Today I’m starting what will be a recurring feature on The Peahen – Upend The Trend- where I’ll help you defy trends of the moment so you don’t end up looking like a style carbon copy. May I present edition numero uno. Laid-back fall classics have taken on a minimal aesthetic lately. This is thanks in …
Indie Playlist
Today’s indie snubbers of mainstream are a different brand. They’re a new crop of Warby Parker-wearing, Etsy-loving devout followers of barista culture and the resurgence of record stores. Bottom line? Hipsters.Love.Thrift. But with all this affinity for the second hand, one would assume indie designers would retail at shockingly low price points. Wrong. The latest …
It’s #PFW, but…
I know we’re in the midst of Paris Fashion Week – and I’m swooning over Balenciaga just as much as you –BUT I’m jet setting to San Juan today so I’ve got sugar-saturated piña coladas and just-as-sweet beach separates on my mind. To celebrate I give you my two must haves for a quick weekend getaway. …
Peahen Pick: NYFW Weekend
Judging by this weekend’s shows, we’ve got a somber spring ahead. Two designers from day 3 and 4 of NYFW showcased this trend, choosing to add interest through mixed prints and textures instead of relying on spring’s traditional, color-laden frocks. Diane von Furstenberg, is typically the queen of high-impact color. For spring, she changed the …
Peahen Pick: NYFW Day 2
I think the design gods at were hard at work yesterday during the Zimmerman show. It was a meeting of the minds between two drastically different aesthetics – gauzy and nonchalant dresses were met with structure and poised suiting for a collection that was utterly heaven. Maybe they just do it differently down there in …
Peahen Pick: NYFW Day 1
BCBG Max Azria may seem like the obvious pick from a powerhouse feminine brand, but I’ve got to hand it to Mr. Azria. He was at his height for Day 1 of NYFW. I’m calling ecru the it color for Spring based on today’s shows. He nailed it best for his BCBG namesake in an …
Fringe Benefits
Repeat after me, you can conquer this trend without staging a full-fledged psychedelic wardrobe revamp. When fringe showed up on the most covetable bucket bag of the moment – it was the resounding nod of approval that mainstream adoption is a must. This sneaky trend has cropped up before and I’m even more leery of …