Pastels. . .Prints. . .Blazers. . . LOVE!

LOVE these Clover Canyon creations! Though I only picked 3 looks, these 3 looks are a great representation of the collection.( plus they would look great on me, but that's besides the point! ) Pretty pastels, funky prints, this collection gives a sexy, yet clean and polished feel. With peach being one of the colors to look for Spring 2013, prints evolving and still being in, and blazers being my fave lol, I say, "Give Clover Canyon a Go!"

A Weekend Out in the City. . . with CARLOS MIELE

What made this Spring collection ROCK was the wild prints, bright colors, the mix and match of fabrics and cuts, && the eye-catching accessories! Take a look for yourself, I bet you find 1 plus 2 outfits you'd like to be caught wearing a weekend out in the city!!

Well?? :)

Fashion Forward DO'S!!

Here is a collage of random runway looks from multiple Spring 2013 collections Pin Me Up Ashley forecasts to trend next Spring. Sure some are a bit more .."forward" than others, but we all know the process of          w a t e r a z a t i o n trends undergo before reaching department stores. Guarantee you'll be purchasing garments that "looks like" or "remind you of" looks from the selection below, get your preview now!

Academy of the Art SS13

Arise Magazine SS13

             

Carmen Marc Valvo SS13

Chado Ralph Rucci SS13

Ruffian SS13

The Art Institute of NYC SS13 

Brandon Sun SS13

Custo Barcelona SS13

Okay, I MIGHT have got a little carried away with the one look form The Art Institute of NYC lol... but besides that... any questions??

Kanye's debut at Paris Fashion Week: "A Love Letter To Fashion"

“The collection turned out to be neither triumph nor train wreck.”(WWD)  Shown in front of a small crowd with just two rows of benches Kanye debuted the most anticipated SS collection for Paris Fashion Week 2012. With a transformed Lycée Henri-IV secondary school into a Dw runway, taking to assumption as many others, that Dw is the name of the collection (possibly a tribute to his late mother Donda West) those in attendance included top execs from Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New York, editors from the major fashion publications like Anna Wintour, and a handful of designers and celebs such as Altuzarra, Alexander Wang, Dean and Dan Caten, Oliver Theyskens, Jeremy Scott, the Olsen twins, Carine Roitfeld, Silvia Fendi, Jared Leto, Ciara, and Chanel Iman who flew in from New York to be in the show.

The rumors about who helped West with his collection can be put to rest, for now. It’s been concluded he looked to British designer Louise Goldin and to Central Saint Martins professor Louise Wilson for help and advice (respectively). Though those are all who were mentioned, I’m sure there’s more to the team.. however, I don’t believe it includes CSM fashion students. 

After the show Kanye shared “I’ve had a lot of ideas, color palettes, a certain type of attitude I wanted to express.” At the Celine show the next day, West described his design process as a team effort. “Every designer works with a team, it’s just different for me because I’m a celebrity. I’ve learned so much even in one day.”

A lot of people had their take on the collection, but I found it most interesting the amount of support and positive feedback received from designers and fellow celebs:

“This is no J.Lo basics line... I adore him and I think that he is such a passionate and genuine artist in every sense of the word.” -Jeremy Scott

Imogen described the show as“A love letter to fashion.”

“I loved the pants, the color-blocking and the orange, I loved the fur accessories, I loved the black dresses... There was a lot of attitude. It was strong, sexy... I loved it. I kept seeing looks that made me think, 'Oh my God, I want that.' ”-Ciara

I personally don't think it was a bad a collection, especially being his first one. It could have been a little more cohesive and season appropriate, and I can't say I liked every piece...BUT I do believe it's a true reflection of Kanye, and what more can you ask for! Below are a selected few looks, judge for yourself!

 

Colors: Creme, blush, black, pale grey and teal blue.

Accessories: Fur stoles, Fur backpack, Strappy stiletto and Pearl-beaded sandals, "Yeezi" nameplate chain.

Who To Expect Seen In It:  Carine Roitfeld (who is placing a personal order) & Ciara (who already expressed just how much she loved it). 

Kanye kept it pretty professional with post show interviews, but at the after party the Kanye we all know and love came to surface:

“Thank you for anybody that didn’t believe, because they motivated us to break our boundaries...We don’t know what the reviews will be, we don’t know what they will say, but I got a chance to go to Italy and feel those fabrics. I begged Louis Vuitton to let me do more shoes after my shoes sold out in two weeks, and they did not. I begged Nike, I begged this company to let me do it. And I took out motherf---ing loans to get the best models, to get the best designers, to get the best venue. I gave you everything that I had.
This is my first collection. Please be easy. Please give me a chance to grow. This is not some celebrity s---. I don’t f--- with celebrities. I f--- with the creatives in this room, the amazing people who spend every day of their life trying to make the world a more beautiful place.
The amount of people that tried to get me a celebrity f---ing deal. They said, ‘You need to do boot-cut jeans, or you won’t sell.’ Shut the f--- up ! Or Hedi Slimane in the motherf---ing Mercer, sitting with me, saying, ‘Stop giving them your ideas, Kanye. Do your own thing.’ Hedi Slimane! To feel so frustrated. And I thank anybody who came to this party, everybody who supported, everybody who believed, because people thought it was a joke, and maybe people still do, but I can only grow from this point.”

I'm with Ye, but hey I'm a fan so what else can I say! Congrats to him on the collection, look forward to what he plans to bring our way next!

Kanye West: Expensive && Well Considered

There has been an overflow of rumors surrounding Kanye West and his still untitled womenswear collection for Paris Fashion Week. According to various sources, West recruited a team of Central Saint Martins (London) fashion students, who are supposedly working under designers Louise Goldin and Dean Quinn, "with the likely consultation of Louise Wilson", the head of CSM's MA fashion department. Professor Wilson is said to have advised West, describing him as a “global phenomenon and a very interesting person”, and expects the collection to be “well-considered”. She also mentioned his contribution to the college. (Some sources claim Louise helped and some dispute it, but one thing sources do agree on is Kanye's donation) 


It has also been stated "Kanye was in fairly often; for all the fittings. [He] was very nice and polite and talked knowledgeably about shape etc, but was prone to changing his mind a lot – in fact the whole process was slightly excruciating as there were SO many opinions that it took forever to get anything done." Speculation designer Katie Eary is on board the project has surfaced as well... No one really knows, but after reported seen spending 14000 Pounds in an east London fabric shop, I think it's safe to say a collection has definitely been produced.

 With the official invitations sent (#fact!), West is expected to make his Prêt-à-porter debut tonight (@ 9:30) at an off site location, being he's not apart of the official Paris Fashion Week line up (but who cares, creatively the best shows are off site anyway!) Given he’s a big fan of Céline, Givenchy, and Alexander Wang, most are presuming a mix of the three. Rumors his choice of colors are gold, ivory, and peach (a rumor I hope is true!), it has additionally been quoted he's into "Samurai-inspired, 'sporty' garments, with luxury fabrics" and "gold chainmail." It's been forecasted the collection "will be extraordinarily expensive" and "virtually unproduceable." I don't know about you, but I can't wait! Anything Kanye is something to see!! Check back for a recap of the FACTS once the show is over!

Louis Vuitton: "Always Very French.."

Opening Milan Fashion Week, Louis Vuitton's 'The Art of Fashion' exhibition displays 30 key looks going as far back to 1998, in hommage to Marc Jacob and his time as creative director for Louis Vuitton. Showing from Sept 22-Oct 9th at Milan's design museum La Triennale, fans have well over a week to witness more than a decades worth of work. Using LV Speedy bags instead of heads on the mannequins, the exhibit reveals a more modern representation in which "highlights Jacobs' collaboration with artists including Richard Prince, Julie Verhoeven, Stephen Sprouse and Takashi Murakami." (WWD)  

Katie Grand, Love Magazine editor in chief and "the most sought-out stylist in the industry"(The New York Times Style Magazine) is responsible for curating the exhibit, and this is not the first tme. Within her decade of working with Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton, she curated Louis Vuitton’s first ever exhibition paying hommage to his ready to wear collections in May 2010. She went on to do it again in Moscow that same year, and in Paris May 2011. This Fall's exhibition received a lot buzz, and after looking at it I can see why! Take a look at this "up close and personal", behind the scenes footage of Grand as she explains her creative process!

"As long as you got good hair and a good shoe, you can pretty much do anything in the middle"- Katie Grand

Grand wasn't coined "the most sought out stylist" for nothing, from her past involvement with Prada womenswear and Dolce & Gabbana and D&G menswear to her FW 2011 collaborations on presentations by Louis Vuitton, Giles, Loewe, Topshop, Jonathan Saunders, Emanuel Ungaro, and the Lanvin for H&M show last November in NY, she is what most would consider a 'Super Stylist' to say the least. 

Her hard work styling shows, as well as advertising campaigns for six major fashion brands, including Marc Jacobs, has gained her great recognition including a nomination for the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator for the 2011 British Fashion Awards scheduled  for November 28^th. Guess you'll be hearing more from Katie Grand in November!