Simplicity is beautiful

J and I are finally back from our vacation in Europe. As much I didn't want to leave our last destination (Paris--who would, right? sigh) I knew we had to get back soon to complete a daunting number of tasks. But to transition slowly back into work mode, I decided to post an entry.

Over the years, I've come to learn who I am as a designer. When I got my first sewing machine at the age of 12, I was nothing close to a prodigy designer or anything of that sort. I simply took pieces I already owned and wasn't wearing for whatever reason and mended them to make them wearable. I turned an outdated blouse into a simple, sleeveless shirt. The plain old long-sleeved knit transformed into a shirt with the trendy 3/4 sleeve. Fast forward to fashion school and I was still designing pieces that were minimalistic and classic.

Even now, the designers that I'm inspired by (Alber Elbaz, Phoebe Philo, Derek Lam among many others) are all insanely creative but they're all about sophisticated clean lines. And although many avant-garde designers produce beautiful, awe-inspiring pieces, it's the simple yet chic designs that still catch my eye.

Some of my favorites from Fall 2012:

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Raf Simon's last collection for Jil Sander. The beautiful simplicity just takes my breath away...

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The Row. Love the beige on beige. So dreamy and feminine!

(side note: it's amazing that Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for the Row were the 2012 recipients of the coveted CFDA womenswear of the year award! They have come long ways since Full House, producing their girls' line at Wal-Mart and their tabloid days. LOVE their line!)

-B