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Due to the financial crisis our country is facing right now, people are cutting back on their spending (I know I am). Unfortunately that means less clothes and fashionable accesssories. But there is a solution. Rag & Bone has debuted for its women footwear line three no fail styles: a tailored loafer, a slipper-esque oxford, and brogue-detailed ballerina flats. These three styles can easily be worn with all of the outfits in your closet. The only down side is the price. Ranging from $330 to $515 these shoes can put a slight dent in your wallet. But on the up side, they are made extremely well. “We focused on classic silhouettes and used all-natural materials and custom lasts and made sure all the shoes are flexible and breathable," says Tull Price, the ex-Royal Elastics director who is collaborating with Rag & Bone designers Marcus Wainwright and David Neville on the shoes. This means that they will last a long long time. Sounds good to me if I really wanted to throw $515 out for a pair of shoes.
A new book is out. A book with tons of pictures and accessories from different fashion decades. I don't know about you but this book sounds very intriguing. Pictures, accessories, fashion...what more could a person ask for in a book?? The book is called "American Fashion Accessories" and is written by Candy Pratts Price, Jessica Glasscock, and Art Tevve. Candy Pratts Price works for Style.com as the executive fashion director and is promoting her book on their website. On style.com there is a fun interactive slideshow that gives you some pictures from the book. It has pictures of Geoffrey Beene's gloves, Carlos Falchi's patchwork handbags, Bonnie Cashin for Coach, Marc Jacobs beret and a few others. This book is definitely a coffee table book that anyone who loves fashion would sit for hours flipping through the pages taking everything in...or at least I know I would!http://www.style.com/trendsshopping/stylenotes/111008NOTES/
Yves Saint Laurent first started designing for Christian Dior in 1958. At his first fashion show he blew everyone away with his new take on woman's clothing. He wanted women to feel not only beautiful but powerful and strong. This past weekend Yves Saint Laurent was given what all designers hope to achieve after they've past: an exhibit of their greatest works from their life. At San Francisco's DeYoung Museum YSL's greatest creations were put on display as a tribute to his genius. It included creations from his Dior days to his own line. Some of the pieces shown were the famous Dior trapeze dress, tuxedos, safari jackets and jumpsuits. He was considered a "bridge between the golden age of haute couture and the new modernity". He changed the face of couture and fashion forever.
