Digging the Style: *Afro Punk* {Watch This!!}

Very unique style inspiration...inspiration in general!

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Neiman Marcus has 3D-printed Jewelry

3D-printing is on the rise {not just clothes} jewelry + others are taking a piece of the action. Neiman Marcus is amongst the few who are testing the waters. They just added two 3D-printed pieces online {a necklace $295 & a desk sculpture for $395}.

The cool thing about this is Neiman Marcus wont be holding the product for purchase; the customer orders the piece they want and its a guaranteed three week turnaround. Products will be produced and shipped by Shapeways {3D-printing company}. This is a great business move for Neiman Marcus...less risk and a great way to introduce a new product to their customers.



Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace $295



3D-printing is where it's at!

Related post: It's a Collaboration: Kimberly Ovitz + Shapeways {3D jewelry}

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Watch This!!: Chinti and Parker Meets Paternity

London-based clothing company Chinti and Parker {offers ethically produced playful, and often quirky, appeal} is teaming up with creative group Paternity {that specializes in patterns, hence the name} this season to create a high-impact twenty-eight-piece capsule of black, white, and mint knit maxi dresses and separates. The merino wool and cashmere collection was inspired by architecture and mixes polka dots big and small with diamonds, stripes, grids, and enlarged, blocked shapes. The designers released a hypnotizing short film that set their geometric pieces against the buildings that inspired them.

Watch This!!

 

A limited selection of the Chinti and Parker Meets Paternity collection is available now on Chinti and Parker's website. The full line will hit stores such as Selfridges and Net-a-Porter next week. Prices range from $145-$800.


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New Shoe Guru!? Nicholas Kirkwood

 This January Nicholas Kirkwood became the first accessories designer to win the BFC/VogueDesigner Fashion Fund, beating out ready-to-wear designers like Mary Katrantzou and Peter Pilotto. Now, the New York Post is crowning him the “new Manolo.”  {WOW!!!} 

Kirkwood's new collection is full of a playful mixture of traditional, really luxurious materials {python, lace, suede and furs}. I love the innovation in the design of his shoes and from what I've seen, I could definitely see him stepping into that title. See a few of my faves below...

Check them out!!



Fierce!



Super chic



Love the curved heel



 

Love these!



H-O-T right!? You can see more of these fab shoes along with a cool Q&A with Fashionista here 

Designer Inspiration: Fashion History {1700-1900} + Christian Dior {TBT}

As you may know, today is TBT online {Throw Back Thursday}.  What better way to talk fashion than to start from the beginning...well not the complete beginning, but some kool eras {designer inspiration}!

After watching the video above...find out the reason French designer, Christian Dior is so monumental in fashion history.  You can't talk fashion history without Dior...this was definitely on ALL the tests. {Hint: New Look, 1947}

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Net-A-Porter's New Mag

Net-A-Porter has launched a new weekly magazine titled "The Edit",  that caters to "women with great style and great stories" according to the magazine editor, Lucy Yeomans {formerly at British Harper's Bazaar}.  Net-A-Porter has had the online magazine of some form for awhile {under the moniker, "The Magazine"} but now it has a real, glossy-sounding name and is expected to release a print version of the magazine this fall. 

The first edition of "The Edit" with Natalia Vodianova
 Net-A-Poter

Featuring original editorials, advertisements, and context in a variety of languages, "The Edit," is a bona fide magazine in every way; the the print edition will compete with Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, according to WWD. The difference between "The Edit" and traditional fashion magazines will be that they will use intel directly from Net-A-Poter costumers, knowing exactly what is being bought at full price, on sale, what is being requested when sold out, and what is being passed over. This is a very resourceful way to cater to their readers as well increasing profitability.

We think this is a innovative twist on fashion mags and wish Net-A-Porter much success.

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KCD's Digital Fashion Shows Goes Public with Peter Som + Others

Peter Som

Earlier this month, Peter Som cancelled his Fall '13 runway show at New York Fashion Week {we mentioned this a couple of weeks ago}...or so we thought! Turns out, Som will be going digital instead, presenting his Fall ’13 collection online on KCD’s Digital Fashion Shows. Pierre Balmain and Alexander Plokhov will also have digital shows on the KCD outlet. 

When Digital Fashion Shows {digital alternative to attending live shows} launched last year, it was exclusively for buyers and press. This year, they have announced that they will open its portal to the public, allowing them to log on and watch the Fall ‘13 collections on the virtual runways.  

“The log-in response from non-invitees was tremendous and as it continued to grow with each digital show it became necessary to respond to our client’s request to open the platform’s doors wider for greater exposure,” said KCD's Digital Managing Director, Rachna Shah. ”But the site retains all of the innovative tools the press needs to review and cover the shows as featured when the platform was founded.”

With an increasing number of designers {like Burberry & Prada}, livestreaming runway shows to the public, it only makes sense for an already-online show to do the same. Although a runway show only lasts about thirty minutes, images and video captured from the show will live forever in cyberspace; Plus, they can reach customers all over the world, giving brands more advertising bang for their buck!

DFS only has three scheduled shows during NYFW, so far, but plans to announce more for the European shows. Peep the schedule below and tune in to DFS and check out the shows. We'll definitely be watching!!! :)

Alexander Plokhov: Saturday, February 9th beginning at 10am EST

Peter Som: Wednesday, February 13th beginning at 9am EST

Pierre Balmain: Friday, February 8th beginning at 9am EST

 Fashionista, Style.com

Nike's New Print + 2013 Lookbook Sneak Peek {Watch This!!}

It can be hard to focus on exercise during the holiday season, but Nike is working hard to keep you stylish while working off all those holiday calories...next year {lol}. Nike has tapped gold medal Olympian Allyson Felix to debut Nike Pro Print, a hand tie-dyed, digitally rendered, graphic pattern, which will be available for both Olympian-level athletes and the fit fashionistas.

Check the exclusive moving image below!!!

Nike's global women's apparel designer, Ryan Noon, said "One of the amazing things you can do with graphics is change the mental mind of how the body feels — placing the upright arrows at the heel implies a psychophysical feeling of lift — and the green and purple stripes wrapping the thighs imply the feeling of power through strength."

"Innovative, functional, and a little avant-garde" perfectly describes this print and the rest of the Nike Women's Spring/Summer 2013 collection {the Studio Wrap is also a part of this collection}. The lookbook features Felix, Alex Morgan and Paola Espinosa—extraordinary women whose performances awarded them medals and records captured on world stages—in “flight,” giving awesome visuals of the clothes' versatility.

Here's a sneak peek

See the full moving lookbook here!!!

Love it...totally #TFCapproved!!! Who's ready to work out???

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‘Like’able Fashion?

Photo: Mashable

Riding the techno wave, Brazilian retailer C&A has begun a new marketing strategy called FashionLike. Hanging their merchandise on wooden hangers embedded with digital counters.

How does it work? Simple….‘Like’ an item on C&A’s Facebook fanpage, the counter updates in real time. FashionLike is a very innovative way to marry fashion and technology. Even though there could be room for "sabotage” (switching hangers, fake likes) it seems like a great way to watch the trends.

Would you use {and buy clothes through} a process such as FashionLike?

Fashionista