It’s finally almost fall! Time for sweaters, and boots, and crisp weekend afternoons with friends and family. If your aim is to hit that perfect balance of relaxed, effortless, easy elegance, you’re in luck. There are some gorgeous new offerings out there right now. Here are some of the best pieces from the fall winter 2018-19 designer collections to take you apple picking, antiquing, hiking and beyond in nonchalant luxurious style.
It’s time to head back to high school (or maybe to start). And the dreaded words “What are you wearing?” don’t have to be a part of your life this fall. Whether it’s coming from your parents, or from the mean kids at school, or from you as a parent addressed toward your own kid, no one wants to deal with an eye roll on the first day of school. Fear not. We got you.
It’s almost time to put away the beach bags and take out the lunch boxes, because the new school year is just around the corner. By now you’ve likely received your back to school shopping lists for supplies – the long list filled with pencils, notebooks and calculators galore. However, we’re not here to talk about that boring albeit necessary shopping list. We’re here to talk with you about something a little more fun – the cutest back to school fashions for your little ones.
Beyonce. Rihanna. Letitia Wright. Yara Shahidi. Tiffany Haddish. Tracee Ellis Ross. Lupita Nyong’o. Zendaya. Slick Woods. Issa Rae. Aja Naomi King. Laverne Cox. Naomi Campbell. The September issues are here! And their covers are the best ones we’ve ever seen. Why? Because for the first time, as black women we can see ourselves, our family members, and black women we admire and respect in the faces of so many of the women featured on their covers. And more importantly, we can see issues of importance to us in the editorial features inside. History is being made this month. And its a magical experience.
Is this athletic wear? Are these party clothes? Can I wear them to the office? Or to the gym? Yes, yes, yes and yes – at least in a manner of speaking. Last week, Valentino launched a 4-weeks-only pop-up shop on Spring Street in SoHo to showcase its latest resort collection. And it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen from the house of Valentino. We were invited to the “VIC” (that’s Very Important Client, thank you very much) event last Thursday, so we got to see it firsthand. And we love it. It’s luxury sportswear with a more literal take than usual – fresh, vibrant, energizing colors; crisp silhouettes; an urban sensibility; and an explicit nod to sports – especially basketball and boxing. The ad campaign was shot on a basketball court, with the models shooting hoops. The vibe of the collection is femme and macho, practical and whimsical, relaxed and hard-charging. The pieces are smartly-priced, and as a result they’re flying out the door. You should get yourself to the pop-up store before it closes …
