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Runway Looks for Less: 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2012 RTW

May 16, 2012 Ashley - Flagler College 3.1 Phillip Lim, Budget Fashion, Designers, Home, pastels, Runway Looks for Less, Sheer, shopping, sportswear, Spring 2012 RTW, white pants

3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2012 RTW | ELLE A few weeks ago, we wrote about this season’s trend of stylish sportswear-inspired pieces, which was popularized by designers like Phillip Lim. For his Spring 2012 collection, Lim created chic, streamlined and updated versions of classic athletic wear (like track pants, racerback tanks and sweatshirts), which he then expertly mixed with [...]

Runway Looks for Less: Balmain Spring 2012 RTW

May 2, 2012 Ashley - Flagler College Balmain, Budget Fashion, Chambray, Designers, Embellishment, Home, Metallics, Runway Looks for Less, shopping, Spring 2012 RTW

Balmain Spring 2012 RTW | ELLE According to Vogue, Balmain‘s Spring 2012 looks were inspired by “Las Vegas, cowboys, and matadors” and as crazy as it sounds, all of those elements blended together perfectly to create an amazing spring collection. This was designer Oliver Rousteing’s first collection for the Parisian-based fashion house and he expertly juxtaposed the label’s [...]

Would You Wear… a Drop-Waist Dress?

April 30, 2012 Caitlyn - FIDM Anthropologie, clemence poesy, Designers, Dresses, drop waist dresses, Home, Marc Jacobs, Spring 2012, spring 2012 trends, Street Style, Would You Wear?

Drop Waist Dresses: 1. Marc Jacobs, 2. On Clemence Poesy via ELLE, 3. DVF I have an innate fear of fashion styles associated with the term “low”: Low-rise jeans, drop-crotch harem pants, and mullet hemlines, to name a few, all make me a little nervous. Which is precisely why the sudden popularity of drop-waist dresses [...]

Thakoon and NARS Collaborate on Nail Polish Collection

April 30, 2012 Ashley - Flagler College Beauty, Collaborations, Designers, Fashion News, Home, Nail Polish, NARS, Spring 2012, thakoon

Thakoon Spring 2012 runway photos courtesy of ELLE NARS Cosmetics has teamed up with fashion designer Thakoon to create a limited-edition nail polish collection for spring. The collection — inspired by colors found in Thakoon’s Spring 2012 runway show — will include six shades, each named after a vibrant Indian spice. The polishes are set to [...]

Runway Looks for Less: Jason Wu Spring 2012 RTW

April 18, 2012 Ashley - Flagler College Bright Colors, Budget Fashion, Citron Yellow, Designers, high-low skirts, Home, Jason Wu, Peplum, Runway Looks for Less, shopping, Spring 2012 RTW

Jason Wu Spring 2012 RTW | ELLE Thanks in part to the release of his popular collaboration with Target earlier this year, Jason Wu is one of the hottest designers at the moment. Although he is known for his polished and feminine designs, Wu is also quite the trendsetter – many elements found in his Spring 2012 collection [...]

Would You Wear… Dressed-Up Track Pants?

April 10, 2012 Caitlyn - FIDM casual wear, Designers, dressed up track pants, Home, Pants, Spring 2012, Topshop, track pants, Would You Wear?, Zara

Photo Credits: 1, 2, 3 If you’re not used to seeing racing stripes off the track, you’re not alone. Many people, namely – me, were surprised when this style became something more than a blip on the trend radar. Track pants are now the hot new thing this season, according to designers, magazines, and the [...]

Runway Looks for Less: Jill Stuart Spring 2012 RTW

April 4, 2012 Ashley - Flagler College Bright Colors, Budget Fashion, Designers, Home, Jill Stuart, Mint, Runway Looks for Less, shopping, Spring 2012 RTW

Jill Stuart Spring 2012 RTW | ELLE As is customary for spring, designers played with bright colors and pastel shades this season. However, none blended the two quite as perfectly as Jill Stuart did in her Spring 2012 collection. From soft peach and mint to bright tangerine and citron yellow, Stuart included a rainbow of different colors, with [...]

5 Famous Artists Who Influenced Fashion Designers

April 1, 2012 Emily - Vassar College art, artists, Designers, Elsa Schiaparelli, Fashion History, Fashion News, Home, Louis Vuitton, Rodarte, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent

As an Art History major who loves fashion, I spend a lot of my time oohing and aahing over the clothes depicted in the paintings we study. From long Victorian crinoline skirts to the intricately decorated brocade sleeves popular in the Renaissance, I love them all. Throughout history, artists have spent a lot of time [...]

First Look at Alberta Ferretti for Macy’s Impulse

March 26, 2012 Ashley - Flagler College Alberta Ferretti, Collaborations, Designers, Fashion News, Home, Macy's

Two looks from Alberta Ferretti for Macy’s Impulse | Courtesy of Macy’s Department store Macy’s has teamed up with Italian designer Alberta Ferretti for the store’s latest Impulse collection, which features designer-made goods without the sky-high price tags. Alberta Ferretti for Macy’s Impulse will include everything from floor-length dresses to peasant blouses, priced between $49 and $119. Alberta Ferretti [...]

Vera Wang to Release Cosmetics Line at Kohl’s

March 19, 2012 Ashley - Flagler College Beauty, Cosmetics, Designers, Fashion News, Home, Kohl's, Makeup, Vera Wang

Photo Credit Designer Vera Wang recently announced she will be expanding her fast-growing product range by releasing a cosmetics line to be sold exclusively at Kohl’s. According to WWD, Wang — who already has a successful line of clothing at the department store — said the cosmetics line “completes [her] Kohl’s universe,” and will include products like illuminating concealer and lash enhancing serum. [...]

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