a.f. vandevorst, paris, a/w 2009

when it comes to a delicate and sensible color palette, a. f. vandevorst assimilates it perfectly into their collection. the colors design duo filip arickx and an vandevorst utilize are not average hues you'll see on a typical runway: the lines between blue and gray, red and tan, black and blue, and even gray and green, are seamlessly rendered in a fabulous collection of both work wear and casual dress. i particularly love the juxtaposition of playful layering and futuristic accents (like the structured collar in the first photo, or the two-tone leggings in the fifth). mainly, though, these clothes look like a hell of a lot of fun to wear, and make me believe, despite what groundhog phil says, that spring is indeed coming, albeit fashionably late!

and - get ready for it - a dress compiled almost entirely of pieces of different colored furs. fabulously thrifty!

view the entirety of this collection here.