Perkins’ Picks

Coco Chanel - 1883-1971

“Fashion Fades, only style remains the same.”
“Fashion is not something that exist in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street. Fashion has to do with IDEAS, the way we live, what is happening.”

Two statements expressed years ago yet still relevant today…
Making Money Never Goes Out of Style…
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A high influx of designers have been producing more recession friendly lines. This has even spread to the traditionally ostentatious Fashion Shows of NY Fashion Week. Many designers including big names like Vera Wang and Betsey Johnson (whose past budget was $150K to $300K for a show) have turned their backs on showing at Bryant Park [...]

This fall we’ve seen a more stylish and sophisticated interpretation of sequin clothing. In the past, references to glitter and sequins made most people think tacky but more recently with Karl Lagerfeld’s chic incorporation of sequins *see Lindsay Lohan* we have seen sequins/glitter take on a more fun, yet stylish approach.

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One of my favorite new magazines. It features indepth looks at fashion houses, their designers, and businesses.

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Try trading in the wing tips and cap toes for a pair of these. Also try Lanvin, and Common Projects.
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Some Art to Get Your Mind Off of the Markets…
From Style.com. In this enigmatic film, models cavort in Zac Posen’s current resort collection while director Lola Schnabel’s grandmother reminisces about fashions of the thirties and forties.
Watch here:?&fr_story=996e7f85d78cca2935771b13c6fd7166ea4a4f38

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We all know he hates school by now. But Kanye West is a great student when it comes to design and obviously music. New album art work done by Kaws.
He also lost the tie. (see below)

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One of my favorite new ’smart is sexy’ trends is something I use to do in grade school… button your shirt to the top, but forget the tie.
From Dries Van Noten Spring 2009.

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How to afford Balenciaga, Chanel and Louis Vuitton bags.
Can’t afford the leather versions of Balenciaga, Chanel, or Marc Jacobs’ latest. Try their extremely chic canvas pieces which let you save some green while being green, but not with envy. The New York Times Style Magazine (so well done) featured the bags below from Marc Jacobs, [...]

THIS WEEK’S Perkins’ Picks HONOR ROLL STUDENT: Mark Ronson

Normally i would be annoyed by so many people wearing something I adore like Tom Ford specs. But, they have turned into a bit of a school uniform for the honor roll students.
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