joy cioci
January 14, 2013
Springing Ahead: Modern Vintage
As I sit on the train under my New York City layers, I find myself dreaming about Spring and it's upcoming trends. One of my favorite trends for this Spring season is the modern take on some vintage looks. Designer Stacey Bendet, for Alice + Olivia, did her own remake of the "mod" look using her fun and playful feminine aesthetics. While designer Joy Cioci made a splash with her own take on 1920s and 30s decades.
All photos taken by me (see more on my facebook page)
Reasons to love that the Mod look is making a comeback this Spring: 1. Lots of A-Line and Fit and Flares which look great on anybody type 2. more modest hemlines make outfits chicly appropriate for the office.
Stacy Bendet is no stranger when it comes to beautiful feminine frocks and this season she nailed the mod style perfectly with pastel colors, body flattering dresses, and bold prints. Also her undeniable flare of making clothes look young, new, and playful. This collection has everything a woman needs in her closet-- clothes that take you from day to night, weekend wear, and beautiful evening wear. It's really hard not to love this collection from head to toe to handbag.
Stepping into Joy Cioci's Spring 2013 preview was like stepping back into the 1920s/30s. Cioci gave a huge nod to the synchronized swimmers of this period with her swimmer bonnets. Whether you would personally wear one or not you can't help but appreciate the details in the design. Some adored with pearls and lace others simply made with lace and fabric. Maybe these won't be as a big of a hit with the everyday woman, more like with the Anna Dello Russo crowd, but her Spring 2013 collection is for the woman who isn't afraid of being bold. Contrasting prints are seen throughout the collection along with lace and skin bearing clothing.
What do you think of these collections? Are you ready to mix some old decades in with the new?
all pictures were taken by me (see my facebook page for my more pictures)
What do you think of these collections? Are you ready to mix some old decades in with the new?
March 30, 2012
Joy Cioci's Fall 2012 Collection
First impressions mean everything and when a cute puppy greets me as soon as I get off an elevator then you already won me over. Upon walking out of the elevator onto the bright sunlit Joy Cioci's showroom I was not only greeted by warm smiles but also the sweetest dog ever, Ace. The warmth of the sun and the clean sleek showroom was the perfect backdrop to her racks of clothing that held her Fall 2012 collection. Lined up against the window the collection was neatly placed into rows and sections that was thoughtfully color coded and selected-- darks and grays on one rack, oranges and reds on the other, so on and on.
I haven't been in love with the whole peplum trend but I'm in love with Joy Cioci's leopard print peplum top. This top is toned down in the sense of the peplum-- color and print not so much which probably helps me love it even more. Some of the peplums that I have seen in-stores and on bloggers are to exaggerated to me this top to me is more dainty and actually wearable for most average woman. The weight and the way it falls seems less scary and makes me want to try it on. For girls with hips and curves can see my slight fear of the peplum...we don't want to make ourselves seem wider then we already are. But the way this falls just seems that it wouldn't extend out but fall perfectly extenuating the hips.
I've always have had a love/hate relationship with fur. The environmentalist/animal lover in me hates the idea of killing animals for it's fur but the fashionista in me can't help but find it deeply beautiful (when done correctly). As soon as I saw the white jacket with the fur vest I couldn't help but fall in love with it. It was crisp, feminine, and not over done or worked. Cioci has a knack for keeping pieces simple even when they are grand. This piece stands out on a level all on its own with the tiered fur.
I'm head over heels in love with Joy Cioci and her Fall 2012 collection. I'm deeply impressed by this whole collection-- her use of colors and prints are impeccable. I'm a fan of designers that are unique; who have their own ideas, designs, prints, and techniques. I also love designers that are genuine in their personality and their work. There is nothing but genuinity in Cioci's Fall 2012 collection.
*all above photos taken by me. for more photos visit my facebook page*
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