Anthony Vaccarello Makes Turtleneck Dickeys Sexy For Fall

Legendary Illustrator Tony Viramontes was noted as a huge inspiration for Anthony Vaccarello’s Fall collection.  The sensual excess of the Eighties, so perfectly portrayed in Viramontes’ work, was brought to life by the designer’s signature asymmetric minis + hip high slits, but also through the structured ruffles along the front of mini dresses + as well as […]

For Fall, Marc Jacobs May Have Found Inspiration In Science Fiction

When I first saw the fall collection for Marc Jacobs, the future came to mind but the sci-fi kind.  The simplicity of the looks, primarily in light colors, reminded me of the vision shared by many sci-fi filmmakers of the past, on what people were thought of wearing in the future – clothes that are very nondescript […]

Roksanda Ilnincic Promises To Make Fall Anything But Boring

Roksanda Ilnincic Pre-Fall 2012 WWD cause and yvette

With primary colored Legos as inspiration for her Pre-Fall 2012 collection. By taking a mix of textures + color blocking looks, with primary colors as surprising accents, designer Roksanda Ilnincic’s many silhouettes spark a fun yet flirty sex appeal in the simplest of ways, as pictured throughout. Above, she manages to make a simple b&w color […]