I'm not going to lie, I'm slightly addicted to The Rachel Zoe Project. So, my invitation to Rachel Zoe's spring presentation made me more excited as a fan than as someone interested in fashion. That said, I wasn't too distracted by being within inches of Rachel Zoe (and company) to snap pictures of her collection! The clothes were very wearable and well-styled; I especially loved the color and texture combinations. Cutting edge? No. Stylish dresses and separates cool girls will want to wear? Yes.
Rachel Zoe S/S 2012
Despite all the moving I do and my tendency to spend months living out of a suitcase, I am not a very good packer. It's hard to plan every outfit in advance when you're traveling for more than a few nights. This TBA dress has become one of my "just in case" pieces that I throw in at the last minute; it's so thin and small that it takes up almost no space, but interesting enough that I don't require a lot of accessories to feel stylish. I also wore this dress at two past fashion weeks...so yeah, quite obvious that I enjoy bringing it with me on trips.
Brash Fall hasn't quite chased Summer away just yet, so on a sunny day in New York I was happy to throw on some vivid sandals and an artsy shirtdress. I can't remember the last time I painted anything (0ther than the walls of a house), but I do greatly admire art so this dress was such an appealing piece--it's like a dozen childhood experiments beautifully exploded in my wardrobe. I wouldn't mind more summer-y days to wear this dress, although it will probably layer nicely as well.
Bold florals, strong zig zags, and loads of gold dominated Cynthia Rowley's mirrored runway. I obviously didn't attend every collection and haven't had the time to look through them all yet, that said so far Cynthia Rowley is my favorite collection for spring. It's the sort of pieces I die to wear and styled in a ladylike, but not stuffy fashion; chunky heels balance floaty dresses and graphic prints put a twist on retro silhouettes.
This dress is one of my new favorite pieces; I love the color scheme and the jumper style. It's made from actual upholstery fabric, so the dress weighs a ton, but I'm rather attracted to things that remind me of vintage couches and curtains. The jumper style of the dress ended up working perfectly with my favorite sheer button-up and my vintage cardigan was the perfect layer. Without even intending to I ended up wearing a very school uniform-like outfit...if school uniforms commonly involved brocade.
The weather in New York rather threw me for a loop when I first arrived. I was expecting it to be overcast and a little cool some of the days, but I wasn't anticipating so much rain! Thankfully, I had thought far enough ahead to pack tights and a few other pieces in my suitcase "just in case." So, this outfit was something I hadn't planned on wearing, but ended up being what I kicked off my NYFW outfits with. I also mostly packed sensible shoes this season because I really wanted to be able to run around and get the best photos at shows as possible--heels all day are definitely a hindrance in those situations. Anyway, this is just an early fall sort of look to start fashion week off with--nothing like gloomy skies and cooler weather when you're viewing spring and summer collections...
*photographs by me of Gretchen Jones S/S 2012 and Peter Som S/S 2012
