Shopping - Edgy Accessories

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Today's focus is on accessories. The selection I made are more edgy and slick than sophisticated and feminine. The price is a bit higher today because I didn't think there are any good ones that are on the cheaper side, so I had to raise the price. A lot of the things we've been seeing a lot lately is spike and hard edges. Such as the Pamela Love ring or CC Skye bracelet. The Eddige Borgo earring is also very awesome. And of course, there has to be an Alexander McQueen skull ring to complete the edgy set.

So what do you think? Go shopping now!

Trend - New York Fashion Week A/W2013 SHOES

I've been intending to do this post for a long time now... SHOES! I've loved shoes for the longest time, and whenever I can choose between an awesome pair of shoes and a great jacket, I will go for the shoes 9 out of 10 times. For me, the choice of shoes are one of the easiest way to dress an outfit up or down. As a student, I usually wear a simple pair of jeans and knit top. However, if I feel that today is a special day, I will wear a pair of fancier shoes instead of a pair of sneakers, or wear a type of shoes to impress people. So it may not be a huge surprise that I want to talk about the shoes trends this season. 

there are six general forms of shoes presented for the Fall 2013 collection: heels, ankle booties, mid/lower-calves boots, knee-high boots, strappy heels, and alteration looks of traditional shoes (I'll explain in a bit). I've gathered photos from the runway shows and hopefully provided an easier view of this season's beautiful shoe collection! I had There are a few designs that are my ultimate favorites, but my favorite designer throughout the season would be Prabal Gurung. His designs and I looks chic and empowering, and I would do anything to get a pair (especially one of these boots!)

Now, let's start analyzing the season!

Ankle Bootie

A/W 2013 Ready-to-Wear: Ankle Bootie 

Lace-Up and Leather. These boots are generally ankle high, and some has platform, some doesn't. Platforms are slowly beginning to phase out and we may be able to see that in more pictures below.

Alexander McQueen - Featured Designer of PARIS Fashion Week A/W 2013

Sarah Burton, the creative director for Alexander McQueen, is pregnant and she did this collection while she's in the last stage of her pregnancy! In other news, the collection was mediocre! (Please don't hate me). 

However, let's talk about the positive before we move on to the negatives. There are a lot of beautiful and detailed craftsmanship, awesome runway show, and the theme of the show is very clear. Below are the detail shots of the show, and needless to say, it looks like it took a lot of hardwork. The head-cage itself are made of beads and combined together, presumably, by wire or those fishing threads. The result is beautiful. My favorite would be the corsets in the last set of the photo. The very traditional silhouette along with the complicated needlework (along with more beads), it's not hard to imagine how long it took. 

The details and craftsmanship are on par, just as usual.

The show was fantastical, unique, and emphasizes the show is just as important as the collection itself. Alexander McQueen's show has never fall short from a drama point of view, and today is the same. There are 10 looks in total, when actually its five themes with two variants. The theme was the Catholic church. The theme is divided into five different subgroups: Communion, nuns, cardinals, popes, and angels. If you really look at it, the inspiration is clear as day. This centraled inspiration helps the collection to be more grounded. 

The video below is the show itself. The music and how the models walk down the runway, interweaving into each door and synchronizing with each other, the show did not disappoint.

The McQueen signatured meticulous craftsmanship is still there, the out of the box thinking is still there, the signatured silhouette is still there, so what was missing?  I guess I was just expecting more.

Suit Up! NYFW 2013

Suit Up! NYFW 2013 by chicace-mcmix featuring river island

Texture Pattern NYFW 2013

This is the texture pattern collage collection New York Fashion Week! If you want to be colorful instead of black and white, here is a great alternative! Last season is all about color-blocks, but this season is about patterns and how contrasting patterns can go together. If you think you get what it takes to pull it off, give it a shot!!

Colorful Collage NYFW 2013 by chicace-mcmix featuring v neck tees

Bottom and Accessories NYFW 2013

This is the second mood board for the New York Fashion Week 2013.

This is the bottoms and accessories board. I think I would like to include some black skirts and fashion tights also. The contrast looks are more street, edgy, and slightly hipster.

Be psyched!!

Bottom and Accessories NYFW 2013 by chicace-mcmix featuring gold plated jewelry