The Big Apples, Big Treats Continued...

So my posting is behind the times again i know and i should of done this post about 4 days ago i know and i apologise but hopefully things will speed up from now on and following this will be a post about London fashion week so far [which has as usual been a parade of wonderful innovation] but in the meantime lets have a look back at some more gems from New York. I hope these beautiful clothes will make up for my lateness. To begin with i will discuss Proenza Schouler this collection featured washed out muted tones mixed with flashes of fluorescent colour plus amazing i-have-to-have-one geometric jewellery, however the over all look was cool kid grown up, with knee length skirts, buttoned up blouses, tweed jackets and sensible though still highly desirable heels.  The accessories in this collection we're not neglected either with beautifully fun bags and sophisticated but still original sunglasses.  The collection cannot [like most things] be fully appreciated until seen up close [the exquisite detailing of these clothes are amazing] so i have found some amazing close up shots to show you here's you go.....

Its now time for 3.1 Phillip Lim, why 3.1? a question i have found myself asking many a time but today my curiousity finally got the better of me and it turns out the reason isn't as glamorous as you or at least i might of thought it is simply that when Lim started his line he was 31 years of age i know i felt slightly disappointed as well hey ho name aside his creative talents were not affected as his latest collection proves. Chic layers describes this collection perfectly, Lim's palette was mainly neutral blush, tan, taupe, sepia and black with a pop of baby blue every so often, if you want the understated cool i've-just-thrown-these-clothes-together look then look no further for inspiration this is the collection for you.

Diane Von Furstenburg, a volcanic explosion of fascinating prints of course i would not expect anything less, the way the outfits have been styled is unbelievably impeccable i cannot fault this collection i was surprised how much i liked it in fact, i'm sure anyone could fall in love with these clothes, the collection is a mish mash of bold, graphic prints, involving Greek keys, waves, clouds, sunbursts everything you could ever want, i don't want to use the phrase 'clashing prints' but there is no other way to word it,although the thing is they didn't clash as such, but more they seemed to melt into each other and just match to create killer outfits. I don't think contributing any more words will prepare you for the forth coming spetical so all that is left to do is show you the main event, and to thank New York for being truly wonderful and inspiring. London is next on my i'm-barely-scratching-the-surface tour.

Other Collections to check out from New York....

Thakoon.

                       

Lacoste.

Kenzo Menswear.

The Big Apples, Big Treats...

So New York fashion week ceases tomorrow and we will be moving to London on the 17th, how exciting but before we move on i feel i need to contribute at least one post about this joyous week in fashion, i was planning on reviewing day by day but my blog has been neglected as i have gone back to college this week and my time has flown by.  So before i begin i will say i haven't seen all the collections i want to just yet [so please make any  suggestions of collections you have seen that would be worth while me checking out]. So here we go my first stop will be Peter Som my absolute favourite of the week he created a wonderful collection i don't think i can manage to chose my favourite out of all the looks but i will try, i urge you to check out the entire collection at vogue.co.uk [just a tip if you want to see any of the collections from New York or the up and coming fashion weeks vogue.co.uk post the entire collections look by look just hours after the shows - it is excellent!] anyway back to this never ending sentence [insert your own pauses where you feel necessary] Som's collection is filled with amazing almost acid bright's of every colour you can think of, he has created exquisite prints, and the whole thing was styled beautifully the whole sha bang was absolute understated awesomeness.

Next Rodarte oh what to say always pleasing me can they do nothing wrong well going by their latest instalment the answer is still a resounding no. Full of earthy shades with a hint of shine the clothes were SO good, not only eye pleasing but to my 1 year trained pattern cutting eye incredibly complicated to construct, but that appeared not to be a problem as they reeled off piece after piece of innovation.  As the models walked in their shiny outfits they donned gold lipstick, eye-shadow and sun kissed hair they look like a new breed of warrior women.  Here's a glimpses that will make you ache to see more more more...

I will leave it there for now but will fingers crossed will do a conclusion-al post on New York tomorrow, until then here are a few other collections i recommend you check out in full...

Band Of Outsiders.

Rag and Bone.

Marc by Marc Jacobs.

Erin Fetherston.

To be continued.......

I want to be a part of it - New York, New York!

And so it has begun New York fashion week commenced a few days back and i am filled with excitement and i can not possibly wait until the photographs from the shows begin trickling onto the internet day by day, so this season i'm taking action and thanking the gods for technology and the designers who consider us mere mortals, by live streaming their shows for the good of our mental health/ inpatients to wait. So out of the goodness of my heart [and also for my own personal benefit] i have been foraging the web for all the shows that will be streaming live just for you, and me! The most generous website i have found is firstcomesfashion.com who are streaming over 15 shows [including Cynthia Rowley,Oscar de la Renta, and Anna Sui among others], plus backstage and postshow coverage of many more shows such as Rag and Bone, although i will say, that so far the stream has not worked for me live yet, i just get this message 'coverage of this show will start shortly' so i have been watching the videos a few hours later but still you can't complain this is probably the result of my crap internet connection anyway, so it may work for you. After this discovery, the search gets harder as it is mainly just random searching of labels streaming on their websites, i did have a good few finds however, one of these being Mercedes Benz Fashion Week website who are streaming a few shows and tell you where you can see others if you click digtal when you get onto the website it gives you a list of the shows they will be streaming and when, it may sound obvious but it took me a while to work it out. A few random ones are Marc Jacobs who is streaming both his shows on his website that is, Marc Jacobs collection Monday 13th September at 8pm and Marc by Marc Jacobs Tusday September 14th at 4pm, and also Betsey Johnson will be streaming on her website which will also include pre and post show coverage on Monday 13th September at 6pm. My last discovery for now is the streaming of some shows held at the Milk Made Studios, they will be streamed 15 minutes after they happen on the Milk Made website i think this is the best place to be [well at least for me] because they're covering some of my favourites [also i think the website is super cool] such as Erin Fetherston, Preen and the one and only Peter Som who's show i have not yet seen [it was on at 9am yesterday] so i am off to watch it now . I will make a list under this post as, when and if i come across news of any other generous live stream websites so stay tuned, and in the meantime take your front row seat wearing anything you like i suggest pajamas or some kind of amazing outfit you may wear if you were actually at New York Fashion week, enjoy yourselves!


Erin Fetherston 7.15pm - Watch @ www.erinfetherston.com

Lanvin's leap.

It was confirmed on Thursday [but being a little behind as usual, the news has only just reached me] that the lovely Alber Elbaz will be following in the footsteps of those before him such as Christopher Kane, Jil Sander, Louise Gray, Matthew Williamson and many more as he collaborates with high street store H&M. Yes you did read that right Lanvin will be creating a collection for H&M, how the beautiful clothes of Lanvin will translate into a affordable high street range i could not begin to think, but this will no doubt turn out to be AMAZING.  The collection will include women's and men's spring clothing, and will hit stores in November of this year i can hardly wait to see what Elbaz comes up with.  I sense a quick sell out much like the Christopher Kane/ Topshop scenario so as soon as November 23rd comes around make sure your in the first queue to avoid disappointment, the collections will be unveiled around a week before they hit the shops so you will have time to make an informed decision on what breaks the bank balance, as i trust this may be a rather pricey affair.

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Stockholm's Super Selection!

So the time has eventually come for my post on Stockholm fashion week.  And without further dithering i will dive straight in and begin with one of the most refreshing collections i have personally seen in a long time and it comes from Ida Sjöstedt, she describes her design's as tongue-in-cheek elegance and creates clothes for women who don't take dressing up to seriously and who see fashion as fun rather than a must.  Which is exactly what comes though in her newest collection, i find it so refreshing to see something that is just creative and fun rather than something that is trying to make a statement or another collection with the same trends as the last, i do however also realise the last two things i mentioned are extremely important to fashion as well.  So instead of going on with myself i will just show you the goods as i think they speak for themselves.  There is also a stunning set to accompany the clothes... 

My next splendid subject will be The Local Firm a very Swedish label what i mean by that is, they use that very Scandinavian clean cut, minimal design in they're collections.  Their concept is inspired by art, architecture and design from the former east-block.  All the collections clearly show their inspiration and none more than the latest, which is mainly made up of basic colours such as black's, grey's, beige's and brown's but don't be fooled, the simplicity is a stroke of genius in these recently heavily patterned predictably floral summers. So here we go again another glimpse of a collection for you to swoon over. 

   

And so we come to Whyred, established on the style values of the modernist and with the design philosophy; “Clean living under difficult circumstances” i really can't say much more to describe this amazing label apart from every single thing in the s/s 11 collection anyone could more than happily wear and look really really cool. I will leave it there and leave it to you to look at the collection and come to your own conclusion.  I'm not good at summing up so i will quote dazeddigital.com as i can't think of anything more fitting: 'All in all, this was another stellar outing for Scandinavian fashion.'