WANTED: ‘Mini Gun Dress’ + ‘Half Gun Dress’ By Jealousy

There’s no denying you’ll spark conversation in one of these gun print dresses by Jealousy.  Besides their mirrored tattoo-gun print, these cotton dresses both have more going for them than their different lengths. The ‘Mini Gun Dress’ above, not only has gun printed raglan sleeves, it also features an overlaying v-neck bodice which is a very subtle yet sexy […]

WANTED: Leather + Birchwood Heels By Baiba Ladiga

If you’re like me + view shoes as sculpture, this pair by Baiba Ladiga over exceeds that expectation.  These ‘Leather + Birchwood Heels’ have no bad angles.  If you’re looking at these heels by Ladiga from the side, the front or from the back, you really need to stop + gasp slightly, when bearing witness […]

Fencing Unis Inspire Cool And Easy Pieces For Summer

For Summer, Hungarian designer Anna Daubner gets inspired + reimagines the fencing uniform into perfect light + airy looks..  For her Summer capsule collection, the concept of materials + cuts was built on that of fencing uniforms: the surface of luxe sport fabrics, the simplicity of the cuts + the purity of white.  Using the simplicity […]

Indoor Plants Prove To Be The Perfect Print For Spring

Created by Hungarian designer DORITOMCSANYI, this digital print of Indoor Plants is unlike any botanical print I’ve seen before.  Sure, I’ve seen these plants or their leaves before, but never was the planter included, which is what makes this print so special.  Part of the SS/14 ‘Panel’ collection, this ‘Indoor Plants Long Silk Skirt’, with two pockets […]

The Avant Garde Diaries presents fashion film ‘Rising + Falling’, featuring Bliss Lau, the brilliant + beautiful body jewelry designer, discussing her inspiration for her Spring/Summer 2014 ‘Fibonacci’ collection.  Of course, it wouldn’t be a Bliss Lau piece of art, without a deep intellectual narrative.  The 13-piece collection, comprised of onyx + freshwater pearls, is all about the affinity […]