astridland: inspirational

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Back in NYC

After traveling to Germany, Ireland and stopping off in London I am newly
inspired! So happy to have had the chance to visit Dover Street Market.

Traveling in November was challenging because I was trying to pack light and
have the appropriate shoes and boots, so I dressed in lots of layers. It's fun to
see all the Christmas decorations in each city. One of my favorite purchases
was a fur-trimmed sweater at the Cork Holiday Market. There's such a
variety of designers and so as the weather keeps getting colder here I'll have
lots of new things to think about...here's a look at my new mood board.

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Fall '08 Collections-Academy of Art

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY-FALL '08 Collections

This show included some designs of the School of Fashion Academy of Art University recent graduates. I loved the various textiles by Ivanka created by bonding newsprint paper to base fabric, drawing with a knife and even using a chef's torch to create a burnout effect.

Jee Hyoung had a great sense of volume and dimension in her
designs reminiscent of Balenciaga. I loved the dramatic shapes
and the elegant grays and blacks added to the architectural feel.

Maria Potesta had wonderful tunic shapes and leggings in
variations of graphic black and white and the clothes were not
only beautiful and striking but looked comfortable too especially
when paired with the colorful sci-fi booties.

Felice Morganti had a very unique collection of leathers
and felted wool. I also loved the menswear designs of Shady Elias
and Young Jun Ryu.This show was like a breath of fresh air.

A fantastic show and really inspiring.

Some of my favorite pieces are below.