HELMUT LANG: Innovative Style in Shades of Black and White

With a focus on construction, each Helmut Lang piece is a study in deceptive simplicity and the object of many a fashionable female's covetous eye. This season we love the Slouchy Turtleneck Dress with its curve-hugging drape, and the Shawl Motorcycle Jacket is a must-have for every fall wardrobe. The timelessly classic is defined with the brand's skinny cords and crisp, white strapless dress, and the button-down goes avant-garde with a funnel-neck cap-sleeve blouse. They're a taste of the latest offerings from Helmut Lang, and you can find them, right here, at shopbop.

First Fashion: Our Faves from What’s New

In the interest of full disclosure, when it comes to fashion I pretty much never stray from the classic. But when a girl has options like this, why on earth would she?
	I’ve had a minor (okay, major) obsession with Lauren Merkin handbags since I started working at shopbop three years ago, and this casual yet sophisticated clutch is fueling the flames. Lauren Merkin - Ava Textured Clutch
	I love a slim jean, but I’ve never quite jumped on the skinny bandwagon. This pair lets me rock the sleek style, while the dark wash caters to my timeless inclination. GoldSign - Foxy Straight Leg Jean
	When I’m feeling the need to branch out from my standard go-tos, Helmut Lang is my brand. In a light corduroy, this jacket is perfect for cool summer nights and not-quite-cold fall days. Helmut Lang - Shawl Collar Motorcycle Jacket
Find your own brand of classic with a cool twist in What’s New.

Monday à la Moss!

This installment of MALM finds our girl Kate at that Brit hipster-happening, the Glastonbury Music Festival. Pulled-together yet never precious, Kate’s utterly personal look feels perfectly in tune with her laid-back, music fest surroundings. (Not surprising, considering Kate was one of the foremost pioneers of the high/low, luxe groupie look.) But enough with the waxing rhapsodic for the moment, let’s get to the good part where I recreate Kate with stuff from shopbop.

Glastonbury saw Kate pairing her go-to grey skinnies (these are J Brand) with navy Hunter Wellies and a brilliantly unexpected silky top. (It’s not metallic, but methinks Moss would adore this Helmut Lang one just as much.) This functional-yet-fashionable Foley + Corinna bag looks a lot like the one she has over her shoulder, and this military-inspired Mike & Chris jacket is practical and adds just the right amount of edge. And of course, no Kate ensemble would be complete without a pendant and a couple of really cool rings. (Photo courtesy of Jezebel.)

First Fashion: Our Favorites from What's New

Working for a web-based boutique, I love to tout the benefits of online shopping, and today, a few items illustrate the pros of on-model versus the cons of on-hanger presentation.
	On-Hanger Con: It’s difficult to imagine that insouciant, breezy style Paul & Joe is known for when there are no arms in those sleeves. On-Model Pro: With arms to fill them, it’s ethereal elegance at its finest. (And that blue is just about the prettiest I’ve seen, but that’s not really a model thing.) Paul & Joe - Honore Long Sleeve Blouse
	On-Hanger Con: When this dress came across my desk, my first thought was: “What the...?” On-Model Pro: Its volume creates some pretty amazing draping action when it has a couple of shoulders to hang on. Elizabeth and James - Cocoon Dress
	On-Hanger Con: Volume plus horizontal pleating can equal a fit disaster. On-Model Pro: So obviously not the case here. I’m hooked! Helmut Lang - Draped Top
Make your own pro/con list in What’s New.

On Your Mark... Spring's Off to the Races

The burning rubber, the checkered flag, the heat on the asphalt: We're feeling the need for speed. But while we're not exactly Indy or NASCAR girls at heart, this season we're embracing the style because the racetrack has inspired more than one fabulous spring look. L.A.M.B.'s doing leather jackets, while Anna Sui is decked out in checks. Rachel Pally has racing stripe fever, and Helmut Lang reinterpreted blacktop. Spring's off to the races and we're going along for the ride. On your mark. Get set. Go, to shopbop.