Heirlooms In The Making: Williams Handmade

Your most prized possessions are often the things that get passed down to the next generation - your grandmother’s jewels, for instance, or your mother's favorite dress from the seventies. So when it comes to your generation, passing down something that can house your favorite family possessions and be an equal treasure in its own right makes perfect sense. Equally important is finding something that upholds the quality of craftsmanship from generations past. How to do this? Pick anything from the Williams British Handmade collection and you’ve got yourself a unique and classic piece that might be extremely hard to pass down when the time comes.

Helmut Lang Returns To Fashion Week

The reinvigorated edgy but feminine style of Helmut Lang is returning to the runway after a transitory hiatus. New York Fashion Week will be the label's first fashion show since its relaunch in 2007. The show will be produced by creative directors Michael and Nicole Colovos, former recipients of the prestigious CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and co-founders of denim line Habitual. The husband and wife duo assumed creative control of Helmut Lang in 2006 after Theory acquired the label from Prada and its legendary namesake departed from his creative role.

As Helmut Lang prepares to reemerge with its upcoming runway presentation, the fashion world waits with baited breathe for the brand’s famed dressed-down luxury, modern structures, and minimalist detailing. Nicole and Michael Colovos can be trusted to deliver the original aesthetic that Mr. Lang’s loyalists have been accustomed to, while infusing their own creative vision. The collection continues to boast supreme design integrity with a more utilitarian and raw edge to its pieces.

During Fashion’s Night Out on September 8th, Helmut Lang will have a photo booth set up at its Soho store. Photos taken in the booth will be available online to download onto Facebook or Tumblr. The upcoming runway show on Saturday, September 10th, will also be live streamed on the label’s new Website where an e-commerce page will launch this month.

Text Tiffany Frasier
Source: Helmut Lang

Prints Please: Animal Patterns for Fall

Spotted for fall, are accessories and clothes in abstract animal prints and embellishments. Fashion has moved to the wild with more variations of exotic prints from snakeskin to tiger. Animal prints are a trend that never seems to go out of style, but for good reason. These sleek patterns can be paired with any look and puts the adventurous souls boasting animalistic patterns ahead of the style pack. Exotic leopard prints in bright colors or snakeskin stretched onto heels are taking the animal print trend to new heights.

When feeling the animalistic urge, use prints with playful colors and unexpected pairings for a modern and flattering silhouette. The key to wearing spots and stripes with prowess is to tame the pattern and dress for your shape. Zebra stripes can create a statement look, however the wider the stripe, the more it will draw attention to your figure. Blending contrasting skins with similar color palettes together looks polished and chic, and pairing animal printed tops and bottoms in bolder prints is the way to go this season.

Adding accessories, like a handbag or scarf, with a whisker of animal print is an easy way to break up a minimalistic and neutral outfit. Cheetah or python-inspired prints instantly give a classic pieces- the LBD or a suit- a bit of a roar. Get wild this fall, you won't regret it!

Text Tiffany Frasier
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