Chloé Spring / Summer 2014

October 22, 2013 rodrigovdsp

CHLOE held their 2014 Spring Summer runway show at the Lycee Carnot, a prestigious Parisian high school located in the 17th arrondissement. Upon arrival, the building seemed an unlikely venue, but the gathering crowd was a give away. I was told that this would be the first time this site would have been used to present the upcoming season.

As you walked under the archway, you entered into a courtyard then up a short set of steps into the show space. The catwalk was a spongy beige carpet and there were large reflective gold satellite dishes in the air. They hung precariously over the crowd of Fashion's usual suspects and began to sway when the music started. The soundtrack included a remix of Lana Del Ray's Blue Jeans, one of my favorite songs. I inquired about the gold dishes, but no one seemed to know their significance. I didn't get a chance to speak to Clare Waight Keller after the show, but I'm sure the reason for their existence is something deep and profound.

The color scheme was mainly breezy blues, army greens, and crisp white with flowy and feminine silhouettes. THE COLLECTION itself was very much a continuation of Keller's last two seasons. So if you happen to own pieces from recent collections, and I do, these new items will complement them nicely. What I am missing is the frock from look 4, a green and black pleated dress. I'm already planning places to wear it to...

Anna Dello Russo with her Sara Battaglia Lady "Anna" Clutch

Anna Dello Russo wearing Balmain

Ulyana Sergeenko

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We'll Always Have Paris

October 16, 2013 Danielle Brown

I recently travelled to the City of Light to attend my very first Paris Fashion Week accompanied by my mother; Dad opted to stay home. I've never been to Paris before so making the trip to attend PFW was very special. (Well, technically, this was my second trip to Paris as my mother was pregnant with me the last time she visited the country. That counts right?) The weather was crisp, the buildings beautiful, and the city was full of Love. That's definitely my kind of town. The itinerary for the trip was to attend a Fashion show, eat way too many crepes, shop, and of course do some site seeing. First stop, the Eiffel Tower.

From the Fashion Library - Man Repeller Seeking Love. Finding Overalls.

October 12, 2013 rodrigovdsp

man re pell er [mahn-ree-peller]

-noun

outfitting oneself in a sartorially offensive way that will result in repelling members of the opposite sex. Such garments include but are not limited to harem pants, boyfriend jeans, overalls, shoulder pads, full-length jumpsuits, jewelry that resembles violent weaponry, and clogs.

I enjoy New York Fashion Week for the runway shows, but also for all the Fashionable events that take place. With the Spring Summer 2014 season came the book signing for LEANDRA MEDINE'S MAN REPELLER SEEKING LOVE. FINDING OVERALLS. I've had the pleasure of meeting Medine prior to her book release and being a reader of her Fashion based blog, I decided to make the trek uptown to Barneys New York's Upper West Side location to claim my very own copy. Wearing a man repelling outfit as the invitation suggested, she autographed my tome with a red sharpie.

I started reading on my way home and was delighted at the revelation that THE BOOK IS ESSENTIALLY A LOVE STORY. This happens to be my favorite kind of story. As I flipped through the pages learning how she associates items of clothing with special memories, I thought to myself how incredibly brave of Medine to share these very personal and intimate details of her life. I too very often find myself having emotional connections to certain garments and shoes. This connection is the foundation of my very own blog.

Upon finishing the book of essays, I contemplated my next man repelling purchase. In terms of Fashion and in life, one should wear what makes their heart smile. I have my heart set on a pair of navy high waisted wide legged pants with a white tuxedo stripe. They encompass everything I am looking for in a pant right now and I happen to be a sucker for a tuxedo stripe. I know Medine would understand...

Leandra Medine & I

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