The most well-known online boutiques are definitely net-a-porter, along with its sister site, theoutnet.com, asos.com, ShopBop as well as yoox.com. But there are also other online stores which are not that well known, that still have a lot to offer in terms of items offered and services. The stores that we like most are:
LuisaViaRoma is an italian site with a great selection of merchandise and designers (they offer also clothes by our fellow -and very talented- Greek Mary Kantratzou). Apart from the usual suspects like Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy etc., LuisaViaRoma offers much harder to get designers like Ann Demeulemeester and Costume National or exceptionally new like the 24 year old Giacomoreli.
La Garconne is very close to LuisaViaRoma, in terms of the overall concept, but it puts much more emphasis on the androgyne and deconstructed elements. Without a doubt, its worth taking a look, if only for the new names they keep discovering from all over the planet. (we personally prefer much more feminine silhouettes, but it's just our personal opinion/taste. We still appreciate the eclecticism of La Garconne)
MyWardrobe is very similar to net-a-porter.com, but we have observed some differences in the items offered (and sometimes in the prices). Quite often, when designer items are offered both on MyWardrobe and net-a-porter, we see more items on the one site or some entirely different. So, it's worth taking a look, when searching for something specific or when wanting several options.
While preparing this post and going through all those marvelous clothes, we thought we would love to write a few words about two of our favorite designers: Halston and Diane von Furstenberg.
Halston Heritage:
Halston (photo at the beginning of this post) was one of the most iconic designers. He is the one that designed the Jackie O's pill box hat, as well as the fabulous 70's dresses we see in photos from the Studio 54 parties. He was also one of Tom Ford's main influences, when relaunching Gucci in the mid 90's - he kept Halston's simple, yet very glamorous and sexy lines (which we personally adore).
Like these here:
Halston, 1981.
via the superb vintage store Decades Inc., Los Angeles
via Daily Fashion Report, Halston, 1972
In 2009 the Halston Heritage line was created, which retains the basic principles of the Halston house. Interestingly, the prices are not exorbitant. Here are some examples:
Diane von Fursternberg
We like Diane von Furstenberg for her iconic wrap dress, for the the concept behind its creation but also for her personality. She has said that she wanted a dress that could be worn at work, as well as on a night about town - yet without losing any of its femininity. So, she designed the wrap dress. She also noted, that one added bonus of the wrap dress was making quick sex much easier, since it doesn't have any buttons etc.
The wrap dress encapsulates the life of a confident woman that works, goes out, enjoys sex unapologetically - with clothes accompanying her, not restricting her.
Diane von Furstenberg sees herself as an indipendent woman - she has built her company, had her children, enjoys her grandchildren, got married, fell in love, yet without losing her femininity or falling victim to it. She herself says that the only things she wants to give women is self-confidence and power*. We agree with her and believe the female prototype proposed by her to be spot on and worthy of emulation.
PS: A few days ago, DvF launched her DVF Home line. More details here.
* Here a good interview of Diane von Furstenberg with the Huffington Post. Also, about a year ago she published a comic book, entitled "Be the Wonder Woman you Can Be"- which we would like to post about in the future. But we would like to close this post, with a quote from the comic book's launch:
“Be the woman you can be. I’ve never met a woman who’s not strong. They don’t exist. We might sometimes be afraid of our strength or afraid of what others will think of our strength. But you must know that your strength is always there.” – Diane von Furstenberg
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