Russian Revelry

Chanel's latest couture collection for Fall 2010 is a definite change from the iceberg runway that we saw in spring.  This collection has a darker more structural feel to it, reminiscent of the military.  This is off-set though by the embroidery and embellishments from fur to jewels that give the collection the luxe feel that has become synonymous with Chanel.  You can also see a Russian fairy-tale quality to the clothes that contrasts nicely to the sometimes severe proportions.   The girlish make-up and wind-blown hair are in contrast to the restrained luxury of the collection but are a nice touch and keep it grounded in the dream-world Lagerfeld has so aptly created at Chanel.

-Kiersten

Flowers in the Fall

Christian Dior just showed their couture collection in Paris and it is breathtaking.  Taking a cue from the gardens of Versailles John Galliano presented his Fall 2010 collection to acclaim.  A mix of the whimsical and divine Dior is perhaps one of the last true couturiers.   Galliano transforms these outfits from flowers to creations and shows us what one's imagination can do.  Inspired by the original Christian Dior's tulip line, this collection breathes a new air into the dying art of couture.

Sex and the City 2 Desert Fashion!

So I dont know about you guys but even though its summer the SATC2 movie totally inspired me to post this gorgeous Halston dress Carrie wears at the beginning of the movie. Its so cute, and I love the color and "flowiness" of the dress. A lot of the shiny, flowy desert fashion shown in the movie is PERFECT for summer, without being too revealing. I loved it.

The dress also reminded me of a look I have been seeing a lot, the cropped tee. Since the dress almost looks like 2 parts, it reminded me of the cropped tee which I have seen on Audrina Patridge a lot and in magazines. Its cute sometimes, but I dont know how I really feel about it. What do you guys think?

Anyways,
Have a fabulous summer!
-Callie

AF

Designer Ariel rocking a denim shirt + leather jacket and sketches for her lion design, cannot wait to see what she comes up with next year!

-Henna

LY

Lauren in front of her work, 【Dreams of a Nightmare】


-Henna

Messenger

Ethan was quoted saying "passion is not an emotion, it is a fruit."  

Although a man of a few words, every word counts; his style says nonchalant, sophisticated and bold.

-Henna

balloons

Slightly delayed, but here are my balloon dresses!

Hundreds of balloons, dozens of tubes of crazy glue, and more sleepless nights than can be healthy, but I'm really happy with the way they turned out. 

Just hope my models don't float away!

-Bithy

Ombre

 

Love this purple streak, onboard with the two-tone-hair-craze and whistle earrings...very whitty and so characteristic of Amanda's  personality!  

Amanda's Interests: Plaid, Nike, Vans, abs, teeth, zip-up hooded sweatshirts, basketball shorts, Lacoste, backpacks, vests, rainbows, fanny packs, orange, CA, costumes, concerts, dancing, neon, neatness, new danks, Orangina, laughing, smiling, poles, back in the fold.

I love orangina too!


Photographed by Tommy Ton

-Henna

Arts Encounter

Lewisburg Dance Conservatory performing in the middle of 3rd Street at the Lewisburg Arts Festival, the girls were adorable!

Sarah McFalls at the festival, this painter deserves an entire blog that is devoted to her, definitely more pictures to come! 

-Henna

CB

Artist, anthropologist......Corley's style expresses confidence in her use of color, patterns and textures.  On her, a scarf is no longer a mere accessory, but an essential element of her outfit.  CB also has a sensational video on view at the Samek Gallery, did I say sensational?  Absolutely.

-Henna

Ahoy!

Amy at our Model Walkshop practicing for the show.


-Henna

It's Cold Again

I must confess that this photo was actually staged, we played dress up this weekend after the show.  Miss Sara wore this exact outfit in February, I love the elephants, they were marching in her mother's closet since the 70s!

Happy Belated Birthday Sara!


-Henna

sticky situations

After yesterday's show, I have been craving design. I can't wait to start on my next project... which will probably be 10 orders of the dress for all of my friends... but until then I have found my design fix on this website.


The Duck Tape brand gives away ten scholarships for high school students who design (and wear!) the best prom outfits.  The catch: the outfits must be made entirely of duct tape.  Since Duck has branched out from their original silver color, fashionistas (and fashionistos) have adopted the tape as just another fabric.  Love it.


Sara Catherine

Big Day

-Henna

The Big, Top Designers!

Project Runway's final design challenge was ........ the CIRCUS!!!! Check out the pics!

http://www.fabsugar.com/Project-Runway-Season-7-Circus-Challenge-8048367

-Jessica

Military Trend!

Army trend by FabianaSelbach featuring Splendid tops

Recently I have seen really cute military inspired themes in fashion. Like in Rihanna's Hard Video, she wears the COOLEST outfits and I think it really speaks to empowering women, which she is a big spokesperson for! I found some examples of cute military chic I hope you like, What do you think?

xo Callie

Can I Take a Picture?

Wynn at 7th Street Café

Lauren and Scout selling tickets for the Picnic in the LC

Jenn in the Bison

Chrissy at 7th Street Café

-Henna

Art and Fashion

So apparently having poop on your shoe is the new thing.  Don't believe me just ask INSA, an artist who has created a pair of ten inch stilettos with a platform produced from pacaderm poops. Created as a response to Chris Ofili's painting of the Virgin Mary which had the same kind of elephant dung on it that we now see in these shoes.  Artistically pretty cool I think.  I love the use of art and fashion in one but lets be honest, I'm hoping these don't make it to the stores.

-Kiersten

Commuting

Welcome back from Spring Break everyone, I hope it was epic for all of you.  I interned in Manhattan for the entirety, giving up sleep, sun, beach and coffee dates for three hour door-to-door commutes from Eastern Long Island to the Upper East Side of NYC and for very entertaining auction estimate requests, but that is besides the point of this post.  

The first day I woke up at 5:40, did my make up on the train, and as I looked up from my double-c logo press powder mirror, I saw this:

He reminded me so much of Mr. Schuman's aesthetic, what a breath of fresh air, I took an immediate liking to his sophisticated yet effortless style.  He wasn't adorned with labels, but you could tell that everything was of great quality.  The book he was reading looked old; it paired nicely with the brown/dark purple briefcase that also shows wear along the edges.  I'm pretty sure he pulled out the book after I made him uncomfortable by staring at him!

Many of us avoid pairing khaki and grey, or khaki and black...but I like how gracefully these rules can be amended.

-Henna

Date Party!

I love this Rodarte for Target leopard print dress. While it was a risk, it ended up being really comfortable and fun. This dress proves that risks are often worth it!

-Bithy

a vision of grace

This woman, Queen Rania of Jordan, is my style, as well as personal, inspiration.  Nothing is more fashionable than natural grace.  Mostly I admire Queen Rania for her dedication to women's advancement around the world.  Her personal devotion to the human population's well-being only adds to her beauty.  This is one of innumerable examples of Queen Rania's elegant, yet remarkably un-boring, style.

This photograph was taken at the World Economic Forum in January.

-Sara Catherine

Past Meet Present

Looking through picutures from the recent shows I was struck by a feeling of nostalgia.  Curious I began to look through other shows from other seasons and found a remarkable trend.....the past is now the present.  At Dior's Haute Couture show for Spring 2010 one dress stood out to me.  The final dress of the show bore a remarkable resemblance to another Dior dress from decades ago.  My final thought is at this point how much of fashion is really "new" and how much is just the past revisiting the present?

-Kiersten

Designers at the Model Call

Viva young talent!


-Henna