Designer of the Week

DESIGNER OF THE WEEK: ELIZABETH & JAMES

“Elizabeth and James brings a couture sensibility to the contemporary customer. Seeking to narrow the gap between designer and contemporary clothing, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen act as muses and co-designers on this new fashion label. Inspired by the mix of uptown and downtown, masculine and feminine, and casual and dressy, the Elizabeth and James collection is unique in the mixture of androgynous menswear inspired blazers and shirts with delicate mini-dresses, feminine detailing, sequins and unusual fabrics. Look to Elizabeth and James for fashion forward styles made effortless.”*

We have loved Mary-Kate and Ashley ever since the days of Full House, but in these last few years we have become absolutely obsessed with them as fashion icons. They always seem to take styles we know and love and mix them in a way we never imagined would look so good. We were not surprised that when they launched Elizabeth and James we would be obsessed, and season after season we have continued to have been impressed. For this spring 2009 season Elizabeth and James does a fabulous job of putting together a collection of extremely girly pieces with edgy rock pieces. They recommend pairing a floral Lily Puliitzer-esque dress with a funky rock-n-roll cropped leather jacket. They also mix up girly style with menswear inspired oversized vests and blazers yet with a tapered touch in the sleeves or waist so our femininity can still shine through. We are loving these pieces for spring.

*http://www.elizabethandjames.us/