Clockwise from top left: A.L.C. Maxi Sari dress $473 @ Madison LA, T-Bags Ruffle front maxi dress $225 @ Net-a-Porter, Ogle Zetta Maxi Dress $156 @ Saks Fifth Avenue, F-Troupe Cross Strap Sandals $175 @ La Garconne, Malabar flat sandals $195 @ J Crew, Irving sandal $65 @ Marais USA
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Shopping: The Little Draped Jersey Dress
feature · July 13, 2009 · 0 Comments
This fall, we love the idea of a comfortable little draped jersey dress worn to dinner or an event. Luckily, many designers are offering an option and the draping is as creative as their most expensive formalwear. Buy one of these little draped jersey dresses according to your budget and body type. Worn with an elegant platform heel and a loose up-do the results will be very chic.
Shopping: Draped Maxi Dresses With Standout Sandals
feature · April 21, 2009 · 0 Comments
Preen's Diffusion Line Drops On Net-a-Porter
feature · February 12, 2009 · 0 Comments
From Left: Tricks cotton drill dress $480, Snag cotton skirt $310, Fountain jersey t-shirt dress $405
Mexico Fashion Week: Cherry Project Spring 2009
feature · October 28, 2008 · 2 Comments
For the Spring 09 Cherry Project collection jersey and neon were wholeheartedly embraced and no matter how tired of it we might be, it's tempting to indulge in the body skimming mix-and-match pieces that came down the runway. Some of the color combinations were fantastic, like, salmon, white, and powder blue and some of the pieces were very sexy. There were some outfits that lacked sophistication but, you know, they were still fun and that was the overall message from the collection in the first place. Mexico Fashion Week has been better than ever this season particularly because it has been free-spirited and that is something we expect, but don't always receive, from the Spring season.
Lover: The Fall 08 Look Book
feature · October 15, 2008 · 0 Comments
In case you haven't noticed, we've been kind of obsessed with the Fall 08 look books this week--you see, after all of the Spring 09 shows, it's the only thing that has us excited about the current season again. A lot of people think look books are boring, and the Lover Fall 08 look book is certainly done in a style that can only be called "traditional", but we think it's a great chance to just see the clothing as it is--sometimes without even a runway to influence your opinion. Lover, this season, designed quite a few pieces that make it worth the extra money. A sweatshirt cum minidress, a gauzy black dress, a pair of leather just-perfect-for-hosiery shorts (left) were on our favorites list at first glance. Lover, to us, always does better with the warm weather clothing and although we really like this collection we don't think we'll ever get over their famed Spring 07 collection that showed all of that high waisted denim we'd never forget about.
Today's Breakup: Ligne 6 Martin Margiela
May 14, 2008 · 0 Comments
We're tired of talking about how perfect that Adam knit frock is or how much we covet those patent Chloe sandals (still obsessing). It's beautiful outside and, naturally, this happiness makes us want to counterbalance with some proper New York pessimism. That said, we think Ligne 6 Martin Margiela is a major disappointment. Actually, to be fair, some of the sportswear referencing printed cotton frocks are up to par but this monstrosity is unacceptable. I mean, really? 'Jersey halter dress' is the best you can do? The last time we saw this dress (and it was the exact same dress) was in the Walgreens on Collins Ave. This thing looks like it should cost 12.99 and be worn with Havaianas (shudder) and a generous swathing of aloe vera. Yuck. First of all everyone knows that these dresses make your breasts look horrible (there are other adjectives but we insist on being ladylike) and, belly or no-belly, make you look like your carrying more than just 'water-weight'. To top it all off it surely comes mid-calf (attractive!) and gives you tourist tan-lines up top. We are really disappointed that La Garconne, an e-commerce normally quite trustworthy, thought this was a good buy. If we don't see this thing in the sale section or re-merched to the lingerie category (maybe people will think it is something then can wear while, uh, dying their hair?) we will have lost our faith in the cognizance of fashionistas. Pray that someone got fired (by fax) for this unoriginal, unflattering, $300 dollar mistake. Paris Fashion Week: Junya Watanabe Fall 2008 Recap
February 29, 2008 · 0 Comments
If you're a woman who likes high fashion and a cozy pair of long johns, this is your collection. Junya Watanabe showed, in his Fall 2008 collection, garments constructed (yes, that is the word) predominately from jersey. It's funny, because just the other day we were somewhat rolling our eyes at the highly marketable, over saturated textile that designers like Ella Moss, Splendid, and Rachel Pally use to cloth college-age girls across this sweatpants-loving country. Watanabe, proves, rather pointedly, that though a fabric may lend itself to simply patterns and mass production, doesn't mean it's inherently idiotic. In this collection the drapery and tailoring are what stand out, where you might look at the garment for a full two minutes (a lifetime these days) before sorting out just where the limbs are poking out in relation to where seams are placed. It's true magic, if you ask us, and magic is good for but one thing, namely, a lesson in perception.
Photo courtesy of Style.com.
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