FALL FOURTEEN: FAVORITES ROUND I

LOVING Stella fall. The vibe is so free and positive, and the fresh face, no-make-up look is SO good. Obsessed with an oversized. man-cut navy suit right now and she sent two beauties down her runway. Never really one for a sweater dress but after seeing her version I'm IN.

I. mean.

This collection speaks to every aspirational dressing dream I think I've ever had. The leather. The baggy pants. Oversized jacket HEAVEN + a power shoulder. Chile...

Haider never fails as one of my favorites every gotdamn season. The effortless, simple layers of neutral textures he showed for fall were everything. The crazy good baggy trousers, to the snakeskin leather skinny pant + the sweatpant/bootie combo can not go without mention. This is the most interesting woman in the room.

This collection was so Rick.

These are clothes that empower. Owens makes clothes that feel good. The Rick woman is no-fuss - sure, confident and strong.

SOURCE: STYLE.COM, VOGUE

LUPITA KEOVER

Lupita Nyong'o By Sharif Hamza For Dazed & Confused February 2014

Everything and then some.

PREFALLING PT. II

Next round of picks from prefall 2014:

BALMANNA SS14

her pistol go.

perfection in every got-damn sense of the word.

Rihanna for Balmain Spring/Summer 2014


SOURCE: STYLE.COM/FUCKYEAHRIHANNAFENTY

PREFALLING (PT I)

favorites from the pre-fall 2014 collections:

STYLE.COM

BADU x GIVENCHY

can't even begin to explain my love for miss Erykah Badu for the Givenchy Spring 2014 campaign 

shot by Mert & Marcus.

thank you Tisci, another well executed message of power, beauty and a celebration of bold originality.

OH MY GAULTIER

the Gaultier exhibit at The Brooklyn Museum. ALL kinds of glamazing.

THE SHOOZ: 3.1 PHILLIP LIM ORA

Ladies + Gentleladies,

the 'Ora': 3.1 Phillip Lim Fall 2013 Collection 

THE EDITORIAL : GAME ON

Sporty, badass-biker by way of bodysuits, bomber jackets, moto boots + bandanas. Alt (as usual) nails it. 

Andreea Diaconu by David Sims for Vogue Paris May 2013

More after the jump...

MY TRAP(SIS)TAR : THE BEAT OF URBAN ART

After all her hard werk, my sister's first collection made its debut tore the runway down this weekend at her senior fashion show. 'The Beat of Urban Art' by Angela LoMedico brought the audience to life with a standing ovation and a no-competition, no-brainer first place award. Inspired by the beginning of hip-hop and New York street art; her pieces powerfully portray the emotion and energy of NYC culture, and the physical edge and toughness of it's streets.

Each look mastered a high-street relationship between textured fabrics, strong shoulders and clean lines.  Athletic inspired sportswear in bold metropolitan tones + striking neon accents freshly reflected the City's energy, grit + ambition. In a collection that may have otherwise been too left-field for most of the audience and judges, her construction was the obvious champion that proved too explicit to ignore. 

Jay Z's 'Death of Autotune' made it the perfectly paired audio/visual experience as the models stormed the runway, finished in snapbacks, tube socks and headphones. To say that she lived and breathed this collection over the past 12 months is as clear as each line, cut and fit. My girl is good.

Click for the start to finish, moodboard-to-runway story of Angela LoMedico's 'The Beat of Urban Art' 

CERFIFIED

bra·va·do noun \brə-ˈvä-(ˌ)dō\

a : blustering swaggering conduct b : A bold manner or a show of boldness; a pretense of bravery

After reading her interview in Vogue's The Editor's Eye... Eye have been completely obsessed + inspired by the spirit + personality that is Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele. A real tastemaker; fearless yet effortless; youth and energy. Former Fashion Editor and Editor at Large at Vogue, CCdD's "salade" was in-your-face fresh and different when the fashion world needed it most. In an industry that most times takes itself too seriously; when some view runway as the end-all and look 3 is plopped into the pages of magazines lifeless and uninspiring, Carlyne is the flavor, spice, the hot haute sauce. Upbeat, funky, big; this woman does not give a fck what you think,
and it shows in everything she does.

From Vogue's, The Editor's Eye

"Everyone tells me, "Carlyne, I don't even have to see your name on the page , I know it's you." I mean, it's my Cerf Style, the mix, my mix. I never take clothes of designers, like runway look number five of whoever, and shoot just that. I always do my own salade. I have always done it, that's what I am known for. I was the first to mix a Chanel jacket with jeans. Cheap and expensive, I don't care. Chic is not because you have money. You are entirely dressed in I-don't-know-what and that means you are chic? Non! For personal chic, you need to mix your own shit and make it happen. I love to do gold with shit, you know? It's my thing. Gold with shit. J'adore ça. Me, my favorite thing in the world is Adidas, but I wear it with diamonds or a pave Rolex. That for me is what chic is. La simplicité."

In honor of Cerfitude, a moodboard/salade of some of her editorial, and quotes from various interviews :

THE PLAID PARADE

Linda Evangelista by Arthur Elgort Vogue September 1991

Like most styles Phoebe Philo sends down her runway... the tartan trend will be checking-in for more than one season... predicting a full-out eplaidemic by September. 

SOURCE: LINDA EVANGELISTA BY ARTHUR ELGORT VOGUE SEPTEMBER 1991; GIVENCHY FALL 2013; 3.1 PHILLIP LIM SPRING 2013 CAMPAIGN; DRIES VAN NOTEN SPRING 2013 DETAILS; CELINÉ FALL 2013 DETAILS

More after the jump!

GRUNGE & GLORY

throwing it back with a little Miesel/Vogue editorial inspo from the 90s. 

Naomi Campbell + Kristen McMenamy by Steven Meisel. Vogue December 1992

THE GYPSY LIFE

This editorial.

boho/hippie/surfer/gypsy vibes

boyfriend jeans, prints, hats, piles of chunky tribal jewelry,

+ not one fck to give

Clizzick for more!

JUST THE VISUAL : AHORA

SPRING is officially here.

aaand I'm officially into color again with a little push from Miss Moss + Mario Testino (!!) This woman is so damn #bossy in the rag & bone Jefferson blazer... (but I'm actually much more interesada con la blanqueta + sombrero..) I nita margarita...

KATE MOSS BY MARIO TESTINO FOR VOGUE PARIS APRIL 2013 

ALL OVER THE PLACE

overalls.

You know the dill. Been jonesing for some overalls for a hot minute now. More inspo (hay Rach) + picks after the jump :

SOURCE: KATE MOSS BY PETER LINDBERGH 1994; VIA 4TH AND BLEEKER, BLACKBOOK MAGAZINE APRIL 2012, UNKNOWN (I REMEMBER IT FROM LAST SPRING EDITORIALS BUT NOT SURE WHICH PUB..?)

PINSTRIPED

Found my new favorite pantalones on my first Trash & Vaudeville adventure in the East Village. More after the jump!

LOVE the bone zippers.

MONDAY

 Joan Smalls by Josh Olins for Vogue Paris September 2011