NEWS IN FASHION DOPE

Barbour escalates the hype ladder and we can observe a resurgence of the iconic Barbour jacket in the street from both hip early adopters to the more traditional clusters of the society. I’m not sure I can explain such resurrection but I sure comes from the UK. The jacket has become so common there that it is almost an institution. I believe the jacket has lost its hunting image and turns to be an easy trad piece people love to twist. Read the rest of this entry »

These look like stills from a Sofia Coppola film…totally love the dreamy, cheery-meets-melancholy feeling of these shots from the Current Elliott SS 2012 collection lookbook. Saddle shoes are really cute there but I’m not sure girls will adopt them anytime soon. Current/Eliott is the proof girls don’t have to be underdressed to be sexy. Read the rest of this entry »

You girls often neglect the appeal of an elegant and serious yet sexy office outfit. These Maison Kitsuné pants are cut with elegance and style, and has that very emblematic Maison Kitsuné retro and chic style. Anyway, you can’t go wrong with something made in France with 92% wool and 8% cashemere. It’s on sale right now so it’s time to go check it out in store or online !

I don’t get what “Pre-Fall” means and I’m afraid it may only respond to the “always more” principle that somehow rules fashion nowadays. Apart from that, I kind of like this vision of the modern New-Yorkish women. Nothing new obviously but still pretty good ! Nice job Scott Sternberg ! Read the rest of this entry »

If you want to snap some well dressed dudes and gals, if you want to see some half-your-age-skinny-model-wannabes, if you want to check if André Leon Tailley is still taller than you or if you want to grab some cool street-style photos of the extatic fashion sphere, here is the complete Paris Fashion Week FW2012 schedule with dates and locations. Read the rest of this entry »

Lara Bohinc’s new line of cashmere scarves:

The Leopard scarf (above) reinterprets a classic print, which lends itself perfectly to the distinctive modernity for which Lara Bohinc is known. After the jump, you’ll find the entire line. They’re all cashmere light scarves with outstanding and unique prints discreetly plastered with Lara Bohinc‘s signature. The scarf itself is an essential to us, Lara Bohinc‘s designs epitomize it! Visit the collection here Read the rest of this entry »

They wanted a video to make a little buzz. So they picked Ashley Smith. They sent her to Palais Royal, check out some Kitsuné clothes. The video is neat, impeccable and very pleasant to the eye. So they did it. They created their buzz !

Following our introduction of Sass & Bide, we found appropriate to introduce you to MSGM, founded by sesigner Massimo Giorgetti. They just unveiled their Spring/Summer 2012 collection in Italy and we just can’t get enough of the amazing tropical prints, the vibrant colors, the fringed shirts, and poping dresses etc… MSGM is relatively new in the fashion industry. “The state of being contemporary has always been the soul of the brand since its very beginning”. By contemporary, MSGM means young, fresh, and fun, a sort of playful sophistication. We approve ! Read the rest of this entry »