Sole Mates: Ferragamo and Yamamoto

I never thought I'd see this one coming, but I love it when two opposing fashion forces collide because the results are always amazing. This fall the avant-garde Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto teamed up with the classic Italian design house Salvatore Ferragamo to create Salvatore Ferragamo for Yohji Yamamoto -- a collection of fashion forward footwear.
Yamamoto's directional designs is exactly what the Ferragamo house needs to continue loosening up its conservative image. Salvatore Ferragamo for Yohji Yamamoto struts its collection this fall at Holt Renfrew.

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!