February: Art to Inspiration

I'm so excited about today's post as it's the first installment of the "Art to Inspiration" project, created by Supal from Chevrons & Eclairs. Every first Wednesday of each month participants produce a post inspired by a work of art as selected by Supal. The collected results will be posted over here.

Today's work of art comes from:

Hiroshi Matsumoto, December 2010 - 4 

I was inspired by the two vibrant patches of blue in this painting. It reminded me of this pair of cobalt hued shoes I bought (a score at $7 from a shoe store in Downtown Crossing) but haven't yet worn. We're seeing cobalt a lot lately; I've worn it before, and now I'm inspired to give these heels a test drive. (Check out my Pinterest for more cobalt inspiration). 

Want to join the Art to Inspiration Project? Contact Supal!

Husbandswear III: The Elbow Patch

Has anyone gotten on the elbow patch bandwagon, yet?

I really love the idea but quickly realized that the patches don't quite line up with my elbows! So until I can find a petite sized blazer with elbow patches, I'll admire those who wear them well, like my husband (Bill Blass blazer).

I also love the look of Tweed in general, and the way it looks so put together, like these two. The first, a model styled by Roopal Patel when she presented at Neimans. The second, a gentleman at the races. And I'm loving the brightly coloured Tweed seen at the Chanel Spring 2012 show (as seen on my Pinterest).

How about you? 

Do you Elbow Patch or Tweed or Both?

ZOORA @ APPLE, Boston

Last night was the launch of Zoora held at the Apple store on Boylston Street in Boston. 

We last met Aubrie and the Zoora team at Bradley and Diegel salon on Newbury for the test run of the site.

This time, the beautiful finished website was unveiled and the designer gowns were paraded in front of Apple's giant logo on the 3rd floor. The turnout was grand and everyone is so excited for Zoora to take off!

The website is up and running but the offical launch is on January 30 2012 with Trunk shows taking place in February. 

(Caught on cam: Boston Bloggers A Stylized Hysteria and Scorpion Disco)

ZOORA @ Bradley & Diegel

The lovely Aubrie Pagano who is the mastermind behind Zoora, invited me to an informal soirée to meet and test-drive what will soon (as of January 28 2012) change the way we shop for ready-to-wear designer clothing online.

We gathered at the gorgeous Bradley & Diegel salon on Newbury last night for a first look at the beta website and a feel of the designs from Emily Muller (of Emily Muller Apparel) and Victoria Dominguez-Bagu (of MariaVictoria Designs).  On hand was Maria Cataldo who discussed the design of the website and let us try it out giving our feedback on its layout and functionality.

Zoora plans to offer access to the latest designer clothing but with the ability for us to custom alter the clothing to our size/shape/preference.  

So far, Zoora has 22 designers who are already on board and offering modifications to hemlines, fabric and colour to their looks which will allow the customer the freedom to pick and choose what will work for them.  

The best part, and the one I'm most excited about is getting a perfect fit.  Zoora (attained from misura meaning "measurement" in Italian) will take your height, weight, bust, waist and hip measurements and go from there.  This ensures that you won't fall under the generic sizing charts found on standard clothing websites.

We were also treated to complimentary hair styling from Bradley & Diegel stylists.  Thanks to Kathy who transformed my head into a bed of luscious curls!

I can't wait for Zoora's official launch next January 2012.  For now, you can sign up here.

Thanks to Aubrie, Holly & Greg, Emily, Victoria and the gang at Bradley & Diegel for hosting such a fun event!

Bibhu Mohapatra at W Hotel Boston

It was lovely to meet Designer Bibhu Mohapatra at the W Hotel in Boston on November 16 for his showcase of 24 looks from his SS2012 collection (which recently showed at New York Fashion Week).

Flowy and sheer, elegant yet edgy and all very wearable, the designer himself describes the clothes as being worn by:

"Strong, confident, self-assured, well-traveled women who appreciate beautifully crafted clothes. These are the women who do not chase fashion, they make fashion." - The Boston Globe

I stopped by Neiman's yesterday and met the designer once again as he was tweaking his gorgeous window displays in their "'Twas the Night Before..." theme - don't forget to check them out!

And if you haven't seen Bibhu Mohapatra's collection yet, you can meet the designer TODAY Nov. 17 at Neiman Marcus, Copley Place from 10am-4pm in the Couture Salon.

Zac Posen at Neiman Marcus

It was such an honour for me to cover Zac Posen at Neimans on November 8th, in Boston.  He was there to showcase his Spring 2012 collection recently shown at New York Fashion Week.

It's truly a breathtakingly elegant and romantic collection.

Everyone who was there last night was blown away by the glamour of the floor-skimming gowns, the cut, the fit, the detail.  Everything was simply fabulous!  Not to mention how nice it was to meet and talk to Mr. Posen!

Models: Adriana, Kerrin, Claire, Helen // Makeup: Le Metier // Hair: Mizu