obsession : pendleton

Sorry for the lack of posts - things have been really busy lately.  Between coming home from New York, getting to spend a few days at home, and then picking back up to move all my things into a new house for school, I've been a bit low on time!

With school back in session (we had our first day yesterday), fall is on the mind (though it has been for a while now ... ) and with thoughts of fall come thoughts of blankets and sweaters.  And when I think blankets, I think the nice thick wooly ones my parents have in shades of cream and red with wide red, green, black and yellow stripes.  These blankets come from Pendleton, originators of the Navajo-style print that has been popping up lately.

vera wang : spring 2012 details

Vera Wang's spring 2012 collection featured intricate layers, cut-outs, prints, and monochromatic looks - but so many incredible details are hidden in each look.

 Crinkled, almost fuzzy leggings; textured fabric layered over a smoother white layer

 Layers of transparency at its most diverse; each look had a complexity that had you wondering - how many pieces are here?

 Soft shades played up the contrast between sheer and opaque fabics

 Saturated tones allowed for light to play off gorgeous mesh and washed silks

spring 2012 rtw favorites : part 6

Alexandre Herchcovitch

 Beautiful use of separates. This (and other) shows had a lot of kimono-like influences.

Chris Benz (who I meet in a few days!)

 More slouchy elegance.  And I love the "behind the scenes" style photo shoot.

Marc by Marc Jacobs

 These two more minimal looks are striking but wearable.  And did you notice the bird prints in the rest of the collection?  Another trend this season.

Ohne Titel

 In love with this single look - chic, but with the comfort of sweats.

Preen

 Feminine lace and ruffles meet oversize pixels in this fun collection.

Reem Acra

 Do you see the geodes again?  This collection is based off the simplest silhouettes but feels so luxurious.

 Zero + Maria Cornejo

 Beautiful, strong clean lines are the perfect backdrop for an all-white statement or an unusual print.

T by Alexander Wang

 Luxurious and unique basics

Badgley Mischka

 Of course my favorite looks seem the simplest at first - but look at the almost-separate beaded collar on the left, and the bird-like piece on the front of the tank on the right.

J Crew

 How fun are these? Bright and complementary, and still very J Crew, but possibly not at first glance.

Michael Angel

 Ingenious use of color and pattern.

Tory Burch

 I love how "too pale" the shades seem here - and the varietal stripes are gorgeous.

Vera Wang

 Absolutely fascinating shapes are going on within each of these pieces.