Our latest Smart Buy, this 70's era Sonia Rykiel Atlantic blue wool midi wrap skirt, comes just in time for fall's breezier days while it's midi length happens to hit on one of Fall 2011's subtlest micro-trends. Let its cool, muted tone work as a neutral canvas for the season's rich prints & textures.
70's Sonia Rykiel Midi Wrap Skirt-$202
Celine-(also shown above)
After a decade of over-wrought maximalism and heavy-handed "urban warrior" propositions, Phoebe Philo's clean, cool and confident outings at the once quiet Parisian house Celine are filled with the kind of pragmatic sportswear and luxe-low key essentials that have won her a bevy of fans worldwide. Mariner sweaters, laser-cut leather outerwear, smart uses of fur, who would have ever thought that classic minimalism of this ilk could once again look so fresh? Long story short, Philo is a woman designing very smart, alluring pieces for women, and we want everything.
Taking a smart departure from her arty inclinations, Vera Wang's recent outing was a take on urban-minded gear somewhat borrowed from the boys in moody gray's and standard blacks. From boy blazers to military inspired parkas and plenty of pretty 20's inspired sequined cob-webby evening looks(giving Rodarte a run for the money?), Wang's range was expansive and right-on. One of us has been on the look-out for inventive uses of fur, and Wang's gray fuss-free parka with it's Mongolian fur patched pockets may just be exactly what we were looking for.
After a few hit-or-miss seasons of tweaking her family's legendary heritage, Angela Missoni was back full force with one of the smartest winter oriented collections we have seen in a long while. The house's signature zig-zag prints were used in a variety of head-to-toe looks that looked more calm and collected than the disheveled powder faced Victorian doll of season's past. Each look was layered with multi-tasking softly structured graphic sweater coats, blanket skirts, tweed suiting and scores of layering essentials that came in a soothing color palette of warm corals balanced by various grays.
A glamorous take on 70's France and classic house signatures at YSL.
Trim English inspired suiting with a relaxed slightly 70's loucheness, Hannah MacGibbon keeps getting it right at Chloe.
Nerdy 70's era campus inspired cuties at Prada where the looks where anything but whimsical.
Some of the smartest, coolest winter layering options around, we really dig the vast variety of 70's inspired knit options.
This smart black suede 80's era Sonia Rykiel belt-bag, our latest Accessory of the Week, is loaded with charm and sweet practicality. Its a simple black belt that boasts a removable u-shaped pouch with delicate brass leaves dangling from it and the bag also happens to make a smart clutch. Leave the neu-rave fanny packs for the kiddies and go-about in this decadent number.
From 80's era Emanuel Ungaro comes this cheeky take on the classic Chanel jacket in an explosive and decidedly upbeat palette of aqua, lime green and electric blue quilted Chinoiserie printed silk.
From Sonia Rykiel comes this chic little early 90's suede belt bag that is decorated with delicate brass leaves dangling off it's flap.
With all eyes on Celine and Phoebe Philo's genius & resolutely minimal debut collection for the storied house comes this bold pop-art inspired 80's era silk blouse that channels Philo's clean shapes and love of things that move away from the body.
And with Chloe's brilliant Fall 2009 collection having us craving all things caped comes this smart black Mondi brushed wool cloak from the 80's. We're big fans of it's crisp black & brown colorway and voluminous shape.
