One More Makes it a Trend

When Rodarte ended their Fall '14 show with their Star War dresses, I thought it was a one off thing. So it was surprising as I checked on Instagram that not only did Preen by Thorton Bregazzi also include a Star Wars theme to their collection, but they even one upped them by having Stormtroopers welcome guests as they entered the venue.

From Company Magazine's Instagram

My new mantra

For Preen, the focus was on Darth Vader. With his face printed on shirts and dresses, their pieces looked a little more wearable for everyday. They also had an amazing collection of coats, dresses, and separates in geometric patterns and a shade of the most vibrant orange.
This was another shut up and take my non-existent collections. Seriously can someone find a way to make money grow on trees? Or maybe I can pay for it in Bitcoins.

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Rodarte Fall '14

Virgin Suicides with a touch of nerd is what came to mind as I browsed through the pictures of Rodarte's Fall '14 show. From the smocking on the dresses, the crochet, to the space dye tunics, the collection definitely had a '70s vibe to it. Even the bright lurex fabrics used for the coats would be something you would see on dresses that you would wear to the disco. 

Then there were the Star War dresses. Talk about taking geek chic to high fashion. There's something really cool and quirky about them and they are a statement piece in itself. If I had the money, I would buy one of those dresses, wear it one and then display it proudly in my home. 

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Jason Wu for Target

Confession. I'm tired of the designer collaborations. What was once an neat and exciting way to bring high fashion to the masses, has grown to where a majority of the people buying it are just trying to sell it on ebay. Which was the case with the Missioni for Target line. Would you really shell out $31,000 for a pair of $34.99 rain boots? I certainly wasn't going to. I also have to say the recent Versace for H&M collection wasn't enticing at all. They all looked like clothes I would wear to a Decade of the Supermodels costume party. 

I was about to write off designer collaborations completely when I saw the Jason Wu for Target look book on Lucky this morning and I have to say I love the collection. It's the first one I'll been excited to see in person in a long time. I love how the clothes in the collection aren't carbon copies of his runway designs, but you can see his ladylike aesthetics in each piece. 

The collection hits stores on February 5th and everything is under $60. If there's only one thing I get, it would be the floral blue purse. Here's hoping that it looks just as good in person as it does in these photos. 

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Calvin Klein Spring 2012

In the opposite end of the spectrum of the color and flourishes of Rodarte's spring collection is Francisco Costa's Calvin Klein spring offerings.

When it comes to clothing, I'm not a minimalist. I like all the flourishes and embellishments that is a part of a garment and I have more prints than solids in my closet. But I just loved the simplicity of this collection because the clothes speak for themselves. I also love how the clothes skim the body instead of binding it like the ubiquitous bandage dresses. It's sexy without being overt. Sexy minimalist is what I would call it. 

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Rodarte Spring 2012

Can I just say how much I love Rodarte's van Gogh inspired spring collection? The dresses are just breathtaking and I love how they used the van Gogh's color palette. I also like how they used origami style folds in some of their looks for a bit of a Japanese influence.

I'll be owning one of these dresses only in my dreams. 


Rodarte photos from Style.com

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Another place that I visited during my stay in New York was the Metropolitan Museum of Art. My sister, her boyfriend and I went there late Sunday afternoon so we didn't get to see all of the museum. Maybe if I tried hard enough, I could have been like Claudia Kincaid and find a way to hide in the museum overnight. But I'm too old for that stuff so I'll have to settle with checking out a few of the exhibits. The exhibit on top of the must see list was Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty and that's where most of our museum time went towards.  

We had to wait for about a hour, the line snaking its way through other exhibits. At least we had other things to look at while waiting. It was a weekend, so the exhibit was packed. In some of the rooms, everyone was shuffling along. But nevertheless, it was a great experience getting to see his artistry close up and I was little stealthy with taking some pictures on my phone.

Here are some more pictures I took while at the museum. 

J'Adore Dior

Fashion is always one step ahead. 

It's not even summer and the Resort Collections for 2011 are gracing the runways!

One of the first designers I checked out was Christian Dior. John Galliano has once again charmed me with this French New Wave inspired collection.

 If  I had the funds and places to wear these gorgeous outfits, I would manage to find some room in my closet.  

Photos via style.com. Layout via picnik.com.

Ready For Spring Pt.2

The rain has passed and it's been clear skies for the past few days. It's still nippy outside and I can't wait when it gets a little warmer. 

Until then, here are some more of my favorites from Spring 2010 Fashion Week.

Pictures from style.com

Favorite Jeans and Cool Gadgets

 Top: Banana Republic

Cardigan and Jeans: Old Navy

Strawberry Necklace: Forever 21

These jeans are probably my favorite pair right now. They're the perfect dark skinny jean. I wear them constantly, which means I should get another pair just so I don't wear these ones out. 

 My iPod Touch posing with the Dwight bobble head I thrifted for $3 :)

On Monday I finally got my new toy, an iPod Touch! I got it to use it as an MP3 player, but I have to say the applications are really addicting. It helps that there's Wi-Fi in our house, so if I'm not near the computer, I can check my e-mail or whatever. I hope that doesn't make me sound extremely lazy. Hehe. Now I just have to figure out how to hook it up to my car speakers so I no longer have to carry or listen to comercial radio.

On a final note, RIP Alexander McQueen. 

Your vision and talent in the fashion world and beyond will be missed.

 

Ready for Spring Pt. 1

Fall fashion week starts this week. But with the cold weather blanketing the US I'm craving for warmer weather. So I've been looking at the Spring and Resort collections for inspiration. Here are some of my faves and I'll be posting more this week.