Review: Tome Fall 2013

Photos via WWD

A few of my friends told me how amazing Tome's fall 2013 presentation was last night, so I decided to check it out - hot dang! I died when I saw the first look (the red dress pictured above) and I just kept falling in love with each look that followed it. This collection uses simple-but-precise cuts for a really dramatic, avant guarde effect. The beauty of the collection really lies in its choice of cut and fabric. The pieces are so well planned and minimalistic that they make a loud statement just by being minimal. Also, as an added bonus, they're very on-trend by using burgundy and grey. I've been seeing tons of that this week. Bravo, Tome. Bravo. This up-and-coming brand will definitely be on my radar in the future.

I'm currently writing you from Lincoln Center. The Monika Chiang presentation will start soon! I'm excited to get home before this blizzard hits hard.

 

Mathieu Mirano Spring 2013

Mathieu Mirano has been one of my favorite up-and-coming designers ever since I saw his fall 2012 collection (I wrote about it here). He started his line in 2011, and this year, he presented at New York Fashion Week at the age of just 21. I’m a huge supporter of young talent, and I’ve loved 2watching Mirano’s work develop over the past year. Despite his young age, he has an incredible eye for shape, detail, and innovative fabrics.

For his spring 2013 collection, Mirano had dinosaurs on the brain.  He described his inspiration as the story of a scientist who slowly morphs into the creature she’s studying.  His first few looks are pure, all-white (like a scientist’s attire) pants, jackets, blouses, shorts, and skirts. The materials are magnificent, and you can practically feel the textures just by looking at the photos.

Suddenly, a grey dress with a fossil print appears- and BAM! - the collection is all bright and bold from here on out. The designer has no fear of color, and practically every color in the rainbow is represented in the collection. 

His ball gowns are incredible: some are skin-tight; some have intense micro-pleating; a few feature fossil prints and serious embroidery; and one especially striking dress even had gleaming emerald beetle wings attached to it. Talk about exotic! The clothes are structured but undeniably feminine, and I’d stray from my love of black to wear the bold pants in a heartbeat.

All photos from mathieumirano.com

Misha Nonoo Pre-Fall 2013

The fantastic Misha Nonoo (one of my favorite emerging designers - I attended her NYFW show and wrote about it here) just released a gorgeous collection for pre-fall 2013. I've always been in love with Misha's sophisticated-but-oh-so-cute party dresses, and I died a little when I saw that she made a few black ones for pre-fall. I can't wait to see her fall 2013 collection during fashion week!

Check out the collection....

all images via style.com

Amazing Looks from Jessica Leclere's Graduate Collection

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I'm was blown away when I saw these intricate, beautiful pieces created by Jessica Leclere. It completely proves that little details are what make design! I'm looking forward to seeing her future work.

Latest Obsession: Mathieu Mirano Fall 2012

(See the full collection here)

Back in February I was invited to designer Mathieu Mirano's presentation of his fall 2012 collection, but due to scheduling conflicts I was unable to attend. I deeply regret missing it! This collection was such a strong debut, and I can only imagine the amazing things he will present once he becomes a more seasoned designer. His fabric choices are visually stunning, and I love seeing which fabrics he chose to pair together (I love the fur and sheer pieces!). I'm so excited to see what he has in store for us in the future! I'm counting on great things from this man. 

Amazing Jewelry Elizabeth Patterson and Meghann Sommers (That I Get To Wear!)

 What could be inside the fascinating brown box? Why, I'll show you...

THIS. In all it's amazing glory.

As I mentioned in my last post, the fantastical people at Craft and Culture were kind enough to lend me some of their incredible items to wear during NYFW. I really love the idea behind Craft and Culture because it focuses on showcasing and highlighting new designers of all kinds. The talent that they have on their website is stunning and I highly recommend that you check them out. This necklace is from &c. by Meghann Sommers, and I fell in love with it the very moment I saw it. The quartz cluster is HUGE and it totally claims the title of being the heaviest necklace I have every had the pleasure of wearing. I really need to be careful when I'm wearing it. That thing could be used as a weapon. The crystal is enormous, cloud-like, beautiful, and a fantastic centerpiece for an outfit. I love how natural it looks-- like it was plucked straight from some mind-blowingly incredible mine and placed on a chain to be worn as art. You can read more about it here. Something I didn't realize until after it was sent to me is that this necklace is one of a kind. So, basically I have the only one. I don't mean 'well, duh, every crystal is different." I mean, I have the only one of this style.  That makes me feel rather special.

The second necklace is this stunning little gem from Elizabeth Patterson. I loooove this one, you guys. It's light, it's a great accent to so many outfits, and the color and tone are gorgeous. You can read more about it here. Something about this piece is really personal to me, due to the fact that it was hand crafted, and Elizabeth's initials are stamped into it. That little detail really means a lot to me, because I think today we have lost that connection between artist and buyer. The quartz is a little jagged, giving it that 'perfectly-imperfect' feel. It's a really beautiful stone, and you can see right through it. This is also a 'one-of-a-kind-I-have-the-only-one-in-the-world-gee-I-feel-super-cool' piece.

 Can you see the initials?

Huge thanks to Craft and Culture, &c., and Elizabeth Patterson for being kind enough to let me borrow these wearable works of art. I'm so excited wear them this week! I'm planning to work the &c. necklace into my outfit today, and I can't wait to show you the result. 
PS. Craft and Culture, &c. and Elizabeth Patterson all have pretty rad blogs (see here for CC, here for &c., and here for EP)