Robin Brouillette Fall/Winter 2012
Robin Brouillette’s Fall/Winter 2012 designs are the perfect combination of rich glamor and east-coast class. Everybody knows about my obsession with the color burgundy, and not only does this line incorporate the color in clothes, but in lipstick as well. Brouillette is known for her greek-goddess inspired gowns, which are gorgeous, but what impresses me … Read more
What I’ve Learned from Kelly Cutrone
So, Netflix Online Streaming is sort of like, a daily thing for me. (Especially because a. the majority of my shows recently aired their season finale and b. I can stream it on my iPhone while I work out at the gym.) My current Netflix obsession is the Bravo TV series, “Kell on Earth.” Pursuing … Read more
Nordstrom Carries Wildfox Couture Clothing
Nordstrom and Wildfox have partnered together to exclusively sell designs from the Wildfox L.A.-Inspired Collection. Items sold at the retail store, including tees and sweaters, range in price from $46.00 – $108.00. Wildfox Couture is a vintage-inspired women’s brand designed by Emily Faulstich and Kimberley Gordon. Combining great style and unsurpassed quality, Wildfox items has … Read more
When Fashion & Social Media Meet: Free People
It is an exciting time for the Fashion Industry, where designers and boutiques have tools to connect with more customers than ever through the use of social media. When a designer takes advantage of such opportunities while maintaining a clearly defined and consistent brand image throughout these platforms, success is bound to occur. For example, … Read more
Boutique Spotlight: Aritzia
“Aritzia is a women’s fashion boutique that offers beautifully designed clothes that are on trend, high quality, and good value.” – About Aritizia Aritzia began in Vancouver, Canada and since it’s opening in 1984, has opened boutiques across the United States, Canada and Europe. The boutique expanded its fashion empire by opening a sister boutique, … Read more
The Right Way to Discuss Style
After starting her own fashion blog, Reality Chic, Erin Flynn struggled expanding her audience platform and realized an existing gap within the blogging industry: How can bloggers and brands successfully connect with its target audience, and vice versa? This is how Erin, along with her husband Colin and sister-in-law Amy, came up with the premise … Read more
Tadashi Shoji FW 2012
Feb. 9, 2012: Immediately as the Tadashi Shoji FW 2012 runway show began, viewers traveled back in time with a beautiful orchestra depicting music from the romantic golden age of the 1940′s. The style? Even more glamorous. To my surprise, techno began playing, beginning a switch back and forth between modern and classical times. I … Read more
Brian Atwood to Design Handbags
Brian Atwood hit the fashion industry with his numerously elegant and repeatedly stylish shoe collections. For 2012? Atwood will branch into a new fashion department for his spring 2012 collection: handbags. Atwood has produced a limited collection of 4 clutch styles, priced $1,050 to $1,850. According to WWD, Atwood intends to expand the handbag collection … Read more
How to Create a Memorable Lookbook
Lookbooks serve as a make-or-break presentation for a designer’s winter, spring, summer or fall collection and as an outlet for viewers (specifically, buyers) to interpret and judge the design and idea of an upcoming set of clothes. These two elements to every lookbook highlight the importance of not only creating an absolutely likable presentation, but … Read more
Céline Accessory Collections.. aka Merry Christmas… To Me?
I had never been extraordinarily interested with the designer label Céline, until I recently began noticing the word “Céline” more numerously on bags that caught my attention. Founded in 1945 by Céline Vipiana, the designer brand has become an international fashion phenomenon known for its luxury goods. With designers such as Michael Kors and Roberto … Read more
