These are a few of my favorite things...

Feel free to add to this list but my current fashion favorites are:
Floral print dresses with leather jackets (back to that theme of great juxtapositions)
Structured velvet jackets and bustiers with a hint of silk or lace
90's denim button up shirts making a resurgence (and taking the place of lumber jack shirts, thank the Lord!)
Sequins that are still on our radar, but in healthy doses. My favorite is Lauren Conrad's look on the cover of Glamour: destroyed daisy dukes with a silver sequin tee.
Short cotton skirts with pointless, (but adorable!) colorful zippers
The Giorgio Armani fall line as showcased at fashion week. The bright orange, reds and pinks are delectable as the silk dresses that look like flower petals...sigh. Oh, and did I mention the green velvet is sheer opulence. Oh Giorgio... (http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/style/fashionweek/runway.html#/fall_2010_armani_giorgio/slide_show)
When DVF sticks to flirty, patterned dresses (ugh, pants and tee's that were incorporated in the spring line, you were way out of your element Diane-y)
Cornflower blue, so sexy. (Weeeeeelllll done on this one Versace)


Dislikes:
Christopher Kane's spring line of table cloths. Seriously, I just wretched. Admittedly, I'm not too familiar with Christopher, but when you make a spring line that is mostly nursery colored table cloth skirts and tops you deserve a "hell no, we won't wear." (backhand for a terrible transformation of the out of date lumberjack shirt I have in my closet...)
Pants that combine leather and denim- backhand Versace for trying to combine dominatrix and 70's flared jeans.

Alright, that's all I've got for now. After looking at all those malnourished models I'm gonna go eat some cookies in their honer.
Go get your trend on.
Xx Hannah

The Fabric of Life

WHY FASHION?


Let's return to Naeem Inayatullah, months after my last post.

“While writing is certainly a skill that requires a certain mastery of technique, I see it also as an engagement with the very fabric of life.

I've realized that writing about fashion, clothing trends, seasonal do's and don'ts isn't hard hitting journalism. But it is my connection to writing- my way of connecting literal fabric to the fabric of my life and passion for writing.

Without further ado...
Thought for today: fashion juxtaposition
Nautical and urban grunge. Let's begin with nautical. I'm thinking stripes, red, gold and navy blue. Crisp, collared, cape cod. Urban grunge: leather, faded jeans with trendy tears and splatters, jewelry that isn't particularly attractive. Now let's juxtapose. A Harley riding bad boy, our urban grunge boy takes a trek to cape cod to pick up his lady friend. She's got on her white capris, red polo shirt and an oversized yellow and gold patent Michael Kors tote. The two cruise the coast and one thing leads to another... and we've got a hybrid fashion baby. The look: destroyed dark jeans, form fitting, girly nautical tee, high leather shoes with straps that serve no purpose, sleek ponytail, pearl earrings and lots of chunky turquoise jewelry.
That was juxtaposition number uno.
Next I think we'll discuss the mis-matching patterns trend that has invaded the glossy pages of Vogue. Or velvet's rise to stardom...
Xo. for now- go get your own trend on