I may go to NYU, but I can still appreciate the New England, Ivy League vibe of a plaid cape coat! Here are my current favorites, at every price point.
Girls on Film, $29 Nasty Gal, $69
Runyiyi, $118 Vivienne Westwood Anglomania, $290
Ralph Lauren, $510 Club Monaco, $695
St. John, $1,395 Libertine, $2,750
My fantasy is to travel the globe in search of new Alice + Olivia pieces. Here is how I would go about it…
START: ALICE + OLIVIA BOUTIQUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Cherry pouf dress, $698
SCOOP, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Lewis drop waist knit skirt, $220
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Lang two-tone strapless cut-out waist jumpsuit, $440
NORDSTROM RACK, WESTBURY, NEW YORK
Dakota ankle strap flat, $120
MYTHERESA.COM ON THE PLANE
Verity fur jacket, $1,315
OXYGEN BOUTIQUE, LONDON, ENGLAND
Wynn sleeveless slim fitted dress, $525
SELFRIDGES, LONDON, ENGLAND
Floral ball gown skirt, $900
SMETS, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Sheer crochet top, $235
LA CASA MODA, SCHORNDORF, GERMANY
Breton sweater, $173
EXCELSIOR MILANO, MILAN, ITALY
Mandy dress, $352
SHOPBOP.COM ON THE PLANE
Vintage box leather car pouch, $225
LANE CRAWFORD, SHANGHAI, CHINA
Perna flower swing coat, $810
THECORNER.COM ON THE PLANE
Knee length skirt, $490
NORDSTROM, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
High waist wide leg pants, $365
DSW, NOVATO, CALIFORNIA
Dina floral pump, $290
CUSP NEIMAN MARCUS, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Eddie floral-print boot-cut pants, $298
BLEU, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Sarita sequin drop shoulder top, $385
ZAPPOS.COM ON THE PLANE
“Only you could know how perfect our trip is XOXO” Stella, $345
TOOTSIES, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Cady patterned shorts, $290
AND BACK HOME TO NEW YORK, WITH A BETTER WARDROBE TO SHOW FOR IT!
I work at Nordstrom in Corte Madera, California, mainly in the TBD and Savvy departments, but also in Point of View, Individualist, Dresses, and Men’s Clothing when needed. Here are the best things I have noticed during my days there…
Kensie, $15 Natasha Couture, $48 ASTR, $49
J.O.A., $92 Sondra Roberts, $98 Kate Spade, $109
Jane Post, $325 Alice + Olivia, $345 St. John, $2,595
Departments (from top left): Hosiery, Trend Accessories, Savvy, Savvy, Trend Accessories, Accessories, Studio 121, Via C, Via C
Athena Calderone graduated from Parsons, has done modeling and created a line of custom children’s products. She is now an interior designer and writer of the blog Eye-Swoon.
(Left) Suno dress
(Left) A.L.C. dress, Nicholas Kirkwood pumps
(Right) Reformation top, Peter Pilotto skirt
(Right) Topshop top, Helmut Lang pants, Alejandro Ingelmo shoes
Now that we are in the dead of winter, it makes sense to see most every person outside wearing a coat. What does not make sense is walking through a sea of drabby black coats. Here are a few pieces guaranteed to give the wearer a street style advantage!
Nº21 overisze coat; MSGM digital print coat; Au Jour Le Jour lips print duchesse coat
Derek Lam bonded leather trenchcoat; Liska brushstroke print coat; Marc Jacobs, silk jacquard coat
Etro cotton coat; Dolce & Gabbana embroidered cape coat; Opening Ceremony jacquard coat
