Beltin’ it Out: Rag and Bone’s Spring 2009 RTW Collection
If zippers, boyfriend blazers and watercolor florals are big this spring…Rag & Bone nailed the trends in their Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear Collection. Designing for both men and women, David Neville and Marcus Wainwright focused on the basics like well-tailored skinny pants and blazers while keeping the looks very punk influenced with exposed zippers, leather jackets, studded cuffs and belts.
My favorite look here is probably the gal with the mustard yellow leather jacket on. I love the combo of that with the striped boy polo and short shorts underneath. This show didn’t get great reviews unfortunately, but I seemed to find a few looks that I thought looked pretty great. Neville and Wainwright, the design partners behind Rag & Bone, are originally from England a birthplace of punk culture–something the two were obviously inspired by for this collection. The twosome also opened their first ever Rag & Bone store in New York City last September.
Finding skinny pants these days isn’t quite the challenge it used to be seeing how they are a dime a dozen now. A new challenge that I’m sure most of you have presented yourselves with is going on hunts for the best washes and colors in skinnies. Switching it up is the fun part! Remember when crayola colored skinny jeans were all the rage last summer? They’ll make another comeback this season, just in some other kind of new wash. I personally always go for gray skinnies. I feel like I can never have enough, and nothing is more punk than tight gray skinny jeans. J Brand makes awesome denim. They don’t mess around when designing skinny jeans–J Brands fit super tight like jean leggings, but somehow don’t sacrifice comfort since there is a little lycra in them as well.
I like these 910 Low-Rise Skinny Leg Jeans in Platinum: $187
Yay! A cheap boyfriend blazer that’s actually called the Boyfriend Blazer by Necessary Objects ($58). It comes in black and navy and has a striped lining for extra chicness when you cuff the sleeves.
Wear the blazer over this floral print tie strap chiffon top ($15.80).
Now, as much as I love punk rock and the style that follows, I think some studded belts are a bit cheesy. The pyramid belts have been incredibly overdone but I have managed to find a few that I think decent. I would opt for layering a couple of skinny belts on top of another, each of then differing slightly. See below for my picks:
Deena & Ozzy Square Studded Belt: $32
Skinny Studded Belt: $20
Double Braided Skinny Belt $38
Find at Smarter.com: Shop for more women’s belts and chiffon tank tops.
Discounts on boyfriend blazers and women’s kinny jeans.
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This week’s look is inspired by young ladies who appreciate the after-college look of professional, hard working women. Even if you’re working to find the right job, having the right pair of pants is always a key step.