Laura Dawson, Classic and Cool
It started with a myspace picture. As shallow as it may seem, having a pretty or professional looking myspace picture is a great way to draw people in— beauty is a magnet. That’s how I found Laura Dawson, and once I clicked on the little picture I was transported to a profile chock full of pretty and visually interesting garments from coats to shorts.
NY based designer, Laura Dawson, would describe her clothes as “avant garde” which is usually the term I like to save for my kooky, yet amazing, high school art teacher who wore two completely different cowboy boots on a regular basis (she also had Jim Morrison sleep on her floor for a month, but thats a different story). Dawson’s clothes are cutting edge yet timeless. No matter how trends change, it would be completely acceptable to wear her asymmetrical Una Wool Coat’ any time it started to get a bit nippy.
Ms. Dawson’s ‘Una Coat’ is brilliant and maybe even a bit avant garde, but I wouldn’t quite put the ‘Flame Hoodie and ‘Bubble Shorts’ in the avant garde pile. Though, its fair to say, everyone does need a pair of fun shorts (which also come in black for more basic purposes) and a warm hoodie or ten— proving not only can Laura Dawson do fun and unconventional but she can also satisfy your basic needs. Its almost mind-boggling to imagine something being avant garde and classic at the same time, but Dawson does an amazing job creating garments that seem to fit the bill.
For more information on Laura Dawson visit lauradawson.com or myspace.com/lauradawsondesign and visit the Laura Dawson online boutique to see what other fab clothes are available for purchase.
