Alice + Olivia RTW Spring/Summer 2013 Collection!

Designer for Alice + Olivia, Stacey Bendet, described her RTW Spring/Summer 2013 Collection as "the American Dream". In her words: " the late 1950s optimism". Stacey claims that there's a little humor in all the designs, but I'm not surprised Alice + Olivia is a collection where you should expect original, colorful and stop-and-stare worthy pieces. I first fell in love with A+O when I bought my first bag and later found out that it was designed by Stacey! I looked up the collection and immediately fell in love with their sense of style. I had never before seen a designer who knew how to play with color and prints so well.

A+O is opening a couple of new stores internationally and in the U.S. later this year and the thing that makes them so lovable is that they stay true to their customers. Stacey takes that very seriously and she always says that she picks a trend to start designing but she always keeps in mind that she wants her customers to look like individuals. She's also very into change. Remember until last season she had never thought about making a floor length dress if one of her friends didn't call her up to ask if she had a floor length dress.

This A+O Collection wouldn't be RTW Spring/Summer 2013 if it didn't include a piece with a peplum! Speaking of the humor Stacey was talking about, the green A-line skirt with the white cardigan has an eye and lip on it. I bet you didn't see that one! I really did like the show and how they played with the modern version of the risky woman. Stacey did play it down by adding nude, pastel and grey colors between and at the very end of the collection.

Many, myself included, couldn't stop complementing on the background which totally complemented the collection and added a touch of art. Who knew it took a gold TV to show us which time (the 1950s) Stacey took inspiration from!

Stacey Bendey

Here are a couple of my favorite looks:

The rest of the RTW A+O Collection:

The majority of A+O collections don't include floor-length dresses and even though other pieces are great too, the floor-length dress at the end truly stand out. It shows that Stacy knows what she's doing.

Much Love,

Erin Fetherston RTW Spring Summer 2013

Erin is surely known for her feminine and cute-girl designs, but for this collection she added a touch of edge to the collection by showcasing darker and heavier fabrics. The normally lighter-than-air fabrics are still the majority for this collection as they are still admirable. My favorite piece has to be the lips print-black-and-white cocktail dress that I would love to wear with a belt (preferably with a yellow belt). The collection has a pastel colored side opposite a black and white colored side. A lot of people will also relate to the white and yellow on the bottom dress and the strapless white and glitter mini that give a new meaning to glamorous.

Erin chose the seventeen year old upcoming pop star, Alexandra McDermott as the model for her RTW Spring/Summer 2013 Collection. Alexandra increases the youthful & playful side of Erin's designs.

Erin Fetherston

The blond studied at Parsons School of Design in Paris. What most don't know is that she is a guest designer and creative consultant for Juicy Couture. She is also a member of CFDA. ERIN  by Erin Fetherston can be found at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's and Neiman Marcus' stores.


Here are a couple of my favorite looks:

Here is the rest of the collection:

Erin Fetherston surely looked up the word youth and fun in the fashion dictionary and I'm so glad she did. That is her signature theme and this time she even added a bit of edge to them. Any thoughts? Well I'd love to read them.

Much Love,