Donna Karan is a designer who I think is good but I don’t really pay attention too. I used to think she wasn’t my style but I wondering after seeing this pre-fall 2011 collection from her.
Military influences and bodycon dressing are two the the easiest ways to my fashion heart. I’m loving the colour palette and styling too. Donna Karan is carried at Holt Renfrew.
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Prada and Steven Meisel, a match made in ad campaign heaven. What incredible and vibrant shots for one of my favourite collections of the spring summer 2011 season.
The more I see these shoes, the more I fall in love with them.
I heard that these great sunglasses will not be produced for retail. I’m really sad cause I had them lined up to be my next crazy pair.
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Oh MAC collaborations, they are always so much fun. Wonder Woman, can you believe this.
Banish any thought of being a Plain Jane: M∙A∙C and Wonder Woman have joined forces! For Spring 2011, take a trip to Paradise Island with a legendary line up of super-sized Mineralize Skinfinish, bold Eye Shadow quads, Pigment, Opulash, lipsticks and oversized Lipglass, jumbo-big Powder Blush and Penultimate Eye Liner, Nail Lacquer and Lash inspired by the larger-than-life Bold Babe. Dashing and dazzling, the iconic super heroine reminds us that inside every woman is a Mighty Aphrodite full of courage, confidence and charisma. Kaboom! Mission Accomplished!
Wonder Woman will always be associated with Lynda Carter in my mind. I grew up watching the 70s television show. I never got the invisible plane or the truth lasso but she was strong and had bulletproof gold bracelets.
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This isn’t the complete collection so you’ll have to check out the other offering when the collection hits the stores in North America on Feburary 11, 2011 and internationally on March 11, 2011. The bright blue nail polish is on my list too.
I’m very excited about the coloured mascara. Apparently the pigment is very strong for these colours.
Chloé accessories are tugging at my heartstrings. I think this is almost perfection in a bag form. I love the contrast of the linen, leather and black piping. A little longer strap would make this perfect because then you could also carry it cross-body.
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Another great thing to come out of the Prada spring summer 2011 collection is the handbags. It was all out colour.
They are simple bag shapes, made out of cotton and probably priced a bit on the high side. That doesn’t stop me wanting the schoolboy like satchels at all.
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These tunic dresses by Bottega Veneta are so easy wearing and perfect for summer. I love the watercolour print.
They could also work into the fall season with some leggings.
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I like hearing about Canada-only collaborations. This time OPI, PUMA Canada and Browns Shoes have teamed up to bring exclusive products to the Canadian market.
April marks the spring/summer 2011 launch of exclusive PUMA ballerina flats for Browns Shoes and B2. To celebrate this, PUMA Canada teamed up with OPI to create a special gift with purchase at select Browns Shoes and B2 locations. Limited to only 50 bottles per participating store, PUMA Red by OPI is sure to go fast! (while quantities last, some restrictions apply.)
So Brown Shoes and PUMA Canada have teamed up to create a set of exclusive ballerina flats not sold in any other store. In turn PUMA Canada called on nail giant OPI to come up with the PUMA Red nail polish.
I’m not into ballet flats so the shoes do nothing for me. I’m intrigued by this retail move. Technically over collaborations but I cant help but get excited by ones that involve the Canada market like this.
images: courtesy of PUMA Canada
I discovered this fascinating video of an artist, Louie Gong, whose medium is sneakers, typically Vans and Chuck Taylors.
images: Custom Coast Salish/ Northwest Coast style shoes by Louie Gong Facebook
Summer isn’t here yet but I’m thinking about these perforated leather sandals by Givenchy
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So, Proenza Schouler has been my favourite Pre-fall 2011 collection so far. Zero + Maria Cornejo pre-fall 2011 collection is also among my favourites. I think it’s all about the print for me right now.
Zero + Maria Cornejo always has fashion forward cuts that don’t forget wearability and comfort.
You can find Zero + Maria Cornejo at Holt Renfrew and Jonathan + Olivia.
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