Earlier this week I shared my Style Points contribution for the Fall/Winter Issue of Ballantyne Magazine. I really enjoy this quarterly project, because it puts me in a seat where I sorta feel like the style editor of a magazine. I can honestly say I see my work for these local and regional projects to be just as strong as the likes of InStyle Magzine, Allure, Town & Country. I know I can do it. I get to work with designers and their publicists to collect the proper images for my story and as a result I establish and work to build relationships with the fashion source direct. This is a big part of being about to do my job. I decide what the editorial piece is going to be about, I collect the images and information I need from the designers, I put it all together and then send it off to the magazine editor.
Next, the talented art directors work their magic to put out a spread that I think looks quite impressive. The first time I sent my work over to them I shared a similar piece from Town & Country Magazine. Aside of my Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, filing through the fashion pages of T&C is where the style obsession all began for me. In the early 1980's, they used to dedicated pages and pages to showcasing runway looks each fashion season. I would cut out my favorite looks, organize and paste them into my own fashion book.
The Ballantyne Magazine Style Points edit has been such a fun project. Below are links to some of the hottest trends you can expect for Fall.
Tassel Mania! I've included a swanky belt from the uber chic and talented twin sister designers, Lizzie Fortunato, and the accessible to everyone tassel earrings sold by one of my favorite design stores on the planet, Furbish Studio.
Velvet is going to EVERYWHERE. I included an interesting dress from my first favorite designer, Cynthia Rowley. Not sure when it will be available to the public, but here and here are lots of great Ready To Wear designs for Fall/Winter 2016.
Metallics. One thing I love LOVE, including this draped front mini dress, and this Caterina Lucchi sequin pailettes calfskin backpack you can find at Our Place Boutique in Charlotte.
Local designer Regine Bechtler rocks the puff sleeves trend just like Jean Paul Gaultier would with her eclectic handmade Peace Jackets.
I LOOOOOOVVVEEE the guitar straps this season, especially Valentino's.
The Herno lightweight puffers are simply the best. You can find the fur lined one pictured above over at TRC W.
