Here are some photos from my friend Angie Csercsa’s shoot for her styling course at Ryerson. She is also the assistant manager at NYLA, a trendy boutique in Rosedale, carrying all the latest styles from New York and Los Angeles. NYLA is where many of the pieces from the shoot come from. The theme of the shoot was plaid. According to Angie, designers have usually used plaid for the fall season, but now designers are using plaid in their spring/summer lines. Plaid is no longer only a fall look, with lighter pastel colours and/or lighter fabrics it is a summer necessity. The designers that inspired the shoot were Marc Jacobs, Micheal Kors and Vivienne Westwood, along with Diesel and William Rast. Going from top to bottom: in the first look, the head band is Rachel Weisman (which I think ties the whole look up beautifully), the necklace is hand made from Costa Rica, the bracelets are from H&M, which are also a nice touch, I love that look of pilling on an excessive amount of bracelets. The tank is YaYa Alfalo, and the belt is vintage Italian. In the second look, the shoes are Hypnotic, the ‘gladiator heel’, which are Dior look-a-like from Sex and the City, the denim vest and the top hat are from H&M, the shirt is from the Gap, the necklaces are from Aldo, the tapered trousers, another trend for the season, are Cynthia Vincent, and the bracelets are Chan Luu. In the third look we see the Hypnotic Gladiator Heel, along with a studded belt from Zara, which is a Balmain look-a-like. The tunic is from Zara as well, the skull necklace is from Aldo, and the bracelets are Chan Luu, and Links of London. The fourth look is my personal favourite, because of the stunning black leather jacket by Yaya Alfalo in contrast with the light colored skirt from H&M, with the matching bow tied on the neck. The top is from Marciano. In the final look, the edgy studded shoes are from Aldo, and so are the bracelets, the lace gloves are from Arden, the dress is Bryan Reyes, the blazer is Michael Kors, and the necklace is from H&M. As you can probably tell I love whole studded, dark gladiator-esque look, and I think that it contrasts nicely with the plaid, and lighter colours for the spring/summer.