NYFW: Always Obsessed with Callula Lillibelle

By Tiffany Olson

We might as well hand over our credit cards to Callula Lillibelle.  Their fall collection is so fabulous we are having a hard time coping with the fact that we have to wait until fall to wear it. (Psst… the line retails between only $90-$400 ladies.)

This line was made to “mix and match” and should be able to take you from work to drinks with the girls.   We all want to look amazing every day, but without the frenzied closet tornado routine while deciding what to wear.  Callula Lillibelle pieces aim to accommodate this wish, as the line seamlessly mixes and matches together for “fail-proof outfits.” 

We’re about to die to get our hands on the camel double front belted blazer.  Throw it on with skinnies, or dress shorts, and you’re done. 

Not familiar with Callula Lillibelle?  Here’s a recap:  “Callula Lillibelle is a 'desk to dinner' wardrobe collection for the modern woman with a focus on contemporary, feminine silhouettes at an agreeable price.  Debuted in the winter of 2010, Callula Lillibelle aims to simplify the dressing process while providing a chic complete wardrobe for the modern lifestyle.  Partnered by business-impresario Melanie Fraser Hart and couturier William Calvert the collection reflects the diverse range of women’s needs, including style, comfort and price.”

Here's our quick convo with designer William Calvert!!

CupcakeMAG: Tell us about your inspiration for this collection!

William Calvert: This is really about 21 facets of our girl. A girl we love, ya know, she's dynamic she can wear all of this.  She's polished, she's cool, she starting uptown, going downtown.  We started all over the place; we started with world domination, punk rock baroque, american & modernism...we went all over the place and ended up here, and we're pretty darn happy.

CupcakeMAG: Which look is your favorite?

William Calvert: Oh don't do that! They're my babies!  They're all good.  They all have a story.  Depends on what hour of the day!

We have to agree. This entire collection is indeed all good! 
(We can't wait to see some of these pieces in our closet!)

Callula Lillibelle, We Are Obsessed!

By Shasta Moczulski, Fashion/Beauty Director

Editor-In-Chief of CupcakeMAG|Sprinkles, Casi Densmore-Koon with William

Walking into the Callula Lillibelle S/S 2011 presentation, we knew instantly that we were about to see a very special collection. First of all, the show was off-site, at a Midtown brownstone. The atmosphere was welcoming, relaxed, (think 1960’s cocktail hour) and effortlessly refined. We were welcomed warmly and genuinely, by William Calvert and Melanie Fraser Hart, the duo behind Callula Lillibelle. As a team, we were pretty excited about seeing this collection; you can read all about our excitement and learn more about this line, in our previous Callula Lillibelle blog post.

Moi, with the amazing William Calvert

Each look that was shown from the S/S 2011 collection was individually unique, but all of the pieces work with each other, making the Callula Lillibelle line even more appealing. The price points are sure to entice buyers as well, "We started in the recession," said Fraser Hart. "Nothing is more than $450." Considering that designer William Calvert is an acclaimed fashion designer and couturier, with an eye on fine detail, we were blown away that such an impeccable collection came with a much more accessible price tag.

Colors in the collection ranged from black, nude, white, then jumping in cohesively to bright color. Detail was absolutely key, with fine piping, trims all making a nod to sophistication and chic stars from the past.

Fraser Hart explained to us, “This isn’t a line just for young 20-something’s, there is something for every woman. We wanted women to want to wear what is in their closets and be able to go from the office to a night out with ease.”

We left the Midtown brownstone giddy; with excitement after the Callula Lillibelle presentation, knowing without a doubt that William Calvert and Melanie Fraser Hart have created a collection and a line that will be not only well received, but highly sought after.

Want to know more? The line and retailers that carry the line can be found on the Callula LilliBelle website.

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NYFW -- Introducing Callula Lillibelle

This is one presentation during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week that we just can't wait for -- it is definitely on our radar and we can't wait to bring you post show details! 

Real, affordable, stylish! Sounds like a fashion find. And it is, a new decade, a new dressing system: Callula Lillibelle. With the debut of its first collection in February 2010, Callula Lillibelle simplifies a woman’s wardrobe and always indulges in effortless chic. The ultimate ‘desk to dinner’ label, Callula Lillibelle speaks to the contemporary woman who equally values alluring silhouettes, sleek versatility and uncompromised quality. Complementary fabrics meet coordinating construction; all pieces in the line seamlessly integrate to form fail-proof outfits that accommodate the modern lifestyle, eliminate clutter and closet confusion.  

Tailored to real women from sizes 0-14, the line is a sartorial system featuring the essential garments found inside out in every wardrobe: tops, skirts, pants, dresses and jackets. Likewise, the line’s “mix n match” philosophy addresses women’s various body shapes, where tulip and peplum meet sweetheart and peasant, cigarette and wide-leg see both high and drop waists (and all combinations in between!). There’s no shortage of chiffons, taffetas, crepes and wools, all at the greatest quality for such an agreeable price- the line retails between only $90 - $400. Inherent to the label’s integrity is the focus on both the needs and desires of women, where price, style and comfort are paramount.  

Even the name itself contains the essence of the collection; taken from partner Melanie Fraser Hart’s violin virtuoso daughter, the meaning of the Latin Callula “delicate beauty” meets the poetic Irish Lillibelle of “pure beauty”. The fates led free-spirited, multi-talented Hart to design virtuoso William Calvert, whose own eponymous collection has long been lauded for its de rigor couture, and what has resulted is a reflection of both partners’ unique and shared philosophies of fashion, style and life. Callula Lillibelle not just embodies the many inspiring contradictions of the contemporary spirit, it outfits the wardrobe.  

Past Collection

Callula Lillibelle is a “desk to dinner” wardrobe collection for the modern woman with a focus on contemporary, feminine silhouettes at an agreeable price.  Debuted in the winter of 2010, Callula Lillibelle aims to simplify the dressing process while providing a chic complete wardrobe for the modern lifestyle.  Partnered by business-impresario Melanie Fraser Hart and couturier William Calvert the collection reflects the diverse range of women’s needs, including style, comfort and price.  For more information, please visit www.callulalillibelle.com.