These past few months have been very busy for the media, with all the new season previews taking place. Last month, one of the most interesting (I got to style myself! :)) previews I went to was Club Monaco’s 2013 Spring/Summer collection in Hong Kong.
The brand is really good at capturing trends in its designs; not limited to just contrasting texture combos, the designs also feature bold colour blocking that complement the minimalistic make-up on their models’ faces.
To me, Club Monaco’s 2013 Spring/Summer collection feels like a New York State Of Mind… heading West Coast (Los Angeles)’!
Sport-inspired pieces still feature strongly (yeah!), and I like how the brand has kept that essence and mixed it up with a refreshing twist of chic. Moving away from pure edginess, there’s now a good balance to showcase femininity too.
The adventure goes on with sharp colours, structured clean cuts and floral/botanical prints collaged with a variety of textures.
Texture combos are similarly inspired, including cotton with leather embellishment on the pockets or hemline, or tweed with silk on cropped pants and shorts.
Solid orange, sorbet pastels and crisp white are a few of the bold colours used in this collection – basically it all screams spring/summer!
Looking at the pieces on display, I think most are suitable for daily workwear but they can also be easily transformed into off-work beachwear too. Meanwhile the statement botanical prints are blended together with mellow colours, meaning that they could actually be worn from head to toe.
While Club Monaco has stayed true to its heritage, I still think they have provided a good collection of different styles for us to play with.
Leave some of your statement jewellery at home this spring and summer if you opt for the brand’s colourful designs. Grab a simple clutch or a neutral small tote to balance the look.
However, anything is do-able if colour blocking is what you are going for – my tip is to use 3 basic colour shades in your outfit.
Overall, keep it natural with your hair and make-up, and the multi-print and colour-blocked looks only work if the design is simple and clean. Have fun!
Clothes: Club Monaco
Wedges: Stella McCartney
Monochrome Heels: Karl Lagerfeld
Mandarin Handbag: Sabrina Scala
作為世界四大時尚之都，任何一個喜歡時裝的人都無法抗拒紐約市的潮流風尚！不是隨口說紐約是最佳城市，但這的確是一個一生起碼去一次的美麗地方，不止為她的歷史，而是為了她的活力和多元文化。“大蘋果”城市的吸引人之處，非筆墨能言喻，她的複雜特質是時裝人的靈感泉源。
閒來，在街上隨處走走看看，都可以尋找到新的搭配巧思。
上月，我就在香港逛了逛紐約 － 2013 Club Monaco 春夏系列。
每次接到時裝新季預覽會的邀請，都會讓我的精神為之振奮，又是找靈感的時候了！
雖然這幾個月，大大小小的預覽去了無數，但我還未乏！而這次為何要和大家深入介紹來自紐約的品牌Club Monaco，除了我本身是它們的忠實客戶，還有就是它們的預覽會和別人的不一樣。我不僅僅可以給大家看看新款時裝的外貌，品牌還很樂意讓我挑選服飾自己玩搭配！
從相片看來，不難看出這季的幾個重點。亮麗的顏色，精緻的植物圖案和由2012年延續下來的運動風。
Club Monaco 在緊抓時尚脈搏的同時，還能維持其品牌一向的簡約設計風，是讓我佩服的一點；也是我非常重視的一項時尚守則：知道自己的風格，將新的時裝搭配出自己的風格而永遠不要讓時裝穿你！
這季的撞色Colour Blocking所使用的顏色範圍更大，而且不僅適用於色彩上的“撞”。各種材質上的“撞”也是新季的一大亮點：皮革點綴的口袋，底邊和斜紋軟呢與絲綢裁剪的七分褲及短褲。
在“撞”的開心的同時，Elle提醒大家記得要搭配簡約的妝容來平衡整個造型哦。
不難察覺，這次 Club Monaco 的夏季系列，已經不單是停留在美國的東岸，紐約。而是“一路向西”，把大家帶到了更充滿陽光的西岸，洛杉磯街頭氛圍的氣息甚是濃鬱。
運動風在2012年的時尚屆大行其道，我們雖然已經踏入2013，但我還沒玩夠這類時尚運動風。很高興地看到這回Club Monaco延續並重新將經典的運動衫重新設計，展現其更優雅和簡約時尚的一面。在型格之中添上女性美，兩者的角色不偏不倚恰到好處。
如果你的花朵圖案情節已經快凋謝的差不多，那不妨考慮下植物圖案！
時裝：Club Monaco
楔跟鞋：Stella McCartney
黑白高跟鞋：Karl Lagerfeld
珍珠橘手袋：Sabrina Scala
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