styleweek providence ::: nicole lebreux

We can't lie -- we might have been really, really, really excited to see Nicole Lebreux's runway show. You may remember Nicole from our interview with her last season. We were truly inspired + awed by this designer's view of the fashion world and her ability to mix patterns with such fearless grace.


And needless to say -- we absolutely adored her new collection! Again, her choice of fabrics and patterns completely won us over. All of her looks felt accessible and looked inspired. Like Jane said, we want to live in everything Nicole makes. (that's got to be a compliment, right?)

Make sure you check out Nicole's etsy shop and show some love for this talented, amazing everyday girl designer!

the trunk show ::: interview

We were so pumped when we were asked to be interviewed for the The Trunk Show series that Styleweek Providence is putting together!

They have been interviewing all sorts of people that have been involved with Styleweek Providence -- the designers, the stylists - and now, the bloggers (that's us!).

We shared a little bit about how our blouse photo shoots work - as well as a sneak peek of what the process actually looks like! (spoiler: we get a little silly).

Thanks so much Styleweek! (shot by Brittanny Taylor)

styleweek providence ::: your style contest

Our friends over at Style Week Providence are currently running an awesome contest!

So - for our friends/fans/stalkers here in the Rhode Island region .... check this video out and see how you can win exclusive tickets to Style Week + even more goodies.

We can't wait to see the video submissions of people sharing their personal fashion stories!

getting interviewed.

This was an exciting week over here ... Two talented ladies came to the blouse office for a video interview! Jane and I practiced all week, asking each other questions and working on answering in cohesive, jazzy little sentences (not mile long rants about our undying love for the everyday girl).

So maybe we still rambled a little, but we're trusting the mad talents of our videographer, Brittanny Taylor, to do the necessary editing so the video isn't used to lull overactive children to sleep.

We're super pumped to see the final product ... you may get a sneak peek into the plans for the next blouse photo shoot!

A huge thanks to Brittanny + Jasmine (from StyleWeek Providence!) -- who were also gracious enough to allow us to convert them into everyday girls themselves.

an everyday girl shout out

one of our favorite designers from Style Week Providence, Nicole Lebreux, happened to be on TV last week talking about her new line and guess what she said....."I design clothing that the everyday girl can wear." It's totally true. She designs for all of our everyday girls. Each and every one of you!

Check out the clip!

Nicole Lebreux talks bold collection: foxprovidence.com

xo~jane

style week providence: what we wore.

i managed to wear something vintage at each of the shows last week. this dress i found just in time to wear to the show! black and white polka dots with my favorite polka dot shoes.


here's Ana in a vintage dress she got from blouse! vintage Sonia Rykiel. she did a killer job styling it!

here's Ana again in that fab dress and Jasmine wearing her new femme fatal lip gloss from Beauty and Main. I loved this black gloss soooo much I had to get one for myself.

a pair of stylish viewers. love the sleeves on her dress!

white go-go boots...yes please!

I wore this vintage dress and i adore the bright pink roses.

Annabelle, the most fashion forward high school student I've ever met!

the theater: where the magic happened!

one of the models in her everyday clothes.

Jasmine and Me.

Everyday girl buttons were everywhere!

Disco pants and disco shorts! American Apparel made an appearance.

A beautiful shot.

xo~jane

style week providence ss/2012 my must haves

Jen and I spent the last week viewing the fab new looks of local designers for Spring/Summer 2012 at Style Week Providence! Needless to say, it was probably the most exciting thing that's happened to me in quite a while. I just loved the glamour and the up close view we got of all the works of art, and, of course, a chair in the front row donning my name.

So, you all wanna know what's going to be in for next season? There were a few looks that graced quite a few of the collections:
1. lace, lace, and more lace! this is already one of my classic favs so I'm glad to see it's still around.
2. geometric patterns everywhere! on vintage fabrics and new, we saw tons of triangles and squares.
3. southwestern/Navajo prints. these prints were fluorescent , or primary colors, or black and white. (and i want them all!)

here are a few of my fav looks from the week:

Nicole Lebreux



Brianna Moon
(did I mention the lace?!)

Viva Aviva
(i wanna wear this one on stage with Panther Moderns)

Harpy

JAS (Joseph Aaron Segal)
(look at this knitwear!!!!)

(and this latch hook sphinx: are you kidding! i need it!)

I'm Your Present

Yellow Clover by Sarah Elizabeth

xo~jane

meet sarah elizabeth of yellow clover.

Jane and I were absolutely thrilled to have the chance to meet Sarah Elizabeth of Yellow Clover before Styleweek Providence. We were able to sit down with her and talk a little bit about her new collection ... and then watch her last model fitting before her runway show.


Sarah's work is the kind that takes your breath away ... the construction is incredible and the details constantly surprise you. Originally from Vancouver, Sarah went to school for fashion design and after graduating, immediately set up her company, Yellow Clover.

I tend to make more one of a kind pieces ... and that does tend to make it a little more difficult when one store wants to buy ten of the same dress, but it's really how I work best. I use a lot of vintage fabrics and in this current collection I'm using those fabrics for more of the detail work. My process is usually visualizing the clothes in my head, not sketching first. I'm too much of a perfectionist -- the sketches would take me forever. It's just all in my head - and I jump right in.


Sneaking a peek at Sarah's collection was incredibly exciting. The breathy, flowing nature of her pieces instantly made us want to know more about where her inspiration came from.

For this collection, I was inspired by the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Not necessarily the woman herself -- but her actual disappearance. There is such a ghostly mystery around it and I wanted to portray that in my line. I was reading her biography at the time and got very wrapped up in the end of her story, the mystery and the lost grand love.


The work and effort that Sarah puts into every piece comes across very clear. It was impossible for us to not dream up photo shoots with Sarah's work -- every piece had a creative editorial feel and just made you want to photograph it.

I spend a lot of time on the details of my pieces. To me, the lining of a pocket can be very exciting. The details are really want can make you feel special. And I love it when people notice those details. I think the everyday girl wants that feeling - and can feel special even being the only knowing that the lining of her pockets is a vintage floral fabric.


Thank you so much to Sarah and to Christina Pierce for inviting us to your beautiful showroom!

nicole lebreux: the show.

If you missed it - make sure to check out our interview with designer Nicole Lebreux.

As Jane tweeted the other night -- we instantly loved the amazing textile choices Nicole had in her collection -- the bright florals mixed with the geometric patterns completely won us over.

And yes - Nicole does have some of her work for sale in her etsy shop!