OCTOBER

TO THE STREET

the usual suspects, my favorites from this season's streets...

TONS

favorites from tommy ton's spring 2014 street style shots

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BE EASY

THE SHOOZ: 3.1 PHILLIP LIM ORA

Ladies + Gentleladies,

the 'Ora': 3.1 Phillip Lim Fall 2013 Collection 

FEELIN' LIKE

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 :

PLATFORM STORM

 Prada's fall 2013 shoe inspired my break-up to make-up with the platform. After a long-term love affair with the minimal, non-platform heel, (still going strong...) this girl is craving inches + ready to strap into some wedges higher than Wiz. 

Prada FW 2013 Footwerq

Stella McCartney for Goodyear FW13

Forecasting the return of the platform for fall thanks to Prada's power steppers + the badass tire-soled biker bootie that tore Stella's fall runway down.

+ more inches + inspo after the break (!)

MOODBOARD : FRESH

Going to keep this post as simple as the topic. I've been really loving the fresh, close-to-no-make-up look. Maybe it started after the 50th replay of Riri's Stay... Definition: flaw·less /ˈflôlis/ 1. Without any blemishes or imperfections; perfect. 2. Without any mistakes or shortcomings.   

Some more naked (faces) after the jump (!) :

SWEATUATION

all about the dressed up sweats situation right now.

Entrando en Calor : Carmen Kass for Harper's Bazaar Spain Jan 2013

ANIMAL PRINT-STINCTS

Doesn't get much better than a good animal print. 

(...unless you twerk out a 4-in-1 deal a-la-Lanvin pre-fall 13 look 1 below. Stupid purrfect.)

Currently loving some animal action.

The print parade (+ more after the jump!) :