fall 2008

Want to see what runway trends translated well into street fashion? First is the modern-boho look, well actually one aspect of this look: the fur gilet, which is now everywhere. But there are also other boho details like ethnic or flower prints, folksy knits, fringes, cross-body bags and flare denim jeans.

I love this selection of Jeffrey Campbell footwear, fall-winter 2008-09, available at hip store Oak Nyc. From sky-high 5" heels to the flattest flats the collection keeps a sassy look thanks to the fun and forward spin on the season's trends (such as the peep-toe bootie or the high platform pumps), street style and vintage classics (oxford shoes).

Buckles, lace-ups, soft suede or python skin, there is something for everybody. My favorites are the suede low boots Dakota and the naughty looking Pape Heel.

Coca Zaboloteanu is an emerging Romanian shoe label synonym for playful-retro-chic style. Coca, a 26 years old fashionista, got a BA in Dental Medicine but decided to make her passion for shoes into a fashion business.

She started by drawing sketches and getting professional manual labor while learning shoe manufacturing techniques by herself. Shortly after she opened a small design studio in Bucharest and launched an exclusive line of unique shoes.  

Hannah Marshall fall 2008

Romanian Fashion Week also featured beautiful knitwear starting with young designer Andra Clitan who presented her MA graduate collection inspired by the Hindu culture.

Andra Clitan at Romanian Fashion Week

Ludmila Corlateanu was one of the up-and-coming designers staged at Romanian Fashion Week. Originating from Kishinev, the Moldavian Republic, she has now established her label in Bucharest making her way in the fashion business after studying clothing design in her home country and at Istituto Marangoni, Milan.