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Fall 2010 Trend: Camouflage
With cargo everything popping up everywhere, it was only a matter of time until camouflage made a comeback. Seen on fashion-forward guests at Balmain, this military pattern is easy to incorporate into your look. Ricky’s is selling a camouflage scarf for just $14.99. Wear it with a black leather jacket or use it to add some edge to a traditional field jacket. Either way, you’ll be on the front lines of style.
Camouflage scarf, $14.99 in stores at Ricky’s.
Fall 2010 Trend: Fair Isle
It started last year with Pendleton Meets Opening Ceremony, the collaborative label that appeared on fashion-forward individuals around town. The pops of color and Navajo patterns were a welcome respite from the sea of black and gray clothing last winter. Now patterns have gone viral for fall 2010, the most popular being geometric fair isle patterns, a tongue in cheek reference to the checked and snowflake-patterned L.L. Bean sweaters of the ’80s. This new generation of fair isles takes on intricate patterns ranging from traditional nature themes to abstract cowls and skull patterns.
For reformed preps, the trend is irresistible. Keep in mind that a closet full of monochromatic plain sweaters is going to feel excruciatingly boring by January, so add some jolts of pattern and color to your wardrobe with one or two of these 15 great fair isle sweaters. (more…)
Lost Property of London Bags
Surfing from one photo site to another, I stumbled upon these bags, shot by photographer Victoria Hannan for Lost Property of London. Using burlap salvaged from South American coffee factories for the exterior and Liberty fabrics as the lining, Lost Property of London crafts these amazing recycled handbags that all the Brit girls are loving now.
Though they’re not sold in the States yet, Lost Property of London bags run from £55 to £130, and Liberty of London will ship them internationally for £25. This seems like a bargain to have a fabulous, eco-friendly bag that’s not already on the arm of every New Yorker.
To see the full line of bags, check out Lost Property of London. To purchase, go to Liberty.
On-Island Vs. Off-Island: Keeping It Local on Martha’s Vineyard
One look inside the market at Morning Glory Farm in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard and you’ll see the crux of a food movement gaining ground here. Beets, baby squash, wax beans, corn and many more vegetables and fruit that come from this large working farm are labeled with a yellow “on-island” sign; anything shipped in from “off-island” gets a generic-looking white sign.
The local, sustainable food movement is nothing new, but on this vacation destination off the Cape it takes on a particularly political spin. As chain stores like the Super Stop & Shop on Main Street land on the island and suck in summer people and locals alike, farmers markets and local specialty food shops have lobbied to keep money on-island, not moving offshore towards some far-flung corporate entity. But can even the most well-intentioned consumer ever buy mostly local? (more…)
Alexander Wang Horsehair Boots
As anyone with S.A.D. could tell you, the days are already getting perceptibly shorter. The only thing that can get us excited about the approaching end of summer is the arrival of new fall clothes and accessories in stores – like these kick-ass Alexander Wang horsehair boots. Daring but not totally over-the-top, they tap into fall’s fur trend with kinder, gentler horsehair and a towering platform heel that’s sure to be a fave among fashion editors. They sure aren’t cheap, but they scrape just under the $1K mark at $995. Get ‘em while they last….
Alexander Wang boots, $995 at 5F Bergdorf Goodman.
Annabelle African-Print Dresses
Usually I’m skeptical about buying clothes from street markets because you never know if the cut is going to be off. But it wasn’t just the vibrant African prints that set the rows of fetching Annabelle dresses apart at the Brooklyn Flea last weekend; it was the beautiful tailoring. Strapless dresses in particular have to be perfectly constructed to stay up, and this one, on sale for $80, way exceeds expectations for a flea market find, even if it is this designer-centric market.
Winner of Bravo’s “The Fashion Show” last summer, designer Anna McCraney is selling many of the Annabelle designs you saw last year now at the Flea. Sourced from African stores in the neighborhood, the traditional fabrics have been worked into sexy, modern cuts. McCraney’s designs seem even more timely this year with the smash hit Fela on Broadway. One look at this show, Tony winner for best costumes, and you will see both the strong influence African culture has had on fashion (Marc by Marc Jacobs and Balenciaga come to mind) and wonder why we don’t see more of it.
And at this point in the season, the collection is on sale! Think of Annabelle as the perfect party dress for a crazy-hot night.
Annabelle clothing, $25 and up on sale, at the Fort Greene Brooklyn Flea on Saturdays.
Safety First Dopp Case
I have a (very aesthetically inclined) friend who’s obsessed with airline safety diagrams and has collected them – ok, stolen them from planes – around the world. Cartoonish yet macabre, they sum up so much of what’s wrong with travel today.
But when in airport hell, this cheeky carry-on throws it right back at ‘em when you have to pay that baggage fee. Next time you’re in the security line, take your quart-size, clear plastic bag full of 3-oz-or-less gels and liquids out of Flight 001′s Safety Dopp Case ($32), which parodies the genre with lines like “Please stow all babies under your seat.” At least it will provide some levity if you’re forced to throw away that souvenir snow globe.
Safety Dopp Case, $32 at flight001.com.
Ligne 6 Maison Martin Margiela
Who doesn’t love a diffusion line? If you can’t spring for the Row, at least you can own some Elizabeth & James. Fashion-editor favorite Maison Martin Margiela has also become more accessible to the rest of us. Margiela’s MM6 line features the same urban sensibility and of-the-moment androgyny that has made his namesake line such a hit, and for about two-thirds the price. Particularly covetable: these open-toe wedges in the perfect caramel brown ($505). Avant garde but wearable, they’ll take you from August to November.
Ligne 6 by Maison Martin Margiela, available on lagarconne.com.
Shorts Story: A Dozen Perfect Pairs
If there’s one must-rock article of clothing for summer 2010, it’s got to be shorts. From super casual to extra fancy, they’re popping up everywhere dresses and skirts used to rule, including polo games and even the red carpet. Flowy or cuffed cuts are incredibly flattering even on non-leg-models, and a staple pair of jean shorts (or two) will take you from beach to BBQ. Bonus: there are still many inexpensive pairs to be had, and a lot of designer pieces are now on sale.
12 great pairs from Topshop, McQ, Vena Cava and more. (more…)
Stine Goya Now Online
One of the main drawbacks of shopping online hasn’t been price, convenience or even fit (especially if, like many experienced shoppers, you know your size across brands), but selection. Between high-end designer lines and mall shops, there was a big gray area that we had to fill offline with individualistic, quirky clothes. Fortunately, more and more of those hard-to-find brands are coming online, first at pioneering sites like La Garconne, Revolve and Pixie Market, and now in their own right – like the Danish clothing line Stine Goya, which just opened its own online shop.
First spotted in NYC at No. 6, Stine Goya specializes in floaty, intriguingly draped dresses, skirts and trousers in unexpected color combinations. The SS10 season ranges from acid-washed pastels to all black rompers to ombre gypsy pants, many for under $300. And now you don’t have to book a flight to Copenhagen to get it.
Online at stinegoya.com
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