Is Your Closet Ready For Spring?

NYFW's Spring 2014 collections from major designers focused on bright colors paired with pastel neutrals and bold prints and textures. As we transition from the brutal NYC winter into the effervescent Spring, it leads me to wonder if everyone's closet is as Spring ready as it should be. Not quite sure if yours is or isn't? Here are a few Spring essentials that are sure to prepare even the most unprepared fashionista (although fashionistas are rarely ever unprepared...helluuurrrr)

Bright Colors

This beautiful orange neoprene strapless dress with a flared skirt is the embodiment of Spring. Neoprene is usually a material used for dresses with a lot of structure so the flare in the skirt shows off how the material can also hold volume. Pair this with matching orange peep toe heels or a bold kiwi green or  banana yellow pump.

DKNY Strapless Dress with Flared Skirt: $395

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Soft Neutrals

 

For a fearless ensemble with work-to-play versatility, look no further than this daring colorblocked skirt. High-rise waist. Allover colorblocking. A-line. Pair with a nude or black shoe. simple chic.

Herve Leger by Max Azria Novak Colorblocked skirt: $1,490

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 Bold Prints

DVF's Spring 2014 collection featured this masterful mix of prints on a flared tank silhouette that has safari chic written all over it. Pair it with a bright bag and black shoes to draw attention to the dress. To add a little more flare to the outfit try to go bright with the shoes...a nice royal blue pump or orange and tan wedges. Werk!

'Ilsa' Print Knit Tank Dress: $395

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Texture

There was an audible gasp when Naomi Campbell strutted down our Spring runway in this very same mini dress. The Neapoli, in all-over metallic crochet with a flattering scoop back, is all about impact, from entrance to exit. To make the most of this runway-approved stunner, add sky high heels and a versatile white envelope clutch—and get ready to channel Naomi’s supermodel confidence.

Diane Von F Neapoli Metallic Crochet Dress: $745

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New Trend Alert!!!

It seems like the new fashion forward trend is what has been known as a fashion don't for centuries and that trend would be...Socks with Sandals!!! Yes I said it. Here are a few pictures of the new leading trend

Are you feeling the trend?

What Will (or Won't) Rihanna Wear?

Today the fashion icon decided that a shirt wouldn't be necessary for her trip out to Giorgio Baldi restaurant. Instead she opted for a Isabel Marant jacket, Givenchy ruffled skirt, Manolo Blahnik Margolotta boots and of course bundles upon bundles of hair draped along her bust area. I guess this is one of the many reasons why the pop star received the CFDA Fashion Icon Award. Go 'head RiRi.

Wardrobe..
Isabel Marant quilted zip jacket $563
Givenchy stone-wash ruffled denim skirt $1,450
Manolo Blahnik Margolotta ankle boot $765

Accessories..
Campise Gun Necklace $850
Jennifer Fisher burnished white diamond 'Momma' cuff $5,300
Eddie Borgo Spire Line bracelet in White Gold $360
Eddie Borgo Aerator open cuff in Silver $300
Eddie Borgo Aerator cone ring in Silver $225

Rain Rain Go Away

Since it's been raining cats and dogs for the past couple of days in NYC I decided to go ahead and create 5 fashionable rainy-day finds that are sure to brighten up your day (no matter how dreadfully dreary it is outside).


Find #1

This Kate Spade "Rain Check" Umbrella is sure to make even the most "rain-hating" person crack a smile in the midst of the mist. 

Kate Spade Umbrella $38

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Find #2

This Trout Rainwear Cape is the classic yellow raincoat re-invented. It's fun, chic, and definitely serves its purpose for keeping the rain away from that fabulous shirt you have hidden underneath.

Trout Rainwear Cape $545

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Find #2.5

In case classic raincoat just isn't your thing my alternative would definitely be this beautiful trench by Day Birger Et Mikkelsen. The brushed-twill material adds a softness to the coats exterior whir the polyester and rayon lining are sure to keep you warm and dry.

Day Birger Et Mikkelsen Trench $360

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Find #3

These rain boots by Le Chameau are sure to make you stand out in the crowd. Not only are they a nice metallic color but the platform at the bottom adds that extra pep to put in your step.

Le Chameau Rain Boots $170

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Find #4

This Furla satchel is perfect for those rainy days thanks to the rubber material. The neutral colors are good to go with any outfit and now you can have stylish arm candy without the worry of ruining a perfectly good bag.

Furla Rubber Satchel $378

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Find #5

I thought I'd get a little "raunchy" for my last find. This hat is perfect for the rain because who really wants to spend hours perfecting that hairstyle for it only to get ruined by mother nature. So this hat is for those "IDC" moments. Dress it up or dress it down and no one should ask you why you're wearing this hat because it clearly speaks for itself. (P.S. I follow this clothing line on Instagram and this young lady has a lot of cool items!!)

Bad F@#K'N Hair Day Snapback $48

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And that my fellow fashionistas are my top 5 finds for a rainy day. With all these fabulous items, I wouldn't mind if the rain stuck around...lies.

The Kimye Effect

Kim Kardashian may feel like the luckiest girl in the world. Her dream of one day gracing the cover of the Guru of fashion magazines has finally come true and according to Anna Wintour, her decision was not based on Kanye West's plea but simply because of Kimye's popularity in the media and society. In a statement she wrote:

"Part of the pleasure of editing Vogue, one that lies in a long tradition of this magazine, is being able to feature those who define the culture at any given moment, who stir things up, whose presence in the world shapes the way it looks and influences the way we see it. I think we can all agree on the fact that that role is currently being played by Kim and Kanye to a T. (Or perhaps that should be to a K?)

As for the cover, my opinion is that it is both charming and touching, and it was, I should add, entirely our idea to do it; you may have read that Kanye begged me to put his fiancée on Vogue’s cover. He did nothing of the sort. The gossip might make better reading, but the simple fact of the matter is that it isn’t true.

There’s barely a strand of the modern media that the Kardashian Wests haven’t been able to master, and for good reason: Kanye is an amazing performer and cultural provocateur, while Kim, through her strength of character, has created a place for herself in the glare of the world’s spotlight, and it takes real guts to do that."

—Anna Wintour

And the Gawds have spoken...

More photos from the spread

check out the behind-the-scenes video below

Pharrell & Adidas Collaborate on New Deal

The well-known style icon and the Adidas brand confirmed that they would be partnering to bring the collection out in Summer 2014. The apparel line will include Pharrell's Bionic Yarn; which uses debris from the Ocean and turns it into usable materials.

 Pharrell is definitely not new to the fashion world having collaborated with Reebok in the past for his popular Ice Cream sneaker line, as well as Louis Vuitton, A Bathing Ape, Billionaire Boys Club, and the list goes on. Aside from their partnership, both Adidas and Pharrell are pushing fashion envelopes working on other projects. Pharrell teamed up with Uniqlo to launch a collection in association with his I AM OTHER collective. The collection will include t-shirts and caps for both men and women and is available mid-April 2014. Adidas is not new to signing on big names for collaborations. They have worked with Stella McCartney, Yohji Yamamoto and they recently shook the fashion world up when they announced back in December that they would be partnering up with Kanye West. The fans are excited to see what both of these fashion icons produce with the German Sports Brand. Who do you think will push the fashion envelope more between Pharrell and Kanye West? If you could have either one style you, who would you choose?