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The Pretty Pretty | Rachel Roy S/S 2012

Rachel Roy's S/S 2012 collection received loads of praise in the SheBreathes offices. Why, you may ask? Because, it's the type of collection that brings beauty and wearability, while keeping it sexy. From the draped jackets, cuffed trousers, jacquard knit pieces, to the black and white printed beauties — all with an Asian influence — colonial Vietnam circa the twenties to be exact. There is so much to love in this collection that I don't have a favourite, because I want everything! 

Ms. Roy topped off the collection with a bevy of beautiful accessories. Many of which are on trend and several notches above what many others are offering for Spring. From the nude leather chunky heels that give a raw hide appearance, thick belts that mold to the waist, sculpted nude leather clutches, and leather cuffs with saddle stitch details, trimmed in neon green and yellow — you'll want to rock everything.

Above and below are several pieces from the collection. Be sure to click over to Ms. Roy's space and stock-up on these lovely spring offerings, and stay tuned for her Fall collection!

I love looking closer at the details of the pieces and her delicious accessories.

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Jeremy Laing Spring/Summer 2012

There is a level of intricacy that goes with Jeremy Laing designs that can be missed if you're not paying attention. He knows how to drape a woman's body like no other. Laing's sensuous clothes gather, drop, open, and glide in the most unexpected ways, thus allowing the wearer to become one with the fabric. You have to pay attention to the multitude of shapes each piece can take on. One minute it hangs ever so slightly and exposes a thigh, and the very next moment it flutters behind in the wind. Add mud-dyed silks, hammered satins, and a neutral colour palette; with pops of olives, reds, burnt oranges, pretty prints that add a textural effect — which was born from a collaboration with Toronto-based artist, Niall McCleeland, and you have a beautifully crafted collection that bolsters the ease of each piece into an edgy balance that few can master.

It's this continous journey which keeps me firmly behind Laing. He never falters where his design aesthetic is concerned. When you see a Laing piece you know it. And, with each collection he pushes forward in the most understated and consistent ways. Laing's S/S '12 collection is a perfect example of a designer who continues to give his customers exactly what they need.

Fotos © SheBreathes | In-house Photographer Franklin Thompson.