A friend of mine, Melody, asked me to tell her 'my top 5 designers and why' and I thought that I should share!
CHANEL: Yes, I know what you're thinking, who doesn't love Chanel? But we all have different reasons why we love Chanel. For me, I love the idea of reinventing old styles. Karl really recreates classic trends and makes them modern, but allows them to never go out of style. All their pieces are so modern, yet so timeless. Besides the clothes, I find the runway shows absolutely incredible. This one is my favorite: Spring-Summer Haute Couture 2014
VINCE & ALEXANDER WANG: I decided to group these two together because I love them for similar reasons. They are both very minimalist, but they do them in different ways. Vince is more simple minimalist, very classic. While AW takes minimalism to an edgy side the world does not get to see often. I am a huge fan of T by Alexander Wang as well. This branch of AW really showcases minimalism in a very everyday wearable line. It's easy to wear by themselves and incredible for layering.
For Vince, as of right now, this is my favorite piece for Fall: LOOK 17
For Alexander Wang: OVERSIZED PULLOVER and T by Alexander Wang: CRINKLE KNIT SHORT SLEEVE TEE
OSCAR DE LA RENTA: An absolute legend. I love the elegance and extravagance of the gowns. They are impeccably made and very intricate but simple. I admire the craftsmanship, I find them always so beautiful and not like any other designer. I feel like Oscar de la Renta's gowns are on a different scale compared to Elie Saab or Zuhir Murad. Do not get me wrong, all are incredibly made, but I feel like de la Renta gown's have different qualities and a unique beauty to them.
Below are a few of my favorite photos of model, Karlie Kloss from 2013:
CHANEL: Yes, I know what you're thinking, who doesn't love Chanel? But we all have different reasons why we love Chanel. For me, I love the idea of reinventing old styles. Karl really recreates classic trends and makes them modern, but allows them to never go out of style. All their pieces are so modern, yet so timeless. Besides the clothes, I find the runway shows absolutely incredible. This one is my favorite: Spring-Summer Haute Couture 2014
VINCE & ALEXANDER WANG: I decided to group these two together because I love them for similar reasons. They are both very minimalist, but they do them in different ways. Vince is more simple minimalist, very classic. While AW takes minimalism to an edgy side the world does not get to see often. I am a huge fan of T by Alexander Wang as well. This branch of AW really showcases minimalism in a very everyday wearable line. It's easy to wear by themselves and incredible for layering.
For Vince, as of right now, this is my favorite piece for Fall: LOOK 17
For Alexander Wang: OVERSIZED PULLOVER and T by Alexander Wang: CRINKLE KNIT SHORT SLEEVE TEE
OSCAR DE LA RENTA: An absolute legend. I love the elegance and extravagance of the gowns. They are impeccably made and very intricate but simple. I admire the craftsmanship, I find them always so beautiful and not like any other designer. I feel like Oscar de la Renta's gowns are on a different scale compared to Elie Saab or Zuhir Murad. Do not get me wrong, all are incredibly made, but I feel like de la Renta gown's have different qualities and a unique beauty to them.
Below are a few of my favorite photos of model, Karlie Kloss from 2013:
VALENTINO: I absolutely love the designs and the original ideas Valentino comes up with. I love the risks they take, the recent mix of bold colors with their classic rock stud was a smash! I feel as though Valentino revived the stud with their rockstud collection, and let's be honest, where would we be right now if we didn't have a few studs in our lives?
ANKLE STRAP ROCKSTUD
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