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All hail Winter!!!! All hail fabrics !! All hail Fashion Week Autumn Winter 15-16 !! I was BEYOND excited to see this years Fashion Week for autumn/winter 15 for a few reasons. Firstly, I was expecting big things from designers as their summer 15 collections were all crafted to perfection and performed beautifully on the runway so I just knew that designers were going "okay, we impressed, we can't let them down now" and secondly, if you don't already know, fall and winter are my favourite seasons and I'm always dying to see the way designers take the classic idea of fur, leather and wool and use it to create something different every time. You can never get bored of fur, leather and wool when it's done right, people. And designers always manage to do it right. And that is why, years after years, decades after decades, as soon as the chilly months roll in, a fur coat has to be an essential in anyones' wardrobe and a leather jacket IS an essential in everyones' wardrobe. One of the best things I love about winter is having the ability to re-wear, re-style and combine a heap of different pieces in your wardrobe to create a whole different look, perfect for those gals who don't want to spend a heap of their money on 10 different pairs of jeans and 10 different coloured sweaters. All you need is a couple of essentials and you're good to go: you can layer summer pieces under winter staples and create a whole new winter wardrobe without spending a single cent! This is even easier to do in f/w 15-16 as 70's trends are back in and layering is now deemed highly appropriate. Note: please layer with care. Layering does not include 21 shirts and 2 jackets. Pls.
Without further rambling, let me show you a heap of favourite looks from various designers from Autumn/Winter 15-16 New York Fashion Week. Before I start can I just say that Fashion Week has been amazing this year and I have had so much trouble breathing normally cause I am so amazed by the wonders of fabric and the art that is design and I cannot breathe well anymore.
"Let's hear it for New York, New York"
All hail Winter!!!! All hail fabrics !! All hail Fashion Week Autumn Winter 15-16 !! I was BEYOND excited to see this years Fashion Week for autumn/winter 15 for a few reasons. Firstly, I was expecting big things from designers as their summer 15 collections were all crafted to perfection and performed beautifully on the runway so I just knew that designers were going "okay, we impressed, we can't let them down now" and secondly, if you don't already know, fall and winter are my favourite seasons and I'm always dying to see the way designers take the classic idea of fur, leather and wool and use it to create something different every time. You can never get bored of fur, leather and wool when it's done right, people. And designers always manage to do it right. And that is why, years after years, decades after decades, as soon as the chilly months roll in, a fur coat has to be an essential in anyones' wardrobe and a leather jacket IS an essential in everyones' wardrobe. One of the best things I love about winter is having the ability to re-wear, re-style and combine a heap of different pieces in your wardrobe to create a whole different look, perfect for those gals who don't want to spend a heap of their money on 10 different pairs of jeans and 10 different coloured sweaters. All you need is a couple of essentials and you're good to go: you can layer summer pieces under winter staples and create a whole new winter wardrobe without spending a single cent! This is even easier to do in f/w 15-16 as 70's trends are back in and layering is now deemed highly appropriate. Note: please layer with care. Layering does not include 21 shirts and 2 jackets. Pls.
Without further rambling, let me show you a heap of favourite looks from various designers from Autumn/Winter 15-16 New York Fashion Week. Before I start can I just say that Fashion Week has been amazing this year and I have had so much trouble breathing normally cause I am so amazed by the wonders of fabric and the art that is design and I cannot breathe well anymore.
(photo courtesy of vogue.com)
If there could be only one thing to say about Ralph Laurens' line for FW15-16, it's the perfect way the brand embodied the American Dream. The collection screamed expensive, Upper east side couture. It represented that woman with the classic taste for winter clothes, sticking with tailored pants, high boots and bulky nude fur jackets, and even transformed an otherwise summer ball gown into a winters' dream with the beautiful fur hat and the fur arm warmers that instantly reminded me of my childhood in Russia. Kudos to the team at Ralph Lauren for bringing back some warm memories and keeping it classic but with a twist; I could so see Serena Van Der Woodsen (GG reference) wearing each and every one of these garments whist strutting through the Upper East Side.
Proenza Schoulder is one of those brands that never really gets as much fame and attention as they should and I'm really upset about that because their line-ups are always striking and beautifully-made. One of the coolest things about the Fall/Winter 15-16 line up is how the colour palette was kept at a minimal; Proneza Schoulder only used grey,white,red and black, and the style was kept quite basic but accentuated with details such as a pleated side skirt, oversized trench coat wrap and dots on sheer fabric. The looks all featured fishnet stockings and minimalistic footwear, full bodied fur/trench coats made a very welcomed appearance, and grey is my new favourite colour.
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Did someone say Aztec/Army attire was so last century? I didn't think so. KTZ killed NY Fashion Week by bringing a different take on what winter wear is supposed to be and I'm loving the uniqueness of the prints and cuts. The white fur jacket turned instantly into an insane, quirky piece with the addition of black aztec prints randomly scattered throughout the piece, leather made an appearance as a jacket/dress + tassle in hand (Fifty Shades of Grey?) and a COMPLETE new take on the full bodied fur jacket was seen as Aztec Prints yet again graced the sights and allowed the collection to stand out from the rest. Yellow, Red, Black and Grey were the main colours and I never knew that aztec could look so expensive.
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The clever thing about Baja Easts' FW15-16 line up is how beautifully they portrayed effortless elegance and down to earth style. Slouchy harem pants and loose fitted shirts and dresses were the big thing at Baja East combined with a simple sneaker to tie off the down to earth vibe of the whole collection. Creating their own version of the turtle neck, a few menswear pieces were also created and went above and beyond typical ideals of masculine attire as male models strutted out wearing full length gowns and feminine fur coats, giving a bit 'f*** you' to traditional gender roles (love x1000). Can we please also talk about how Baja East perfectly managed to combine slouch and style at the same time? You can literally wear any of these pieces to an event or a night in; casual but classy. Stylish but relaxed. Loving this line up.
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I told myself I would only pick my top 5 looks from each line up but I just couldn't when it came to Phillip Lims' FW15-16 collection. God damn, he killed it. My expectations were blown out the window and I was ever so amazed at the beauty and diversity of the line up; even though the collection itself had a set theme, each look was so different from each other and each represented a way of feminine yet comfortable dressing for the winter time. Shin length trench coats are to die for and tartan appeared more than once and I am ever to delighted to see a double breasted coat appear on the runway after quite a long hiatus. As you all know, I love my boots and boots boots boots was all I saw on models feet; perfect to tie in any outfit and go with every look within the collection. Enough said, I love Phillip Lim's stuff. and I love this line up. And I want all of those looks in my wardrobe, like, now.
I told myself I would only pick my top 5 looks from each line up but I just couldn't when it came to Phillip Lims' FW15-16 collection. God damn, he killed it. My expectations were blown out the window and I was ever so amazed at the beauty and diversity of the line up; even though the collection itself had a set theme, each look was so different from each other and each represented a way of feminine yet comfortable dressing for the winter time. Shin length trench coats are to die for and tartan appeared more than once and I am ever to delighted to see a double breasted coat appear on the runway after quite a long hiatus. As you all know, I love my boots and boots boots boots was all I saw on models feet; perfect to tie in any outfit and go with every look within the collection. Enough said, I love Phillip Lim's stuff. and I love this line up. And I want all of those looks in my wardrobe, like, now.
(photo courtesy of vogue.com)
Altuzzara's magnificent, pastel coloured, puffy fur coats were the first thing that drew me to check out the show and boy how impressed I was. Not only are those pastel fur jackets reminiscent of what I have been dreaming about for years and years now to pop up in my wardrobe, but they capture the beauty of winter clothing and the many different ways simple and classic things can be re-invented by simply changing a slight detail, like the colour. I absolutely love how Altzurra made sure that the pastel fur coats were matched with the exact same colour midi skirt to create a pop of colour to an otherwise seemingly nude and mature toned collection. Victorian inspired high collars are also a massive fave and combine perfectly with a trench coat.
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Playing with fur is one of my favourite sights to see when it comes to design and I'm so happy that we saw some diversity amongst designers in terms of fur play. For Brandon Sun, that meant allowing fur to be both the statement piece and the complimentary piece in a look; a puffy burgundy and black coloured fur coat was enough to make people look twice whilst the fur shoulder accents added a unique and 70's inspired touch. My favourite piece is the leather trench coat with the burgundy fur shoulders; not only do leather and fur work to amazingly compliment each other, the burgundy acts as a subtle pop of colour to an otherwise not out of the ordinary looking jacket, something you would definitely look at twice if seen on the street. Love love love.
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Jeremy Scott's FW15-16 line up makes me think of happy days, playing with dolls and learning how to write the alphabet. Taking it back to the times that we all wish to relive, this line up brought out the kid in me as I watched the show unravel and models strut out looking ridiculous and youthful yet stylish at the same time. The coolest thing about the line up is that even though the pieces and fabric choices are suited for a 10 year old rather than a 20 something + year old, the garments themselves are mature looking. I guess that's what the whole collection was portraying; there's a kid in all of us, even if we do dress like adults. And i strangely like it. Blue and yellow stockings is something I have to invest in this winter and that pink coat reminds me of Rei Kawabuko's designs for Comme Des Garçons and it makes me feel warm and bubbly inside.
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Yes yes YES to this line up, I am absolutely in love with the brands' array of different fabrics and how well those fabrics are combined together to compliment each other and make each other just that more amazing. Collars all the way up and pants loosely hanging all the way down, marc by marc jacobs brought a new definition to the word 'punk' as models stepped out onto the catwalk slash lawn looking effortlessly cool in their punk culture inspired pieces. Tartan, full leather, studded shoes and even word print never looked so modern and stylish, and even the dress + pants combo was deemed inappropriate until the showing of this line-up. Beanies are also back and I'm excited, cause I have always been a bit of a fan of beanies.
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Michael Kors delivered some killer fur coats and super duper trench coats for this fall/winter 2015 and i'm very glad that the brand managed to add a touch of individuality to their pieces by playing with colours other than nudes and greys. The turqouise full length fur coat speaks to me on a personal level, and the sailor-inspired trench combined with a crisp cut high collared shirt is one of my favourite pieces from the line. Flat loafers played a huge part in this line-up and perfectly tied any of the looks together, bringing a femaculinity touch. High collared pieces are a definite style-must have this fall and winter seasons and Michael Kors proves that even that can look elegant and sexy.
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Rag&Bone is notoriously known for their beautiful jeans line but I have never before taken any notice of their jacket or womenswear attire, until now. The women-suit is becoming my new favourite and I probably should invest in one soon; it adds a femansculinity and an edge and looks so damn sexy but formal at the same time. Rag&bone delivered the goods when it comes to the women-suit, and the dark burgundy, wet-look leather jacket + pant combo is one of the coolest things i've seen to date on the NY fashion week runway. I also have to mention that a yellow leather bike jacket is strangely flattering, and the gigantic turtleneck maxi knit dress is what i've been dreaming about for the last month and a half.
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One of the most unique aspects of The Rows' fashion shows are that the models literally look like they've been caught walking casually down the street; which makes the collection that much more wearable. This time around from the Row, full length, silk throw-over coats and loose fitted trenches were the main stars, whilst the women-suit made a very welcomed appearance in a silk material that instantly softened the look. Flats, flats and more flats were worn by the models feet adding to the relaxed vibe , and models hair and face were kept quite minimalistic; just how the Row always does. I highly admire the concept and style of the Row and cannot get enough of the hued out neutral earthy palette that takes us back to basics.
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Did someone say Football? Seems like the inspiration for Tommy Hifigers' FW15-16 line up was caused by a game of high school football and I'm strangely intrigued. Varsity style football attire made fashion is what best describes this line up; models walking out onto an actual football field dressed in school style colours with complimentary stripes, laced up boots depicting football boots and the ever so cool varsity jackets that all those damned jocks wear. My favourite piece has GOT to be the leather red varsity-inspired dress (On Gigi Hadid !!!!!!!), and multi-coloured opaque stockings are an awesome way to keep warm without giving up wearing pretty skirts and dresses.
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I don't only love Vera Wang because she happens to share the same name as me, but I am both inspired and enlightened by her wonderful and extremely beautiful designs she manages to pull out of her mind time and time again. For the winter seasons, Wang went with the monochromatic approach and took it to a new level; layering black on black and white on black and more black on black; we all know the main colour was black ( but we all love black, so no complains there). Trench coat turned dress was the coolest idea and created by solely adding a belt, and the sheer flower embellished t-shirt added a pop of Vera Wang originality. Structure + relaxed made a perfect combo and complimented each other so well, Vera Wang has done it yet again.
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Jason Wu has done it yet again with his amazing line-up for Hugo Boss FW15-16. This time around we witnessed the ever so familiar tailored bodice pieces and pencil skirts, colour coordinated perfectly and made to perfection. Wu made sure that top and bottom complimented each other so well that each garment looks like a one-piece rather than top + bottom and that is why I solemnly love Jason Wu's work. Hooray for massive turtle necks/neck braces and hooray for structured shoulder pads, oh, and midi pencil skirts too. A Hugo Boss line-up would not be Hugo Boss without a couple of shades and styles of the midi pencil skirt. The navy coloured trench with the red inner is to die for and the elbow length gloves remind me of Audrey Hephum, love love love Hugo Boss's FW Line up.
Victoria Beckhams' designs are always feminie, sexy and fierce. They always bring out and accentuate the natural womanly figure , yet allow room for playing with fabrics to add a touch of individuality to each individual piece. Beckham has an amazing way of portraying the modern woman; a woman who isn't afraid to be comfortable and warm yet highly stylish at the same time, a woman who has more than one event to go to every day and still needs to look appropriate for all of them, a woman who wants to feel feminine and sexy yet leave a lot to the imagination. My favourite pieces include the (of course) turtle neck puffy sleeve sweater and the silk pencil skirt.
My top 10 favourite looks from FW15-16. It was a hard choice, but I have gotten there in the end. I enjoyed screaming, hyperventilating and drooling over New York Fashion Week's line up for Fall/Winter 15-16; it has been an amazing one. Goodbye NY, Hello Milan!
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