Archive for September, 2006
Issue No. 58 of the Friday Fashion Hotlist: a weekly compilation of the
cutest and coolest stuff Omiru’s Style Intelligence Report saw out there this
week.
This
week, we’re bringing back the Friday Fashion Hotlist with The Best Cardigan Sweaters to take you right into Autumn. We balance a sexy, mid-thigh length cardigan for women with a classic, heather grey cardigan for men.
Joie Don’t Go Cashmere Blend Cables | $285 at Shopbop
Bridges the gap between sweaters and sweaterdresses.
Luxe Winter Blend Button-mock Cardigan | $118 at Banana RepublicClassic cardigan for the Classic man.
September 29th, 2006
Designer Katherine Babin loves creating jewelry with vintage finds, like this Clef de Coeur key. She’s curious about the key’s mysterious past, wondering what it was made to open–a door, a jewelry box, a hope chest, a diary?
Allow the Clef de Coeur to unlock the door to your imagination. Throw it on with some jeans and a tee for a more casual look or even a funky dress to balance out the femininity of the piece.
Fun fact about Katherine? She was in an after school special type video about anti-inhalants when she was twelve years old. Her big line: "No thanks, I don’t do stuff like that. It sounds sort of dangerous." To this day, her sisters won’t let her live that one down.
$52 each at Dejarnette.
September 29th, 2006
Add a bit of black tie glamour to your Casual Friday. With a vest, tie, and buttondown shirt, your outfit will take you from work to your Friday night date.
September 28th, 2006
Designer Cathy Jordan paired these beautiful faceted onyx stones with sterling silver and gold filled hoops to evoke a "mod" 60s look. Stylish, yet simple, the Onyx Hoop earrings are one of Cathy’s best selling styles.
With 70s and 80s retro looks coming back into fashion, Cathy recommends pairing the earrings with a short skirt or skinny jeans and high boots.
Why Cathy rocks our world: When she was pregnant, her water broke in the middle of the night, and her husband was in New Orleans on business. So, instead of calling a friend to pick her up, she drove HERSELF to the hospital. Gotta love a girl with guts.
$34 at A Catherine Original.
September 28th, 2006
Omiru: Style for All (www.omiru.com) conducts an interview with VH1 stylists Alana Kelen and Esther Pak at New York Fashion Week.
September 27th, 2006
The poufy vest is the perfect transition piece to take you from Summer to Autumn to Winter. Wear it with a sheer tee (as shown) when the good weather starts fade, and layer it over a thick knit when the snow starts to fall.
$289 at Ella Bleu Boutique.
September 27th, 2006
The holidays are months away, but it’s never too early to start wrapping yourself — in wrap-dresses!
As our reader poll indicated, wrap dresses are here to stay, so you might as well make the transition from summer to fall a stylish one. Unlike Summer wrap dresses, Fall’s dresses work better in darker shades and worn with chic boots. Behold our favorite wrap dresses to get you started on your Fashionable Fall Journey.
Our $$$ Pick
Diane von Furstenberg Utility Dress | $425 at Nordstrom
Our $$ Picks
September 26th, 2006
Designer Ilana Moses designed this shrunken 100% merino cardigan for a thoroughly modern girl with a sense of romance. We love it for the oversized wooden buttons on the lapel. Gets us every time.
$242 at Le Train Bleu.
September 26th, 2006
We asked: Are Kimono Sleeves In or Out?
You said: Kimono sleeves are past their moment on the spotlight. 58% think this trend is either Out (21%) or On the Way Out (37%). On the other side, a slight minority, 42%, believe Kimono sleeves are In.
Omiru’s take: We appreciate that today’s kimono sleeves expand beyond their Asian roots to embrace thoroughly modern styles. But despite their ubiquitous presence on the Spring 2007 runways, kimono sleeves don’t seem to be exceptionally popular with the Omiru crowd. Really, we could go either way on this trend, but we do offer up the following caution: choose styles with low to moderate volume.
Next Question:
The perfect addition to an evening ensemble, capes and capelets have graced the runways for the last two seasons. But what do you
think? Tell us, are Capes and Capelets In, or are they Out? Cast your
vote on the sidebar!
Pictured: Ya-Ya Snap Kimono Cardigan | $390 at Shopbop.
September 25th, 2006
Like you, we’re digging the Menswear as Womenswear trend, especially when the details are so well translated. We just can’t get enough of the skinny tie.
$138 at Intermix.
September 25th, 2006
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