Monday, August 23, 2010

Payless Fall Designers

God knows that I love affordable chains such as H&M and Target for combining forces with top designers so the middle-class can afford great designed pieces! So you know I thanked the Lord when I read that Isabel Toledo and Christian Siriano would be the newest designers to be designing for Payless.

For those who don't know, Isabel Toledo is a designer who has been around for decades but recently came into the spotlight as the designer responsible for Michelle Obama's yellow shift dress that she wore for the Inaugural ceremony.

Isabel Toledo retrospective at FIT (image from papermag.com)
Other than a ghastly black patent yellow rubber soled disaster (seen below), the other shoe designs embodies the class and elegance that Isabel puts forth in her clothing designs.

Isabel Toledo for Payless
Isabel Toledo for Payless
Isabel Toledo for Payless

I was also excited to hear that Christian Siriano would be designing. Christian is the winner of Project Runway season 4 and his win was definitely deserved! His first collection out of reality tv was an all black offering of hard coats and sleek & chic dresses. I was hoping the Payless collection would be a bit more young and edgy although Payless usually plays it pretty safe.

Christian V Siriano Fall 2010
Christian Siriano for Payless


Christian Siriano for Payless

Check back tomorrow for my thoughts on American Apparel and their recent downward spiral into bankruptcy!


2 comments:

  1. I love your blog.

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  2. I bought the Isabel Toledo shoes with the red bow today! They're so cute!

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