Under the Influence #15 > Coats Part 1

I’ve been wanting to do a post on coats for the longest time, but it was just a little too summer-like for most people to start thinking about them. Well guess what folks – six days ago it was the first day of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere, which means I’m allowed to talk about coats now. Choice!

Below are eight coat styles I’m looking forward to for this Winter >

1> Full-length

Costume Magazine October 2011

 

2> Plaid

Toulouse Lautrec

3> Shawl Collar

Via. Miss Moss

4> Pea Coat

 

5> Bright-Coloured

Karen Walker

 

6> Cropped-Sleeve

Max Mara Winter 2009 via Style.com

7> Classic Tailored

Via. Miss Moss

 

8> Hoods!

-Jessica

Due to lazy file naming, I am unsure of the sources of some of these images. If you know, let me know

POMP Winter 2011 Sneak Peek

There’s a lot of things going on at POMP at the moment! The most recent being that the first instalment of the Fall/Winter 2011 line is now available to purchase at Dream Apparel in Gastown and Granville Island (who, by the way, was just voted #1 Best Local Designer Clothing Store by the Vancouver Straight). Get on it! More will be available and you’ll see it all in an upcoming project that I am very excited to show you…but for now check out the above ‘sneak peek’ on what’s to come – shot by Marlon Vizcayno the Great and modelled by the insanely talented Adrianna Riemersma (buy her band’s album on itunes here).

-Jessica

I Was at the Oakridge Centre Style Night

Hugo Boss Trousers, Shoes from The Bay

Last night I went to Oakridge Centre to take a look at what the trends for this Fall are according to Flare Magazine Editor in Chief Lisa Tant.

Lisa M.C’d an hour long presentation of current Fall fashion, starting from what she saw on the runways at fashion weeks six months ago, to clothing that can be purchased now from various stores at Oakridge. Trends in the spotlight last night ranged from colour, menswear, prints, coats, python, embellishment, and naughty vs. nice. Following the fashion show Lisa took a few questions from the trend-conscious crowd, including ‘what’s the one item she would splurge on for Fall’ (printed dress), ‘will over the knee boots carry over to next winter’ (probably not), and ‘where did she get her shoes’ (Prada).

All proceeds from the ticket sales from last night went to Dress for Success Vancouver, a non-profit organization aimed towards promoting the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Nice one!

Check out my favourite looks from last night below >>

DKNY Blazer, The Bay Blouse, Guess by Marciano Skirt, Judith & Charles Clutch, Browns Shoes

Hugo Boss Blazer, Pants, Shoes and Tie, Shoes from The Bay

Hugo Boss Blazer and Dress, Browns Shoes

Maxmara Coat and Skirt, Ingeldew’s Boots and Bag

Aritzia Tank and Skirt, Guess by Marciano Boots, Talbots Necklace

DKNY Dress, Shoes and Bag

Hugo Boss Jacket and Pants, Maxmara Boots, Hugo Boss Bag

Coat, Necklace and Shoes from The Bay, Judith & Charles Pants

Talbots Hat, Coat, Dress and Bag, Shoes from The Bay

Hugo Boss Jacket, Aritzia Blouse, Skirt and Boots from the Bay, Swimco Bathing Suit

-Jessica

All photos taken by me, please credit if you use them

Hey Emmy’s 2011, You Kind of Remind Me Of…

So I’ve decided to make a tradition out of my first You Kind of Remind Me Of post from the 2011 Grammy’s. The Emmy’s don’t tend to be quite as crazy (dress-wise) as the Grammy’s, but there’s still a few choice outfits. Check it out >

-Jessica

Prints from Exotic Silks

The online fabric wholesaler Exotic Silks is basically my one stop wish-list for fabric I’d like to work with. They have hands down the best selection of printed fabric that I’ve come across to date. And located in California, they aren’t too far away, so here’s hoping their shipping rates are reasonable! Check out my favourites below – and maybe you’ll see some of them in a future POMP collection… >

-Jessica