Style Star: Joseph Altuzarra

Altuzarra with long time friend and muse Coline Choay in his s/s 09 design.

On a recent trip to Toronto for a fall preview hosted by Holt Renfrew, I got to meet one of it's new designers, Joseph Altuzarra. This budding young designer has an impressive CV starting with interning at Marc Jacobs, then freelancing at Proenza Schouler, then HAND PICKED by Riccardo Tisci to work as a design assistant for Givenchy in 2006! During his time at Givenchy Altuzarra decided to move back to New York to launch his own collection for spring 2008.

This fall season get ready for his sexy and intellegent 80's inpired seperates and body-conscious dresses. If I could I would frolic in this fur fringed jacket for fall!

Hot Pants!

Duckie Brown

Givenchy

Short pants are cropping up this season, so if you have legs like Casper or too shy to bare your skin, fear not Spring 09's key trend is to layer with leggings. Ya that's right, the style we see running around on jogging paths and world class athletes are taking off on the runways!
I think I'm going to give this look the old "college try" and recently bought some leggings and found the perfect wide legged shorts to sport this season!
Self Portraits to come!