The Style: Summer Work Wear

 Milou Van Groesen by Richard Bush, for i-D Magazine Summer 2011, courtesy of TFS

The temperature has been rising slowly but surely in the last few weeks, signalling the long-awaited arrival of summer! This can be a difficult season to dress for professional environments, as your typical suits are probably not very temperature appropriate. Therefore, we asked our favourite image consultant, Erin Miller (click here for her website) to give us some tips on how to jazz up your wardrobe.

The Collaboration: Prabal Gurung & J.Crew

As this years sponsor for th CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, J.Crew collaborated on a capsule collection with the three prize winners, Billy Reid for menswear, Prabal Gurung for womenswear, and Eddie Bargo for accessories. Prabal Gurung's collection is now up for sale both online and in select stores. Our favourite piece is the off white denim blazer with the large bow on the lapel, incredibly chic. A list of the items and prices are under the cut.

The Trend: Neon

from left to right, Cacharal, Rachel Roy, Hair at Altuzarra, Christopher Kane, Jil Sander, Versace, Prada, Prabal Gurung, Jonathan Saunders, Jil Sander, Loewe, Burberry Cluth, Aquilano.Rimondi, Giambasttista Valli (all images, style.com)

We're halfway through Spring and slowly transitioning into Summer, but do our fashion choices need to change?  Perhaps, but one thing that can remain the same is our color choices.  This Spring/Summer season has been all about bold color choices, especially the most eye-catching: Neon.  After the cut we explore our favorite choices and tips.

The Collaboration: Missoni for Target (updated)

Missoni for Target is coming to a Target store near you (or online) on September 13!  The press release is as follows:


Target® Announces Missoni® Fashion and Home Collection MINNEAPOLIS (May 2011) - Target® (NYSE:TGT) is partnering with Italian luxury brand Missoni to introduce an affordable, limited-edition collection for fashion and home. Missoni for Target features apparel and accessories for women, men, girls and baby, as well as home goods including bedding, dinnerware, stationery and décor items. Ranging in price from $2.99 to $599.99, with most items less than $40, Missoni for Target will be available Sept. 13 through Oct. 22, 2011 at all Target stores and Target.com. "Our collection for Target embodies Missoni's values of family, color and quality," said creative director Angela Missoni. "It has been a fantastic experience translating our aesthetic into an affordable line, one we are eager to share with families across the United States." "The Missoni family has established one of the world's most creative brands, and together we've created a collection that will have guests lining up outside their local Target in anticipation," said Kathee Tesija, executive vice president of merchandising, Target. "Our collection with Missoni offers more than 400 compelling products for every aspect of guests' busy lives, all at incredible prices, and provides Target with a unique point of differentiation for the fall season."

Additional information, images and product for the Missoni for Target collection will be available for Sept. and Oct. 2011 issues.

Source: Racked.com

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