Posts filed under fashion

high contrast

Pattern, texture, color block head to toe with smart spectacles.  Loving the mix!


(1st) Blazer and skirt by Moschino Couture, tights by Music Legs, shoes by Robert Clergerie and glasses by Michael Kors.

(2nd) Vest, tunic and shorts by Alexander Wang, sweater by Marc Jacobs, tights by Falke, shoes by Robert Clergerie and glasses by Cutler and Gross.​

(3rd) Dress by Chanel, tights by Music Legs, shoes by Fendi and vintage glasses by Playboy.

(4th) Coat and skirt by Marni, shoes by Robert Clergerie and glasses by Linda Farrow for Matthew Williamson.

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Posted on March 29, 2013 by Vivien Chin and filed under fashion and tagged fashion patterns stripes color block.

crystallization water dress

Concept image for a liquid dress resembling flowing water by Iris van Herpen.  Material and production method still to be unveiled.  Initial studies based on high speed photographs (by photographer Nick Knight) of water being thrown at a model.

"The water-dress symbolises for me the incomprehensible magic of the body," says van Herpen. "I often wonder if we will keep on wearing fabrics in future, or if dressing will become something non-material, something that is visible, but not tangible or touchable."

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Posted on March 26, 2013 by Vivien Chin and filed under cool design stuff, fashion and tagged fashion cool design stuff.

evening elegance


 Stunning! An amazing piece designed in 1958 by Sophie Gimbel. I would love to don this one night. Exhibit on Gimbel at Parsons.

(image by Lolly Koon via "The Collection" app

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Vivien Chin and filed under fashion and tagged fashion.

floral structure


 Amazing structure in this floral bolero. Part of the Dior runway show by Raf Simons

(image via "The Collection" app)

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Vivien Chin and filed under fashion and tagged fashion.

milly_wiggle

20120722-201227.jpg The Wiggle Dress by Milly. Awesome name to pair with a fantastic graphical dress. Just a little window shopping while walking home from the Whitney Museum today.

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Posted on July 22, 2012 by Vivien Chin and filed under fashion and tagged dress fashion.

melissa_peace

 

Funky & awesomely retro.  The Melissa brand shoes, Peace Wedge, is a Vivienne Westwood Collaboration.  It's recent gift that I received and now has a home in my shoe collection.  Can't wait to wear them out.  Plastic shoe collection up to 2 now...

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Vivien Chin and filed under fashion and tagged fashion shoes wedges.

james coviello

Discovered the James Coviello Store one day and found it pretty fantastic!  Love the graphic prints as well as the vintage, steam punk graphics of the logo.  Will have to go back.

 

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Posted on March 31, 2012 by Vivien Chin and filed under fashion and tagged fashion.

olly oxen free vintage

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Just went to the opening of the Olly Oxen Free Vintage Store on Sunday. Owner Suzanne Palmer has opened a great little Vintage store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I found out about it through Kelly (pictured standing at the storefront). There's a great selection of vintage women and men's clothing as well as accessories, shoes, jewelry, records, books, and other miscellaneous items. There's a 1960-70's vibe to most of the clothing. There is even a rack of hand inked patterned clothing from India in 1971, never work. Fun, colorful, retro prints. Bohemian and mod. You're bound to find something and best of all it's really affordable. I love vintage stores, but they are definitely a strain on the pocketbook. Here, I felt you are bound to find something great at every price range! Kelly and I both walked out with great pieces (she's modeling her's above).

Olly Oxen Free also holds a donations based yoga class on Tuesdays from 7p-8:15p. Also on slate for extracurricular activities are film screenings and workshops. Really great idea to make a retail space in to a community gathering point. I'm all for that.

Check it out next time you are in the area. It's off the Montrose stop on the L train.

Hours: M - closed T - 1p-6p (Yoga 7p-8:15) W-S - 12p-8p SUN - 2p-8p

Olly Oxen Free Vintage 137 Montrose Ave. Brooklyn, New York 11206 (347)731-2860

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Posted on March 29, 2012 by Vivien Chin and filed under etc-, fashion, places and tagged clothing fashion store.