Sunday, September 28, 2014

Robyn "Ri Ri" Fenty Fashion Week Frenzy

Jacob Bernstein profiles The CFDA 2014 Style Icon winner and successful international pop-star Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty for New York Fashion week Fall 2014. Hitting up each show in reigning fashion force, Bernstein grants Rihanna the title of Fashion Queen for New York Fashion Week 2014. Fashion magazine editors such as Stefano Tonchi quote Rihanna to be a "fashion animal -totally enthralled by the process of transforming through clothes."Tonchi also tells Bernstein “She really worked so hard,” and that she even, "she was there on the set judging the clothes. She was a real part of the creative process.” Being such an influence in fashion, Rihanna attended a majority of shows for Fashion Week. Bernstein emphasizes her praise in this creative industry by including aforementioned statements made by W Magazine fashion editor Stefano Tonchi and citing Rihannas friendship with designer Jeremy Scott, even mentioning hoe forgiving he is about her missing his show. In this article Scott's impression of Ms. Fenty takes on chunky portion, which in it, he states, "the relationship between the fashion world and RiRi, as she’s referred to by devotees, is a two-sided love affair: She has an immense interest in clothes, and designers appreciate her ability to easily transform from one extreme to another.", and that "“She can appear in so many different styles and make it feel authentic.”

For the Fall 2014 fashion shows, Rihanna manages a variety of silhouettes, designs, details, colors, and fabrics.


  AdAm SeLmAn Rihanna at Adam Selman.

Girly frills and a flowy A-line dress is mature yet innocent enough for the youngest teen crowd. The purity in the ghost white dress color makes it simply elegant. It's sheer satin coating also helps to accentuate Rihanna's glowing skin. a tough of accessories in a thin silver chain and corresponding white heels with thin straps, pulls this masterpiece off at the top of the list for Ri Ri's Fashion Week Frenzy.







VERSUS VERSACE

Rihanna at New York Fashion Week 
This fabric holds its shape enough to be considered properly resilient although it does have enough flexibility to allow for the added bias cuts and tug of the large gold pins. The color blocking here definitely contributes to spontaneous fun and freedom. The hugging silhouette is a passion of Rihanna's fashion flexibility as seen here with her play of jewelry on her fingers and her body chain. 






Stunning at Joseph Altuzarra's show 
     Fringes decorate the hourglass silhouette that enhances Rihanna's legs and chest. The dark color makes the details of this garment seem more potent, the black color pushes this outerwear into a classy and elegant stare of style.








Rihanna
Here we see luster masterfully incorporated into a fitted-straight robe styled dressed with a hood that also included drawn pockets. The shine in the metallic blue jacket, doesn't take away from the fit nor does is become trapped and mushed within the drapery. The matching hat is something that only Ms. Fenty masters in style.




The matching is far from boring and the little pop of highlight red coloring on both the lips ad heels makes headlines on fashion blogs worldwide.(Now, how could something so simple be so outstanding?)


- Heading to Alexander Wang wearing T by Alexander Wang


Tuesday, September 16, 2014

I Spy With My Stylish Eye

The streets of NYC host the most adored styles of our great nation. I hit the streets to find the most popular trends. Not just the ones that would appear on magazines but the ones that everyone seems to be wearing.

Here is where innovation lies. Where the young lady in the floral print shirt and zebra skirt has #herownstyle. Where the man in the black jeans and green tee has #hisownstyle. Where those reading on the park bench with knit cardigans and long bottoms with tall hats have #theirownstyle

I've compiled my top 3 looks from the NYC street. Many of our retailers seem to approach the left field innovators, but they always keep the calm and casual trends flowing. You'll always find a plain tee,  jeans, and cargo shorts, "Hey isn't that fashion."

Trend #1: T-Shirts & Jeans, T- Shirts & Shorts, W/o hat and jewelry to accessorize
Trend #2 : Brands that endorse tees and bottoms accessorized in color code with 
hats or jewelry.
Trend #3 : All black with a slim gold chain. And for women, prints and shapely silhouettes.

CASUAL

You'd definitely see this guy walking down your block, no matter where you live, no matter where or who you are. Shouldn't this be considered the most popular trend. Isn't this more than 50% of what's stocking stores?

Here you see two men casually dresssed on one of NYC's hottest spots, The Highline. Some may say that they aren't 
fit to be on the cover of Vogue, but they are sporting a long 
lasting fashion trend that spills comfort. Trends will go in and 
out of season but you'll soon catch on to why this style is a classic. 










So that's a bit of casual, but before we get the chicest trends in NYC, we have to visit casual chic. It's defined as a trendy style mixed with a comfortable layout of apparel and accessories. 



    CASUAL CHIC



This man pulls of raw denim jeans with alligator shoes and a nice sporty graphic tee with a gold chain that has an Egyptian element. It's not too gaudy to the eye nor simple enough to ever be considered boring #hisownstyle - Neternu J. Brooklyn, NY 




From Jordans to Polo tees to Nautica shorts and landing at a Chicago Bulls hat, for this teen, style is complimented by a variety of brands. Again, it's not pulled off in an overly gaudy fashion nor is it's not over-accessorized. Praise this young man for having #hisownstyle - Albert White, NJ 

So, we don't compromise comfort and we don't stretch it too far for our take on style and fashion. That's casual chic in a nutshell. Now, brace yourself for chic.



CHIC


Take it from the pros who work at some of your favorite stores. This cast of trendsetters take it to the top of the list (albeit at the bottom of the page)

For the men, it's all black with either casual sneakers or black shoes. No bulky jewelry adds affect, just a thin gold chain pops it off. For the ladies, everything is captured in a shapely silhouette elongating the legs. Prints can excite either the top or bottom as the compliment calms the outfit down to the chicest degree.

El-hajj, Macy's


#hisownstyle


Kevin, Aldo


#hisownstyle

Isabelle, Buffalo Exchange



#herownstyle






Monday, September 15, 2014

NY Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015 TOP 7 SHOWS

               
1. Ralph Lauren
2. Skingraft
3. Mark and Estel
4. Nicole Miller
5. Tommy Hilfiger
6. Versace
7. Alexander Wang



Pure Innovation Tops the List


RALPH LAUREN


This Bronx born visionary comes from fashionable neck-ties to the world renown polos and leaves his 2014 mark for NYFW in Central Park.




LA Designer Excites New York 

SKINGRAFT


Circus is the right inspiration, Jonny Cota definitely shows such inspiration in the flexibility and drapery of his garments as well as that unique edgy look that we haven't dreamt of yet. 





Something Far From Ordinary In Fashion

MARK AND ESTEL




This music and fashion duo/ "The Band and the Brand" are definitely all about darks in sexy, shapely silhouettes, and detailed patterns. 






In Paradise : Sexy and Chic 

NICOLE MILLER




This southern gyal is edgy and classy and definitely brings her elegant aesthetic into the crossfires of modern urban wear. 





Fun In A New Dimension of Style


TOMMY HILFIGER



This New Yorker trades in the city for a  60's fantasy land where the most colorful fuzziest  and coziest garments keep you floating in mod towards the Springtime.



Couldn't Complete This List Without....


VERSACE



Can you say, "brillante"? This fiesty Italian designer  never gives us anything less in her stylish collections and with the emerging icon Anthony Vaccarello's additions, you couldn't ask for anything more. 


Last But Not Least,


ALEXANDER WANG



From San Fransisco to New York City, you can see inspirations of diverstity in the cold and sunny weathers - long lengths and light fabrics - Alexander Wang is a fashion mastermind for the dual coast industry.

Video Links

Ralph Lauren : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugBbTiBmZ2g
Skingraft : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IF6MseHV9k
Mark and Estel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpnWgqFNvxY
Nicole Miller : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE7MZFcxPkg
Tommy Hilfiger : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww23_b4zAWk
Versace : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTzVkL9S7WY
Alexander Wang : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLYfZCX7RSY

Monday, September 8, 2014

Key & Lock Must Haves





                 
         

Larger than life draping and oversized sweaters.Prints and prints and more prints. The stray from the overwhelmingly neutrals have dominated for some time as seen here in Versace's M.I.A. collection. Prints can vary from a full fledged covering in a repetitive graphic design to a simple correlation between stripes and color blocks to any figured designed that goes through the printing process. This trend is super innovative. It makes the average fashionista that much more creative. They can drape, layer, and tuck these sweaters in over and over again with new fashionable finishes each time.


                                                                          








http://www.aliexpress.com/plaid-hoodies-men_price.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Fashion-Trend-2014-Spring-Women-Color-Block-Print-Cashmere-Knitted-Pullovers-women-s-sweater-fashion/1386278976.html

http://glambistro.com/18746/spring-street-fashion-trends-2014/

Prints and patterns are more than just fads and they have a lasting refreshing sense of necessarity in our constantly evolving culture.

New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 -- Herve Leger by Max Azria
http://fashionista.com/2014/03/fall-2014-runway-trends

The Key Item for Fall 2014 is the printed oversized sweater as seen her in Tommy Hilfiger's Fall 2014 fashion show as well as Derek Lam, Prabal Gurung and Karen Walker.

      



                                                                             


This must have is comfortable, fun, flexible, and the use of a simple pop of color for the overall outfit makes such a subtle yet classy fashion statement that it seems almost effortless.




http://beyondtrends.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/186/files/2014/01/TheChriselleFactor_FallTrend_OversizedSweater22.jpg

Oversized Sweater in Vogue Germany

You can catch the trend pouring from the pages of Vogue December 2013/January 2014

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http://styleambitions.com/category/trend-alert/

                                                                          

I hope that you guys enjoy this trend report and rush to H&M, TopShop, and Forever 21 today to shine in your most fashionable oversized sweaters.



http://www.hm.com/us/product/41222?article=41222-A


   
http://us.topshop.com/en/tsus/product/new-in-this-week-2169940/new-in-this-week-70543/knitwear-70550/eagle-jumper-3272914?refinements=category~%5b208592%7c277013%5d&bi=1&ps=20




                                                                         

http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=whatsnew_app_sweaters&ProductID=2000057493&VariantID=