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,...