TRENDING: Comic Book Club

3.1 Phillip Lim for Target sweatshirt // Village Crossbody Handbag c/o Cole Haan // H&M pants // Vintage leather jacket // Topshop earring // gold watch c/o Express

The Comic Book Club is calling all #nerds. Dare to wear your brightest ketchup & mustard colors without fear of rejection this fall season. Check out 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target, which recently hit stores on September 15 to discover hidden gems that remind you of the comic book tears that sculpted your imagination throughout your childhood. 

Followed by my photos is a glimpse of the WGSN Retail Collection Review for the launch of 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target, that I was fortunate enough to have published through assisting WGSN's Associate Editor of Retail, Aria Hughes! It was a unique opportunity that I am forever grateful for. Not only did this report have me on the edge of my seat in anticipation for the collection, but I gained valuable knowledge from an extremely reputable and experienced professional in the field of Trend Forecasting.

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A special thank you to The Digital Brand Architects and WGSN

All comic book animation photos via pinterest

TRENDING: The Breakfast Club- rise and grind.

Photos from left to right: Fabric via Something-Sew-Special // 'How to Boil an Egg' illustrations by Fiona Strickland // My Ricotta Pancakes I captured  at 5 Leaves in Greenpoint

 

3.1 Phillip Lim for Target tuxedo shirt // Ann Taylor pencil skirt // Asos bra top // "Halstonette" bag  c/o Halston // sunglasses c/o BCBGMAXAZRIA  // Sperry Top Sider shoes // eyeliners c/o Physicians Formula // MAC lipstick in Ruby Woo // bronzer c/o Physicians Formula  

      

         Whether it's cooking pancakes and omelettes for breakfast in my Lower East Side kitchen or brunching it up on the weekends, this meal certainly beats out lunch and dinner for me. The vast options not only inspire my hunger pains when I awake, but always my ensemble choice that day.  With the "food cult" and meal-image-curation obsession on the rise, I was inspired by these whimsical and artful breakfast photos. There is nothing more enticing to me than waking up with the sun bursting through my windows, and waiting to start a fresh new day with a hearty breakfast and power look to go along with it. The new 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target collection features this pajama-like tuxedo shirt that keeps my day at ease, and my new Halston bag serves up swag from the breakfast table to business meetings. I added a bit of playful inspiration from trouble-makers' perspectives,The Breakfast Club. 

Time to rise and grind....

A special thank you to The Digital Brand Architects
shot by Nia Schindle 

NYFW Photo Diary

 

TITANIA INGLIS at Highline Room Standard Hotel

The Digital Brand Architects headquarters for their seasonal bloggers gifting lounge, sporting this beautifully designed Halston bag 

 GENEVIEVE CLIFFORD on Bowery

LAURA AMSTRUP at MILK Studios

DAMEHT Show at The Music Building

Day 1: NYFW, off to Lincoln Center sporting an Ann Taylor skirt, Asos top and Vintage bolero

Front row at KATYA LEONOVICH

KATYA LEONOVICH

 KATYA LEONOVICH

CALLA PARIS at MILK Studios

CALLA PARIS  at MILK Studios

CALLA PARIS  at MILK Studios

CALLA PARIS  at MILK Studios

LAURA AMSTRUP at MILK Studios

LAURA AMSTRUP at MILK Studios

LAURA AMSTRUP at MILK Studios

LAURA AMSTRUP at MILK Studios

LAURA AMSTRUP at MILK Studios

The Forecast: IN THE TRENCHES

                                                     

Trench Coat c/o Armani Exchange // Kensie textured leggings // Nine West heels // vintage sunglasses

Spring is officially here and now is the time when the warm air swerves around Soho corners and when the burning sun peaks through the clouds and warms your trench-coated back. Spring is the perfect season for the Trench Coat, and saves your fashion-task filled day when leather becomes to heavy and puffed jackets have been stored away. 

We've seen it on the runways for Fall 2013 this past Fashion Week at The Blonds, Oscar De La Renta and Burberry, of course.  The one I am sporting is Armani Exchange, and is athletic-inspired equipped with mesh detailed sleeves and a collar. Its never a season too soon to sport the Trench coat, and with the multitude of details and designs today, its not a difficult task to choose one appropriate for a certain day, season or temperature.. This fashion piece is undoubtedly a year-round staple. It is also the perfect way to get our ensemble ideas brewing for Fall!

On the right side of my trend board are mood photos, representing a new take on the original trench. Recently, we have been seeing plastic Trenches, silky and shiny fabrics in analogous and cool colors. There is always an easy way to stand out a midst in the trenches!

A special thank you to The Digital Brand Architects and Armani Exchange

Photographed by: Nia Schindle

THE FORECAST: Dirty Laundry

Paul and Joe Paris blazer c/o Caro Marketing // Vince Camuto bag c/o DBA // Iris Apfel for HSN gold bangle c/o DBA // Nine West heels // Express shorts // H&M earrings // Vintage blouse

Make doing laundry a not-so-daunting task by dressing for the occasion... (I mean chore). One of my favorite trends is the Pajamas trend... 

On the runway, We've seen a lot of silk and chiffon trousers, blouses and blazers displaying outlandish repeat-patterns, tending to give us that nostalgic cozy feeling, making us want to never leave our beds; or get our chores done!

Take this trend to the streets and stay comfortable-chic while gaining inspiration from the the designers I posted above on my Trend Board: Rochas, Prada, Miu Miu and Roberto Cavalli can get you through any exhausting day, by keeping you cozy-cool in the City That Never Sleeps. 

This trend is sleep-deprivation-approved.

A special thank you to The Digital Brand Architects, Caro Marketing and Vince Camuto.

Runway photos of Rochas, Prada, Miu Miu and Roberto Cavalli via style.com