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by The Backseat Stylers | July 31st, 2011 
Last Fall, Matthew Williamson announced that he was working on a lower-priced line. This past week, the first 250-piece collection for MW by Matthew Williamson was finally unveiled. Williamson described his diffusion line to Fashionista: “It’s less red carpet, less glamorous, less jet set, all those DNA qualities of the main line. They’re there, but they’re in much more subtle form, and it’s more about a day wardrobe for a more urban, contemporary, younger customer.”
The collection, which is priced on average between $400 to $560, is hitting sales floors now and will debut online at e-retailer my-wardrobe.com.
xx, S
Images via Fashionologie
by The Backseat Stylers | March 23rd, 2011 
Finally, photos of Matthew Williamson‘s highly anticipated capsule collection for Impulse at Macy’s are out! Due to hit stores and Macys.com on April 13, 2011, the collection, said Williamson, ”aims to capture the essence of the mainline brand, with a focus on effortless glamour, dynamic prints, loosely structured silhouettes and pops of strong color”. Pieces range from $24 for a printed scarf to $299 for a leather jacket (pictured above). For a designer whose wares are generally priced well over my budget, being able to score a signature patterned dress for under $200 sounds like a fantastic deal to me!
Check out the gallery for the full lookbook and photos of the entire collection. Does anything catch your eye, or are you pattern-shy (like me!)?
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by The Backseat Stylers | March 21st, 2011 
Mention the word ‘prom’ and I automatically pull a face - and it’s not just the horribly tacky dresses associated with the high school tradition. With the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, I now know that my first go at prom was rather tragic – the dress was nothing to write home about, the accessories were too matchy-matchy, the hair and makeup I’d rather not discuss, and the guy whose arm I was on was just plain wrong. Well, this Saturday, March 26, 2011, at PROM: Into the Wild, presented by BCBGMAXAZRIA, at the Royal Ontario Museum, I finally get another chance at prom. This time, I daresay, I’m going to get it right!
“Discover the wild side of the ROM at PROM: Into the Wild, presented by BCBGMAXAZRIA. Experience an exciting and entertaining night inspired by the beauty of life on Earth and the Museum’s breathtaking natural history collections. Hundreds of…guests will flock to the ROM for a wild night of live entertainment, dancing, exotic cocktails and a fabulous feast for the senses. Prowl your way through the Museum and see it transformed into a glorious oasis of lush lounges, tempting territories and hidden hideaways. Mingle with friends at the watering hole or dance the night away with party guests camouflaged in feathered masks, faux fur and bold prints.”
Care to join me? Tickets are available here. As for what to wear to such an affair, guests are encouraged to “ignite (their) imagination with inspiration from the natural world.” My imagination has indeed been ignited; in fact, it’s running wild because I’m now daydreaming about gorgeous gowns with 4-digit price tags.
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by The Backseat Stylers | October 13th, 2010
Matthew Williamson announced yesterday that he is working on the launch of his first diffusion line, Muse by Matthew Williamson, for Fall 2011. The womenswear line will be “for a woman who wants feel-good clothing, and it will have the same aesthetic, DNA and surface signatures as the main line.” Priced between 300 pounds for a day dress and 500 pounds for evening wear, Williamson plans to design two collections per year. (via WWD)
Williamson’s last foray into a lower priced line was his collaboration with H&M in April 2009, which was wildly successful, as are most H&M designer collaborations. Though Muse’s price points will be significantly harder on the pocketbooks than the H&M offerings were, Muse pieces should be no less sought after.
xx, S
by The Backseat Stylers | September 20th, 2010 
After a NYFW that left me wanting more, Matthew Williamson‘s Spring 2011 collection has me excited about Fashion Month again. It’s chock full of edgy pieces I’d want to wear to party until the wee hours of the morning in London, but would never, ever actually take out of the closet for fear of damaging the intricate detailing and embellishments. There were some looks in the collection that fell flat, but I can’t stop ogling photos of these standouts.
xx, S
by The Backseat Stylers | February 22nd, 2010
by The Backseat Stylers | January 16th, 2010 
 
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The rabbit-fur collared sweater coat is pure knitwear perfection. By far my favourite piece from Matthew Williamson’s Pre-Fall 2010 collection. If I see it pop up at The Bay, I think I might have a really hard time leaving it behind.
xx, S
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