I know I’ve been doing quite a few re-posts lately, but it’s a new season and the old favourites are coming out with some exciting new things. And speaking of favourites, I revisted Fabrics Interseason after seeing a few new pieces at Project No. 8 and they’ve once again produced a collection that’s full of beautiful layering, texture, and volume. See some of the FI items Project No. 8 offers below. (Click the images enlarge)

Left: Shawl; $201 @Project No. 8;  Middle: Visor; sold out @Project No. 8;  Right: Necklace; $110 @Project No. 8

Fabrics Interseason is one of those labels I’ve been aware of for several years but for some reason I’ve just never posted about them. The Austrian label is all about high minded conceptual explorations, but really this just means they make plenty of beautiful, smart clothing. FI has been around since 1998 but manages to fly under the radar and their older collections still have a fresh feel.

Layered boxy silhouettes characterize the label’s overall aesthetic. Honestly, I haven’t a clue as to why I’ve never really paid the label much attention because I love everything and find it all incredibly inspiring.
I’ve posted pictures from the S/S 09 collection but you should really visit their site to see more.
Three more photos after the jump

Have I featured Berlin based Pulver before? I don’t have time to go back in the archives and look, but I feel like I’ve featured them before. Anyways, if I have it’s been awhile so if this is a repost, no matter!

So big surprise, I’m posting yet another label whose pieces are pretty timeless and minimal. Pulver was started in 2003 by Elisabeth Schotte, Therese Pfeil, and Franziska Piefke , and the design collective’s clothes are for women who prefer a casual, boxy cut and a masculine edge, which of course I love! I also like that their look has remained consistent through the six years they’ve been designing.

I’ve posted pieces from Winter 07/08, Summer 2008, and Winter 2008.

Ok, I have to admit it, Sophie Hulme makes sequins look really cool. Not that I ever had anything against them, it’s just that they aren’t often given a chance to expand beyond their usual application. Ha.

I stumbled across Hulme’s site last night and was swooning over the sequin jackets, and then suddenly realized, when I recognized the boxy sequin dresses, that Pixie Market recently started carrying the line .

The line’s ultimate appeal for me though, is the use of traditional masculine silhouettes. Unsurprisingly, I keep finding myself drawn to clothing that walks the line. Everything is loose and oversized so it looks like you raided your boyfriend/husband/brother/dad’s closet.

Did anyone notice the ‘snowflake’ sequins are actually composed of fighter jet shapes? And how about the Members Only style jacket with a bow on the back or the men’s parka shapes smothered in sequins? Love it.

I’ve posted pieces from A/W 08, S/S 09 and A/W 09. Be sure to click the ‘read more’ link to see several more photos after the jump

There isn’t much from the 1980′s that I like or ever liked. I remember hating much of the decade when I was living through it (young as I was!). However, there are a few things from that time that remain appealing, and I don’t mean in the tired ironic sense.

Designer Matthew Ames manages to revive and freshen the boxy, baggy Japanese look of the 80′s with his Autumn 08 collection. There is nothing that feels contrived or derivative about his pieces, and yet they immediately bring to mind a style that is associated with the decade of excess.

Pieces featured are mostly from the fall collection, but there are a couple from his Spring collection, as well. Be sure to check out the website.

Four more photos after the jump