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No, we haven’t forgotten about the Friday Fashion Hotlist, our weekly compilation of the cutest and coolest stuff Style Intelligence Report saw out there this week.
The falling temperatures make us long for a beautiful New England Autumn, and we’re feeling particularly Prep School Chic this week.
For women…
Essentially a re-issue of a sweater Abercrombie designed for last Spring. Trisha owns this sweater in Heather Grey, but this time around, she’s looking to buy the cream version. Or the chocolate brown. Or both. This sweater will help keep you warm during the Winter months, but it’ll also be perfectly on-trend come Spring, what with its clean lines and neutral color.
And for men…
Tasty Waves Polo in Glengreen | $51.99 at
Penguin Clothing
Let your inner nerd out! We love the tiny striping on this classic Penguin polo shirt. Remember, it’s Good to be Nerdy. At least that’s what Trisha told herself during Math Club meetings back in high school.
October 28th, 2005
Background on Cari Borja:
This Gen Art San Francisco Fresh Faces alum started her collection
while getting her doctorate in anthropology in Berkeley. After her
collection — a compilation of more than 40 outfits — was presented at
fashion week, a very pregnant Cari stepped out to receive an
overwhelming round of applause.
Photo Credit: Ling Kong
Key Takeaways: "I
was inspired by my daughter," Borja told us after the show. "She’s two
years old and she dresses herself in [different] shapes and colors."
Borja captured youth through her choice of colors for the collection,
as well as with the playfulness of ruffled hems.
Silhouettes: Tiered ruffle babydoll dresses, ruffle cardigans with ruffled sleeves, hooded, ruffled camisoles. Did we mention ruffles?
Photo Credit: Ling Kong
Accessories Report:
Gold sandals on every model, dangly earrings, bunches of tangled
necklaces and bracelets, gold necklaces with tassles. We also saw
various-sized pom-poms made of yarn and worn in the manner of flower
pins.
What’s Wearable: A gold babydoll dress with tiered ruffles.
Photo Credit: Ling Kong
October 27th, 2005
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Expression
- This color theme is inspired by the youth market.
- Think of chenilles, plaids, and chunky, textured knits.
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Triumph
- Think of Track Suits of the 1970s (doesn’t that sound like a bad documentary?).
- Bold prints and patterns.
- Quilted fabrics and double layered fabrics.
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Destination
- Earthy color palette.
- Think of modernized batik fabrics.
- Perfect for bottomweight fabrics (e.g. fabrics for pants and skirts) with a soft hand, or feel.
- All about Authentic, Natural color, possibly with a Natural Wrinkled look.
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October 27th, 2005
Photo Credit: Cary Wun
Background on Elena Vasileva: As a child in Russia, Elena Vasileva learned to knit. A degree from FIDM and many years later, she proffers a line of knitwear made exclusively with yarn.
Photo Credit: Cary Wun
Key Takeaways: This was by far the most creative collection we saw in the Fresh Faces show. Knitting’s obviously not just for grannies anymore!
Color Palette: Space-dyed fabrics and burnt orange, pewter, lavender, burgundy, cream and taupe.
Silhouettes: Exaggerated puffy sleeves, super-short skirts, and, for once, a new take on enhancing the bosom: Rather than doing the traditional low-cut top, Vasileva decided to make full use of undercleavage.
Photo Credit: Cary Wun
Accessories Report: Medusa hair and superlong extensions; knitted leg warmers; separate neck adornments
What’s Wearable: Shrugs.
Is this the vision of a space-age cowgirl?
October 25th, 2005
Background on Rachel Mara: Rachel Mara, which debuted in Spring 2002, looks to rare fabrics for inspiration. The result: a very wearable collection that feels both organic and feminine.
Key Takeaways: The most wearable collection of the entire show. Indeed, we loved the fabric, most of which we couldn’t identify from the audience–its texture added dimension to some of the otherwise ordinary clothing.
Color Palette: Neutrals, and the basic black and white.
Silhouettes: We spotted lots of bermuda shorts. (A possible trend for Spring 2006?)
Accessories Report: Long beaded necklaces, pearl chokers, string belts, gloves.
What’s Wearable: Everything.
Is there too much going on here? You decide:
October 25th, 2005
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Intrigue
- This color theme is all about neutrals, with an added element of mystery.
- Think of James Bond and high tech finishes on fabrics.
- But these colors can also be found in classic fabrics such as textured tweeds.
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Provocateur
- This color palette has strong red and yellow undertones, with a dark chocolate brown as a background accent color.
- Think of a return to Romance.
- The textured fabrics inspired by this palette will include pointelles, loose knits, jacquards, tweeds, and perhaps even fabrics with a polyurethane finish.
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Muse
- This color palette is soft and neutral.
- Fabrics will be heavily textured to make up for the neutral palette.
- Look for textured yarns with slubs, luxury blends of cotton-wool and cotton-silk, corduroy with wide wales (striping), pointelles, crochet knits, and metallic linings.
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October 25th, 2005
Background on Hengst: Susan Hengst’s innovative line of clothing hails from the Mission district of San Francisco.
Key Takeaways: As
sexy mood music played, models sashayed down the runway in everything
from pantsuits to pleather hot pants. Designer Hengst enjoys combining
designs with unexpected fabrics–a windbreaker made of silk taffeta,
for instance.
Color Palette: All colors–the bolder, the better.
Silhouettes: Arabian-inspired pants and culottes; shirred jersey separates; sporty windsuits.
Accessories Report:
Belts in gold rope or leather, cinched with a geode belt buckle;
aviator sunglasses. Our favorite was a random gold-and-pewter stuffed
pleather ball that looked like it might have been a pet’s toy before it
made the show.
What’s Wearable: White wide-leg pants.
We definitely noticed these green pleather shorts, held together by a bow-tie:
October 24th, 2005
Out of LA Textile comes four major trends for color and fabric:
Tundra
Colors: Greyed out colors, browns, blues.
Textures: Silky smooth fabrics, metallic finishes, brushed cottons and wools for a frosted look, botanical and crystal motifs for fabric prints.
Winter Blooms
Colors: Apple and emerald green, combined with blues and both light and dark purple tones.
Textures: Boucles and tweeds, especially in wool/silk and wool/mohair fabrications. Paper-like cutouts are achieved through laser cutting. Appliqués are botanical inspired, with leaves and flowers.
Indian Summer
Colors: Rich, autumnal tones of reds, golds, oranges, and leafy yellows are juxtaposed against dark smoky blues.
Textures: Folkloric prints are color yarn-dyed, patterned, and ombred with stripes. Patchworks and wood block prints will be seen along with subtly pinstriped denim and oversized lumberjack checks.
Woodland
Colors: Dark greens and blues combine with teal, ash grey, and a warm bronze.
Textures: Spongy surfaces reminiscent of moss, botanical-inspired fabric irregularities, and veining reminiscent of leaves, bark or wood grain show up in prints. Velvet is huge.
October 24th, 2005
Carlin International’s It list for menswear included:
Jackets with shawl collars,
Cropped blazers,
Faux T-shirt over button-down shirt layering,
Fancy jogging pants (really?),
Woven shirts with front knit panels,
Silkscreening on finished goods, such as sweaters and t-shirts, and
Corduroy jackets with utility detailing.
Carlin’s menswear accessories report predicts:
Multipocket across-shoulder bags,
Cloth (especially woolen) messenger bags,
Fancy oxford shoes,
Fedoras with ribbon detailing,
Knit caps (we called this one!),
Hooded scarves, and
Poofy newsboy caps.
October 21st, 2005
Background on Waraire Boswell: This
LA-based better menswear collection is one part preppy, one part sporty
and one part dapper, making it a perfect lifestyle collection for men
of all interests.
Photo Credit: Cary Wun
Key Takeaways: The
emphasis was on irregular choices: for instance, zip-up windbreakers
with ties and jeans (casual, dressed-up and sporty all at once), or a
suit paired with a tie of an unusual color.
Color Palette: Hues ran the gamut from peach to periwinkle to purple.
Silhouettes: Suits, blazers with jeans and button-down shirts with jeans and flip-flops.
Photo Credit: Cary Wun
Accessories Report: Aviator sunglasses, flip-flops.
What’s Wearable: The meticulously tailored dress shirts; button-down shirts with contrasting cuff patterns.
At the WB show, we saw some dashing suits (and models):
Photo Credit: Cary Wun
October 19th, 2005
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