fashion rock and goth

this cool brazilian blog described as 'fashion rock and goth' by gus magnago splashed up some chromat the other day with a sweet collage. check out the super sweet fashion metal t's on this site- i especially love the one of donatella versace.

thanks stylehive!

thanks stylehive for the sweet post! read on for nice words:

"It's sexy. It's edgy. It's Chromat. Started by two architecture students from University of Virginia, Chromat is an experiment of human form and the unique structures and shapes it can take. Chromat features a strong architectural undertone in all it's collections, but each collection is truly unique and intriguing in it's own right. Using bright colors, somber colors, innovative silhouettes and additional exterior build-ons, student turned designers, Becca McCharen and Emily Kappes, not only show their creativity in merging architecture with fashion, but manage to keep it sexy and chic the whole time. Personal favorite is the S/S 2010 Collection: Cities and Cages. Corset like contraptions in black piping are fitted over body-conscious dresses, then flaring out to a crinoline like silhouette. Dresses range from black and white to soft greys and the occasional pop of red or fuchsia and are feminine and sometimes frilly, up until the bondage-inspired cage add-on."

i dont like mondays

i dont like mondays has some fresh chromat up! it's great to be a part of this amazing lineup of designers!

spreading

over the past month, i went through all my worldly possessions down in the lynchburg studio and packed it all up in anticipation of last nights nyc arrival (!!!). while going through everything, i found a book of letters that my lovely mother had put together before i left for el salvador three years ago.

the letter by my friend joy was so beautiful and profound, i thought i would retype it for you here:

"dearest becca,

your journey makes me think of flight, especially that of creatures who metamorphose and migrate. though birds seem to live in the sky, untouchable and safe in their disconnection, they are grounded in the cycles of the earth, continually leaving and finding home again. and
though beautiful in their independence and individualism, they are supported by a flock of friends and family.

in this period of our lives, we are like birds with an entire sky to navigate. baggage-less, light and optimistic, we have the freedom to comb the skies for adventure, alighting on fortuitous destinations, finding new niches, and creating new nests.

i feel so fortunate to know you, and although i miss you with all my heart, it makes me happy and proud to know that you are somewhere in the world, spreading your wonderful spirit. wherever you are, our friendship is a home to which you can always return, and find comfort and love.

i <3 <3 u, becca!"

i love you joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my heart is melting... thank you to all my beautiful friends and coworkers and family for your well wishes. i'm so happy to be here.

colortyme

i'm going to whartscape next weekend! wooohooo! heres a bit of color inspiration for my all-music-all-the time wardrobe...

CHROMAT SAMPLE SALE SATURDAY

THIS SATURDAY!

HAUTE COUTURIOUS!

chromat is now on couturious!

this is the coolest thing ever. chromat is in a video game for clothes!

couturious is a website where you can style your own outfits from their ginormous catalog of clothes, shoes, bags and jewelry.

they also link each piece to the designers website so you can find out where to get the looks.

i was so thrilled when lynn over at couturious emailed me to ask if they could feature chromat on their website!

now that they are up, i've spent the past 3 days playing with the site nonstop.

and i love to see what other stylists have paired with the chromat pieces. man, this site is cool.

bella loves chromat!!!

thanks to bella magazine for the great article on the lynchburg fashion scene- featuring chromat!

at the water park

this photo shoot is one of my favorite spreads of all time. natalia vodianova shot by craig mcdean. it came out in 2006, right when emily and i were starting chromat. the pages from the magazine (w) were posted on our fridge door in portland and i looked at them everyday as i sewed at the kitchen table. i love this shoot so much, and when i saw it posted on fashion gone rogue, i instantly saved all the pictures to my hard drive.

i love the simplicity of the color palette, the fluff of the dresses contrasted with the harsh shadows, the composition of the balls; basically, everything about it!

happy summer!