stroll down the red carpet. (P.S. We’re o-b-s-e-s-s-e-d with the pointed d’orsay flats—they almost look like plimsolls!)
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund nominated design house Creatures of the Wind collaborated with J. Crew to design a capsule collection and it’s finally available. Well worth the wait, if you ask us. {FabSugar}
In more J. Crew news, the ever-expanding brand has enlisted famed street style photographers Scott Schuman and Garance Doré to photograph, film and profile tastemakers across the globe for a project titled “Hello World.” {WWD}
Bill Gaytten, John Galliano’s temporary replacement chez Dior, presented his final collection for the fashion house. The new Creative Director Raf Simons will make his Dior debut with the brand’s Couture collection next month. {Vogue UK}
Perhaps we’re crazy, but we’re starting to think the right leg trend, pioneered, or at least made famous by the meme-ification of Angelina Jolie’s 2012 Oscars dress, extends beyond skinny actresses and models who pose on red carpets. Slits were a major trend on the spring 2012 runways and have trickled down to retailers like Read more →
Don’t miss our reviews of these great Fall 2012 presentations! M.Patmos chose quality over quantity with pieces that could be easily layered against the cold. Jenni Kayne made a fun hunter’s wardrobe with beautiful feminine detailing. Erickson Beamon put together an amazing Prohibition Era presentation where Zoe Kravitz stole the scene. Be sure to keep Read more →
Take a look at Cynthia Rowley‘s boyish, leather-infused collection, the bold patterns and beyond-masterful draping at Costello Tagliapietra, and the punchy neons and perfect layers from Jenni Kayne. Head over to our New York Fashion Week page for these and even more reviews and photos from Fall/Winter 2012-13!
Upon walking into the Chatwal Hotel to see Jenni Kayne’s Fall offerings we observed the designer’s nanny tending to her new-ish born baby as it sobbed beside the lobby’s inviting canteen of warm apple cider. While the scenario may seem trivial, it was rather signature of Kayne whose laid-back vibe was in play from the get-go, lending a soft sense of humanism to a week that’s so often anything but.
Kayne’s clothes have become well-loved for their easy femininity—fool proof pieces to help you stylishly battle everyday life through each triumph and mood swing. While this season was slightly less designed than past outings, there were still plenty of items that made a roomful of girls swoon, many battling for a chance to wind their way through two small racks that housed Kayne’s fall collection.
Full disclosure: we have a soft spot for California girl Jenni Kayne and her consistently beautiful takes on rich minimalism. Upon arriving at Industria to check out this season’s goods, the show notes told us to expect outdoorsy layers and textural extras “straight from a glamorous grandma with love.” Unfortunately, our grannies were never quite this chic—the pointy-toed d’Orsay flats and neat fur caps paired with many of the looks made comfy simplicity look totally luxe.
As for the clothes themselves, they were the sort of thing a city girl might wear if she took to a cabin in the country for a weekend getaway—but still had fashionable friends to impress. Lumberjack looks, these were certainly not! Think chunky cable-knit sweaters paired with slinky, silky maxiskirts, or a tailored coat with a blue fur collar that would be perfect to shrug on to beat the forest chill. A few hits of bright cerulean in the form of a long-sleeved dress and billowy pants provided a welcome color contrast, while a sheer lace shell and a teensy golden skirt dripping in sequins gave the party girls in attendance something to lust after too. Kayne showed once again that she’s honed in on her design strengths—long, lean silhouettes, largely neutral palettes punctuated by pops of bold color, and ageless separates—and is comfortable delivering these sorts of wearable pieces each season. And whether you’re an East or West Coaster, or prefer city over country, that’s a style M.O. we definitely admire.
