Saturday Favorites 008

1. Busy week

Finalizing items for collection release, patient assistance, hospital visit.

2. Pretty Little Liars catch-up

I had missed the episodes after they had a season break. I spent my Friday night and Saturday morning watching. :) (If you're like me who doesn't like downloading weekly episodes just to catch up, check telepisodes.net! I swear, it's the quickest fix for your missed episodes from your favorite shows.)

3. Ralph Lauren F/W 2012

One of my favorite collections from NYFW. I love the muted colors of browns and grays and the transition to blacks and golds. I love the androgynous outfits. I love the glamorous pieces towards the end of the show. I love the newsboy caps, bowler hats, heeled oxfords and brogues, manly trench coats, bedazzled necklines, chunky and layered necklaces.

4. Trendspotting in NY and London!

I know, I know. I'd been posting a lot about international fashion week. (Trust me, this would be my last. Promise!) I accumulated tons of photos that it's nearly impossible to notice recurrent items or predicted trends on the runway so I decided to make photosets. Here are the sets of that I had come up with:

5. More interesting finds

Slippers trend is just pretty. This is the needed reform against ballet flats. I love my ballet flats and I have anything against it but these slippers are a breath of fresh air to our flats selection. I actually posted slipper designs I plan on buying in my former entry.

I was never a fan of mint green or seafoam green but now I am! :) Fabric hunt soon!

More from New York and London Fashion Week F/W 2012

The following sets are from designers I only learned or appreciated recently. I'm a moody dresser so my clothes tend to have a wide scope of style. Generally though, I like girly clothes with an edge or a twist. Subtle but still noticeable. Even if it's a simple item, it has to have a distinct quality, be it the fabric or the cut or the style. Browsing the recent collection of these designers though made me want to try a bolder sense of style and opt for bolder pieces. If you look at the item by piece, they are all simple items but what makes them unique are the fabrics, the cuts, the structures, the details. The way they are mixed and matched makes the bigger difference.

If you want to strut glam with a bang

ALTUZARRA

J. MENDEL

Minimalist with a twist

3.1 PHILLIP LIM

DEREK LAM

THAKOON

NARCISO RODRIGUEZ

Sleek, chic and sophisticated

DONNA KARAN

MARIOS SCHWAB

TORY BURCH

SOPHIE THEALLET

Print overload

ERDEM

PETER PILOTTO

PREEN

RAG AND BONE

RODARTE

Casually chic meets rock glam

THEYSKEN'S THEORY

Going bold does not necessarily mean something over the top, but something new to explore and try and something different from my usual gear. Not that I'm changing course but, you know, to level or shake things up a bit but still within the range of my own personal style. Dressing up does not equate to copying what is on the runway but rather a mixture of your own sense of style, creativity and experimentation. It really doesn't have to be taken seriously, just go with your gut and personal choices and never be afraid of trying something new. :)