Raleigh Denim Spring 2013: NYFW Review

Earlier this week Women's Wear Daily ran an article about menswear made in the U.S. -- and they should have featured Raleigh Denim. Produced in their North Carolina workshop, using local materials, the brand produces great denim as well as a growing assortment of apparel.

I hit their Spring 2013 presentation earlier this week and was again impressed with the wares...  held in a cool space in the West Village with lighting that really helped the line stand out.

As I was saying, apart from the denim there were some other standouts... like this green jacket that's a perfect light layer for Spring.

And I think my favorite item to pair with some dark denim is this washed oxford. Love the color and it looks so comfortable + easy to wear!

Overall another solid offering from Raleigh -- and as my eyes turn more and more to Southern based brands, one to definitely keep an eye on. GQ has all of the looks here!

Things I Love: Lacroix Couture

Well there has been a lot of talk since Christian Lacroix filed the French equivalent of bankruptcy a few weeks ago... and speculation if he would show a Couture collection this week.

Let's just say he did it... with gusto! Amazing amazing amazing.... in fact there have been a lot of incredible pieces shown so far this week, so expect more posts to come. But I had to kick it off with this incroyable photo:

You can see the rest of the collection at WWD: http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/christian-dior-couture-fall-2009-2202208