Mm hm, wow. It’s not often you’ll hear me singing the praises of anything ruffled, but I am deeply in love with this 10 Crosby Derek Lam cardigan, peplum and all. Expect to see me wearing it, if you know what I mean.
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Photos from 10 Crosby Derek Lam via Style.com
For the first time since I was about 12, and to my great chagrin, I’m behind on the runway collections. But yesterday I got sucked into Gretchen Jones’ Tumblr and I am wildly inspired by her Fall and Spring presentations — her fabrics and knitwear and trademark jewelry, all melded into something really seductive. I’ve been working on a funny little project this week, which I’ll tell you more about soon, that’s led to the presence of this fuzzy, half-formed notion of something bigger in the back of my brain. And when I saw that top left photo the idea snapped into focus. I’ll be tackling it this weekend and hoping and praying that I can make a 3D version that’s even half as cool as what’s in my head. May the muse be with me.
I don’t remember how it started, only that it started in Readerville, but ages ago I formed the habit of announcing each winter what dress I would be “pretend-wearing to the Oscars” that year, always picking something from the most recent round of shows. This year I’m announcing here, early (before the Spring shows even hit the runways!), that I’ve settled on the above ensemble from pre-fall Thakoon Addition. I can’t be certain that the bed jacket is knit and not woven (it’s probably woven), but there was TONS of knitwear in both of his pre-fall collections and my first impression of it was knitwear. Regardless, this is MY fantasy and I say it’s double-knit! Between the sweater and the split skirt and my favorite biker boots, I’ll be the most comfortable person not-there.
The thing is, I actually really desperately want this whole outfit, Oscars or no Oscars. I’m capable of sewing that jumpsuit if I put my mind to it, and am fantasizing about making a sweater with this same vibe. So if you know of any patterns that might make a good jumping-off point, I’m all ears. The best candidate I’ve found so far is Laverne.
