Common Projects//With Everything

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3.1 Philip Lim Fall 2014

Juan Carlos Obando

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(from jcobando.com)

Dries Van Noten

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(Sandals and pants at totokealo.com, with a SS'14 runway look)

Blue

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Perfect royal blues (Celine shoes, look from totokealo.com)

10 Crosby Derek Lam

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It's good to be back...looks from 10 Crosby//Derek Lam spring 2014

3.1 Phillip Lim + Maison Martin Margiela

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I think these pants are my number one, A list, most coveted, gotta have 'em item of the season...sigh.  I need a job first though.

(pants 3.1 Phillip Lim, Maison Martin Margiela sweater coat via Totokaelo.com)

The Row

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Cashmere and leather trimmed... almost $9,000?? I'm not one to balk at a price, but balk I shall! Wha!?!

(Coat by The Row at Barney's...and yes, I want it)

The List: #1

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Everyone seems to have their own version of a "Top 10" list, or a carefully edited run-down of the most indispensable items a woman should have in her closet...the must haves. Well, I was feeling a little left out and wanted to put in my two cents worth of opinion on the subject. What are those trustworthy pieces that everyone should have on stand-by that will never let you down and always take you where you need to go??  My #1: The Classic "Men's" Dress Shirt.  I say it in quotation marks because it doesn't really have to be from the men's department, but I find the over sized look of a boxy cut preferable. This style of shirt is clean, timeless and probably the most diverse garment(s) I own. I tie, twist, tuck, button, unbutton and layer these shirts into so many different looks, I literally wear one every other day. It doesn't have to be white, just as long as it's neutral (like a navy pinstripe or light gray), simple, and is big enough that it falls away from the body. If it's classic enough it can be worn with just about everything!

3.1 Phillip Lim

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(from Barney's Co-op)

Bernhard Willhelm

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Available at Maryam Nassir Zadeh, NY

Acne

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Something elegantly primal is captured in this piece...modern lines with a vintage spirit. A girl can dream, right?
(acnestudios.com)

Dries Van Noten

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Spring 2011 runway. The shoes...oh the shoes!

...More Barbara

Barbara Bui

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(looks from Bui via barbarabui.fr)

Zero + Maria Cornejo

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Just as I was feeling defeated by an afternoon at a lack-luster warehouse sale, I saw this little number barely holding on to it's hanger, like a castaway clinging to a life raft. I pulled it's obscure, lopsided figure from the rack and found, to my delight, a unique crisscrossing romper by Maria Cornejo. It may have been a size too big but hey, that's part of the 70% off package deal and sometimes you just have to compromise...thanks Maria!
(photo via lagarconne.com)

Preen Line

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(Available at Oak NY)

3.1 Phillip Lim

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These are the amazing shorts that pair with the tie-back top I posted a few days ago from Phillip Lim. I'm really liking his over-all collections these past few seasons...feminine, layered, textural and always a little wink-and-nod to eras past. These shorts immediately spoke to me and remained in my thoughts for days. Having said that, you can imagine how elated I was to find a pair of shockingly similar shorts at the Melrose Trading Post flea market for a mere $17! They are most likely the wayward lower half of a tappers' costume. Though not nearly as tailored as Mr.Lim's they are lined in silk, have all their sparkles in tact and cut long and relaxed...and did I mention they were $17. I see days with white t-shirts, relaxed blazers and ankle boots, and nights of sky-high heels, vintage furs and lots of tap dancing!
(3.1 Phillip Lim shorts at lagarconne.com, $595)