Raquel Allegra

NYC has frozen over, and I'm gravitating towards all things warm. A few cozies to warm your winter days: Raquel Allegra Cable Knit Cardi . Loving shawl collared cardis for the ladies, and this color is gorge in mohair. totokaelo Raquel Allegra Crop Cable Knit Sweater . Beautiful marled cables and a perfectly slouchy fit. totokaelo Toast Astrid Sweater (alas, currently out of stock). Love the extra-long sleeves -- keep hands toasty or scrunch 'em up to reveal a wrist adorned with a...Read Full Story

Raquel Allegra Open-weave linen blazer Slips on Fabric1: 100% linen; fabric2: 100% rayon; trim: 100% leather Hand wash Designer color: Clay Raquel Allegra soft-brown blazer Open-weave linen, breast pocket, front patch pockets, tonal panel at back, leather trim Tailored for a loose fit Mannequin height is 180cm/ 5′11″ and is wearing a size 0 Size 0 = UK 8, 1 = UK 10, 2 = UK 12 and 3 = UK 14 Runs true to size Raquel Allegra Open-weave linen blazer Check out this link...Read Full Story

Is Lindsay Lohan trying to make some kind of a style statement? The star, who was in court today for another hearing in her felony theft case, has yet again attracted more attention for her outfit than the alleged crime. The star, 24, chose a $725 leather sheath by Raquel Allegra - a designer famous for customising T-shirts once worn by inmates of LA County Jail. Though it is unlikely the prisoners would have worn the same super-soft taupe leather, Lohan’s choice could well be a comment...Read Full Story

Formerly with Issey Miyake and Barneys NY, Raquel is a thoughtful artisan who for seven years created fine jewelry and most recently a line handcrafted with t-shirts reclaimed from the LA County Jail.  Raquel’s second line of designs features vintage pieces redesigned with a modern interpretation, while keeping their original soul. These one of a kind designs have been featured in Lucky Magazine, as well as on celebrities including Nichole Richie, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Biel, Sofia Bush, Mary...Read Full Story

Mist wafted onto the runway as the models stepped out in ghostly-fine silks, to the sound of eery fairground music: Issey Miyake's look for next summer came straight out of a haunted house. Pale as moonlight, the first model wore a dress of infinitely soft, pleated grey silk tumbling straight from bare shoulders to the thighs like its wearer's thick, soft pony tail, blonde with a red streak. Designer Dai Fujiwara put the focus on fabrics, showcasing the label's technical know-how in a series...Read Full Story

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen have fought  Nicole Ritchie for these clothes. Lady Gaga demanded they be in her music video. Barney’s clients were lusting over them before they were even on the rack. Prisoners were wearing these before anyone. Wait, what? Yes, LA based designer Raquel Allegra has created these very garments. Using meticulously sifted clothing from massive rag warehouses, she uses her own brand of deconstruction to turn old t-shirts into cloud-like textiles that drape like butter...Read Full Story

Posted by CShoq Admin | Filed under Music , News , accesories , watch Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake , known for his technology-driven clothing designs and fragrances, presents to us his new line of watches. Entitled ‘ Trapezoid Al ’, the 82 gram timepieces are the result of a collaboration between Miyake and industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa. When asked about the concept of the watches, Fukasawa explains: “As the name “TRAPEZOID” suggests, I first had the image of a trapezoid...Read Full Story

“FREE SHIPPING at shopbop.com. This scoop-neck cotton-gauze top features short, loose-knit raglan sleeves. Unfinished edges. Sheer. * 21″” long, measured from shoulder. * Fabrication: Wrinkled cotton gauze. * 100% cotton. * Hand wash. * Made in the USA. * Sizing conversion: 0=XS, 1=S, 2=M, 3=L – Dirty Grey”Read Full Story

Japanese label Issey Miyake sent out a spinning wheel of color for its eye-popping spring-summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection Friday. Models in watercolor print leggings and lightweight shirts shaped like kites traced a dizzying ballet of concentric circles on the extra-wide catwalk. In the collection notes, designer Dai Fujiwara explained he had culled patterns from around the world and mixed them up, giving, for example, a Celtic print a bright tropical punch. The result was a fun, upbeat...Read Full Story

Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, has urged US President Barack Obama to visit the city on the anniversary of the attack as part of his drive to rid the world of nuclear arms. "I realized that I have, perhaps now more than ever, a personal and moral responsibility to speak out as one who survived what Mr. Obama called the 'flash of light,'" the designer wrote in an opinion piece published in the International Herald Tribune on Wednesday. He...Read Full Story