August 31, 2011
August 28, 2011
Knit-pick
The cable knit sweater had a strong presence on the Autumn/ Winter 2011 runway, appearing in collections such as: Balenciaga, Marc Jacobs, Lover, and Tommy Hilfiger. Cable knitting, which is defined as "a style of knitting in which textures of crossing layers are achieved by permuting [rearranging] stitches", is distinguished by its creation of complex patterns (Wikipedia). This blend of cables within a knit sweater produces a chic yet still cozy item that says "I-just-threw-this-on-but-look-fabulous-and-put-together". Some cable knit sweaters I've been eyeing lately include...
Fisherman Sweater, J. Crew:
Fisherman Sweater, J. Crew:
August 24, 2011
August 17, 2011
August 12, 2011
Une Citation
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
Coco Chanel
August 10, 2011
August 6, 2011
Banana Republic with Janie Bryant of Mad Men
"The Banana Republic/Mad Men marketing partnership is one of the smartest things Gap, Inc. has done strategy-wise over the last five years. Now the two entities are taking their collaboration a step further, creating an actual collection inspired by the hit television series."
August 3, 2011
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