Thinking outside of the box

Camilla Belle in an outfit by Jason Wu. Absolutely love the look and it is so different than what most celebrities wear.  She is so naturally beautiful.

picture from tfs.

NYFW A/W 10 Day 2

Highlights from today:

Cynthia Rowley, (who, by the way, is selling her fall styles as soon as they go down the runway) showed a collection full of prints and textures and interesting pieces.  The body styles in her collection were full of volume and detail, from billowy skirts with bubble hems to ruched dresses complimented with fringe and feathers.  This show caught our eye because so many of the pieces were different than what we have seen before and they really seemed to have an imagination behind them.  Rowley described the collection as the "chic-monster-girl collection."

Jason Wu tried to show his scope as a designer with his fall collection, sending items down the runway that were far different than his typical short cocktail dresses.  He said that the inspiration behind his collection was based on Irving Penn himself.  His pieces, similarly to Rowleys, were heavy on the prints and textures, and were a nice break from many designers affinity for bleak colors and boring silhouettes.

And Preen, well Preen was just amazing.  They definitely took it to the next level. We loved every piece.

Photos: Marcio Madiera for style.com

Can't get enough, Ostrich Feathers

When one of our favorite designers, Keemia, introduced her Spring 2010 line, we were absolutely speechless. She has completely outdone her past seasons, and we were literally drooling over some of her impeccable dresses. We quickly realized that we were mostly drawn to the pieces that included ostrich feathers. She made an amazing ostrich feathered skirt (in black and white) and an incredible dress (shown above on model) with an ostrich feather bottom. Once we calmed down from seeing her new stuff, we quickly realized that some of the best trends for spring include ostrich feathers. We are trying to gauge how many pieces with ostrich feathers are acceptable to own for one season....thoughts?

Sidenote: Obtaining ostrich feathers does not harm the ostriches!


Pictures above: Top left Marchesa, Bottom left Jason Wu, Model Keemia, Middle Harpers Bazzar tfs, Top right ADAM, Bottom right: Elie Saab

NY Fashion Week Day 2 Picks: Vena Cava, Charlotte Ronson, Jason Wu and Yigal

pictures courtesy of: Imaxtree, Bebeto Matthews AP, Marcio Madiera AP, Diane Bondareff AP