3.1 Phillip Lim Resort Collection 2013
Phillip Lim took the love for floral as his inspiration for his 2013 resort collection. We see a variety of khaki colors, to black, white, beige, and even periwinkle blue. To top off the floral inspiration, a few of the skirts took the shape of a petal from a flower. Even though this is a resort collection for those who vacation, Lim described it as more of a “make believe staycation,” since people don’t always have time to vacation. Lim stated, “How do you take a vacation when you’re in the studio all night?” I hear ya, Phillip, with everyone having busy schedules these days, it’s almost impossible to find time for a vacation, even if it’s a short one. So the idea of a “staycation” sounds great to me. What do you all think about the resort collection for this year?
Strenesse SS 2013 collection
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Suzy Menkes Auctions Off Her Goodies
Christies London delights us with news of an auction being held for veteran fashion journalist, Suzy Menke’s personal wardrobe!
According to NYmag, “From July 11 to July 22, the newly titled ’international fashion editor of the International New York Times’ will be selling more than 80 of her own carefully curated items in an online-only sale.”
“I have never thrown anything out of my wardrobe since 1964,” Menkes said. “If I had a large open space in my home, I would dedicate it, like an art gallery, to my collection. But there is something sad about clothes laid in a tomb of trunks. They need to live again, and this auction provides the opportunity for them to walk out in the sunshine, to dance the night away and to give someone else the joy that they gave to me.”
The Suzy Menkes Collection is to include coveted pieces by Yves Saint Laurent, Emilio Pucci, Hermes, Chanel, and Christian Lacroix, with prices starting from 200 euros.
It seems everyone’s got their eye on Menke’s black Chanel clutch with her name “SUZY” in gold lettering! We’ll be sure to keep an eye out!
A Fashion Affair with Culture, Ancient Art Forms, and all Things Naturally Beautiful- Introducing Kayu
Kayu is the result of a true love affair with culture, ancient art forms, and all things naturally beautiful. If you have a case of the travel bug and a love for fashion this collection has birthed those two interests into something tangible!
The Kayu collection consists of distinctive silhouettes created from an electric mix of straw, satin, jute, and tinalak. From color stories to luxe for less pieces, the assortment absolutely has the perfect handbag to add a hint of glamorous luxury to your ensemble.
Princess Diana’s Iconic Gowns up for Auction
Ten of the late Princess Diana‘s most iconic dresses are set to be up for auction on March 19th. With fond memories still left of the late Princess of Wales, the auction is very much anticipated by loving fans and fashionable collectors. The entire collection was originally sold by Diana herself in New York during a charity event a few months before her death. Among the collection is the iconic midnight blue Victor Edelstein gown she wore while dancing with John Travolta at the White House during her visit in 1985.
The Collection
Photos: Kerry Taylor Auctions
Azadeh Welcomes Annex for a Sneak Peek into Spring 2013
We were so thrilled to have been invited to meet the fabulous designer, AZADEH who made an appearance in Beverly Hills for a trunk show & special press meetings to showcase her spring 2013 collection, ‘Pretty.’
Azadeh and was nothing but fabulous as she welcomed Annex at the beautiful Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. While with her we were able to truly grasp the intricate nature of this collection by feeling the luxurious fabrics and seeing one innovative design after the other on the gorgeous Caroline.
As wonderful as it was to have Azadeh herself walk us through her collection, the inspiration behind it, the concept, the full deal, the pieces certainly spoke for themselves; falling nothing short of breathtaking. And as though we weren’t already fans we got an insight of the immense amount of quality that goes into each and every piece along with being able to completely customize a garment to desired preferences (size, length, color, etc.) in record timing. You can check out the new lookbook {fresh off the press!} for a little sneak peek.
#AnnexOnTheTown: NYFW Noon by Noor
Today was a crazy day! As is any day of a member of team Annex, but today, not only did we shoot Ciara’s cover shoot(!) in LA, but we also attended New York Fashion Week! Literally chasing the storm, I met my FW partner in crime, Stephanie at JFK at 7:30 this morning. Jet lagged, anxious, and excited, we did what any show crazed fashionista would do: Go straight to the hotel and get ready in the bathroom while they prepare room… LOL yes you could call us a lil bit “ratchet” but that’s how we do at Annex; we get ish done! Rushing to our first show of the day Noon by Noor we gallivanted from our fab hotel (Hilton Fashion District we love you) through the slush (blizzard Nemo is NO joke!), and posed for a few street style paps before ensuing into the tents at Lincoln Center. The buzz within the tents is what I look forward to each season. Everyone is so excited to be there (even though some would never admit) and it’s just like fashionista upon fashionista. Right away we ran into a good friend of mine and amaze blogger, Amy Marietta. Hilarious moment: the three of us were literally twinning– decked out in black booties, leather pants, huge furz, and black beanies- legit it was like we were in a uniform! (Cheers to fab taste haha.)
Noon by Noor was amazing! Headed by People’s Rev Kelly Cutrone, the show designed by Sheikha Noor and Sheikha Haya, went off without a hitch. Amazing plaids, wool capes, silk poppy prints, and cashmere knits, the collection was very cohesive and on brand. My absolute fave look? Had to be, without a doubt, the “Lui”– a red double silk jumpsuit with silver embellishments and bee embroidery.
It was so sexy and cool, I could definitely see Man Repeller’s Leandra Medine rocking it. Speaking if fab fashionistas, there were so many in attendance! Just to name drop a bit, supermodel Selita Ebanks, socialite Olivia Palermo, Photographer/ The Face judge Nigel Barker and models Poppy Delevingne and Cory Kennedy were in attendance. Ahmazeee bloggers including Song of Style’s Amiee Sung, Fashion Toast’s Rumi Nelly, Bryanboy, and Glamorai’s Kelly Framel we all front row as well.
The music topped off the show featuring amazing tunes including Your Love Your Drums by AlunaGeorge. Trend for Fall 2013? Definitely Plaid, and mixing plaids. As well as Reds and of course, as usual Florals. Stay tuned for future posts about our adventures at fashion week and in NYC!
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Exclusive: DKNY announces line with Opening Ceremony starring Cara Delevnigne
News broke today that DKNY for Opening Ceremony will be out in stores February 1st! Mentioned in The Cut, “We are, indeed, living in a nineties fashion moment.” The photos have been released and DKNY has reissued 15 pieces from its archives which marks this a limited edition collection. What will we be expecting? Hoodies, body-suits, graphic prints, black-and-white sportswear, oh and Cara Delevigne of course!
Cara is a British fashion model who has been the face for Burberry’s Beauty Campaign S/S 2012. She’s described by British Vogue as the “star face” of the autumn/winter 2012-2013 season having walked for Moschino, Jason Wu, Oscar de la Renta, Burberry, Dolce Gabanna, Fendi, Stella McCartney and Chanel. You can see her for Chanel’s 2013 resort campaign. Below is a photo of the supermodel for one of the campaigns.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/01/exclusive-dknys-line-for-opening-ceremony.html
About the 90′s fashion moment, ["The range incorporates key streetwear designs from DKNY's early Nineties back catalogue - the period during which the New York label first became a household name."]
DKNY’s limited edition will feature items that were iconic in the 90′s and the fact that they’ll be reissuing 15 archive pieces is nonetheless exciting! In the quote above, DKNY was on the caliber that fast-fashion retailers are on today, in the sense that the pieces were what everyone wants to wear. The street inspired label, created by Donna Karen, took place when her daughter would constantly peek through her closet in hopes to find youthful yet chic pieces for her. Then DKNY came about and it was a frenzy!
["DKNY was a pioneer of streetwear fashion in the Nineties," said Olivia Kim, vice president of creative for Opening Ceremony. "We have been longtime fans of the brand and were very excited to bring back select, quintessential styles that feel fresh even today."]
["I have always loved Opening Ceremony. They're unique and creative point of view mixed with Nineties throwbacks are very reminiscent of DKNY's core DNA," said Jane Chung, executive vice president of design for DKNY. "They were a natural partner to reissue iconic styles from our early years."]
If you’re wondering where to catch this limited edition collection, it will be available for the public February 1st at Opening Ceremony stores in London, New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo, as well as online at openingceremony.us. The prices range from $145 (£92) to $665 (£420).
www.vogue.co.uk/news/2013/01/31/dkny-opening-ceremony-collection—nineties-90s-streetwear-designs
South Korean Designer Wins H&M Award
Fast-Fashion giant, H&M recently honored designer, Minju Kim with the International H&M Design Award. Nineteen fashion colleges in eight European countries participated in the competition.
The 26 year old student, Minju Kim, was just finishing up her studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwarp, Belgium where she’s recently showcased her collection for Stockholm’s Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week.
About choosing Kim as the winner: [H&M’s head of design Ann-Sofie Johansson, who headed the competition jury, said Kim stood out in a tough field thanks to highly imaginative pieces that were beautifully executed. “For me, it was a ‘wow’ feeling to see the collection. It’s so creative and it’s very playful, and there are millions of ideas in each piece,” she said.]
H&M will develop pieces from Minju Kim’s collection that will be sold in select stores this fall. For her inspiration, Japanese horror manga artist Junji Ito which she titled “Dear my friend”. If your wondering what was the most important process for this designer? Drawing was one of her biggest focus factors when designing.
[“Drawing is the most important process of my designing,” she told WWD. “When I research, I visualize how I would transform it into images and as a next step I turn the images into my own drawings, and that becomes the basis for the collection.”]
In recent collaboration stints from the Swedish retailer, sales have dropped and anticipated collections were a bust. Now, H&M is planning to focus on just H&M so their choice for picking Kim who is more of an avante-garde designer, are obviously in efforts to expand their fashion brand and to up sales.
[“I think we want to show another side of H&M,” said Johansson. “We have our basics and we have the fashion collections, but at the same time also we have so many talented designers.."]
http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/south-korean-designer-wins-hm-award-6670660
Kate Hudson’s Second Collection with Ann Taylor
["recently signed for her second season, but the 33-year-old actress has also become a fashion designer, debuting a new summer line this coming May"]
Kate Hudson just announced that she’s just released a second collection with Ann Taylor. As a sec0nd season guest designer, being featured for the collaboration celebrity line for Lisa Alexson means that Kate knows what she’s doing when signing these deals with big name retailers like Ann Taylor.
Although she will in fact be collaborating with Ann Taylor once again, according to the quote above, the debut line entails that this sounds like a solo collection where Kate probably had free reign. That is a huge responsibility but the trendy actress has been styled by the famous, Rachel Zoe so no question lies when asking if this will in fact be stunning. Release is set to date for this coming May, 2013.
About the pieces and designing Kate continues: [“Working with Ann Taylor has been a great creative experience, and there is a really wonderful connection. “Ann Taylor is great at creating iconic wardrobe staples and updating them season after season. I love that Lisa Axelson is designing clothes for real women.”
http://www.examiner.com/article/kate-hudson-debuts-new-fashion-line-for-ann-taylor
