If there is one thing I could have put on my Christmas list, it would have to be this beautifil Pintuck Trench Coat by Arden B. This sultry coat is a must have for spring on my list. It is pleated, and cinched in all the right places to flatter any woman’s figure. Check out the details up close at Arden B.
After searching for nothing in particular online, I tripped over Coco and her killer work. As an Illustrator and consultant to the fashion world, she mixes several techniques in her art. Coco leverages her use of painting, drawing and ceramics, by composing them together in Photoshop. “Living between Paris and London…” is one way Coco finds inspiration. Check her portfolio.
The latest trend seems to be brides leaning away from the traditional white wedding dress, and opting for a more colorful and less cliche look. Now it’s not like no one here has worn a color wedding dress before. But the current shift to more color here could be attributed to common wedding practices around the globe. In Africa, brides wear tribal colors; In Morocco, it’s yellow; Japanese and Chinese brides wear red; black in Spain, and even lime green in Korea! The crimson dress shown above is by Maggie Sottero.
A nice clean dress design here from the Brian Reyes Pre-Spring 2008 collection. The Low V Drop Dress is a V-neck in semi-sheer 100% cotton with pleated front and a horsehair hem. Navigate to BrianReyes.com for the rest of his Pre-Spring 2008 and Primavera (spring) 2008 collections. For $1190 at ShopBop.
Designer Jennifer Ouellette takes a vintage appeal and incorporates the modern look. And she has apparentlypatented this headband design that leaves you feeling no pain. Shown above is the Sequin Norman Side Turban ($49) headband with a large bow detail on the side. I don’t think anyone will argue that Ouelette has refined the ‘headband’ by injecting unique design. Check out the rest of her designs at Barney’s.
New York-based Laura Poretzky, the designer behind Abaeté, has just launched her new online shop to the world. Her site also features runway shots for her Spring 2008 collection which is looking fresh. Clean, bold lines are used along with high contrasting deco colors making a collection perfect for Spring. Shown above is the Olya Dress in white/sand in perforated leather. Shop at abaete.com.
This dress, uh, sweater… i mean ’sweater dress’ rocks! Designed with a retro cool dashed suit print, the BeaYukMui Longsleeve sweater dress is made of fine Italian cashmere, sure to keep you comfortable and warm.At WelcomeHuntersLA.com for $237.50.
Talk about a hot looking device. This is one of the smoothest and fashionable MP3 player designs I have seen yet. This was designed by Kitman Keung for Vivienne Tam’s VIP customers, and holds 4GB or about 2,000 songs. While it’s not available now, rumor is it will be soon, with a 18K gold Luxe Edition as well.
Here’s a simple, but solid piece of jewelry to hang around your neck. The ‘Jet Set’ necklace is made of shiny onyx cubes and rectangles with smaller ones distributed throughout with a sterling silver toggle clasp. Designed by Dejarnette of New Orleans, you’ll find more just as awesome items on their site. For $62 at dejarnettenola.com.
Here it is, your fashion bible. A true encyclopedia of over 160 designers, showing you the who’s who in fashion around the globe. Fashion Now 2 is filled with over 600 pages of interviews, essays, articles, insider information and stunning photos. Everyone from fashion addicts to jet setters and people in the industry will find this book useful. Pick it up for $40 at TASCHEN.
Look everyone, a rocking chair that actually looks hip! Made out of one fluid piece of fiberglass, and coated with a special high gloss urethane finish, this is sure to catch any guests attention. Designer Patrick Messier used a grid based on the Fibonacci sequence to create the smooth curves. And why is it called the ‘Mamma’ Rocking Chair? Because Messier created it for his partner Sophie when she was pregnant. For $6,000 at babygeared.
The UK based Cazals are a treat for the ear. It’s just plain nice. French label Kitsuné, usually stuck on electronica, convinced them to record their debut album in Paris, due sometime this year. They’ve released a killer energizing single ‘To Cut a Long Story Short’ (video is on MTV2) that I must recommend you hear. Hear more of the Cazals + make new friends.
Even though I don’t wear women’s shoes, I still know a fly sole when I see one. This is probably the most creative pair of kicks I’ve ever seen come from a high fashion house. It’s Prada’s Floral Heeled Peep Toe, with a heel that doubles as a faux flower. A cool $590 at Neiman Marcus.
This is an obviously simple but killer idea. Print faces on the side of a hood, make Headhoods. Brilliant. All of the heads are printed on American Apparel sweatshirts with your choice of zip-up, a fitted pullover, or sleeveless. My only complaint is the selection is pretty limited, but will hopefully grow. All are $60 here.
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