mom jeans + puff sleeves – est. 2008
i can’t believe it was only a little over a week ago that i was sitting at the rachel comey fall 2013 runway. the show was set to a live soundtrack, with a performance by blonde redhead as the models stomped down the runway looking tough and confident with a slightly subversive edge. the girls all sported short cropped ‘dos and a series of bondage-inspired t-strap heels, an unexpected counterpart to the menswear-inspired looks.
photos by me.
steven alan has become a bit of a staple in my wardrobe, particularly since they opened up a few shops in san francisco, which i frequently visit on the hunt for luxurious basics. the formula might be simple, but it’s always done right. and this season at the fall 2013 presentation, there was a certain cool girl aesthetic that got me yearning to do one of those wardrobe clean-outs and pare things down to only the easiest of pieces. i loved the casual undone vibe in some of the slouchier silhouettes, and really appreciated a particular leather skirt paired with a pinstripe blazer, and was falling all over myself for those cute velvet pieces and fun riding hats. the collection was definitely understated, but certainly one i’ll be waiting for in the stores!
photos by me.
and since i teased you all with a little preview of the family affairs fall 2013 collection, it only seems right some of my favorite looks! the latest collection is a print explosion! this is rather timely for me, since i’ve been secretly hoarding tons of prints these days in the hopes of eventually incorporating them into my outfits. the inspiration for this collection is as varied at the prints. nina was inspired by romantic and dreamy vignettes, “imagine late evening swimming when the lights come out and birds fly in slow motion. summer is over, we pack our bags with warmer but endlessly entertaining outfits.” she also pulled heavily from film and music, citing harold and maude and the graduate, and david bowie’s hunky dory as some of her influences. you can certainly see the eclectic mix, pieces for a world traveller on an endless vacation sitting in hotel rooms between adventures soaking up tunes and watching classic films. a fairy tale i certainly wouldn’t mind living in!
photos by jade sarita arnott for family affairs fall 2013.
thought i’d share a few snapshots from a recent visit with nina of family affairs. nina is actually one part of the mother-daughter duo behind family affairs. she designs each collection with her loving mother, and splits her time working between her hometown in zurich and her brooklyn abode. the clothes are all produced in new york, but she usually holds her presentations in switzerland, so it’s nice for me to be able to stop by to peek at the clothes and chat about the latest collection while i’m in town.
photos by me.
bianca trying on the ivy league jacket!
yep, gretchen jones. super sweetheart and awesome designer. her southwestern-inspired style really stood out at fashion week!
photos by me.
i’m back from new york fashion week, and while i still have a few more of my personal photos to share, i thought i’d take a quick break to show a collection that i wish i had seen in person! i didn’t go to the presentation, but i saw a smattering of photos on instagram feeds and immediately wished i had been there! the chloÁ« sevigny for opening ceremony fall 2013 collection was inspired by youthquakers in the 1960s, but you could also see very strong ’90s influences in those big platform clogs and baby barettes, trends i can recall when i was growing up in that era. a bit of the french new wave bad girl mixed with cher horowitz. pretty much right down my alley.
photos by kt auleta for the chloe sevigny for opening ceremony fall 2013 collection.
so glad i got to spend so much time with bianca of avant blargh during nyfw. she’s a real cool girl and i love her menswear-inspired late seventies style.
photo by me.
i’ve been a little obsessed with karen walker these days, so i was pretty darn excited to get to attend her fall 2013 runway show. the collection, titled “new rose” drew inspiration from uk music scene in the late ’70s, citing the damned and siouxsie sioux as influences. the collection was a mix of utility and romance, and i have to say i found myself drawn to the pretty pieces tucked beneath big tweed coats.
photos by me.
