Thursday, February 24, 2011

Carolina Herrera Dress of the Season Oh big ouch I want it, it looks like a painting

Stop. I can not keep the information straight. I have gone from Spring 2011 to Pre-Fall 2011.
I looked at Proenza Schouler 's Pre-Fall show yesterday. Thinking about their very well received Blues, Yellows and Greens in innovative fabrics to make sleek, body hugging amazing dresses. The PS1 purse, the PS2 sophmore handbag, I say no more. I love where they are taking their story. Their woman have very exciting lives, and the clothings respond to your need at the down of a hat grab and go. They never disappoint with their textile work and knits. I love the jacket this fall that looks jumpled together. Cheers to them. http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2011/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/proenzaschouler/#slide16&ss1










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Monday, February 14, 2011

Researching Color & how it is in the fashion world

I am a person who pays attention to detail. When I see people in bright colors I wonder what made them buy that coat, why that color, and if it was a brand thing. This week I ran into some good color at the dog park. Jean, a woman from Liverpool England had on a Puff coat in a daffodil yellow with a gold crossover purse. She looked bright, cheery and a lovely person.

Here is the bright lovely Jean in her coat with gold crossover bag, she bought it because it was bright and an uplifting color.

Soon this gentleman walked by and I stopped and asked to take a picture of his coat and why he bought it. It keeps him warm and he likes the color
 Kaycee had just received this jacket in honeysuckle pink for a family member and they had this right. Honeysuckle pink, the color of the year. She looked super cute in this
color. (I am think most would with the brighting qualities to the light around you. Bright colors reflect off skin tone and voila you are wearing a little blush,


After the gentleman in the coat had walked by this guy walked by and Jean was floored, here was the exact same color within a couple of minutes.



Friday, January 28, 2011

How Does Honeysuckle Become the "Color of the Year"



I came across an article naming the color of the year. Last year it was turquoise and who really knew? I have seen some other blogs talking about Honeysuckle and it's a pink really.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

1950's Circus Fabric - Vintage Fabrics - DonnaFlower.com

1950's Circus Fabric - Vintage Fabrics - DonnaFlower.com
these images remind me of a time when as a child anything was possible, clowns were real people, Santa fit inside somewhere somehow and nothing scared you. The world was a safe self sustaining place where everyone was nice loved living, didn't have so many problems or in such a hurry. Ironically the clown went on to have a beyond average horror career, I still wont look under the bed but it's safer in here with in the nice old fabric. Beano

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Style bubble brings us .............

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I look at the collaboration of Loeffler Randall and SUNO and want every single pair to hang on my walls just to see how perfect and balanced color, texture, line, and contrast can be, even when you don't see it. They are of the stuff of shoe gods. Alexander McQueen, Manolo, Louboutin. The craftsmenship uniqueness of the shoe by the Suno fabrics feels like each tell a different story. I don't know that I will ever get a pair like those. The heards and knowners will see them and make calls to have 6 to 13 pairs delivered to their home. Others will find them and spend their whole weeks worth salary on them and not have money for rent. That is what happens when things like these are made. We will see them editorially, occasionally on the heard, and on celebrity's (hopefully they will have to pay for them) WTF is with that anyway. They have the coin to buy. We bottom feeders with the know but not in the known should get them for free. The ones that read about SUNO in the NYT months ago and followed their story and collections. Getting sold and Opening Ceremony much cheaper then. The people that want meaning from their choices, and are generally nice. Not the snooty hearders or knowny knowners. Oh well, nobody will get to see or read my love for these shoes. Maybe. Today someone will understand.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Bright Red Orange

As I looked through all the fashion weeks shows one color kept coming up. This Bright deep coral or red orange color has taken over the catwalk. It's such a punch of color to any outfit, beware to wear!

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Bus stop #2 Alexandria from the Congo

I was driving to dog park, and got onto a busy road and there was Alexandria, I always smile at bus stop people because they are helping the environment. Then she smiled back and I made a quick U turn and ran back to get her picture. The one I have of her smiling is nothing compared to her ear to ear one. She was shy and could not believe I wanted her picture. I love other cultures, her outfit which has never seen a runway was beautiful and she was glowing. The rich dark skin against the orange in her patterned dress (which I bet has a name and I will learn it) and 1 gold necklace collar with simply white flip flops. Topped my day to see her.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Who is Kim Kardashian?

I woke up early this Sunday morning before G (hubby) put on coffee and noticed the mail had come late and my last copy of Allure was on the table in it's bag (thank you Allure that's helpful and classy) and I could not figure out who was the girl on the cover. I thought movie actress doing her junk whatever to get the word out on her latest work, no. I thought top models back from extinction, no, I really didn't figure it out until I ripped the bag off and read her name.
Ok, now I know, she is reality star from sex tape fame whose siblings all live on reality and date other reality people and Kim was dating a New Orleans Saint, Reggie Bush (I know sports) when he won the Super Bowl for the town and it was an emotional game for the country as well. Kim, what big eyelashes you have, are they real? What does she do? Design, own a couple of fashion boutiques, loves to shop elsewhere though much to the concern of her evil non step sisters. This by the way is the perfect story for our country. It's called a fairytale.
Ok lets get serious. What does she wear. She is a hearder and in the known so she gets hooked up. Dresses, she goes for a bit to gaudy Cleopat for me. I like some of her choices from Topshop,  but she rode the big shoulder dress too long. She has the skinnys the 5 inch chunks and heels from Loubou. She has most of it all there. But that is the clue for me, she is not original, she follows to please, no fashion flare. Too heavy on make up. My motto is look like you are wearing nothing but maybe a bit of lipstick. It's very I didn't look in the mirror and blah blah blah. Kim has charisma with those bedroom eyes, and curves like a Botticelli, maybe better. Kim works out. But I really don't think and I am talking Allure she needs fashion covers, it's always been a trend a complaint a story whos who is on the cover but I just never miss knowing that chick on my fashion mag. Toodles, Leota Jane

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Gold is "IN" right now

Slideshow: 21 Glitzy-Gold Dresses, Skirts, Tops, and Pants -- The Cut

There are so many sparks of precious metals, sequins, metallic thread for this upcoming season. If I look back and think of Alexander McQueen's last Couture collection gold runs rampage all over the clothes. Givenchy's looks were layers of gold, sweeping and crinkling through out the collection. Back to the gold slideshow, you have a good price points, there are pieces for everyone and expect to find the shimmer everywhere. The heards have already been in sequins land and the knows are looking for new avenues to call their own. Who wants to dress like another? I don't and I make sure of it. That must be my statement piece.