Nicolas Andreas Taralis - Disco-sexy. If you miss Tom Ford - or actually Daryl K, this is a good name to know.
Nina Ricci - Super pretty cool girl - I'm thinking the new Marc Jacobs. I like the vague Swiss Miss vibe too.
Paco Rabanne - Futuristic ladies who lunch. Love the colors and sleekness. Sleek without that cold, edgy, sexy. That's a good thing sometimes.
This is the coolest coat in history:
Rick Owens - This gives me the creeps a little bit. I just keep thinking about the serial killer in "Silence of the Lambs" and making clothes out of skin. Ick. Severe to the point of freaky.
Rochas - Angelic matrons with a spanish vibe.
Sonia Rykiel - Quirky french girls. With incredible shoes.
Sophia Kokosalaki - More cool french girls. The technique here is so eye-catching - esp with the matching twisted fabric shoes.
Stella McCartney - The classic Stella girl. Sexy rompers and strapless dresses.
Tsumori Chisato - Pucci-esque prints, vibrant colors, cute styles.
Undercover - Spooky. Deconstructed. Done before. Except not the futuristic nun part.
Friday, October 28, 2005
Monday, October 24, 2005
Paris - SPRING/SUMMER 2006 - Hussein Chalayan to Martin Margiela
I couldnt find, pay, or threaten a single person into eating lunch with me yesterday, so - completely out of character - I went to Fuddrucker's alone (save for the November Allure). It was actually quite heavenly. I DONT NEED YOU GUYS! HMPH.
I love Allure for its die-hard love of hair and makeup, but also for their How-To section. This month has "How to Look Like a Million Bucks" written by Michael Kors. I loooove him. He would make the best best friend ever. "Disregard the Weather - Strappy sandals in winter, sunglasses on a cloudy day - these are signs of the glamorous life...But if it's snowing, wear mink gloves for goodness' sake." "Keep the nail lenth short enough to suggest you go horseback riding."
I also felt vindicated for my salad-eating ways with this bit from "How to Seduce a Man with Food": "On the side, do a Caesar salad (which was originally meant to be eaten with fingers)..."
Hussein Chalayan - The lightest suits and dresses. So much detail, but still so simple and easy to wear. This is maybe the most wearable collection I've seen of his - even with the Mos Eisley Cantina bits.
Jean Paul Gaultier - Cool farm girl, and luckily not very cowgirl. Part eastern-european boho, part english countryside dandy, and part widow fatale.
John Galliano - A little scary. I think the theme is contradictions - old and young, black and white, short and tall, and fit and fat...The clothes themselves are slick film noir, with a bit of sci-fi. A vampy, seedy underworld of dramatic clothing and characters.
Junya Watanabe - Someone's been watching Degrassi Old School. I will die for these skirt/shorts. Die.
Kenzo - Avant Sailore. How can you say no to so much fun and stripes and knitwear?? Love the jackets, dresses, shoes...antithesis of minimalist without a single rhinestone.
Lagerfeld Gallery - Mannish deconstructed white shirts, die cut hems and necklines, not too much excitement.
Lanvin - Perfect little dresses that could easily become your uniform for spring. Suits with little white gloves, without even a hint of retro. So modern and luxe, but ultimately very simple. The fabrics are just thick and fitted and perfect. Wide obi belts and ribbons, dont forget.
Louis Vuitton - With Lanvin, the chicest, sleekest looks for spring.
Martin Grant - Prim suits and dresses, but in shiny fabrics and modern detailing. I love the full skirt and bomber-esque jacket. I thought this is totally what I dont want for Spring, but my mind is definitely changed.
Martin Margiela - Modern sexy Broadway star partying it up disco-style.
I love Allure for its die-hard love of hair and makeup, but also for their How-To section. This month has "How to Look Like a Million Bucks" written by Michael Kors. I loooove him. He would make the best best friend ever. "Disregard the Weather - Strappy sandals in winter, sunglasses on a cloudy day - these are signs of the glamorous life...But if it's snowing, wear mink gloves for goodness' sake." "Keep the nail lenth short enough to suggest you go horseback riding."
I also felt vindicated for my salad-eating ways with this bit from "How to Seduce a Man with Food": "On the side, do a Caesar salad (which was originally meant to be eaten with fingers)..."
Hussein Chalayan - The lightest suits and dresses. So much detail, but still so simple and easy to wear. This is maybe the most wearable collection I've seen of his - even with the Mos Eisley Cantina bits.
Jean Paul Gaultier - Cool farm girl, and luckily not very cowgirl. Part eastern-european boho, part english countryside dandy, and part widow fatale.
John Galliano - A little scary. I think the theme is contradictions - old and young, black and white, short and tall, and fit and fat...The clothes themselves are slick film noir, with a bit of sci-fi. A vampy, seedy underworld of dramatic clothing and characters.
Junya Watanabe - Someone's been watching Degrassi Old School. I will die for these skirt/shorts. Die.
Kenzo - Avant Sailore. How can you say no to so much fun and stripes and knitwear?? Love the jackets, dresses, shoes...antithesis of minimalist without a single rhinestone.
Lagerfeld Gallery - Mannish deconstructed white shirts, die cut hems and necklines, not too much excitement.
Lanvin - Perfect little dresses that could easily become your uniform for spring. Suits with little white gloves, without even a hint of retro. So modern and luxe, but ultimately very simple. The fabrics are just thick and fitted and perfect. Wide obi belts and ribbons, dont forget.
Louis Vuitton - With Lanvin, the chicest, sleekest looks for spring.
Martin Grant - Prim suits and dresses, but in shiny fabrics and modern detailing. I love the full skirt and bomber-esque jacket. I thought this is totally what I dont want for Spring, but my mind is definitely changed.
Martin Margiela - Modern sexy Broadway star partying it up disco-style.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Paris - SPRING/SUMMER 2006 - Dior to Hermes
I've been sick all morning - a mild hangover segued into an excruciating migraine. Marc and Stella are amazing though - Marc with the chicken broth and rice and water and Stell for never leaving my side. She's the best friend you could ever hope for when youre sick. But because I'm single-mindedly retarded, I'm here looking at shows. For *you*.
Christian Dior - Nude fabrics and torn lace and fishnets, very much like the gorgeous dress Kate Moss wore to the CFDA awards a month or so ago. Jaw-droppingly minimal - not showy in any way. It was all so beautiful, but I'm just not sure what to think of a non-costumey Dior. I cant criticize change, especially when it still looks so good.
Christian Lacroix - Oooooh, the scarves. Oooooh, the dresses. Perfect yacht-wear - a 30s yacht sailing down the Nile. So pretty and sophisticated.
Commes des Garcons - Concepty Queen and lots of plaids. Kind of unneccesary.
Costume National - A little cheesy. Jersey-girl hair. Sexy that's trying too hard.
Dries van Noten - Kimono-tinged suits, tie-dyed satiny silks. Very grownup and avant garde, but "normal" enough to wear to work.
Elie Saab - Ensuring our celebrities will still have sexy pretty and beadazzled dresses to wear on red carpets.
Emanuel Ungaro - Crazy ruffles, but not in a good modern way. Toned down a tad, it could be good.
Giambattista Valli - For a modern Audrey - classy, sophisticated, simple, but confident.
Givenchy - What a new Givenchy! And more wrestling champion belts! Not Audrey, just cool and pretty and interesting.
Hermes - A slightly bland Havana. I will take a handbag, of course, and anything scarf-printed.
Christian Dior - Nude fabrics and torn lace and fishnets, very much like the gorgeous dress Kate Moss wore to the CFDA awards a month or so ago. Jaw-droppingly minimal - not showy in any way. It was all so beautiful, but I'm just not sure what to think of a non-costumey Dior. I cant criticize change, especially when it still looks so good.
Christian Lacroix - Oooooh, the scarves. Oooooh, the dresses. Perfect yacht-wear - a 30s yacht sailing down the Nile. So pretty and sophisticated.
Commes des Garcons - Concepty Queen and lots of plaids. Kind of unneccesary.
Costume National - A little cheesy. Jersey-girl hair. Sexy that's trying too hard.
Dries van Noten - Kimono-tinged suits, tie-dyed satiny silks. Very grownup and avant garde, but "normal" enough to wear to work.
Elie Saab - Ensuring our celebrities will still have sexy pretty and beadazzled dresses to wear on red carpets.
Emanuel Ungaro - Crazy ruffles, but not in a good modern way. Toned down a tad, it could be good.
Giambattista Valli - For a modern Audrey - classy, sophisticated, simple, but confident.
Givenchy - What a new Givenchy! And more wrestling champion belts! Not Audrey, just cool and pretty and interesting.
Hermes - A slightly bland Havana. I will take a handbag, of course, and anything scarf-printed.
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