Public School

since we didn't start this blog until November, we missed the opportunity to cover many of our favorite designers when they dropped their F/W 08 collections. Public School (like Corpus) is one of my favorite brands that has yet to show their spring/summer 09 line.. so here is a look back at my fav styles from this season. leather, wool, flannels.. the clean/dirty dichotomy continues. look for more leather (PS remains one of the only labels to invest deeply in the material), sharply tailored shirts with dramatics embellishments, and more biker/rock/thug/schoolboy inspired high/low couture in the S/S 09 collection. 

Moods Of Norway

if you are looking for something to wear to that NYE party tonight I highly recommend a piece from Moods Of Norway's F/W 08 'Cocktail Collection.' started four years ago by two friends in Stryn, Norway, they just opened their flagship store in the larger city of Bergen. the S/S 09 line should once again include crazy short shorts and flawless tanks, so look forward to that. 

have fun tonight - see you in the new year!

Corpus

one of my favorite favorite lines is Corpus, based out of LA. this time of year a lot of lines are showing their full spring/summer 09 collections, and Corpus is yet to even give us a peak! these are some of my favorite looks from their f/w 08 line.. and here is a good interview with the designers. look for their s/s 09 collection to continue in the en-masse trend towards americana-inspired materials and tailoring, as many designers move away from super-skinny fits and flashier prints.