Sunday, February 12, 2012

Fashion week: Custo Barcelona

What: rock chic meets urban warrior

Take away: Custo has grown out of its comfort zone of t- shirts and jerseys. The fall collection is about sharply tailored separates with an edge. Leather is used throughout in motorcycle jackets, lapels on a sharply tailored suit, and sheath dresses. There's a tone of fierceness and danger to these clothes, as if to protect the wearer the harshness of living in an urban jungle.

What we love: the sharp suits, the knits that have leather embellishments, and the winter coats. Even in the softness of furs and knits the sharp edges shine through. Brilliant!

Friday, February 10, 2012

Fashion Week AW12: Rebecca Minkoff

What: lower east side chic meets hipster with a dose of preppy

Take away: as Rebecca Minkoff's fourth season to venture into RTW, she sent down the runway a collection of hip separates that complemented her mainstay - handbags. The collection bears similar outfits that the fashion show attendees are wearing currently, with lots of fitted jackets and tight pants. I suppose all these worked because they showed off the bags, which act as the anchor piece that tie the outfits together.

What we love: the bags in classic winter hues of wine, mauve and purple. A morning after bag in snake skin gave the collection an extra kick of luxe.