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my nyfw: a visit with family affairs

February 19, 2013 6 Comments

thought i’d share a few snapshots from a recent visit with nina of family affairs. nina is actually one part of the mother-daughter duo behind family affairs. she designs each collection with her loving mother, and splits her time working between her hometown in zurich and her brooklyn abode. the clothes are all produced in new york, but she usually holds her presentations in switzerland, so it’s nice for me to be able to stop by to peek at the clothes and chat about the latest collection while i’m in town.

photos by me.

bianca trying on the ivy league jacket!

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behind the lens: gretchen

February 18, 2013 8 Comments

yep, gretchen jones. super sweetheart and awesome designer. her southwestern-inspired style really stood out at fashion week!

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chloÁ« sevigny for opening ceremony fall 2013

February 18, 2013 10 Comments

i’m back from new york fashion week, and while i still have a few more of my personal photos to share, i thought i’d take a quick break to show a collection that i wish i had seen in person! i didn’t go to the presentation, but i saw a smattering of photos on instagram feeds and immediately wished i had been there! the chloÁ« sevigny for opening ceremony fall 2013 collection was inspired by youthquakers in the 1960s, but you could also see very strong ’90s influences in those big platform clogs and baby barettes, trends i can recall when i was growing up in that era. a bit of the french new wave bad girl mixed with cher horowitz. pretty much right down my alley.

photos by kt auleta for the chloe sevigny for opening ceremony fall 2013 collection.

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behind the lens: bianca

February 15, 2013 9 Comments

so glad i got to spend so much time with bianca of avant blargh during nyfw. she’s a real cool girl and i love her menswear-inspired late seventies style.

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my nyfw: karen walker fall 2013 runway

February 13, 2013 11 Comments

i’ve been a little obsessed with karen walker these days, so i was pretty darn excited to get to attend her fall 2013 runway show. the collection, titled “new rose” drew inspiration from uk music scene in the late ’70s, citing the damned and siouxsie sioux as influences. the collection was a mix of utility and romance, and i have to say i found myself drawn to the pretty pieces tucked beneath big tweed coats.

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behind the lens: emily

February 13, 2013 11 Comments

emily of it girl, rag doll is a total vintage babe.

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my nyfw: tocca fall 2013 presentation

February 12, 2013 5 Comments

the tocca fall 2013 presentation was set on a haunting stage, a pitch black room with a singular spotlight shining on a floral installation in the center of the room. the girls walked in one by one, sporting luxurious silk dresses in black, blush pink, and navy with stunning houndstooth coats and big floral fascinators. the intricate details were subtle in their effect, but certainly drew the right amount of attention.

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behind the lens: alley

February 12, 2013 6 Comments

alley of les yeux sans visage always has the best outerwear. i can’t get over that red embroidered coat paired with a vintage persian wool cap.

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samantha pleet fall 2013

February 11, 2013 17 Comments

and since i’m terrible at keeping secrets, here’s a better look at the samantha pleet fall 2013 collection! this season, sam was inspired by picasso’s harlequins, schiele’s muses, and bauhaus design. and you can certainly see the inspiration in those beautifully ruffled collars and fringed details. she has a beautiful silk print, a reproduction of one of her watercolor paintings, which i particularly love on a full-length dress featuring her signature twists. i’m also pretty much certain that i need that velvet shift dress, embroidered with little hearts and spades!

photos by andrew de francesco for samantha pleet fall 2013.

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my nyfw: a visit with samantha pleet

February 11, 2013 12 Comments

one of my favorite things to do while i’m in new york for fashion week, is to visit some of my favorite designer’s studios. this season, samantha pleet invited me into her brand new space for a little sneak peek at her upcoming fall 2013 collection. i have the entire look book to share with you, but first, i wanted to share a few photos of her studio. i always love getting a peek at the places where people do their creative work. samantha shared this little watercolor palette, a piece of art leftover after painting pretty pictures, which served as a print for some of her dreamy silk dresses.

i went with a few blogger babes (see emily and emma below), which turned out to be pretty awesome because everyone started playing dress up with the collection, kinda like having our own private fashion show.

all photos taken by me.