Fashion Weeks – Page 2

NYFW Fall Winter 2014: J.Crew

Published on February 12, 2014February 14, 2014 by eBelandi1 Comment

New York Fashion Week is underway for Fall Winter 2014 presentation…when we are about to get to Spring 2014! In any case, I am not particularly impressed by the offerings at J.Crew, main items to catch my attention are the pencil and knee-length wool shorts (nicely mixed with deep burgundy!).

However, I am really excited about the shoes!! Particularly, the blue pumps above and the fancy strappy ones below:

Speaking of shoes, am looking forward to the Spring collection at J.Crew…shoes look promising per below. Also, waiting on the lime dress with front slit…lime green for spring? Check!

Which items caught your eyes for Fall 2014 presentation? Do share!

update: Unless noted, pictures credits to Google and NYFW website.

All about your Natural Curves: Badgley Mischka

Published on January 8, 2014January 7, 2014 by eBelandiLeave a comment

I recently came across Badgley Mischka’s video for their spring 2014 line at the Mercedes Benz NYC Fashion Week…feminine and elegant. Loving a lot!

Check out the video below:

Some of my favorites:

Images credit to minnestyle.com and mbfashionweek.com

Paris Fashion Week Septembre 2013: Trends to watch – Parts 3,4,5 and 6: Classic Lines, Ethnic Accents, Minimalist Makeup and Shoulders

Published on December 17, 2013December 17, 2013 by eBelandi1 Comment

Classical Lines: The silhouettes at the PFW were conventional and straight to the point: simple, flowing, showcasing women’s natural curves (some ruffles at Isabel Marant). I will sound biased but Eli Saab was once more the winner in this category, in my humble opinion (how humble am I when I pat myself in the back, huh?) .

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At Eli Saab

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At Chloe

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At Miu Miu

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At Emmanuel Ungaro

Sissi’s Notes:

Return of tweed blazers and loose coats at Chanel and Miu-Miu
It is OK to cover up
Go ahead and tuck-in a top with your skirt or pants 😉

African/Middle Eastern/Azteq Accents: Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen and Valentino showcased lots of non-Western accents in clothing, accessories and hair styles…though I was a little confused at McQueen with ancient Roman gladiator-like outfits…

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At Valentino

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At Alexander McQueen

Sissi’s note: Try the strong middle line hairstyle with braid…so cute! Oh, and open up to other non-western style, very pretty!

Fresh Faced Makeup: the trend was minimalist or simple make up (OK, not at Chanel obviously…).

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Sissi’s note: return of the simple eye liner and rouge lips 😉

Pretty Shoulders: Lots of shoulders out from sleeveless to one shoulder, to sheer lace for a strapless illusion. Love it! Oh, of course, legs were to display as well…legs and abs and everything in between.

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At Emmanuel Ungaro

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At Chanel

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At Yves Saint Laurent

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At Valentino

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At Alexander McQueen

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At Stella McCartney

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At Givenchy

Sissi’s note: Subtle, less is more.

What do you think? Please share.

Unless noted, all pictures credits to HuffingtonPost and Vogue.

PFW SS14 Highlights (runwaytorubble.wordpress.com)
Fashion: The best of the best-of “Paris Fashion Week” Spring-Summer 2014 (fashionicia.wordpress.com)
Spring 2013 Couture: Elie Saab (myfashioncents.com)

Paris Fashion Week Septembre 2013: Trends to watch – Part 2: Rich Hues (30 Oct 2013)

Published on October 30, 2013November 1, 2013 by eBelandi2 Comments

Let’s talk colors at the Summer 2014 Ready-To-Wear Runways during the Paris Fashion Week (PFW)!

This is no secret: I LOVE colors. The brighter, the better. In Paris, I was most enchanted by Elie Saab’s summer 2014 line. The richness of his colors, the simple lines, the subtle lace…His outfits conveyed simplicity, elegance and femininity. To me, the Eli Saab woman is a lady who is comfortable with her body, very feminine, yet she does not feel the need to overly expose herself. It is a quiet elegance and strong womanliness. The clothes accentuate the curves without being unnecessarily tight or short.

These are traits I feel are quickly disappearing in our contemporary fashion. We are encouraged to ‘expose all’ to everybody in order to feel attractive and confident. Just to clarify, am not referring to one’s outfits during intimate encounters with one’s mate as those are hopefully private and rightfully so.

At Elie Saab, the colors were vibrant peach, rich emerald green, black, deep berry red and metallic white. Take a look at his runway video.

At Chloe, it was white, royal blue and a camouflage fest, you know…the green which is common to military outfits and safari pictures of tourists in Africa (no, Africa is NOT a country, nor is it only about deserts and forests and lions….but I digress). A video on the idea behind the collection.

Overall, the colors in Paris were a mix of bright corals, red, rich green and blue pastels, white with golden accents, shiny black (who can forget the LV show) and deep gold. Also, some lavender and Kiwi green at Versace and Miu-Miu (a video), silver accents at Christian Dior with the occasional pink and orange.

Sissi’s Notes:

It is OK to wear the same color hue all over
Pairing neutrals/light/soft pastels with a pop of color, a la Miu-Miu
Black shoes with tan skirt and royal blue top actually can pass (hmmm Hermes)
Different textures for an all black outfit
Black and white – always in style

My Favorite looks below (yes, lots of Elie but I cannot get over it yet… ;). Unless noted, all pictures credits to Grazia.fr.

Fashion Series – Paris Fashion Week : 24 Septembre au 2 Octobre 2013 (ebelandi.com)
Paris Fashion Week Septembre 2013: Trends to watch – Part I: Lace and See-Through (15 Oct 2013) (ebelandi.com)
Paris Fashion Week – Elie Saab (pearlsandparis.com)
Elie Saab Spring/Summer 2014 RTW – Paris Fashion Week (fashionisers.com)
Our Highlights from Paris Fashion Week so far (walglondon.wordpress.com)

Paris Fashion Week Septembre 2013: Trends to watch – Part I: Lace and See-Through (15 Oct 2013)

Published on October 16, 2013December 17, 2013 by eBelandi1 Comment

The city of lights once again hosted its Fashion Week last September, for Spring Summer 2014 ready-to-wear lines.

There were many interesting designs (really, what was that, LVFH) and lots of nostalgia, if attached to the brand (Marc Jacobs leaving Louis Vuitton, after 16 years as creative director and head designer, to focus on his own brand).

As I looked through thousands of pictures and videos online, ten main trends caught my eyes:

Sheer and lace
Rich hues
Classic (conventional) lines
African/middle eastern/Azteq accents
Fresh-faced makeup
Pretty shoulders out
Flutted skirts
Minimalist accessories and hair
Baroque extravagance
Black

In this first post, I will focus on trend (1). My subsequent posts will expand on the remaining trends.

Sheer and Lace:

I am particularly fond of sheer/lace materials. When properly used, they convey seduction without being vulgar or tacky. We have seen an eruption of lace wedding dresses (all credits to Kate Middleton?) However, the trend did not seem to hold enough steam for non bridal wear. Well, the runways at the PFW certainly offered a variety of see through details for dresses, tops and even skirts; from lace to fishnet to extra-sheer silk.

Notes by Sissi: