Obsessed is a good way to describe how I feel about the Club Monaco Tila sleevless jacket. The oracle helped me breakdown the perfect looks to pair with it as I was stumped. Now I see them paired with a white shirt and my Gap wide leg trouser jeans (courtesy of Gap).
From the picture, it could also work with an easy summer dress. A tunic and leggings would be a good bet also.
images: clubmonaco.com
JUMA has a little teaser video for their upcoming fall winter 2011 – 2012 collection called Kaleidoscope.
For their unisex collection, the brother and sister team Alia & Jamil JUMA, traveled to India, Tibet, Thailand & Shenzhen to research local tapestry work and wildlife. They infused those elements into their prints while making them more dark and moody by distorting them and adding gradients of color including midnight blue, burnt corals, olive, tangerine, nude and black. The line uses directional silhouettes and styling incorporating printed dresses, blazers and tops mixed with silky knits to layer with. The video reflects the mood of their new collection.
I’m looking forward to seeing more of this collection. The idea of a unisex line intrigues me. Have they done away with traditional men’s and women’s lines. Their timing couldn’t be more perfect with this whole androgyny thing going on in fashion right now.
This the first time I’ve heard Crystal talk. I like her and I enjoyed this interview.
There is no way I’m going to like anything at this Miss Sixty/Killah spring summer 2011 preview, I thought to myself. My Miss Sixty loving days were over and I guess I considered myself too grownup to like the youthfulness of the brand anymore. I was wrong on a couple things. I realized that Miss Sixty has grown up a little bit. The clothing wasn’t as outrageous as it used to be and there were a lot of wearable pieces.
Miss Sixty’s spring summer 2011 collection was influenced by the 80s (of course), the 50s, orchids and colour. I was amazed it was only obnoxious in small amounts.
Top picks for me is the vibrant pink leather motorcycle style jacket and the bright, neon like denim. These two items are super obnoxious, especially the denim. Amazing that the collection has gotten a bit more mature but it’s the few crazy pieces that attract my magpie eyes.
Killah looked to tribal prints, irony, neon and racing as influences for spring summer 2011. This collection was very youthful and featured some of the crazy stuff I expected Miss Sixty to have.
The crazy cat lady clothing appealed to me. It’s just so absurd and hilarious. The cat has hair rollers, ha
Killah had fluro, tribal print and lace all over their shoes this season.
Miss Sixty opted for more neutral colours but stuck with a lot of cutout bootie sandals
See the rest of my photos from the preview.
There is a Miss Sixty/Energie store in Yorkdale Mall.
Tô Long-nam is still keeping me up to date with his collections. I’m hoping to hear some news about fall winter 2011 soon. Spring Summer 2011 is heavily influenced by the butterfly.
As the butterfly shape corresponds with a X-structure it represents – as the ying and the yang – the two sides of the same coin. On one side the butterfly – with its soft body of curved lines, beautiful but fragile and precious through its colors – literally embodies all aspects of eternal beauty and femininity. And on the other side the X-structure which represents the masculine pole – rational, cold, straight but at the same time strong and protective. Two elements which complement each other, and which perfectly reflect all the characteristics of the TÔ LONG-NAM aesthetics. It combines the mixture of traditional masculine and feminine elements to create strength with its lines and soft harmony in its composition.
images: courtesy of TÔ Long-Nam
The Facehunter isn’t a blog I follow really. Street style blogs aren’t my thing even though I appreciate their impact and importance to fashion, blah, blah. I know who Yvan Rodic is of course and I’ve seen some of his work. This video from Nowness.com was a interesting look at what he does. He’s pretty cute and charming in this video.
Charlotte Olympia is a girl who loves her platforms. These shoes from the spring summer 2011 collection give a lot of extra height but are a bit quirky. I really love the wedge ones.
Charlotte Olympia is available at The Room in The Hudson’s Bay
images: Charlotte Olympia’s facebook page
There are a few things from Gap’s spring summer 2011 collection I have my eyes on. I love the Pale Denim ruffle top. It reminds me of Lanvin a little bit. The Chambray denim hooded parka will be a good substitute for that Lanvin x Acne denim jacket I never bought. The white skirt is heavily influenced by Jil Sander’s spring summer 2011 silhouette. It wasn’t a silhouette that I liked at first but it has been growing.
I saw Paris Li’s new spring summer 2011 collection at the launch event for Ukamaku, a Toronto based online retailer specializing in Canadian fashion. I really liked the print pieces from her collection. Easy dressing for summer with a bright pop.
Paris Li can be found online at Ukamaku or at York Choice in Bayview Village, 2901 Bayview Avenue. Private appointments can also be made.
images: courtesy of Paris Li
The Sabina sandal by Toronto based, Abel Munoz matches perfectly with my speckled egg nails.
Available at: George C in Toronto.
image: abelmunozaccessories.com
