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A cold weather front and fabulous winter wear: New York Fashion Week (NYFW), a / w 2015 (Take 1)

15 Sunday Feb 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in andro-chic style, design inventive, fabrication, knitwear, minimalism, ready to wear, runway presentation, runway show, seasonal dress, womenswear

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A Detacher, Costello Tagliapietra, ICB, Isa Arfen, Marissa Webb, New York Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week - a/w 2015, Nicholas K, Public School, Richard Chai Love, runway favourites, runway presentations, Sally Lapointe, Tanya Taylor

 

It’s the midst of New York Fashion Week (NYFW),  a /w 2015–

with scheduled shows from 12 February to 19 February.

 

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The weather in NYC may be bitterly cold,

but the designer presentations are heating up

the fashion runways.

 

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A few of my runway run-away favourites :

 

 

NYFW,  a/w  2015

Runway Highlights

 

 

(images from style.com)

 

from Nicholas K

by sibling designer duo Nicholas and Christopher Kunz 

City – chica sophisticate

nicholas K, a15

nicholas K, a 15

 

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from ICB

by Makoto Takada

From top to bottom:

“sweater-scarf”  (tied and loose)

single sleeve crop sweater

“planket” (poncho/blanket fusion)

ICB, a15

NYFW, a15, icb, sweater scraf-007-1366

icb, a15, knits NYFW, a15, icb, planket-016-1366

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From Richard Chai Love

by Richard Chai

Urban-sass,  layered proportions

richard chai-love, a 15richard chai-love, a 15richard chai-love, a15

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by Marissa Webb

Hard / Soft

masculine / feminine influences

marissa webb, a15, andro-chic

marissa webb, a 15

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from Costello Tagliapietra

by husband and husband design duo

Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra

Tailored for success

fluid, masculine lines

costello taliapietra, a 15costello tagliapietra, a15

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by Tanya Taylor

Geometrics

graphic impact

tanya taylor, a15tanya taylor, a15

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by Sally Lapointe

Minimal, classic intent

sally lapointe, aw 15

sally lapointe, aw 15

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from A Détacher

by Mona Kowalska

Knitwear of new perspectives

a Detacher, a 15A Detacher, a15

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from Isa Arfen

by Serafina Sama

Mixed fabrication

knits, leather, silk, corduroy

isa arfen, a15isa arfen, a15, mixed fabricisa arfen, a 15

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from Public School

by Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne

 sheer, black shirt dress

“duvet” outerwear:  hooded with large front pockets

public school, a15public school, a15, duvet outwear

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from Suno

by Erin Beatty and Max Osterweis

Stripes.  Colour.  Action.

suno, a15, stripes, multi-colour

Suno, a15, horizontal stripes

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Fashion-speak: dictionary entry, and the word is ‘groutfit’

15 Monday Dec 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in fashion words / phrases, fashionspeak..., Gotta have it!, meapp memo, menswear, signature look, style ideas?, style inspiration, subdued colours, trouser fashion, womenswear

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'groutfit', Ami, Edun, Ermenegildo Zegna, fashion dictionary, fashion fun, fashion words, fashion words defined, fashionspeak, Fendi, fun with words, Isa Arfen, Sonia Rykiel, Thom Browne, Viktor & Rolf

 

 

Grey matters in all its varying hues for Fall 2014.

As an alternative to the standard subdued spectrum of 3B’s:

black, brown, blue

grey is the au courant autumn colour.

 

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Be fashion-forward savvy,

in full-on grey monochromatics as a signature look.

 

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And the word is

Groutfit

grout’fit   (adj.)

1.  an adjective:  to describe wearing slate grey hued clothing from head to toe

(as noted in Style.com).

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Phonetic pronunciation

Word reference:  grout-  “thin mortar used to fill cavity between tiles”

Synonyms:  cement grey,

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Groutfit on the runway for autumn/winter 2014

 

 

(images from style.com):

 

 

A no brainer

grey matters

Groutfit fashion for the ladies

 

groutit, women, sonia rykiel, knit top matching bottom

 V-neck knit top and matching trousers

from Sonia Rykiel

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groutit, women, isa arfen, a 14

Double-breast coat/trouser suit

coat:  fabric covered buttons

trousers:  cropped, wide leg

accent:  pointed toe, gold boots

by Isa Arfen

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groutfit, women, dress viktor& rolf

Asymmetric knit dress

by Viktor & Rolf

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groutfit, women, a14, edun, knit emsemble

Gotta have it!

(meappropriatestyle approved)

Trainer fashion and the layered look

from Edun

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Groutfit fashion for the gents

groutfit, men, a14, ermenegildo zegna, check suit

Check suiting

with oversized hooded overcoat

from Ermenegildo Zegna 

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groutfit, men, thom browne, a 14, suit

Mad hatter suiting

by Thom Browne

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groutfit, men, a14, fendi, casual wear

Keeping it casual

from Fendi

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groutfit, men, a14, ami

Weekender

from Ami

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