Just a spoonful of sugar

Woah, I'm seriously riding high on the color wave this week! I was on Minimarket's site earlier and was excited to see they've posted images of the Spring accessories already. It's all so bright and sugary sweet- Warhol reincarnated if you will. I absolutely adore the way they styled everything in the lookbook, especially those zig-zag shoes worn with bright salmon-colored socks. I'd like to see how the caps work with the hair worn down.

Copenhagen in the house

If you've ever seen any images of Henrik Vibskov's fashion shows, you know he's got a Willy Wonka mentality that spans beyond fashion. He's in town to celebrate the book release for The Fringe Projects tonight, an ongoing art project Vibskov does with visual artist Andreas Emenius where they explore various "fringes" in all sorts of shapes and materials.




Installation exhibited at Zeeuws Museum, Middleburg, February 2009

The duo will also guest dj on Saturday at the BLVCK BOX party downtown.

Body sculpture

Any designer whos aesthetic even remotely reminds me of Margiela gets my attention. Design duo Vilsbøl de Arce out of Denmark undeniably live in the world of avant-garde fashion, favoring an often dark palette to highlight dramatic silhouettes and bodysuits with huge padded shoulders (seen recently at Apartment in Berlin). The bodysuits from their fall line bear a striking resemblance to Rainbow Brite and the Color Kids, except they've grown up, moved far away from Rainbow Land, shed their color-coordinated outfits, and opted for black instead! To be fair, there were colored versions of these too for their spring range, but I like the black better (and it fits better with my Rainbow-Brite-all-grown-up metaphor).







The rest of their fall line was amazing too- I'm not going all Gaga on you! Also stunning are the huge pockets, meticulous draping and weaving, and cut-outs created from sharp angles that somehow still look very organic.





Vilsbøl de Arce showed their Spring 2010 collection last week in Copenhagen, and once again included some fun bodysuits. I need to get my hands on some of those slit shorts or pants- I would have liked to have seen the nude pair on a darker skinned model though. Without the contrast, you lose the detail. Tons more great shoulder shapes remind me I need to look into those portable foam pads I mentioned awhile ago.

pc: google images, Copenhagen Fashion Week

The Secret Garden

Danish designer Bibi Ghost presented her fourth collection at Copenhagen Fashion Week in a garden straight out of a fairytale. I don't know much about this designer, but it seems that the volume and minimalist tailoring is her trademark, and the leggings with sliced cut-outs at the knee, reminiscent of Rad Hourani, which she did last season as well. I think what really stands out (aside from the interesting black headpieces used in the show) is the overt causualness of this collection. I have recently begun wearing some of my button-up tops and cardigans purposely buttoned crooked to give a unique asymmetric look to the garment and the way some of these tops drape on the body reminds me of this effect.

pc: Copenhagen Fashion Week

Minimarket SS10

Minimarket, a Swedish label launched by 3 sisters in 2006, opened Copenhagen Fashion Week yesterday, which marked their first time showing at CFW. The color palette of their SS10 collection is so refreshing (mints and sherberts, yum!), especially coming from a Scandinavian brand where blacks and neutrals reign supreme. I've been watching Shark Week every night this week, so seeing this shark sweater made me a very happy girl.

Do I even need to point out all the fab shoes?? I see tons more colorways and variations of the infamous Minimarket wedge, which will undoubtedly create another feeding frenzy when these are released.




images via Fashion Week by Berns, CopenhagenStreetStyle, and StockholmStreetStyle

Cool Hand Luke and Mr. Attitude

One of the best parts about working for a British sportswear company is the awesome style of my coworkers. Here is Luke, a fine dandy, looking mighty spiffy at our dinner party last night (seriously amazing hair as well).







And here is Eric from Copenhagen shot by Copenhagen Street style:

Fancy fit

One of my fave Danish designers, Stine Goya, produced these bejeweled spandex pieces for fall and I'm strangely attracted to them. You've heard about designers creating collections that can go from day to night, but what about fitting a light run in on your way to the club without changing? Stine's got you covered.


see the whole collection here

Royal shredder

Browsing through images from Copenhagen Fashion Week, this look from Rützou immediately stood out to me. The whole outfit is really inspiring—especially that purple fringe piece. I might have to try making a simplified version for myself!

Sneaker Project

My Friend told me about Norse Project, a shop in Copenhagen— its mostly men's street wear but they carry some sweet kicks. These Alife's should be in every man's closet this fall. And check out these beauties for the ladies (ahem, more specifically Amanda)...