Now Wearing…

The other week there was a 70s challenge from Lucky Magazine to dress in your most 70s work appropriate gear. I thought it couldn’t hurt to enter because at the very worst I’d be dressing slightly 70s for a day and I would do that on a whim anyways. And although the dress is authentically from the 70s (it was my mother’s) everything else is from a more recent time.

Printed Maxi Dress - Vintage (courtesy of my mom's closet!)
Jacquard Blazer - Bebe from 7 years ago! I dyed it blue myself
Gold Flask Necklace - Vintage
Tiger Eye Bracelet - J.Crew
Gold & Pearl Pin - Via Clothing Swap
Snake/Metallic Platform Strappy Sandals - Rafe New York
Brown Leather Tote - Lulu Small Tote, Courtesy of Katherine Kwei

Colorblock Belt - Miss Sixty, I tied it as an Obi, but it's actually a hip belt

Toes - Ginger & Liz - Goin' Back to Cali

Funktional Fall 2011 Lookbook

Since first catching LA based designer Jennifer Park’s Funktional line in 2009, Lani and I quickly became fans of the modern luxurious feeling line with the very accessible price points.

For Fall 2011 the collection had a 70s glam meets 90s cleaned up grunge look. The flowing long skirts, draped silk blouses alongside the color palette's of burnt oranges and turquoise are definitely 70s.   While the cozy heather knits, layered looks and strong shoulder makes me think early 90s.

I’m personally a fan of pretty much every look on page 3, even the power-shoulder working woman look!I had the opportunity to see many of these pieces in person and feel the high quality fabrics and check out the construction firsthand.  Here are some detail shots of some of my favorite pieces.

As I’m sure you’ve realized by now I’m such a  fan of silky tops and pants and the Funktional collection had a great variety of them.  From roll sleeve casual blouses to silk tees and geometric cutout/lace blouses into wrap blouses.  I personally was a huge fan of the wrap blouses in both the plaid and the silk versions.  It has such a unique shape and casual easy feel to it.

In the bottoms, I was drawn to the geometric knit maxi skirt and the beetle printed pants.  They were so visually stimulating without being overwhelming.  Also, had to admire another great pair of silky pants.

The dresses had so many great unique details like inset lace or back cutout panel that I would never have noticed from just looking at the lookbook.

I really loved the cozier pieces for Fall, especially the draped jackets and fur coat. The fur was amazingly soft and had a really unique coloration.  I also was drawn to items like the little cardigan with elbow patches and the jacket on the bottom right that felt like wrapping your favorite blanket around yourself.

In NYC, Funktional is available at OAK, Pixie Market, Court, Mini Mini Market, Babel Fair and more. For a full list of stores nationwide, check out FunktionalCollection.com to find a store near you.

Even though Summer in NYC has only begun, my mind is already looking forward to wearing Fall pieces thanks to this collection.  Do you have a favorite look or piece?

70s Chic: Cynthia Steffe Spring 2011

The 70s are back in full swing this spring. Refinery 29 and The Fashion Spot have reported on this trend citing Marc Jacob's runway collection and others like Derek Lam, Jason Wu and Etro.

Another collection that comes to mind when I think 70s-inspired is Cynthia Steffe spring 2011.

Wide leg pants, pant suits


Tan-orange color scheme, geometric prints


Short shorts, halter necklines


One-pieces, one-shoulder cuts
Cynthia Steffe is a Sugar Rock Catwalk favorite as the line is perfect example of fem with a little twist (and they have the best sample sales). The spring 2011 collection is super wearable and definitely something I want to own. I like the flowy frocks, but I especially love the more structured separates like the leather shorts and jackets. And as always, I'm a fan of the prints and color blocking!

You can find Cynthia Steffe at retailers like Saks and Bloomingdales.