The New Lace-Up

Ladies &gents, I present you to the new (new) lace up.  At first we saw the look way back when with Isabel Marant x HM. Everyone with two legs was on the hunt for those lace-up leather pants (you must remember them?!), and if you happened to miss the merry go round the first time, EBay was a hot market. As that trend fell into the shadows of lost fashionland, Gucci gave it some light.

First seen on the runway for S/S back in September, the lace up  notably had a 70s influence that met retro sport. When you add the crisp indigo denim and nautical ties, I'm all on board.

Shop my favorite Spring look below:

On the topic of trends, #NYFW is in full swing- what has caught your eye? Of course, a fresh new fashion week calls for the return of my lessons learned from street style.... 

West Coast Kid

Elizabeth & James SS 2015

Having been to the West Coast once in my times, I can say I'm not exactly a seasoned Cali-local. Whilst religiously watching Lauren Conrad and drama unfold courtesy of MTV, I prefer to appreciate the nicer apples in the basket that embody California's culture. 

Surf vibes meet city girl are spot on thanks to the juxtaposition of blazer and mesh, or culottes (they're here to stay!) with a little nothing bathing top. Sleek and sharp with the same sporty undertone that we saw at Lacoste, Mary Kate and Ashley did nothing but impress us with an updated California cool. The designer duo have been spending a majority of their time on the West since opening up their latest The Row store, which is where the surfer influence shined through subtly. Other favorites I fell for were white-washed overalls, floral windbreakers, and striped separates which offered a flirty aspect to the collection. 

Overall? More refined and smart, and less, dare I say, "pop culture kid"? 

All my regards to Elizabeth & James for making me, a through & through East Coast girl, a wannabe West Coast kid. 

Transitional

Wearing: Zara crop top, Asos culottes (last worn here), River Island loafers, Clare V clutch 

It's inevitable to go through any season change and not title at least blog post with the word or any word somewhat similar to transition. Face the facts here people.

Despite the sky rocket annoyance of it, I can say without a doubt that summer to fall, is one damn hard time. Especially when coats and layers are playing sartorial mind games on you.

But, let's get real. Anyone who is whipping out fall attire in 90 degrees should get their head checked out.  I'm shocked on how I managed to wear pants (erm, culottes) when it was hot and humid last Saturday for some NYFW meetings and events.

The key: popping into AC as often as possible and hoping for the best.

To keep the summer side in line, my trusty white crop top did me well to beat the heat. I cannot say the same for these loafers though... as cute as they are, the blisters are not. #bandaids4days? Oh yes.


Ph. 1 Bella Conte | Ph. 2 Shoes of NYC

4 Things Street Style Taught Me | NYFW

all photos by Tommy Ton 

I know what you are thinking.

Psh, fashion week, you learn zero from that. Or on another end, "Sloane, are you really running low on content?"  

Well, dare I correct you and say that you are wrong on not one, but two accounts? Simply because I'm feeling a little risky, why not? While clicking through Tommy Ton's latest street style snaps on style.com- which is the second best *single-word dot com* after weather.com, no less- I started to realize a few hidden lessons that were captured over the course of several days.

For the absolute joy of it, I'll be bringing you through fashion month with not only my thoughts on the latest collections, but with several things I've learnt through street style.

After all, school is always in session.

1: Fringe is in. Plus, it is practically breadcrumbs for photographers as evidenced on every fashion site currently active on the internet. My advice- don't get caught in the door. Bye-bye bag!

2: Matching with several of you peers is quite Plastic-esques (even their strides are in sync)

3: Lauren Hutton is beating us all at life. 'Nuff said.

4: Fashion week is the only acceptable time to be looking at your phone whilst walking. I wish you the best if you are wearing heels. Side note- it's the street style stars pose of choice.

Lacoste's Yacht Party

As fresh faced models worked the runway at Lacoste, designer Oliviera Baptisita wooed us sporty motifs and confirming our undying love for athletic duds for a whole another season. This time around, Baptistia drew inspiration from the favorite leisurely activity of the rich and beautiful: yachting. Nope, we aren't talking 1960s fisherman sweaters (while I do love those...) or taking hints from JFK. Instead we were presented with a sleek regatta tone that complements Lacoste's original style.

This season sporty chic was taken up a notch, sleeker and in a sense, slightly futuristic. Neoprene was re-purposed into tailored coats- for the gents, their polos- football jerseys skimmed mid-thigh and gave a healthy dose of allure to sportswear. Windbreakers were thrown across shoulders- the power of the "editor cape" is real- and layered with regatta stripe embossed sweaters.

So next time you find yourself yachting, you know what you should be wearing...

Lacoste: 1 Everyone Else: a big fat 0