Posts for October 12th 2009

Shopping: A Touch of Velvet
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Shopping: A Touch of Velvet

Velvet touches turned up all over fall's runways.
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Velvet touches turned up all over fall's runways. The delicate fabric was mixed with animal prints at Diane von Furstenberg, draped into a one-shouldered jumpsuit and tapered skirt at Chloé, cut into a backless soft gray evening gown at Roksanda Ilincic, and used to update the classic biker jacket at Christopher Kane. Chloé's pointed toe zipper flats get our vote for best way to wear the trend everyday.

Look Book: Candela Spring 2010
Look Book

Look Book: Candela Spring 2010

Natalia Kuks-Jacobs and Gabriela Perezutti-Isacson—born in Argentina and Uruguay, respectively—have been designing New York-based clothing and accessory label Candela since 2004.
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Natalia Kuks-Jacobs and Gabriela Perezutti-Isacson—born in Argentina and Uruguay, respectively—have been designing New York-based clothing and accessory label Candela since 2004. For spring 2010 we love their straight-from-the-Estancia look book, especially the tiered floral skirts and handkerchief hem dresses paired with ankle boots and rancher hats.

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In the Showroom: Chadwick Bell Spring 2010
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In the Showroom: Chadwick Bell Spring 2010

Chadwick Bell started designing his namesake collection in 2007 with childhood friend-turned-business partner, Vanessa Webster.
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Chadwick Bell started designing his namesake collection in 2007 with childhood friend-turned-business partner, Vanessa Webster. The 27-year-old California native has since presented a series of collections praised for their clean, polished sophistication. His most recent spring 2010 line-up consisted of sharply tailored suits, tulle-detailed pencil skirts, and eel skin dresses that stood on just the right side of sexy versus vulgar. We recently visited Bell's New York showroom and fell in love with his ginkgo leaf prints and handmade accessories—braided leather belts and beaded chiffon necklaces. Click the image below to view the complete collection.

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Spring 2010 Trend Report: Graphic Red and Blue
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Spring 2010 Trend Report: Graphic Red and Blue

Bright pops of red and blue were hard to miss on the spring 2010 runways, as Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Peter Pilotto, Thakoon Panichgul, and Ohne Titel's Alexa Adams and Flora Gill combined the two primary hues to create standout pieces with bold lines and graphic prints.
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Bright pops of red and blue were hard to miss on the spring 2010 runways, as Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Peter Pilotto, Thakoon Panichgul, and Ohne Titel's Alexa Adams and Flora Gill combined the two primary hues to create standout pieces with bold lines and graphic prints.

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Fashion in 50 Seconds 10/12/09 Spring 2010 Scorecard
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Fashion in 50 Seconds 10/12/09 Spring 2010 Scorecard

Alexander McQueen wins the fashion week scorecard.
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Alexander McQueen wins the fashion week scorecard.

Top male models dominating the runways all have celebrity girlfriends.

The season's best thick-soled creeper shoes and booties.

Yohji Yamamoto is rescued from bankruptcy by Japanese private equity fund.

Estrella Archs (minus Lindsay Lohan) shows namesake collection in Paris.

André Leon Talley will curate a Diane von Furstenberg retrospective in Moscow.

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