Lady Sophia Spring/Summer 2014

Outfit Details // Dress, Forever21 | Heels (not pictured), Madeline Girl | Clutch, Vintage //

Photos c/o - Chip Kennedy Photography 

   This past Saturday I had the pleasure of attending and covering the debut inaugural collection ‘’Nee’’ of Sophia Omoro’s label ‘’LadySophia’’. The event was held at the Maison Lefitte in Mandeville Louisiana and began with a celebration party where guests congratulated the designer while sipping cocktails and sampling fancy hor d'oeuvres. There was a runway presentation as well as a dance performance to open and close the show and finally, my personal favorite – a trunk show!

Designer Sophia Omoro’s Mother was a seamstress, which heavily influenced her love and appreciation for fashion. She and her siblings would draw rough sketches and she "would take this from a crude drawing to a pattern, and ultimately a completed garment. Of course, the downside to this was that hems were invariably much longer than requested, the garments much looser, and perhaps worst of all, at least three of the six girls always had the same dress and/or fabric at any given time."

Omoro, who was born in Kenya, said her mother's work was "naively" unappreciated back then, but that the "luxury of well-made, fashionable, 'custom' clothing" ignited a passion that has come to fruition in her new collection.

Her collection was full of brightly colored and beautifully constructed dresses, sheer crop tops, animal skin bags (I wanted all of them) and belts, tribal headpieces, as well as beaded jewelry. The garments, bags and belts are individually hand made in Kenya by her team. Only very limited quantities are made, making the collection very exclusive. 

What really blew me away was her ken attention to detail. The beaded headpieces and jewelry were works of art all on their own and I especially loved all the colors and textures used in each look.

Bravo, LadySophia! Can't wait for next season!

*See all the photos from the show, here. 

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NOLAFW < Day 3 > Alex Engelhardt

                                      Photo cred :: Chip Kennedy Photography (Images 1, 5 and 6) 

Today's post features my favorite pieces from Alexander Engelhardt's futuristic A/W Collection ''Xander''

                                                        

'' Alex’s line, Xander, reflects his vision of the future. The garments are heavily inspired by futurism and architecture, while using unusual shapes, lines, and silhouettes.

The collection is inspired by the futuristic vision of an android, or human robot.  It will reflect what he envisions an android would wear in the future and translate to what he envisions people wearing.  The garments will consist of structured shapes and silhouettes and transition from a more feminine view of an android, into a more intimidating, warrior-like vision.''- via Nolafw.com 

I absolutely adored the construction and color scheme of this line. It was one definitely one of the most unique and modern collections I've seen during NOLAFW. Especially those glittery black leggings! I would pair them with a grey v-neck, black blazer and some killer black stilettos in about three seconds. 

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NOLAFW < Day 1 > Limousine

                                              < With one of the designers; Lisa Iacono >




   Outfit Details // Dress (worn as a blouse), c/o Charlotte Russe | Leopard Pencil Skirt, Target (similar one, here) | Clutch, Vintage (similar one, here) | Heels, Prabal Gurung for Target | Rings, Trendz NOLA + Porter Lyons | Earrings, Dillard's (similar pair, here) //


                                         Photo cred; Chip Kennedy Photography ( Images 1-5 )

               This past Friday began the seventh season of New Orleans Fashion Week! It kicked off with a runway show by one of my favorite designers; Lisa Iacono! This season she collaborated with Suzanne Perron to create their collection, ''Limousine''

'' Limousine, a line of gowns and evening wear, will make its debut in Fall 2014.  Designed by American couturier Suzanne Perron, and Perron’s prodigy, New Orleans-based Lisa Iacono, the line features classic silhouettes with fresh design elements.  The pieces were inspired by iconic, silver-screen beauties, starlets who could hold their own on set, and then light up the room at the after-party.  The emphasis here is timeless, wearable, show-stopping elegance–high-fashion design at a ready-to-wear price point.''- Nolafw.com

After reading that I just had to attend. Everything from the debut-line was unbelievably beautiful and it could not have been more elegant. I felt like I was watching a live-walk through of Grace Kelly's wardrobe! (I could totally have seen her wearing the white ball gown) 

The event was held at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, a very umm...interesting venue. (Kind of creepy, actually) My sister/photographer and I both came to the conclusion that there had to have been a horror-movie filmed there or something...we're such girls.

For my look, I decided to wear one of the dresses that I received from Charlotte Russe. It was a little on the short side for me (#tallgirlprobs) so I tucked it into this leopard print pencil skirt and presto! 

Stay tuned for my coverage of Day 3 of NOLAFW!

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