#3--Cambridge in NYC

Since fall, I have been spotting these amazingly bright and beautiful bags all of the city. I had to find out who made these awesome bags and how I could get my hands on one.

Cut to me stalking people out to try and find out about this bag.  I caught a girl on FIT's campus with The Large Cambridge Satchel, in neon yellow and got the scoop.



I love how she kept her outfit simple. Pretty monochromatic, sticking to grays and blacks and let the bag be her big statement piece. It's a great pop of color and can be great for fall 11 and spring 12's awesome color blocking trend.




The Cambridge Satchel can be purchased at http://www.cambridgesatchel.co.uk/ for roughly $200 USD depending on which size chosen and whether or not you get your initials embossed. I personally love the embossing that can be done, see picture at right. The satchel can also now be purchased at Bloomingdales. In store or online at http://www1.bloomingdales.com/shop/product/the-cambridge-satchel-company-satchel-fluorescent-satchel?ID=582865&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results.



Check out more pictures of this amazing bag:

Celebrity stylist Brad Goreski with his Cambridge Satchel

#2--Pastel Mania

For Spring of 2013, I hope to continue seeing pastels. Pastel colors were all over the runways for Spring 2012 collections which are currently hitting stores. While shopping the market place a bit here in New York City, it seems that customers are responding very strongly in a positive manner to these fun spring colors. In the Spring 2012 collections, pastels were mostly brought to viewers attentions through color blocking as shown below.

3.1 Phillip Lim S12

Calvin Klein Collection S12

Prada S12

DVF S12

I believe pastels will be brought into the Spring 2013 shows in a different manner. I think they will most likely make the re-appearance through patterns. Wheather they be florals or animal prints, I believe the consumers will welcome these fun color palletes as a change to the current neon trends and after such a drab winter season. Something more along these lines is what I see is yet to come for S13. Or patterns made of pastels.

House of Holland S12

Here are images I have found that have further inspired me to believe pastels are here to stay:

Treasure Box

A few blogs I love, and from which much of my inspiration derives :)

http://c-o-a-s-t-i-n.tumblr.com/

http://constantstateofapathy.tumblr.com/

http://ilovewildfox.com/

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      A shortened version of the word gnarly, meaning high on the scale of dangerousness and coolness. often used amonf the skateboard crowd.

2. gnar
      Anything and everything that is awesome in every possible way

 


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