Cat Footwear Presents: Autumn/Winter 2014 Launch Party Featuring Colorado Couture Art Exhibit

On Tuesday, October 14th, Cat Footwear held a launch party for their Autum/Winter 2014 collection at their their new Pop-Up at 501 Lexington Avenue at 47th Street. 

The event celebrated the return of the brand's original "Colorado" boot from 1990, which is available again for the first time in the U.S. this Fall season. In keeping with this theme, Cat Footwear hand selected 5 New York City-based artists and challenged them with using the Colorado boot as their blank canvas. The featured artists - Ivan Orama, James Gulliver Hancock, Liz Lomax, Amanda Dolan and Misha Tyutyunik, unveiled their one-of-a-kind artworks at the event. There was also a presentation with models showcasing the new iterations of the Colorado boot from the AW14 collection, as guests enjoyed cocktails and sounds by DJ Jasper Stapleton. 

With over 100 monogrammed storefronts worldwide, this is Cat Footwear's first-ever Pop-Up in the U.S. The Pop-Up is open to consumers from October 21st-28th, 11am - 7pm daily, and features 3 limited edition styles from the UK that have never been available to the U.S. consumer. The pop-up will be the first and only place to get these styles, while supplies last.

Amanda Dolan

Liz Lomax

Ivan Orama

Misha Tyutyunik

Above photos by Shoot Me Peter

Here are some additional images I took at the event:

  

- Kim Weling

Cat Footwear Pop-Up Shop in NYC and Boots & Blog Event

Cat Footwear's first-ever pop up in the U.S. opens to consumers on October 21st - 28th, 11am-7pm, and will feature 3 limited edition styles from the UK that have never been available to the U.S. consumer, including the Alexa Patent leather boot. The pop-up will be the first and only place to get these styles, while supplies last. 

Also tonight is the Boots & Blogs event to celebrate the launch of Cat Footwear's Fall 2014 collection. Style bloggers Sazan Barzani and Adam Gallagher will be hosting the event, for a night of shopping and style tips. For more details and to rsvp, go to catpopup.splashthat.com.

Featuring:

Sounds by DJ Jasper Stapleton

Whiskey Tasting hosted by #Earthmover Nicole Austin

from Kings Co. Distillery in Brooklyn

& Cocktail Reception

#CatBootsNYC

The Cat Footwear Corner Pop-Up

At The Roger Smith Hotel

501 Lexington Avenue (@47th Street)

Shopping Hours:

October 21st - 28th (11am-7pm)

www.Catfootwear.com

Alexa Patent leather boot

- Kim Weling

Fall Style Post Featuring Bobi Los Angeles / Sorial / Anitanja Jewelry

Here's to my first fall style post this season, focusing on how I wear my Bobi Los Angeles t-shirts. In addition to feeling super comfortable and cozy, I love that Bobi's t-shirts have a longer silhouette and a flattering cut so that it's wearable for any body type. 

For my grey Bobi Los Angeles t-shirt, I can wear it as a hi-lo, a long tunic or when it's warmer out I can wear it as a dress. These t-shirts can easily be paired with leggings, jeans, or a skirt and are easy to layer with. 

For my second look, I went with a favorite fall look, pairing my long-sleeve Bobi Los Angeles with a pair of dark jeans and a leather jacket. 

As for accessories, I'm in love with Sorial's new Gramercy Backpack, which can be worn 3 different ways - as a backpack, cross-body or a long shoulder. It's made of vegan leather, and comes in several colors for fall. Also from the Gramercy collection is the embossed faux leather Envelope Clutch that comes with a chain shoulder strap. The clutch easily fits into Sorial Tote during the day, and allows me to check in my tote for evening events and use the clutch by itself. 

This season I was also just introduced to Anitanja jewelry, inspired by St. Lucia nature. Each piece really tells a story and is beautifully crafted and detailed, especially my necklace from the Drift Cone collection. 

Jacket: Magaschoni

Cardigan: Adam Lippes

T-Shirt: Bobi Los Angeles

Denim Legging: Helmut Lang

Shoes: Simply Vera Vera Wang for Kohl's

Necklace: Anitanja

Sunglasses: BCBGMAXAZRIA

Backpack: Sorial 

Pigment Pencil in Quince: Bite Beauty

Photos by Bri Weling

Leather Moto Jacket: Monika Chiang

T-Shirt: Bobi Los Angeles

Jeans: Helmut Lang

Shoes: Rock & Republic for Kohl's

Sunglasses: Lanvin

Clutch: Sorial 

- Kim Weling

Vogue and Clarks: The Perfect Pair Event

On Friday, September 12th, influencers from the Vogue Blogger Network attended The Perfect Pair event, hosted by Vogue and Clarks at The Conde Nast Building. Bloggers curated their own fall fashion look with the help of their guests, putting together pieces from the Vogue's closet and completing their look with a pair of shoes from Clarks fall collection.

I feel like my look really represents my style. You can't go wrong with a LBD, so I centered my look around a classic Alexander McQueen dress, brown leather, double buckle Burberry belt, my new Brahmin All Day Tote in Black Bohemia, and Clarks leather boots.  I often accessorize with a belt to accentuate the waist and thought the distressed leather on the Burberry belt matched up to the brown buckle strap on the Clarks boots, for a vintage, worn look. I usually don't do florals but I love that the all over print on the Brahmin tote is a black, neutral floral. It's a an outfit that can go from day to night, and if you need to dress it up you can just remove the belt and add on a pair of heels. 

My favorite pair of shoes from Clarks this season is the Hamble Oak menswear-inspired oxfords in burgundy leather. These oxfords can be worn with leggings and jeans or paired with a skirt or dress, and the low heel makes running around the city as comfortable as possible. Burgundy is also a hot color this season and that's the one color I need to add in my shoe wardrobe! 

Thank you Vogue and Clarks for hosting such a fun styling event!


Below images provided by Vogue

- Kim Weling