Posts tagged ‘fashion week’
Bag Hunger
Some people stalk celebrities. Other people stalk Facebook. But I, I stalk bags. I have a bag weakness. A bag addiction. A bag…problem, if you will. They’re easily the item I covet most.
An innocent walk into Barney’s almost always results in me spending over an hour on the first floor, trying on different bags from Balenciaga to Givenchy to Celine, and it pretty much goes without saying that I change my bag daily. The burgundy PS11 by Proenza Schouler is currently on the top of my must-have-bag-list (I actually have dreams about it), but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t on the hunt for some of these as well. Especially that gremlin bag above – seriously, who makes that!?
EDIT: Big thank you to a very lovely reader Megan who informed me that the gremlin bag is by Giles Deacon. Brilliant! Now onto tracking one down…
// photos via tommy ton
NYFW Photo Diary #2
I apologize for this wonky posting schedule, but I checked out for two days after Fashion Week. This brain needed rest.
But now I’m back. Brain turned on. Fingers ready for keyboard tickling. So without further ado, here’s a recap of NYFW round two (love when I accidentally rhyme).
Three of my favorite designers found themselves in my schedule for the last few days of Fashion Week. Olivier Theyskens of Theyskens’ Theory (doy), Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig of Marchesa, Francisco Costa of Calvin Klein, and of course, Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler. I’m convinced they save the best collections for last because let me tell ya, the pieces and trends I saw earlier this week — oversized jackets, dropped hemlines, fur and gold embellishments, Asian-inspired silhouettes — all came together and became official in the following collections. Proenza Schouler really nailed the whole oversize, kimono-esque pieces, while Theyskens’ Theory made gold work in a non cheesy, blinged out way. And as for Marchesa, those two ladies may as well be the fairy godmothers of ballgowns, creating things only maids-turned-princesses-by-way-of-magic could wear.
My fashion week ended with a Guns N Roses concert, which was a simultaneously awesome and weird way to end such a high-heeled, pencil skirt week. But I was perfectly happy to trade in my stilettos for a comfy t-shirt and jeans.
Here are some photos from the last few days (I cut it down to just my favorites otherwise you’d be scrolling for two hours of photos…):
Theyskens’ Theory
Hooray for gold(en heels) and furry arm(pit)s!
Alice & Olivia
Stacey Bendet of Alice & Olivia sure knows how to throw a party presentation. I only wish I could have attended in that green Beetlejuice suit
Marchesa
Once again Marchesa kills me with beauty. That red dress is what my dreams are made of…that and puppies
Polyvore Live
One of my favorite bloggers, Julie Sarinana of Sincerely Jules workin’ it on the runway
Proenza Schouler
That’s a skirt people. A SKIRT!
Structured jackets. Powerful silhouettes. Fur bags. Woven leather heels. Proenza Schouler, you make my life complete.
Calvin Klein
The only somewhat focused photo I could capture. But just know this collection had Rooney Mara all over it (she was also in the front row. sha-wing!)
Nothing says the end of Fashion Week like a Guns n Roses concert…or does it?
Keeping it Basic
Hello! I haven’t forgotten about you! My sincere apologies for yesterday’s absence, I’m about belly button deep in fashion week. Anywho, here’s a neutral outfit I put together last week after the color explosion of last Monday’s outfit. A pretty standard, pre-fashion week look for me: skinny jeans, cozy sweater, and a pair of brogues, but I added a smidge of pizazz with the baubley necklace hidden behind my in-need-of-trim locks. The necklace weighs about 4,000 pounds, so any sort of comfort you see in this outfit was overthrown by the weight of the gold member fastened around my neck, which probably has something to do with the squishy face I’m making in the above photo.
More posts to come, but for now I have to get ready for the second to last day of fat-chin week. Yes, fat-chin (thank you Brad Goreski) because I don’t eat for hours upon hours and then suddenly find myself famished and hitting up the pastries backstage like a hungry hippo.
Shows on the agenda today: Nanette Lepore, J. Mendel, Marchesa, and Proenza! Woop woop! Hasta luego muchachas!
{ Bomber Jacket from Barcelona c. 2005 (similar here), Reiss Sweater, J.Brand Jeans c/o, Topshop Brogues, Mulberry Bag, Necklace and Bracelet from unknown boutiques }
// photos by Emily Malan
NYFW Photo Diary #1
Hello from the depths of Fashion Week! I’m going to have to make the writing portion of this post short and sweet since I need to be up in 5 hours and am working on a deadline, but I couldn’t not share some photos from the past few days! So far my favorite collections have been Rag & Bone, Prabal Gurung, Helmut Lang, Suno, and Jill Stuart. No surprise there seeing as how they’re all some of my favorite designers.
As for my sanity? Things have been going pretty smoothly aside from the fact that the memory card closure to my Canon snapped off and I thus cannot use it. Other than that it’s been a whirlwind of fun and I can’t wait for the next few days of fashion adventure! Be sure to follow me on twitter, instagram, and tumblr for of the minute updates.
I’ll be back tomorrow; until then, check out these photos from the first few days of NYFW (*note: I wasn’t able to snag photos at every show, but these are some of the highlights).
BCBG
Love the pattern overlays of this BCBG dress
Richard Chai
Pajama pants and cozy knit sweaters strike again!
Jason Wu
No need to work on your biceps when you can sport these furry guns
Cushnie et Ochs
Love the back cutout of these black gown
Rag & Bone
Rag & Bone jackets and color palette gave me a Rag(ing) Bone(r)
Rachel Antonoff
Yes, that model is holding a cat. And yes, I hung out with that cat for an awkwardly long time…
Altuzarra
I was into the makeup (and that guy has a lot of earrings…)
Tommy Hilfiger
Hands down coolest runway setup
What my life looks like behind the behind-the-scenes during NYFW
A Week in Review
{ The Schedule }
Fashion Week kicked off with a bang yesterday at BCBG and Richard Chai, the latter of which showed some seriously awesome coat butt pockets and beautiful palazzo pants that I can only imagine send quite a bit of wind up to the nether regions. I was briefly sidetracked by a stress monster that had me on the brink of a minor meltdown until I ran into my non-fashion-week-friend while waiting for the subway. With just our brief chat I was pulled out of my slump and able to accomplish everything on my agenda with a more optimistic mindset. Isn’t it amazing how something as simple as a quick chat with a friend can make everything stressful in your life seem totally mute and miniscule? I really should schedule five minute run-in with friends during Fashion Week as ardently as I schedule the shows.
Here’s a quick look at some of this weeks happenings. Gotta run!
{ Shoes lined up for NYFW }
{ Dreams do come true – my Missoni x Target dress FINALLY arrived }
{ This always happens during Fashion Week… }
{ The start of what will soon be a tangle of press passes }
