Sydney Loves Fashion

Jul 31, 2013

Design inspiration for the urban minimalist

I'll never forget the last party I hosted at my house. A friend came up to me looking confused and said,"Your house is so clean. Where is everything?" To which I smiled and replied, "What do you mean? This is it." I'm a minimalist. The less stuff I have the less there is to clean up and I like it that way. Over the years I've grown to appreciate minimalist design because it gives users the space they need to live their lives without drowning in, well, stuff. Minimalist design doesn't mean stark white walls and zero personality it means strategically choosing beautiful items to create a space that leaves you with plenty of room to grow.

Reversible denim now available at Queen Anne Dispatch

Stock up early on all your fall denim at local boutique Queen Anne Dispatch. In addition to tried & true styles by brands like Mavi this fall they will also be carrying reversible and coated denim by LA-based label Bleulab. The holiday line of reversible denim represents the "dual personalities" in people, for example, people who have both a business and artistic side, and people who want to quickly take their looks from day to night. The reversible denim comes in a variety of styles from light to dark, indigo to print, print to color, color to faux-leather, suede to foil, and more. And when you're ready to wash your new jeans, skip the traditional laundry route and head to your freezer instead. That's right, Bleulab denim is designed to be "freeze cleaned". Take a look at their "how-to" graphic below.

Fall '13 Trend: Leopard Love

DKNY

Vogue editor Anna Wintour has been quoted saying there's "always a way to wear fur". This season, there's "always a way" to wear leopard. Say hello to a few of our favorite styles spotted on the runway for fall 2013.

Tracy Reese

Diane von Furstenberg

Francesco Scognamiglio

Burberry Prorsum

Elie Tahari

Kate Spade

Simone Rocha

Rachel Comey

Proenza Schouler

Tom Ford

Moschino Cheap and Chic

Peter Som

Tracy Reese

Diane von Furstenberg

Peter Som

Rachel Comey

All photos from Style.com

BCBG Max Azria

From mixed material sweatshirts to pencil skirts and the classic moto jacket, leather is doing a total takeover this season. Here are our favorite looks from the runway.