Thursday, 9 February 2012

Rachel Comey RTW Fall 2012 Collection

First Review of NYFW 2012 - Rachel Comey

Although Fashion Week didn't officially start until today, a few collections were shown yesterday from designers such as Jil Sanders Navy, Hyden Yoo, Steven Alan, DKNY Men and of course - the above mentioned designer - Rachel Comey.
Rachel Comey's RTW Fall 2012 collection eluded print and pattern to pave the way for a collection of LBDs, classic silhouettes in neutral shades, and full skirts with a shiny plastic finish.
If you are a follower of the designer due to her usual quirky prints, colour and textures then don't fret! The designer included some colourful punches during the show through appearances of tangerine skirts and a 3/4 length sleeve coat, as well as pale pink and lilac floral tie dye prints and a repeat pattern of coral love hearts in knee length dresses. 

Personally, my favourite pieces were these beauties:

Images via Vogue.co.uk

What I love about the collection as a whole is the edgy, feminine vs masculine feel that it gives off.
For example, the grey tailored 'boyfriend' fit blazer over white ankle grazer trousers and white shirt give the outfit a smart, masculine look whilst keeping the feminine feel through the ankle length trouser and soft edges on the shirt.
The collection appeals to me personally, because each look is simple but quirky and is just so transferable to the high street and everyday wear, that you could easily recreate the looks yourself if you don't quite have the budget to buy the original pieces.
Each of the 39 looks that came down the runway are so effortlessly cool, stylish and wearable - a result of the designers maturing design vision and overall, I feel that Rachel Comey's collection was the perfect start to the week.

If the other designers showcasing this week are as good as this, then I do believe that we are in for a treat!

Leave your comments below with your own opinions for the above mentioned collection - I'd love to hear from you! xo

Update

FYI!

Just a little update to let you all know that during NYFW, I will be posting designers collections on my Pinterest (click the button to your right) as well as commenting on my favourite looks here!
I already have the Rachel Comey RTW Fall 2012 collection up there and am set to write my view on it later on today, so make sure to keep checking in as you won't want to miss a thing.

xo

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

NYFW Designer Sketches


New York Fashion Week - Designer Sketches

This time of year is always one to cause excitement in the fashion world. It seems like just two seconds ago we were all gushing over the Versace Haute Couture Spring 2012 collection, and now the time has come for the start of  Fashion Week!
Ok, so if you're anything like me then you will probably resemble a kid on Christmas Eve right about now - unable to sit still, yet desperate to get to bed so that tomorrow will come that little bit quicker.
Although New York Fashion Week doesn't officially start until tomorrow (Thursday 9th 2012), that doesn't mean we can't get a little sneaky peak from the big name designers showing this week to take the edge off the anticipation a little.
How? I hear you ask? I wish I could say that I had sneak preview photos of the entire collection for each designer, however I do have the next best thing; the designers sketches.
Designers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Anna Sui, Rachel Roy and DKNY have released their sketches for us to feast our eyes upon, and if the images below are anything to go by, then the upcoming shows are going to be über stylish and très chic!

Enjoy! xo














*Images via www.stylelist.com/

NYFW

It's Finally Upon Us!!

Yes, it's finally here - New York Fashion Week has officially landed.
Journalists, Bloggers, Magazine Editors, Buyers, Fashion followers and even a few Celebrities will have crammed their schedules with show dates and times so that they don't miss out on a single moment over the coming week.
The check lists are being ticked off with the essentials that are going to become our next new BFF's - Caffeine being the primary one next to our trusty blogs and Twitter!
So if you're wanting to keep up with more than 300 designers showcasing their Fall 2012 Collections, why not add the shows to your Facebook events through the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Page and you'll be guarantee'd to keep up to date with all of the goings on in New York.

Personally, I'll be impatiently awaiting Vera Wang's collection on the 14th, but I want to hear about the shows that you lot are anticipating - Be sure to let me know!

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