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Camilla Staerk

IN THIS FEATURE: Meet Camilla Fashion Focus Biography

She Saddled Her Hubby W/ Cool Clothes

When English photographer Barnaby Roper met his wife, Danish designer Camilla Staerk, he was struck by her dark beauty and unique interpretation of old world style.

After attending fashion school in London and living there for a decade, Camilla moved to New York last year. Her collections tempt fashionable young things with new edge: interpretations of leather jackets and dresses, fur, architectural black, and new versions of the jumpsuit.

We jumped right into her recent collection and personal walk in closet, which she shares with her husband Barnaby, at a home atelier on Bond Street.

When I was a teen, I had cut off the sleeves and wore it with skinny jeans like a waistcoat. I like the quality of leather. My starting point comes from riding. The saddles. My mom took care of horses and every single day, I rode, before I could walk

– Camilla Staerk

Closet Chatter

I have to agree with the others Homeschoolmama. Go with the company you trust and know that you're going to get a quality dress. And if it's beautiful the color doesn't matter as long as you like it.

HSM- I was not able to see the dress using the link you provided but I agree with Daphne. You should not risk purchasing from a company that you are unsure of for such an important event.

Homeschoolmama I would go with a company I trust. You wouldn't want to risk having something go terribly wrong, especially if the quality is in question.

Can I ask you all a question?

I'm less than a year from our 20th anniversary, and we'll be renewing our vows. I thought I'd order a pretty gown in chocolate brown. But I've been hearing stories about the company & their inability to get a dress shipped in a timely manner, as well as some nightmares about quality that have made me second-guess ordering through them.

Then this morning, I found this dress. (http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/romantic-storyline-dress)

I LOVE the lace & chiffon, LOVE the modest neckline, and LOVE the defined-but-not-cinched waistline. I love that it would "go" with absolutely everything else I have planned, and the shape would look great on me. I even love that it's through Modcloth since I know & love their clothing already, AND it's $40 cheaper than the brown dress.

BUT... it's ivory. And I wasn't gonna "go there" with ivory because I DON'T want it to look like a bridal gown! So my question is... if it were you, would you wear an ivory dress, or keep shopping for a brown dress through a company you could trust?!?