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It’s the silver star of this holiday season. Haute, icy cool and elegant when worn with black or in monotone, or turn up the heat and pair it with hot jewel tones for freezing hot sparkle.
Betsey Johnson
Deliciously rich in color and texture, it’s a veritable hot chocolate with a spoonful of sugar for grown ups! The rage for brown tones continues on and is furnished handsomely in this exquisitely embellished velvet, perfect for statement jackets this season. Copper and brown metallic cord wanders over a soft true brown cotton velvet connecting sequined embroidered circular motifs.
Shown here: Bossa Nova
Hand crafted gifts bring us back to the spirit of this wonderful holiday season. Scarves are quick work that yield big results in less time than finding that elusive parking space at the mall. A few lengths of fabric and purchased beaded fringe result in beautiful one of a kind (or 2 of a kind) neckwear that says so much in a warm and thoughtful way.
Sweaters are taking a twist this season and being shown at RTW as wraps, coats and jackets. With the shawl collar neckline and midi length taking reign as the silhouette of 2007. Pair them up with boots and slim pants or skirts to complete the “right now” look.
Make friends with with your serger again this fall and complete the sweater dressing look with no knitting needles required!
The mood for fall dressing is soft, drapey, and relaxed. In other words, velvet, especially stretch velvet, is key. It’s glam, feels great to wear, and has romance appeal. What other fabric can do all that? What is also nice is the versatility. Dress it down as a wrap top with your favorite jeans, funk it up with hot color and wear it as a comfy scarf with your fav jacket, or swish it around as a romantic skirt or soft flounced romantic femme fatale top.
Shakespeare Collection: A troupe of 8 colors! Poly microfiber stretch. Special Purchase. See all the colors on the Novelties page. $13.00/yard.
Other velvets:
You don’t need a detector to find metals out there in the marketplace this season. You can find their influences everywhere! From weighty chains, grommets and buckles on accessories to the mating of the shiny stuff with fabric in chenilles, brocades, sheers, knits and even laminated onto cottons, the current craze of Europe.
It’s an Urban Jungle — Trending hot this season are animal prints. Whether the print is the focus of your garment or an eye-catching trim, you’ll want to find a way to integrate this into your wardrobe this fall. We’re seeing woven and knit dresses and tops, jackets, cardigans with printed panels, peek-a-boo pleated or gored skirts and softly structured tops with contrast facings. And then, of course, the ultimate in lingerie and loungewear.
Leopardess (shown) – Join the fun with these delectable silk jersey knits in blue and plum. The pattern from nature is there, but the colors are pure fashion! Silk jersey is perfect for tops and dresses, but don’t miss the opportunity for great lingerie and loungewear!
See other animal prints: Enchanted Wood, On the Prowl.
Ooh-la-la! Silk lingerie is so pretty and really quite simple to create. Whether you go for a camisole, a nightie or boy shorts, silk charmeuse is the fabric of choice! Printed silks are fun and exciting; solids are elegant. We have both for you!
Shown here: Midori and Enchante in concord grape.
Summer 2007 is definitely flirty and feminine with skirts replacing shorts in many venues! Whether you choose prints or solids, be sure you use a fabric with drape — silk prints, chiffon or georgette with underskirts, cotton lawn. For a more structured silhouette, try a multi-gore skirt in cotton satin print or solid linen. Make it short and flirty or long and elegant.
Shown: Tilly. See more in The Back Room.
It’s hot and it’s striking! Fuchsia is on a comeback for those of you who miss it, and it’s an all new color for those who haven’t tried it.
Tip toe in with just a bit in a print or go head to toe in a suit. You’ll love this purplish pink color for statement dressing. Right now we have an absolutely stunning viscose/linen texture, Flamenco, in stock. Our silk chiffon burnout is dramatic in black and fuchsia–Masquerade. If you can’t get yourself to fuchsia, consider a hot pink or a deep orchid to simulate the trend. The pinstripe in Suit Yourself is actually orchid, but it works with fuchsia coordinates as well.
Just a touch of purplish pink will update a basic outfit!
