Hey little Friday- I am happy you are here. Supposed to be a bit of snow in the city this weekend, so looking forward to a little nesting. In the interest of full disclosuring I must tell you that this week was a bit of a wanker- I was working on a project that was not easy, did not go super well, and was generally not my thing. I learned the hard way, but in the words of someone in my life who I have come to tremendously respect, I should "stick to what I am good at". This is true, and no, I'm not good at everything, which I'm sure is not much of a surprise. I always thought I could do a bit of strategy (you ad types know of which I speak), but it's not my world, not my language, not my thing. I'll tell you what is my thing though- something much more deep and intellectual than brand analysis- FASHION. Sarcarsm aside, I do love my fashion, and as I struggled to meet the day today a little cruise through style.com to peek at the first of the collections that showed this week had my defeated little heart pumping all over again. It's a bit early in the game to talk about trends of the week, but I'm going to tell you how I see it, and I'm calling some early themes already that have been all over the runways and are sure to make their way in some version into your closet come winter 2012. Here goes, and thank you Fashion Week, for inspiring me once again:
Fur sure- Fur is just about everywhere in the dozen or so shows I've seen so far. Is it our need for protection and a return to a surviva of the fittest era worthy of the Neanderthals that has us craving fur? Could we be looking for a little protection and nurturing as we look ahead to this admittedly tense election year? Regardless, fur's the thing for Fall 2012. And lest you slap my hand for even mentioning something so hurtful to animals, there are loads of faux fur options for you sensitive types, so relax. That Chadwick Bell blue dress is divine ps, don't you think? The other two images are Juan Carlos Obanda super hot black dress and fur which somehow reminds me of Tom Ford era Gucci in the best of ways and TSE, beigy pantsy drapy furry. And since most of us are chilly this time of year, test drive this trend for next winter nowish. Fur or fake fur looks lovely around the face, so don't think Nanook of the North but think glowy pretty sexy.
Dress me up- I don't generally think of winter as a time for dresses, but as a big fan of frocks I am thrilled to report that these sweet little shifts are everywhere- from prints to loose shifts to draped, they are the star of the show(s) as far as the eye can see- in its limited two day stint that is. Let's see what the rest of the week brings but it's all about dresses, and not fussy, feminine ones, but functional and relaxed and devoid of girliness or pretense. Needless to say, sign me up. Below's dresses are from Cynthia Rowley, BCBG (with fur natch), more BCBG (love me a kaftan), and Cynthia again with a nod to the olden days, as well as long dress of water from TSE which I find utterly amazing and fresh.
In terms of color, there seems to be a lot or rust again, but also cloudy greens and blues that almost feel like neutrals, or perhaps a nod to our new collaborative cloud culture- either way it's pretty. Check out this gorgeous piece from Juan Carlos Obando- maybe there's still a bit of the Miami girl in me, but how gorg is this color on gloomy days? Divine. Oh and that green dress by Chadwick Bell up top there has nothing to do with anything I discussed besides gorgeousness. It's green, it's dotted, it's feathered, and it's love at first sight. And that's what's up this fashion therapy kind of Friday in the borough of Brooklyn town. All the best for the weekend and look for lots of updates on all things fash in the weeks to come. I just love bringing this stuff to you because that's who I am and that's all I know. XO