Isabel Marant x H&M Lookbook Leaked

Attention all ankle boot wearing, tie dye loving bargain shoppers who can't get enough of that Parisian chic bohemian meets masculine mix! Part of the highly anticipated Isabel Marant for H&M lookbook leaked TODAY on The Fashion Spot, and I am pleased to say it is even more amazing than I expected.

From an embellished jacket to an awesome peacoat and pointed-toe pumps, it features all my Marant dream items and more. There are slouchy dresses, printed and leather skinnies, herringbone heels and wool menswear-style overcoats... Do I have you drooling yet?

You can get your hands on the full capsule collection - which will feature both clothing and accessories for men and women - in H&M stores on November 14.

xoxo,

pearls & spikes

Technology Meets Fashion

You don’t normally associate Google, with its durable search engine and nerdy office complex in Silicon Valley, CA, with sophisticated fashion magazine Vogue and its sleek New York newsroom. But the two have recently joined forces in a 12-page futuristic fashion spread in Vogue’s infamous September issue featuring Google Glass Expedition.

Google Glass is a hands-free, head-mounted device that can be worn by users as wearable computing eyewear, according to Natalie Thompson of Google. The device looks like a pair of normal eyeglass, but “the lens of the glasses actually have an interactive, smartphone-like display with voice command support as well as Bluetooth and wireless connectivity,” she said.

With groundbreaking features literally changing how people see things, Google Glass is a hands-free device that allows users to live in the moment instead of juggling between their phone, tablet and computer. But as Google enters the market of wearable technology, the biggest challenge does not revolve engineering this futuristic product. Instead, the challenge lies within the task of making their product stylish to the public.

“While it is fascinating that this may mark the beginning of a technology that changes how we interact and process information, I couldn’t help but feel like character from a science fiction movie,” said business analyst at Apple, Inc. Lissa Steppe after demo-ing Glass.

With co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin, recently reporting the prototype design represents a near complete model; Google must erase any “dorky” connotations from their product’s name before its official release to the public. What better way to build a fashionable reputation than decorating the pages of Vogue?

Featured against a variety of retro-futuristic backdrops in a spread called “The Final Frontier,” Google Glass makes it’s high-end fashion editorial debut. Shot in Lubbock, Texas against a 110-ton steel house, model Raquel Zimmermann’s sleek chic demeanor displays the forward-looking accessory in a trendy and modern light. Aligning its product not only with the fashion world but one of its most sacred texts, Google hopes to replace its “sci-fi” standing with a more fashionable reputation to generate consumer appeal.

“The Vogue September issue has become a cultural touchstone ahead of New York’s Fashion Week,” said Chris Dale, communications manager for the Glass team at Google. “Seeing Glass represented so beautifully in this issue is a thrill for the entire Glass team.”

xoxo, 

pearls & spikes

It's not just a tailgate...

For most college students tailgating attire means rocking a t-shirt from the campus bookstore. Luckily, this is not the case for SMU students. Just as we have perfected turning our Dedman gym sessions and 8 a.m. classes into fashionable events, SMU’s tailgates (or as we like to call them Boulevards) run in a stylish league of their own.

This past Saturday SMU students and alumni gathered together to turn the main stretch of campus into something more of a runway than a college tailgate. With a “red out” theme guiding the impeccable outfit choices of our stylish football fans, students jumped from white tent to white tent in ensembles as hot as the scorching Texas heat.

In sync with recent fall trends we saw lots of playful patterns, crop tops, stacked arm parties, and cross body bags. Guys and girls alike completed their outfits with oversized sunglasses skillfully hiding their overheating faces (freshmen take note – going to the Boulevard without your sunglasses will ensure loads of regret when looking through Flash photographs the following week…) 

See you at the next Boulevard!

xoxo,

pearls & spikes

3.1 Phillip Lim x Target

On Sept. 15, New York designer Phillip Lim’s first capsule collection will hit Target stores. The fall collection consists of 100 items for both men and women including apparel, shoes, bags and travel accessories ranging in price from $19.99 to $299.99. 

“One of the reasons I wanted to collaborate with Target is because I felt that together we could create a collection that would inspire – one that is cool and chic, but still very accessible,” shared Lim in a recent press release. 

Separated into morning, noon and night outfits, Lim succeeds in designing a solid collection of clothes accessible to the everyday men and women with busy lifestyles. Creating stylish apparel and accessories for the fashionable shopper on a budget, Lim crafts a capsule as wearable and versatile as his original 3.1 ready to wear designs.

Based on a classic fall palette of neutral tones and prints, 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target embodies Lim’s philosophy that clothing should “refine, not define.” Cream trench coats, dark trousers, gray sweaters and sleek button down shirts are paired with animal, floral, camo and graphic prints to add just the right pop of color.   

Among the many covetable offerings, Lim’s bags deserve a shout out all of their own. With a variety of satchels, work totes, duffels and a new version of the designers trademark Pashli, Lim creates a well-constructed set of bags with an entirely utilitarian purpose. Coming in shades of mustard, orange, olive, eggplant and black, these structured bags look much more 3.1 than Target.

Watch a behind the scenes video from Target and browse through the rest of the capsule’s look book in the links listed below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nPTBxgDfmK8

http://philliplim.tgtlookbook.com/

xoxo, 

pearls & spikes