Spring Fashion Feature

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APRIL 2014

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WESTCHESTERSPRING FASHION

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Reverie Eight of spring’s biggest trends

confirm fashion’s rightful place among the arts.

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Photography Patrik Andersson

Styling Kathy Kalafut

Art direction Halina SabathEditing Katie O’Donnell

Modeling Raylane & Gintare, MC2 Model Management

Hair Omar Roth & Connor McCormick, Salon O

Makeup Liz Olivier

Location The Arts Exchange, White Plains

Art & styling assistance Nina Braca, Samantha Finch, Claire Maurer & Kellye McGrew

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Painting by Kiyoshi Otsuka. Mizuumi 4, acrylic on canvas, 64" x 44"

< FloralRebecca Taylor chartreuse patch-lace top, $350, and Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet vintage bouquet skirt, $698, available at Neiman Marcus; Servane Gaxotte articulated doll necklace, $995, and Barbara Bui yellow suede-and-python pump, $645, both available at Angela’s; Korean Gat (Korean Wedding Hat), The Judith Schwartz Collection

Midriff-BaringMichael Kors long indigo button coat, $2,495, shorts, $750, bra top, $395, and gold Gabriella wedge sandal, $195, all available at Michael Kors; Marc Jacobs brown tortoiseshell sun-glasses, $331, available at Solstice Sunglass Boutique; Fisherman’s Hat, Collection of Sana Musasama

3Sheer Wanda Nylon sheer trench, $1,010, available at Mary Jane Denzer; Wolford trompe l’oeil Keira hosiery, $82, avail-able at Wolford Boutique; Gianvito Rossi PVC pump, $870, and AP Kenya set of rings, $365, both available at Angela’s; CC Skye clear plastic Sunset Boulevard clutch, $275, available at M Boutique; Sienna hat, Wanda J. Chambers “Once Upon a Hat”


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4Black & WhiteWeekend Max Mara pied-de-poule top, $225, and skirt, $225, available at Bloomingdale’s; Novo black-buffalo-horn and white-lacquer pendant, $80, available at O2 @ outerluxe

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5TribalAkris yellow leather jacket, $2,290, available at Nordstrom; Tuzzi tribal-print pants, $275, available at Gabriella’s; Siena Lasker agate arrowhead necklace, $850, and Fendi green-and-brown sequined baguette, $5,350, both available at Neiman Marcus; Ashley Pittman Zuri bangle, $595, available at Angela’s; Amazon Tribal Dance Head-Dress on loan from Giovana Cárdenas, Ballet Folkórico Acuarelas del Peru


6Athletic-Inspired MCB by Malene Birger track dress, $345, and MooMoo Designes red-and-black tribal necklace, $185, both available at M Boutique; Goti silver-and-leather spiked bracelet, $520, available at Churchills of Mount Kisco; Sam Edelman Bolton wedge sneaker, $160, available at Bloomingdale’s; Fornash tortoiseshell clutch, $120, avail-able at March Boutique; Fedora Tag, Ellen Christine Couture

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7Pop ArtLibertine handmade appliquéd dress, $2,995, available at Angela’s; Gem Factor graffiti pendant, $58, available at Lester’s; The Survival of the Moust Wanted headpiece, Anya Caliendo, Couture Millinery Atelier

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Where better to present this

season’s most prolific looks—

from playful to avant-garde

—than the Arts Exchange,

the downtown White Plains

home of ArtsWestchester, the

epicenter of our local

arts community? The

restored 1929 bank building’s

40-foot-ceilings, light-flooded

windows, and gilded neo-

classical architecture serve

as an ideal canvas for spring’s

bold, modern strokes, while

extravagant headwear, select-

ed from the HATtitude: The

Milliner in Culture & Couture

exhibit showing in the historic

structure’s vast former lobby,

effects a dream-like aesthetic.

For more on ArtsWestchester

and the hats featured here,

visit www.artswestchester.org.


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Where to Buy

ANGELA’S Ryewww.angelasinrye.com

BLOOMiNGDALE’SWhite Plainswww.bloomingdales.com

CHuRCHiLLS OF MOuNT KiSCOMount Kiscowww.churchillsmountkisco.com

GABRiELLA’S44 E Parkway, Scarsdale (914) 472-8470

LESTER’SRyewww.lesters.com

M BOuTiquE Chappaquawww.mfashionboutique.com

MARCH BOuTiquEBriarcliff Manorwww.marchboutique.com

MARy JANE DENzERWhite Plainswww.mjdenzer.com

MiCHAEL KORSWhite Plainswww.michaelkors.com

NEiMAN MARCuSWhite Plainswww.neimanmarcus.com

NORDSTROMWhite Plainswww.shop.nordstrom.com

O2 @ OuTERLuxELarchmontwww.outerluxe.com

SOLSTiCE SuNGLASS BOuTiquEWhite Plainswww.solsticesunglasses.com

WOLFORD BOuTiquEWhite Plainswww.wolford.com

8MetallicYves Saint Laurent silver motor-cycle jacket, $5,490, available at Nordstrom; Phillip Lim pale-green-and-white tufted top with pearls, $475, available at Angela’s; Mother pewter-finished jeans, $205, available at O2 @ outerluxe; B Brian Atwood platinum-filigree Laconica High Heel, $425, available at Bloomingdale’s; Phillip Lim iridescent green bag, $850, available at Neiman Marcus

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See more from our Spring Fashion shoot atwww.westchestermagazine.com.

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Garden Varieties“After a long, snowy winter, flowers are bloom-ing everywhere—from this floral skirt, worn with a Korean wedding hat borrowed from The Judith Schwartz Collection, to a rose-print tank and sunny daisy necklace.”

TTwice a year, Westchester Magazine features trends from the runways, sourced fromlocal boutiques and department stores. At the same time that retailers continue to fol-low the designers’ leads, there’s an ongoing shift in the way people combine clothing and define what “goes” together. The global, or “world beat,” influence is an example—pieces traditionally worn one way, or by one culture, are sampled by another and shown in new ways.

It’s appropriate that our crew included artists from around the world—models Gintare from Lithuania, and Raylane, raised in Brazil (and of part Indian descent); photographer Patrik Andersson from Sweden; makeup artist Liz Olivier from Namibia; Halina Sabath, our art director, originally from Poland; and hairstylist Omar Roth and me, our fashion stylist, both born and bred in the USA.

We hope you enjoy the looks on these pages, and are inspired when you create your own. We are lucky, here in Westchester, to be surrounded by so many options at such a range of prices.

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Light Vs. Dark“Black-and-white is a recurring spring/summer trend, and this year is no exception. Bold and graph-ic is the look, and shapes are big and boxy.”

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Rafia daisy headband, $30, available at lester’s, rye; www.lesters.com

See-Through View“Sheer fabrics appeared everywhere this season, from lace to organza to peek-a-boo panels.

Nothing makes the point more clearly than this PVC trench coat with black piping.”

Fruitful Crop “This year, the midriff is back! This tailored bra top looks both retro and modern with high-waisted shorts—another rising trend—and a matching coat.”

AGD Design daisy necklace, $30, available at clutch handbags & accessories, larchmont; www.clutchlarchmont.com

Pete floral tank top, $130, available at new york dolls, Mount kisco; www.newyorkdolls.net

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Shiny Objects “Metallics are an age-old fashion element, but this season brings a whole new crop of magnetic treatments, from the supple, stretch faux leather of these jeans, to the beetle-green iridescence of the tote, to the full-on luxury of a silver motorcycle jacket.”

The Trends: DecoDeD

Kathy Kalafut is a New York-based stylist whose work has appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire, and Playboy. Kalafut has been working with Westchester Magazine on its annual Spring and Fall Fashion features for five years now, and has finally mastered the art of Metro-North.

Tribal Arrival “Nowhere is the world-beat influence more apparent than with this spring and summer’s tribal theme. I love these Batik-inspired pants, paired with a horn cuff and arrowhead-shaped pendant—paired with a tribal-dance headdress from the Ballet Folkórico Acuarelas del Peru!”

Wardrobe de Warhol“Pop art and painterly brushstrokes popped up throughout designer collections this season. I love the high-low pairing of this hand-embel-lished gown with a graffiti-esque Lucite necklace, and the ‘eyelash’ plastic sunglasses shown here.”

confetti & Friends plastic bracelets, $4 each, and Flashback & Freedom sunglasses, $10, all available at lester’s, rye; www.lesters.com

Sporting Influences“With the Winter Olympics recently passed, athletic influences—where tailored clothing is made out of techno fabrics, or in sporting- good-inspired shapes—are particularly timely, whether it’s a racing stripe on a shirtdress, watersport-inspired sandals and belts, or wedge-heeled sneakers, which have gone from novelty to staple.”

One in a Millinery“it was particularly good luck

that we were allowed to shoot at artsWestchester’s hQ during its inspiring HATtitude exhibit. running through april

12, the show features more than 150 hats by contemporary artists mixed in with antique

pieces from private collections, and explores some of the same themes and trends as in fashion this season, from tribal and floral

to pop art and surrealism. We were privileged to be able to use a few

of the hats in our photos.”

tommy hilfiger woven belt, and yellow, pink, and blue sandals, $399; similar styles available at tommy hilfiger, White plains; www.usa.tommy.com

humanoid booties, $540, and 49 square Miles clutch, $350, available at churchills of Mount kisco, Mount kisco; www.churchillsmountkisco.com

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Wardrobe Wake-UpYour Fashion MomentThis season, finally conquer your fear of…

Pastels. “Instead of matching yours with something dark, pair them with something light. Wear a lilac blouse with white pants, or mint pants with an eggshell-colored cardigan,” advises Grogan.

laYering. “Many women are afraid to layer

their clothes for fear it might make them look heavier,” says Hapoienu, who

counters, “A perfectly layered look can actually create the illusion of a more proportional silhouette.”

Pants with a Pattern or color. “Pair them with a neutral-colored top,” Milano suggests. “It’s a look that can make a big statement

without going too far outside of your

comfort zone.”

a wedge heel. “It works great for any age, and you can select a heel height by what works best for you,” praises Pleasantville’s Zachos, founder/CEO of apparel e-tailer Ava Gray Direct.

a bathing suit. “There are one-piece options for women who shy away from showing skin that are classy, offer coverage, and will allow you to get a tan,” Huff says.

Lynn ZachosAva Gray Direct

Melinda HuffMirame

Sandy HapoienuStyling Sessions

Cristin GroganGirl About Westchester

Sarah MilanoPopShop Style

I n order to make room for the new and fabulous this season, it’s necessary to first assess—and purge—the 80 percent of your wardrobe you’re probably never putting on again. Yes, according to Westchester-based stylist Sandy Hapoienu, this requires taking everything out. “I like to refer to it

as a ‘closet edit,’ because you are correcting and revis-ing,” she says. “If you want things to change, there is a lot of work that needs to be done.”

1. Rid. “Start by making ‘keep,’ ‘toss,’ and ‘donate’ piles,” says Sarah Milano, founder of PopShop Style boutique in Dobbs Ferry, while Hapoienu also in-cludes “consign” and “alterations” categories. Having trouble parting with a stack of “maybes”? Consider whether each reflects your current lifestyle, and how well it fits, says Hapoienu. White Plains style blogger Cristin Grogan recommends that you “be honest with yourself. If an item hasn’t left your closet since six months ago, it goes. Same if it looks better on the hanger than on you.”

Swimwear designer Melinda Huff, who has a studio in the

County, suggests checking for color fading and pilling, as well as rele-vancy. “I pull out any pieces that are trend-driven,” she says, “and see if there is a way I can rework them, like shortening the hem or adding a belt.” If, however, “the silhouette is hanging on the bargain rack at your local shop, its day has probably passed.”

2. (Re)organize. Trash bags to the curb (schedule a donation pickup at www.bbbsdonate.org or www.pickupplease.org), Milano sorts out what’s left by style and color. “In spring, lighter colors and fabrics go to-wards the front and darker and heavier fabrics move to the back.” She also keeps a drawer of basic, neutral

-colored camis, tanks, and tees only to layer and wear under sheer and cutout tops. “Having them

all in one place makes pairing a lot easier.”

Huff organizes by sil-houette: “Fitted tops in one section, loose knits in an-other, button-downs in an-other. I keep pants in two

drawers—stretch and non-stretch,” mixing and matching

body-con with drape-y by section. A rolling rack is another handy storage and viewing solution, says Hapoienu, while Grogan rec-

ommends showcasing small accessories on metal jewelry trays or pretty kitchen platters.

“Seeing all of your treasures laid out allows you to pick and choose what works with your outfits.”

3. Rebuild. As for filling out that now-spotless (and sparse) walk-in, “Determine the gaps in your ward-robe and make a prioritized list,” Hapoienu advises. “That way, you can shop with a purpose.” And, while “it’s great to buy a few trend items per season,” she says, “make sure it’s the right fit for you, and remember: size, silhouette, and lifestyle.” Deliberating a pricey purchase? “Ask yourself, ‘How often will I wear it?’ Wear it once, it cost $100, but if you wear it 10 times, then it cost $10 per wear.”

Grogan reminds fashion-refreshers to replace staples that can wear out quickly, like white t-shirts, too. For in-between items, Huff recommends re-thinking Old Guard style norms. “White is no longer reserved for post-Memorial Day and pre-Labor Day; athletic-inspired wear is moving into daily attire. The boundaries are really fading away.” Milano agrees. “Don’t buy into ‘the rules,’” she says. “If you like it, feel comfortable, and it’s figure-flattering, wear it!”

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Take Care “Not using the dryer

really adds longevity to your clothing,” says Huff. “Dry flat, then

throw in the dryer for 10 min-utes to soften it up and get any wrinkles out. Clothes

will last forever!”

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> Eric Newland Owner, Designer One, Larchmont

I can’t wait to wear…color (1). Bright oranges and cit-rus greens, and pastel blues, greens.The one thing I’m buying is...a lightweight, tai-

lored blazer to pair with jeans. It’s got to be a funky plaid. Inspiring my look is…my age. Being in good shape gives me an opportunity to buy clothes that make me feel confident, happy, and relaxed. This season, no stylish gen-tleman should go without…pants that are really fitted to

your body. Good, comfort-able walking shoes, too.

> Rick Fortuna Owner, Italy Direct Menswear, Katonah

I can’t wait to wear…my unconstructed

cotton sport coat. Inspiring my look…

are the men in Milan (2); they know how to make classic look fashionable. This season, no stylish gentleman should go without…a new suit!

Adam Zuckerman, owner of Rye Brook casual-wear-and-designer-jeans mecca Z Life Denim Lounge, lays down the definitive rules for

dungarees wearing, washing, etc.

Thou Shalt…

1. …Not Fear Slim-FitUntil recently, says Zuckerman, “fits were out of control” in casual mens-wear. Now, “Clothes are cut slimmer and are much more flattering”—and have only gotten narrower. So get with it: “Even big guys” become fans, he contends, “once we get them on him.”

2. …Go to Thy Tailor“Unless you’re 6’ 2”, you’re not walking out [of the store] in them,” says Zuckerman about the jeans you just bought, which, unless they’re premium-brand, probably don’t have a graduated inseam—mean-ing their length is universal regardless of size. While Zuckerman is pro-cuffing extra fabric, non-hem-rollers need to make friends with their local tailor, ASAP.

3. …Acquire More Than One Style If you’re still wearing a single faded pair from the mid-’90s, accept that there’s more out there now. “Every man should have a slim dark pair in his closet,” says Zuckerman. Avoid heavily washed or whiskered styles—a clean, dark rinse is winsome—and too much back-pocket “jazz” for places like the office. Also, “We’re selling a lot of colored denim, with brighter colors in spring,” as well as lighter washes.

4. …Not Over-WashTo keep jeans in top condition, Zuckerman says, “go the longest possible time without washing—until they walk away by themselves.” When you absolutely must, he says, wash inside-out and cold, then hang dry.

5. …Pair Thoughtfully What to wear with them: plaid button-downs, bright wovens, and knit Henleys for spring (along with solid V-necks and worn-out graphic tees). “Sneakers are coming back in a big way,” too, says Zuckerman, like Nike Flyknits with slim, dark den-im. What he’s into most this season? Chukka boots with espadrille soles.

—KO

Take Notes, Gentlemen

Westchester’s most in-the-know men in fashion fill in the blanks on what they’re sporting—and what you should—this spring.

Be it colorful socks, a unique tie, or creative cuff links, the

right accessories let a man show off who he is in a

fun, yet subtle way. —Ryan Kent

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> Ryan KentOwner, Soxfords, Pound Ridge

The one thing I’m buying is…penny loafers and oxford shoes. I love the handcrafted quality behind Oak Street Bootmakers. Inspiring my look…is vintage-looking gear. A great example is L.L.Bean Signature, where they re-introduce items from the early 20th century, with a more modern fit. This season, no stylish gentleman should go without…fun accesso-ries (3). It’s a throwback to when guys went out of their way to incor-porate bits of personality into their wardrobes.

>Ken GiddonPresident and co-owner, Rothman’s, Scarsdale

I can’t wait to wear…a cotton stretch blazer from Circolo of Italy. Inspiring my look are…fitted clothes that are still comfortable. I like Vince (4). This season, no stylish gentleman should go with-out…one great slim-fitted suit from Canali; and interesting hardware on

their wrists [like stacked men’s bracelets].

> Rafael Brache

Co-owner, Elephant’s Trunk, Mount Kisco

I can’t wait to wear…my peak-

lapel tuxedo. The one thing I’m buying is…a

pair of spectator shoes (5). This season, no stylish gentle-man should go without…a pocket square in his jacket.

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