First up Rag & Bone RTW 2010:
bulky knit layers, strung gloves around the neck – through the arm holes would have been much too childish.
belted scarf, yes.
i have been trying to solve this muff problem for a while. they’re great but you have to hold on to them, which is a drag. Rag & Bone does the muff necklace, brilliant.
On the topic of muffs, these wrist cuffs by Pringle of Scotland are in the same vein:
And lastly, Malandrino:
that purse is amazing. I am really onto the concept of doing yarn fringes in my upcoming collection.
so badass.
Tegan & Sara are fully decked out in “larry.” garb in their new ‘Alligator’ music video, as are their backup dancers. Can’t get the song out of my head, and love their take on the winter wonderland theme, how very Canadian.
Stereogum had this to say:
Tegan & Sara pick much better costumes for “Alligator,” with some winter crochet wraps that exist somewhere between Oak and Etsy.
And Prefix Magazine calls the pieces “stylish crochet headwear.”
I graciously forgive both publications for mixing up crochet and knitting.
The girls are wearing the Sheridan Shawl and La Hache Scarf, hand-knit with BC alpaca yarn.
Watch the full music video on MUCH MUSIC!
Working on a flurry of sketches for the upcoming LARRY. F/W10 collection, and today’s inspiration is courtesy of Maison Martin:
large leather belt
silk chiffon woven dress
bodysuit with leather “chaps” skirt
felix wong photo for ION magazine / styling toyo tsuchiya
The big prize in ION Magazine this month is “the gracey” scarf by larry. This is one of my absolute favourite pieces, it was designed in collaboration with the grace-gallery and has become one of the top sellers – I can barely make them fast enough! Enter at ionmagazine.ca to win, or inquire through the larry. website to purchase.
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I know this is going to be amazing. Victoria Potter of famed fashion blog DemiCouture is throwing a sale at the W2 building this weekend, and just about everything under the moon will be for sale. I have pillaged numerous items from her closet in the past, so I can testify to the fact that there will most certainly be plenty of delicious finds to be had.
112 W Hastings, 11 AM to 5 PM, this Sunday Feb 7th.
For those of you in Vancouver, you may have noticed that over the holidays Obakki pledged to donate one warm jacket or blanket to a local shelter for every in-store purchase – but now that the madness of Christmas and the New Year is over, the giving doesn’t have to stop there. Obakki Creative Director and Owner Treana Peake has long been an advocate of human rights and other humanitarian efforts, and has personally traveled to Africa a number of times (read Treana’s blog entries on her most recent trip here.) The Obakki Foundation was borne of these ventures, and a new fashion collection reflects some of the poignant answers children in orphanages gave when Treana asked them three basic questions: What makes you happy? What makes you sad? What makes you afraid?
women’s racer-back tank
There are a number of ways to support the foundation: you can purchase clothing or accessories at the flagship store in Gastown or online (women’s, men’s, and children’s items available); you can make a monetary donation through the store or online; or you can purchase a pre-packaged first aid or school kit.
women’s rhombus-shaped scarf
100% of all proceeds go directly back to Foundation projects. A shipping container is being sent from Canada to Africa in a few weeks time, so move fast! Treana is traveling back to Cameroon in May to personally distribute these supplies to where they are needed most.
