Might I begin by showing you a proud moment of mine: it’s called Vogue Italia:

Now look at these fab fashionheads turning it at New York Fashion Week.

Plaid o'er plaid hoists a mighty fine beehive. Captured by

Laid back pattern mashup. Captured by

Creepin' in a spider skirt and water jelly clutch. Captured by

Kaleidoscopic animal parade. Captured by

Spotted with a parasol. Captured by

Turning it in a turban and vertical psychedelia. Captured by

All colors bounce off the briefcase.

Christopher Kane glows neon in laser cut lace. Captured by

On the fringe. Captured by

If the shoes were not enough, that artful sweater shirt is. Captured by

Fuzzy sweater, sleek back hair and a cold stare. Captured by

Grandma werq that bright skirt. Captured by

Running swift in stripes. Captured by

Susie Bubble bursting with neon in elongating proportions. Captured by

Burnt siena, bright and baby blue. Captured by

Denim blazing red. Captured by

The hat! The bustier! The 'tude! C'est parfait. Captured by

Jil Sander hues light up the street. Captured by

BryanBoy in chokers bright. Captured by

Busy lady gray. Captured by

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Good Lord, summer’s not even over yet and here I am, chomping at the bit to wear fall stuff. Lately, I’ve been mulling over big knits, tailored ensembles, huge scarves, long layers, beautiful coats, etc, etc, etc…

Beige and red…how could it have taken me this long to realize it is such a perfect combination?

images via Fashion Gone Rogue, La Garconne, the Sartorialist, Karla’s Closet,  am-lul’s closet, Vanessa Jackman, Fashion Canvas, style.com

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This gentleman has been causing quite a stir in the men’s style sphere lately—particularly in reference to those washed jeans.

He was snapped by the Sartorialist and Tommy Ton at Pitti Uomo, he’s inspired a crop of bloggers to profess a love for the kind of washed denim that, in simpler times, got tagged as dad jeans.

What does it all mean? Our take is this: man does not live by raw denim alone. There wasn’t anything wrong with this kind of sturdy denim before APC took over the earth, and there isn’t anything wrong with it now. In fact, if you’ve been watching closely, there are a few reasonably hip labels that never stopped making them and a few reasonably iconic figures who never stopped wearing them.

By the same token, don’t expect to get them past any maitre’ds. This elegant Italian gentleman can pull them off and look like a duke on vacation because, well, he’s an elegant Italian gentleman. Try on the same pair of jeans stateside and you’ll end up looking like a someone from a Land’s End catalog. There’s nothing wrong with that, but after the wave of elegant dark washes, it might be a bit of a comedown to think of your jeans as casual pants again.

—R.B.

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P.S. Papayapie is looking to sell at edgy boutiques! Own a shop? Like her stuff? GET ON IT! 

GALLERY: DESIGNER TO KNOW: Papayapie

Check out Papayapie here! Thanks for the tip, Kingdom of Style!

We heard of the comeback of the strong shoulders, but this is the first time I’ve actually seen it on streets. Def not for the weak minded, this look excudes confidence and a very fashion forward attitude.

Thanks Sartorialist for the pics

Thanks Sartorialist for finding so many people on the streets rocking the fur vest. I wasn’t sure if it would be in this season since money is so sparce for many, but it’s a look that is easily replicatable, even if you have a faux fur version. You can wear it in so many ways, plus it’s a great way to glamorize an outfit.

While lurking through the profiles of our newest site and social network next.fashionindie, we came across possibly the coolest “barely legal” profile user on the face of the earth (besides me of course). Ladies and Gentlemen, meet fourteen year old New Yorker, Kristin Prim, creator and editor of her very own fashion magazine, Prim Magazine. I flipped through the online version of her newest issue and basically decided that this girl is my hero. Pages upon pages of awesome underground fashion designers, Sartorialist-esque fashion inspirations, edgy editorials, music interviews and film reviews are just some of the things waiting to be read in Prim Magazine. Who doesn’t love a rebellious teen that makes Nylon Magazine look mainstream? 

Enough of my interpretation of the magazine…let’s take a look at what Prim has to say herself:

We don’t know about you, but seeing talentless celebrities on the covers of magazines is getting old. 
Get some real talent out. 
Mix it up; take the undiscovered and make them visible. 
Give them a voice. 
Cover real things that matter and not just babbling celebs speaking about how drunk they were when they did that little dance on the table that fed a million bucks to hungry paparazzi. 
Let real talent shine and thrive. 
And make it good. 

This girl is going places and I’ll be able to say is “I was friends with her on fashionindie.ning.com when…” (sigh). 

Check out Prim Magazine here! You won’t regret it.

Not sure if I would personally wear this look, but it’s original and very fuckin’ cool. Makes me want a pair of equestrian pants.

Thanks Sartorialist for the pic

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