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Beach Trend / Inspiration by Massimo Vitali

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Here is the amazing beach photography of Massimo Vitali, but when I dig a little bit it reminds me a lot of some of the Prada prints from their Spring 2010 runway!

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1950’s Trends

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Is there a Trend Spotting on the 1950’s era !? Think Stewardess, Nautical and Pin-ups… Looks like it, right ! We have been felling this Trend for a while now, and it start happening more and more… Look at the Tim Walker shoot of Lily Donaldson for Vogue UK in March and the Bon Ton Eccentrico for Flair Magazine by Chad Pitman (July 2009) for examples or even the 50s Hollywood Glamor by Steven Meisel. We did a 1950’s Stewardess inspired photoshoot last Monday, you will see the images pretty soon (once I spent hours retouching it…). You have to Trust us, its coming strong and Fashion is already adapting it as we speak…

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Costume Dept. Grows More Than Just Legs With a Full F/W Collection

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I am absolutely addicted to Costume Dept.’s obscenely loud leggings and now the daring Lycra™ dealers  are expanding to include a full line for F/W09!!!

The predominantly black color pallet might be a startling contrast to their Lisa-Frank-beginning but the smart and versatile noir pieces are the kind of wardrobe ammo that just keeps giving.

I spoke with Owner Shawn Kaleka about Costume Dept. and the new foray into a full-fledged collection.

The smokey-eyed Beau Brummel explains that the fabulous fit can only be attributed to fashion designer ingenue, Shaun Sampson who works under the guidance of greats like Jeremy Scott while completing his study at St. Martin in London.

To know Sampson’s innate talent for draping a woman (or man) is as easy as slipping into a pair of his Ziggy Stardust creations. Uh yeah, i haven’t taken mine off since scoring the gems at a trunk show.

Back to the new line at hand, super-long fringe, androgynous puns and Islamic cultural cues combine in a goth kaleidoscope that’s anything but depressing. The insightful design choices will woo the most daring of boys and girls.

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Suno Fall 2009 Collection

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Following up on a Trend we recently reviewed about the Pattern Mixing, you should see the Suno Fall 2009 Collection. For their second collection Suno is going strong on the colors and African inspired textiles – After producing their samples in NY, they send them to Kenya where the garments are  produced in small workshops by artisans. This collection is inspired by a mix of East African and downtown NY women. Girls you are lucky! I would love to see a cool African inspired collection for Men.

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TREND: The Pattern Mix

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Looks like another big Trend is coming our way: Its called the Pattern Mix: a mix of colors and pattern ( especially African ones) all worn together. So how do we do it? Simple. You mix different colors , patterns and fabrics. Consider wearing plaid or animal print with stripes, floral prints with stripes, polka dots or animal prints, and any of fall’s random patterns with animal prints or floral prints, as well. It is similar to a  Gypsy-Chic look. I Like it ! These two editorial show it pretty well:
Edito #1 from Mixte Magazine (Model: Kendra Spears )- Edito #2 from The Time Style (Model: Arlenis Sosa)

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Dora Mojzes Fashion Designer

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Dora Mojzes is a young fashion designer from Hungary. Her last collection “Diploma” features a smart blend of 40’s fashion and futurism. I love the origami details on these pieces and her beautiful illustrations! Ive been feeling it for a while now, but it looks like a trend is really coming here, The mix of  past, contemporary and future all mixed together. The result leaves me speechless…

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Beyond Closet Collection

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Another great new menswear brand coming from Asia : Beyond Closet by Tae Young – I like his “School Diary” presentation for his SS09 collection a lot!

There are many upcoming trend references in his collections, especially (you will see it everywhere pretty soon) the Overall shorts for men, the backpacks,and the school teacher meets golfer look. His AW09/10 collection is also a great example of what will come next : Military School Class Look. I love it ! I would rock any of those pieces anytime !!

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Web Trend Map 2009

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An Amazing overview of the internet  – The Web Trend Map 2009 by the Information Architects (IA) gives you the 333 most influential web domains and the 111 most influential internet people onto the Tokyo Metro map. The height of a station refers to its traffic, revenue and trend. Its width represents the stability of the company behind the domain. If it is positioned on a main line then it is a classic site and so on. See full size Map Here

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Gar-De Eyeglass Fringe

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Soon to be spotted on your fav neon-clad deejay  and/or new wave dude (some boys can pull off most anything) is the out-there accessory du jour courtesy of New York’s design collective, Gar-De.

It seems the fringe-trend has reached its zenith with the conception of the WWD-wrestler-cum-hair-extension pieces.

Available Special Order Price on request from Gar-De. To order: 212.967.8826

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Kanye’s LV Kicks Hit the Runway

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Kanye’s collab with the Louis Vuitton Spring 09 line called “Kanye LV” stepped out in Paris on Thursday. The monochromatic beauties are just the kind of low-pro steeze expected from the K; of course he had to throw the little Louis flowers at the sole. Not sure what’s going on in the back with the oversized tabs? A take on a floppy hiking boot? – -LalaBlahBlah

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TotoKaelo

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Totokaelo is the online counterpart of Seattle Based boutique- Impulse. The site , which is in beta, is set to launch as both an online shop as well as a forum for like minded fashion forward shoppers to communicate on current trends, likes and dislikes, etc.. Currently the blog is live and there are alots of lovely things to look at! You can also request a membership, check out Totokaelo here.

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Don’t Call it A Comeback

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tiedyetiedyefrejaWe saw lots of tie dye and bright colors on the runway for Spring 09, but now I am starting to see lots of tie dye on high end bags. I can’t tell if this looks like an arts and crafts project gone awry or the hottest must have accessory come March. Check out more tie dye dresses and bags here.

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Stolen Girlfriend’s Club is New Zealand’s best new exporter.

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mini3 Stolen Girlfriends Club is New Zealands best new exporter.New Zealand design trio, and all around rockstars of the country, Stolen Girlfriend’s Club have been awarded with the DHL fashion exporter of year award.  This award gives recognition and a grant to pump their cool ideas through the veins of the international world.
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Ripped Stocking Trend

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We’ve been seeing this Trend coming for a while and it seems to be more and more present now… The Laddered Stocking or Ripped tights – Alexander Wang was showing his version of neo-grunge style on his Fall08 runway – Mary Kate as an early adapter already sports them for a while and you can see it in the street/club pretty often now..Seems to be more a fashion statement now than an trend…but still hot for this fall winter.

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The New Sexy

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Supermodel Karolina Kurkova gave us a taste of the new sexy in British ELLE’s November issue.
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In both YSL platforms and patent-leather Chloé heels, the definition of sexy shoes, Karolina looked absolutely gorgeous. ELLE’s ultimate fashion buy this month is a blouse as she wears in all of the photos. Celebration of femininity and taking sexiness to a higher level has been an important part of this season, and if the temperature hasn’t rised before, it certanly did know. So, why not invest in the perfect blouse?

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