Adore Selah D’or… and Urban Socialite Boston-Based Obsession!

Thank you Aspiring Couture for introducing us to David Chum’s gorgeous line, Selah D’or,  based right here in MA! I get giddy when I find designers that make things I can actually wear to work… I love love love the Linda skirt and may just have to splurge!

About Mr. Chum’s collection (from his site):

“Cellar door” is a combination of words in the English language once characterized by J.R.R. Tolkien to have an especially beautiful sound.

Fall 2009 is the first collection from Selah D’or and will mark the launch of this company. We aim to produce clothing that is unique, contemporary, and made from the finest materials. We like to give a slight nod to trends, but never fully indulge in them. The collection itself is extremely feminine and classic. Structural elements and details are key, but they aren’t added on as “frosting.” Everything coexists with the silhouette of a woman’s body and the over-all shape of the garment. These clothes are intended for women of all ages who seek pieces that are timeless, but will turn heads. It’s a subdued form of assertion.

David Chum holds a BFA from the Art Institute of Boston. He is a self-taught designer, and resides outside of Boston.

I love the fact he gives a “slight nod” to trends without fully indulging them. A fashion label after my own heart!!
Speaking of trends, I am soooo unimpressed with the so-called fall fashion “must haves” this year. I mean, really, shoulder pads? Neon? (Please no… I mean really, no. Neon is NEVER OK!!).  I am a child of the 80s. I actually love the 80s… but everyone can agree that the fashion was pretty abysmal. Just stick with the classics…. you can always do as David does and incorporate little trend-acknowledgments into your look, but please don’t become a fashion victim. Just the other day I was on the T sitting across from a very pretty woman in jean cut-offs, lace tights, and an off the shoulder neon t-shirt. All she needed was one of those little t-shirt clip things (shudder).

There are a few concepts from this falls trends that are kind of fun, and below I posted some indie designers who are (and have been) working with those concepts for some time now.