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LOOK ONE: Crop It Tall

The Painted Shorts: A. Turen, $168

The look began with the jean shorts, hand painted by Ashley Turen. Tattered to exposed-pocket summertime delight, these completely original mid-waisted metallic daisy dukes spoke to me.

The Nude Leather Tank: Maggie Ward, $282

I chose this top for its stability and flounce; the cropped A-line is perfect with a short and tight high waist. Plus, the leather is like cream. Maggie Ward was founded by Three Dots co-founder John Ward with the vision to make comfortable clothing that doesn’t appear comfortable. Tricky, tricky, and totally working.

The Softest Cropped Cardi: KristenseN du Nord, $239

This piece immediately warranted a home in the Boutique Critique. The combination of fabrics so delicate on a shape that embraces the moment makes for a must-have. Since the brand’s inception in 1996, they have worked exclusively with carefully selected Italian craftsmen and the finest materials. They use a method they call “wash-wash” to ensure zero shrinkage.

The Turban-Tied Scarf: Juma, $176

Amidst the wall of brilliantly patterned scarves, this one jumped out in its regality. With the image of a peacock surrounded by its painterly feathers, it just begged to be wrapped around my head until it became a fabric beehive. Brother and sister duo Alia and Jamil Juma forged these scarves and the rest of their collections from the influence of travel and art.

The Memories Necklace: Venessa Arizaga, $325

Off this chain hangs little bits of reminders of the trinkets you’ve encountered throughout your life and childhood. Each piece of jewelry is different; these pieces are gathered by Vanessa Arizaga through her copious travels. Before she took the dive into her own jewelry business, she was deep in the design world working under Tuleh, Carolina Herrera and Zac Posen. This is jewelry with a sense of humor and a background of elegance.

The Sneaks: Ash, $130

Properly faded and bleached, this pair makes one chill summer sneaker. The design pair Leonello Calvani and Patrick Ithier share a history in French luxury and create fine shoes that hit abreast of the trend – they strive to cater to those who seek out fashion in the most thrilling cities in the world.

The Chain Mail Pouch: Laura B Collection Particulière, $760

Made of metal mesh that moves like water, this pouch slouches so elegantly at the side. It has an alternative handle to carry on the wrist as well. Versatile and a little bit see through, I’m rather in love. This bag came to Laura Bortolami in a dream, whilst sleeping in Morocco; a glimmer on mesh. And so she did. Before she did any of this, she worked in her native city of Rome for Armani, Gianni Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and more until she dedicated herself fully to her jewelry venture in 1999.

Like what you see? See more all week here from A. Turen. And here’s where to go to get your own:

A. Turen | 85 Stanton St (btwn Orchard and Allen), New York, NY | (212) 533-8200

Photography by Christopher Hall

PS – Seriously, try the meatballs across the street.

Just when you thought drop-crotch pants couldn’t get any more dramatic, the designers at Juma send a drop-crotch jumpsuit our way! Perfect for layering and ever better for the warmer months, this awesome piece combines two huge trends in one.

Get it at: Oak

Well these were available at Oak two days ago but have since disappeared. As soon as I get more information I will have it posted for you!

With the changing of seasons and the tight economic times, comes a time to step back and really evaluate your look before going out and spending money on items you’ll hate in a couple weeks. So instead of doing one massive post about all the upcoming Spring trends, I figured I’d break it up and introduce to you a cool little installment called Spring Fling: Trends To Fall In Love With This Spring. I know money is tight, so I’ll do my best to provide some cheap alternatives for all you indies forced to pinch pennies this Spring.

By far my favorite look for this upcoming Spring. The hype has been building around this trend since September’s Fashion Week season, and I’m finally ready to see it flow into the masses. The drop crotch trouser is something that can be done very well with relative ease. User beware, if you don’t get the right size you may look like you’re rockin’ hammer pants and nobody wants that. The cool part about these pants is the versatility for the weather. If it’s warm, crop them up like the you see in some of these images. If it’s cold, drop crotch looks great on a full length pant as well.

Don’t have the couple hundred dollars to spend on some of the options I have listed here? No worries, I didn’t either when I got my pair. Here is an easy way to sort of DIY at a low cost. Find a pair of extremely high wasted jeans/pants from Cheap Monday ($65 always!) and just simply wear them like you would normally wear pants rather than high waisted. The stretch material that Cheap Monday uses still allows you to move freely. ***Be sure to try them on though, the waist tends to run  bit smaller because they are intended for a natural waist!

So here’s a simple moto to remember while out Spring shopping this season, ” Drop the crotch not the dough!”

CM

juma black kurta pants via Oak; $162

Endovanera Short Jon in Black via Revolve; $143

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In 2003, former model and actress Alia with brother Jamil Juma, set out to create contemporary clothing for men and women, JUMA. As Design Director, Alia organizes and implements activities related to product design and development. Creative Director Jamil manages the overall image and positioning of the JUMA brand. Together they co-design the collection, with a clear vision of the JUMA look and an instinctive understanding of fashion and design.

The company designs, markets, manufactures and distributes to leading specialty stores, franchise retailers and boutiques. JUMA is carried in coveted retailers including Fred Segal, By George, Caravan and many others. They have been featured in such international publications as Elle Canada, Fashion Quarterly Magazine (FQ magazine), Fashion Magazine, Sportswear International, National Post as well as Fashion Television, Rogers Television and Life Network. They have held runway shows during Toronto Fashion Week where they have collaborated with BMW, Elle Canada, L’Oreal, TD Bank, TFI, Volvo and several other companies.