Showing posts with label fashion brand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashion brand. Show all posts

Monday, August 18, 2014

Fashion Loves: Fig&Viper

Hello lovelies!
I'm back with another fashion loves post since it's been a while since my last time.
This time, we're talking Fig&Viper! 

Fig&Viper is a brand based out of Tokyo, Japan, and was created by model and DJ Alisa Ueno.
A little background on the designer, she started out as a model for magazines like Ranzuki and Popteen in 2007.  In 2011 she created Fig&Viper, which she says is inspired by the things she sees around her in her travels around the world.  

This may be a bit different than the sweet stuff I usually post, but I'm beginning to enjoy mixing sweet styles with edgy pieces and street fashion.  I remembered watching a segment on Kawaii International about Fig&Viper a few months back, and thought this brand was the perfect inspiration for incorporating more street style into my wardrobe.

I love the 90s inspired looks that have been in Fig&Viper's recent collections, and the slouchy silhouette of their sweatshirts and tees combined with tight short shorts creates a good balance of shape.  That's one of those unwritten fashion guidelines, right?  Always pair something tight with something loose.  I like this type of look because it brings attention to your legs while still being very comfortable because of the loose top.

Check out some of the pieces for sale from Fig&Viper!















My favorite pieces include the translucent floral sweatshirt (above), the spiked denim shorts, the over-sized purple sweater, and the comic print crop top.  Let me know what your favorite pieces are in a comment down below!  I'd love to hear more about the style of my readers. ^^

As you can see, as well as hiring other models, Alisa also models in the official product photos, and I think that's a great thing to see.  A lot of designers don't model their own products, so when they do, it shows that they design clothes that they love to wear, and that they strongly believe in what they put out for their consumers.  

How about we do some online window shopping?




These three pieces in particular caught my eye, and those shoes are the perfect example of what I've been into lately.  Mixing pastel colors with black, sweet with an edge.  They're actually sold out on their online shop, and I can definitely see why.  

If you'd like to see more cool things from Fig&Viper and learn a little more about the brand, please check out their website here!

I also recommend you follow Alisa on Instagram, because she posts a lot of her own outfits and style, updates about the brand's new releases, and lots of other fun stuff!

I hope you enjoyed reading up on this amazing brand!

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Thank you so much for reading.  It truly means a lot to me.

I'll see you in my next post!

xoxo

Martha


Friday, July 4, 2014

Fashion Loves: Swankiss

Hello everyone!

I want to start introducing my fashion inspirations to you, and today I'm going to start with a brand that I've just gotten into recently:  Swankiss!

Swankiss is considered part of the Gyaru style, and also fits well with Himekaji style as well.  The shop concept for Swankiss is:

"A girl with a garland of flowers in her blond hair dances happily in a jewel box.
What a romantic, sweet, fanciful world. Apparel that girls around the world want to wear when they are happy. A space where you can shine like a white swan and never loose your girlish feelings. That's Swankiss."

An interesting concept, right?  A lot of the shop concepts from Japanese fashion brands almost seem like mini stories, or mini worlds, like they've created a world of their own for you to live in.  It's fun, isn't it?

Anyway, check out some of the amazing fashion from Swankiss!












Isn't everything wonderful?  That ballet slipper bag in particular is calling out to me. XD
Everything in this brand has a very dreamy, feminine feel and I love that.  It's soft, but it has just the right amount of quirkiness to it to make it different from other girly brands I've seen.  Sugary sweet, but sassy at the same time.  I've felt myself being more drawn to gyaru fashion these days, and Swankiss stood out to me as something different from the rest.
I also really like the personal style of Saaya Hayashida, founder and creative director of the brand.  She fully embodies what Swankiss is, and honestly the only way I can think of to describe her style is a ballerina with attitude!  Making my twin tails as fluffy and fabulous as hers are is now a new life goal.

Let's take a look at some things that they currently have on sale, shall we?











Too much cute in one place!  I'm in love with the two one-pieces, the bandeau, and the beret!  Those fuzzy shoes are pretty fabulous too.  
They have a lot more lovely things on their website!

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this little introduction on Swankiss!  Actually, Miss Hayashida is at Anime Expo in LA this weekend with Kawaii International at the NHK booth!  If any of you are in the area, y'all should definitely go and check it out!

That's all for now, but I'll be back with more lovely things for you soon!  Oh!  And Happy July everyone!

Thank you for reading, and see you in my next post!

xoxo

Martha