This vintage-inspired top shop belt makes the bright color a cinch to wear.
Blending a little, Mimosa with other colors, a la Thakoon isn’t a bad idea. Top Thakoon for Target. Coming soon (but not soon enough).
This Marlene Birger scarf is the perfect amount of pop for winter.
Love these Tory Burch flats.
Interestingly, Pantone, the “global authority on color,” and trend leader, that designers often look to for palettes, has selected Mimosa as the color of the year for ‘09.
It seems strange and counter intuitive to put forth an almost blinding orange + yellow hued choice as the color of the year at this moment for obvious reasons. Plus, the image of a leisurely brunch cocktail is a bit odd.
But then again, why not? There are a million plausible explainations (maybe the Pantone people were drunk on Mimosas when they decided on this color?); but at the end of the day, in small doses, a little Mimosa, might not be so bad for us. I know as winter’s dull grey sets in, I crave pops of color. And, as the saying goes, “all things in moderation.”
So here are a few ways to add a little Mimosa color to your wardrobe without looking like a blazing fool.
-Kari Skaflen
Designer Annie Havlicek at her trunk show at Habit.
I fell for this 3 layer Edie skirt from Annie at Habit.
Annie’s 5 tier Gwennie dress is soooo adorable.
Last night, I popped into Habit on Division to catch Annie Havlicek’s trunk show. The collection from this New York based, Parson’s grad is uber-feminine, soft and drapey. She’s a huge hit in Japan and her eponymous line has been featured in a multitude of magazines, such as Japanese Nylon. In person, Annie is gregarious with long curls and a low key style: wearing romantic blush-blouse from her own collection under a menswear vest and jeans, she sweetly walked me through her collection, imparting details and techniques, explaining the advantages of bias cutting, which, for all of those of you who don’t know- and I didn’t before last night- bias cutting means that the the fabric is turned at a diagonal angle and cut from there. The result allows a loose dress that might ordinarily flare, to fall in a figure-hugging drape.
Her line is an adorable mix of little dresses, romantic blouses, amazing cashmere sweaters. My favorite was a 5 tier dress of silk, cut on the bias with alternating layers of chiffon and charmeuse, each shorter than the one beneath it. The peek-a-boo back was an added bonus. Another more dramatic piece was a textured mini skirt with three layers of fabric creating volume and a bubble effect; but this sweetness was countered with a large, exposed zipper up the front.
I loved the balance of Annie’s line; she mixed sweetness with a little drama for an effect that is classic and still contemporary.
-Kari Skaflen
If you don’t have anything going on this evening and you’re looking to get some holiday shopping out of the way, then you should get yourself over to Grey Boutique in Chicago (1361 N Wells St.) from 6-9 for Abigail Glaum-Lathbury’s sample sale. She’s a fantastic designer with an amazing eye for detail and great fabric choices that you’re bound to fall in love with, just like we did.
Tiers of scalloping created killer volume for Victor and Rolf’s creation
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Bright and edgy; this piece was an explosion of geometry at Victor and Rolf
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A visually interesting take on the little black dress at Lanvin.
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The one-shoulder top with heavy asymmetry was on Lanvin’s runway.
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