#and all the europeans are wearing PUFFER JACKETS

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the midwestern urge to wear sandals the second it hits 60°F (15 C) 😩

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https://theathletic.com/5469108/2024/05/07/premier-league-managers-touchline-fashion/?source=user_shared_article What are Premier League managers wearing on the touchline?

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“Look smart, play smart”, as the saying goes. Perhaps it is about time we coined the phrase, “Look smart, manage smart” — and the meaning of “smart” is very much in the eye of the beholder.

In his first full season in charge — and despite two separate points deductions — Sean Dyche has steered Everton clear of relegation danger in the Premier League.

And what does Dyche credit as his secret weapon? Ditching wearing a traditional suit and tie for a club tracksuit, of course.

We’re not here to debate whether football managers donning classy business suits or comfortable matching sets of sportswear is superior. Instead, this feels like the perfect time to dive into what the Premier League’s movers and shakers are wearing on the touchline.

Want to imitate the Dyche look? (He’s cool enough to appear in music videos, remember.) The Athletic’s writers have got you covered.

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal

On matchdays, Arteta tends to dress in monotone — shades of black and grey. He frequently sports black shoes, grey trousers and one from a variety of black jackets. Black conveys seriousness and credibility — perfect for a manager striving to achieve his first Premier League title.

“At a high-performance level, you have to be consistent, things are demanding, you want to be detailed and precise,” Arteta told The Telegraph last year. “But at the same time, you need to leave some room for creativity.”

In those nervous moments of stoppage time, he occasionally glances down at a Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II. The watch dates from 2007 — the year Arteta was voted Everton’s player of the year after leading them to European football.

Perhaps Arteta should consider introducing some camouflage to his match attire: it might enable him to evade referees when escaping out of his technical area.

Unai Emery, Aston Villa

Suave, sophisticated and all about the football. Emery’s fashion is largely dictated by the environment and the conditions he goes to battle in. At Turf Moor, for example, he broke out the rarely worn club tracksuit. When facing the managers he considers to be the best in the world, he wears sharp polished shoes and a long coat.

After an international break or in the summer, he has olive skin and a fresh new haircut. In the winter, he has a claret scarf, Roberto Mancini-like, tucked into a black puffer jacket and almost always accompanied by slim-fit trousers and a V-neck jumper underneath.

Nothing over the top, but adaptable. Best of all, it reflects him: highly effective in all conditions.

Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth

Iraola has delivered a penchant for those ‘pundit trainers’ — you know, the black shoes with the white rim around them. It forms a part of his smart but casual look, like a trendy university teacher who wears a blazer when walking between classrooms. He wears tracksuits at press conferences but invariably a neat black jumper with a button-up shirt underneath, with the collars tucked over.

He’s also adaptable, like his Spanish countryman Emery — and at Villa Park, Iraola broke out a neat blue jacket, adding a dash of pizzazz to the usual black trousers and pundit trainers. Not quite Scott Parker, but Iraola is learning.

Thomas Frank, Brentford

When Frank stepped up from his role as Dean Smith’s assistant to become Brentford’s head coach in October 2018, he took his promotion seriously.

Frank prowled around on the touchline in suits, crossing his arms when he was frustrated and looking like a teacher — which he used to be back in Denmark.

He quickly ditched the suits for something more comfortable and in the 2021 Championship play-off final, one of the biggest moments in Brentford’s history, he rocked up in a simple long-sleeved green T-shirt and dark trousers.

Nowadays, he jumps between wearing club-branded coats in chilly weather or plain black hoodies — comfort over style. On special occasions, The Athletic has spotted him in a blue-and-white pair of Nike Air Max.

Roberto De Zerbi, Brighton & Hove Albion

De Zerbi’s dress code has been more consistent than his team this season. Rain or shine, warm or cold, Brighton’s head coach brings Italian suave to the touchline with his matchday outfit.

It can be a hooded jacket, a round-neck jumper with the sleeves rolled up, or a T-shirt, depending on the vagaries of the English weather, but the colour scheme is always the same — black with tight-fitting black slacks and white trainers.

Vincent Kompany, Burnley

Kompany claims he pays no thought to his touchline attire in the build-up to games, although it is difficult to truly believe him as he marches to the dugout looking more stylish than most.

First impressions count, so when his side faced Huddersfield Town in his first game in charge back in July 2022, he donned a white shirt, black blazer — and, surprisingly, no cap.

Kompany’s cap has become the new iconic trend in Burnley. There is genuine shock when he appears without it on the touchline or when conducting media duties. The cap is an extension of him.

The classic Kompany look usually involves a variation of a big black coat and his unmissable white shoes. However, in the warmer months, underneath, the T-shirt and blazer combination returns — and this time with a cap on his head. Occasionally, the club’s training gear may be chosen. It’s not everybody’s cup of tea, but the Burnley manager pulls it off.

Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea

No one can accuse Mauricio Pochettino of not trying to find the right outfit to bring about better results at Chelsea.

As far as head coaches and looking smart go, Jose Mourinho set the benchmark for all to follow in his two spells between 2004 and 2007, and 2013 and 2015. It is a bit like his silverware collection while at Stamford Bridge.

Pochettino has gone for the smart, suited look on occasion, although, like his mood after another poor result, the colours are always very dark. There has even been the odd tie attached.

Then, there is the training kit. Perhaps Pochettino dons it so regularly to boost sales in the club shop. Chelsea do have to find all the ways possible to meet profit and sustainability rules, after all.

He appears to quite like a football drill top, which has white down the arms — a rare bit of brightness in his Chelsea life.

Oliver Glasner, Crystal Palace

Last year, Crystal Palace appointed Kenny Annan-Jonathan as the first creative director for a Premier League club, but Oliver Glasner probably doesn’t need any fashion tips.

Glasner’s matchday attire is simple and understated. A trademark Canada Goose jacket with a black jumper and black jeans, coupled with a pair of white Nike Air Max Plus (better known as Air Max TNs).

It contrasts markedly with the garish orange-and-black Macron kit that is usually donned at the training ground.

The 49-year-old has attracted attention for his change in playing style at Palace, but his fashion style is also a complete departure from previous manager Roy Hodgson and the iconic shorts worn by former assistant Ray Lewington, no matter the weather.

Sean Dyche, Everton

Dyche has said his mother “isn’t too happy about it”, but the emperor has new clothes and Everton are winning points.

Dyche has always managed in a suit — nothing spectacular, no subterranean polo necks, no avant-garde lapels — but Everton’s form was nose-diving. They were winless in 13 league matches, plummeting back towards the relegation zone, and Dyche’s man-management seemed to be losing its touch.

Reaching deep into his box of motivational tricks (or by listening to Michael Jackson), he began, suitably, with the man in the mirror, switching to a tracksuit for Everton’s must-win showdown with Nottingham Forest on April 21.

“I always thought it was correct to wear a shirt and tie, but I just thought I’d play my part in what I was looking for from my players and staff,” he said post-match.

Since then? Four games, no defeats, and Everton’s first derby win at Goodison Park since 2010. It has been the best week for shell suits since the 1980s.

Will he continue? “I have to,” he said last week, with the air of an ageing steel magnate on dress-down Friday. “I have no choice.”

Marco Silva, Fulham

Fashion seems to be important these days at Fulham. It is ‘on brand’ to look upmarket and stylish.

The club have leant into that affluent stereotype: just look at the sales of cheese boards in the club shop (purchased by fans for away days with more than a hint of irony, obviously). They have also established a partnership with male fashion brand Charles Tyrwhitt, which has a line called the ‘Fulham Look’. Marco Silva is not one of the models for that collection, but managers do need to look the part in south-west London.

His predecessor, Scott Parker, was never one to shy away from eye-catching knitwear. Silva is more low-key. He is a man of darker tones and a sharp and simple look, suggesting a seriousness that reflects his character.

He mainly wears black jumpers, sometimes opting for a turtleneck or a grey option, and often a big black coat in the rain and cold. Smart black shoes go with that, but he can and does switch to trainers and training gear. A smart or stylish watch is a must, though.

Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool

For Klopp’s farewell season at Liverpool, it’s been the trusted casual tracksuit attire we’ve become accustomed to seeing over his nine years in the Premier League.

At the start of the season, for the opener away at Chelsea, it was just a black Liverpool T-shirt with club tracksuit bottoms, a baseball cap and white Adidas trainers, the brand with which he became a brand ambassador in 2020.

As the weather turned, Klopp paired the above combination with a red-and-grey hoodie and had either a tracksuit top or a long raincoat over the top for the winter months. He’s sometimes added a snood for the really chilly games.

He has kept the club Nike baseball cap on all season — with his choice of colour the main fashion change-up.

In an interview with the Guardian in 2020, Klopp explained why he’s always kept it casual. He said: “I was a player and the next day I was the manager (of Mainz).

“In my locker room was the tracksuit of the guy who had the job two days before. It didn’t even fit me. I was just focused on the game. I never thought about how I looked. I know it’s not too cool because we are working in public, but then when I came to Borussia Dortmund, I thought: ‘Maybe I have to change’. I went for a while wearing jeans and a shirt but I just didn’t feel comfortable.”

Rob Edwards, Luton Town

Who remembers the Next catalogue? Every matchday, it looks like Rob Edwards has walked right out of it.

Edwards has the three-quarter zip jumper look locked down. His Luton team are in the relegation zone with two games to go, but he is top of the league when it comes to best-dressed managers.

Are you even a football manager if, when you open your wardrobe, you aren’t suddenly drowning in Sandbanks coats? Edwards certainly enjoys repping the brand, which has Jamie Redknapp as its ambassador, and he does so with style.

Edwards’ recent look for Luton’s away trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers was his best of the season. He wore something similar on a scouting trip to Molineux a few days earlier but rounded off the fit with a pair of clear-frame glasses. When it comes to manager fashion, he is clear.

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City

At the Etihad Stadium, high-end fashion and high-end football collide.

Guardiola has long been one of the most fashionable managers out there and his sensibilities have matured over the years to a point of pristine quiet luxury.

Gone are the ice-white trainers of old, replaced by chunky black derby shoes. Gone, too, is the bulky grey coat-cardigan hybrid, made by Italian brand Herno, that became his calling card a few seasons ago — although Guardiola is still partial to the odd piece of cosy, statement knitwear.

Once keen on Stone Island — although he sometimes removed the brand’s signature arm tag — the Manchester City manager is now more likely to be seen sporting CP Company, which is handy given the Italian luxury brand is set to become his club’s official Champions League clothing partner next season, replacing Dsquared2.

Erik ten Hag, Manchester United

Every Manchester United manager needs a big coat for when it rains at Old Trafford. This season has seen Ten Hag wearing a raincoat from Norwegian brand UBR. He appears to be a fan of UBR’s black Storm jacket, which retails at around €800 (£690; $860).

On matchdays when it isn’t raining, the Dutchman is fond of a black blazer from Spanish clothing company Adolfo Dominguez, pricing at around €300.

Recent weeks have seen him opt for a Paul Smith suit and cardigan combination — the English designer has been a club partner since 2008.

Despite these big names, you would be unlikely to say Ten Hag is a fan of luxury and designer clothing. The more sartorially minded might have spotted his suits had an off-the-rack look and seemed boxy around his lean shoulders. Ten Hag is most at home in a tracksuit but can dress up when the occasion calls for it.

Eddie Howe, Newcastle United

The most important factor in determining Howe’s pre-match attire? Well, that would be whatever Jason ‘Mad Dog’ Tindall, his Rottweiler-esque assistant coach, is wearing.

The Premier League has introduced a technical-area rule in an attempt to break up the perpetual Howe-Tindall pitchside axis, but to little avail.

They remain a tenacious touchline act, apparently attached at the hip and yet wearing suitably discernible outfits. If Tindall has gone for the black with green logo, then Howe will inevitably select the black with yellow logo. If their colour theme is consistent, one will opt for a hoodie and the other for a zippy top. Why they always dress differently, nobody seems to know.

And by outfits, we mean tracksuits, hoodies and training T-shirts. There is never a suit in sight unless there is respect to be paid to a deceased monarch pre-match, in which case it is hastily whipped off in the tunnel before kick-off anyway and the slack pants are restored. Comfort is essential when watching this Newcastle side, after all.

Nuno Espirito Santo, Nottingham Forest

Since his unveiling at the City Ground, Nuno has been unwaveringly consistent in his attire.

Blue Adidas tracksuit bottoms, blue Adidas training top or hoodie and, if it is cold, a blue Adidas puffer jacket. Nuno has, on occasion, gone crazy and gone for white Adidas trainers, but normally (you’ve guessed it) they are also blue.

As a head coach, Nuno is fiercely practical. He does not want to waste time with the peripheral duties of his job. He only wants to work with his players on the training ground. Anything else is a distraction. You suspect his choice of clothes represents function over form.

Chris Wilder, Sheffield United

During his first spell in charge at Bramall Lane, Wilder’s sartorial look was the very antithesis of his team. Where United played an innovative system featuring overlapping centre-backs that left the opposition unable to predict just where the next attack would be coming from, he stuck doggedly to sporting a gilet. Come rain, hail or shine, the ubiquitous garment was there.

So, when his second coming in the United dugout last December saw the 56-year-old sport a rather smart winter coat, suit pants and shoes so shiny the suspicion was he had been up all night polishing them, it didn’t quite feel right.

Thankfully, in time, the gilet returned, along with an array of club-branded sportswear to restore a degree of reassuring familiarity.

Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur

Postecoglou began his time in north London by wearing a casual polo shirt. However, as summer gave way to autumn, he started to wear warmer clothes and settled on a suit and tie combination. Initially, this felt a little unnatural, but everyone has gradually grown used to it.

Postecoglou occasionally pairs the suit with trainers or the footwear known universally as ‘pundit shoes’, but generally, he wears smart black ones and has switched between a smarter coat and an official club sporty number.

The overall impression is of a man giving the minimum of fuss. It’s just who we are, mate.

David Moyes, West Ham United

Since returning to the helm in December 2019, Moyes has kept his choice of clothing on matchdays simple and traditional.

He often wears a dark grey West Ham-branded Umbro tracksuit, with Umbro trainers.

Sometimes, the occasion calls for a plain, dark jumper, but also, sometimes Moyes will wear a suit, pairing a powder blue shirt with a claret tie to leave few doubts over the club he’s managing.

There are a few quirks when it comes to the clothing chosen by one of the Premier League’s most experienced managers.

Gary O’Neil, Wolverhampton Wanderers

Let’s be honest, there was not much about Wolves last season that was interesting, but Julen Lopetegui’s fashion choices certainly added a bit of intrigue.

Of the 26 matches he spent on the touchline as Wolves boss — he was banished to the stands for his final game in charge at Arsenal — the Spaniard managed an exact split, 13 games each, between a tracksuit and stylish chinos-sweater combo.

Yet the success rate in chinos (seven wins, three draws and three defeats) was so much better than in his tracksuit (three wins, two draws and eight defeats). It is remarkable he did not have a ceremonial burning of the sportswear.

In comparison, his successor, O’Neil, has been boringly predictable in his black hoodie, black trousers, black trainers and occasional black anorak.

But then, the football this season has been watchable, so swings and roundabouts���

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Streetwear brands in collaboration with high luxury designer brands.

Written by Adriana Gallardo

Hello, Adriana here!

As previously mentioned, most of our blog and about 'Lucky Fortune' is solely based on indie and urban brands known for an inclusive target market.

This week we’ll be going through some of our favorite fashion archives of collaborations with brands we’ve been fortunate enough to have inspired all of us.

In 2023, as social media consumers, we start to pay close attention and notice what the future holds for these fashion brands. It's by scrolling through our Social Media feeds and taking notes on what is trending. We start to notice high fashion brands collaborating with brands with streetwear brands. It's interesting, because these urban brands may have less exposure and sold at a low price point. We can understand what these collaborations may do for the consumer. It may convince them to invest themself into a limited edition item and be the first to have it. Let's talk about it.

Moncler Maya 70 by Palm Angels® FALL 2022

Source: TikTok @kyonamy

Thought we've seen it all? When this collaboration dropped, it seemed to have light up the consumers world with new and behold features this down-filled jacket had to offer.

This collaboration became available to the public and website October 15, 2022 on moncler.com.

Francesco Ragazzi is the founder and designer of Italian streetwear brand Palm Angels. Ragazzi was working for Moncler in 2015, eventually becoming its creative director later in 2018.(BoF)

“We worked with an optic fiber that lightens up. For me, metaphorically, this meant to shed light on the future, literally putting the spotlight on it.” In order to illuminate Moncler’s future, Ragazzi worked with the brand’s technical expertise, as the technology used in the jacket. (HighSnobiety)

Source: https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/moncler-palm-angels-maya-jacket/

Gosha Rubchinskiy x FILA 2017

Here we have Kendall Jenner seen in Gosha Rubchinskiy x FILA graphic t-shirt in Paris fashion week.

Kendall is an example of someone that we define her style as 'urban streetwear'. She has the look of someone who didn't try hard to throw on a chic, but casual outfit and is ready to walk the streets confidently.

Source: https://www.vogue.com/article/kendall-jenner-gosha-rubchinskiy-fila-sweatshirt

Supreme x Louis Vuitton FALL/WINTER 2017

The whole world was shocked when the American clothing brand Supreme, known for skate-wear, teamed up with Louis Vuitton and made its way on the runway. Louis Vuitton x Supreme crossbody bag as seen on Hailey Bieber.

Source: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/jaden-smith-hailey-baldwin-supreme-x-louis-vuitton-matching

Supreme x Burberry SS 2022

We may know now, this isn't Supremes last collab with high end luxury designer. We are seeing this become a trend for both iconic brands, every couple years with little marketing schemes behind it. What we do know is that, we are only able to get our hands on these drops by buying resell these days. As soon as it drops on Supremes website, it is sold out within minutes.

Source: https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/supreme-burberry-collab-ss22-collection-date/

DIOR x STÜSSY FALL 2020

During the Pandemic we were still seeing fashion runway shows being celebrated into more for comfort, practicality, but for style as well.

Two creative brands and our personal favorite.

Source: https://www.gq.com.au/style/news/dior-are-bringing-stssys-founder-out-of-retirement-for-a-collab/news-story/f73ff6053db33ed20a1f7411c434fe29

VETEMENTS x Canada Goose FALL 2016

An unexpected collaboration that made into the runway was VETEMENTS x Canada Goose

It is awesome to see a European brand like VETEMENTS to have reworked the down-filled puffer jacket and make it couture with a brand made for only specifically for outerwear.

Source: https://www.canadagoose.com/us/en/collaboration-vetements.html

Coach x BAPE FALL 2021

We have Hip-Hop artist, Megan thee Stallion, taking glamour shots for the Coach x BAPE campaign.

Source: https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/m7e53n/coach-bape-collab-megan-thee-stallion

Louis Vuitton x OFF-WHITE x NIKE SPRING 2018

In 2018, we started to watch Nike launch collaborations with big name brands, ever since Nike brought back the Jordan 1's back.

Source: https://hypebeast.com/2018/4/virgil-abloh-louis-vuitton-nike-air-jordan-1-custom-ceeze

Maison Margiela x GENTLE MONSTER SPRING 2023

Believe it or not sunglasses will always be a part of luxury fashion as well as for everyday use. Why not mesh both styles into a pair of fabulous eyewear for all.

GENTLE MONSTER is a Korean eyewear brand founded by Hankook Kim in Seoul, Republic of Korea in 2011. This brand is able to execute and create high-quality eyewear at a reasonable cost. (Showstudio)

This year we have an upcoming collaboration with European designer brand, Maison Margiela and GENTLE MONSTER. This collaboration is giving us blue light protection for the eyes, as well as various frames and shapes to choose from for style.

Source:https://www.gentlemonster.com/sg/shop/list/collaborations/maison-margiela

Moschino x Palace 2020

What is more to come from high fashion brands?

We are totally seeing clothing become inclusive for men and women. We love to see urban clothing worn as unisex. Here we have a Instagram post of Jeremy Scott, creative designer of Moschino wearing his two-piece set collab with skate-wear brand PALACE. (Photo on the left)

We have the same outfit worn by Russian model Irina Shayk in New York City casually strutting outside. Worn with a white crop top and a statement orange handbag. (Photo on the right)

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHny5kkjP33/

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9562875/Irina-Shayk-bares-belly-Palace-X-Moschino-ords-NYC.html

*I do not own any rights to photographs, sourced from links above.*

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DRIES VAN NOTEN WOMENS AW24-25

view collection here.

the collections descriptions:  “Composed layers, seemingly spontaneous and deliberated. Alternation between precious and pragmatic: creased, cushiony and fluffy.” // “She embraces the comfort of contradictions, her femininity at once tender and strong. Exudes an ineffable mystique: discreet yet audacious. Signals calm as well as boldness. Every duality brings us deeper into her desires.”

my overall rating: 7.7/10 

i did thoroughly enjoy this collection. i think it did exactly what it was supposed to. it’s very simplistic but also different from some other collections i’ve watched recently. i loved most of the styling decisions, the colors (they reminded me of the potterville collection's colors), the fabric choices (for the most part!).

(click keep reading for all images i included!)

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Pieces I LOVED

there’s just something cunty about the trench coat styling that i cant quite explain. it's so nice. sweater + dress combo looking so yummy.

the blue sweater is giving xmas tree tinsel and i LOVE it. eating down.

the back of the pink dress is so pretty!!! i think this is the only dress with this particular asymmetrical construction that i found flattering. also this jacket ATE down. it gave everything it needed to.

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Pieces that were nice

the purple jacket and sleeves, i'm not obsessed with, and i find the fit/silhouette to be a bit big. but otherwise, it's nice. that printed suit!! gorgeous. borderline obsessed with it.

this trench coat is a beautiful pastel neon yellow!! the color is really what sells it for me. and the orange puffer jacket is so nice. i love this sleeve length and the panelling. and the sheen on it is really pretty.

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Pieces i feel missed the mark (imo)

all of this is just a big NO! between styling decisions and the choices of fabric combos... i'm absolutely losing my mind.

this is where the xmas tinsel lost me entirely, on the suits i was like, "oh whatever... not super in love but it's not bad." this is bad. pants are gorgeous tho. moving on to this hideous skirt situation.. styling not giving. also, this model, i hate to say it, was the only one i thought walked badly (just in comparison to everyone else and the vibes, nothing against them!!). again, moving on, i'm personally really over these rounded shoulders so it's really nothing against DVN per say, the color combo however... i find it terrible. and the shoeeesss nooooo!

i think this coat is beautiful. it's really the lower half that's KILLING me. the shoes... and jorts... my body had a visceral reaction to seeing this.

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moving into my thoughts while watching:

off rip, the shoes in this collection are BEAUTIFUL. they’re really sleek and edgy which, ugh, i love. deffo would love to own a pair of these!!!

also the giant fluffy, pillow bags!! ahh!! they kinda remind me of the bottega veneta w24 ones, i might be mixing them up with another brand tho. but i love these very oversized bags. even if they arent necessarily convenient to wear.

so far loving the contrasting fabrics and the styling of the pieces. the color palette is also gorgeous. very much giving european baddie socialite! the fit and construction omg im going to combust. it’s so nicely made, the silhouette’s are genuinely to die for.

THERES FURS OMG IM GOING TO PUKE. the first pink fur i was okay wont freak out tyfkhrgkysfgrk BUT this beige/sand colored one is so pretty, i’d giving every organ in my body for a collection of beautiful furs.

saw the first piece that i didn’t like and it was just the draping/bundling of the fabric. not pleasing to my eyes. however, the fabric choices of this collection, from what i’m seeing so far, are really nice. i’m gonna go look at individual pieces and look at the material composition and stuff. 

found a love hate piece ahhh, feeling conflicted bc it’s hideous and there’s deffo no fixing it, but i also like elements of it?? on another note, i really enjoy the styling of a lot of these pieces. it’s very thoughtful. i love the sleeve of the shirts and how they peek out from the sleeves of the sweaters/knitwear. end of the collection is losing me just a lil bit!! not liking these combos at all.

casting: 7.5/10 the casting for this show is sooo good. i don’t recognize any of the models but they have such nice walks. i haven't seen anyone that i’m like “totally different vibe”, like everyone is on the same page and i really love that for them. just as i said that… found the one who had to mess it up. also her outfit is ugly... sigh.

venue: 1.5/5 its fine

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6 Fall Fashion Trends to Keep on Your Travel Wardrobe Radar

Summer is over, and it's time to refresh your luxury travel wardrobe for fall. Autumn's crisp temperatures call for cozy accessories (think boots and scarves), rich colors and textures, and layering! Oh, what a difference a good safari jacket makes for an already amazing outfit! Draw inspiration from these six fall fashion trends below to upgrade your travel clothing collection and get ready to wander the world in style.

Prep Is Back In the age of stealth wealth and quiet luxury, it's only natural that prep and its classic stylings would come back into fashion. Some argue it never left. Sportswear and the accompanying activities are especially popular, as are tailored tweeds, classic cable knit sweaters, and timeless pieces like loafers. Now is the perfect time to stock up on a tailored skinny cargo pant and white button-up shirts. Look for classic details that provide a structured, form-fitting silhouette. Prep is about finding classic, seasonless pieces that fit like a glove, giving you a polished, put-together look. Dark and Dramatic Moody fashion is in for autumn, so don't be afraid to tap into the dark side of your closet. Opt for high-contrast palettes like rich black travel pants and a crisp white button-up shirt with feminine Mary Janes. Try a pair of black skinny cargo pants in a snake print, a black puffer jacket, and combat boots for an edgier look. Radiant Red One trend that took over the spring and summer was Barbiecore. Bright pink made a big comeback, and while it's not on the way out, it will likely shift to red for fall. Deep red, burgundy, and maroon shades have always held a place in fall fashion, but you may opt for a lighter and brighter red this year. This doesn't mean you must dress in all red, but incorporate pops of color into your wardrobe, like a red safari jacket or travel pants. Nice and Neutral For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, which applies to fashion, too. While Barbiecore brought us hot pink for summer and red is in for fall, so are neutrals. Embrace the latest wearable neutrals for fall, including chocolates and creams, greys, dark greens, and classic black and white. The best part about neutrals is they go with everything and provide endless mixing and matching for countless outfit combinations. Investing in neutral pants for travel in navy, beige, and black will ensure you never run out of things to wear, whether you're traveling, working, or running errands. Flourishing Fashion While florals for spring are common, they also work perfectly for fall. While there may not be any blooming flowers for a few months, your wardrobe can blossom into something special. Artistic florals include floral embroidery in a subdued color palette and bright floral prints and patterns. Much like the red-hot trend, this doesn't mean you have to grow your entire wardrobe from the garden, but incorporating a couple of petal pieces, like a vest or blouse, is a fun way to spruce up your daily look. Office Space Even if you don't have an office job, you might like to dress like you do. This fall's mood is workplace wardrobe staples like blazers, button-up shirts, and crisply tailored travel pants. Keep your style even sharper by adding pinstriped pencil skirts and tailored pieces that nip at the waist and elongate your silhouette. This borrowed-from-the-boardroom style is a bonus if you work in an office and need some business wardrobe inspiration. About Anatomie Anatamie knows travel clothing. Established by Kate and Shawn Boyer in 2006, this luxury travel clothing brand fuses stylish European sensibility with impeccable tailoring, performance, and comfort. All of Anatomie’s apparel is perfect for travel work and daily life, from their skinny cargo pants to safari jackets. Anatomie pieces are crafted from their signature lightweight performance material that won’t fade, shrink, or wrinkle��and best yet, no ironing or dry cleaning is required! Each piece is backed by a lifetime guarantee, so you can confidently wear Anatomie on any and every adventure. Step off the jet looking polished and put together with stylish, luxury travel apparel designed for adventure seekers and savvy travelers who expect the best from their travel wardrobe. Refresh your travel wardrobe with the latest fall fashions from Anatomie, available at https://anatomie.com/ Original Source: https://bit.ly/45cnjvc

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Study Abroad Packing List for a Semester in Italy

This is my current packing list for my four months in Italy. I’m packing a large suitcase, a duffel bag (my beloved LeSportsac one) and a Hershel backpack. I have only packed half of my things so far, hopefully it all meets the weight limit and fits! 

Clothes

Various jeans (skinny jeans, mom jeans, leather jeans, color block jeans, black jeans) 

Leggings (two pairs of yoga pants, 2 pairs of flare leggings)

Jackets/coats (1 leather jacket, 1 blazer, 1 puffer coat, 1 winter coat) 

Scarf

Gloves

Beanie 

Various tops (fancy, casual, exercise) 

Swimsuit 

Pijamas (4 pairs of pijamas and sweatpants, shorts and t-shirts)

1 pair of boots (Doc Martens) 

1 pair of exercise shoes

1 pair of sneakers (AF1s) 

1 pair of loafers 

1 pair of beach shoes (I opted for Birkenstocks since its a step above flip flops so I can also wear them casually out) 

Undergarments  

Accessories

1 tote bag (Longchamp bag) 

1 cross body bag

1 cross body money belt 

1 backpack 

Glasses

Sunglasses 

Toiletries 

Straightener (make sure it can handle the volts in Italy!) 

Contact lenses (enough for 4 months)

Tampons (enough for 4 months since Europe does not have tampons readily available) 

Toothbrush, face wash, etc. 

Technology/Entertainment

iPad

Laptop

Portable charger

Adapters 

Chargers 

Headphones 

Cameras (film, digital) 

Journal 

Documents

Passport 

Wallet with some Euros  

Copies of all my visa documents for when I register with the Italian police

Copy of our program’s arrival guide 

Consulate document that came with my visa

Prescription from your doctor if you take any medication 

Medication 

Gifts

Gifts for my host family 

I’m currently thinking of getting my host family parents Colombian coffee since I’m Colombian

I’m thinking of getting the 6 year old daughter an Isabel Madrigal doll (hopefully she still plays with dolls? I don’t know at what age kids stop playing with dolls..) 

I’m struggling on what to get the 12 year old sister! I don’t know what 12 year olds like it’s such a transitional age... Does she still like kid things or is she now too cool for them and only into tech? I’m not sure! 

Gifts for my European friends I will be visiting 

I’ll be seeing Beatrice who I met during my exchange in Brazil! 

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Blog #2: "I am a Camera"

5000 Hwy 7, Markham, ON L3R 4M: Sitting down in the food court (express eatery) on the first floor of Markville, the aromas of the Thai Express fill the room. I sit at an elevated, white, marble table with bar chairs. A big sign that says “Please leave waste on the tables'' is plastered across it. To my left is my friend writing on a piece of paper. The scratching of the pencil is masked by the wretched sounds of Ed Sheeran’s screeches or so-called songs. As "Don’t" blasts through the speakers, a flash of smoke and fragrant smells spread around the cafeteria.

The Thai Express is painted green with a large LED sign of the restaurant name. There is a line of four people there, each looking on their phones while waiting. The cashier and chefs scurry around the kitchen, sweat beading down their faces. The distinct clanging and shifting of the woks as they cook their foods reminds me of my experiences in China or waiting in the kitchen while my mother and grandmother cook. A family of four walks around the sectioned-off eatery towards the entrance where a man in a black security uniform scans the QR codes for the vaccines with a phone. The mother is wearing a black trench coat with an ushanka while her children are dressed with bright coats: teal and pink. They walk towards the middle of the eatery holding their Taco Bell trays and are seated behind a couple. The couple is eating KFC and creating a mess as scraps of fried chicken scatter over the table as they bite it. As I look around, I notice the warm ambience of the area. Filled with lamps and different light fixtures, the majority of lightbulbs are a deep, yellow-hued colour. The lights hover over the many fake and real plants placed around the mall in pots of brown and marble. As we walk up to leave the area, I notice the entirety of the eatery split into four major sections, each being guarded at the entrance. Black line dividers encompass each area. Passing Purdy’s chocolatier, Lids, Micheal Hill, Lush, and Claire's, we find our target destination. Ahead of us is the Miniso which is situated across from a bubble tea store that sells cheesecakes. The store is small in width but long in length, brightly lit with a selection of Asian products. The left of the store is filled with snacks and bags. The right has hats, accessories, and some electronic products. We enter Miniso and head straight to the back where they house all the plushies. There are 3-4 shelves of just plushies with a selection of different animals in different colours. I notice a mother pushing a stroller while holding her toddler's hand. The baby in the stroller is wrapped in a white cloth and begins whining at the exposure to fluorescent lights. We window shop until we reach the front of the store again. Before we exit, an influx of people storm the walkways that are divided into two directions. People crowd around the couches at the front of the store and maneuver their way around each other. Noticeably is a tall, European man, around six feet pushing his way through a group of teenagers. He seems to have a hurried expression on his face, sweating from the heat of the mall and the people around him. The group of teenagers slightly resist the man's attempts to push through but eventually make way. They have all dressed similarly: Timberland boots in a tan colour, grey sweatpants, and black puffer jackets.

The smell of Hazukido, a bakery store, hits us and we quickly rush over. Hazukido is placed between Real Fruit tea and Hudson’s bay. The bakery is in a tiny square with multiple ovens to the back and right. The island is set in the middle where the bakers create the dough and the different variants of baked goods that are available. At the front is a showcase of all the croissants they offer, from caramel pudding to raspberry panna cotta. It smells of sweet cream and freshly baked croissants, creating a perfect blend of aromas. I ordered a taro cream croissant and paid for my order. The cashier is wearing a chef's uniform with a black hat on top showing a Japanese symbol, also the logo of the brand. She hands me the croissant in a little blue box that perfectly encapsulates the croissant. There is a ravine-like gap, perfectly splitting the middle of the croissant in the middle with yellow pudding and taro cream. As I take a bite into the croissant, soft flakes fall onto the floor and cover my fingers. The cream is purple and yellow with the softness of a plushie. After finishing, we take the elevators to the second floor of the mall and approach by Saint Germain, another bakery. This time, the store is extremely big with a huge array of Asian desserts and pastries to choose from. The store is painted olive green and there are hundreds of fresh pastries lined up in showcases. At the front are fresh cakes that range in size and taste. Having already bought dessert, we decided to refrain from our desires and leave the mall. It is 4:00 pm, but it is still bright outside. There is slush and snow on the ground but the temperature is warmer than usual, similar to the times of spring when the snow melts and there is a freshness in the air. The parking lot is completely full with cars driving around trying to spot those who are leaving or spots that haven’t been taken up.

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As a fashion editor, one of the greatest perks is undoubtedly...

As a fashion editor, one of the greatest perks is undoubtedly getting to attend fashion week. Our editors have the pleasure of going to the European fashion weeks from time to time, but it’s New York Fashion Week that we regularly represent at. This season, our East Coast editors Nicole Eshaghpour , Lauren Eggertsen , and yours truly , along with our Los Angeles–based editor in chief, Kat Collings , spent the week viewing the F/W 19 collections at shows, presentations, and press previews. The designs were so good that we almost forgot about the ice storm outside (almost). Luckily, our home base, Hotel Hugo in Soho (follow it here ), was very close to all the NYFW action.

When you see fashion week street style , it’s easy to think that everyone is just wearing head-to-toe statement pieces. While most show attendees certainly opt to wear eye-catching looks, the fact of the matter is that everyday basics play a big part in tying those looks together, and we editors wore plenty of them throughout the week (from head to toe). Keep scrolling to see some of our favorite fashion week outfits, and shop the everyday basics that we relied on.

On Kat: Sandro coat; AG turtleneck; Reformation jacket; Rachel Comey Handy Pants ($425); vintage Kenzo bag; Paige London Boots ($385) On Kat: Oliver Peoples The Row L.A. CC Sunglasses ($455); Nanushka Alamo Coat ($805); Topshop Denim Shacket ($100) and Wide Leg Cargo Jeans ($110); H&M turtleneck; Paige London Boots ($385) On Nicole: Balenciaga Hourglass Prince of Wales-Checked Blazer ($2750); Aritzia Huet T-Shirt ($58); Uniqlo Heattech Tights ($10); The Row Double Circle Small Velvet Handbag ($1790); Tamara Mellon Rodeo Boots ($695) On Lauren: LPA coat; Paris Texas boots; On Nicole: Illesteva Isabella Sunglasses ($138); T by Alexander Wang Fleece Half Zip Turtleneck Sweater ($475); Alexander Wang Metal Letters Belt ($495); LPA Pant 417 ($598) More sizes available here. On Allyson: Veda Sharpe Leather Puffer Coat With Hood ($1350); Jacquemus Le Pitchou Wallet ($250); Paige Carina Bodysuit ($139); Re/Done Originals High Rise Stove Pipe Jean in Medium Vain ($250) On Allyson: Donni headband; Staud China Club Faux Fur Jacket ($365); Aritzia Tamu T-Shirt ($38); Re/Done Originals Cropped Cotton-Twill Pants ($250); By Far Este Lizard Embossed Ankle Boots ($510) Next up, shop the only jeans our editors wear .

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As a fashion editor, one of the greatest perks is undoubtedly getting to attend fashion week. Our editors have the pleasure of going to the European fashion weeks from time to time, but it's New York Fashion Week that we regularly represent at. This season, our East Coast editors Nicole Eshaghpour , Lauren Eggertsen , and yours truly , along with our Los Angeles–based editor in chief, Kat Collings , spent the week viewing the F/W 19 collections at shows, presentations, and press previews. The designs were so good that we almost forgot about the ice storm outside (almost). Luckily, our home base, Hotel Hugo in Soho (follow it here ), was very close to all the NYFW action. When you see fashion week street style , it's easy to think that everyone is just wearing head-to-toe statement pieces. While most show attendees certainly opt to wear eye-catching looks, the fact of the matter is that everyday basics play a big part in tying those looks together, and we editors wore plenty of them throughout the week (from head to toe). Keep scrolling to see some of our favorite fashion week outfits, and shop the everyday basics that we relied on. On Kat: Sandro coat; AG turtleneck; Reformation jacket; Rachel Comey Handy Pants ($425); vintage Kenzo bag; Paige London Boots ($385) On Kat: Oliver Peoples The Row L.A. CC Sunglasses ($455); Nanushka Alamo Coat ($805); Topshop Denim Shacket ($100) and Wide Leg Cargo Jeans ($110); H&M turtleneck; Paige London Boots ($385) On Nicole: Balenciaga Hourglass Prince of Wales-Checked Blazer ($2750); Aritzia Huet T-Shirt ($58); Uniqlo Heattech Tights ($10); The Row Double Circle Small Velvet Handbag ($1790); Tamara Mellon Rodeo Boots ($695) On Lauren: LPA coat; Paris Texas boots; On Nicole: Illesteva Isabella Sunglasses ($138); T by Alexander Wang Fleece Half Zip Turtleneck Sweater ($475); Alexander Wang Metal Letters Belt ($495); LPA Pant 417 ($598) More sizes available here. On Allyson: Veda Sharpe Leather Puffer Coat With Hood ($1350); Jacquemus Le Pitchou Wallet ($250); Paige Carina Bodysuit ($139); Re/Done Originals High Rise Stove Pipe Jean in Medium Vain ($250) On Allyson: Donni headband; Staud China Club Faux Fur Jacket ($365); Aritzia Tamu T-Shirt ($38); Re/Done Originals Cropped Cotton-Twill Pants ($250); By Far Este Lizard Embossed Ankle Boots ($510) Next up, shop the only jeans our editors wear .

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The Best Street Style From Paris Fashion Week

The big story at New York Fashion Week was a blizzard that came and unceremoniously dumped a foot of snow all over the streets — and, of course, scuttled all the fashion editors’ fancy footwear plans.

But the European shows wrapping up now were much milder, meaning showgoers could peacock to their heart’s content without worrying about snow or — every New Yorker’s favorite — those massive lagoons of ice water that pool at every corner.

So how did the fashion pack celebrate their sartorial freedom? With vibrant colors (canary yellow was huge in Milan, while Paris was all about big coats in bright pink, cobalt blue, and rich jewel tones), statement bags that ranged from a $10,000 Gucci to a flea-market basket bag, and quirky touches like mismatched shoes or wearing a barn jacket with a miniskirt and thigh-high boots.

Click ahead to see our favorite street style looks from Paris.

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Ada Kokosar shows off a major street style trend spotted at Paris Fashion Week — the oversize coat in look-at-me brights.

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An Olivier Theyskens showgoer models the same trend in vibrant blue — with mismatched booties and extra-long sleeves adding just the right amount of off-kilter to her look.

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A showgoer heads to Undercover in your favorite weekend outfit, destroyed denim and a motorcycle jacket.

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Alexandra Carl and Camille Charriere make a perfect pair in oddball neutrals.

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In a sea of designer labels, Diletta Bonaiuti’s simple L.L. Bean barn coat charmed us.

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Canary yellow was a major theme in Milan, but in Paris, Irina Lakicevic embraced mustard yellow instead.

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Giorgia Tal and Diletta Bonaiuti show off more great, oversize statement coats that were a hallmark of PFW — not to mention the purple and pink combo Balenciaga made a thing.

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Sita Abellan makes a statement in almost-matching layers and a major Loewe bag.

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Vanessa Hong shows us the statement sleeve trend still has life in it yet.

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Maiko Shibata swishes past in a velvet dress-over-pants situation and a Champion sweatshirt.

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Caroline Issa does simple and ladylike to perfection with her cream-colored dress, velvet coat, and matching bag.

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Model Adwoa Aboah is killing us with her pajama suiting and ’90s-style Prada crossbody.

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Last season, the bag to carry was Gucci anything. This season, well, it’s still Gucci anything, but this J.W.Anderson piercing bag gave Gucci a run for its money.

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Yoyo Cao does athleisure right, right down to her Run-D.M.C. Cazal-style shades.

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Black roots, pink hair, don’t care — after Etro at Milan Fashion Week.

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Jeanette Friis Madsen and Thora Valdimarsdottir have two key fashion month trends covered: the warped men’s dress shirt and the bigger-is-better puffer coat.

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Imaan Hammam isn’t draped in expensive labels, but her look exudes style. This is model-off-duty goals.

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Konca Aykan proves our sleeves aren’t safe from our soup just yet.

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What’s Gucci, ASAP Rocky?!

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Chiara Totire and Aurora Sansone rock similar ladylike heels and hacked-hem denim.

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Allure’s Rachael Wang goes big on pants, small on purse.

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Gilda Ambrosio wears the unofficial outfit of Milan Fashion Week: a faux-fur duster, vintage denim, and ladylike heels.

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Roberta Benteler makes a case for green as the head-to-toe statement color your life’s been missing.

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Emili Sindlev looks smashing in bright canary yellow and cherry red boots.

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Lulu Kennedy proves major boots make the outfit.

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Vogue editor Chioma Nnadi shows off her way with print-mixing in a yellow dress and patchwork jacket.

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Alexa Chung looks lovely in a low-key overcoat and a very Jane Birkin-esque basket bag.

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Irina Lakicevic wears all the statement shirts at once.

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Candace Marie adds new life to her bomber jacket with an almost-matching green-and-yellow co-ord set.

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Jo Ellison carries the JW Anderson bag of the moment.

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Friends attend Eudon Choi in matching beige — and that puffy blanket scarf we saw all over NYFW.

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Irina Lakicevic looks lovely in layers, light tones.

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Lucy Williams carries fashion’s new favorite version of the bucket bag — this one carried by its oversize O-ring, not a shoulder strap.

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Camille Charrière proves low heels have plenty of attitude, too.

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Veronique Tristam spotted at New York Fashion Week.

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After Christopher Kane, more bright yellow, and another blanket scarf — noticing a theme?

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A show-goer at Eudon Choi combines two of the fashion pack’s favorite trends: ruffles and kitten heels.

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Silvia Garcia gussies up her Gucci with a shiny statement earring.

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How to dress for a blizzard? Just remember, in fashion, the more layers the better — and luckily, oversize hoodies are in.

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Tamu McPherson wears a rich purple and cobalt blue outfit at New York Fashion Week.

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The perfect leopard-print coat, spotted after the Adeam show at New York Fashion Week.

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Aimee Song attends New York Fashion Week in vibrant red and blue.

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A vintage fur coat and tiered skirt are an unexpected combination at New York Fashion Week.

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ASAP Rocky wears the season’s hottest coat – the puffer- at New York Fashion Week.

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Snakeskin booties spotted at New York Fashion Week.

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A show-goer wears the celeb-favorite Acne Velocite jacket at New York Fashion Week.

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Julia Sarr-Jamois shows off her eclectic style at New York Fashion Week.

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Natalie Joos spotted in perfect layers at New York Fashion Week.

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Kate Davidson Hudson wears her bomber jacket the trendy, off-shoulder way at New York Fashion Week.

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A show-goer keeps it ’70s glam after Cushnie et Ochs at New York Fashion Week.

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Matching Louis Vuitton boots spotted at New York Fashion Week.

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Refinery29’s Annie Georgia Greenberg pairs a rad yellow coat with bright red bag at New York Fashion Week.

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Actress Leelee Sobieski keeps it casual at New York Fashion Week.

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Tamu McPherson wears a technicolor dream coat at New York Fashion Week.

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The Vetements jacket of the moment, spotted at New York Fashion Week.

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We Wore What blogger Danielle Bernstein wears so much red at New York Fashion Week.

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Charlotte Groeneveld and Courtney Trop twin in saffron at New York Fashion Week.

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Fashion editors (and BFFs) Emily Holland and Laurel Pantin at New York Fashion Week.

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Liz Uy wears the coolest oversized coat and studded bag at New York Fashion Week.

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Caroline Daur wears Givenchy at New York Fashion Week.

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Preetma Singh wears her signature bright layers at New York Fashion Week.

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TK Wonder and Cipriana Quann: never not bringing it.

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A show-goer heads to Carolina Herrera in a Gucci belt and Adam Selman sunglasses.

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Artfully layered show-goers after Dion Lee at New York Fashion Week.

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Chioma Nnadi gets our vote for coolest Vogue editor, here in ’70s-inspired neutrals at New York Fashion Week.

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Bryanboy, Tina Craig, Irene Kim, Aimee Song, and Chriselle Lim wear their politics on their tees at New York Fashion Week.

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Chiara Totire wears black, black, and more black like a true New Yorker.

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Marina Larroude in a shaggy coat and Gucci bag at New York Fashion Week.

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Sora Choi layers up her legwear at New York Fashion Week.

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Cool striped shirt and easy-fit denim at New York Fashion Week.

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Kate Davidson Hudson walks it out at New York Fashion Week.

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Jan Michael Quammie shows suits aren’t just for the boys at New York Fashion Week.

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Allure editor Rachael Wang wears the very au courant oversized puffer at New York Fashion Week.

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Rebecca Laurey and Zanita Whittington at New York Fashion Week.

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Alexa Chung spotted at New York Fashion Week.

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Annabel Rosendahl in perfectly distressed jeans and camo at New York Fashion Week.

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Annie Georgia Greenberg in golden layers at New York Fashion Week.

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When in doubt, just wear a giant quilted scarf, at New York Fashion Week.

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A spectacular pair of jeans spotted before the Proenza Schouler show at New York Fashion Week.

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Model Irene Kim in a faux fur coat at New York Fashion Week.

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Mica Arganaraz is part of #PantsuitNation at New York Fashion Week.

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This show-goer braved the cold without a coat – hopefully just for the photo – at New York Fashion Week.

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Annabel Rosendahl, Caroline Daur, and Charlotte Groeneveld are a striking trio in cherry-red at New York Fashion Week.

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A show-goer heads to Tory Burch at New York Fashion Week.

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Model Binx Walton keeps it cozy at New York Fashion Week.

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A richly embroidered Gucci Bag at New York Fashion Week.

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Kelly Connor in a red beret and creepers at New York Fashion Week.

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Photographer and blogger Margaret Zhang wears rich, layered blues at New York Fashion Week.

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Rachael Wang makes a statement at New York Fashion Week.

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Tiffany Hsu at New York Fashion Week.

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LCM: London Collection Men Day 2

KATIE EARY 

 If anyone can turn a set of pyjamas into a high-end ensemble with an ideology of lounge luxe, it would be Katie Eary. The British designer is known for her bold and quirky designs, and this collection definitely falls in line. Taking stimuli from the 1960's, her AW17 collection features psychedelic swirls and animal print, which can be seen on silk robes, shirts, and trousers all inspired by pyjamas and night time wear. The styling imitated this particular stimuli with bouffant hair and red tinted glasses being seen throughout the show. With orange being the predominant colour, the collection also features a couple of outerwear pieces in a slightly less vibrant colour scheme of grey and brown. However the slightly duller in colour jackets don't take away the contributions the other garments have made to the vibrant and eclectic collection with a bed time theme. The show itself showed the other side to the meaning of a 'bed time theme'. On seeing the sexual nature of the invitation to the show we knew the show would have a few seductive elements. 

The show was opened by the gorgeous model Daisy Lowe. She appeared at the top of the runway in front of a wall filled with naughty balloons designed to resemble a woman's upper body. She then fiercely strutted down the runway, with a sexy, smouldering, look on her face wearing a silk dress that barely covered her derriere and posed for photographers at the other end. The other models then followed her footsteps and the show had begun. Voluptuous balloons were not the only props used throughout the show. Models also held hands with teddy bears as they sashayed the catwalk, all the while adding to the overall spirit of the show. The show was closed once again by Daisy, although this time she appeared hand in hand with Katie Eary to which she received rapturous applause and standing ovations could be seen. 

CHRISTOPHER SHANNON 

 Christopher Shannon took us around the world during his AW17 LFWM show. The collection had a strong sense of streetwear meets sportswear with a 90s vibe, following on from the re-imaging of Sports Direct he designed for his SS17 collection. In Sports Direct's place Shannon chose to add a contemporary twist to legendary designers Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, and Timberland. Modifying CK to CS (Constant Stress), Timberland to Tumbleweed, and Boss to Loss. These slogans were emblazoned onto sweatshirts and showed us rebirthing brands is evidently becoming Shannon's trademark style. Models solemnly strutted down the catwalk to the sound of Cilla Blacks, Anyone Who Had A Heart with flags fixed to their faces. Another continuation of the SS17 show as then the models had denim attached in the same way. Gay pride, the Union Jack, and the Welsh flag; three things close to his heart, were the main flags that could be seen as well as flags of other European countries. This idea were inspired by the way football fans paint their faces when attending matches. 

 Key looks of the collection include track tops underneath knits and sweatshirts paired with skin tight leggings, tracksuits, and jeans. Ripped denim was also heavily featured; a key and popular trend of the current season. Black was most commonly seen however splashes of bright reds, pinks and purples were thrown into the collection. Some funky, and interesting shapes were also noted, a black puffer jacket almost looked as though it was going to fall off the model with rips, trailing and protruding aspects was particularly accredited. Christopher Shannon was the first ever designer to be awarded the BFC\GQ Designer Menswear Fund in 2014, and has now been shortlisted for an Emerging Menswear Award at the British Fashion Awards. As a result, 2017 is set to be an extremely promising year for the for the quirky and inspirational designer. 

 MATTHEW MILLER 

 ‘Fear itself’ was the theme and visual language of Matthew Miller’s AW17 somewhat emotional runway spectacle. This manifestation was centred on the post-truth era. 

 The post-truth era refers to dishonesty and deception in contemporary life. At one time we had truth and lies. Now we have truth, lies, and statements that may not be true but we consider too complaisant to call false. It is the unknown. Through the spirit of the show, Miller encouraged and taught us the importance of protecting oneself in this era, physically and mentally. 

 Pensive models paraded a collection that had connotations towards compassion, unity and of course fear. Models did so to a voiceover describing the thoughts, feelings, and actions of a person when they are under such distress. The styling was very close fitting to the theme. Model’s faces were made to look pale. Some had red stripes from their nose to their chin, others had lines drawn under their eyes; a likely representation of the tears people cry when fear is thrust upon them. Other faces were left bare. 

 The collection itself was almost entirely black. There were peeps of colour every now and again through the use red scarves that models either held or wore around their necks. One black and white floral coordinate, and one coat with the same pattern were also seen coming down the runway. Other ensembles included tailored trousers, which were teamed with wool duffle coats, jersey tops, and leather jackets. Simple, yet eloquently stylish and inspirational. At the end of the show models lined down the catwalk holding large red and black flags. They paused for a few moments before individually turning around and walking back. The flags they carried almost signified a surrender to the fear. An idea that no matter what we do, fear will always find us.

ASTRID ANDERSEN

The AW17 Astrid Andersen collection continues the streetwear mixed with sports luxe design aesthetic Astrid has become renowned for. Her collections are known for offering comfort with an undeniable high-end sense of style. Considering the season, appropriately outwear is the main focus of her next range with every model being seen wearing a coat of some kind. These coats were layered on top of casual corduroys, formal velvets, and lace, all set in a traditional colour palette of camel, burgundy, navy, and black.

Astrid’s aim for the collection was to revisit why masculine opulence is being neglected in the way men dress today, and to try to and bring it back in ways of exploration, elaboration, and exaggeration. She has done this by transforming basic tracksuits into stylish ensembles through the use of juxtaposing different fabrics and using fashionable prints such as leopard. She also debuted a flat cap in her AW17 collection, could this be a sign Astrid is branching into the world of accessories?  

FASHION EAST

2000 was the year the Old Truman Brewery established a non-profit, revolutionary organisation. Sponsored by Topshop, Topman, and The Greater London authority, the initiative aims to nurture emerging, young designers during the challenging times of the early stages of their career.

Each season they offer a select number, chosen by Lulu Kennedy, a chance to showcase their collections during fashion week. As well as this, the designers are guided and mentored by Fashion East and a panel of fashion industry experts. Triumphs include Katie Eary, Christopher Shannon, and J.W. Anderson. This season, the lucky chosen ones were a brand called ‘Art School’ made up of designers Eden Loweth and Tom Barratt, as well as ‘Rottingdean Bazaar’ founded by James Thesus Buck, and Luke Brooks.

The first presentation you were met by when entering the Topman Show Space, belonged to Rottingdean Bazaar. Rottingdean are a brand who intend on firstly being a showcase, and hope to eventually open a shop. This was their second time showcasing at LFWM. Some elements were the same including a follow on from the sweaters that had the words ‘yes’, ‘no’, and ‘maybe’ stitched on them in tights. However, there were plenty of new things to look at too. Fake care labels were hung up as if for sale, black tack rings embedded with roman coins were examples of this.

Art School’s presentation brought their collection to life on an entirely different level. Teaming up with the Theo Adams Company, we were given a performance that almost felt as if we were at the theatre. Miming, to the backing music, and dancing in time to the rhythm, there was a play on the word ‘school’. This was seen through a ‘follow the leader’ format; one dancer obviously being the teacher in front of pretend mirrors suggesting they were in a dance class. Art school strive to create clothing that is suited to no gender. The collection features clothes that the designers have re-interpreted from their own wardrobes in an attempt to elevate queer style as a response to the times in which they live; sequins, jewels and flares were a big part of the collection. The press release read, ‘these are the clothes of dancers and artists living free from constraints’.

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Words by Alice Lamaison

Images courtesy of VOGUE UK

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Canada’s Latest Fashion Exhibition Celebrates the Legacy of Retailer Milli Gould

I’m standing in front of a mirror wearing a bright pink silk Rochas top with a bow the approximate size of a giant corpse flower blooming from the right shoulder over sleek Akris trousers. It’s a far cry from my typical uniform of thrift store dresses paired with chunky boots. The woman responsible for the uncharacteristic outfit, clad in a stone grey puffer jacket with fitted black slacks, is Milli Gould. “I think you’re quite dramatic for such a tiny girl,” she explains.

Gould expertly removes the belt from the pants and arranges it on top, adding a second Dries Van Noten rope belt for an effect that’s not unlike Ikebana. Then she tops the outfit with a jacket-cape hybrid by Dice Kayek (it looks like something a sexy vampire might wear to the opera) and the effect is jaw-dropping. I look authoritative and powerful, artfully arranged but not fussy. Everyone in the room oohs and aahs at the transformation. I’m shocked that she’s managed to channel my entire essence through an outfit, having met me less than an hour before. “This is how I’d get you hooked. We’d start with the pants, and then the next time you would come and buy something else until you get an outfit. Then you come and want to buy the whole store,” she says.

This, right here, is the secret to her success. Fifty-five years ago, Milli Gould opened her eponymous retail shop in Hamilton, Ont., with a unique edit of hard-to-find European designers. (A Toronto location opened in 2004.) At the time, a handful of independently owned Canadian boutiques, such as Creeds and Ira Berg, dotted the Southern Ontario retail landscape. Today, Milli is one of the last remaining holdouts. As such, she’s the subject of a new exhibition at the Art Gallery of Hamilton titled Milli: A Celebration of Style, which honours Milli’s contribution to the Canadian fashion industry as well as her undeniable impact on many of her customer’s lives.

Walking through the exhibition is like taking a quick stroll through the last five decades of fashion history; a blaring sequin pantsuit from the ‘70s is juxtaposed nearby an austere grey skirt suit from the ‘90s. (Many of the garments on display are accompanied by delightful anecdotes about their provenance.) Curator Nolan Bryant hopes the exhibition will inspire people to realize that “fashion is something more than just what we cover our bodies with.”

Curator Nolan Bryant

Milli: A Celebration of Style is unique in that it’s the first museum fashion retrospective dedicated to a retailer rather than a specific designer. Bryant says that’s because, “Once an item leaves a store, its kind of just out there. What sets Milli apart is she is in constant dialogue with all of her clients.” He’s not wrong. According to her son Ben, Gould would sometimes would attend weddings or Bar Mitzvahs with her clients in order to make sure the outfit looked just right.

At age 86, Gould is the very picture of understated elegance, her still-chestnut hair pulled back in a dignified chignon, her long fingernails painted a tasteful shade of ballet pink and ears bedecked with diamond studs so large one wonders whether they’re costume jewellery or actual carats. Up until the very last moment before we sit down for an interview in the plush bohemian interior of her Yorkville store, Gould nimbly flits around the store, picking out items for a longtime customer. It’s clear that she’s in her element communicating through clothing as opposed to answering questions from a pesky journalist. Gould’s adult son Ben, who runs the day-to-day operations of the store, as well as Jane Apor, Milli’s director of retail strategy, are on hand to to help the famously reticent Milli answer questions.

Gould started her store in the wake of tragedy; she was pregnant when her husband and infant daughter perished in a house fire. Soon after, she opened her shop more or less out of desperation. “I needed money. My children were babies, we needed to have an income,” she said. She later remarried, to the business savvy Allen Gould, who was instrumental in the store’s success.

“In the early days I waited on almost everyone. So we would have a conversation, ‘how many children do you have? What do you do with your life?’ By the time they left for home, I knew which one cheated, which one didn’t.” Gould quickly amassed a dedicated client base who couldn’t get enough of her sharp, forward-thinking edit, not to mention her legendary restraint. “She’d come home from time to time saying, ‘I can’t tell you what happened today but I know more about everybody than you would actually want to know.’ She’s like a psychiatrist,” Ben adds.

Milli Gould and her son, Ben

Many of her customers made the trek to Hamilton from Toronto just to shop at Milli. Shopping was often a full-day affair for her white-gloved customers, so she served lunch on delicate Fornasetti plates, which are included in the exhibition. Over time, some of Gould’s customers became her closest friends.  Sandy Waldman, a lithe, well-dressed older woman (who ran the Sandylion sticker company from 1982-2010 with husband Lionel) who happened to be shopping at the store when I arrived to meet Milli says,  “Not only was Milli somebody I bought beautiful clothes from, she became a very dear friend.”

Coincidentally, the first dress Waldman ever purchased from Milli is one of the hallmark pieces in the exhibition: a gloriously ‘80s dalmation-dotted Peter Keppler number she wore to her son’s wedding in 1987. Milli used extra fabric from the alterations to cover a pair of shoes so Waldman would have matching pumps to compliment the dress. “The alteration charge was a lot of money, and I wasn’t happy about that. However, after I wore it, I realized: you can buy a dress anywhere, but it’s not everywhere they tweak the style of it so its perfect for you,” she says. “This afternoon, I’ve had the best time. Its not just the clothes, it’s the cameraderie. Milli is one in a million.”

From Left to Right: Sandy Waldman, Milli Gould, Unknown

Perhaps another element that may have contributed to Milli’s success were her rather unique marketing tactics. “When I would go out socially, a lady would say, ‘I love that suit you’re wearing.’ So I said, ‘Come on into the washroom, I’ll take it off, and you can have it.’” Gould says she spent many an evening dressed in her overcoat and nothing else.

Almost everyone I speak to, from the PR who arranged the interview to her son Ben, suggests that Milli is far less comfortable holding court in interviews than she is working in the store, which is why I’d asked her to pick me out an outfit. The Rochas and Akris outfit she’d first put me in comes off, and the next item she picks out is a lacy pink lacy babydoll dress that’s very Sharon Tate, which I have on for less than 10 seconds before for Milli commands her assistant to remove it. The offending pink dress, which I kind of liked but defer to Milli’s judgment, is swapped out for a long white Grecian sheath dress paired with an elephant printed cocoon jacket; it’s gorgeous, but doesn’t feel quite right. The third piece she brings out is an Antonio Marras dress that mixes three different floral prints and a plume of leopard print fabric protruding from the hip. It’s completely hideous on the hanger, but the transformative effect is instantaneous. Suddenly, I’m no longer a frumpy journalist prone to wearing baggy sack dresses; I’m a quirky artistic genius on her way to pick up a check from her high-profile gallerist.

To use a phrase from Sandy Waldman, I feel like ten million dollars.

Milli: A Celebration of Style

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How This 13-Year-Old Hungarian Brand Suddenly Became the Hottest Thing on Insta

It might sound highly unlikely that a 13-year-old brand based out of Budapest would transform from a local Hungarian business into a powerful force in the global fashion industry in just a matter of months, but this is the story of Nanushka. I first heard of the brand in October 2017 when a chestnut-coloured vegan leather padded jacket suddenly became a firm fixture on my Instagram feed—even that on paper sounds like an unlikely start to a major retail success. 10 months later, I see Nanushka's croc-stamped belt bags, polka-dot dresses and tie-waist jeans at least once a day on Instagram.

Nanushka is part of a new breed of contemporary brands, which, thanks to their sharp pricing and distinctive designs, are proving big business for the likes of Net-a-Porter and MyTheresa.com. Independent labels can now reach an international audience within seconds, but it's not merely down to a fluke of scrolling that women from Copenhagen to Atlanta are all wearing Nanushka. Building an Instagram brand is more than just thinking of a memorable hashtag, as I quickly realised when talking with founder Sandra Sandor at her shop in Budapest. "Even though we are a local brand from Eastern Europe, Instagram gives us the opportunity to become an international brand," says Sandra. "10 or 15 years ago it was so much more difficult to get recognition or get to people, and so it really helps brands all bounce up from the same level."

Nanushka's founder Sandra Sandor.

Camille Charrière wearing Nanushka's vegan leather puffer jacket.

Courtney Tropp wearing a Nanushka shirt.

Lisa Aiken wearing a Nanushka polka-dot dress.

Tiffany Hsu wearing a Nanushka polka-dot blouse.

Tiffany Hsu wearing a Nanushka vegan leather dress.

A Copenhagen Fashion Week attendee wears a Nanushka lavender dress.

Sandra of 5 Inch and Up wears a Nanushka top and trousers.

The Nanushka belt bag. 

A strong social media strategy isn't an afterthought at Nanushka: The design team also curates the feed and decides who they want to see wearing the clothes they have created. "We don't just contact people with a huge follower base," says Sandra. "That was never our strategy. Our strategy was to contact or work with influencers who are really small, but their style reflects our aesthetic. I like to see the clothes on women who reflect the brand." Sandra might be the founder of this now-international brand, but to this day, she still oversees every single picture that gets posted on the account: "It is part of the creative process."

Nanushka is indeed what you could call a "viral" label, but it creates elevated staples rather than gimmicks, and those will last a lifetime. "One of the brand values is form follows function, and even from the beginning, I felt that function, practicality and comfort are essential. For me as a person, and when I design, it's a very important value," says Sandra. The two cult Nanushka pieces are the vegan leather puffer jacket and the croc-embossed belt bag. "I never know, when I design, whether something will be a hit or not—for example, the puffer, there are so many puffer jackets around. But I think it's the washable vegan leather is popular because it's super soft and it's not a nylon."

So what makes the brand so alluring to international buyers? "I think it comes down to their unique and contemporary designs, which really push the boundaries of modern, wearable fashion. Nanushka provide their customers with discovery and newness, and when you combine this with their alluring price point, you have the magic formula behind their success," says Net-a-Porter's fashion director Lisa Aiken. "Nanushka's fabrics astonish me due to their high quality and finish. Not only do they appear striking and chic, but they also feel light, buttery and soft to wear. I particularly love their amazing vegan leathers that are machine washable at 30 degrees. It's great there's a practical element there, meaning you can easily invest in a vegan leather shirt, dress or pants, and they're easy to maintain."

Sat on a mustard leather '70s sofa with an iced coffee in hand, surrounded by cactuses, rails of lavender satin clothes, marble-top tables and lots of exposed brick, I could be in Stoke Newington or West Hollywood, rather than Budapest. Nanushka is the first Hungarian brand to ever be stocked on Net-a-Porter, however, it's hard to actually place the clothes. Sandra credits the brand's "cosmopolitan view" to her studies at London College of Fashion. "There are some special Hungarian techniques that we use, but they look very similar to other international designs, such as smocking, which we use on waistbands and is a very ancient Hungarian technique," Sandra explains. Her clothes might slot into the wardrobes of women anywhere in the world, but she will be selling a rail of vintage clothes from Hungary to Romania and Transylvania at the store, as a nod to local Eastern European fashion.

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Top 10 Emerging Fashion Brands 2017 Despite 2017’s spate of ultra-hyped brands, the most exciting emerging names this year built awareness by fostering quality output, original design concepts and placing themselves among the right crowd. Rather than following predetermined formulas, these brands forged new paths, bringing original voices to the fashion echo chamber. In no particular ranked order, here are 10 of 2017's best emerging brands. 01 032c 01 032c As a magazine, 032c leads the wave of progressive, modern fashion tomes, featuring industry icons like Raf Simons alongside newcomers like ALYX. Its accompanying collection of merchandise, designed by Maria Koch, was equally trailblazing; since kicking off in 2016, the apparel and accessories lines have become a hot commodity. It’s stocked by SSENSE, redesigned in collaboration with Stüssy and imitated by a wave of other media outlets, which have also started to issue their own in-house merch lines. 032c clothing is generally straightforward -- imagery, slogans and branding is repurposed across a range of graphic T-shirts and hoodies. Its simplicity is effective; Koch affirmed in an interview with SSENSE this year that when designing the brand’s graphic goods, "we just try to make them very attractive, hardcore and sexy." The outcome makes for immediately effective, highly collectible wearables not too far removed from the likes of Supreme and Richardson. 2018 will likely only see the brand’s influence spread. 02 SOME WARE Some Ware Cali Thornhill DeWitt launched Some Ware with Brendan Fowler in 2016 after working with Kanye West on The Life of Pablo merchandise. The pair’s collaborative line serves as a vehicle for their in-demand artwork, emblazoning bold graphics across ranges of organic cotton, USA-made T-shirts and accessories. Utilizing a unique cataloging system, the brand grants each product (including its events and Tumblr page) a specific number, signifying that each release is unique and also that each undertaking serves the brand’s greater purpose. This year, Some Ware maintained a consistent flow of desirable gear, leading up to the label’s debut showing in Paris and a buzzy LA pop-up. The brand’s emphasis on community and DIY expression ensures that Some Ware will continue furthering its artistic vision for years to come, whether it breaks into the mainstream or not. 03 03 SSS WORLD CORP SSS World Corp Following his brief tenure at Brioni, Justin O’Shea launched SSS World Corp, a 032c-backed "luxury streetwear" label, which debuted its Spring/Summer 2018 line in late 2017. Meshing O’Shea’s taste for the ostentatious (leopard and tiger-print velvet coats) with the recognizable (trim wool suits), "Aloha from Hell" -- the brand’s debut collection -- is a blend of the street style icon’s preferred looks. Although street-minded suiting is nothing new, O’Shea’s bombastic approach to blending slim tailoring with bold graphics is the next logical step for fans looking to blend Saint Laurent’s unpretentious cool with Off-White™’s visual appeal. With approval from fashion insider Etienne Russo, colette, Selfridges and other industry icons, SSS World Corp is poised for a bright future, with plans to offer more expansive future collections. 04 GMBH 04 GmbH Multicultural fashion collective GmbH formed on the dance floors of Berlin, drawing upon the youthful energy for progressive takes on cool-kid club gear. The brand showed its second collection in Paris in early 2017, and immediately garnered notice from the fashion cognoscenti. Vetements comparisons came immediately -- after all, both labels hinge upon a low-key collective of European innovators subverting traditional fashion under an unassuming brand name (GmbH essentially translates to "Inc." or "LLC" in German). However, GmbH’s inspirations and intent differ, yielding distinct designs. Unconventional materials like PVC, vinyl, reflective polyester and upcycled puffer jackets formed the basis of the brand’s Fall 2017 collection, which received a bevy of positive critical attention and earned the brand stockists ranging from Opening Ceremony to SSENSE. 05 05 READYMADE READYMADE No longer Japan’s best kept secret, READYMADE is a certifiable success story. The young label’s exquisitely crafted garments first garnered buzz in 2016, before exploding into the spotlight this year. This year saw Yuta Hosokawa’s reworked gear on the backs of Travis Scott, Erykah Badu and Meek Mill, emblazoned with BAPE imagery and Just Don embroidery and reshaped into Fear of God’s short-sleeved overcoats. Each READYMADE garment boasts textiles sourced from vintage military clothing and goods, with authentic wear-and-tear still evident on each time-consumingly handmade piece. Hosokawa defines the label’s ethos as anti-war, because "deconstructing military wear during peacetime is a signal to end all wars. It’s a signal that we have no need for war in the modern era." Indeed, it’s a good thing that no one else is using the fabric, because READYMADE has plenty of forthcoming releases queued up. 06 Advisory Board Crystals Advisory Board Crystals With only one year under its belt, Advisory Board Crystals has amassed impressive stockists, including colette, Bergdorf Goodman and Union LA, with whom it released exclusive goods. At face value, the young label looks like the descendent of the '60s hippie and '90s New Age movements, with its vague name, colorful tie-dyed shirts and predilection for gemstones. Although one can see the label’s roots begin in decades long past, it has more in common with the #vaporwave music trend that exploded across cyberspace a few years back; the brand’s mindset repurposes those once-corny mindsets with a knowing wink, undercutting the edgy, overly-serious streetwear labels that emblazon knives and skulls on their cut & sew. The label’s meticulous hand-dyed, washed, cut, and sewn garments are sold alongside gems and crystals on the brand’s website, showcasing a slow-burn approach to clothing that flies in the face of fast fashion and trends, an attitude that continues to prove innovative going into 2018. 07 DOUBLET 07 Doublet Designer Masayuki Ino has designed his line of playful casual wear since striking out on his own from Mihara Yasuhiro’s brand a few years back. With signature motifs like fringed embroidery and off-kilter graphic T-shirts, Doublet quickly amassed Japanese stockists, finding domestic success and developing its flavor of uniquely off-kilter clothing. However, 2017 was easily the label’s biggest year: Doublet debuted at Tokyo Fashion Week, collaborated with big names like 424 and Dover Street Market, and found a devoted fan in tastemakers like Travis Scott. International stockists range from Barney’s New York to China’s Lane Crawford, demonstrating the wide-ranging appeal of Ino’s oversized cuts and unique imagery. Doublet Spring/Summer 2018 was its most progressive release yet, with pre-packaged dress shirts and dozens of off-kilter silhouettes. 08 08 No VACANCY INN No Vacancy Inn Boasting "the most authentic perspective I’ve seen in modern times," according to Off-White™’s Virgil Abloh, No Vacancy Inn is more than a mere clothing line. Headed by the culturally-aware Tremaine Emory and Acyde, the imprint serves as a barometer test of cool, merging music, art, fashion, and more into pop-ups and products. Although they dipped their toes into clothing in 2016, 2017 saw the pair delivered a complete collection with Abloh’s help; Off-White™ c/o Art Dad LLC debuted in January. More concise drops continued throughout the year, including collaborations with VLONE, Denim Tears and Some Ware. Like the latter collective, No Vacancy Inn supplements its clothing drops with thoughtful podcasts and cultural examinations. No Vacancy Inn transcends the pigeonholing trap that many effervescent young labels find themselves in a year or two after breaking into the public eye. With supporters ranging from A$AP Rocky to Heron Preston, the brand has proven itself as a high-water mark of cultural exports. 09 Heliot Emil Heliot Emil Burgeoning Danish designers Julius and Victor Juul took their label’s name from their great-grandfather. Despite this nod to its heritage, the brand’s designs are distinctly forward-thinking. Juxtaposing contemporary trends with thematic inspiration, HELIOT EMIL is anything but Scandinavian minimalism. Still, the brand’s neutral color palette and ethical, Copenhagen manufacturing underline the brand’s blending of tradition and progression. This year represented a major year for the imprint: A$AP Rocky showed support by donning several items from past releases, and the Spring/Summer 2018 show turned critic’s heads. Dubbed "Post-Traumatic Combat Stress," HELIOT EMIL’s adventurous collection turned military garments on their head with oversized cuts, hits of cool pastels and sardonic takes on militaristic hostility. Having taken its first baby steps into the consciousness of the fashion-aware, HELIOT EMIL has established itself as a promising contender amidst the ever-growing fashion landscape. 10 BILLY 10 BILLY BILLY quietly earned the attention of celebrities like Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian thanks to its luxurious, domestically-made loungewear. Drawstring-waisted pants, oversized melange sweaters and distressed tees assert its effortless styling, with occasional bold-lettered branding. As the fashion industry gears itself towards genderless clothing, Holly Jovenall’s unisex designs make for an accessible starting point, with an approachable blend of comfortable textiles and contemporary cuts; easygoing staples are granted a harder edge with leather rider jackets, sleek bombers and distressed sweaters, resulting in a comprehensive line that's both fashion-forward and wearable. This year saw the brand expand from a direct-to-consumer operation to being picked up by a bevy of high-profile stockists, which will hit shelves sometime next year. Read more at HYPEBEAST

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