STYLE FILE // HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Layout Inspirations via Pinterest

STYLE FILE // EVERYTHING BRIGHT + SHINY . NEW YEAR 2014

Images via Pinterest 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

wishing you an amazing year of great fashion, creativity, love and life

FASHION VIGNETTE

xoxox

STYLE FILE // SEASON'S WHITE, BRIGHT + SPARKLY - HOLIDAY 2013

Images via Pinterest

Wishing you a wonderful HOLIDAY 2013. 

FASHION VIGNETTE
xoxox

STYLE FILE // PILGRIMAGE + LACE

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

HAVE A LOVELY THANKSGIVING

xoxox

Pilgrimage style and lace details

Layout Inspirations:

Thanksgiving Chalkboard, threeinthree+1 | Erdem llustration by natalie solomon 

Valentino Charlotte Carey + Masha Gutic by Christian Anwander for Amica 9/2013 by visualoptimism
Lady in Lace via Pinterest | Lace Collar via Pinterest 

STYLE FILE // SHOES OF PREY . DESIGN YOUR OWN

Okay shoe lovers, here's a little shoe designing for yourself this weekend....I have been meaning to share this great and fun website for designing your own shoes, if you haven't heard of it yet -  Shoes of Prey. It's easy, fun and addicting.... you choose the shoe, heel, toe, fabric and embellishment and it's all hand made, customized just for you.   There's something for everyone even for those who are vegan.  To learn more and start designing your own perfect shoes, go here. 

STYLE FILE // SEEING RED

HAVE A LOVELY VALENTINE'S DAY

Seeing red on the S/S and A/W runways for 2013
Layout Inspirations:
Yes Heart, Three Lives Left, Illustration by  Red Dot, Ruffle Sleeve by Julia Bobbin,
Couture Fashion Paolo Roversi, and Georgio Armani SS13

STYLE FILE // VIRGINIE PENY . STYLE RELOAD - S/S '13 SKETCHES

Virginie Peny is the curator and DIY, Fashion & Lifestyle blogger of STYLE RELOAD. I'm a big fan of her blog and I'm always inspired by her DIY and fashion styles, go here to check it out. She is quite a talent having never studied fashion design.  She does an amazing job including everything from inspirational photos, design sketches, outfit shots and most of all her "DIY" tutorials on her site. 

She has recently given FV the permission to repost one of her recent February post on Spring/Summer '13 Sketches..... One of her new resolutions this year was to draw again and it's great to see her sketch and inspire us. Her post, gives you a glimpse of her sketch book of  her favorite Spring/Summer collections.  

Remember one of my new resolution this year was drawing again, and this might be the best activity I’ve found while train traveling. So here a glimpse into my sketch book with a small mix of my favorite trends and stuffs from the next Spring Summer collections.

I’ve always been a fan of Kenzo, but to me the last two seasons have been really stunning. Also like the Givenchy shoes made of plexi, wood and leather -just outta space, don’t you find?!

Kenzo sunglasses, Proenza Schouler sleeveless jacket. Givenchy spaceship shoes, Balenciaga rings. Kenzo Diane von Fürstenberg two toned bag, Chloe look. All sketches by Virginie Peny.

©Virginie Peny - all rights reserved.   Layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission. 

[ STYLE FILE ] Forerunners Fashion Magazine . Dec Issue

Here is the latest issue by our contributor from Italy,  Forerunners, a fashion magazine by Ines Congedi and Ylenia Labate. Both Designers and Fashion bloggers, they aspire to show you their fashion collections and trend observations through the web. 

They hope their fashion illustrations will be useful for designers and creative people who are looking for new and inspiring ideas. They will also collaborate with other Fashion Bloggers for their styles where they will be featured on their monthly Fashion Muse contest. 

You can view their latest issue for December here as well as all of their other issues here. You can also visit them on the following sites:

Facebook - Forerunners-Fashion-Magazine

Ylenia's blog - ylenialabate.blogspot.it

Ines' blog - inescongedi.blogspot.it

©2012 by Forerunners Fashion Magazine - all rights reserved.   Layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission. 

>>STYLE FILE . SOPHIA WEBSTER

A former assistant to Nicholas Kirkwood, Sophia Webster is a rising designer star in her own rights. She is turning fashionable heads with her fabulous shoe collection and putting fun back into footwear.  Check out her interview via Net-A-Porter here.... and shop her collection here.

[ STYLE FILE ] Forerunners Fashion Magazine . Nov Issue

Here is the latest issue by our contributor Forerunners, a fashion magazine by Ines Congedi and Ylenia Labate. Both Designers and Fashion bloggers, they aspire to show you their fashion collections and trend observations through the web. 

They hope their fashion illustrations will be useful for designers and creative people who are looking for new and inspiring ideas. They will also collaborate with other Fashion Bloggers for their styles where they will be featured on their monthly Fashion Muse contest. 

You can view their latest issue for November here as well as all of their other issues here. You can also visit them on the following sites:

Facebook - Forerunners-Fashion-Magazine

Ylenia's blog - ylenialabate.blogspot.it

Ines' blog - inescongedi.blogspot.it

©2012 by Forerunners Fashion Magazine - all rights reserved.   Layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission. 

>>STYLE FILE - DIY, FASHION & LIFESTYLE BLOGGER . VIRGINIE PENY

I'm a big fan of Virginie Peny, curator and DIY, Fashion & Lifestyle blogger of STYLE RELOAD. If you haven't stopped by to visit her inspirations on DIY and fashion styles, you must go here. She is quite a talented designer having never studied fashion design.....very inspiring isn't it. She does an amazing job including everything from inspirational photos, design sketches, outfit shots and most of all her "DIY" tutorials on her site. Fashion Vignette is also thrilled to be on the list "Friends & Daily Reads" on her site....

She has given me the permission to repost one of her recent October posts on Fall/Winter essentials..... I love how she conceptualizes her personal f/w essentials, which is a true form of how you would put a collection together.  Her thought process in the way how she elaborates what her seasonal needs are in the form of concept, fabric, silhouettes and sketches... But I'm inspired by how much more personal it is in  how we would conceptulize it for ourselves...

I have to admit that there’s still one topic that I don’t often talk about… Essentials pieces. And I’m still wondering why, because I truly think that people largely underestimate the power of those basic but indispensable items. I mean, it’s just an amazing feeling to wear a great basic and to be satisfied with it over months and years, don’t you think?

Yesterday I wrote for the first time an (non exhaustive) list of everything that I would NEED this season: a wool cardigan in grey or black, a poplin white shirt, a long sleeves t-shirt, a mid-long black jacket, a knit jumper and a coat in a versatile way -will develop this notion later!

Qualitative, timeless colored items that I could easily match with some highlights of my closet. Although the fact that I do really love color and details, I swear not to buy anything else but this list. I have to be strong.

Of course everyone should be able to set up a price limit to these purchases, for my part I first decided to ban materials like‘elastan’ or ‘polyester’ tee-shirts and ‘acrylic’ knits. I personally would never spend 200 € for a single tee, where price does not mean necessary quality, that’s why I love brands like Stefanel and COS for tee-shirts. Here are 2 great mid-seasonal pieces that I own.

Turtle neck Stefanel tee, classic short sleeves by COS.

So I’m still looking for the mid-long jacket, knit jumper and ‘versatile’ coat, but I might have found the 2 first items:

1. Wool cardigan like this one by Bruuns Bazaar via Zalando, in grey or black. Did I really paint it orange? Oh my!. and 2. The poplin button shirt T by Alexander Wang via My Theresa

Just perfect!

What about you, did you already made a needlist -or a wishlist- of things you absolutely want this season?

>>STYLE FILE/TRENDS - RIVER ISLAND . FALL 2O12

While I was in London on my recent trip to Europe to trend spot, I picked up River Island's Style Inside Fall 2012 issue.  Here are some great trends, inspirations and styles they've curated for the season, Downtown, Maggie, Baroque, Blogger and Futuristic - shop here.

>>FEATURE/CONTRIBUTOR - FORERUNNERS FASHION MAGAZINE

We are thrilled to feature and announce a collaboration with Forerunners, a fashion magazine by Ines Congedi and Ylenia Labate. Both Designers and Fashion bloggers, they aspire to show you their fashion collections and trend observations through the web. They hope their fashion illustrations will be useful for designers and creative people who are looking for new and inspiring ideas. They will also collaborate with other Fashion Bloggers for their styles where they will be featured on their monthly Fashion Muse contest. 

Their first online issue was released in September 2012 and have since released 2 more issues.  You can view all of their issues here. You can also visit them on the following sites:

Facebook - Forerunners-Fashion-Magazine
Ylenia's blog - ylenialabate.blogspot.it
Ines' blog - inescongedi.blogspot.it

© 2012 by ForeRunners Fashion Magazine - all rights reserved.   Layout may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, or otherwise, without prior written permission.