Marie Claire Malaysia: Accessories Booklet (May 2014)

THE LIST SEASON’S BEST ACCESSORIES S/S14

Group Managing Editor Aster Lim Editor-In-Chief Mindy Teh Special Projects Writer Sandy Goh Creative Director Eireen Ooi Special Projects Senior Art Director Ng Geok Mei Special Projects Graphic Designer Siah Lan Yin

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S/S14 Trends: Art Attack S/S14 Trends: Fresh Florals GUESS Luxe GUESS Accessories Bonia S/S14 Trends: Word Play French Sole S/S14 Trends: Think Pink Folli Follie S/S14 Trends: Crunch Time Melissa Shoes S/S14 Trends: Dancing Queen Skagen Samsung Galaxy Iconic Handbags 20 Must-Have Accessories

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CHRISTOPHER KANE MARY KATRANTZOU

THIS S/S14 WE’RE WEARING…

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Whether they’ve transported us to an art gallery or a garden party, this season’s fashion mantra is the bigger the better. We’ve handpicked our favourite styles we’ll be wearing this season

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S/S14 TRENDS

ART They say art and fashion go hand in hand. Taking inspiration from art, designers tapped into their creative side and gave their creations a fine art-spin with painterly prints and bold brush strokes. Think artistic prints, big and graphic.Chanel is ready for the world’s chicest art students, while Prada splashes a backdrop of awe-inspiring mural portraits onto clothes.

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HOLLY FULTON

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S/S14 TRENDS

Florals aren’t exactly fresh faces on the spring/summer runways, but this season’s florals are a far cry from the soft, dainty, feminine florals we’ve seen in the past years. The new breed of florals have gone bolder, bigger and badder, packing a serious attitude punch with embellishments, embroidery, print and texture. 100% Blair Waldorf-approved.

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MARY KATRANTZOU

FLORALS

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GUESS LUXE

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These classic investment pieces from GUESS S/S14 Leather Handbag Collection will add a luxe edge to any wardrobe Although fashion might dabble in love affairs with various It-styles, when it comes to bags, a leather tote will never be out of style. GUESS’ S/S14 leather handbag collection offers a range of exclusive leather handbags named GUESS Luxe which is bound to appeal to the urban-chic woman. Simplicity and functionality are the focal points of the new collection.

The very latest crop of leather handbags come in practical satchels, chic flaps, 70s-inspired hobos and elegant clutches with minimal lines in premium nappa and calf. Offered in a sumptuous palette of contrasting colours such as a cognac with nude and white, grey with light blue and lilac, orange with rose and classic black with optical white and sparkling silver, the new GUESS Luxe leather handbag collection takes you through a casual day and more dressed-up evening. Tiny metal piping, woven even a m patterns, quilting and touches of patent are accented patte with precious pale shiny gold hardware for w an artisanal finishing touch. Getting sleek for work, the weekend, and evening is a cinch with these pieces.

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TILDA BOX SATCHEL BAG

PAVE HEART GOLD BRACELET AND EARRINGS

GUESS ACCESSORIES

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GLAMOUR Bring some summer cheer and inject a fresh attitude to your wardrobe with GUESS’ S/S14 collection

Spring has finally arrived and what better excuse could you need to let your hair down and revel in bright accessories. GUESS delights us with an exciting hodgepodge of handbags, footwear, jewellery and watches for men and women. Directed by Paul Marciano, the S/S14 GUESS accessories campaign features Megan Williams, Heather DePreist and Goncalo Teixeira for a set of fun, sun-soaked images shot by Claudia and Ralf Pulmanns. Shot in beautiful California, the stunning models wore the season’s signature trendy accessories from the label paired with pops of polka dots, stripes and crisp buttondown shirts. Soft neutral colours, fringe detailing, romantic prints, stud embellishments and chunky chains found their way into the new season. www.guess.com #LOVEGUESS

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BONIA

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C Bonia’s Ceramic & Romantic Passione collections shine brightly this S/S14 with generous lashings of crystals For a stylish way to tell the time, we might have known we could rely on Bonia’s statement watches. Its Ceramica and Passione collections are as enticing as they come with high-tech ceramic detailing and sleek designs. Dainty, ladylike women would fall for the Passione range while the Ceramica range cleverly works its charm on athletic, sporty women. The Passione range turns up the romantic notch with alluring timepieces set in dazzling Swarovski Elements crystals and a mother-of-pearl dial with printed Roman numeral hour markers. The name Passione makes us swoon without fail and conjures all things dreamy and ethereal, perfectly encapsulating the collection’s elegance and romantic glamour. Bonia’s Ceramica range is made with Swarovski Elements encrusting avant garde ceramic bracelets. This fashionable watch would go with virtually anything. Here’s to time-telling in style. www.adtime.com.my

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S/S14 TRENDS

ALEXANDER WANG

TYPOGRAPHY We’ve been seeing 90s-inspired looks on the runways for several seasons now, but the trend has gone to a whole new level when oversized logos popped up at the S/S14 runways. From political messages and slogans, to attitude-filled comments and self-referencing, trademark-infringing, clever word-plays were saying it loud and proud at Zoe Jordan, Alexander Wang, Mary Katrantzou, Moschino, Paul & Joe, Sibling and Christopher Kane.

Whether it’s a straightforward message or something a bit more mindboggling, one thing’s for sure: it’s all there for us to read and figure out.

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FRENCH SOLE

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MATES

French Sole’s S/S14 collection hits the global trail, adopting ideas from the four corners of the earth

Never failing to make us lust after every pair of timeless pumps, French Sole has done it again.This time around, founder and designer Jane Winkworth gets inspired by her global travels around the world.

Take a romantic stroll along the Parisian Garden with pretty pastel ballet flats in suede, lace and patent crocodile leather accented by bejewelled toe-caps and glitter heel-counters for a touch of go-all-out girly feminity. The classic Henrietta shape is available in pale lace and pastel quilts and the Love Hewart style is updated in ice-cream suede with gold heel and trim finish. Shoes have taken a wild turn this season in the Urban Jungle. Leopards, zebras and snakes lurked on classic ballerinas adding a lighthearted playfulness to the collection. With this summer promising to be a scorcher, sandals are high on the fashion agenda. Knowing this, French Sole rolls out a new range of structured sandals inspired

by Moroccan culture. Step out in staple ballet flats that perfectly encapsulate the vibrancy of Morocco.

Lot C-103, Level 1, KLCC. Tel: 03-23820808

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S/S14 TRENDS

CHANEL

GILES

MARC JACOBS

Hold on to your pink pieces, ladies! This sweet hue is high on the fashion agenda for S/S14. From Pepto Bismol pink as seen at Giles, to magenta at Burberry Prorsum, coral at Elie Saab, and an almost-neon rose at Chanel, this sweet, unabashedly girly hue is the new black this season and it’s making its way from the season’s It lip to its clothes, bags and shoes. Girly with a side of edge, pink is here to stay for yet another season.

BURBERRY

IA BERARD

PINK

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FOLLI FOLLIE

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ROMANCE

All it took was just one glance at Folli Follie’s new Heart4Heart collection and we’re totally smitten. The collection gets our summer accessories off to a stylish start with its bright, functional, elegant pieces. This season, a special line of polished handbags and wallets that embody the “lucky love” Heart4Heart motif have joined the Folli Follie family. The uniquely versatile collection takes you from boardroom to ballroom with ease. Bags aside, let’s not forget about their amazing collection of bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings which have been given a glam makeover for S/S14. Their signature motif occurs once again with blue or clear crystal stones, revealing organic, understated beauty. We love all the pieces from the collection but we’re hankering after the intricate Heart4Heart Win bracelet which wraps beautifully around the wrist and is framed in very covetable crystal stones. Wear it with the Heart4Heart Win earrings for a simple yet timeless look that’s guaranteed to set everyone’s heart fluttering. www.follifollie.com

BCBG

S/S14 TRENDS

CROPPED TOPS

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ALEXANDER WANG

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JIL SANDER

JILL STUART

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the crop top is here to stay, easily being the most ubiquitous trend to translate from the spring/summer runways to the streets and back again. This season, update your short crop with longer lengths, moving away from the bratop style seen last summer. Ladies, start your crunches now.

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VIVIAN WESTWOOD + MELISSA SLAVE SANDAL

MELISSA

ET OR FL A S LIS ME

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BLOOM

Mellissa springs into the new season with a sweet smelling floral-themed collection for S/S14 Forget flowers in your hair−flowers on your feet are the way to go this season. Fashion’s darling buds are out in full force in Melissa’s new We Are Flowers S/S14 collection. The new collection gave Mother Nature a run for her money with pretty floral prints strutting their stuff and showing off their regalness and femininity. Separated into four themes −the romantic Hyper Botanic, a quirky line called Techno Kitsch, Urban Bloom, inspired by 90s streetwear, and the technology-inspired Flower Lab collection −this collection is bound to satisfy any floral leanings. Other key S/S14 styles include Melissa Petal, an organic design inspired by the overlapping of flower petals, Melissa Floret, pop coloured wedges with a geometric heel, and Melissa Pollen, featuring studs and square cut-outs. www.facebook.com/ MelissaShoesMalaysia

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VIVIAN WESTWOOD + MELISSA SLAVE SANDAL

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S/S14 TRENDS

METALLICS LANVIN

Think lamé is lame? You better rethink that as S/S14 is all about highoctane glamour and shimmering metallics. Metallic fabrics, lame, glamorous golds and shimmering silvers shimmied down the runways at Gucci, Lanvin and Fendi, setting a high-shine tone for this season. The near future’s looking bright for us!

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SKAGEN

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MANIA

Take a walk on the bright side with these colourful wrist candies from Skagen Keeping an eye on the time has never been more stylish than with Skagen’s S/S14 collection. With a passion for the Danish aesthetics, Skagen’s distinctive collections showcase clean, chic minimalism and superb craftsmanship. Sleek, eye-catching and with a classic sensibility, Skagen’s S/S14 collection embraces sophisticated designs with functional details and captures S/S14’s vibrant energy, with a modern twist. A blend of happy-go-lucky brightly coloured straps and polished-to-perfection metals, combine, to create a bouquet of women’s timepieces right for all occasions. Now that we’ve got our S/ S14 accessories sorted out, excuse us while we daydream of sunsoaked streets, happy picnics under the beach trees and riding to our heart’s content along the coastline with the wind blowing on our faces. www.skagen.com

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SAMSUNG

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QUEST

The GALAXY Note 3 gets swankier with new colour options and smarter with a new companion by its side−The GALAXY Gear Smartwatch Samsung’s GALAXY Note 3 line has undergone a luxe makeover this season, flaunting touches of premium Rose Gold finishes to its Jet Black and Classic White models. In addition to this, Samsung also unleashes a Merlot Red colour option, sporting a silver band around its edge along with front and back panels that are of the same red hue. Merging function with design, the Samsung GALAXY Note 3 is a true multi-tasking device that is sure to impress with the latest Android software, quad-core processor, 32GB expandable storage, best-in-class 13 megapixel camera and 5.7” Super AMOLED display, so you can focus on the details that are important to you. Pair it with Samsung’s famed S Pen to discover new ways to work and play. Now let’s talk about the GALAXY Gear. This brilliant innovation will enable users to make calls and access e-mails from a wrist watch device that acts as a second screen for its smart phone. Combining smart device connectivity vity and an a stylish design, the GALAXY Gear offers a host offeatures, such as hands-free call, which lets you answer and make calls from your wrist, and a 1.9 megapixel camera, which allows you to record both photos and videos. Gone are the days of rustling through your bag for your phone.

GALAXY NOTE 3 PREMIUM FLIP WALLET

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ICONIC BAGS

HANDBAG HALL OF FAME CKIE GUCCI JA

The Th he women behind the world world’ss mo most sought-after handbags

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IT GIRLS, IT BAGS

Glamorous First Ladies, princesses and actresses aren’t the only ones to get bags named after them, as models and celebrities have inspired new incarnations of namesake It bags

THE ALEXA MULBERRY HANDBAG G It Girl Alexa Chung leaped into the ‘Handbag Hall of Fame’ bandwagon n in 2009 with the launch of Mulberry’s y’s leather satchel. Mulberry named this bag after the British style icon who is regularly seen sporting this bag.

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THE HERMÈS BIRKIN BAG When Jane Birkin took her seat next to Hermes chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas on a flight from Paris to London in 1981, it was a journey which would change handbag history. The British actress and singer lamented about how difficult it was to find a leather weekend bag.

Jean-Louis had an epiphany at that moment, and the covetable Birkin handbag was born.

THE HERMÈS KELLY BAG Originally designed in the 1930’s by Robert Dumas, the Kelly bag wasn’t a hit until the Princess was photographed shielding her baby bump from the prying eyes of the paparazzi with her favourite Hermès bag in Cannes in 1956.

Photographs of her covering her stomach with her Hermès were splashed all over the world. As a result of that, the classic house renamed it the ‘Kelly’ bag.

THE LADY DIOR BAG The late Princess Diana was also a moniker of an exclusive handbag. In 1995, Bernadette Chirac, at the time First Lady of France, asked the house of Dior to create an exceptional gift for the Princess of Wales, who was about to arrive in France for a state visit. It is said that Princess Diana fell instantly in love with the bag. The house renamed it ‘Lady Dior’ in her honour. The Lady Dior bag is styled in a quilted leather crossstitch pattern, carried by carefully crafted crocodile handles attached by golden rings and adorned with dangling gold letters that illustrate Christian Dior’s fancy for charms.

LADY DIOR

THE GUCCI JACKIE O BAG First crafted in the late 50s, the Jackie was originally called the Gucci Bouvier bag. The bag was renamed the Jackie after being photographed numerous times on the arm of Jacqueline Kennedy, America’s First Lady. It was no surprise that her love of the bag led to its huge success, launching Gucci’s iconic Jackie handbag into a well-known status.

THE DEL RAY MULBERRY HANDBAG Following the success of the ‘Alexa’ handbag, Mulberry launched the ‘Del Ray’ bag in tribute to American songstress Lana Del Rey. Emma Hill, the creative director of Mulberry, on meeting Lana Del Ray immediately fell in love with the retro style of the singer-songwriter.

We can think of nothing easier or quite as cool as toting this carefree shape this S/S14.

2. PAIR IT WITH SOCKS

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1.GRAB A BUCKET BAG

Think wearing socks with heels are a fashion faux pass? Think again. Socks are flirting with sky high heels and ankle boots this season.

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MUST-HAVE ACCESSORIES If you weren’t paying attention to the accessories on the S/S14 runways, here’s your chance to redeem yourself

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GIORGIO ARMANI

MUST-HAVES

3. THE STRUCTURED BAG If there is one thing that defines the new season, it’s the structured bag.

4. SUMMER SUNNIES

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MARNI

Ditch your old pair of shades and pop on these stylishly flattering sunnies.

5. THE VISOR

Shiny, reflective, futuristic and fabulous.

What’s not to love? We loved Marni’s bejewelled interpretation.

6. GLADIATOR BELTS

Gladiator belts have officially grabbed the fashion mantle from S/S13’s feminine bow belts.

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8. THE MINI BAG

DONNA KARAN

Say goodbye to your oversized shoulder bag. The mini bag is all the rage now. Best part? They leave your hands free.

7. THE THESCARF SCARF

The neck scarf is our new BFF this s/s14.

9. HAT ESSENTIALS

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Hat’s on! Hats show no sign of shying away from the limelight this season.

Whether wide-brimmed, laced or sporty, the mighty hat is here to stay.

10. MAJOR MAJORMULES MULES

The mule has undergone a chic makeover for the 21st century.

11. THE STATEMENT CHOKER

MANISH ARORA

Forget dainty and pretty, this season’s necklace is extravagant and brazenly making a sartorial statement. Who says less is more?

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12. THE NEW LOAFERS

Heels are taking a backseat as flats are enjoying their moment this season. Feet, rejoice!

13. BACKPACKS 3.1 P HILL IP L IM

Maybe you thought backpacks are just for kids but designers beg to differ. Ladies, it’s time to get backpacking!

14. DIOR’S POISON PEARLS

15. THE TOM FORD BOOT

Dior Accessories Design Director Camille Miceli, draped the girls in thick strings of beads that climbed up necks and over shoulders like poison ivy.

Supermodels, stiletto boots and major swagger: we’re loving this combo! These badass thigh-high laceup boots represent everything we love about Tom Ford.

TOM FORD

CHRISTOPHER KANE

R DIO

High shine, high impact—it’s a winwin situation. Slip on these dazzling babies and get your shine on sisters!

17. LOW HEELS

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Lo and behold, low heels are the new high heels.

Talk about bringing fashion to new heights.

19. BURBERRY’S PASTEL PETAL CLUTCHES BURBERRY

Move over saturation, pastel is the new bright. Small in size, dramatic in style, Burberry’s Pastel Petal Clutch says it all.

20. THE FRINGE BAG

18. LONG GLOVES

Looking for one accessory to update your look with a serious dash of fashion drama? Look no further, these chic gloves have answered your call.

Thinking of getting a new hairstyle?

Postpone that haircut and get this all over fringed bag instead.

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16. CHRISTOPHER KANE’S HOLOGRAPHIC HEELS

STYLE IS A WAY TO SAY WHO YOU ARE WITHOUT HAVING TO SPEAK. – RACHEL ZOE

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