Tee Time!

Posted on May 7, 2015 by reversecommuter

The ultimate wardrobe staple, rivaled only by the coveted pair of flattering jeans. Behold, the T-SHIRT!

Last year J Crew had a linen t-shirt that was luxurious. Not a normal adjective for a t-shirt. Sadly it is not offered this year and so the search begins…

T by Alexander Wang

T by Alexander Wang maintains the standing of BEST T-SHIRT available. Pure cotton, silk blend, linen blend, plain colors, striped – go get the variety!

James Perse

James Perse, the über cool California king of cotton, has a relaxed v-neck t-shirt that is light enough to convince you that you aren’t wearing anything!

The Row

The Row (how did the fashion world exist while the Olsen Twins were Full Housing it?!) has the perfect accompaniment to distressed jeans.

Kate Moss

reversecommuter has yet another dilemma (click here for the battle between bellinis and bloody marys!). Kate Moss or Bridget Bardot?

Click the pics to buy. Retail therapy + sunshine = happiness

Fashion & Finance Friday!

Posted on May 1, 2015 by reversecommuter

Sunshine, Derby Juleps and the Weekend! Trifecta!

Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) has been printing fashion news daily since 1905. Until April 24, 2015 that is. WWD has now morphed into a weekly publication that launched Wednesday April 29th. To celebrate this HUGE publication, WWD Weekly dropped SIX different covers with some extremely fascinating fashion stars!

THE MOST beautiful picture of Alexander Wang gracing one cover,

The Olsen Twins (aka The Row) on another cover,

Proenza Schouler gorgeousness on another cover,

Scottish designer Christopher Kane,

Sacai’s Chitose Abe and

J.W. Anderson (with possibly THE best profile picture ever).

#WWDWeekly has caused quite the murmur amongst those in the fashion world who start each day with an expresso and a read of the daily. Fret not Fashion Pets, there is a new digital daily edition that will be emailed to existing subscribers, and now there is yet another reason to celebrate Hump Day as that is when the weekly will come out!

Lucky Magazine (*full disclosure – reversecommuter is a contributor) has announced that their social media maven of an editor, Eva Chen, has announced she will be leaving the magazine. There is also an unconfirmed rumor that the magazine will be going completely digital!

As a result of the editor and possibly editorial changes at Lucky Magazine, the upcoming May 7th Lucky FABB bloggers conference is postponed – bummer as reversecommuter had just booked a equally FAB hotel room at the W and was planning outfits…

File under Fun Fact: Did you know that John Paul DeJoria (handsome dark haired owner of Paul Mitchell hair products) is also the owner of Patron Tequila? His annual income of 2.8 BILLION is a testimony to an awe inspiring drive – he started Paul Mitchell with a $700 loan.

reversecommuter not only loves the smell of Paul Mitchell’s awapuhi shampoo (seriously, give it a whiff) but I am officially obsessed with the work ethic of this man – I have a new hero!

Enjoy the weekend – slip those perfectly pedicured piggies into something open toed and raise your silver julep cup to all the drop-dead hats and outfits at the Kentucky Derby!

Floods!

Posted on September 17, 2014 by reversecommuter

High waisted, flared leg pants are the hot ticket this fall. Big Puddles Beware, the wardrobe is ready for you.

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Sort of the perfect antidote to sosickofmyjeans-itis. AND you can keep wearing your sandals with these for a few more weeks, (good rule is to put them away when you can’t feel your toes from the cold – you will know when this happens as you will probably make a dumb face like the one below…)

Paired with flats, white tank top, jean or leather jacket, and the day is already looking SO BRIGHT!

The Row reversecommuter.com

The Row has created the epitome of an everyday pair of flared cropped denim that would work at work or at play.

Veronica Beard’s carrying white into fall with these gorgeous creatures – how much fun would all the black in your closet have with these?

Veronica Beard reversecommuter.com

Fashion PS – If you are going to rock the high waisted flare, make sure you tuck or crop your top!

Excuse me, do you speak FASHIONWEEK?

Posted on September 10, 2014 by reversecommuter

Living the dream in the ‘burbs? Up at 6am, down at 11pm, nonstop giggles filling the hours?

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Tommy Ton NYFW reversecommuter.com

Desperate Housewife clinging to your style and love of fashion, yet as a “Real Housewife of SOMEBURB” you are uncomfortably friendly with your yoga pants?

Tommy Ton NYFW reversecommuter.com

Have no fear, reversecommuter is here to provide a quick translation of the New York Fashion Week Spring 2015 designs that are walking the runway up until Friday September 12. Parlaying the fashions into ‘burbspeak, an everyday interpretation directly into your wardrobe!

Veronica Beard Spring 2015 reverse commuter.com

Wide leg culottes – buy them now. Wear them now with sandals, flip flops or heels. Parlay them into fall with ankle boots, brogues and a denim jacket. Winterize them with boots.

The Row Spring 2015 reversecommuter.com

Navy Blue. Classic, cool, rich, navy blue. (full disclosure, this is reversecommuter’s all time fave color!!) Invest in a great piece worthy of this color. Think navy blue blazer (so good with ripped jeans, shorts and patterned pants). Maybe a navy blue jumpsuit. Something meaningful, significant and navy.

Cynthia Rowley Spring 2015 reversecommuter.com

Lace has invaded the runway in a Valentino pleasing manner! Veronica Beard, Jonathan Simkhai, Oscar de la Renta, 3.1 Philip Lim, Cynthia Rowley and more, all offering gorgeous, light, airy, lace detailed pieces.

Rosie Assoulin Spring 2015 reversecommuter.com

Light blue. Think robin’s egg and invest in it. Rosie Assoulin and Jonathan Simkhai (who’s dress was inspired by broken glass shards), delivered my personal favorites.

Jonathan Simkhai
Spring 2015
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Start lightly with a t-shirt or sweater, test drive the light blue color, fall in love deeply before a heavy investment. This is a great color to break up the grey winter blahs!

The Forbidden Fruit

Posted on August 27, 2014 by reversecommuter

Fall 2013 reversecommuter was under self-imposed exile from the color grey.

Armani Grey Gorgeousness Fall 2014

I mean pahleeeze – how can one fashion obsessed blogger stay away from all this depth, richness, texture and blatant cashmereness?!?!?

Celine Stylish ComfyWomfy Grey 2014

Could not wear it, buy it or even think about it. Fall 2012 I kinda sorta went grey overboard. Cold Turkey, self-instilled.

Ralph Lauren Grey Goddessness Fall 2014

New year, new shopping lust list! WHOOP WHOOP!

The Row Grey Blanket Coat & Dress Fall 2014

Clearly in Fall 2014 there is a severe risk of Overdosing on Grey Gorgeousness!!!

Proenza Schouler kindly designed reversecommuter’s new coat!!!! DROOL DROOL!!!

Culotte Me Some Slacks!

Posted on August 13, 2014 by reversecommuter

Culottes cut the fall transition a lot of slack (get it?). Cropped, wide leg and even with a hint of pleating! A wide cropped leg with a gorgeously flattering waist, what a perfect wardrobe piece to wear while bidding adieu to a ridicunculously great summer!

This is going to be my main look for 2014 fall – maybe even investing in cream, navy and gray as I already own 3 pairs of black.

Culottes from The Row

Not quite banishing the ankles and calves behind bolts of fabrics quite yet.

Acne Culottes

Culottes even allow for a little extended life for sandals, mules and kitten heels.

DKNY Culottes

So UGGS, mukluks, and snow boots hold off a little, bring on the culottes and let that tan fade away slowly…..

Alexander Wang Culottes

Fashion & Finance Friday!

Posted on July 11, 2014 by reversecommuter

Beach, sunshine, toes in sand, Shan bikini, happy children, happy reversecommuter… Happy Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!

Choupette is about to earn her tender vittles by being the “face” of Shu Umera‘s new campaign. Not Kidding.

Shu Umera (maker of THE best eyelash curler ever!!!), will launch SHU-Pette (get it, not CHOUpette but SHUpet (as in Shu Umera) for the 2014 Holiday Season. The Holiday Collection make up line will most likely include furry fake eyelashes and some incredible winter white/siamese white colors. Le Meow!

Westfield WTC (the real estate management behemoth who will open the new World Trade Center in the financial district in NYC, has just announced the signing of a REALLY COOL tenant. CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund will be THE pop-up shop, offering a rotation of CFDA winners, past and present, selling their dreamy designs to the masses cruising by.

Public School, Jonathan Simkhai (yup, reversecommuter loves the man and his clothes!), The Row, Alexander Wang, Philip Lim etc, will all be selling designer wear to the masses that cruise by…or at least the one’s with incredible taste in fashion!

Enjoy the weekend – pop the champs, pull out the good clothes and rock that outfit like nobody’s business!

xo reversecommuter

NormCore

Posted on June 5, 2014 by reversecommuter

reversecommuter has a new fave word. NORMCORE.

Victoria Beckham Fall 2014

Norm Core = The kind of luxury so stealth that the person wearing the item may be the only one (other than the designer) who knows how luxurious it is.

Givenchy Fall 2014

In other words, buh-bye label whores, hello intense style and quality.

Jonathan Simkhai
Fall 2014

Kirna Zabete, Hirshleifers and net-a-porter are perfect examples of retailers who completely embrace NormCore…and coincidentally are reversecommuter’s all time obsessive fave boutiques!

The Row Fall 2014

Fashion & Finance Friday!

Posted on March 14, 2014 by reversecommuter

Hot Diggity it is finally here!!!! Happy Friday!!

Fashion reporters make news too. Sartorialist favorite Bruce Pask for instance, (nope, he isn’t just some impeccably dressed dude who happens to always get snapped!).

Pask, formerly the men’s fashion director for the New York Times, has joined Bergdorf Goodman as the most magical retailer in the universe’s men’s fashion director. CONGRATS!

And not to leave out the ladies, The New York Times has scooped Vanessa Friedman, ultra classy fashion editor of the Financial Times, as fashion director and chief fashion critic. Vanessa will be replacing UBER fashion journalism institution Suzy Menkes, who announced she was leaving the NYTimes last month.

As if the crazy schedule of the international Fashion Weeks wasn’t enough of a whirlwind, now it continues in the print!

CFDA announced it’s nominees for this year’s Designer of the Year awards in NYC March 11th, at a DVF hosted bash.

Women’s Designer of the Year is up for grabs between Marc Jacobs, Joseph Altuzarra, Alexander Wang.

DVF & Public School @ CFDA Bash
Cutest Pic Ever!

Men’s Designer of the Year is a battle between Public School (YAY!), Rag & Bone and Thom Browne.

Accessory Designer of the Year is a PHENOMENAL KNOCK DOWN DRAG OUT between The Row, Proenza Schouler and Alexander Wang.

This year’s host is the eccentrically moustached John Waters, and the magnificent man of all this sexy, Tom Ford, will be honored for Lifetime Achievement. CFDA what a powerfully packed event June 2nd promises to be!!!!

Pop the champs, throw a strawberry in the flute and enjoy your fancy self!

xo reversecommuter

I’d Wear that to the School Bus Stop!

Posted on February 17, 2014 by reversecommuter

reversecommuter is pretty sure that during all those hours studying their inspiration boards, that was the phrase designers were hoping to hear!

I have taken the liberty of scouring the Fall 2014 Collections just presented at NYFW, and have come up with 5 looks that will be rocking the Bus Stops & School Drop Offs in September 2014.

Michael Kors. No surprise that the KING of preppy classic has delivered. His collection was all about fur scarves (click here for more), camel coats and monochrome grey gorgeousness.

Marc by Marc Jacobs (now known as mbmj) brought a fun collection to the runway, inspired by Power Rangers, offered numerous mommy fashion possibilities – and to be honest, we are kinda like superheroes every. single. day.

The J. Crew catalogue arrives in the mail. Therefore there are no excuses not to be all cute and florally while waving goodbye to the wee ones at the bus stop. Loving how the puffer jacket works with this.

The Row’s Fall 2014 is one of reversecommuter’s favorite collections. It is so luxe and stylish yet easy to wear and incorporate into an existing wardrobe. I am SO lusting over one of the coats!!!! This outfit shows the possibilities of warmth, layering, a rich palate and feasibility of clothing and lifestyle playing nicely together!

Texture, color, layers, shine, shimmer and bodycon cute. All of this describes Rag & Bone’s Fall 2014 Collection. Not only does this design duo, Marcus Wainright and David Neville offer arguably one of the THE best jean lines, but their ready to wear is Ga-Ga-Ga-Gorgeous! Audiences on the bus will hands down vote you hippest mama in the ‘burbs!

Thank you Style.com for the photos.