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Style Notes

Fashion Week

On The Streets at Australia Fashion Week

More street style love …

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photo’s from Vogue.com

Australian Fashion Week Coverage

Australian fashion week is in full swing and here are some street styles we loved…

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love the braids

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animal instinct

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Camilla & Marc

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Susie Bubble

Susie Bubble

White on White

White on White

Photos from: -形式美- [kei·shiki·bi]

Camilla & Marc Celebrate 10 years

Camilla & Marc, brother and sister duo, have really marked their 10 year anniversary with a stand out collection for Fall 2013.  They celebrated at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia where they had the coveted slot of opening the festival.  The collection is inspired by the layers of the Russian Matryoshka doll, citing parallels between the layered dolls and the brands own layered past.

Vogue.com.AU re-posted a blog post by Tanja G of My Empirical Life of an interview with Camilla and Marc a few days ago and I particularly liked the designers response to this question and wanted to share:

What do you love about Australian fashion?  

“We particularly love how Australian fashion is intrinsically influenced by the country’s landscape and culture. People often think that our isolation is restrictive, but I think it means that we’re unique in how we develop our own aesthetic. With that in mind, when we design each collection, we’re mindful of both our Northern and Southern Hemisphere markets, so creating these seasonal collections can be a challenge. I think that internationally, we offer a point of difference that we attribute to living in Australia.”

We could not agree more with their response!  Their collections from season to season are always unique with a point of difference that appeals to both hemisphere’s.  Keep it up C&M!  Here is to many more successful years to come.  Cheers!

A sneak peak at our favorite look that we just ordered for Fall 2013, enjoy!

Photo by Alice Wesley-Smith

Photo by Alice Wesley-Smith

Photo by Alice Wesley-Smith

Photo by Alice Wesley-Smith

 

The Kids Are Alright

I pulled this pic from Roseanna‘s Facebook page. What. The. Hell. Who are these chic tweens? Can I adopt them? Or hire them to be my stylist?? If Clueless were to have a prequel, this Pre-Teen Vogue duo could totally be the stars. The one on the left is a Cher Horowitz dead ringer! Anyway, they are both in head to toe Roseanna with Chanel accessories and…Keds! Sometimes you have to look to the kids for fun fashion inspiration, right?

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Paris Fashion Week Street Snaps

We were in magical Paris last week for fall 13 market – the place where our wildest fashion fantasies come true – like seeing Kate Moss in sheer sequin panty hose and no pants at the Meurice, finding vintage Chanel costume jewelry at the Porte Clignacourt flea market, and eating bread for every meal but somehow not gaining a pound. #Frenchgirlsdon’tgetfat, right? Most of our time was spent in showrooms scouting up and coming collections, but we did sneak away to a few shows and Chloe was the highlight. It was glorious! As the show was on a sunny Sunday in the heart of the Tuileries, the street style hunters were on the prey in packs. Here are a few of our favorite snaps post show.

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Black and White and Chic All Over

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Giovanna Battaglia – The Lady in Red

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Gilded

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Popping a jacket over your shoulder works best when there’s a fur collar.

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Anna Dello Russo is Fur Real

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Voguette Virginia Smith

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Voguette Meredith Melling Burke

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Leather Skirts Are Reigning Supreme

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Neon and Leopard are Purrfect

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Casual can be so chic

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Kate Lanphear Glows

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Red and Navy Pair Just Right

 

Trends We’re Hitting For Paris Fashion Week

Fashion month is drawing to a close and our weary eyed LN buyers are packing their steamer trunks for one last style packed week of shows and appointments in Paris.  March comes in like a lion and can be a such brutal month for making an effort with your wardrobe, so a little extra planning is key to looking chic and on trend while still staying comfortable and warm. Here are their inspirations for a week of cool looks that hint at the upcoming Spring trends while still working for winter.

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1. Rag & Bone Bowery Leather Jacket 2. Norma Kamali Square Cat Eye Sunglasses 3. Cacharel Multi Floral Short Sleeve Dress 4. Rag & Bone Camel Classic Newbury Boot

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1. Mother High Waisted Looker Jeans 2. 3.1 Phillip Lim 31 Minute Clutch 3. Tucker x Loeffler Randall Collab Dahlia Platform 4. IRO Travis Denim Shirt

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1. ALC Dulcie Blouse 2. ALC Reese Leather Skirt 3. Karen Walker Anywhere Sunglasses 4. Loeffler Randall Tasmin Pump

Model Off Duty In Thakoon Addition

The Model Off Duty look, or M.O.D., is best captured during fashion week, when willowy young beauties are frantically dashing from show to show while displaying their flare for unexpected and chic layering. It also doesn’t hurt to be 5’10, 120 pounds and stunning. But nonetheless, we can pick up some very handy and imitable look inspirations from studying these PYTs during their fashion week migrations. A perfect example is pictured below. This tri-layer look has the perfect mash up of print and texture and is fun and functional. And of course we love that she’s wearing our Thakoon Addition Double Layer Jacket – it’s such a fabulous light weight jacket in a gorgeous geometric print. Get it here – on SALE!

M.O.D. In Thakoon Addition. Photo by Tommy Ton for Style.com

M.O.D. In Thakoon Addition. Photo by Tommy Ton for Style.com

Street Chic

The street style snaps from New York Fashion Week have become almost as widely covered and anticipated as the shows themselves. Here’s a few of our faves from the weekend:

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fashion pair

feeling blue

feeling blue

leather tailoring

leather tailoring

cotton candy pink layering

cotton candy pink layering

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rach and rog