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"  Waldrip Fall 2013 Campaign; Photo: Courtesy of Waldrip Take a dash of southern charm, a scoop of intellectual vision, a dollop of textile know-how, and a heaping helping of talent and determination. Blend until smooth and\u2014voila!\u2014you&amp;#039;ve got Waldrip, the new label helmed by Stephanie Waldrip (the creative genius) and Gavin Brooks (the business brain). The two met while studying at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in their hometown of Atlanta, when Waldrip&amp;#039;s car was illegally parked outside the home of Brooks&amp;#039;s grandmother and was in the process of being towed. Several months later, they reconnected on campus, realized they shared a similar outlook, and quickly became partners in fashion crime. The duo moved to New York and launched Waldrip in the fall of 2012. The collection is designed to be &amp;quot;intellectual without being unapproachable,&amp;quot; said its namesake creator. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s important to me to [make] generational pieces that can be worn frequently and also passed down to daughters and granddaughters. The fabrics chosen are very high quality, durable and luxurious, helping to ensure that the pieces will last. They are investment pieces that are best mixed and matched. I also like to think of the collection as a conversation [starter].&amp;quot; Expect European luxury textiles including French silk velvets, leopard silk jacquards, Italian tweeds, and embroidered crepe. For Spring 2013, the 25-year-old designer was inspired by topography, specifically various images of the Great Barrier Reef from space, with mint greens reflecting the warm salt water and soft camel and coral silks imparting a light, clean, colorful feel. Fall 2013 was inspired by photographer Roberto Dutesco&amp;#039;s hauntingly beautiful images of the wild horses of Sable Island. &amp;quot;There is so much emotion captured in each photograph, leaving you with the feeling you are in a dreamlike world,&amp;quot; said Waldrip. Stylistically, this translates to strong, classic looks with a sense of movement and romance. Such can be seen in a textural white top and skirt with surfaces that conjure images of braided horse manes, leather-sleeved fur jackets that epitomizes man-meets-beast chic, and boxy hunter green wool tops worn with slim matching trousers, a long white button-down, and a louche fur collar, artfully marrying the savage and sophisticated.  &amp;quot;What really sets the collection apart is that my design inspirations are largely derived from my journey of sourcing textiles each season,&amp;quot; explained Waldrip. &amp;quot;I have come to appreciate the histories of my fabric. Thus the rich history of the European mills has become a part of the story that I am telling through each collection. One of my favorite mills is L&amp;#039;Amore Tessuto, an experiential textile mill in Biella, Italy. Their main focus is: &amp;#039;Love is a fabric that nature has woven and fantasy has embellished.&amp;#039;&amp;quot; And\u2014lucky us!\u2014Waldrip makes these fabric fantasies a fashion reality. Waldrip retails from $290 to $1,800 and is sold at Albertine, Shopbop, Scoop, Fred Segal, and The Cools.  Waldrip Fall 2013; Photo: Geoff Barrenger  Waldrip Fall 2013; Photo: Geoff Barrenger  Waldrip Fall 2013; Photo: Geoff Barrenger "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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