NY Fall 2013 Collections

London Fashion Week is in full swing right now, but I've been taking a look through the collections show last week in NYC.  And here are some thoughts....

Pops of Orange

Altuzarra

Creatures of the Wind

Rag & Bone

I love the idea of having a pop of orange (or any bright color) at the collar bringing attention up to the face and giving these somewhat severe looks a bit of whimsy. This could also work the opposite way, give a flirty outfit some edge.

Full Skirts

Alexandre Herchovitch


Band of Outsiders

I think the full skirt/nipped waist will be big this fall. Raf Simmons revitalized Dior's New Look in such a big way I think we'll start to see the trickle down effect in other collections.

Leather

3.1 Phillip Lim


Altuzzarra

I've been noticing for awhile now the way designers are reinventing uses for leather, last seen here. The Phillip Lim look is not out-of-the-box in terms of a leather vest, but that it's paired with a fuzzy sweater and sweatpants peaks my interest. The styling here is giving me ideas of mixing lounge wear and outer wear for a full outfit. This leather dress from Altuzarra is giving me grownup-lady-badass, which is an interesting contrast that I haven't tried before. Sophisticated punk, I like it!

50 Shades of Purple

Rag & Bone

Ruffian

3.1 Phillip Lim

Or more like 2... just like the orange above, purple was also another color featured by several different designers. And from these looks by Rag & Bone and Phillip Lim I'm thinking that purple and orange (and subtler tones of each) may be the breakout color pairing of fall 2013... I guess we'll have to wait and see...

All images via Style.com

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Two Things

First: Isabel Marant's collocation for H&M debuts today in select stores AND online at noon, so you may want to get up on that. Here are a few looks I'm lusting after. Hello mixed patterns! Love the oversized coat and the detail on these jeans. Patterned blazer, cropped colorful trousers, yes please! Of course, I cannot partake in this collection with my Year Of No Shopping, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't. So get ready to go by noon because I'm sure this noise will sell out fast. Number Two: I'm thinking about a new haircut. Something along the lines of Tilda Swinton . What do we think? I'm not going to go blond, but I like the shorter/buzzed sides and back with length on the top. Mr. Keller is hesitant, he thinks it's too masculine, but I'm kind of in the mood to go a bit edgy and I've had the same cut now for two-ish years... FYI: Tilda Swinton is my spirit animal!

Nasty Gal

Since the weather has been horrible I've been consoling myself with online shopping. And have made my first purchase with Nasty Gal : Lacy Chiffon Blouse Yuma Studded Blouse Alva Knit Dotted Stud Blouse Apparently I'm having a button-up shirt craving. I think all three of these shirts could work with the sweater, which is an alternative to your basic pull-over and may be a bit too edgy for work. But, I'm thinking a conservative wool trousers would nicely balance it out. And in writing this I've come to the realization that my work "uniform" for the rest of the winter will focus on mixing edgy pieces, (or items with unexpected details) with conservative basics. That might not always actually happen, but it's a good starting off point in planning a week's office wear. Okay, enough of my pontificating, go check out the sale over at Nasty Gal there are some great deals to be had.

40 Year Old Cottagecore

dress-Anthropologie(more options here ), sunnies- DIFF Eyewear , necklace- Benevolence LA , bag-- Shiraleah , sandals- Born I first became aware of Cottagecore earlier this summer and found it to be an aesthetic I can appreciate and find aspirational , but was not necessarily a style that aligned with my wheelhouse. Well as I've been growing my hair during covid quarantine and having picked up this dress as seen here , I felt that I was ready to tackle #cottagecore here on my 40th birthday!!! Yep, that's right today I turn 40 (but I don't look it). And while it's been a year like no other, I feel excited for my next year, decade, chapter of my life. I think it's fair to say I'm done having babies and ready to move on from the chaos of very little children to the chaos of big kids. I no longer feel like I have something to proof in my work, writing, sense of self. I'm just going to enjoy and be grateful for the many blessings of family, friends, health, a

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