Luxirare

Hey guys. I’m so over everything right now, really. Weather’s cold outside, making my way out of dream state at 4-5 am, I’m just craving warmth under the covers, and I’m this close to jetting down south for warmer climates. Why can’t spring come sooner? This blasé feeling is definitely going to influence the way [...]

One of my new years resolutions was to let you guys in on my life a little bit. I think one of the most intimate moments during the day is Breakfast, where you make the shift between dream state to reality. Mornings are always a struggle for me, I get up very early every day [...]

Anastasia Radevich x Luxirare collabo jacket. Oh god you guys, I don’t know how much longer this blog will last haha. Just looking at these photos, it makes me really exhausted, sometimes in the studio I have those moments where I secretly (or at least in my dreams) escape my workspace, never see another piece [...]

Since last year I’d been working on an outerwear series (on and off) and finally it feels like the right time to share. With this group I focused on taking inspiration from convertible cars, airplanes, classic aviator jackets and most important: our modern lifestyles. The main point of this whole thing was to really emphasize [...]

The first time I met Anastasia Radevich was for lunch at Fred’s (Barney’s top floor)- this was almost like 8 months ago… I was excited to meet her- from her designs I could only assume that she was  very smart and talented. We ended up having a four hour lunch, and out of that lunch [...]

Outfit above: Luxirare quilted leather jacket, Luxirare jumpsuit. Outfit above:: Purple and black neoprene dress by Lisa Marie Fernandez. Outfit above: Shearling capelet by Luxirare, mesh top from AA, and Luxirare cage bag. This shoot was very casual, it was literally the three of us just roaming around downtown. Ms. Chesky with her camera, me [...]

Lately I’ve really been in a strange place- at least outfit wise. I wear black, all the time (not even charcoal or navy things, just black). I have these Mossimo long sleeve crew neck shirts from Target (about 40 identical) and I wear them EVERY SINGLE DAY. I feel paralyzed without them.. but I …

Welcome to the first collaborative shoot, only three people on set; me (Styling and Makeup), Julia (photographer) , and Iana (model). Conditions were a bit difficult as the weather was so cold but Iana being as professional as she is pulled through without complaining. A huge thank you to Julia who went out of …

You guys didn’t think I’d leave you stranded with a million travel/food photos..did you?? I shot this post before I left the country, didn’t plan to finish before I left, but I took some time out during this trip to edit them. I figured it would be unfair to bombard you with macro shots of [...]

Most of the details for this leather two-piece outfit were inspired by things I’ve been learning thus far from bag making. I included close up photos of the jacket’s details first because that was where the design actually started, from bag construction elements…Press stud snaps (a closure common for bags), suede bands and …

I was cleaning out my room and I found a million studs from my senior year at university (posted about this a few days ago, finally got around to finishing the lining), so I had to find a way to use them. It wasn’t easy studding this jacket because I had to rip the lining [...]

I purchased this black lacy cardigan from NastyGal, a vintage store run by Sophia Amoruso (clearly a boss a with good taste). Nasty Gal has become one of my favorite vintage shops on the web. This nude bodysuit is from Agent Provocateur. I am a sucker for lacy, dainty lingerie but I …

Margiela Moto Jacket, paper cut out concept. Margiela Jacket, Luxirare Grid Shirt, Balenciaga boots. Happy New Years, and I hope everyone had a great x-mas. I never make resolutions because the real resolutions that happen come unexpectedly, and they don’t ever happen on NYE…like this blog for example, I never made a resolution to keep [...]

Today’s post provides a little sneak peak through the process of making a Luxirare Chain jacket. It all starts with a shoe, some messing around, some drawing, some muslin fitting, and then onto the final prototype. YSL CAGE BOOTS Out of all the shoes I’ve seen through a couple of seasons now, these YSL cage [...]

Michael Jackson. It would be redundant of me to write out his achievements. We all have a different memory of him. What I find flawed about mass produced memorabilia is that each of our memories of him are unique, and as such Memorabilia should be unique. Some prefer the child Michael Jackson …

I often get pigeon holed into an idea when I am going through the process of constructing a garment. Last year when I was working on my thesis I got obsessed with stitching together different fabrics together, i.e. patchwork. I experimented mainly with spandexy textures, as well as lace. These below are my first …

9-5, then 7-3. Lets start with 9-5 first. The best non-label label in the whole world. Now onto Luxirare’s invisible uniform. A simple shift dress with princess seams and a v-top stitch. This muslin may look easy but shift dresses with princess seams are actually one of the hardest things to fit. But then again, [...]

Patchwork spandex connected with v stitch. Inspired by Margiela’s nude concepts and Kaisik Wong’s patchwork. Motorcycle style with zippers and mock pierced nipples. This is my favorite C.Kane dress ever. So easy to wear. The weather has been so sweet lately.