bit leather.

the nyfw train trundles on.

love the coat fastenings at the row, plus that second wool a-line dress; perfectly styles (read: as i would wear it. ok, maybe not with the huge fur hat situation, and definitely with heels, but this look is seriously making me consider the necessity of leather opera gloves, amiright? i am right.). little lace, check. little textural leather (croc skin crop vest, come at me bro) as part of monochrome leather look, check.

in summary, "olsens produce cool, casual collection with some really sweetass pieces" - business as usual then.

meanwhile, bensoni seems to have had a sift through my wardrobe.

floral bodycon, 50s style skirts, thigh high boots, sheer and floaty topped with a cropped jacket...

lovely colours; and the first floral dress is the business. the dripping, dull pink flowers aren't too cutesy or girly; always appreciated.

all these leather situations at zero + maria cornejo can get in my wardrobe asap, in partics that 2nd look which is clear proof that brown and black can, nay, should go together. love the little details like the half belt and asym cut in the first look, and the relaxed button fastening in the fourth. that sixth look - fur lined, cowl hooded, leather - looks heavenly. maybe not practical in a rainy britain (hello rain-stained-leaather D:) but the warmth would sure be appreeshed.

oh, and huge houndstooth? i adore you.

contrasts.

black and blue, matte and shiny, leather and....leather.

always been an admirer of ADAM (a label that was on my 'shop report' short list...) and a/w11 hasn't let me down - blacks, blues, creams and greys (the bulk of my wardrobe in colour terms, then) plus checks, full and/or midi length skirts and a little sheer, texture and knit thrown in.

meanwhile alexander wang is doing capes and more capes - or "the curvy fashion girls's [sic] favorite" as derek blasberg tweeted during the show. right. sure. yeah. really? - featuring many a matte/shiny panel.

obvs awang is a fan of the 90s - he very much facilitated the grunge comeback, yeah? - but the shiny puffa jacket situation should be left there, imo. i leave the first look with you as the only example i picked out of said puffa situations, but it's really not the worst offender - and i love that the longer length at the back means you can see the padded inside; big fan.

the panelling really works better with the matte/gold sparkly knit pieces, right?

look 2 is really interesting - the knit blending into the silk - but may i enquire as to who isn't wearing shoes in winter? or for that matter, whose wearing knee boots with open toes and a toe post... hmm.

and at mandy coon it's all about the drama.

leather on leather and fur and belts and full length and black. and dip dyed black fringes, which are pretty awesome.

next a/w isn't so much about fall witchy vibes, it's about fall bikerwitch vibes, or something.

proportion, panels & plackets

or shape, seams and shirtdresses if you'd rather.

nothing truly remarkable at rebecca minkoff, but nipped in waists and leather over floaty pieces are always appreciated, and some nice colour combinations (the red shorts/grey jumper) plus cute document wallet style bags (always endearing, even if you can fit little into them unless it's, yknow, document-esque).

graphic panelling at rag & bone in bright primary shades and/or neutrals, with a little texture-mixing, too. particularly interested in the middle dress, given that the shape and placement of the panelling is somewhat similar to the shape and harness placement on one of the pieces in my collection (a piece i'm currently umm-ing and ahh-ing about whether i want it to me a floaty silk type of affair or a buttery leather type of affair. choices, choices.).

not too sold on the tartan pieces at r&b, though. which is odd, cos i do love tartan.

and at nahm - ally hilfiger off of tommy hilfiger's daughter new thing, with nary manivong, it was all about shirtdresses (and docs, duh.)

nothing new of course, but the 'burnt toe' docs are nice, as is the too long placket (#2), the asymmetry and the sometimes odd colour (burnt orange, mmmm.)

et voila.

as threatened in that last post:

2nd hand jumper//h&m skirt+necklace//priceless boots

i look bemused. and i was far too hot in this, because this jumper is SO THICK, and leather, even faux, tends to be sweaty (yum). i like my version more than the organic by john patrick one...? i guess that's a good thing.

also this lady on tumblr has my skirt, look

you should now watch this, because it is awesome:

kick off.

oh joy of joys, it's fashion month*

style.com is on it already with a bunch of shows and presentations, but of specific interest is organic by john patrick, as illustrated below:

no individual piece thrilled me straight away, but the layering and cobweb knits are dead good.

that leather skirt/slouchy grey jumper combo is about to be copied IRL. like, tomorrow. oh yes.

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sidenotes:

- we are in the process of raising money for our degree lookbook and are selling some postcards of a bunch of illustrations and suchlike from my classmates (none are mine, i'm in charge of online promotion by choice. cos i love the social networking), and you can buy them here if you're so inclined.

- got my dissertation marks back. 74%. pow.

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*that sounds like i'm not excited. i am...but...my irrational need to see every look means more time out of my day that i can't really afford. which is why my blog reading either takes up most of my saturday or means i wander into uni about 11ish. ho hum.