by Cortnie on August 23, 2010
Flipping through the J.Crew catalog for August 2010 I came across this unbelievable French leather vest. Even with the model wearing all white the vest still stands out. The only color to be seen in this entire photo is the pink on her lips and the red on her nails. But back to the vest! They’re calling it the Mongolian Lamb Vest and it’s going for $800. Ouch. Made in Paris by an artisinal haute couture mill, you will be sure to turn heads in this.
For those of us on a budget or would rather wear faux fur (or both), here’s a similar vest for you. This one is from Canada.Forever21.com and is selling for $9.99 (regularly $30)!
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by Cortnie on August 19, 2010
Photos by Don Ashby
Creative Director Simon Kneen knew what would be big this season. Lots of military references and utility pieces went down the runway during this show. Kneen wanted it to be all about mixing. You’ll find a lot of formalwear paired with casual and sportswear. Anything that can be mixed and matched is great because you’ll obviously get more wear out of it. You’ll also have more options to work with.
Banana Republic comes out with some great jackets like the trench on the second model. I CANNOT wait to get my hands on the chunky long sweater jacket worn by the first model, Tao Okamoto. Another thing I love about this collection? The neutral tones. I wear a lot of gray and khaki. Soft tones can be worn with so much and any time of year. They look great against black too. Gotta love a little bit of contrast every now and then.
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by Cortnie on August 18, 2010
Photos by Marcio Madeira
We can always expect something new and fresh from Gwen Stefani. For fall she wanted her line to be a little bit vintage, military-inspired, a bit of 50’s style, sexy and futuristic. With all of that as her inspiration, I think she nailed it and still had her rock-and-roll trademark in it. The models with their wavy hair and scarlet lips almost gave it a pin-up feel. Definitely contrasting the rock-and-roll look, but loving the collaboration of the two.
The bottom look is also a part of Stefani’s fall collection. Probably my fave out of the ones I’ve seen. Not to mention, I don’t know if you guys watch The Rachel Zoe Project on Tuesday nights, but Gwen Stefani was in the 8/17 episode. It took place in NY for Fashion Week and she talked about how these pants were one of her favorites. I LOVE the sweater, which can now be found on Shopbop! The entire slouchiness of this look works perfectly with the black lace-up boots.
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by Cortnie on August 15, 2010
You don’t have to put your minis away just yet, but this fall season is about the maxi. Seen throughout a number of collections, the maxi skirt (or dress) is definitely on my list of things to get. They’re being worn with all types of shoes. Try one with boots or ballet flats and a big cozy sweater for a dressed down look. If you want more of a ladylike silhouette pair it with a leather bomber. Dress them up with pumps or booties and a blazer or flowy blouse. The possibilities are endless. Have fun with them!
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by Cortnie on August 9, 2010
Nina Ricci
For those about to rock (these), we salute you! I came across all of these shoes and my jaw dropped upon seeing them. Wow! You have to be a HUGE risk-taker to walk around in these things. If you could even call it walking. One look at these shoes by Nina Ricci and all I could picture was the ground and how bad of a fall it took for me to get there. Ouch.
Alexander McQueen
These are from the Spring 2010 collection. They eventually took on the name of The Armadillo. I remember reading in an article that some of the models refused to walk the runway in these. Can you blame them?
Gianmarco Lorenzi
Dsquared
I’m loving the skeletal heel on these. They’re actually pretty wearable for the most part. They’re really high, but compared to some of the shoes I’ve seen it can definitely be done.
Jeffrey Campbell
Finsk
Out of the entire bunch I think these are the most wearable and I would love to add them to my shoe collection at some point. Wear I would wear them? I’m not sure, but I know I could find some where.
Givenchy
This was only a small collection of the craziest of shoes. Search any of these brands and you’ll see more of them. Until next time, happy walking ladies!
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