retailgasm: Karen Walker

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

NYFW Spring 2014 Trendspotting

First of all, let me just say how happy I am that BIRKS are back! Birkenstocks were spotted all over the spring runways. Loving the all-white look (second in the photo) by Edun.

From L-R: Trina Turk, Edun, Shades of Grey, Houghton photo via fashionista.com

Button-down shirts were everywhere as well: layered, cropped, and the classic crisp white variety in updated silhouettes. Here are some looks by Peter Som.

More all-white looks with button-down shirts by Rag & Bone and Prabal Gurung.

One of my fave trends this season, cropped tops will apparently continue their reign. Seen on the runways in all shapes and sizes for next spring. A lot of the tops don't show a whole lot of tummy and were paired with high-waisted skirts and pants.

Looks from Madrid-based Delpozo

Rodarte and Alexander Wang. I'm in love with this A. Wang cropped top.

More cropped button-down shirt looks from Alexander Wang

I'm loving these layered/tiered bottoms:

Looks by Sass & Bide

Alexander Wang and Rodarte

Theysken's Theory

Hurray for more comfortable footwear! Aside from Birkenstock sandals, sneakers were also seen in various collections.

Looks by Karen Walker with pastel hues and sneakers. I love the boxy and short cross-body bag.

More pastel hues and sneakers at the Marc by Marc Jacobs show.

It's only the beginning of fashion month. More shows, more looks, and more spring 2014 trends to come in the following weeks from our favorite designers. There are just way too many of them but it's always fun to have a little look.♥

All runway photos from style.com/vogue.com

Thursday, September 5, 2013

High impact sunnies and kiddies

I used to work part-time as a preschool English teacher here in Spain. Not exactly what I studied in college but hey, the pay was good and I had to make rent. I actually enjoyed making goofy little crafts with oftentimes hilarious little 4-year-olds. They're so friggin' cute; they are my absolute weakness. So you can just imagine how little kids mixed with fashion would hit the spot for me. New Zealand born ultra cool designer Karen Walker used actual preschool kids in her latest campaign for her eyewear collection and I am just dying of cuteness!

Awesome eyewear and insanely adorable kids. I love how they even interviewed them. See the whole campaign and find out what these tiny tots did in preschool last week here.

Mirrored lenses like the ones in the Karen Walker collection are super hot right now, as well as round and cat eye frames. Here are some other sunnies that I've been checking out recently.