Valextra Namaste Big Hobo

I could truly use more yoga in my life. As much as working from home is absolutely amazing, sometimes, believe it or not, fashion blogging is stressful ya’ll! Many of you will know the word namaste, as it ‘is a common spoken greeting or salutation originating from India. It is a customary greeting when individuals meet, and a salutation upon their parting.’ The times I have been to Yoga class ending with namaste always brings a sort of calm feeling to me.

I assume Valextra wanted to give us a beautiful, subtle, and respectful design with the Valextra Namaste Big Hobo. And the design does just that.

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Fashion Week: Oscar de la Renta Fall 2011

If you read our New York Fashion Week coverage over the weekend, you might remember that many critics posited that Prabal Gurung’s Fall 2011 collection represented what might be a wholesale return to luxury for the fashion industry. If you can look at Oscar de la Renta Fall 2011 and think that those critics were anything less than exactly right, I’m not sure exactly what clothes you’re looking at. Certainly not the same garments that we saw at the designer’s stunning, luxurious Park Avenue presentation.

From jewel-toned furs to rich, vibrant brocade to cocktail dresses and ball gowns so jaw-dropping that they could only be a product of the great de la Renta (and will surely be coming to and Oscars red carpet near you), I couldn’t find a single look in this luxury-packed show that I wouldn’t want to examine up close. The amount of detail work that goes into a single ensemble from OdlR’s 60-plus look show could probably eclipse the amount of attention that goes into some entire collections, which is absolutely not meant to cast aspersions on any other designer; instead, it’s a testament to the craftsmanship and care that so obviously go into all of de la Renta’s work.

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York: Michael Kors Fall 2011

We’re only a few days and a few dozen shows in to Fashion Month, but the first clear color trend has already emerged in quite an obvious way: Come fall, you’re going to be seeing red. Michael Kors Fall 2011 followed that theme in a beautiful and uniquely American way, shooting a neutral collection through with a bursts of bright, combustible vermillion.

The collection was admirable beyond just the red, though. Kors’ outerwear in particular shone brightly, with everything from calf-grazing fur vests to floor-length wool overcoats to a stunning carmel crocodile short trench punctuating monochromatic neutral looks in shades from charcoal to chocolate. The feeling of the separates was comfortable and easy but still totally put-together and incredibly chic, which means that Kors likely accomplished exactly that he set out to do. We’re the real winners here, though, for being the future owners of his beautiful clothing.

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Pre-order these Fall 2011 Proenza Schouler bags while you still can

Proenza Schouler Fall 2011 may have walked down the runway less than an hour ago, but Jack and Lorenzo have already made three of fall’s bags available for pre-order – a PS1 pouchette ($975), satchel ($1925) and weekender ($1585), all in black leather and a jacquard blanket print. The bags will ship by mid-October, which seems like an eternity, but it’ll be here before you know it.

Order now via ProenzaSchouler.com!

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York: Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2011 Handbags

With every season, it seems as though Diane von Furstenberg gets more and more serious about this whole handbag thing. Almost every look of Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2011 had a corresponding tote, shoulder bag or clutch, and the majority of them were the kinds of bags that you want to start incorporating into wardrobe immediately without waiting the requisite six months for them to arrive at retail.

In keeping with last season, von Furstenberg’s small shoulder bags and clutches are by far her best work; the diminutive size and more rigid structure allows the designer’s signature mix of textures, colors and prints to be vividly realized in wearable doses. If you’re sick of taking a black clutch to every party on your calendar, DVF has about a dozen alternatives for you, all of which will likely be less than $600 when they reach retail. Back off the cerulean Harper Day Bag, though – that one is mine.

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Want it Wednesday: Hermes Roulis

This Wednesday I want so many things. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York is tempting me with every bit of clothing that we will not see for months to come. We will continue bringing you Fashion Week news, but I don’t want your handbag-loving-hearts to ache for bag updates and us not to deliver.

So I am bringing a gorgeous spring bag from Hermes to you all today.

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Fashion Week Handbags: Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2011

There’s surely plenty to be said about the women’s handbags that graced the runway at Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2011 (hello, dear-printed shoulder bags), but the more I look over the collection, the more I find myself wanting to talk about the men’s bags. Marc by Marc Jacobs has been a unisex presentation for some time now, and this year more than any in the past, I’m feeling a little envious of what the male models got to carry.

With the exception of a few beautiful garnet bags and one orange suede clutch, the women’s offerings felt like a fairly straightforward rehash of 70s shapes and ideas. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, naturally, but I was hoping for something a bit more. The men’s begs, on the other hand, felt almost uniformly luxurious, interesting and functional. I bet I could wear the snake-embossed crossbody satchel every day and no one would think twice about the gender for which it was originally intended. Come fall, I might do just that.

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Bags coming soon to Net-A-Porter

We are on the cusp of spring bags arriving to all of our favorite online retailers. While some sites have the bags available for pre-order right now, Net-A-Porter is giving us a little peek at what is to come.

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York: Badgley Mischka Fall 2011

Amanda told me earlier today, “It is easy to write about pretty things”. This is precisely how I feel about Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York’s Badgley Mischka Fall 2011 line which strutted down the runway today. The presentation from Mark Badgley and James Mischka brought us eveningwear that has our minds thinking ahead to the Academy Awards. And clearly this is what the duo wants.

The feel was vintage and inspired by party scenes from old films like “The Women”, “Dark Victory,” and “All About Eve”. We were wooed by tiered gowns, jeweled colors, and beaded-sheaths. Celebrities in the front row, including Kelly Osbourne, Rumer Willis, Lo Bosworth and Kellie Pickler, oohed and ahhed over many of the items, no doubt planning for the future times and events to wear them.

As much as we expected and saw couture and collection pieces, outerwear and sportswear were also debuted. It was a nice way to break up the gowns and pepper the runway with tuxedo pants and a shearling bomber.

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Perfect In Red

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