Isadora's Blog

As promised, here’s report # 1 on the Hamptons according to Isadora. What they’re wearing? So far, have seen a lot of the same one-shouldered goddess dresses that I noticed in Capri for night, and cut-off denim shorts with hip-length, drape-neck tops for day. The look I like best for beating the heat? Long, flowy flowery frocks like the one a famous and fantastically talented blonde actress wore to a beach party last weekend. Love all the color, too, especially the florescent fuschias and aquas mixed with nudes. Am curious to see what trends will surface at the dinner to benefit Baby Buggy this weekend and will report. On our upcoming agenda other than Trunk Shows… visiting the many impressive art installations the East End has to offer (which will surely inspire a bright palette for Fall 2012). First, the Dan Flavin house in Bridgehampton for the gazillionth time, and then a visit to the Long House for Dale Chihuly glass sculptures in a gorgeous garden. Cannot wait for the Water Mill Center Open House show entitled “Voluptuous Panic” coming up in mid-August… Robert Wilson’s dancers who swing from trees, modern outdoor music, and fabulous fashion and design installations in that perfect Asian-influenced setting always make for a magical day. Last, might bring my little nieces and nephews to Jackson Pollock’s former house in Springs so that they can visit his studio and do their own action painting (I’m sure I won’t be able to resist trying it either). OMG..a chipmunk just half scared me to death as I write this outside! We also have a resident rabbit in our garden, I almost ran over a turtle in our driveway and I think a frog has reproduced in our pool… all very adorable, and a bit freaky for this city slicker. Hmmm, but perhaps one of these creatures will make a fine fall intarsia motif?. See you in Shelter Island this Friday July 29 at Bridge Street Gifts or next Thursday August 4th in Bridgehampton at the UJA tent on the highway?
Hope so and xo,
Iz

Isadora was in Italy again this holiday season. LOVES the enormous necklines on après ski sweaters…especially the huge v neck cowls that are cozy yet show dramatic décolleté! Tunic abounded again, but this time tiered ruffles and other girly shapes looked fun. Classic cables were still huge hits too. And everyone in Italy seems to be wearing a Moncler over their knits to stay toasty! Isadora’s most fun experience…snow mobiling up a mountain by starlight to have seafood and Prosecco in a ski hut in Val Gardena. Also inspiring, the strong color palette at the powerful Dana Schutz show the MART museum in Rovereto.

Sotheby’s May Auction previews were awesome! LOVED Tom Ford’s Warhol lavender and black self-portrait that sold for a mint…plus great Joan Mitchell’s and all the beautiful a rooms awash in color. What else of interest? In Chelsea Kara Black’s paper sculptures at Andrea Rosen are exquisite (especially when contrasted with Nate Lowman’s industrial appropriations). And of course the Monet watercolors at Gagosian speak for themselves. Art influencing fashion or vice versa? All I can say is look out for a plethora of new pastels on the runways for next Spring.

While in the real world Spring has just sprung, in the fashion world April means Autumn is imminent. Isadora Story is all about piling it on for the upcoming season…We suggest a dress/tunic over leggings topped with a swancho so as to hit up the layering and blanket coat trends (yet stay true to minimalism thanks to our simple shapes). A shorter, chunkier swancho in green incorporates both the heavy knit and military influences that were ubiquitous on the runways, and would work well with the new cropped jeans. And for casual evening, either the girly ruffle front dress or the tougher asymmetrical flat ruffle tunic are the go-to pieces (and so easy, toss over the head and out the door you go). Come and get them at our Trunk Shows in the Hamptons this summer. And be sure to shop for a camel coat or military jacket, a long skirt, flare pants and lots of fur accessories to pair with your Isadoras…and there you have our recipe for fail-proof Fall 2010 chic!