New Summer Ruffles Trend Collection

I love this new ruffle trend. It is fun and flirtatious. I especially like the bold colors and large floral prints. These two are part of the Go International Collection at Target.

Summer PicksTopshop Coming to the U.S.

UK based Topshop had been rumored to be joining the ranks of clothing retailer in 2006 but then backed out. The mega retailer has now decided to open its first store in SOHO New York. I am looking forward to seeing what Topshop has to offfer. I last shopped there in London in 2002. Here are some summer picks from Fashionoplate to get you excited for the US opening.

Fashion Feminine Floral Dresses - romantic era

I love these adorable feminine floral dresses. They seem like they are from another more romantic era.

Pretty Lounge Wear by Hush

I just found out about this new UK based lounge wear site Hush. I love the soft color palettes and the simple but elegant lines. Everything in their catalog looks so cozy, yet still pretty.

Favorite Designers- beautiful feminine pieces with organic graphic patterns

Yumi Kim is one of my favorite designers. She consistantly has beautiful feminine pieces with organic graphic patterns. Check out her latest collection here.

Old Navy Boyfriend Cardigan

I don't know about you but I am again stocking up on cardigan sweaters for the fall. This Boyfriend cardigan by old navy is the perfect length.

James Long: The inimatable rebel.

The collection was cohesive and immediate: you just wanted to run and steal one of the distressed black woolens, to put on immediately, his ability to manipulate yarns is second to none, except perhaps Mark fast's womenswear: but that is neither here nor there.

The palette was dark and sulky, flashes of red were littered about creating a richness to the collection that the otherwise inobtrusive palette could not have managed alone.

Details: Head bands, leather: cushioned/panelled/all over it was everywhere, oversized knits, boiler suits, biker trousers, obese courdroys, shearling, denim, distressed.

I think those words summarise the collection in it's most simplistic terms quite effectively. Again shearling was sent down the runway: this time in the shape of bags and random detailing. All denim was printed with red, all courdroy was made up of FAT channeling rather than the rather demure grooves of courdroys on offer in American Apparel.

Navy was a popular colour for this maestro of British fashion and a biker/grease monkey theme was impossible to ignore: what with the leathers and boiler suits popping up consistently.

All in all, this collection stayed true to Long's menswear vision, It was fresh, contemporary and wearable.