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We first discovered ANN YEE in ION Studios during NYFW S’11. Models were strewn throughout the studio, donning flirty-yet-relaxed looks and a ‘morning-after’ attitude. This season, the ANN YEE girl has developed a harder shell, but remains just as charming at her core.

Punky, deconstructed, and sweet as candy, ANN YEE plays another game in juxtaposition while maintaining her common thread of nonchalance. Models nibbled on rock candy as they posed in geometric layers and oversized knit vests. Varying hemlines over lace-up combats hinted towards the trademark androgyny that put YEE on the map four seasons ago. Casual jumpers in watercolor prints and frocks with sheer overlays sweetened the deal, while exhibiting enough substance to satisfy our Friday afternoon escapades.

Post by Amanda LaMela

Remember the 90s? It doesn't seem that long ago, but I was only 11-years-young when "party like it's 1999" meant drinking hot chocolate with extra marshmallows before bedtime.

Consider Laver's Law denounced, because while only a little more than a decade has passed, subtle 90s reminders have already been welcomed back onto the runway and into streetstyle reports. In August, WWD ran a nostalgic article on Daria, the 1998 MTV cartoon character. The apathetic, teenage caricature donned combat boots and over-sized glasses, a look we have all grown to embrace and appreciate this season. Jean Paul Gaultier channeled this punky, rebellious mood in his SS11 collection, which included the aforementioned lace-ups, as well as neon piping and generous eyeshadow application.

Unable to avoid mass-market saturation, the combat trend managed to remain relevant nevertheless. But don't worry - this write-up is not about the obvious boot trend, but instead about how one popular late-90s look managed to spawn a new generation of reckless offspring.

Pay attention, because runways and showrooms alike have been promising a spring of pyramid studs, midriff cutouts, sloped bucket toppers, and [Nick's favorite] gaucho hats.

Get ready, because not even a fashionista with the cruelest intentions could force-feed you Teen Spirit without your consent. Let's face it: Not everyone is ready to remember [or...um, imagine] that mocha-lipsticked world sans Google, YouTube, and V Magazine.

Pshh... As if.

Post by Amanda LaMela