NEW YORK spring 2010

So new york's fashion week came and went. i believe london is well on it's way right now. i am going to make this short and sweet as i have a little paper to write for my women's studies class. so how is the industry of fashion going now that more people have their eyes on their wallets rather on those hot cute pumps? well, the eyes are still on those pumps, just the wallet is a little bit of a nagger, wouldn't you agree?

so i've reviewed the collections, ignored the industry critics, and mulled over my own opinions. so here is the gist of it: american sportswear mania. keep it basic. keep it classic. keep it sweet. everything i feel in love with (and not) always brought it back to that idea of having the ideal, high quality, basic wardrobe. hell, even alexander wang's collection, which i liked even less than last season's, had models walking down the runway on the foundations of american sportswear.

new york also made me realize one big thing: time to bulk up my wardrobe with the classics. well, the nouveau classics. as much as i like the quirky, odd, youthfulness of certain clothes and aesthetics, it is something i cannot afford to throw my hard earn pennies at. the older i've become, the more frustrated i am with the constant change of trends. the hasty dropping and picking of the other. it makes my head hurt and spin!

i want to hone in on the classics and basics and spin them into my own style. its something i think i've been subconsciously making my way towards for the last two years. but i guess it took college, a recession, and a parade of trench coats, stripes and liberty prints to finally go, "oh... yeah... damn."

so tell me new york, what do I need for spring?

1. the casual dress and the structured jacket

saturday afternoons, is that you?

wayne

2. the androgynous suit.

work, work, work.

y-3

3. the fitted lbd with the perfect touch of edge

if i ever get around to hitting up the clubs...

threeasfour

4. long sleeve, fitted dress

(preferably neutral)

brunch outfit, bro style, bitches

please catch the sitcom reference!

rebecca taylor

5. just this whole outfit in general

stripey + print + neutral? why, yes, yes.

peter som

6. stone cold.

i'm still a rebel at heart. i still have my docs!

phi

7. not a sequin dress. but a glitter dress.

mariah carrey would die all over this.

naeem khan

8. navy blue trench

and more stripes. damn i'm addicted.

karen walker

9. another "just this whole thing"

wait i have this... wait i'm still drooling.... hm

helmut lang

10. nude dress + colored coat

i'm surprise i have neither. i guess i have to fix that....

3.1 phillip lim

ah so that's the ten looks from new york i'll be aspiring for now as well as next spring. once london, milan, and paris are up, i'll be printing each outfit out and posting them on my wall, to remind me not to stray and succumb to buying some ridiculous piece that i can probably make my self (ie: the dvf gold headbands. DIY alert!). most of these outfits are tailored more to my taste and wardrobe needs. the collections they respectively belong in i want stuffed into my closet right now.

meant to keep to short.... well that didn't happen. so what did new york tell you? any collections, looks you can't help but want to incorp into your own closet?

LEILA GRACE

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