cause & yvette

[ doesn't only cover what's current but also what i think looks good + relevant, no matter what's the trend | art, design, music, street style, architecture + film are just a sampling of other interests i love to write about, which in a roundabout way, do affect fashion ]

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With summer accessories bright enough to turn up the heat, the idea of pairing them with make-up + nails just as intense makes for a memorable summer. Above, model Yenny Garcia of Q models, seduces with a head scarf by Shannon Shiang, complimented by teal nails, nude pink lips + glossy magenta eyeshadow.

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Here + everywhere thereafter, Harlem’s Heaven Hats take center stage with their ring + earring at left + their yellow origami straw hat at right.  The gold eyeshadow + orange lips at left is very ‘femme fatale, on holiday’, while the bright light pink with the yellow hat, is just plain fun.

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This look is one of my faves - a purple velvet turban, bejeweled with an orange + purple brooch, accented by gold eyeshadow, very highlighted cheekbones + nude whitish pink lips.

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Here, the model is portrayed as both ‘good’ + ‘evil’ - ‘evil’ at left with the stylist’s own sunglasses + orange lipstick, looks like a woman who commands respect + ‘good’ at right, with orange nails + lips + gold eyeshadow, softened by the big floppy butterscotch straw hat.

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(photos: Becky Siegel)

Finally, here you have a 2D white flower on top of a hot pink fascinator with matching hot pink eyeshadow + bright light pink lips.

(via RELAPSE)

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21st May 2013

For his Resort 2014 collection, designer Oscar de la Renta found all florals as inspiration.  Alex Bolen, his son-in-law + CEO, questioned this point of inspiration as being all wrong for December delivery, but ODLR dismissed the question at his showroom this morning, by saying ‘ I love the idea of flowers.  Women don’t buy clothes for a specific time. If you love something, you buy it.’ - and who can argue with that?  However, I think his inspiration stifled his collection from being a complete success with only the five looks below, in my opinion, as being the most interesting. 

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Unfortunately, most of the looks looked as if they were designed for an older customer with too long hemlines + already seen ODLR silhouettes, as the looks below.  

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(photos: Steve Eichner)

However, that being said, ODLR is still a designer I respect + will always adore.

(via WWD)

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21st May 2013

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Over the weekend, in a very wet Monaco, Dior staged it’s Resort 2014 runway show.  With Monaco being synonymous with glamour + luxury, it only seemed like the best place for this collection.  Yet, with that in mind, the blue of the Mediterranean sea was to play the role as a complimentary backdrop to Simons’ creations - sometimes in pastels - but as luck would have it, the perfect blue desired soon turned into a muddy grey, with all the rain.

Mixing athletic with dressy looks, Raf Simons managed to create a collection that breathed new life into an already favored silhouette by many designers, yet, hard to pull off.  Then there were his dress looks, in a strapless or thinly strapped version, with a zipper from top to bottom, giving it that modern edge.  With the middle look below + the last look, it’s hard to believe this is the first time Raf ever worked with lace, a material he’s had a serious aversion to.

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I also loved the different types of crop tops in the collection, from tight + structured, to loose + relaxed.

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The designer told WWD about this collection, ’ I originally wanted to start with the clichés of what we all think about when we think about cruise, but then I also wanted to bring a new materialization + work with fabrics that I am not used to,’ like lace.  Perceived by Simons as ‘old + too romantic + too fragile,’ being a true artist, Simons saw working with lace as a challenge, in making ‘it modern + edgy + kind of futuristic.’  

(photos: Giovanni Giannoni)

A true success, don’t you think?

(via WWD)

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Part of Mirit Weinstock’s Spring 2013 ‘The Clowns’ collection, these pinky rings are sure to spark conversation.  ’The Clown’ pinky rings mix metal with stones, punctuated by a porcelain cone.  Now as much as I am a fan of ‘dangerous’ jewelry, what makes these rings extra special is how the stones on these rings are to be worn on the inside of your hand, not on top.  But like everything else, you can always twist things around + instead opt for a delicate ring with a thin band + small stone or stones.

They are available online for purchase on Mirit Weinstock.

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For Hunger magazine’s Issue Four fashion story, entitled ’Nonsense’, fashion narratives are beautifully created by set designer Lord Whitney, worthy of any fairy tale. The only difference however, are the luxury labels worn by each of the characters.

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(via HUNGER)

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As if jewelry or clutches can’t get any better these days, with the abundance of different shapes, textures + patina, here comes fashion concept Honest by with Indonesian designer Heaven Tanudiredja, their most recent collaborator.  And what better way to show off your ‘goods’ than by using major fashion + style influencers for your campaign, shot by Belgian art director, designer + creator of Honest by, Bruno Pieters, including Shala Monroque, creative director of GARAGE magazine, Paula Goldstein, creative director for Purple MAGAZINE online + Michele Violy Harper, creative + beauty consultant - super cool chicks, each with fearless + unique POVs, always intact!  

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The campaign not only says so much with such simplicity, but it also mirrors the appeal of the six piece collection created by Heaven Tanudiredja for Honest by.  Upon first sight, a collection, although complex in design with simple expression, you are still left with quite an impression - sadly, mine only comes in these pics you see rather than in person.

For immediate purchase, go to honestby.com.

(via ASVOF)

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