I've never been one to feel particularly inspired to mix prints - I'm more of a solids with a print accent kind of gal. Last week, I had the opportunity to visit Target's Liberty of London pop-up store near Bryant Park (now closed due to demand). Liberty of London's prints, colors and overwhelming sense of whimsy took me in and entranced me. As I scoured the store for the prints that most spoke to me, I couldn't help but be attracted to so many different shapes and shades at once. Could I really pair a small pastel print with a large strategically-shaded floral? In the world of Liberty of London, it doesn't matter.
Mismatched plates? Delightful!
Asymmetrical pairings? Divine!
Browsing the Target website, you get a sense of the fantasy world the Liberty of London print designers live in. While most pieces are sold out online (yes, it's THAT serious), head into your local Target store to get your hands on the remaining pieces. You never know, you might find yourself falling head-over-heels with contrasting colors and mismatched prints this Spring!
For Fall 2010, Tibi designer Amy Smilovic played with balanced opposities, according to show notes, but I think the result was all about harmony. First, the hair: Each model had a glorious poof of long, luxurious, super curly locks floating atop her head that had a fun and flirtatious flower-child feel. Then, the color palette, a beautiful wearable mix of navy, mauve, black, burgundy, plus plenty of Tibi's trademark prints to keep things lively. The clothes were mostly separates, like ladylike bow-tied blouses pairs with tweed shorts, or cozy sweaters layered over high-waist trousers. Accessories were understated yet still managed to pack a punch, like a leather fanny pack, 5-inch platform slingback clogs, and colorful opaque tights. And let's not forget the charming cocktail dresses and sequin embellishments (another trend that isn't going anywhere soon). It was another successful, crowd-pleasing collection from a contemporary brand that doesn't take itself too seriously. I'll take one of everything, thank you very much.
Aaah, the final day of fashion week (and still so much coverage to share!). By the time this photo was taken, I was completely spent. I had worked a full day at my day job, ran back to the tents to cover Tommy Hilfiger backstage where I ran into MAC Senior Artists Romero, Victor and Keri who humored me by allowing me to livestream them working their magic at the final show at Bryant Park and back downtown to support Karen Robinovitz & Purple Lab's launch at HSN. Needless to say, I barely had the energy to lift my legs or pop a hip for a cheeky pose. I enjoyed each and every minute of it, and while I am still recovering, I am looking forward to September already.
Editor's note: Apologies for the lack of updates! I am seriously behind in my attempt to finalize my NYFW coverage, but I swear I'm trying really hard! (Honestly, everything has me feeling really overwhelmed but I am doing my best to work through it!)
On Wednesday the 17th, I had many, many plans but I wans't able to make them all. Immediately after work I ran uptown & far west to check out the look for Richie Rich's new collaboration with Pamela Anderson, A*Muse. Afterwards, I ran down to Tribecca to listen to The Sartorialist and Garance Dore speak about social media. I'll keep my complete feelings about this event private (you might have seen them while I was live tweeting the event), but I will say that I walked away with a girl crush on Garance. She's SO adorable! After debating the many events after the session, I admit I raced home. NYFW was getting tiring!
Outfit details:
Headband: Forever 21
My seven necklaces: Mostly Forever 21 & Twittabling
Tuesday the 16th was probably my favorite day of NYFW - Two shows I DON'T miss, G-Star Raw & The Blonds, under any circumstances, on the same night, with backstage, designer interviews and the lovely Kimberley Williamson in the photographer's pit.
To rain on my parade, it began raining early in the morning and ruined any plans for hair & makeup. However, the packages that arrived later in the day totally made up for the unpleasant weather, bringing both my Alexander McQueen scarf and a trio of shoes from Evans.
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