Archive for the ‘Designer Picks’ Category
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Real Style Network is delighted to have fashion designer Tory Burch interpret today’s top fashion trends for our readers in our exclusive Designer Picks series. Tory Burch is, of course, one of the most successful new American fashion designers. Her Tory Burch clothing, accessory and children’s wear lines are sold in over 450 stores worldwide and 22 free standing Tory Burch boutiques. In the Designer Picks series, Tory Burch speaks about the essential pieces of clothing and accessories that all women should have in their wardrobe. Take a look:
Real Style Network: In your opinion, what is the hottest fashion trend right now and going into the fall and why?
TORY BURCH: I think the mix of textures, print and color is so modern. Our fall collection is based around the idea of playing a utilitarian edge against sequins or something feminine.
Real Style Network: What are the essential pieces of clothing you would recommend for women to have in their wardrobe?
TORY BURCH: Women should always follow what looks good on them no matter what trends dictate. There are, however, a few universal looks that women can personalize.
1. A great dress that you can wear from season to season, day to evening.
2. A pair of jeans that fit you perfectly. We’re launching a full denim collection for fall 2010.
3. A jacket or blazer. It’s the ultimate layering piece and you can find on that fits your personality—loose, tailored, etc.
4. A trench–no matter what you’re wearing or what your style is, a classic trench always looks chic.
Real Style Network: What are your favorite accessories and why?
TORY BURCH: I love bold jewelry. A great cuff, necklace or ring can elevate and transform your entire look. It doesn’t have to be expensive either. It just needs to be something that you love.
You can purchase the Tory Burch fashions seen above on her website here, at any of her boutiques and at Sak’s Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s.
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Monday, April 19th, 2010
Canadian fashion designer Jessica Biffi may have lost the big prize on Project Runway Canada, but ‘won’ big in real life by getting valuable experience working with Holt Renfrew, Winners and Penningtons. As Real Style Network wrote previously her designs are flying off of the shelves. Her fame is growing as the fashion designer was recently interviewed on Entertainment Tonight Canada. We are pleased to present Jessica Biffi in our Designer Picks series. Jessica Biffi has taken hold of a new market designing a fashionable plus size clothing line. Jessica Biffi incorporates the hottest fashion trends into her clothes no matter what size she is designing for. Jessica gave us some versatile designer picks that you will be able to incorporate into your existing wardrobe easily for a seasonal fashion update regardless of age or size.
Real Style Network: The Hottest Fashion Trend for Spring 2010 is?
Jessica Biffi: Bright colour blocking! Fun, fresh colours that pull you out of the blah winter.
Real Style Network: Three things every woman should have in her wardrobe for spring are?
Jessica Biffi: 1) A great pair of leggings! They are a great layering piece under a shorter dress or with a fantastic tunic.
2) A dress that moves from day to night. There’s nothing better than a great dress that you put on in the morning with a sweet flat, then put on some accessories, heels and jazz up your makeup, for a night out!
3) GOLD! The warmth and depth that gold has is amazing in spring/summer. Wear it in a shoe, a bag or an accessory.
Real Style Network: The must-have accessory is?
Jessica Biffi: The statement earring. Large and in charge! Have fun with size and colour – but a conversation starting earring is always a winner.
Find Jessica Biffi’s new plus size clothing line in Addition Elle, MXM and Pennington’s stores across Canada or online.
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Real Style Network is very proud to have renowned fashion designer Nicole Miller provide fashion tips for our readers in our exclusive Designer Picks series. Nicole Miller’s clothing line has become a staple of American fashion. Her keen sense of style has made her a favourite with celebrities and young stylish women around the world. Nicole Miller has offered some keen suggestions that will get you on track for spring fashion trends including sporty summer shorts, a great spring jacket and a spring tote. See Nicole Miller’s Designer Picks below.
Real Style Network: The Hottest Fashion Trend for Spring/Summer 2010 is?
Nicole Miller: Bike shorts!
Real Style Network: Three things every woman should have in her wardrobe for spring are?
Nicole Miller: My tidal pleat bike shorts and georgette blouse or my cotton/metal biker jacket over a dress. Also a print bathing suit.
Real Style Network: The must-have accessory is?
Nicole Miller: A George, Gina & Lucy olive drab tote
Find Nicole Miller garments are available in her boutiques, on her website and at JC Penney, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Bloomingdales.
For more fashion tips from designers Smythe, Andy The-Anh, Greta Constantine and more click Designer Picks.
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Monday, March 29th, 2010
Toronto fashion designers Joyce Gunhouse and Judy Cornish of Comrags have been a constant in the fashion community for over 25 years. Their styles mix both the feminine and masculine fashion trends. Their Spring/Summer 2010 collection celebrates the warmer months and being outdoors with simple, fresh and clean designs. Comrags are also one of the fashion experts Real Style Network welcomes in our exclusive Designer Picks series. We asked Joyce and Judy for their favourite Spring 2010 trends. See photos and their answers below:
For Spring 2010….
Real Style Network: Hottest fashion trend for Spring 2010 is?
Comrags: Colour.
Real Style Network: Three things every woman should have in her wardrobe for spring?
Comrags: A white t-shirt, a beautiful print, and a great jacket.
Real Style Network: The must have accessory is?
Comrags: Clogs.
You can visit them when they debut their Fall/Winter 2010 collection at Toronto Fashion Week and shop the latest Comrags fashions here.
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Montreal fashion designer Andy The-Anh is one of the fashion designers we turn to for professional advice, to give Real Style Network’s readers expert direction when it comes to picking seasonal fashion trends. Andy The-Anh’s own gorgeous spring/summer collection 2010 seen here has a fresh light feel to it, with white and blue being the dominant colours. We adored his choices below. Andy has chosen some simple, sophisticated trends that you can easily incorporate into your wardrobe this spring. Take a look at Andy The-Anh’s spring fashion picks below:
Real Style Network: Hottest fashion trend for Spring 2010 is?
Andy The-Anh: Anything BLUE.
Real Style Network: Three things every woman should have in her wardrobe for spring?
Andy The-Anh: Anything in Blue jeans, Blue printed dress and a White blazer. Very fresh, very summery.
Real Style Network: The must have accessory is?
Andy The-Anh: Waist-belts, give you an hourglass shape with a very thing.
Shop Andy The-Anh’s boutiques and other fine retailers across Canada and the U.S. Andy The-Anh is showing his new fall/winter collection on March 31st at Toronto Fashion Week. Check back on Real Style Network for coverage of the show.
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
Greta Constantine, the innovative Canadian fashion design brand, is one of Real Style Network’s favourites. The fashion designers behind the label, Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong, are not afraid to take their fashion vision to the limit and to push the envelope. This makes their look fresh and exciting. Greta Constantine fashion shows are often one of the most anticipated events during Fashion Week season in Canada. For Real Style Network’s exclusive fashion feature” Designer Picks” Kirk and Stephen gave us their take on the hottest Spring/Summer trends: feathers, leather and fringe! Check out Greta Constantine’s Spring/Summer fashion trend picks:
RSN: Hottest fashion trend for Spring 2010 is?
Greta Constantine: Feathers! Feminine, chic, and full of texture. Be sure to keep them in pastels.
RSN: Three things every woman should have in her wardrobe for spring?
Greta Constantine:
a) fitted leather jackets with bold shoulder
b) leather jodhpur pants
c) structured silk gazar dresses
RSN: The must have accessory is?
Greta Constantine: Anything fringe.
See Real Style Network’s review of Greta Constantine’s previous collections here. As well, their fall 2010 collection will be shown on March 19, stay tuned for our coverage.
Find Greta Constantine at Holt Renfrew Design Lab across Canada. Visit their website for specific locations.
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Real Style Network is very proud to work with some of the top fashion designers in the world. In this Real Style Network’s exclusive feature, we asked the super hot Smythe’s fashion designers Christie Smythe and Andrea Lenczer, what some of the top trends for spring 2010 are. Take a look at their answers below.
1. Hottest fashion trend for Spring 2010 is?
Surplus, surplus, surplus. Jackets, shirts, cargo pants, shorts and mini skirts in army green or khaki. Combat boots look amazing for pre-spring season too.
2. Three things every woman should have in her wardrobe for spring?
a. A trench coat. You can invest in an updated silhouette or add a wide grommeted belt to your existing trench.
b. Something metallic. Add a little shine to your distressed t-shirt and jeans. Metallics are best worn in a casual manner… can get too high school prom when you dress it up.
c. Animal Print. This must be done carefully to avoid looking Siegfried and Roy. One and only one animal print at a time. Minimal accessories are best.
3. The must have accessory is?
A Brunswick & Co Doctor’s Bag. Available at Augustina this spring.
Find Smythe at Bloomingdales and Saks and better quality boutiques. Make sure to visit their website for specific locations.
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
“What to Wear – Editor and Designers Recommend” is a Real Style exclusive which provides a style guide for the must-haves of the seasons with Editor’s picks and recommendations from top Canadian Fashion Designers. Our fall series had contributions from Pink Tartan, Greta Constantine, Izzy Camilleri, Jaoffer Caoc. For the Holiday Season What To Wear, Real Style has asked these top designers: Smythe, Jay Godfrey and Andy The-Anh for their expert opinion and fashion advice. Last week the designer recommended their must-have holiday outfits for readers.
Here are the fashion designer recommendations for the holiday season’s must-have shoes, accessories and outerwear:
Smythe: A standout shoe, boot, or bootie are the best way to make an existing dress or outfit current. Don’t bother buying a new outfit this season. Buy new footwear and make it edgy and tough. Be bold in this department. Look at Nicholas Kirkwood for inspiration. Another accessory that will work with a high-heeled bootie are lace or patterned tights. A jacket with a statement shoulder! This can be worn over a dress or with a skirt/evening shorts and, of course, with any pant.
Jay Godfrey: Jimmy Choo for H&M… high fashion at an affordable price, a J. Crew’s crystal-and-pearl Libretto necklace, and a Moncler Moto Puffer jacket with fur hood.
Andy The-Anh: Miu Miu fur shoes and black pearls.
Here are the Editor’s picks for holiday shoes, accessories and outerwear:
Accessories are the fastest way to update your outfit for the holiday season. As we wrote before, this year has been all about shimmer and shine with daytime sequins, bejeweled embellishments and bold jewelry. I have chosen the Pepper Boot from Karmaloop ($290.00), Max Azaria’s Two Tone Sequined Clutch ($128.00) and the Jeweled Satin Evening Clutch ($149.00) from Forzieri as the choices for footwear and handbags to be the standout accessories for the Holiday Party season. I also loved the classical Greek key design of the Greca Design 14k Yellow Gold Band Ring ($178.00) from Forzieri. You can easily pair the above accessories with your little black dress and look like you have a brand new outfit.
Shop Andy The-Anh’s boutiques and other fine retailers across Canada and the U.S.You will find Smythe and Jay Godfrey at Bloomingdales and Saks and better quality boutiques. Make sure to visit the individual web site for specific locations.
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
“What to Wear -Editor and Designers Recommend” is a Real Style exclusive which provides a style guide for the must-haves of the seasons with Editor’s picks and recommendations from top Canadian Fashion Designers. Our fall series had contributions from Pink Tartan, Greta Constantine, Izzy Camilleri, Jaoffer Caoc. For the Holiday Season What To Wear, Real Style has asked these top designers: Smythe, Jay Godfrey and Andy The-Anh for their expert opinion and fashion advice.
Here are the fashion designer recommendations for the holiday season’s must-have outfit:
Smythe: Something in your closet that you can alter to make it current. Buy some shoulder pads and put them under a dress and belt it. Take your old slouchy dress pants and crop them, taper at the shin and roll them to create a modern pant to be worn with a high-heeled moto boot. Cut the neck off a t-shirt so it falls off your shoulder and add a sequined scarf to dress it up. Make your own sequined or beaded scarf buy buying some beautiful fabric and cutting a long narrow strip for holiday. Shorts with patterned tights are also an amazing holiday outfit.
Jay Godfrey: My fuchsia PIXIE dress. With exaggerated shoulders and black waistband the dress is both chic yet sexy with the exposed back zipper.
Andy The-Anh: I recommend: A Black Tuxedo
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
“What to Wear for Fall ‘09″ breaks down this season’s must-haves with CanadaStyle editor’s picks and recommendations from top Canadian Fashion Designers.
Accessories For Fall/Winter:
The biggest International trends in accessories for fall and winter are leggings, textured opaque hose, long gloves, chunky or layered jewelry, signature scarves and a wider belt with buckles. As well, as you have seen in some of our street fashion posts, the FEDORA is the #1 accessory amongst the young scenesters in New York, Toronto and L.A.
Here are the Editor’s picks for fall accessories from ( left top) Collection Privee- gloves, Manoush- scarf, Alexander McQueen- Belt and Superfine- Fedora:
Top Canadian Fashion designers shared their expertise and vision with CanadaStyleBlog.com.
Here are their recommendations for fall’s must-have accessories:
Pink Tartan: a chain belt or quilted bag – A
Andy The-Anh: Miu Miu metal necklace with crystal and metal detail
Izzy Camilleri: lots of layering, chains and/or funky beads. Oversized bags – B
Comrags: fancy hair jewelry to wear every day – C
Joeffer Caoc: a hot boyfriend – D
Greta Constantine: anything by Dean Davidson
We chose some affordable looks based on the recommendations:
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