September 22, 2011

Spring 2012 Trend: The New Sheer Skirt

A trend I’ve come across for Spring 2012 is the sheer skirt. However, these aren’t any ordinary sheer skirts; these are more of an illusion…it’s the new sheer skirt. The look of a short dress and a long sheer skirt with intricate detailing at the hem, these are definitely show stopping pieces.

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What do you think of this trend for Spring ’12? Do you think it will translate to the street or will it just be something we see on the red carpet? Let me know in the comments section below!

Photos: Style.com

September 20, 2011

My New York Fashion Week Street Style Looks

I was so excited to find out the other day that I was photographed by Tommy Ton for Style.com on my first day at fashion week in New York! It was even for a special project where you can shop the looks of various street style photos.

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Click through American Express Presents NY Street Seen Spotted by Tommy Ton and shop my look on Net-a-Porter here.

And a special thank you to Refinery29 for featuring my Tommy Ton street style snap!

I also ran into my friend Amy Creyer of Chicago Street Style who took my photo with the lovely Karen from Where Did U Get That (who is just as nice as she is stunning).

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I’m wearing a Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2011 dress, Balenciaga bag, Chanel shoes, Linda Farrow sunglasses and some temporary Chanel tattoos (yes, they are not real!) Click here for the full post.

I was browsing The Cut, as I do multiple times a day, and I watched the Detail Cam: Jewelry, Sunglasses, and More Spotted at Fashion Week…and what did I see? My Prada Baroque sunglasses! Click below to watch the video (there are some amazing accessories featured!)

My Dolce & Gabbana star dress outfit also made an appearance (even on the home page) of Elle.com!

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Click here for the full story on Elle.com

**UPDATE 9/25

My street style photos and interview are now up on StyleSpotting.com along with Boston-based stylist Christen Mitchell (who was love at first site…in her neon Marc Jacobs skirt & mustard PS1)

See all the photos & interview NYFW: Jena Gambaccini and Christen Mitchell

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Overall, I was beyond honored to have these amazing photographers like my outfits enough to photograph me for their blog/website. I dress for me, but it’s always appreciated when others like my outfits too 🙂

September 15, 2011

Althea Harper Spring 2012

One of my favorite Project Runway contestants to date, Althea Harper showed her Spring 2012 collection this year at fashion week. She decided to do a show this year, as opposed to a presentation like I attended last September.

Althea designs clothing that’s fun to wear but never too over-the-top. She showed a lot of black and white looks along with some grey body-con pieces, and a really beautiful print seen in various garments throughout the collection. This season, Althea had some great separates (including her amazing blazers…which I’m happy to say I own one from last year) that are very easy to incorporate into your wardrobe, along with various types of dresses from fitted cocktail to long flowy maxis. My favorite is the black sheer finale dress…stunning dressed up or down.

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September 14, 2011

Walter Spring 2012 at New York Fashion Week

One of the most unique presentations I attended during fashion week, I loved the set up of Walter Spring 2012 on the rooftop of The Empire Hotel.

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I had the pleasure of interviewing Walter himself who said he just wants to make clothes that a cool twenty-something girl can wear for both day and night (and who wouldn’t want that, right?) He prides himself on his jackets, but his dresses are just as great. His Spring ’12 collection showed a lot of neutral separates with some pops of pink, red and coral throughout. This is such a great collection because these pieces can easily be incorporated into any woman’s wardrobe and they’re useful for so many occasions. A few of my favorites include the laser-cut effect orange dress and the white asymmetrical flowy skirt dress (which can both be found individually below).

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September 13, 2011

Various Events at Milk Studios

On Sunday I attended various events at milk studios, including a jewelry presentation from Erickson Beamon and Anndra Neen, along with The Lake & Stars, Reece Hudson, and Katie Gallagher.

My absolute favorite was Erickson Beamon. The models were wearing feathered outfits and avant-garde makeup with the stunning jewelry surrounding in this “garden-esque” setup.

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And having nothing to do with these collections, I came across this girl on my way into Anndra Neen with the sickest studded jacket…ever.

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Here’s a look at Anndra Neen.

My favorite bag I saw at Reece Hudson (of course, with a tassel).

My favorite look from Katie Gallagher [middle], which is weird because I normally hate red, especially paired with black…but I love this silhouette. Dark yet intriguing…

The Lake and Stars.