jil sander fall 2012

Big news for one of my favorite designers - Raf Simons will be leaving Jil Sander.  The fascinating part is that Jil Sander herself will be taking his place.

With that, I leave you with my favorite detail from his last Jil Sander show.  Interestingly, this favorite detail is not minimalistic at all - but I am still predictable, because it is neon pink and knitted.

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obsession : pink and blue

I've never been fond of these two colors together.  In fact, I used to hate it.  But recently they've been growing on me (too many lolita pictures maybe).  But - gasp - my new sketchbook I bought myself for New York is green, and has blue and pink drawings on it.  Who am I?

 

 

 

 

 How are the realsies doing it?

 Source: chictopia

To avoid looking like you're going to an Easter gathering or a baby shower where the gender has yet to be announced, keep things mixed: think chambray or denim with lace, masculine with feminine.  However, an all-feminine outfit can work as well, and just as wonderfully.  Pastels can be beautiful together, even head-to-toe; accessorizing with black or metals can keep the look grounded and not too "baby".  I find this look to be especially appealing on porcelain skin tones - the all-pale is just so interesting.

I will be wearing pink and blue tomorrow!

Sources: many images that are not sourced came from tumblr and could not be traced - if you know where they come from just let me know!

trend : pale pink & coral

A new color combination popping up for spring 2010 is the unexpected mix of a pale European pink with an orange-tinted coral or red. Red with pink has always before been a sort of fashion "no-no" the way many think you can't wear black with navy or black with brown ... but like most of these "rules", they are meant to be broken because it is interesting.

Elie Saab Spring, Marc by Marc Jacobs; both Spring 2011


Matthew Williamson, Jenni Kayne; both Resort 2011


Derek Lam, Resort 2011; Tory Burch, Spring 2011

Why does it work? The same reason wearing black head to toe works - it's flattering. And by keeping your pink a pale nude and your red a poppy orange, the contrast is high enough to allow viewers to distinguish you from a Valentine's day card.