Adam’s Casual Wear Appeal

Over the years I’ve sort of lost sight and well, appeal to the “American Casual” look that was onced deemed cool in the fashion world. These days, when I think of American casual wear I think of American Eagle Outfitters and Abercrombie & Fitch. College print t-shirts, cuffed shorts, short jersey skirts and flip flops. Not particularly what you would call very chic. Or the Polo Ralph Lauren sportswear look, which is a bit too stiff for someone my age. This formula had been imprinted in my brain as bland and uncreative, thus not paying much attention to casual wear ever since.

However, coming across a brand like Adam Lippes, where there’s just small touch of glamour, with amazing fabrics and overall such a cool and relaxed look, I can’t help but be drawn to the clothes.

This spring I find myself fawning over so many articles in Adam’s 2009 collection. The variety of fabrics chosen for each dress gives each piece a character of their own: linen, crinkled chiffon, crochet, silk, linen, jersey etc. It’s a refreshingly casual collection and most of all of, the most reasonable prices I have come across in a while. On average prices come between $295 to $695 for most dresses, and the basics are all under $100.

While not a newcomer to the fashion world, he had previously worked for Oscar De La Renta, which probably could explain his keen eye for amazing fabrics and color.

Having never heard of Adam in any articles recently, I find this quite a pleasant and amusing discovery. His clothes came to speak for themselves instead of heavy marketing, and honestly the price of his pieces are justified, affordable and attractive, especially when people are looking for the most bang for their buck.

Consider me sold. If only my wallet wasn’t dried up like a parched desert…

Image credits: Adam