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Fall 2009 Paris Trend Report: Sheer Black Hosiery
feature · March 6, 2009 · 0 Comments
Fall 2009 Stockholm Trend Report: Loose Leggings
feature · February 5, 2009 · 0 Comments
Transparency trends have made their way through various seasons and fashion weeks without anyone tiring of them. This Fall 2009 we noticed a couple of instances of sheer loose hosiery in Stockholm. We love not only the DIY potential that this look has, but also the chic carelessness that it conveys. For a fashionista who aligns herself with Alexander Wang, for instance, this look is sure to please.
Shorts, Tights, Boots. Done.
spread, feature · January 8, 2009 · 2 Comments
Ever wake up one morning mid-winter and think to yourself, "No, I will not squeeze myself into those jeans another day"--well, this fashion formula has always been our solution. It's much more comfortable than a frock or skirt and let's you play with the androgynous trends ad infinitum. Pair heavy tights, riding boots, and wool shorts with a buttoned-up white blouse, a structured jacket, or a cool, 1970's sweater and we guarantee you'll feel much more chic then when you woke up that morning. Simple as it may be, there's something to be said for those standby combinations that never do you wrong.
A Look We Love: White Tights
spread, feature · December 30, 2008 · 0 Comments
Clockwise from top: Chanel Spring 2009 ad campaign, Bensoni Hatch Painted Skirt $275 @ La Garconne, Halston Peep Toe Ankle Boots $2325 @ Net-a-Porter, M/M Tux Jacket Sweater Was $589 Now $353 @ OAK, Hue Opaque Tights $12 @ Dillard's
Coutorture Community Must Reads 12/10/08
feature · December 10, 2008 · 0 Comments
All Lacquered Up reported on a new nail trend, called Minx Nails, that is eco-friendly and ideal for metallic looks.
Today Fabsugar broke down the people behind new Burberry campaign, shot by Mario Testino. A new season is upon us and a photo gallery ensues.
Bag Bliss found a deal on a Miu Miu bag on overstock.com and then later found it on Bluefly for fifty dollars less!
Fasshonaburu gave a shoutout to a Free People offering that mixes two of fashion's favorite trends. Namely, statement hosiery and studs.
Fall 08 Cheap Trick: Tone On Tone
spread, feature · December 5, 2008 · 0 Comments
One of our favorite styling tricks from the Fall 08 season is matching opaque tights and statement shoes--if you can manage to put these together, the rest of your outfit can be simple and classic. Whether it's a pair of cut-out sandals, covered platforms, or lace-up booties, grab a pair of opaque hosiery to match your favorite shoes for the season and you'll be good to go.
Spring 2009: Lingerie Meets Ready-To-Wear
feature · November 13, 2008 · 0 Comments
If you've even bought really expensive lingerie and liked it so much that you wished you could wear it out on the town--now is the time to test the waters. We've already talked about the pant-less models from the Spring 2009 shows, and there's been talk about garter belts out in the fashion world, which can only mean that it's time for a full-on trend gallery. We think it's funny that this trend gallery coincides with fashion week in Rio, because there, you'd be lucky if you caught a model wearing a substantial item of clothing. Call us prude, perhaps the trickiness of this look is that women in cold Western counties are pale and will freeze to death. To hell with it! Bra tops, hosiery layered over hosiery, and kickers as pants are all floating about--take your pick, just don't forget your coat.
In The Showroom: Falke Spring 09
feature · October 21, 2008 · 0 Comments
There are no two sports activities closer to fashion than yoga and running--it is a result-yielding combination, an unspoken ritual for many women in the industry. Lucky for Falke their ergonomic women's sportswear focuses on those two activities exclusively. In bright colors and state of the art fabrics, this sportswear collection, we think, blows Adidas out of the water. Some of the Falke Spring 09 pieces were so cool we began imagining them as proper fashion outfits. Once we moved over to the super soft undergarments and hosiery, we were straight-up ready to swear off denim and cocktail dresses forever. If you're disciplined enough to hit the gym after work everyday we think you deserve to wear clothing that's both comfortable and fashionable.
Falke Hosiery, Functional Luxury
August 1, 2008 · 0 Comments
You're not too old to put these on your holiday wish list. Nor are you too young to invest in some nice hosiery. So, no excuses! We pulled some Falke hosiery for our The Sun Doesn't Care photo shoot and, compared to the drug store pairs we ripped up and experimented with, they were silky pieces of art. Too beautiful to touch. We decided we'd never wear another pair of 'black mist' Duane Reade pantyhose again. We called them knock-offs, we threw them out. After all, we rationalized, if you're wearing reputable undergarments, it will show through your clothes. That is you'll feel better and walk with confidence knowing that just underneath those superficial layers is very expensive, very thin pieces of lace and silk. Oh la la.
What makes Falke extra-special, over the other luxury hosiery options, is that their specialty is sportswear. Borne in Germany, Falke has over one hundred years experience creating innovative garments that are functional rather than superfluous. Unfortunately the hosiery shots didn't make our edit, for reasons completely unrelated to their performance, but we just couldn't leave out the post. If an epiphany in undergarments occurs, 'aint no pictures necessary.
Shimmer, Shimmer, Cross, Re-Cross
July 9, 2008 · 0 Comments
The pantyhose debate continues to rage in small town America and corporate human resources departments. But frankly the right to bare legs (or arms, or even sometimes, shudder, midriffs) hasn't really been a concern for fashion women. So when we started to weirdly crave shimmer nylons in the dead of summer we knew something was up. Our first inkling came as we read Tom Wolfe's eulogy of Clay Falker in the great man's own New York Magazine. Discussing a style piece on Madison Avenue art girls we found ourselves inspired.
They became known as the “art birds.” As late as 1989 Japanese art collectors liked to have these pretty little American girls by their sides in the front rows for the “important” auctions at Sotheby’s and Christie’s. They loved the pretty things’ lithe young legs with their epidermi of sheerest ravage-me nylon shimmering up to the most tumescent swells of their thighs as they crossed and then re-crossed and then re-re-crossed and then re-re-re-crossed them shimmer shimmer shimmer shimmer beneath the downlighters.
Now the fact that we found ourselves inspired by sheer nylons in midsummer by a man who habitually wears suits, albeit white ones, in even the warmest weather seemed fitting. But then today network partner Catwalk Queen admitted that she was a hosiery hoarder. She begins in the context of pre-fall trends and uses fellow community members Kingdom of Style and Susie Bubble as evidence. But its when she admits to loving "the new breed of truly barely-there nudes" we knew we were not alone. We have a few plans in mind for showcasing just how sexy the "shimmer, shimmer, cross re-cross" can be even in the middle of a heatwave.
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