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Lately I have been feeling a little more feminine than usual. Cute, above the knee dresses with flared skirts is what I have been craving and then I came across Eun Jeong Hong, winner of the Fashion Fringe contest in London this year, with her collection go by a secret path. (Fashion Fringe is a contest for up and coming designers judged by influentials in the fashion industry and awards the

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Tina Kalivas worked for almost 10 years in London, under designers like Alexander McQueen and making costumes for the film industry. In 2002, she relocated to Australia to work on her own line. These are from her winter 2008 collection where she does her own take on a classic "pretty." Very sweet. The palette is lovely; I love the addition of the belted blue dress.

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Yes, it has been a very long time since my last entry. Since school and a new part time job began, I have taken a little hiatus from the blog, not necessarily consciously, but when one gets home from a long day they tend to spend more time looking at and reading about fashion then they do writing about it themselves... or I do anyways. I am going to try and change this and post more often... err,

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As of late I have been pretty interested in the feather aesthetic. It may have started with McQueens most recent spring and fall collections or the raven head-pieces used in the styling of Hannah Marshall's fall collection, but Victor Osborne's handmade headwear is pushing my interest a little further.Fabricated and sold in Osborne's Brooklyn atelier, you can shop for his creative headpieces,

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I posted before about Elbaz and Lanvin collaborating with Acne Jeans and the pictures have been out for a little while (I have been a wee slow with posting them). My tardiness might be due to, upon first glance, my lack of excitement. I wouldn't say I was disappointed by the collection, which is not in it's entirety yet, but it did not immediately hit me with the oomph I was hoping for. My first

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Those of you on the other side of the pond (the European side, that is) may already know of a little brand COS. What struck me most about COS was not the truly chic casuals or modern, well tailored high fashion looks, but the prices. With a concentration on making high quality, high fashion clothing, the people at COS are also concerned with making their designs affordable. What I love so much

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School is done for the summer and I hope to be back much more regularly from now on. The couture shows have started and I must admit I don't usually pay too much attention to the haute designs of the couture world, but there are a number of really beautiful and interesting things trotting down the runways. I really fell in love with Givenchy after Tisci's most recent fall collection and the

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Updates have been very slow due to large amounts of school work over the last month, but I will be done in a week and a bit so posts will become much more frequent! But in the mean time...3.1 Phillip Lim has some really cute dresses (and jumper) that are perfect for the early summer heat-wave some of us might be experiencing.

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Bensoni is the work of Benjamin Channing Clyburn and Sonia Yoon. Both Parson's graduates, launched this collaborative brand Spring 08 with this beautifully tailored and feminine collection. They use really interesting mixes of fabircs and inspirations to create their collections. I love the large volume of the tops and skirts, expecially the way they are layered with each other.

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As much as I love outfits consiting of mostly black, it is fairly impractical for the warmer months. However, designers have shown in the spring 2008 collections that a similarily striking look can be achieved with an all white attire. A little high maintenance, as we all know how much dirt and stains love the colour white, but it really lets you play with shoes and accessories. I also love the

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Fashion Week Daily reported yesterday that Alber Elbaz will be teaming up with Swedish Jean lable, Acne, to create some denim for Lanvin. Loving both Lanvin and Acne I am really excited to hear the news, but upon thinking, what kind of jeans are these going to be? I think that despite concerns of the casual look of Acne bringing Lanvin down, both brands actually have a lot in common. They are

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This spring Marni and Chloe have brought us really great, big, chunky shoes to stomp around in the sun with. Even the flats have a grandeur quality to them with those big patent straps. (marni heels, chloe heels, chloe + marni flats) images net-a-porter.com

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Some very fun yet classy spring looks from Parisian label, Les Prairies Des Paris. Great solid colours and I love the coats. The designs are innovative but the end result looks very effortless. Nothing too high maintenance here. images from lagarconne.com

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TOGA is Japanese designer Yasuko Furuta. Her fall 08 collection has an ecclectic mix of frabics and silhouettes. From baggy men's suits to cute skirts and military-esque tops to interesting little leather numbers, Furuta is never afraid of multiple layers of fabric, building her silhouettes up to what would usually be considered frumpy. However, by adding an accentuated waist or an innovated use

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I am really loving Maison Martin Margiela's spring bags and clutches. Made with frabics like leather, satin, and cork, there are some really interesting things going on. The giant satin shoulder bags are great for those of us who are pack rats and I can only imagine how nice it would feel to carry. I also love the knot and bow details throughout the collection, especially the sheer fabrics tied

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Parisian designer Vanessa Bruno's spring 08 collection is so soft and charming. She treats her own natural fabrics, resulting in clothes, this season, that look like bright, flowing flowers. Bruno mixes light fabrics with heavier, darker ones, too create some sleeker looks and with the various, plunging necklines it stops the collection from being just plain pretty. From the clothes to the

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New Zealand designer Karen Walker's eyewear collection. Her clothing collections have been descirbed as clothes for the "anti-it-girl," and I suppose her collection of sunglasses would fall into the same category. I love the fun, chunky styles Walker has dreamed up for this outsider girl. A play on the wayfarer's and giant vintage frames that have been so popular for the last little while, but a

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Beyond the Valley is a creative community based in London that supports new artists and designers. They also have their own brand of clothing and housewares. Here are some sweet spring looks from their SS08 collection.

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With snow on the ground and temperatures still below zero, the notion of spring being on its way is such a nice thought. I am ready to get rid of some of these heavy layers and get into something a little lighter. Sari Gueron (Spring 08) and Jeremy Laing (Spring 07) have some really nice, simple, light spring looks to stroll around the sunshine in. Both collections have a bit of of strong

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Every now and then I see a collection that I just fall in love with immediately. Hannah Marshall was named one of style.com's top ten new designers to watch. Miss Marshall's fall 2008 collection is elegeant and sophisticated with a gothic edge. Her mix of fabrics and leather is enamoring. She is interested in a commnication between the wearer and the clothing so the mix of textures and weights

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These are two collections from Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo that caught my eye. The first is Support Surface designed by Norio Surikabe (5) and the other is matohu by Hiroyuki Horihata and Makiko Sekiguchi (5). The mix of patterns and lengths remind me of Dries Van Noten's Spring 2008 collection but more eccentric and fall appropriate.

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It was announced today that Chloé will be saying good bye to Paulo Melim Andersson, after his three collections for the house, and will be replaced by Hannah MacGibbon. MacGibbon has been working for the house since 2001. She worked very closely with fellow Brit, Pheobe Philo who brought Chloé much success. The house is looking to bring back more of the hip, French touch to Chloé and they believe

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And finally.... some favourite looks from the runways of Paris from the Fall 2008 collections. [Lanvin (4), Chloe (3), Isabel Marant, Rue du Mail (3), Dries Van Noten (3), Givenchy (2), Yves St. Laurent (2), Balenciaga (2), Gaspard Yurkievich (2), Rick Owens (2)]images from style.com and nymag.com

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Vietnam born, Wayne, started her own collection in 2007 after working as a buyer for Barney's in New York. I think her fall 2008 collection is great! I love the mix of black with cream and skin toned colours. The nod at menswear in the trousers and tailored jackets look great and very comfortable. There is a really nice balance balance between being simple, bold, and pretty. (Loving the punch of

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For the last couple of seasons I have been a big fan of the wife/husband duo that is AF Vandervorst. I've always enjoyed their mix of soft and hard elements in their clothing and this season these elements are accentuated. By layerying tailored pieces over flowing gowns and leaving more tailored pieces slightly undone to allow movement they have created a really great looking collection.

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With the Fall 2008 shows starting in Paris today, I thought I would take a look at a few of the pre-fall collections to see what is in store for the week. Still enjoying the stiff structure of Balenciaga but there are some really cute dresses that start to loosen up little more but still hold that structure. Lanvin is looking all charcoal and Theyskens is wrapping his girls in asymetrical shapes

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Some favourite looks from Milan Fashion Week's Fall 2008 collections. [Burberry Prorsum (4), Alberta Ferretti (3), Prada (3), Alessandro Dell Acqua, Daks by Giles Deacon, 6267 (2), Bottega Veneta (2), Fendi, Max Mara]

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Favourites from the Fall 2008 collections at London Fashion Week.[Paul Smith Women (3), Erdem, Luella (4), Peter Jensen (4), Sinha Stanic (4), Aquascutum (2), Eley Kishimoto]

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The rest of my New York Fashion Week fall collection favourites. [3.1 Phillip Lim (2), Vera Wang (2), Marc by Marc Jacobs (2), Proenza Schouler (4)]

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More New York Fashion Week Fall 08 collection favourites.[Ports 1961 (2), James Coviello, Karen Walker (2), Jovovich-Hawk, Erin Featherston (2), Alice+Olivia, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Diane Von Furstenberg]

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Some favourites so far from the 2008 fall collections at New York Fashion Week. (peter som: loving the lipstick)[peter som (2), united bamboo (2), rachel comey, jeremy laing, alexander wang (4), alexandre herchcovitch, nicole miller, thakoon (2)]

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Born in Korea and raised in the United States, Jean Yu designs beautiful clothing made from beautiful,delicate fabrics. These photos are from three different collections (most recent to her earliest). http://www.jeanyu.comJean Yu is perhaps more well known for her lingerie made from mostly silks (Sofia Coppola is known to be a big fan). The minimalist design and the choice of simple color and

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young Paris designer, Isabel Marant. nice comfy layers. loving the sheer socks and leggings.

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this is what I want to be wearing right now. Peter Jensen's fall 07 collection. the textures, the layers, the colours. i love this collection.

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from Paris, Benoît Méléard is making shoes that are essential to the silouhette. he is also the only shoe designer to present his collection in the form of a runway show at Paris Pret-a-Porter fashion week. you can also find his work in many art exhibits around the world.

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corpus from Los Angeles.

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one of the collections sitting up in the top of my favourites for spring summer 08 is Belgain husband and wife team An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx aka A.F. Vandevorst. a really great mix of the delicate and the bold. light-weight, flowing fabircs but also some tailored, boxy pieces.

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one of the collections I really like from the London shows. Camilla Staerk (Danish, living in London) is Staerk. very preppy but the strong black elements make it a little more edgy.

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designers Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai originally from Pasedena now working out of New York are Vena Cava.F/W 07

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i love brits.

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rue du mail is designer martine sitbon.and chairman jimmy k.w. chan (former president or yohji yamamoto sa).martine sitbon also curated the latest issue of A Magazine. (http://www.modenatie.com/www/FFI/MAGAZINE/A-magazine/).

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disneyland '91

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ofablonde. photos and fashions. one of my favourite collections of the year 2007.black rebels.daryl k fall/winter 07/08.

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