Kendall-together Distracting?

Now that NYFW has wrapped, the time of reflection has begun. As I was looking back over all of the coverage of shows, I found myself reacting each time I scrolled through the models and saw Kendall Jenner. This reaction was not wholly positive or negative, I realized that when this sighting occurred, I was distracted by the fact that Kendall was hired for the show.

Now, I understand the move to have Kendall in a show, she is stunningly beautiful, however the potential publicity for the brand is probably a more driving force behind the decision. I'm just curious if it is her or the brand who is getting the attention. (ps. it's her).

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This has all just made me wonder if this has been true for all major supermodels in history. I suppose no one has had the crossover like Kendall has, and with the influx of social media (and her well-documented presence on said social media), she had more influence before she became a model, rather than because she became a model had some influence on her blossoming publicity following her catwalk adventures. 

In any event, she had the chance to rock some amazing frocks down the runway this last week, which is reason enough for some photo-based envy. Enjoy!

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BFW (Bedside Fashion Week)

Like any gal with a low checking account, extensive shoe collection and a Vogue subscription can tell you, heading to a show during New York Fashion Week is the dream. While I was very fortunate enough to attend a show during London Fashion Week in 2012, my dream of NYFW still remains. However, some brands are opting to live-stream their shows. 

This, my friends, makes me very happy. 

Not only am I able to view the upcoming collections of some of my favorite, most sought-after designers in real-time, but I get to do so from the comfort of my bed while sipping coffee rather than rushing in the stuffy NYC after an early morning of primping. While this doesn't replace the actual experience, I am trying to tell myself it's comparable. (It's not). 

My front-row seat included a down comforter

This morning I watched the Tory Burch presentation and it was just all sorts of lovely. Here are some of my favorites:

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And then my two favorite embellished pieces of recent memory:

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DAT COAT DOE. 

Basically in love with the prevalence of white button-downs (a personal staple of mine) and the seemingly comfortable woven shoe theme. 

Another show of note today (among the many, I know) is most definitely J.Crew's presentation. A can of worms I would love to delve into, but what would I write about tomorrow?!

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Holy Stripes, Batman!

Here I am, living vicariously through those who were lucky enough to attend NYFW and see the Marc Jacobs show. Although watching it in entirety on my computer will probably give me a better view than I could ever hope to get if I ever have the good fortune to attend the show, it's not the same.
Even though I was simply viewing from a computer screen in my minuscule dorm room in London, I was not blind to the heavy influence of stripes.
While many times, the use of stripes can evoke either a preppy or nautical undertone, if the stripes are thin and somewhat seersucker-like, or the more typical, of prison garb worn by the stereotypical criminal in pretty much any movie concerning jail, ever. This, however, simply made me intrigued by how I could finagle more stripes into my wardrobe.

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 Instead of the traditional final walk of all the models single file, Jacobs had them come out in a herd to stand in a somewhat triangular position before coming out finally for a solo bow.

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Even the accents on the accessories, stripes made an appearance.

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Jacobs also, along with many other designers during NYFW did not feel the need to clothe their models from the waist down, but that is another story all together.

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