FRESH

This is me, having some fun at fashion week. I asked another photographer there if he wouldn't mind taking a couple shots on my camera for me and he graciously agreed. He took the camera and told me to look off in the distance very dramatically. Seeing as he was doing me a favor - and seemed like a guy who liked drama and wasn't going to take the shot until I did - I am indeed looking off at the banners hanging from the Metropolitan Opera House. Interestingly, other fashion bloggers at FW also took some photos of this look (which was kind of cool...) and one of them was kind enough to let me know when the shot was up on her blog. You can view it here. Some of the photographers referred to the pastel palette of this look as "so fresh!", and thus you have the title of this post! Thread Ethic was also recently featured on the blog Clothed Much.

PLATFORMS

Now it's time to share some shots we took at Spring 2012 Fashion Week! We will be showing more of our favorite Fashion Week fashionista looks in upcoming posts as well.

It would only take two seconds at Fashion Week for a girl to realize that platforms are not going anywhere, anytime soon. Platform booties, platform gladiators, wedges, stilettos with platforms...you name it, they were everywhere! We had heard rumors in the past few seasons that the kitten heel, or other heel heights, might be edging the platform out but we are here to tell you that almost every stylish girl we saw was wearing some type of platform. Aside from discomfort and possibly foot surgery when one is in their 50's, why shouldn't a girl wear a platform? The platform promises to make us taller, longer, slimmer, appear more toned and, honestly, it usually does all those things. So we say hang on to your platforms and enjoy those extra 5 inches at least another season or two, maybe longer (or until you just can't take the pain anymore...whichever comes first).

MIXING TRENDS

The two of us girls at Thread Ethic were invited to a fashion show at Lincoln Center as part of Fashion Week. We've been to Fashion Week before, first as musician guests, and then to grace the runway as performers. But this time we were invited as fashion bloggers. Can you imagine? Two modest girls playing dress up get invited to Fashion Week. Seeing as only one of us at Thread Ethic lives in New York City and could actually go to the show, I was the lone representative from our little fashion outpost here. We will have more pictures to come, of course! But first, a girl has to figure out what to wear to an event like this. Here's what we came up with - a little moto, a little pleated midi-length skirt, a blousey-blouse (how many trends can we work at once here people!) and some killer bootie heels. Fashion Week here we come!

TUTU & JIMI HENDRIX

Here's another warm weather look before the warm weather leaves us. I have loved this midi length, ballet inspired tulle skirt all summer. I've worn it to backyard barbeques, outdoor concerts, and dinner out. This particular styling of it is my summertime concert look but I intend to re-style it for the autumnal season. I call it my tutu skirt. It is from H&M and reminds me of the gorgeous ballet looking skirts Chloe sent down the runway. The Jimi Hendrix tee is from Forever 21.

ZARA ONLINE SHOP OPENING

If we could choose our Fall 2011 wardrobe right here, right now, this would be it. Everything pictured is from Zara. Now I know those of you who don't live near a Zara are rolling your eyes thinking that none of this can be for you but I have to interrupt the exasperation to announce that Zara now has an online store! Yes friends, we can now shop Zara from home in our jammies to our heart's content. You can stop being annoyed now every time we mention Zara on this blog and instead pop online and get yourself some moderately priced chic-ness for yourself. Cheers!

WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY

Yes, we know Labor Day was a couple days ago and that technically the old rule of thumb is "No white after Labor Day!" but honestly, who cares about that anymore? This Elle article perfectly explains the no-white-after Labor-Day mantra and why you should maybe let go of some of those silly old "fashion rules". When wearing white, no matter what season, just always keep in mind the weather and the occasion, as you would with any outfit, and you should be good to go. (Hint? We sometimes like to throw a tweed jacket over our white looks in early Fall - we think this somehow adds just the touch of autumnal luxury that a pristine white outfit may be lacking...)