Aritzia Haul

Not feeling well so I'm just going to post some stuff I bought recently for my trip to Mexico next month. I'm excited but all I can utter is a lacklustre "yay."

Wilfred

 

Jersey bustier tank in Victoria Blue (the blue is much deeper - closer to cobalt)

 

Washed silk shorts in Black

T. Babaton

 

Silk georgette kimono in Black/Cinder

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Trend: Water Colours

I love when fashion resembles art: architectural fabrics, gesso-like textures, whirlwind colours and optical illusions. So of course, I'm loving the water colour trend right now. These items look as if they've had the gentle touch of a paint brush glide over them as if the fabric were a canvas.

Ali Ro

 

Silk spandex draped dress w/ woven belt 

(Neiman Marcus describes the dress as silk/spandex and Bloomingdale's describes it as georgette and its content as polyester)

I'm absolutely in love with this Ali Ro dress. I just love colour and draping.

Helmut Lang

 

Jersey racerback tank 

Wilfred

 

Washed silk dress

 

Washed silk pocket tank

Issa London

 

Crepe de chine silk strapless gown

Erdem

 

Pre-Fall 2011

 

Fall 2011

And the trend continues on into Fall! I just love Erdem's prints. Erdem is truly the most artsy-fartsy of all designer brands out there. Some of the prints look like they belong on a canvas at The Met.

Matthew Williamson

 

The Matthew Williamson number is from awhile back but it just looks so gorgeous on Thandie Newton that I thought I'd include it with this post. Also check out Giles' water colour-inspired looks from Resort 2010. I suppose the lesson is that you just can never go wrong with painterly brights.

J

Aritzia Haul

Update of the things I've purchased at Aritzia over the past month:

 

Wilfred jersey Ace tank

 

  T. Babaton washed silk Ronnie polka-dot dress

 

Wilfred drapey lyocell Casbah pant

 

The Wilfred Casbah pant in action

 

Citizen of Humanity Avedon Slick Skinny jeggings

I love Wilfred's harem pants. I remember when the trend came out awhile ago except it was so over-the-top and so ugly (you know - the diaper pants?) that I thought that anyone that bought them was a trend-whore. But I like how the style has become more subtle now. They look like regular pants but with a bit more room to breathe. It's why they're so comfortable! I also bought another pair that are less drapey and have a button-front but I can't find a photo of them anywhere. Those ones are great because they're versatile: could be both casual and business-appropriate.

The Citizens jeggings are the most comfortable jeans I've ever worn. They look like jeans but they're stretchy like leggings. I couldn't find my exact shade on the internet. Mine are almost-black with a hint of dark navy blue with ashy grey undertones. That doesn't even make sense but I don't know how else to describe them? They look like the ones in the photo except there's more blue and less fading.

J

Club Monaco

I have iLife again! Get ready for a barage of posts!

First up, some things I'm loving from Club Monaco. I just love the blush/dusty rose palette for Spring.

 Silk and modal Benni shirt, lace Anna skirt, silk Sonia scarf, leather Natalia shoulder bag, Chloe bracelets

 Silk Nadia shirt, silk Lindsay shorts, washed silk Iris bomber jacket, straw Cassidy hat

Washed silk Carine tank @ Shopbop

 Silk pleated Pamera skirt, fine knit Karinna cardigan

 

Fine knit Karinna cardigan and lace Anna skirt @ Shopbop 

Slouchy crepe Maggie pants @ Shopbop

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Aritzia Spring 2011

I started my work at Aritzia on Monday and I wanted to celebrate my first day with a few pieces from the new Spring collections but alas, the fashion show hasn't streamed yet so I'm linking to another blog that got its hands on some key pieces for the new season.

Check out a few sneak-peeks from Style + Substance. Brittany's spring picks include a lot of slouchy, over-sized tops (who can ever have enough black t-shirts?), army and cargo detailing, and the colour blush. I'm loving them as well.

I feel that everything by Wilfred is always a must-have piece, whereupon everything in their collection somehow feels essential to my wardrobe. God knows I can't own everything. The colour palette doesn't look too different from Le Fou by Wilfred's Fall/Winter collection but I'm not going to jump the gun here. I'm eagerly awaiting Aritzia's fashion show on Facebook, streaming live on Sunday, January 13th @ 5pm EST/8pm PST. Remember to like Aritzia on Facebook and you'll be able to see the collections front-row from the comforts of your own living room!

Hopefully I can start taking my own photos at Aritzia once I get settled in.

J