Thursday, April 8, 2010

Rachel Roy Spring's into Macy's!

Designer Rachel Roy's design house is a PLuSH Favourite.
Sketch of Rachel Roy's Soho Pop-Up Shop last year at 111 Spring Street NYC

The 1,800 square-foot space housed the entire collection of Rachel by Rachel Roy merchandise ranging from contemporary sportswear and dresses to footwear, jewelry and handbags. The store, which only remain open for about 10 days — until merchandise sold out — is a preview of what’s to come from the talented designer, who plans to open pop-up shops in others cities following New York.

“Having your own store is the only medium through which you get to tell your story to the customer in its complete essence,” Roy says. “I absolutely hope to have my own store one day, and to me, launching the Rachel Rachel Roy pop-up store is the most appropriate first step in that path” {Source}

Rachel Roy clothing is NOW sold at *MACY's...
Rachel Roy's Diffusion Line Debuts at Macy's Stores {Source}
Available in over 80 Macy's stores the Rachel Roy Diffusion collection includes sportswear, footwear and accessories. Some items in the collection feature bright patterns and unique prints. Items from the RR Diffusion line retail from $59 to $299 for sportswear, $79 to $199 for footwear, $40 to $195 for jewelry and $69 to $109 for handbags {above & below}

Check out the full Spring collection Here featuring Nina Sky, Vashtie Kola and more!


"I'm always inspired by women I meet - how they dress, how they put outfits together," said Rachel Roy. "The art of fashion and seeing it come to life through personal expression and interpretation is a huge catalyst for me."

"Accessible fashion has always been a passion of mine and was a priority consideration in creating the Rachel Rachel Roy collection for Macy's," says Roy







Rachel's Personal Style...







Rachel Roy and Singer Estelle pair up to design a spring jewellery collection :D





Also from Rachel...
Scarves are IN this Spring and the Rachel Roy girls are here to show us an infinite number of creative ways to style your RACHEL Rachel Roy scarves this Spring! From vibrant colors and neutral tones, to long, short and eternity styles - there really is a scarf for everyone.




Check out this cute take on the Brady Bunch opener as the RRR girls play with the scarves and style them as headbands, belts, and shawls...



For fall, the RACHEL Rachel Roy collection debuts the new TransFOURmer coat!!! What looks like a chic black princess style peacoat is actually several coats in one.
Unzip and wear it in a variety of different ways: remove the bottom to wear as a motorcycle jacket; take off the sleeves and bottom for a vest. It’s also lined on the inside with Rachel’s signature colorful graffiti print designed by graffiti artist SenOne. The coat is available for purchase now on the Rachel Roy website for $189 :D
To view the RRR Lookbook Click Here

Stay up to date on Spring trends and other news and updates by becoming a fan of Rachel Roy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rachelroy and
following her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rachel_roy

PE Approved!

June Ambrose's Effortless {NYC} Style


Digging a lil deeper into my fashion library is another great fashion read and style resource written by celebrity stylist June Ambrose :D
At PLuSH Embassy we ♥ June's stylistic techniques soooo much so that we've catalogued some of her stellar outfits right here!!!









Parasol ^








PE ♥♥'s ya June! Keep Stylin Em Up PLuSH!!!

Wintour Me Up Please


Vogue Paris (07/2009)
Editorial: L'Icone
Model: Snejana Onopka
Photographer: Mario Testino


So in the year of the Tiger, thus far, I have excitingly added to my collection of fashion materials. I must say my archive is getting pretty extensive but I am thrilled to have/add to it another Vogue edition.
I advise anyone and everyone aspiring to work in the fashion and magazine industries to watch The September Issue documentary which follows the 5 month preparation, at Vogue headquarters, for the US Vogue Celebrity Issue of 2007 featuring Sienna Miller.
In the September Issue flick we, the viewers, get an inside peak at the wolrd of the "Ice Woman" Anna Wintour aka THE BIGGEST BOSS in Fashion and Editor in Chief of U.S. Vogue and we also get a glimpse of the MAGNIFICENT ALT (Andre Leon Talley) and his tastes in the film along with experiencing the behind scenes magic of the fashion editorials with concepts by U.S. Vogue creative director Grace Coddington.
I mean, yes we all know Anna Wintour as the Devil in Prada, Chanel, Carolina Herrera and anything else Fabulously PLuSH; but, I went digging in the vogue editorial archives and found a shoot (presented in this very post) that seems terribly narcissistic to have published, on Anna's behalf, shot in August 2007 a month before the September issue and Anna's U.S. Vogue headquarters was documented. Does anyone else feel as if the following editorial is a little narcissistic? If you ask me I think the shoot is well done and Anna's style is imitated immaculately well but is Anna's persona made to resemble a supreme egoist?
And if so...is that what fashion is about...vanity?

Something PLuSH After a Long Hiatus!!!!!

Bienvenue All New Viewers!!!!


Fellow PLuSH blogger and in house designer Andrea G has been working hard on her first FULL COLLECTION and final project @ Rye High aka Ryerson University :D I am Extremely Proud of her and pleased to announce that Mass Exodus is in full bloom so get your tickets now and show your appreciation for Toronto's upcoming talented designers!!!

"This spring, the Mass Exodus runway will blossom with the creative designs of Ryerson School of Fashion fourth year students. In Bloom symbolizes a feeling of organic transformation and this year's show promises to be the most invigorating production to date.

Join us in celebrating the evolution of our students as both people and designers, and their foray into the professional fashion industry. Let us entertain your senses as we bring an enchanted garden to you, and allow you to explore the forgotten elements of nature.
Ticket are going fast, get yours while you can!"


Ticket Selling Information:
Wednesday, April 7th: 10:00am-12:30pm, 4-8:30pm
Thursday, April 8th: 10am-12:30pm, 4-6pm


Ryerson Theatre Box Office, 43 Gerrard Street East
$20, $25, $30, Cash Only

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Amdi G Belts at The Spring One Of A Kind Show


This annual trade show, held at the Direct Energy Building, Exhibition place, is held in Toronto, Chicago, New York and Vancouver. It features tons of vendors all selling hand-crafted items.
I know when you think of 'hand-crafted' it conjures up ideas of home-made looking items, but that really isn't the case here. From artwork to jewelery to accessories to home decor to all types of gourmet food, the OOAK show is sure to please everyone.

And of course, I will be there with my belts. Come find me in the Ryerson booth March 31st to April 4th. All of my belts will be on sale, so come get 'em while they're hot! I have tons of new styles in colours that will get you ready for the warmer weather.

The hours are as follows
Wednesday to Saturday: 10 am-9pm
Sunday: 10 am-6pm

You can also buy advanced tickets by clicking here

Andrea G.