Anthropologie takes us on a safari adventure

Recently, Anthropologie created a line of safari printed pillows along with a herringbone weave "Shadowy Chair" that popped out from their usualy nostalgic, antique and natural inspired products. Safari animals - - an elephant, tiger and hippo - -were screen printed on the canvas pillows while tribal inspired print covered the reverse. Brightly colored yarns of green, blue and red, were used as trim edging - a perfect addition to the bold African look! The "Shadowy Chair's" large herringbone weave and bright green and blue hues stuck out immediately, along with the modern design of the sun chair. Although pricey (pillows being about $140, and chair about $2,000), these items are quite a fun match for the summer months ahead!

The coordinating Pillows:

Paper Bag Pant

In otherwords - dropcrotch, baggy, oversized, boyfriend-esque.. hey, even athletic pants-ish. You can call it what you want, but Anne Valerie Hash ruled the style this season in her SS'10 collection. All of the runway looks incorporated the flowing, careless silhouette, ranging from layered skirts, full body suits, dropped crotch pants with seams reaching the ankle, and loose, low-cut cowel neck tops. The collection as a whole screamed young, sporty and sexy. With converse hightops and all, the collection was definitely a positive stray away from past lines done by Anne Valerie Hash.



PS. My opinion - the lavender paper bag trouser above is a must-have this spring.


Looks from: Style.com

The look I want for spring.

Araks Spring/Summer collection consisted of conservative yet flirty pieces. The styling done for their lookbook honestly reminded me the JCrew catalogues I have been getting non-stop in the mail for the past few months - - or maybe I should be saying the opposite in regards to the designers at Araks. Boyfriend blazers, baggy shorts, cardigans and pleated skirts were just a few garments that made the look. Stripes and floral were used minimally to add some feminity to the "boyfriend" look of the collection. The overall collection was about staying stylish-ly plain - in the best way possible! However, the rainbow striped overhead-sweater paired with blue-green silk shorts popped out from the rest of the collection - --I would say it is as fun as being a kid in a candy story. This effortless look is what I want to pull off for Spring.

Oooh Paris.

Today my sister and I talked about how we are going to have a Paris adventure - - one day - - together.
This 1920s, effortlessly fashionable and fabulous photograph of two Parisian women made me long for that day to come... as soon as possible.

Back to Couture Week - - Spring 2010

I had researched SS'10 Couture Week back in February and had yet to report
on some of the new and continuing trends that I found within the collections:

Highwaisted is a continuing style that has been ongoing for about two years now. Seen in both skirts and pants, the high-waisted trend is still prevelant in both Spring & Fall 2010 collections.

Metallic: an accent within garments that we have seen in the past 2 seasons is getting ever more popular. Metal influences are shown ranging from bronze, gold, silver with a weathered appearance or high-shine look.

How about that Couture Chanel gown? - to die for.

Lastly, my all-time favorite - Bodysuits: we saw a 1970s retro influence on the runways with full body suits. Some were done in a flowy and care-free style, while a straight and tailored look was also seen. Spring/Summer 2009, the romper trend was quite successful, so it only makes sense that the bodysuit will be a strong style this year.

Designer Looks from: style.com

What's black, white and red all over?

Badgley Mischka's Spring 2010 collection consisted of a whole'lotta black and white done in stripes, sheers and ruffles. Red and silver chunky jewelry definitely added to the luxury of the collection. The use of stripes, gold detailing and contrasting black/white/red colors added a bit of a nautical story alongside.

Looks from: style.com

Acne SS'10

Metallic knee plated jeans.
Acne - Spring/Summer 2010 Collection

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