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Tag: coat
Trend of the Day — Black Puffer Jackets
I was overjoyed to find out that puffer jackets, specifically black ones, are trendy this winter. I have spent the past month in the San Francisco Bay Area with its temperate climate, and predominantly indoors besides. But next week I will be back in Manhattan in all its chilly glory, and I have a feeling that my hip-length bouclé jackets aren’t going to cut it anymore! Whether I am walking to class or taking the subway to a sushi restaurant in the Upper East Side, I usually put on an ankle-length black hooded puffer coat (and whatever I want underneath). Here are some puffer jackets of various lengths to help you get through a cold day!
1. TBR high-neck puffer jacket, $15
2. T Tahari, $100
3. Phase Eight, $150
4. French Connection, $290
5. Burberry London, $796
6. Red Valentino, $985
7. Donna Karan, $1,223
8. Moncler, $2,065
A Kiss on the Lips
The lips are one of the most beautiful and expressive parts of the body…so it only makes sense that they would be picked up as a common motif in women’s clothing. Whether you crave the delicacy of a pale pink lipstick, the pop of an Andy Warhol piece, or the edginess of an Ed Hardy tattoo, in today’s trend landscape it is easy to find an item you will want to kiss as soon as you bring it home (just take your own lipstick off first).
1. Alice McCall dress, $440
2. Liz Black dress, $2,480
3. Romwe blouse, $14
4. Giles shirt, $420
5. Hallhuber t-shirt, $14
6. Philipp Plein t-shirt, $545
7. Choies sweatshirt, $27
8. American Retro sweatshirt, $291
9. MSGM jacket, $478
10. MSGM coat, $3,162
11. Choies skirt, $24
12. MSGM skirt, $310
13. Soho Girl jeans, $30
14. MSGM trousers, $192
15. Au Jour Le Jour shorts, $154
16. Adriana Degreas swimsuit, $329
17. New Look thong, $6
18. Mimi Holliday thong, $61
19. Mancienne sandals, $31
20. Rupert Sanderson sandals, $835
21. QQ Trend flats, $21
22. Philipp Plein sneakers, $814
23. Stephen Webster necklace, $4,100
24. Delfina Delettrez mono earring, $6,311
25. Solange Azagury-Partridge ring, $2,300
26. Lydia Courteille ring, $17,719
27. Alison Lou bracelet, $1,495
28. Overstock sunglasses, $10
29. American Retro scarf, $160
30. Anna Coroneo scarf, $325
31. Studio DKS by Deborah Shavlik carryall, $46
32. Diane von Furstenberg pouch, $158
33. Melie Bianco clutch, $35
34. Sarah’s Bag clutch, $1,645
35. Miss Sweety handbag, $21
36. Philipp Plein handbag, $2,985
37. M.R. backpack, $29
38. Manish Arora backpack, $747
39. Unique Vintage umbrella, $13
40. Diane von Furstenberg iPhone case, $48
If I Could Buy the Entire Collection, I Would — Moschino
Moschino Pre-Fall 2015
I will admit, the McDonald’s stuff kind of freaked me out. When I think of McDonald’s, I think of a place where college students go at 4am because there is nowhere else to eat when they are studying, and where homeless people go at 4am because there is nowhere else to sleep. I also don’t think barnyard red and sunshine yellow are a pleasing color pairing, fast food connotations notwithstanding.
But as Katy Perry would say, that was then and this is now (“Part of Me”). For Pre-Fall Jeremy Scott is still basing the collection around one obvious motif, but this time it is much more chic. The pieces below evoke objects found in a clothing atelier, like tape measures, order forms, hangers, and garments still under construction.
Standouts from Pre-Fall 2015
While I understand that the planning and execution of a single seasonal collection involves more time and work than the average end consumer could even imagine, the idea that the fashion world has two seasons per year, while the weather and our lifestyles have four, is still a bit of an odd idea to wrap one’s head around. Even more trippy is the fact that technically, February is the first month of “Spring/Summer” and August is the first month of “Fall/Winter”. It is as if the fashion world is proof that a parallel universe does indeed exist.
Thankfully, Resort and Pre-Fall collections are here to (somewhat) normalize the annual cycle, so that, just as we plan our year around four seasons, we can plan our fashion calendar around four different points of reference. Pre-Fall collections are the epitome of “short and sweet”; they do not involve as many looks as the average Fall collection, yet the looks are more wearable than the theatrical ensembles one might see on a Fall runway. Here are ten such looks that caught my eye:
Theia, Don O’Neill ~~~~ Giamba, Giambattista Valli
Rodebjer, Carin Rodebjer ~~~~ Co, Stephanie Danan and Justin Kerr
Noon by Noor, Shaikh Noor Al Khalifa and Shaikh Haya Al Khalifa ~~~~ Mantù, Jane Hayward
Public School, Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osbourne ~~~~ Yeohlee, Yeohlee Teng
ICB ~~~~ Won Hundred, Nikolaj Nielsen and Anna Bauer
Love This Brand — Alice + Olivia
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!
My Favorite Things at Nordstrom
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
Stand Out — But Stay Warm!
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