Please don’t cry. The shopping here this week is short and sweet because FiFi has been travelling Australia talking fashion (instead of shopping it!)
But stay tuned: Next week you will have FiFi’s top ten buys for winter and where to get them….
Economy Class
Witchery:
I will say it once and I will say it again: Buy those parkas in grey or black; then buy the dark denim skinny jeans $129; the classic side pocket chinos/cotton trousers in grey $109; and the crop trapeze jacket, very 50’s Balenciaga style in black or grey $189. The black patent flats are very comfortable. I should know. The sweater dresses in grey with a poloneck are fabulous.
French Connection:
Still looks great here: Best buys are the candy pink and white print poets shirts with drawstring neck is groovy $79; the ribbed cardigan in cream with a belt and long line $89 and a grey marle long A line dress which wraps and ties with big batwing sleeves $89 and the the Marni style print trapeze cotton dress in blues and greys $89. Buy the bomber jacket in a military style $159, it’s cool and so is long grey cardigan coat.
Cue:
of course as you have seen on the Whatswhat TV the skinny trouser suit here is chic de la chic! Also I just love the shift tunic dresses. Go for A line, knee length, long sleeve, jersey dress with round neck $199 and the cute looser style cap sleeve dress with a big black button at the cleavage $159. Very Jackie O. The pretty soft blouses in soft pinks and blues will look great with all the grey and black this season but lighten it up with a white belt. The high waisted trousers are great and so are the short empire tops with a square neckline for about $149. You want all the patent bags and belts.
Nine West:
Buy the very Helmut Langesque black T bar ankle strap heels $149; the cute round toe loafers with the big buckle in metallic cream $129; the long black patent black boots $300; and I love the flat boots with a round toe and a cuff. I still love the round suede and patent platforms $129; in black or grey and the square toe very 60’s slingbacks with a big brass buckle a la Roger Vivier $139. As reported the heel is not too high.
Esprit:
Best buys here are really the trench coats for about $119; and the brown leather jacket for about $600. Also buy the long grey hoodie almost a dress and the chinos.$89.
Business Class:
Max and Co:
Best winter buys? It’s all here! You want The grey knit hoodie is chic $290 with spots in the hood; a belted wool melton DB coat with epaulettes $750; a short sleeve satin black blouse with side tie $195; and the short fur chubby $620 in black. Buy the black cashmere zip front knit $450; a fab grey chunky knit high neck sweater $230; and the black DB peacoat about $460.
Country Road:
The short sleeve knit here are cut with a short puff sleeve $$ and of course all the knits with a V neck and short fluted short sleeves. Buy the classic grey trousers; the white shirts and the fab print grey and black abstract print empire top. Buy up on the scarves and all the horn necklaces. Go for the stone or black trench if you can find it and the fabulous tall tan tote for $199.
Zimmerman:
There are lots of groovy pieces this season and the dresses look great…Love the pretty sleeveless smock empire dress in a st dot print in pretty blues and greys $435; the black, chic de la chic sleeveless sweater dress with a deep V neck and cut off sleeves $245, slimming ! and the the satin grey trench with puff shoulders is cool $585. The light wool empire T ‘s $150 are great and so are the drape T’s with elastic hem $195. There is a black silk loose voluminous mini dress with a black cotton rib trim on the hem and neckline and I know will look great with jeans or a skirt.
First Class;
Here’s a a run down on the winter shows from Style.com..’If Fall is about the street mix—the eclectic way in which young women blend sporty and chic, naturals and synthetics, and different cultures all in one outfit—it’s also about a new refinement and purity of shape: the minimalist suit; the perfect party dress; and the big, statement-making coat.
YSL
Stefano Pilati said goodbye to flowers and frills, focusing instead with razor-sharp precision on new cocooning volumes and captivating textures like sheared furs, stamped leathers, and innovative crocodile-look silks. It all added up to his most confident work yet for the storied house.
Marni:
Consuelo Castiglioni keeps pushing her playfully eclectic look in new directions, this season adding a bit of futurism (PVC) and old-school chic (fur) to the sporty-arty mix.
Lanvin
After researching Jeanne Lanvin’s 1930’s sketches, Alber Elbaz reimagined sleeves—full at the shoulder and tapering to the wrist. Other innovations? Dresses spiraled around the body from a single piece of fabric, and furs were cleverly constructed to separate into vest, scarves, and undercoats.Nina Ricci
The label is now Nina Ricci, not Rochas, but Olivier Theyskens’ designs were romantic as ever. In addition to twisting statement gowns (based on the curving bottle of L’Air du Temps), there were sharply cut suits, blouson jackets, and add-your-name-to- the-waiting-list gray jeans.
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