You likely haven’t heard of Toronto native Vejas Kruszewski and his eponymous label Vejas, but we don’t doubt that you will much more often in the next two years or so. The twenty year-old designer produces his collections between his homeland of Canada and Italy and showed with the big dogs again in Paris for Fall 2017, after being inspired by some old ceramics and crockery at one of the city’s flea markets.
That pottery influence was on display in bold, abstract printed knits on both men and women. Cap-sleeve, mock neck, banded waist—Kruszewski made sure that you’d not only want to buy into the pattern for the season, but to purchase it in bulk.
The way the brand injected traditionally feminine elements into its otherwise modern designs was intriguing. Ruched empire waists, square necklines, asymmetric hems for a flash of leg, molded busts, and tiered sleeves—they all made sense in the contemporary lineup.
The assortment was small and edited, but outerwear made a big statement. The designs brought Kruszewkski’s self-taught education to life, with a real sense of nonconformity to the traditional fashion rules.
I was most intrigued by the black leather designs—what can I say, I’m a New Yorker—though overall, I’m really looking forward to keeping up with Vejas and seeing what comes next.
What do you think of Vejas’s Fall 2017 collection?
We’re starting this Monday off with a bang! Get into the style of Krystal from the DMV:
She types, “My name is Krystal D. Waiters and I’m from the DMV area.”
” Standing 6 feet tall and weighing in at 210 pounds I believe I meet the requirements for knowing how to dress a curvy frame.”
” My style is simple, if I like it I’ll wear it.”
” There are no rules when it comes to fashion, at least there shouldn’t be.”
” Even for the curvy beauties.”
Alright Krystal, you better SLAYYYY! Visiting your blog now to see where you shop. Your style is exquisite!
See more at www.waitersservesstyle.com and on IG @waitersservesstyle.
Thoughts?
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Black on black is always chic! Yes to this editorial shot!
Lastly, friends who slay together, stay together! Bettina Looney and Soraya Bakhtiar both flaunted statement pieces. Love those metallic booties!
Whose look is your fave (it’s hard to choose just one!)?
Image: David Nyanzi
So in our 11th year, we are introducing lots of new things! Books, fabulous videos, and products! Behold our very first: Our Fashion Bombshell tee.
The V-neck tee boasts the calligraphy of our very own staff writer, Giselle Williams-Thomas aka the Handwriting Artist.
It has a close fit and feminine sleeves.
It is available for pre-order now at FashionBombDailyShop.com. Get yours here.
We’ll be giving away one per week to our best dressed Bombshell, so be sure to send 5-10 pix, plus your city, state, and a description of your style to Bombshell@FashionBombDaily.com.
What do you think of the tee? Is it Hot! or Hmm…?
Art was the inspiration behind Rahul Mishra’s Fall 2017 collection—namely the work of French Neo-Impressionist painter Paul Signac who helped to develop pointillism. That influence rendered itself in landscape-embroidered knits, bombers, and ball gowns, and feather embellishment layered over stripes.
Graphic, colorblocked stripes played on functional yet fun button-front shirts, ankle-grazing dresses that screamed Summer, athleisure-perfect cropped hoodies, and flowy maxi skirts with sheer panels.
Fruit print designs spoke to an everlasting fashion trend and definitely felt more right for a season speaking to warmer temperatures than that of Fall. Nevertheless, a check print top and cropped trousers with ruffle detailing were beyond adorable, while a bomber in the same yummy pattern could easily be worn over a form-fitting dress or boyfriend jeans, with ease.
The way Mishra played with stripes was really fresh and playful, whether it was layering them under statement-making dresses, juxtaposing them with gingham and colorful pointillism-inspired landscape prints, or utilizing them on a sexy peplum top.
