Fashion For Women

An artsy new unisex line by self-taught designer Carla Robertson.  Brisbane-raised and Brooklyn-based Carla Robertson had been working as a television producer for about 15 years until a few major life events put everything into focus. "I've always dreamed about doing a line of eyewear—and then I got pregnant with twins and I was like, 'This is my chance to do something different,'" she tells CH. Robertson drew up a sketch of a pair of glasses that she had always wanted to wear and things started developing quickly—she was seven months pregnant while organizing the photoshoot—and Carla Colour ended up...

Vans and London-based design house Eley Kishimoto—both who are serial collaborators in their own right—have joined forces for a collection dubbed "Living Art." Turning art into fashion, the two have created a line that puts Eley Kishimoto's vibrant, bold graphics onto backpacks, pants, high-tops, parkas and more. There are also three exclusive prints especially made for Vans. These super-bold (but entirely wearable) graphic prints combine floral motifs, geometric shapes and patterns that are almost worthy of a Magic Eye—blending the masculine and feminine and otherworldly all at once. The attire itself balances the daring graphics, with basic button-downs and sneakers...

  The biggest problem with shopping for vintage jeans is that tailoring is usually a requirement, further extending the initial commitment of both time and money. Uniting storied denim with a contemporary silhouette is LA's new womenswear brand RE/DUN, which launched in July 2014. As its name suggests, the company finds much-loved, worn jeans and essentially rips them apart at the seams, then sews them back together into a streamlined, consistent shape—think men's size 34 jeans whittled down to a straight skinny. This method of sourcing, followed by a "Frankenstein" process, generates a one-of-a-kind pair every time, with different washes,...

The good things about basic tees is that it is cheap, never run out of fashion, and be able to wear in any season of the year.